Sydney International Women’s Jazz Fest Presented by SIMA Suite Suomi feat. Iro Haarla Opening performance by Claire Edwardes “Haarla’s writing is deeply melodic, but it retains a certain cool melancholy that reflects
Sydney International Women’s Jazz Fest
Presented by SIMA
Suite Suomi feat. Iro Haarla
Opening performance by Claire Edwardes
“Haarla’s writing is deeply melodic, but it retains a certain cool melancholy that reflects her northern roots.” – ALL ABOUT JAZZ, JOHN KELMAN
To celebrate the extraordinary ECM recording artist, Iro Haarla (Fin), SIMA invited composer Jonathan Zwartz (Aus) to write a new suite of music. His Suite Suomi is an exploration of their diverse and vast landscapes, while finding commonality through elemental language.
“Iro Haarla is an extraordinary musical voice, equally at home on the Concert Harp or the Piano; an amazing composer in her own right, and I’m beyond excited to have the opportunity to write for such a profoundly musical and accomplished artist.”
Exploring compositional minimalism, the world premiere of Suite Suomi features distinguished and long-standing ECM composer/pianist/harpist Iro Haarla (Finland), ARIA Award-winning bassist and composer Jonathan Zwartz, and wonderful improvisational some of Australia’s finest musicians.
From the enormity of the northern Lights to the sound of wind through the eucalypts, Suite Suomi is sure to be a beautiful and evocative musical journey.
Iro Haarla | Concert Harp
Jonathan Zwartz | Bass
Phil Slater | Trumpet
Julien Wilson | Tenor Saxophone
Ben Hauptmann | Guitar
Hamish Stuart | Drums
Special guest opening performance from Claire Edwardes, presenting Rhythms of Change – a solo show that sees Edwardes address the disparity in the representation of women in art music, with a specific focus on her cherished world of solo percussion music.
Claire Edwardes | Percussion
SIMA would like to thank Create NSW, Australia Council, The City of Sydney and the Anthony and Sharon Lee Foundation for their generous funding towards the Jazz: NOW Winter program.
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(Saturday) 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Date
Title
Post Date
april, 2024
Jazz Venue
All
B.E.D Bar
Blues Marquee Wangaratta Jazz Festival
Camelot Lounge
City Recital Hall
Colbourne Ave
Django Bar
El Rocco Room
Enmore Theatre
Foundry616
Gingers
Holy Trinity Cathedral Wangaratta Jazz Festival
Hotel Steyne
Ivanhoe Hotel
Jazushi
Jazz Stars of the Future Stage Manly Jazz
John Speight Stage, Manly Jazz
Johnston Street Jazz
Johnston Street Jazz
Kawai Stage St Patricks Hall Wangaratta Jazz Festival
King George Gardens Stage
Lazybones lounge
Lord Wolsley Hotel
Low 302
Manly 16foot skiff club Manly Jazz
Manly Wharf Hotel
Marrickville Golf Club
Old Manly Boatshed Manly Jazz
Pinsent Hotel Wangaratta Jazz Festival
Play Bar
Riverside Theatres
Sound Lounge
St Matthews Church Manly Jazz
Star of the Sea Theatre Manly Jazz
Starfish Club
State Theatre
StreetMarket Asian Tapas Restaurant & Bar
Sydney Opera House
Sydney Road Stage Manly jazz
The Basement
The Commons Local Eating House
The Concourse
The East Sydney Hotel
The Fig, Manly Jazz
The Harold Park Hotel
The Hero Of Waterloo Hotel
The Kirk St Andrews Manly Jazz
The New Hampton
The Sheaf
The Vanguard
Tokyo Jazz Club
Unity Hall Hotel
Vegabond Cruises
Venue 505
Wollongong Conservatorium of Music
WPAC Hall Wangaratta Jazz Festival
WPAC Theatre Wangaratta Jazz Festival
Jazz Festival
All
Berry Jazz Festival
Kiama Jazz and Blues Festival
Manly Jazz Festival
Melbourne Festival
Melbourne International Jazz Festival
Stonnington Jazz
Sydney International Woman
Wangarratta Jazz and Blues Festival
Event Location
All
Blues Marquee Wangaratta
Camelot Lounge
City Recital Hall
Colbourne Ave
Django Bar
Foundry616
Gingers
Holy Trinity Cathedral
Hotel Blue
Hotel Steyne
Ivanhoe Hotel
Jazushi
Jazz Stars of the Future Stage Manly Jazz
John Speight Stage, Manly Jazz
King George Gardens Stage Wangaratta
LazyBones Lounge
Lord Wolsley Hotel
Magpies Waitara
Manly 16foot skiff club Manly Jazz
Manly Wharf Hotel
Old Manly Boatshed Manly Jazz
Pinsent Hotel Wangaratta
Play Bar
Riverside Theatres
Select Saved Locations
Sound Lounge
St Matthews Church Manly Jazz
St Patricks Hall Wangaratta
Star of the Sea Theatre Manly Jazz
Starfish Club
Starfish Club
State Theatre
StreetMarket Asian Tapas Restaurant & Bar
Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Sydney Opera House
Sydney Road Stage Manly jazz
The Basement
The Concourse
The East Sydney Hotel
The Fig, Manly Jazz
The Hydro Majestic Hotel
The Kirk St Andrews Manly Jazz
The New Hampton
The Vanguard
Unity Hall
Venue 505
Wollongong Conservatorium of Music
WPAC Hall Wangaratta
WPAC Theatre Wangaratta
York Theatre