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Violist | Event Curator and Producer | DJ | Educator | Writer

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Last day to donate to A Missing Moon

26/5/2019

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Today is the last day of the A Missing Moon Fund. If you haven’t joined with us yet, it’s now or never!
Donate now!
Thanks to 38 generous donors, we’re almost half-way to the $5000 target. As it’s not all-or-nothing on ACF, every cent donated will still go directly to the composers, regardless of whether we hit this target. But not hitting the target will mean we won’t be able to pay all five beautiful artists what they deserve. Some of them have incredibly generously offered to go ahead regardless of financial return, which means we’re now at the point where the project will still progress as planned. But every dollar donated from now until the end of the day is another we can pay these incredibly deserving composers. Every little bit counts.

Please join with us now at australianculturalfund.org.au/projects/kieran-welch-a-missing-moon, and support exciting, inclusive post-genre music, and the livelihood of adventurous young music makers.
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Thank you from the bottom of our hearts, Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti, Chris Perren, Tilman Robinson, Ailie Robertson, Steph Lâlka and Kieran.
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A Missing Moon: Kieran's debut album and concert experience announced

24/4/2019

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A thrilling classical performance, an enthralling electronic album, a DJ set...
A Missing Moon is all of these and more.
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Exploring the spaces in between contemporary viola art music, experimental electronic music, and electronic dance music, A Missing Moon is a gripping and cohesive journey through musical genre and emotion, across new works by Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti, Chris Perren, Ailie Robertson, Tilman Robinson, and LÂLKA. A Missing Moon is a debut album and concert experience like no other: a unique, organic exploration of a post-genre approach to music at every step, combining compositional, production and performance aspects from a kaleidoscope of different musical worlds, then squeezing them through Kieran’s keen curatorial process. But we need your help to make it happen!

Funding the creation of adventurous new works is notoriously difficult in Australia. By donating to the A Missing Moon Australian Cultural Fund, not only will you be joining as an integral part of this unique artistic product, but you will be directly building a rich and diverse community of adventurous music creators. And every donation above $2 is tax deductible!
Donate now!

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Upcoming solo performances

27/3/2019

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Kieran's 2019 is already filling up with exciting performances. Make sure to catch him this April 13, when he takes to the brand new stage at Glasshouse, to present a set that showcases his uniquely powerful and emotive delivery of adventurous, genre-blurring music for viola. Debuting a world premiere written for Kieran by LALKA, plus music by Chris Perren and Missy Mazzoli, this is one to put in the diary!

Then on May 14, Kieran will be presenting Nico Muhly and ANOHNI's "Keep in Touch" for viola and electronics, ​as part of a concert amplifying queer voices to celebrate the International Day Against Homphobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia, and support local LGBTQI charities. Don't miss it, from 7pm at the Queensland Conservatorium.

Finally, he is closer to officially announcing a debut album and concert tour for the second half of 2019, to be premiered at the Montecito International Music Festival! Check his regularly updated Dates page for all the latest performances.
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Rave reviews for solo set at we are breathing

4/9/2018

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"Kieran [...] not only delivered a diverse and fascinating program, but throughout every piece demonstrated an artistic conviction that was a joy to witness. The highlight of Kieran’s playing was his expressive and engaging performance of Nico Muhly’s Keep in Touch for viola and electronics. He prefaced it with an explanation of what the work means to him through its celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community – and his interpretation was not only skilful, but beautifully vulnerable [...] Kieran's set was a pleasure to watch."

CutCommon's Lily Bryant was at Kieran's last solo show (supporting we are breathing on their debut Australian tour), and had only rave reviews for his performance. Read the full review at www.cutcommonmag.com/live-review-lily-goes-to-see-we-are-breathing/, and keep an eye on all his upcoming performances here!
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Dots+Loops goes national with Liminality—but we need your help!

3/8/2018

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Make Liminality happen — Donate now!
This October, Dots+Loops goes national for the first time with Liminality, a uniquely captivating two-day festival in both Melbourne and Brisbane.

