Links and Projects
Here are some links to projects the musicians have been or are currently involved in. The first video features the Sydney Mandolin Orchestra at the 90th Anniversary concert held at the Australian Chamber Orchestra's new venue, Pier 2/3. This piece was a world premier of Chris Acquavella's suite "Remembrance of a Beautiful Soul", dedicated to the late Alison Stephens. The concert was conducted by Werner Ruecker with Fiona Horbach on first mandolin. There are also two distance collaborations that the musicians of Ensemble Rastanak were involved during the lockdowns. 'Together Apart' is a composition by oud player Brent Keogh and features the Israeli mandolinist Alon Sariel, Indian Kathak dancer Shruti Ghosh, and tabla player Shaun Premnath. The Virtual Australasian Mandolin Orchestra was a huge project involving musicians from New Caledonia, New Zealand and Australia, performing the Isolation March from the Adelaide Dances by Stephen Lalor.