Square Circles Beneath the Sand: William Barton and the Australian String Quartet
When: 6.30pm Thursday July 6
Where: Pacific Cultures Gallery, SA Museum
Duration: 60 minutes without an interval
Tickets: adults $60 (Museum Members $54); concession $45 (Museum Members $40); child $30 (Museum Members $27) and groups of 10+ $45 per person
Following two acclaimed performance premieres at this year's Adelaide Festival for Chamber Landscapes and last year's Port Fairy Festival, Barton joins the Australian String Quartet to present his original work "Square Circles Beneath the Sand" for didjeridu and quartet. Especially commissioned for this line-up by UKARIA and the Klein Family Foundation, this spine-tingling piece showcases Barton's honed mastery of the didjeridu and its unique sound.
The program of music for didjeridu and strings features solo, quartet and quintet works by Australian composers William Barton, Sarah Hopkins, Carl Vine and the late Peter Sculthorpe.
For booking enquiries, please call 8207 7575 or email programs@samuseum.sa.gov.au
The South Australian Museum gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the Yidaki Leadership Council.
Didjeridu Journey: Family concert with William Barton and the Australian String Quartet
When: 10.30am Saturday July 8
Where: Pacific Cultures Gallery, SA Museum
Duration: 45 minutes
Tickets: adults $25 (Museum Members $22); concession $18 (Museum Members $16); child $12 (Museum Members $10) and family pass inc. two adults and three children $75 (Museum Members $67)
Travel to the South Australian Museum to hear the song of one of the world’s oldest instruments: the didjeridu.
Join world-famous didjeridu player William Barton and the Australian String Quartet for a special family concert exploring the incredible sounds and stories of the didjeridu and hear how this ancient instrument combines with the sounds of the violin, viola and cello. Hear stories about William’s deep connection to his culture and its music and if you listen closely, you might recognise the sounds of birds and other Australian animals!
This performance is presented as part of the South Australian Museum's season of Yidaki programs.
Recommended for ages 5+.
For booking enquiries, please call 8207 7575 or email programs@samuseum.sa.gov.au
The South Australian Museum gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the Yidaki Leadership Council.
July 2017 School holiday program: Celebrating NAIDOC Week
Inspired by NAIDOC Week 2017’s theme 'Our Languages Matter', this July the South Australian Museum is celebrating and exploring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages and culture.
Please book in for activities below. To download the full program click here
Language workshops: Kaurna with Taylor Power
When: Monday 10 July - Friday 14 July, 12pm and 2pm
Where: Pacific Cultures Gallery
Bookings essential
Ngangkirna, miyurna! Naa marni? Learn the basics of the Kaurna language with teacher Taylor Power.
Ancient Australia: a talk with Giles Hamm and Cliff Coulthard
When: 1pm Thursday 13th July
Where: Pacific Cultures Gallery
Ages: 10+
Bookings essential
Researchers Giles Hamm and Adnyamathanha elder Cliff Coulthard recently discovered evidence that Aboriginal people have lived in the Flinders Ranges for over 45,000 years! Join us for an engaging talk about megafauna, Aboriginal culture, and being in the right
place at the right time.
Kids’ tours: language, playing and learning in our collections
When: Tuesday and Friday, 11am and 1pm
Where: Meet in the Main foyer
Ages: 5-12
Bookings essential
The South Australian Museum has the most extensive collection of Aboriginal artefacts in the world. Join the Museum's Humanities team to find out more about our Aboriginal Cultures Gallery and about cultures from Warlpiri in the NT to Kaurna in SA.
