The cutting-edge US artist will discuss composing in a post-truth world and perform her work inspired by a military “blood chit”.

Cutting-edge composer, improvising harpist, writer and lecturer Anne LeBaron tells Limelight about her involvement in Perth’s Totally Huge New Music Festival as one of the Festival’s featured artists:

When Tos Mahoney, director of Tura New Music and the Totally Huge New Music Festival (THNWF), invited me to be one of the featured artists at the 2017 THNMF, I was intrigued and also thrilled. This will be my first time in Perth, and what a grand way to learn about West Australia! The festival will provide a rare opportunity for an overview of my work as a composer, improvising harpist, teacher/workshop leader, writer, and lecturer.

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Several pieces I’ve composed will be featured as part of the main concert on Friday October 27 at Subiaco Arts Centre. The day before, I deliver the keynote address at the State Library Theatre, “Sonic Ventures in Post-Truth Surrealism: Raudelunas, the Rev. Fred Lane, and Huxley’s Last Trip.” Designed to investigate the festival theme of how composers and sound artists function in...