RESIDENTS 2015 - 2019
2019 - NGAIIRE
Ngaire Joseph is a Papua New Guinea-born Australian-based R&B and future soul singer-songwriter. Her residency at the house was a first for contemporary composers and pacific islanders. Her work over the year will comprised of completing the production of her 3rd studio album, hosting a series of community-engaged salons and producing poly-centric mixed media for the exploration and promotion of her aforementioned album.
www.ngaiire.com
2018 - Rafael Karlen
Rafael Karlen is an award-winning composer, saxophonist, and arranger. He has continued to build a reputation as one of the more creative, exciting and surprising musicians on the Australian music scene. Rafael’s music has been performed by small jazz groups, rock and pop ensembles, big bands through to chamber orchestras and string quartets. He has performed throughout Australia and New Zealand, and in Canada, Cambodia, England, Scotland and Sweden. https://www.rafaelkarlen.com/
2017 - Jon Rose
Jon Rose is the major philosopher and cosmologist in a violin-centric world. Through his work he has fashioned totally new ways for violinists to think of their bows and their instruments. He has given listeners freshly made dimensions to contemplate. https://www.jonroseweb.com/
His work during the Residency is documented here: http://jonroseweb.com/archive/f_projects_pgh_residency.html
2016 - Natasha Anderson
Natasha Anderson is an Australian composer, musician and installation artist. She makes instrumental, audiovisual and acousmatic works in a variety of forms: solo performance, notated scores, cross-platform collaboration, audiovisual installation and multi-channel diffusion. A primary interest is the creation of idiosyncratic sounds — both acoustic and electronic — that generate tension through their precise formal placement and preternatural nature. Her works variously explore intense psychoacoustic experiences, the abject and the uncanny, as well as the whiplash juxtaposition of extremes. https://www.natashaanderson.net/
2015 - Barney McAll
Pianist, keyboardist, composer and arranger Barney McAll moved to New York City in 1997 after being invited to join the Gary Bartz Quartet. He continues to tour internationally with Bartz as well as with Fred Wesley and The JB’s, Josh Roseman, The Groove Collective and recently vocalists Daniel Merriweather and Sia Furler. Barney leads numerous ensembles including; Sylent Running and M.O.D.A.S and his new ensemble Graft which features 16 piece Invenio Choir, two pianos, vibraphone and laptop. https://barneymcall.com/