THE ART OF THE OUD

Joseph Tawadros is a seven-time ARIA awardwinning virtuoso oud player of great diversity and sensitivity. He is known for his brilliant technique, deep musicianship and joyous style of performance as well as his engaging rapport with the audience.

He returns to Australia for a season of solo concerts showcasing his beloved chosen instrument – the oud, an Arabic lute.

Born in Cairo, Joseph’s adventurous curiosity brings world music, jazz and classical music together seamlessly in the original works and traditional Arabic-inspired pieces he presents.

Joseph has recorded in New York with US jazz luminaries including John Abercrombie (with whom he toured), Christian McBride, John Patitucci, Jack de Johnette, Mike Stern and Roy Ayers.

Joseph has received 17 ARIA Award nominations and won 7 ARIAs, including ‘Best World Music Album’.

He recorded Band of Brothers in 2011 with James Tawadros and the The Grigoryan Brothers.

He also recorded History has a Heartbeat in 2022 with acclaimed Yidaki (didj) artist William Barton which won them an ARIA.

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The Art of the OUD

‘Tawadros is an exhilarating player, both when he is delivering mercurial mastery and when he is summoning more haunting atmospheres, often incorporating techniques drawn from other traditions.’ THE TIMES 13/02/23

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Joseph has performed his own works with the Australian Chamber Orchestra; BBC Symphony; Melbourne, WA and Adelaide Symphony; Ukraine National Orchestra; Camerata Salzburg, and the Morphing Chamber Orchestra and his Concerto for Oud; Orchestra with the Sydney Symphony was performed and released by ABC Classics, Australia in 2019.

He was also the first and only Australian composer to be performed by the Academy of Ancient Music in the United Kingdom.

2023 highlights include performing at the opening of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland and the premiere of his new work

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The Three Stages of Hindsight with the prestigious Britten Sinfonia and a sell-out Australian tour with the Australian Chamber Orchestra in March. He is also one of the 50 Australian composers to be chosen to write a fanfare celebrating the Sydney Opera House’s 50th birthday.

Joseph was awarded the Member of the Order of Australia for services to music in 2016.

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He will be performing solo on Friday 28 July at Byron Theatre: doors open 6.30pm, show starts 7.30pm.

Tickets available from Byron Theatre www.byroncentre.com.au/theatreevents/joseph-tawadros. For more info contact lennoxsessions@gmail.com.

Spaghetti Circus Has A Monumental Partnership

SpaghettiCircus has partnered with Brunswick PictureHouse to co-produce a breathtaking new show Monumental. Directed by Spenser Inwood from awardwinning company A Good Catch Circus, Monumental will feature the extraordinarily talented Spaghetti Circus Performance Troupe.

Monumental explores the missing moments in history, the under-recognised achievements of scientists, social advocates, and artists. Audiences will be spellbound, moved and inspired as these creative young performers build spectacular monuments to the unsung trailblazers in our shared history.

Monumental is set to sell out so grab your tickets early! 16–27August

Ticketsatwww.brunswickpicturehouse.com.

Contemporary Bundjalung Stories On Stage

After sold out sessions in 2022, leading regional theatre company NORPA will once again bring Bundjalung stories to the fore at Byron Writers Festival with Bundjalung Nghari – Indigenise, a special evening of theatrical readings of stories, poems and essays penned by Bundjalung writers.

Prominent Bundjalung director and curator, RhodaRoberts AO has commissioned four Bundjalung writers to reflect on their experience of living with occupation. Grace Lucas-Pennington is a Bundjalung editor and poet living on Yuggera/Turrbal country. Naomi Moran is a Dunghutti and Nyangbal/Arakwal woman of the Bundjalung nation. She is CEO of Koori Mail and Co-Chair of First Nations Media Australia. Indigenous chef MarkOlive (aka ‘The Black Olive’) has hosted popular TV shows The Outback Cafe, The Chefs’ Line and On Country Kitchen KirkPage is an acclaimed actor, director and writer and has brought many stories to stage and screen during his 29-year career.

Bundjalung Nghari – Indigenise by NORPAinassociationwithByronWriters Festival.FridaytoSunday11–13August. BrunswickPictureHouse.Ticketswww. brunswickpicturehouse.com.