This concert is live streamed from Frying Pan Studios, MONA on Australian Digital Concert Hall

To attend this concert in person, please visit The Van Diemen’s Band website here.

Australia’s Baroque supergroup meets traditional and sacred Persian heritage.

This project is a collaboration between Tasmania’s Van Diemen’s Band, Ensemble Kaboul (Afghanistan/Switzerland) and Luke Plumb, combining the evocative sound of old instruments from East and West including the Afghan Lute (Rubab) and Eastern percussion. Works will include arrangements of Persian music of Afghanistan, sephardic music, Erik Satie, Hildegard of Bingen, 17th Century French music and some original pieces by Luke Plumb.

Artists: 

Ensemble Kaboul

Khaled Arman – Rubab (Afghan lute)

Siar Hashimi – Percussion and Vocals

Van Diemen’s Band

Julia Fredersdorff – Artistic director and Baroque Violin

Luke Plumb – Mandolin

Rachel Meyers – Violin and Viola

Laura Vaughan – Viola da Gamba Violone

Martin Penicka – Baroque Cello

Donald Nicolson – Harpsichord

Matt Stonehouse – Percussion

Program:

TBA