WE DANCE WITH GHOSTS: ANAM Alumni at Linden
IMAGE > Vittoria Di Stefano, Pears on a Willow, installation view, 2024, Reclaimed furniture and homewares, plaster, wax,
resin, handmade felt, borax crystals, feathers, fur, fabric trims. Photograph: Simon Strong.
We Dance with Ghosts pays homage to the many musical recitals and parties hosted by the Michaelis Family, the original inhabitants of the house we now call Linden New Art. Alumni from the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) will perform throughout the evening, inspired by Vittoria Di Stefano’s exhibition Pears on a Willow.
Di Stefano’s site-specific sculptural exhibition Pears on a Willow explores the poetics of domestic spaces and their embedded histories. The work has been informed by Di Stefano’s research of the Linden site itself, a family home originally built for Jewish immigrant Moritz Michaelis and his family in the nineteenth century, and its use as a venue for musical recitals, gatherings and fundraising events.
Featuring percussionist Zela Papageorgiou and cellist Hamish
Jamieson, We
Dance with Ghosts seeks to draw out the history of the iconic mansion. The evening will be a unique and intimate opportunity
to view our current exhibitions by Juncture Prize winners Vittoria Di Stefano and Shivanjani Lal, and to gather with friends in the
spirit of past convivial musical soirees hosted at Linden in the nineteenth and early twentieth century.
We encourage you to choose an outfit that makes you feel fabulous and fits the festive mood of the evening. We look forward to having you
join us for what will be a memorable evening of music, art and wine at Linden New Art.
| WHEN | > Saturday 24 August 2024 |
| TIME | > 6PM to 8PM |
| VENUE | > Linden New Art, 26 Acland Street, St Kilda |
| COST | > $40 |
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Zela Papageorgiou
Zela Papageorgiou is a Naarm based percussionist, creating and performing in the fields of contemporary-classical music, Sound Art and
improvisation. As a chamber musician and creative collaborator, she has appeared with organisations and ensembles including Play On and Ad
Lib Collective, and has performed in local festivals such as Melbourne Music Week, Melbourne Festival, Brunswick Music Festival, Midsumma
Festival and Art After Dark. Zela is a 2024-2025 Artistic Associate with Melbourne’s leading Art Music ensemble Speak Percussion and is the
core percussionist for Forest Collective. She has participated in artist residencies with organisations including The Australian Tapestry
Workshop (VIC), Bundanon (NSW) and most recently at Shiro Oni Studios (Japan, 2024).
IMAGE > Portrait of Zela Papageorgiou. Photograph: Darren Gill.
Hamish Jamieson
Hamish Jamieson is a creative young cellist with a passion for improvising and music making through collaboration. Hamish graduated from the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) in 2022 and has since enjoyed an exciting and fruitful start to his freelance career. In 2023, he was chosen for the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s Emerging Artist program, as well as international exposure in Europe participating in the Mahler Chamber Orchestra Academy and the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival. Hamish has also been continuing his passion for Jazz and contemporary music, playing with bands such as Hiatus Kaiyote and GODTET in 2024. Currently Hamish is enjoying continuing work with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Australian Chamber Orchestra and Adelaide Symphony Orchestra with plans to pursue further study and development in Europe.
IMAGE > Portrait of Hamish Jamieson. Courtesy of the musician.