​Cutting-edge international talent joins with some of Australia's most exciting performers, to present music by Kate Moore, Philip Glass, Brechtje and more. Elliott Hughes, Tilman Robinson, comp.artmental and Allison Wright combine to present the world premiere of "Augmented Trumpet", an immersive live multidisciplinary experience. There are numerous free community workshops curated by Megan Steller, and a unique performance fellowship program for Australia's next generation of adventurous performers.

However, we need your help to make this festival a reality!

Any donation above $2 is tax deductible in Australia, and you'll be ​be directly investing in making exciting and adventurous new music and art accessible for everyone.
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To donate, head over to our ACF Campaign Page, and after that head over to the Liminality website to read about the festival in full!
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Solo set with We Are Breathing

9/7/2018

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This August 5, Kieran will perform music for viola and electronics by Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti, Missy Mazzoli and Nico Muhly in the stunning Spring Hill Reservoirs, supporting electroacoustic duo We Are Breathing on their debut Australian tour.

​Make the concert happen by grabbing your ticket and bunch of other cool rewards now at the We Are Breathing Kickstarter!
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Kieran returns to the Bang on a Can Summer Festival this July

2/5/2018

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A "musical utopia for innovative musicians", the Bang on a Can Summer Festival is regarded as one of the leading contemporary music mentorship programs in the world. Kieran will return for his second year as a fellow this July, where he'll work and perform alongside Grammy and Pulitzer prize-winning composers Steve Reich, David Lang, Julia Wolfe, and internationally acclaimed musicians such as cellist Nick Photinos and pianist Vicky Chow.
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For more information on the festival and a daily schedule, head to bangonacan.org/summer_festival.
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Dots+Loops Synthesis March 16

17/1/2018

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A synthesis of musical worlds.
A synthesis of artistic disciplines.
Actual synthesisers.
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Curated and produced by Kieran, don't miss the first Dots+Loops show for 2018, Dots+Loops Synthesis, featuring:
  • // Dots+Loops Ensemble //
    ​Performing music by Sufjan Stevens, Nico Muhly, and a new work by Allison Wright
  • // the yes & //
    Viola and modular synth duo from USA, in their first Australian performance
  • // Southern Cross Soloists Next Gen Artists + friends //
    Performing a set of immersive audiovisual works by Chris Perren
  • // Airport //
    DJ set

​Tickets $23 at https://www.trybooking.com/TSYN, or $25 on the door.
More information at bit.ly/dlsynthesis.
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Performances in Shanghai with Sydney Dance Company

18/10/2017

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Kieran has been in Sydney this week, rehearsing with the Sydney Dance Company in preparation for their tour to Shanghai and Wuxi this coming week. He joins the company to perform in Alexander Ekman’s “Cacti”, an “affectionate, pointed and often hilarious deconstruction of the affectations of dance”, which features a live string quartet joining the dancers on stage as integral characters in the work.

Catch performances at the Shanghai International Arts Festival from October 22-23, and the Wuxi Grand Theatre on October 26. More information available here.
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Dots+Loops Companions this Friday and Saturday!

5/9/2017

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Curated by Kieran, join Dots+Loops for a musical experience like no other: the Dots+Loops Companions Festival! Blurring electronica, jazz and classical into a completely new and captivating experience, the festival features world-renowned cellist Ashley Bathgate, brand new music from Big Dead, immersive virtuosity from Kupka's Piano, and Rosa Guitar Trio premiering two new pieces written just for the festival by Chris Perren and Brechtje.

Held in the chilled out warehouse at Cupo in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley, there's heaps of comfy spaces to hang out with friends, and a bar open all night. DJs Airport and Luke Cuerel will keep each night alive with a range of music following on from the rest of each program, while audience, performers and composers alike hang out in the in-venue afterparty.

Space is limited and tickets are moving fast, so grab yours now at trybooking.com/QAUG!
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