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Sunday Music: Rachael Dease & JFDR

13 December 2024
Rachael Dease & JFDR take the stage for Fremantle Art Centre's free live music event, Sunday Music.

FREE ENTRY

ABOUT THE PERFORMERS

Rachael Dease is a multidisciplinary artist whose work spans art music, film and theatre scoring, installation, and songwriting. A graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, she gained international acclaim for her contemporary song cycle City of Shadows, which won the inaugural Martin Sims Award at Fringe World, the Melbourne Fringe Music Award, and was lauded at the New York Fringe Festival. Her theatre compositions and sound designs include It’s Dark Outside (The Last Great Hunt, Helpmann Award nominee), Sunset (STRUT Dance/Maxine Doyle), The Bleeding Tree (Blue Room Theatre), and Rest (WAYTCO).

Her installation works include Black Mass (PICA), Winter Feast 2018 & 2019 (Dark Mofo), Museum of Water (Perth Festival), and Like Embracing Ice (Fremantle Arts Centre). Recognized for her contributions to the arts, Dease was awarded the Department of Culture and The Arts Performing Arts Fellowship in 2017 and won the Performing Arts WA Award for Best Music for Let The Right One In (BSSTC). Recently, she collaborated with Maxine Doyle and Es Devlin on Here Not Here for Gothenburg Opera Dance Company.

JFDR is the moniker of Jófríður Ákadóttir, a musician and film score composer hailing from Iceland. Known for her ethereal soundscapes and emotive compositions, JFDR’s work captures a unique blend of minimalist and experimental influences.

Run Times:

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM: Rachael Dease
3:10 PM – 4:00 PM: JFDR
ABOUT SUNDAY MUSIC

Bask in the sunshine and enjoy a carefully curated line-up of exceptional musicians every Sunday at Fremantle Arts Centre’s scenic Front Garden. Bring a picnic and rug, or enjoy food trucks and drinks from the bar. This family-friendly event also offers some seating.

For more information on Fremantle Arts Centre concerts, visit: www.fac.org.au/visit/concert_info

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