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The Splinter Orchestra is a unique group in Australia’s musical landscape. It has existed for 6 years with a constantly evolving lineup of musicians from diverse backgrounds and generally has 15-25 musicians, but has performed as up to a 55 piece group. The ensemble plays improvised music with no conductor and few precedents. What may seem like an unusual combination of instruments – alto saxophones, computers, accordion, electric guitar, assorted percussion, cello and homemade instruments among others – is the result of a large ensemble created with no ’sections’ or defined roles, only a desire to bring together creative musicians with a similar purpose.

The Splinter Orchestra has always sought to achieve a united sound based on restraint and the movement of a piece as a group rather than featuring soloists. An improvised music ensemble of this size has never toured regional NSW before. During October The Splinter Orchestra will be traveling to Newcastle, Wollongong, Wagga Wagga, Bathurst and Katoomba before finishing in Sydney.

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ii (“eye eye”) are hitting the road and serving up their very own blend of ambient pop to destinations around Australia on their first ever national tour. Promising to take audiences to the edges of pop and beyond, ii says the tour is “going to be an opportunity to bring our sound to new places and try it out in new contexts”. Playing a handful of galleries and art spaces, as well as traditional venues, first stop for the Melbourne duo is Canberra.

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