Easter at the Piano Mill 2016

The Launch

Sunday 27 March 2016
2.30pm – 5.30pm

 

The launch of The Piano Mill, a new collaboration of architect Bruce Wolfe and composer Erik Griswold. Culminating on Easter Sunday, 2016, The Piano Mill project came to life when sixteen pianists took to the purpose built structure to make the "instrument" play Erik Griswold's All’s grist that comes to the mill; a piece of music specifically composed for the mill and its sixteen unique pianos.

This event featured the premiere of All’s grist that comes to the mill;
Featuring pianists Brieley Cutting, Louise Denson, Stephen Emmerson, Anna Grinberg, Erik Griswold, Michael Hannan, Lynette Lancini, Sonya Lifschitz, Therese Milanovic, Steve Newcomb, Colin Noble, Alistair Noble, Cara Tran, Liam Viney, and Yitzhak Yedid, plus percussionists Michael Askill and Vanessa Tomlinson.

Plus performances in the bush, curated by Vanessa Tomlinson & Jan Baker-Finch, and art works by Renata Buziak.

2016 creatives:
Stephen Adam, Michael Askill, Jan Baker-Finch, Renata Buziak, Will Colenso, Brieley Cutting, Ritchie Daniel, Louise Denson, Stephen Emmerson, Anna Grinberg, Erik Griswold, George Griswold, Michael Hannan, Jesse Hunt, Anna Kho, Mathew Klotz, Monash Lai, Lynette Lancini, Sonya Lifschitz, Ben Marks, Nic Martoo, Therese Milanovic, Myles Mumford, Stephen Newcomb, Alistair Noble, Colin Noble, Jodie Rottle, Cara Tran, Marc Treble, Vanessa Tomlinson, Liam Viney, Yitzhak Yedid, Jasper Wolfe

 

The Gallery

 
 

Video Footage

The Piano Mill - A Teaser

 

Talisker Stage with Ben Marks

 

The Whiskey Run

 

Thanks to Vanessa Tomlinson Ben Marks Jodie Rottle, Anna Kho, and lovely students from the Con for contributing this beautiful sounding of the property.

 
 

Banner image by Tangible Media