Browsing through old photos reminds me of some of my favourite people and occasions. Many ensembles, with quite a few gaps, but a nice reminder that variety is indeed the spice of life! Clicking on some of these images will take you to the featured ensemble or person's website.
Pińata with guest artist, Thea Rossen - preparing for the octet version of Aphasia!
Played solos, adjudicated and presented at 2024 Marimbafest. But the most fun? - cajon-ing in Japanese toe-socks with the wonderful Tim White and Kana Omori (Japan).
Pińata big gig! mid-2024 at UWA
Pińata percussion Lunchtime Concert at UWA, playing Lee Buddle's 'Inkling for an Angling'.
Sep 2023: Perth Symphony Orchestra in Kalgoorlie
New job, new favourite people! Students at the University of WA Conservatorium of Music
Intro to jazz at MarimbaFest 2023
2022 - adding vibes to 'Rhapsody In Blue' for Churchlands SHS's 50th anniversary of the gifted-and-talented music program. Jazz alumni participating in this project include Linda Oh (bass - Pat Metheny 4tet): Jamie Oehlers, John and Carl Mackey (saxes), Jordan Murray (trom), Ric Eastman (drums) and Tal Cohen (piano).
2021 - WindQuintetPlus: Joanne Littley, Wendy Tait, Stephanie Nicholls, PT, Dianne Riddell, Catherine Cahill. https://windquintetplus.com.au
2021 - MarimbaFest, directed by Adam Tan: performing Séjourné's 'Attraction'. https://www.marimbafest.com
2021 - Marimbafest adjudication: Adam Tan (the Studio content creator); Catherine Betts & Joshua Webster (Kaboom Percussion), PT. https://www.kaboompercussion.com
2021 - Perth Symphony Orchestra percussion section, playing the soundtrack to a showing of 'Amadeus': PT, Amanda Dean, Carissa Soares, Jet Kye-Chong. https://perthsymphony.com
2021 - Perth International Arts Festival: setting up the M-V underneath the bones of 'Otto' the blue whale. WQ+ performing Canteloube 'Songs of the Auvergne' at the WA museum, with Australia's favourite soprano, Sara McLiver. https://www.perthfestival.com.au
Otto's view of the stage.
2021 - Recording 'Symmetries' with Lee Buddle at Crank Recording. http://crankrecording.com
2021 - While the world locked down, Perth Symphony Orchestra benefitted from our 'most-isolated-capital-city-in-the-world' status, performing to 10 000 people. https://perthsymphony.com
2020 - Mix't Trio: PT, Adam Pinto, Matt Styles perform at 'the Esky' as Perth open's up after a few months of lockdown. https://mattstyles.com.au/mixt/
2019 - 'The esky' (my backyard studio): completed in September.
2019 - 'The esky' uses pre-fab panels of polystyrene with colorbond metal on either side. Just getting started...
2014 - guest artist with 'Defying Gravity' (the percussion ensemble at the WA Academy of Performing Arts).
2014 - Etica rehearsal (new music).
2014 - building marimbas for Onslow Primary School workshops (Onslow is a small town in the Pilbara region of WA).
2013 - Mix't Trio (3rd stream): Matt Styles, Adam Pinto, PT. https://mattstyles.com.au/mixt/
Aug 2012: Awakenings Ensemble at the Ellington Jazz Club - Tom O'Halloran (pf), Simon Jeans (guit), Karl Florrison (bs), Carl Mackey (sax), Mike Pigneguy (dr), Jeremy Grieg (trom), Iain Robbie (perc), PT
2012 - Xenakis' 'Mélanges', from 'Pleaides': Catherine Betts, Josh Webster, Alison Eddington, PT, Joel Bass.
2012 - showing off the newly-made sixxens with daughter Ruby.
