Liza Lim is the first musician to receive a Laureate Fellowship from the Australian Research Council, leading a five-year program to foster engagement with climatic and social issues through music.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Liza Lim's 'Mary / Transcendence after Trauma' is the middle part of her 'Annunciation Triptych', which explores three icons of female spirituality: Sappho, Mary, and Fatimah.
Composition History
The cello concerto 'A Sutured World' was commissioned by musica viva of the Bavarian Radio, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Cello Biënnale Amsterdam, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, and Casa da Música Porto.
Compositional Technique
In 'The Compass', Liza Lim uses the didgeridoo, a characteristic instrument of the Australian Aborigines, juxtaposed with the flute, to explore the tension between traditional culture and modern civilization.
Performer Biography
William Barton, Australia's leading didgeridoo player, learned the instrument from his uncle, Arthur Peterson, an Elder of the Wannyi, Lardil and Kalkadunga people.
Composer Biography
Liza Lim, born in Perth, Australia, is a composer, educator, and researcher whose music focuses on collaborative and transcultural practices.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Themes of beauty, rage, and noise, ecological connections, and female spiritual traditions are central to Liza Lim's recent works.
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