In 2019, make your way up the stairs at The Glebe Hotel (formerly Australian Youth Hotel) on the second Saturday afternoon of the month for gatherings exploring music outside the usual order of things by the music box project and friends.

Open the music box…who knows what you might find. Sydney-based ‘the music box project’ is a curious collective of early career musicians presenting creative, community driven and collaborative musical experiences. Increasingly recognised as keen collaborators and instigators of creative music making, the music box project has premiered works of local, national and international early career composers whilst continuing to re-invent established works in a new light.

Entry by donation goes towards commissioning new work and artists.

Are you feeling breathless? Light-headed? A little dizzy?
Take a big lungful of air and come on a journey that explores breathing in many and varied forms. From the soft breaths of sleep to great gasps of air and exhalation that just seems to go round in circles. Naomi Johnson curates a program of new and fascinating sounds by Celeste Oram, Andrew Aronowicz, John Fonville and more.
Our regular music box project line-up is joined by Danica Hobden (guitar) and Will Hansen (bass).
Open the music box…who knows what you might find. Sydney-based ‘the music box project’ is a curious collective of early career musicians presenting creative, community driven and collaborative musical experiences. Increasingly recognised as keen collaborators and instigators of creative music making, the music box project has premiered works of local, national and international early career composers whilst continuing to re-invent established works in a new light.

Entry by donation goes towards commissioning new work and artists.

In September of 2009, red dust descended onto Sydney.
Now in 2019, it’s happening again in a small room in a pub in Glebe.
What will you hear amongst the haze? 

Inspired by a video game that was inspired by a dust storm, this month is curated by Jane Aubourg. 

Entry by donation goes towards commissioning new work and artists.

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In 2019, make your way up the stairs at The Glebe Hotel (formerly Australian Youth Hotel) on the second Saturday afternoon of the month for gatherings exploring music outside the usual order of things by the music box project and friends.

Open the music box…who knows what you might find. Sydney-based ‘the music box project’ is a curious collective of early career musicians presenting creative, community driven and collaborative musical experiences. Increasingly recognised as keen collaborators and instigators of creative music making, the music box project has premiered works of local, national and international early career composers whilst continuing to re-invent established works in a new light.

the music box project acknowledges the traditional owners of the land this event will take place on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, and their elders past, present and emerging. Sovereignty was never ceded - this always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

Accessibilty: unfortunately, the venue is up a steep flight of stairs. Please message if you have any specific questions about accessing the venue! 

Curated by Peter Leung. 

Chase and Fight are two semi-improvised works being developed by Peter Leung. 

In Chase, the sax, violin and double bass continually try to reach a unison point, but never truly make it, with the chase going on and on. 

In Fight, 3 saxophones vie for supremacy over the others, while getting side-tracked by popular saxophone tunes and melodies. Who will reign supreme?

Performing today alongside Pete are: Jane Aubourg (violin), Joseph Franklin (double bass), Marcus Rook (saxophone), Chris Higgins (saxophone)

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In 2019, make your way up the stairs at The Glebe Hotel (formerly Australian Youth Hotel) on the second Saturday afternoon of the month for gatherings exploring music outside the usual order of things by the music box project and friends.

Open the music box…who knows what you might find. Sydney-based ‘the music box project’ is a curious collective of early career musicians presenting creative, community driven and collaborative musical experiences. Increasingly recognised as keen collaborators and instigators of creative music making, the music box project has premiered works of local, national and international early career composers whilst continuing to re-invent established works in a new light.

Entry by donation goes towards commissioning new work and artists.

If You Can’t Stand The Machine Age Fly, Two Women and A Voice, My Unripe Art, Assists and Pride, Handsome and Immoral, My Hand On Your Throat...

...is the working title for a piece composed by Tina Stefanou for herself and vocalist Sonya Holowell. It explores the dynamics between the last two remaining vocalist in Sydney after an apocalyptic musical moment.

James Hazel also joins the line-up with original electroacoustic compositions. 

Curated by Tina Stefanou
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In 2019, make your way up the stairs at The Glebe Hotel (formerly Australian Youth Hotel) on the second Saturday afternoon of the month for gatherings exploring music outside the usual order of things by the music box project and friends.

Open the music box…who knows what you might find. Sydney-based ‘the music box project’ is a curious collective of early career musicians presenting creative, community driven and collaborative musical experiences. Increasingly recognised as keen collaborators and instigators of creative music making, the music box project has premiered works of local, national and international early career composers whilst continuing to re-invent established works in a new light.

Entry by donation goes towards commissioning new work and artists.

Join the music box project for a series of interweaving duets featuring artists who've never met in the sonic realm. Throw away the dating app, each musical partner has been hand picked and 'set up' by a different member of the ensemble. 

Curated by Joseph Lisk

featuring: Jane Aubourg, Joseph Franklin, Joseph Lisk, Pete Leung, Naomi Johnson, Elizabeth Jigalin, Nick Mielczarek, Marcus Rook, Felix Lalanne, Ellen Kirkwood, Toby Graham, Tsolly Phrank.

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In 2019, make your way up the stairs @The Glebe Hotel (formerly Australian Youth Hotel) on the second Saturday afternoon of the month for gatherings exploring music outside the usual order of things by the music box project and friends.

Open the music box…who knows what you might find. Sydney-based ‘the music box project’ is a curious collective of early career musicians presenting creative, community driven and collaborative musical experiences. Increasingly recognised as keen collaborators and instigators of creative music making, the music box project has premiered works of local, national and international early career composers whilst continuing to re-invent established works in a new light.

Entry by donation goes towards commissioning new work and artists

Curated by Danica Hobden and Elizabeth Jigalin

With music by Kieth Humble, Arvo Part, Joni Mitchell, Andrea Keller & more (including ramblings on an Irish jig). 

Tina Stefanou, Naomi Johnson, Jane Aubourg, Joseph Lisk, Pete Leung will be joining the duo, exploring a fruit salad playlist of fine musical desserts and sonic capers. 

In 2019, make your way up the stairs at The Glebe Hotel (formerly Australian Youth Hotel) on the second Saturday afternoon of the month for gatherings exploring music outside the usual order of things by the music box project and friends.Open the music box…who knows what you might find. Sydney-based ‘the music box project’ is a curious collective of early career musicians presenting creative, community driven and collaborative musical experiences. Increasingly recognised as keen collaborators and instigators of creative music making, the music box project has premiered works of local, national and international early career composers whilst continuing to re-invent established works in a new light.

Entry by donation goes towards commissioning new work and artists.

We're looking forward to performing part of Sydney latest festival of new, breathing music...Extended Play @ City Recital Hall - produced by Lyle Chan and Vexations840.

We'll be sharing two sets (followed by workshops) at 2:30pm and 4:30pm!

Enter the sliding, oscillating, weird and free sound world of the theremin. Following a short set, the music box project invites the curious to play and learn more about this unique and untouchable instrument.

Program
Elizabeth Jigalin - TAM
Tina Stefanou - Anxious Spring
Joseph Franklin - The Bed Rock of Something
Percy Grainger - Free Music No.1

Artists
Jane Aubourg, Joseph Franklin, Elizabeth Jigalin, Peter Leung, Tina Stefanou, Constantine Stefanou