Willebrant

This October, get your fill of beautiful, dreaming music at Fyansford Paper Mill - in a series of sublime Saturday shows curated by vocalist, multi instrumentalist and producer, IKSRE. Saturday, 12 October - 4pm to 6pm at the Door Gallery Cafe, Fyansford Paper Mill, Geelong Willebrant w/ Hamish Upton + Zela Papageorgiou Willebrant returns to Fyansford in duo mode with contemporary percussionist, classical music collaborator and improvisor, Hamish Upton for a special afternoon of electro-acoustic ambient and improvised music with support from percussionist/sound artist and improviser, Zela Papageorgiou Willebrant is the ambient field drone project of Naarm/Melbourne bassist and producer Karl Willebrant. Willebrant creates immersive textures and emotive expanses that allow the listener to conceive a visual experience through the mind's eye, traversing soundscapes and drones utilizing bass guitars, found instruments, synths, and field recordings. In 2020, Willebrant entered the home studio and delved into his love of ambient, emerging with a myriad of releases to critical acclaim, featuring collaborations with artists from Europe, The United States and Australia. 2024 has seen a myriad of performances for Willebrant with shows across the east coast supporting IKSRE on her 'abundance' album tour, as bassist with James Hullick & the BOLT ensemble for the show ECSTATIC at the Sydney Opera House and his own solo shows at MONA, Hobart and Open Studio, Northcote. Hamish Upton is a percussionist who thrives as a contemporary classical music collaborator, improvisor, and educator. He performs regularly with James Hullick & the BOLT ensemble, most recently touring to perform the show ECSTATIC at the Sydney Opera House in August. In July, he was invited to teach at the University of Canterbury for 2 weeks, and presented a solo recital during this residency including his own composition Rotoiti, Boxing Day 2023 for steel pan drum, vibraphone and field recordings, as well as an amplified woodblock solo by Australian composer Liza Lim. Hamish co-directs the exploratory ensemble Ossicle Duo with trombonist Benjamin Anderson, and the pair have commissioned 6 new works for this unique instrumental combination. Ossicle recorded a fully improvised album with 7 collaborators, due for release on October 6th. 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). Warm Mids Afternoons As the weather gets more golden, join us for a warm-toned afternoon at one (or all) of these superb, family friendly shows. Every Saturday in October, 4pm to 6pm Clariloops (with Tom Barton) Saturday, 5 October Willebrant w/ Hamish Upton (with Zela Papageorgiou) Saturday, 12 October IKSRE (with Anna Morley) Saturday, 19 October Matt Wicking (with Pepper Willow) Saturday, 26 October Venue: The Door Gallery Cafe at the Fyansford Paper Mill, Geelong. Tickets: $20 plus b/f These shows take place on the traditional lands of the Wadawurrung people. We pay respects to their Elders and acknowledge their continuing connection to land, waterways and culture.