Divergent Directions

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025 at 02:45 am UTC+11:00

19 Collins St, Hobart TAS 7000, Australia | Hobart

Divergent Directions
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Sebastian Allen presents 'Divergent Directions'.
~ DIVERGENT DIRECTIONS ~
📆 Wednesday 12th November @ 12.45-1.10pm
â›Ș Ian Potter Recital Hall, Hedberg, Hobart TAS 7000
đŸŽŸïž Free admission, RSVP via Facebook Event/contact with organiser

~ FEATURED MUSICIANS ~
Sebastian Allen - Clarinet
Arabella Teniswood-Harvey - Piano

~ PROGRAMME ~
Margaret Sutherland - 'Sonata for Clarinet and Piano' (9')
Pierce Toms - 'Alone' (3')
Claude Debussy - 'Premiere Rhapsodie' (10')

~ DESCRIPTION ~
With systems of oppression and restricted agency dominating the world around us, it is critical to the human experience to find personal contrast while maintaining peaceful understandings with others. ‘Divergent Directions’ brings together 3 works that follow conventional expectations, whilst each breaking away from controlling standards within the context of clarinet performance.
Margaret Sutherland’s ‘Sonata for Clarinet and Piano’ journeys through intervallic extrapolations in the standardised sonata form, requiring an open mind to change direction at any point.
In its innovative techniques and dedication to Sebastian, Pierce Tom’s Alone receives its second public performance, combining both voice and clarinet into the one piece and everchanging between the two instruments of one performer.
Claude Debussy’s exquisite ‘PremiĂ©re Rhapsodie’ concludes the programme. Sublime delicacy of French Impressionism is contrasted with sudden twists and turns through intricate dialogue between clarinet and piano, with an awe-inspiring epic finish.
Acting as their final open recital in their Bachelor of Music (Unit FCA312), ‘Divergent Directions’ is a culmination of Sebastian Allen’s study of Classical Clarinet at the University of Tasmania’s Conservatorium of Music. Head of Discipline (Music) Dr. Arabella Teniswood-Harvey supports on piano in this eclectic performance of contemporary Australian and French repertoire for clarinet.
Join Sebastian and Arabella on Wednesday the 12th of November for 25 minutes of ‘Divergent Directions’.
This event is not ticketed, but registration via response to facebook event/contact with the organiser is mandatory. Please ensure to arrive by 12.40pm in order to begin the performance on time.

~ ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY ~
‘Divergent Directions’ is curated, rehearsed and performed on the stolen lands of the Muwinina People in nipaluna/Hobart, where sovereignty has never been ceded. We pay our respects to aboriginal elders past, present and emerging across our history and culture filled continent, understanding the devastating impact of genocide and assimilation to leave no known descendants of the Muwinina people. We work towards a future of progress, awareness and
reconciliation. Always was, always will be, aboriginal land.

~ ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE ~
The Ian Potter Recital Hall is located at the Hedberg on 19-27 Collins St, Hobart TAS 7000, with an accessible entrance to the building from the Student/Hedberg Café entrance. There is an accessible bathroom with level access on the ground floor, and wheelchair seating provided on the Mezzanine (level 2) with access via elevator.
This performance will feature changing and coloured lights and sudden changes of volume. It will not feature audio description or an AUSLAN Interpuator, but printed and digital programmes will be provided upon arrival.
For any accessibility concerns, please contact Sebastian Allen.
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