Join us for live performances of works celebrating collaborations between Sydney and Vietnam. 

Location: Conservatorium of Music, Music Cafe
Date: Thursday 18 April 2024
Time: Please arrive at 6:45pm for a 7:00pm start
Please register for free via the Conservatorium of Music website

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Featuring three ensembles and the premiere of a new work for a quintet of Western and Vietnamese instruments, the performances will celebrate the shared values and music marking practices between jazz, contemporary pop and Vietnamese traditional music forms – in particular, the art of improvised preluding and the role of embellishment and interpretation in renditions of “standard” songs.

The Sydney Conservatorium of Music is paving the way in expanding this cultural cooperation; in just the last two years, two jazz student ensembles have spent a week in residence at the Vietnam National Academy of Music in Hanoi, led by Program Leader for Jazz Dr Steve Barry.

The evening will include an overview of the University of Sydney’s recently formed Sydney Vietnam Initiative, in anticipation of the official opening of new research centers in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in June.

About the Conservatorium Library Exhibition Program
Each semester, the University Library produce an exhibition in partnership with a Sydney Conservatorium of Music researcher to showcase their research and partner with library collections or initiatives.

About Dzô! SCM Jazz in Vietnam, 2022 & 2023
Visit the Conservatorium Library to see the latest music research exhibition by the Conservatorium’s Program Lead for Jazz, Dr Steve Barry. We are excited to announce that DZÔ! SCM JAZZ IN VIETNAM, 2022 & 2023 has now been installed and will run until Wednesday the 29th of May. Focusing on the Conservatorium’s work in Vietnam in recent years, the exhibition is made up of a sumptuous photo reel of streetscapes in Hanoi as well as selected readings on jazz and improvisation in Vietnam, music scores, traditional folk songs, a precious Vietnamese musical instrument, and more.

This event will be filmed and photographed. If you have any concerns, please speak with staff at the event.

Please note that the accompanying event image has been created with the use of DALL-E for the purpose of creating an image that highlights creative collaboration between Australia and Vietnam.