3MBS proudly celebrates NAIDOC Week by honouring the rich cultural heritage and artistic excellence of First Nations composers and artists. Throughout the week, programs will feature a curated selection of works that highlight the depth, diversity, and significance of Indigenous voices in music, with highlights including:
Warning: the following includes names of Aboriginal people who have died.
Tuesday 8 July:
—Intermezzo with Nicky Gilderdale from 4pm: Galupa by Gurrumul Yunupingu
Wednesday 9 July:
—Divertimento with Andrew Hibbard from 12pm: Dreaming No.2 by William Barton
Thursday 10 July:
—Daybreak with Helen Rommelaar from 6am: Poorneet Tadpole Season by James Henry, Kooranginy: III. Koordaboodjar Heartland by Elizabeth Sheppard, Biamanga Juxtaposed: III. Eagle and Crow by Eric Avery, Spirit Voice of the Enchanted Waters by William Barton/Richard Tognetti/Piers Burbrook de Vere
—Morning Recital with Julie Waters from 10am: Un poète disait by Lili Boulanger performed by Deborah Cheetham Fraillon
—Divertimento with Ian Lingard from 12pm: Treaty by Yothu Yindi, Yorta Yorta Man by Jimmy Little
—Concert Hall with Phillip Sametz from 1pm: Kalkadungu by William Barton & Matthew Hindson
Friday 11 July:
—Daybreak with Adrian McEniery & Michael Leighton Jones: 8.30am Adrian interviews composer, sound designer and MSO's inaugural Cybec First Nations Composer-in-Residence, James Henry
—Morning Recital with Stephen Carpenter from 10am: featuring Bungaree by Deborah Cheetham Fraillon AO performed by Flinders Quartet
Saturday 12 July:
—A Lunchtime Miscellany (digital) with Susie Noonan from 12pm: works by Christopher Sainsbury & William Barton, including Barton's Of the Earth
LISTEN BACK:
Listen back to two powerful Reflections interviews featuring distinguished artists Deborah Cheetham Fraillon AO and William Barton in conversation with Kiera Stevens.