SIMA presents

Suite Suomi feat. Iro Haarla

Sydney International Women's Jazz Festival 2022

29 Oct 2022

Past Event

To celebrate the extraordinary ECM recording artist, Iro Haarla (Finland), SIMA invited composer Jonathan Zwartz (Australia) to write a new suite of music. His Suite Suomi is an exploration of their diverse and vast landscapes, while finding commonality through elemental language.

Exploring compositional minimalism, the world premiere of Suite Suomi features distinguished and long-standing ECM composer, pianist, and harpist Iro Haarla, ARIA Award-winning bassist and composer Jonathan Zwartz, and wonderful improvisation from some of Australia’s finest musicians.

From the enormity of the Northern Lights to the sound of wind through the eucalypts, Suite Suomi is sure to be a beautiful and evocative musical journey.

Special guest opening performance from Claire Edwardes, presenting Rhythms of Change - a solo show that sees Edwardes address the disparity in the representation of women in art music, with a specific focus on her cherished world of solo percussion music.

Suite Suomi feat. Iro Haarla
Concert Harp Iro Haarla
Bass Jonathan Zwart 
Trumpet Phil Slater
Tenor Saxophone Julien Wilson 
Guitar Ben Hauptmann
Drums Hamish Stuart

Rhythms of Change
Percussion Claire Edwardes 

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.

York Theatre

Sat 29 Oct 7:30pm

180 minutes (including interval). Partial lockout applies. 

Adult $69

$6 transaction fee applies.

Adult $59
Concession (Senior, Pensioner, Veteran, SIMA Member)* $49

$6 transaction fee applies.

*ID required during ticket purchase for verification purposes. ID for SIMA members = SIMA membership number. Read more.

Adult $49
Concession (Senior, Pensioner, Veteran, SIMA Member)* $39
Student & Under 35s* $29

$6 transaction fee applies.

*ID required during ticket purchase for verification purposes. ID for SIMA members = SIMA membership number. Read more.

Contains loud or sudden noises. Photography and filming with professional equipment prohibited.

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York Theatre

Sat 29 Oct 7:30pm

180 minutes (including interval). Partial lockout applies. 

Adult $69

$6 transaction fee applies.

Adult $59
Concession (Senior, Pensioner, Veteran, SIMA Member)* $49

$6 transaction fee applies.

*ID required during ticket purchase for verification purposes. ID for SIMA members = SIMA membership number. Read more.

Adult $49
Concession (Senior, Pensioner, Veteran, SIMA Member)* $39
Student & Under 35s* $29

$6 transaction fee applies.

*ID required during ticket purchase for verification purposes. ID for SIMA members = SIMA membership number. Read more.

Contains loud or sudden noises. Photography and filming with professional equipment 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.

Suite Suomi feat. Iro Haarla
Concert Harp Iro Haarla
Bass Jonathan Zwart 
Trumpet Phil Slater
Tenor Saxophone Julien Wilson 
Guitar Ben Hauptmann
Drums Hamish Stuart

Rhythms of Change
Percussion Claire Edwardes 

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.

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