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Archive of past events ~ 2008
International
Tour 2007/08
Sam will be away performing
and studying in north India over the 2007/08 new year season. Melbourne concerts will start
again from May 2008.
Melbourne International
Jazz Festival
Federation Square - Main Stage
Thursday 1st & Saturday
3rd May, 2008
Monash World Music
Orchestra with Director & Performer - Sam Evans.
This 24 piece ensemble plays ethnic music from around the world on a variety
of western and eastern instruments.
Venue: Federation
Square. Flinders street. Melbourne City.
Date: Thursday
1st & Saturday 3rd of May.
Time: 3:00
pm
Tickets: Free
Triple
J
Live to air - National Radio Broadcast.
Sunday Night Safran - Sunday
3rd May 10:30 - 11pm
Sunday Safron: Religion Politics and
taboo topics.
Sam will be performing some modern Indian music with a small selection
of students from Monash University. The performance will be followed by
an interview on spirituality in Indian music.
Paris
Cat Jazz Club
Wednesday 7th May
The Rob Burke
Quartet
with Sam Evans
Rob Burke - Saxophone
Tony Gould - Piano
Nick Haywood - Double Bass
Sam Evans - Tabla
| Venue: Paris
Cat Jazz Club 6 Goldie Place , Melbourne 3000 Date: Wednesday 7th May Time: Music starts at 8:30pm. Tickets: $10/$12 at the door |
Fine
Blue Thread & Zulya
The Spot - Brunswick
Sunday 11th May
After a sell-out show at the Melbourne International Arts Festival
Fine Blue Thread are playinga double bill with Zulya at The Spot.
Ria Soemardjo - Voice
Helen Mountfort - Cello
Sam Evans - Tabla & Percusssion
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| Venue: The
Spot: 133 Sydney Road - Brunswick. Date: Sunday 11th May Time: Doors open at 6pm. We start at 7pm. Tickets: $10 |
3MBS
Radiothon
Fine Blue Thread Live Radio Broadcast
Sunday 11th May 10:00 - 10:30pm
Listen on Radio: 3MBS: 103.5 FM.
Or online: www.3mbs.org.au/listen.html
Fine
Blue Thread & Anne Norman
Northcote Uniting Church
Sunday 18th May
After a sell-out show at the Melbourne International
Arts Festival Fine Blue Thread play a one night only
show at the beautiful Northccote Uniting Church.
Anne Norman will also play a solo set on the
Japanese Shakuhachi at this gig.
Ria Soemardjo - Voice
Helen Mountfort - Cello
Sam Evans - Tabla & Percusssion
visit website
www.finebluethread.com
| Venue: Northcote
Uniting Church. 251 High Street Northcote Date: Sunday 11th May Time: 5pm Tickets: $15/10 at the door. |
Bennetts
Lane Jazz Club
Sunday 25th May
The Rob Burke
Quartet
with Sam Evans
Rob Burke - Saxophone
Tony Gould - Piano
Tony Floyd - Drum Kit
Nick Haywood - Double Bass
Sam Evans - Tabla
| Venue: Bennetts
Lane Jazz Venue 25 Bennetts Lane, Melbourne 3000 Date: Sunday 25th May Time: Doors open 8:30pm. Music Starts 9:30pm. Tickets: $12/10 at the door |
World
Music with Australian Jazz Masters
Robert Blackwood Hall
Saturday May 31st, 8pm
Monash World Music Orchestra with
Director & Performer - Sam Evans.
This 24 piece ensemble plays ethnic
music from around the world on a
variety of western and eastern instruments.
Performing in a concert that will also feature
Don Burrows, Tony Gould &
Doug De Vries
Details: click
here
Venue: Robert
Blackwood Hall. Wellington Road Clayton
Date: 31st
May
Time: 8:00
pm
Tickets:$15 / $25 / $35 Buy now: click
here
Fine
Blue Thread @ The Winter Solstice
Northcote Uniting Church
Saturday 21st June
Celebrate the winter solstice with Fine Blue Thread
and the at the beautiful Northcote Uniting Church.