2011 - David Pye's opera, 'Into the Shimmer Heat', L-R: Lee Buddle (winds), Steve Richter (perc), David Pye (cond.), PT
2011 - 'Voyage' (an operatic cabaret with Lisa Harper-Brown, sop., and Emily Greene-Armytage, piano).
2010 - Xenakis' 'Persephassa', version for 12 performers and no clicktrack! L-R: Alison Eddington, Steve Richter Josh Webster, David Pye, Neville Talbot, Despina Prastides, Louise Devenish, Paul Tanner, Catherine Betts, Daniel Hall, Josh Hogan, Kaylie Melville.
2010 - Saggezza (world music): Cathie Travers, PT (and daughter Ruby), Ashley Arbuckle, Phil Waldron.
2010 - Fused (3rd stream 4tet) at the Fremantle Arts Centre: Matthew Hoy (cello), Matt Styles (saxes/flutes), Mark Coughlan (piano), PT.
2010: Ozmosis (world music) on tour: Mark Cain (winds), Amanda Dean (perc), PT, Tim Chambers (guitars).
2010 - celebrating Perth's special music schools with 'Flight of the Bumblebee' (Bruce Herriman, cond.).
2009 - Scope (original jazz), with the WA Symphony Orchestra in Kings Park: Matt Styles (sax/fls), Russell Holmes (keys), Matt Willis (basses), Ric Eastman (kit), PT (vibes).
2008 - Kulcha at the Quarry, featuring percussive groups from around the world: Freddy Poncin (congas), Matt Styles (sax/fls), PT, Danny Susnjar (drums), Matt Willis (basses).
2006 - Nova residency in the Margaret River wine region: Jess Ipkendanz (vln), Melanie Robinson (cello), PT, Lee Buddle (winds), David Pye (perc).
2005 - Nova in schools ('across the top' tour of Northern Australia): PT, Amanda Dean, David Pye, Mark Cain.
2005 - Guapo (tango nuevo and new music): PT (vibes), Pete Jeavons (bass), Tom O'Halloran (piano), Catherine Cahill (cl), Zak Rowntree (vln).
2004 - Leonardo (tango/jazz/Eastern European folk): Cathie Travers, PT, Pete Jeavons.
1999 - Continental Drift (World Music in schools), about to fly to a remote community in Australia's Northern Territory.
2001 - Spring Trio: Robyn Sarti, PT, Jen Winley.
1998 - Nova in Singapore schools (Mark Cain playing the 'whirly-gig trumpet').
1998 - Nova in Katherine (Northern Territory).
1997 - West Australian Symphony Orchestra at the Sydney opera house (with Amanda Dean, perc).
1997 - Magnetic Pig with Amy Knowles (from the Californian EAR Unit): Amy, Lindsay Vickery (reeds/comp.), PT, Iain Grandage (cello/comp.), Cathie Travers (piano/keys/comp.).
1997 - Djenné: visiting this town in Mali gave me the final title for my 1991 marimba solo.
1997 - Studying West African drumming in Kumasi, Ghana.
1993 - Setting up for my Masters' recital.
1993 - ...which included a wonderful composition for KAT, vibes and low drums (Click on image to hear Lindsay Vickery's 'The Giant Is Speaking through You').
1993 - The Elastic Band (world music/jazz): Rex Horan (bass), Leanne Glover (oboe), Glenn Rogers (guitar), Mark Cain (winds), PT.
1992 - Carnivale in Brasil.
1992 - Studying rumba in Havana, Cuba.
1991 - Studying with percussive legend, Steve Schick, in San Diego.
...and my favourite! 1991 - AC/PVC ('doing more for music than Bach did for plumbing') at Darwin's Bougainvillea Festival.
1989 - performing Berio's 'Circles' with visiting British soprano, Linda Hirst, Tony Maydwell (harp) and Gary France (perc).
1988 - Alea Ensemble (later became 'Magnetic Pig') preparing for our inaugural concert. Cathie Travers, Lindsay Vickery, PT. Note the marimba-vibe in V-formation!