Glebe Art Show Program
Our short concerts this year have been made possible through the generosity of our sponsors.
Wednesday 8 October 6 - 7pm
MEMBERS OF JOSIE and THE EMERALDS WITH TOMMIE ANDERSSON PLAYING LUTE AND THEROBO
We are delighted that our first ever short concert will feature members of this acclaimed ensemble.Fundamentally a soprano and viol consort with soprano Josie Ryan, the group includes some of Australia’s finest viol players and regularly works with leading international viol players.
More can be found on Josie’s website.
Friday 10 October 6 - 7pm
THE GLEBE SINGERS
These joyous voices of Glebe are led by Liz Lecoanet. Elizabeth is an Australian born international artist: crossover singer, Music Theatre director, conductor, vocal coach, as well as a sound and massage therapist, teacher, and researcher.
Currently based in Sydney, with strong working ties to France and New York, she has run a singing studio in Glebe and was the original conductor of Creativity Australia’s With One Voice Sydney, for which she was awarded ‘Hidden Hero of Sydney’ from Mayor Clover Moore, and the City of Sydney. She leads our local singers with great gusto.
Saturday 11 October 3 - 5pm
JUDGES' TALK - BRENDA COLAHAN, GP (GAANESH PRASAD), PETER GRIFFEN AND THE GLEBE SOCIETY
We are delighted to welcome our judges back on Saturday 11 October at 3pm, to give us an insight into what they look for in judging artworks, and provide comments on how they chose this year’s winning works.
Saturday 11 October 5 - 5:30pm
THE ANNANDALE PARKINSON’S CHOIR – THE SONGLARKS
Chrissie Shaw and her Songlarks sing traditional and popular songs. The Choir is supported by the Inner West Council and provides an opportunity for people with Parkinson’s to meet and sing together in Annandale. While there are a number of Parkinsons’ choirs worldwide our local group is lead by actor, musician, writer and choir conductor, Chrissie Shaw who brings a wealth of experience and care to the group.
Sunday 12 October 5 - 6pm
SOPHIE RAYMOND LOCAL BLUES AND FOLK SINGER-SONGWRITER WITH HER DAUGHTER PHOEBE
Sophie is a multi-dimensional artist with an academic background in anthropology, drama and theatre studies, animation and multi-media. In 2008 Sophie teamed up with documentary legend Bob Connolly and Producer Helen Panckhurst to form the production company Music Films. Together they made the observational feature documentary Mrs Carey’s Concert. Sophie was co-director, sound recordist and principal editor on this project. The firm broke Australian box office records, running for 17 weeks and grossing over a million. It went on to garner many awards, international festival screenings and broadcasts.
As a musician herself, primarily a singer-songwriter and guitarist, Sophie has released and toured three albums of her own work, nationally and internationally. For three years she formed and ran the Aussie Croc Pot showcase for Australian talent at the International Folk Alliance Conference in North America and continues to perform solo and with her band Sophie Raymond & the Reddy set.
On Sunday she will be performing with her daughter Phoebe. More information about this multi-dimensional artist can be found on her website.
Monday 13 October 6 - 7pm
ANNELIESE NAISMITH-BEELEY, SOLOIST, NEWTOWN HIGH SCHOOL OF THE PERFORMING ARTS
For our last concert we hand it over to the next generation. Anneliese Naismith-Beeley is a 15-year-old singer and student and a member of the School’s Intermediate Choir. She brings a strong stage presence to her work and a love of storytelling through song. Anneliese will perform a medley of jazz and blues songs.
