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At 17, Mount Isa prodigy William Barton thought he had achieved a lifelong dream when he was invited to perform with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Just over 20 years later, this proud Kalkadoon man, ARIA award winner and distinguished artist of extraordinary musicality will perform again with QSO in two powerful concert events, performing the world premiere of his new work, Apii Thatini Mu Murtu, which means “to sing and wear a coolamon on the country ensemble.†Barton is a virtuoso didgeridoo performer and renowned composer of the highest renown who last month received the prestigious Australia Council Don Banks Music Award for his exceptional and sustained contribution to music in Australia. His career as a music creator and storyteller has taken him to the greatest concert halls, monuments and cities in the world; but it was in Brisbane, and with QSO, that he chose to unveil his new work, a piece that represents the internal lullaby of humanity. To be played with the full orchestra, Apii Thatini Mu Murtu will see Barton use his famous didgeridoo, voice and guitar to “welcome the audience to my musical world and to the musical world of QSOâ€. Barton said music is at the forefront of storytelling and global connections, and the first music many of us hear is the lullaby, regardless of our cultural background. “This piece is about reconnecting – to our language, to our cultures, to each other and to the world we live in. I composed Apii Thatini Mu Murtu as a legacy piece; a piece that can be played by orchestras. professionals all over the world, but also in local communities in Queensland and our country. It celebrates our unique Australian sound, it is a traveling piece for historical music, “said Barton. Barton’s important world premiere is accompanied by Verdi’s overture to La forza del destino which presents an extraordinary moment for the harp, in a fitting farewell for QSO harpist Jill Atkinson after 47 years with the orchestra, and the powerful Fifth Symphony by Sibelius. READ READ MORE: Minister wants feedback on the resource industry in the Northwest. Our reporters are working hard to provide local and up-to-date news to the community. Here’s how you can keep going. give in to our trusted content: Bookmark https://www.northweststar.com.au/ Make sure you have subscribed to our breaking newsletters and regular headlines Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Google News
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At 17, Mount Isa prodigy William Barton thought he had achieved a lifelong dream when he was invited to perform with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra.
Just over 20 years later, this proud Kalkadoon man, ARIA award winner and distinguished artist of extraordinary musicality will perform again with QSO in two powerful concert events, performing the world premiere of his new work, Apii Thatini Mu Murtu, which means “to sing and wear a coolamon on the country together.”
Barton is a virtuoso didgeridoo performer and renowned composer of the highest fame who received the prestigious Australia Council Don Banks Music Award last month for his outstanding and sustained contribution to music in Australia. His career as a music creator and storyteller has taken him to the greatest concert halls, monuments and cities in the world; but it was in Brisbane, and with QSO, that he chose to unveil his new work, a piece that represents the internal lullaby of humanity.
To be played with the full orchestra, Apii Thatini Mu Murtu will see Barton use his famous didgeridoo, voice and guitar to “welcome the audience to my musical world and to the musical world of QSO”.
Barton said music is at the forefront of storytelling and global connections, and the first music many of us hear is the Lullaby, regardless of our cultural background.
“This piece is about reconnecting – to our language, to our cultures, to each other and to the world we live in. I composed Apii Thatini Mu Murtu as a legacy piece; a piece that can be played by orchestras. professionals around the world, but also in local communities in Queensland and our country. It celebrates our unique Australian sound, it is a traveling piece for historical music, “said Barton.
Barton’s important world premiere is accompanied by Verdi’s overture to La forza del destino which presents an extraordinary moment for the harp, in a fitting farewell for QSO harpist Jill Atkinson after 47 years with the orchestra, and the powerful Sibelius’ Fifth Symphony.
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