Other performers include story teller Julie Perrin.
Check back here for more info coming soon......
Ria Soemardjo - Voice
Helen Mountfort - Cello
Sam Evans - Tabla & Percusssion
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| Venue: Northcote
Uniting Church. 251 High Street. Northcote. Date: Sunday 21st June Time: 7:30 Tickets: $15/$20 |
Multicultural
Arts Victoria & The Melbourne Arts Centre
Saturday 9th August
Performing in the Fairfax Studios with International
artists
from Indonesia: The Punakawan Quartet, a group of four outstanding
musicians from Indonesia, will be playing timeless musical pieces of
sufi-inspired music. The Quartet will be lead by award winning
pianist and composer, Jaya Suprana who has performed his musical masterpieces
in 17 nations around the world.
One show only
Ria Soemardjo - Voice
Helen Mountfort - Cello
Sam Evans - Tabla & Percusssion
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| Venue: Fairfax
Studios, The Arts Centre. St Kilda Road. Melbourne. Date: Saturday 9th August Time: 5pm. (Free Indonesian music in Arts Centre foyer from 3pm) Tickets: $49 / $39 / $30 . To book online CLICK HERE |
Bennetts
Lane Jazz Club
August: dates TBA
The Rob Burke
Quartet
with Sam Evans
Rob Burke - Saxophone
Tony Gould - Piano
Tony Floyd - Drum Kit
Nick Haywood - Double Bass
Sam Evans - Tabla
| Venue: Bennetts
Lane Jazz Venue 25 Bennetts Lane, Melbourne 3000 Date: In August, date TBA. Time: Doors open 8:30pm. Music Starts 9:30pm. Tickets: $12/10 at the door |
Australian Tour 2008
with visiting international artist
Debasis Chakroborty
Internationally renowned Indian Classical
Guitarists Debasis Chakroborty will be performing a series of concerts
in Australia with Tabla player Sam Evans in September 2008. An A grade
artist for All India Radio and Television, Debasis is one of India's finest
Guitar players.
Concerts listed below
For more information and to listen to Debasis Chakroborty click here
The
Darabin Music Feast
Saturday 13th September
Visiting International Artist
Shri Debasis Chakroborty & Sam
Evans
appearing with
Fine Blue Thread
Performing at the Northcote Uniting Church Hall Debasis
Chakroborty is one of India's finest Classical Guitar Players,
he will be accompanied by Sam Evans on Tabla. This concert will feature
support band Fine Blue Thread
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Venue: Nothcote
Uniting Church Hall. 251 High Street. Northcote.
|
The
Paris Cat - Jazz Club
Goldie Place Melbourne
Tuesday 16th September, 9:00pm
Debasis Chakroborty & Sam
Evans
With Rob Burke & Tony Gould
International Artist Debasis Chakroborty and Sam Evans
performing with Melbournes Rob Burke, Sax, and Tony Gould,
Piano in a night of improvised music.
Venue: Paris
Cat Jazz Club, 6 Golide Place Melbourne 3000 |
Monash
University - Clayton
Lunch Time Concert
Thursday 18th September, 1:10pm
Visiting International Artist
Debasis Chakroborty & Sam
Evans
International Artist Debasis Chakroborty and Sam Evans
performing an intimate concert of Indian Classical music in the Monash
Music Auditorium.
Venue: Music
Auditorium,
Building 68, Monash University, Wellington Road,
Clayton |
Music
In The Round - Monash University
Robert Blackwood Hall
Sunday 21st September, 1:00pm & 2:00pm
Debasis Chakroborty & Sam
Evans
also performing with
Monash University World Music Orchestra
International Artist Debasis Chakroborty and Sam Evans performing a
concert of Indian Classical music in the Robert Blackwood Hall, pictured
above, 2 - 3pm.
This event will also feature a concert of Debasis and Sam with the
Monash University World of Music Orchestra. 1 - 2pm.
