About this Event
Join award-winning Handpan artist Lachlan Hawkins as he shares the fundamentals of the healing and mesmerising sounds of the Handpan in a small group ensemble setting. Two timeslots will be offered with group classes for: 1) new players; and 2) beginner to intermediate level players. Generously supported by Australian handpan builder Celestial Sound, this class will cover technique and fun, challenging ways of playing together in an ensemble.
6:00-7:30pm - New Players (in the first 6 months of playing the instrument)
7:30-9:00pm - Beginner - Intermediate Players (or those who have ensemble experience with the Brisbane Handpan Collective)
Classes limited to 5 players. Handpan hire from Celestial Sound (all instruments in D Kurd / D Minor) included in ticket price.
This event is generously supported by top Australian maker Celestial Sound - with workshop instruments available for the duration of the night (also available for purchase). For more information about this beautifully crafted instruments and the origins of Celestial Sound, please visit - https://www.celestialsound.com.au/
ABOUT LACHLAN:
Lachlan Hawkins is an accomplished drummer, handpan artist/singer-songwriter and educator, and has been described by many as a gifted and intuitive sound healer. His music (with the Swiss steel sound sculpture known as the ‘handpan’) has taken him all around Australia performing with some of the country’s finest musicians and ensembles as well as with his own award-winning songwriting project 'No Enemy Within'.
His experience of the healing power of music comes from playing at the RBWH Hospital (Brisbane) in wards and waiting areas with The Stairwell Project between 2015-2021, a live music initiative in which professional musicians brought music to various public spaces in the hospital to lift the spirits of patients, staff and visitors.
Lachlan's passion and curiosity in the fields of wellness also stem from his ongoing journey with autoimmune/biotoxin illness and chronic fatigue, and his desire for others to find music the way it has impacted and shaped his own life and experiences. “Music and songwriting continue to be my solace and the place I feel I can express my true voice and intuition. Through music, I want to encourage others to explore their creative selves and to find more meaning and connection within themselves.”
Lachlan is part of the drum kit teaching faculty at the Young Conservatorium, Just Percussion and J Percussion Australia Academy, and is a graduate of the Queensland Conservatorium where he was awarded First Class Honours and the University Medal for his research work relating to tertiary drummers' health and mindset.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Soul Space Brisbane, 23 Parker Street, Newmarket, Australia
AUD 42.00