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Piano Club2 Pianists & 4 Hands
The first Wednesday of the Month
This night invites 2 pianists to the stage to explore the piano as a solo pianist and the rare chance to play together with another pianist.
It is encouraged to share and converse about approaches, ideas, harmony and more.
Featured Pianists
Adam Ruediger
alex Byrne
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Adam Ruediger
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Adam Rudegeair
Adam Rudegeair is a pianist, educator, and broadcaster based in Melbourne.
His portfolio of projects is sprawling, and includes Lake Minnetonka, The Bowie Project, Retconned Bond, and Bourbon St to Brunswick St (a collaboration with Australian jazz legend Bob Sedergreen).
In 2021 Adam completed his Master of Music (Contemporary Practice) at Box Hill Institute. His thesis was titled 'Strange Changes: Re-imagining Jazz Structures for Improvisation Utilising the Compositions of David Bowie'. He is the composer of two independent Australian feature film soundtracks — Trench (2018) and Apparitions (2021).
Since 2008 he has hosted the weekly jazz radio program ‘Black Wax’ on PBS 106.7fm, where he has interviewed a many of his musical heroes including Kurt Elling, Jacob Collier, Janelle Monae, Dr John, Chick Corea, Esperanza Spalding, and Maceo Parker.
Alex Byrne
Hailing from Mossman, Far North Queensland, Alex is a Melbourne-based pianist who has extensive experience as a repetiteur, accompanist and music director. Having worked predominantly in opera, musical theatre, art song and choral accompaniment, Alex has established herself as a highly sensitive, musical, and versatile pianist.
Alex is an avid lover of art song and is passionate about curating and producing recital series. Earlier this year, Alex returned to her hometown to present By the River, a recital series with tenor Benjamin Glover featuring a collection of Duparc’s Melodie and Britten’s Winter Words, a personal highlight in her career to date.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
206 tyler street Preston, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3072, 206 Tyler St, Preston VIC 3072, Australia,Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Preston