Boom! International Festival of Percussion presents

Boom! International Festival of Percussion Closing Concert

Concert

8 Oct 2022

Past Event

Crowning Percussion Australia’s week-long Boom! International Festival Of Percussion is the Closing Concert in Seymour Centre's Everest Theatre.

After six days of workshops, masterclasses, talks, and evening concerts, a who's who of percussive artists will make a joyful noise on their phantasmagorical array of gongs and cymbals, bells and bongos, timpani and taiko, marimbas and maracas.

If you have access needs, please call the Box Office on 02 9061 5344 to book tickets.

Anton Lock is a percussive powerhouse.

A drummer, taiko artist, programmer, composer, DJ, singer, and dancer, and a former member of Taikoz and Cirque Du Soleil, he has many years of performance experience on big stages around the world.

Currently residing in Colombia, Anton returns to Sydney to share his latest musical adventures exclusively for Boom!

Caribé are releasing their new album, Distant Waters, at this concert!

Seeing Caribé live is always a special experience incorporating chants, stories, and percussive elements deeply rooted in rumba and Afro-Cuban music styles.

8 October will be our first opportunity to share our new creation, Distant Waters, with you too!

Saxophonist Gai Bryant’s compositions craft traditional and classic Cuban song forms into contemporary original music that is unique and fresh.

The percussion and rhythm section of Steve Marin, Yordan Medina, Harry Birch, and Daniel Pliner set up a crackling, thunderous bed for Adrian Medina to dance to and the group to solo over.

The enthusiasm and raw spontaneity of Lee McIver, James Greening, Gai Bryant, and Julian Gough punching out melodies to move to and producing fiery solos is impossible to resist.

'Percussion group' does not adequately describe this unique collaboration between three of Australia’s best loved rhythmatists. Yes, percussion instruments are played, dextrously, innovatively, and with an astonishing degree of virtuosity, but what Circle Of Rhythm offer is beyond the boundaries of the standard percussion group.

Greg Sheehan, Benjamin Walsh, and Bobby Singh have, as individuals, changed the landscape of music in Australia. Circle Of Rhythm brings together their years of collaborative work and worlds of experience, creating a new force in rhythm to showcase to the world.

Their blend of soul, emotion feel, and technical mastery, coupled with their formidably in-depth knowledge of the rhythms of other cultures, give Circle Of Rhythm a point of difference to other percussion groups.

Presenting Artists Anton Lock, Caribé, and Circle Of Rhythm 

We are a registered COVID-Safe business with measures in place to make your next Seymour visit safe and enjoyable. You can find out more about our safety measures here, and we will also send safety information directly to you prior to your visit. To ensure we can reach you, we recommend checking that your contact information is up to date.

Everest Theatre

Sat 8 Oct 7:30pm

190 minutes (including intervals). Partial lockout applies.

Adult $40
Concession (Pensioner, Health Care Card Holder, MEAA Member, Unemployed)* $30
Full-time Student $20

$6 transaction fee applies.

*ID required during ticket purchase for verification purposes. Read more.

If booking with a Parents NSW voucher, please note multiple vouchers can be used per transaction, up to a total transaction amount of $250. Vouchers only redeemable when booking online. Read more.

Recommended for ages 12+. Contains dynamic music. Photography and filming prohibited.

The only authorised ticket seller for this event is Seymour Centre. If you purchase from an unauthorised seller, you risk that your tickets may be fake or invalid.

Program details for this event are subject to change. If any changes are made, this page will be updated accordingly. Please check back for the latest information before your event.

Anton Lock is a percussive powerhouse.

A drummer, taiko artist, programmer, composer, DJ, singer, and dancer, and a former member of Taikoz and Cirque Du Soleil, he has many years of performance experience on big stages around the world.

Currently residing in Colombia, Anton returns to Sydney to share his latest musical adventures exclusively for Boom!

Caribé are releasing their new album, Distant Waters, at this concert!

Seeing Caribé live is always a special experience incorporating chants, stories, and percussive elements deeply rooted in rumba and Afro-Cuban music styles.

8 October will be our first opportunity to share our new creation, Distant Waters, with you too!

Saxophonist Gai Bryant’s compositions craft traditional and classic Cuban song forms into contemporary original music that is unique and fresh.

The percussion and rhythm section of Steve Marin, Yordan Medina, Harry Birch, and Daniel Pliner set up a crackling, thunderous bed for Adrian Medina to dance to and the group to solo over.

The enthusiasm and raw spontaneity of Lee McIver, James Greening, Gai Bryant, and Julian Gough punching out melodies to move to and producing fiery solos is impossible to resist.

'Percussion group' does not adequately describe this unique collaboration between three of Australia’s best loved rhythmatists. Yes, percussion instruments are played, dextrously, innovatively, and with an astonishing degree of virtuosity, but what Circle Of Rhythm offer is beyond the boundaries of the standard percussion group.

Greg Sheehan, Benjamin Walsh, and Bobby Singh have, as individuals, changed the landscape of music in Australia. Circle Of Rhythm brings together their years of collaborative work and worlds of experience, creating a new force in rhythm to showcase to the world.

Their blend of soul, emotion feel, and technical mastery, coupled with their formidably in-depth knowledge of the rhythms of other cultures, give Circle Of Rhythm a point of difference to other percussion groups.

Everest Theatre

Sat 8 Oct 7:30pm

190 minutes (including intervals). Partial lockout applies.

Adult $40
Concession (Pensioner, Health Care Card Holder, MEAA Member, Unemployed)* $30
Full-time Student $20

$6 transaction fee applies.

*ID required during ticket purchase for verification purposes. Read more.

If booking with a Parents NSW voucher, please note multiple vouchers can be used per transaction, up to a total transaction amount of $250. Vouchers only redeemable when booking online. Read more.

Recommended for ages 12+. Contains dynamic music. Photography and filming prohibited.

The only authorised ticket seller for this event is Seymour Centre. If you purchase from an unauthorised seller, you risk that your tickets may be fake or invalid.

Presenting Artists Anton Lock, Caribé, and Circle Of Rhythm 

We are a registered COVID-Safe business with measures in place to make your next Seymour visit safe and enjoyable. You can find out more about our safety measures here, and we will also send safety information directly to you prior to your visit. To ensure we can reach you, we recommend checking that your contact information is up to date.

Program details for this event are subject to change. If any changes are made, this page will be updated accordingly. Please check back for the latest information before your event.

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