Venue: Robert
Blackwood Hall,
Monash University, WellingtonRd, Clayton.
|
The
Chapel by the Sea
Bondi Beach - Sydney
Friday 26th September, 7:30pm
Debasis Chakroborty & Sam
Evans
Performing one night only in Sydney Debasis
Chakroborty is one of India's finest Classical Guitar Players,
he will be accompanied by Sam Evans on Tabla in the beautiful Chapel
by the Sea in Bondi.
Venue: Chapel
by the Sea, 95 Roscoe Street (crn Gould St), Prepurchase
Tickets |
Wollongong
Conservatorium of Music
Concert and Workshop
Saturday 27th September
Debasis Chakroborty & Sam
Evans
Performing one Wollongong show only. A Concert and Workshop of Indian
Classical music by Debasis Chakroborty and Sam Evans at the Wollongong
Conservatorium of music.
Venue:
|
The Wollongong Conservatorium of
Music, Murphys Ave, Keiraville. |
Time:
|
1pm- 1:45pm Rhythm in Indian Music |
| Date: | Saturday 27th September. |
Tickets: |
$15 per workshop/ $20 for performance |
| Bookings: | Ann Lehmann: 0414680123 |
Fine
Blue Thread
Asia Institute - Asia Week 2008 Concert
Wednesday 22nd October, 6pm
Fine Blue Thread are performing at the Asia Institute as part
of Asia Week 2008.
Concert runs from 6 - 7pm. For more info click
here
www.finebluethread.com
Ria Soemardjo - Voice and Gut String Viola
Helen Mountfort - Gut Stiring Baroque Cello
Sam Evans - Multiple Tabla & Percusssion
| Venue: Date: Time: Tickets: |
Yasuko
Hiraoka Myer Room, Level 1, Sidney Myer Asia Centre (bldg 158), Parkville Wednesday 22 October. 6 - 7pm Free event for Asia week. Enquiries +61 3 8344 5990 |
Fine
Blue Thread at The Famous Spiegeltent
Sydney Opera House Forecourt
Sunday 9th November, 3pm
Fine Blue Thread are appearing in Sydney for one show
only at the Famous Spiegletent on the Sydney Opera House Forecourt. With
recording of a debut album newly completed this will be a great show.
www.finebluethread.com
Ria Soemardjo - Voice and Viola
Helen Mountfort - Cello
Sam Evans - Tabla & Percusssion
Venue: The
Famous Spiegletent, Sydney Opera House Forecourt.
|
Fine
Blue Thread ~ The Spiegeltent
Melbourne Arts Centre Forecourt
Wednesday 12th November, 7pm
Fine Blue Thread are appearing in the Melbourne Spiegeltent
directly after a show in the Sydney Spiegeltent, on the Sydney
Opera House Forecourt. With recording of a debut album newly
completed this will be a great show not to be missed.
www.finebluethread.com
Ria Soemardjo - Voice and Gut String Viola
Helen Mountfort - Gut String Cello
Sam Evans - Multiple Tabla & Percusssion
| Venue: The
Famous Spiegeltent, Arts Centre Forecourt, St Kilda Road, Melbourne
3000 Date: Wednesday 12th November Time: 7pm Tickets: $25/30 through ticketmaster |
Please note:
Iwaki Audatorium Gig on 6th December has been cancelled due to unforseen
circumstances
2Drums
Tabla Ensemble
@ The Boite End of Year Concert
Saturday 6th December - 8pm
Its its debut performance, Sam Evans and students perform in the
2drums Tabla Ensemble at The Boite End of Year Concert.
This event showcases Melbournes world music artists. Music from 5pm
till 10pm.
15 minute sets for each performer - Tabla Ensemble is on at 8pm.
Also Performing, in order or performance: Havana Palava,
Thursday's Children, Arnold Zable + Irine, Saoirse, King Marong and Bec Matthews,
Mantramancy , Acequia, Pan African Choir, Irine Vela and Jenny Thomas, SKIRL,
Gorani, Katrina Wilson, Anne Norman and Susan Taylor.
| Venue: Northcote
Uniting Church, 251 High Street Northcote. Date: Saturday, 6th December. Time: 5- 10pm, 2Drums Tabla Ensemble on at 8pm. Tickets: Entry is Free! |
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