Media Release: Accordion virtuoso James Crabb in lutruwita/Tasmania for 3 performances across the state
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 20, 2024
Media Contact:
Samuel Cairnduff: samuel.j.cairnduff@gmail.com | 0401 396 755
Accordion virtuoso James Crabb in lutruwita/Tasmania for 3 performances across the state
Collaborating with acclaimed mandolinist Luke Plumb, Crabb set to captivate audiences in nipulana/Hobart, Launceston, and pataway/Burnie
Van Diemen's Band is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated return of world-renowned accordion virtuoso James Crabb to Tasmania for a series of captivating performances this June. Crabb will be joined by the immensely talented Tasmanian-born mandolinist Luke Plumb in a mesmerising collaboration that promises to enchant audiences across the state.
As part of Van Diemen's Band's acclaimed Lunchbox Series, Crabb and Plumb will showcase their exceptional musical prowess in a diverse program that seamlessly blends elements of folk, world, and mando-pop. The combination of Crabb's unparalleled mastery of the piano accordion and Plumb's virtuosic mandolin playing is set to create an unforgettable musical experience for all who attend.
Van Diemen's Band said:
Experience the virtuosic wizardry of two absolute masters of their craft: Tasmanian mandolinist Luke Plumb and Scottish-born, Australian-based James Crabb (piano accordion), lighting up the stage with a stunning mix of folk, world and mando-pop!
The dynamic duo will grace the stages of three iconic Tasmanian venues: Hobart on Tuesday, June 4; Launceston on Wednesday, June 5; and Burnie on Thursday, June 6. Each concert is conveniently scheduled to begin at 1:05 pm, allowing music lovers to enjoy a lunchtime escape filled with extraordinary talent and captivating melodies.
With tickets starting at an affordable $10.00, this is an opportunity not to be missed. Vist https://www.vandiemensband.com.au/whats-on/ for more details.
For media inquiries and interview opportunities with James Crabb, please contact Samuel Cairnduffl; samuel.j.cairnduff@gmail.com | 0401 396 755.
Don't miss the chance to witness the magic of James Crabb and Luke Plumb as they unite for an unforgettable musical journey across Tasmania this June.
LISTINGS INFORMATION
Van Diemen's Band present
LUKE PLUMB & JAMES CRABB
Van Diemen's Band Lunchbox Series - nipaluna/HOBART
Tuesday, 4 June
Hobart Town Hal
Concerts start at 1:05 pm
Van Diemen's Band Lunchbox Series - LAUNCESTON
Wednesday, 5 June
Princess Theatre
Concerts start at 1:05 pm
Van Diemen's Band Lunchbox Series - pataway/BURNIE
Thursday, 6 June
Burnie Arts Centre
Concerts start at 1:05 pm
*All concerts start at 1:05 pm to allow people to attend during their lunch break.
BIOGRAPHIES
James Crabb - Scottish-born James Crabb is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading ambassadors of the classical accordion. He studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Music with classical accordion pioneer Mogens Ellegaard and was awarded the Carl Nielsen Music Prize, Denmark, in 1991. He was professor of classical accordion at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen from 1995 to 2010, held a long-standing guest professorship at the University of Music and Dramatic Arts in Graz, Austria, and was most recently Artistic Director of Four Winds Festival, NSW.
He has performed worldwide as a soloist with the BBC, BBC Scottish, London, Sydney, and Melbourne Symphonies, Philharmonia, London Philharmonic, Hallé Orchestra, Rotterdam Philharmonic, London Sinfonietta, Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, Nash Ensemble, Hong Kong Philharmonic and Swedish Chamber Orchestra.
This year James’ concerto engagements will include Piazzolla’s Aconcagua with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra; he returns to the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Melbourne Chamber Orchestra and the Australia Ensemble for chamber music performances and appears with Genevieve Lacey again at the Brycefield Estate Festival. James will also feature in Opera Australia’s presentation of Brett Dean’s opera, Hamlet, in the role specifically written for him, which he has previously performed for Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Opera Cologne, Bavarian State Opera, Munich, and at Adelaide Festival.
Words about James Crabb:
Crabb’s unrivalled virtuosity shone throughout, with some astonishing, lightning-fast finger dexterity . . . He had superb control of expression, going from the impossibly soft to muscular, barking chords so typical of the tango style.
Clinton White
'Piazolla', Australian Chamber Orchestra national tour 2022
Canberra City News, February 2022
In quiet passages, James Crabb presses and expands his beloved accordion like a second set of lungs – or even a first set – squeezing out a sigh or a cadence as though it were his dying breath. In more active music he flicks offbeat accents and sudden outbursts with cool precision, both deadpan and deadly, creating incendiary momentum as though this is the last tango civilisation will hear and you might as well enjoy it. Yet this is not ego-driven performance. A hallmark of his playing is the way he listens and adjusts, matching a quiet note against a cadenza from ACO leader Richard Tognetti, or balancing an inner chord with violist Stefanie Farrands to draw out a darkening thought.
Peter McCallum
'Piazolla', Australian Chamber Orchestra national tour 2022
Sydney Morning Herald, February 2022
Luke Plumb - Tasmanian-born Luke Plumb started making waves on the Australian music scene from a young age.
A phenomenal string player, he recorded Isfahan, a remarkable album of Eastern European and Middle Eastern music, in the 1990s, played in various line-ups and became a highly regarded session musician in folk, rock and indie contexts.
In 2002, he so impressed touring Scottish acid-croft band, Shooglenifty, that they invited him to join.He spent nearly 10 years with them as co-frontman and composed much of their intricate and folk-tinged material during his tenure.
MEDIA
James Crabb images available here
Media Contact
Samuel Cairnduff
0401 396 755
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