RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
Thomas Rimes will present at a mid-winter dinner meeting entitled “The Art and Science of Conducting” at St David’s Cathedral (Hobart).
Join Tasmanian conductor and composer Thomas Rimes for an engaging and insightful exploration of the art and science behind orchestral and choral conducting. Drawing on extensive experience in symphony orchestras, opera houses, musical theatre, and church music settings around the world, Thomas will offer a rare behind-the-scenes perspective on the conductor’s craft. The lecture will illuminate the training pathways for emerging conductors, and the wide-ranging musical, interpretative, and leadership skills required across diverse genres.
A distinctive feature of the presentation is its interactive component: audience members will be invited to step into the role of conductor, experimenting with basic baton technique and expressive physical gestures used to shape musical performance.This is an opportunity to deepen your understanding of how music is shaped in real time—and to experience, firsthand, the communication between conductor and ensemble that brings it to life.
More details to come later.
Note: the image of St David’s Cathedral was generated using AI with the prompt “produce a square image showing st davids cathedral in hobart with musical symbols without text”.
The Royal Society of Tasmania acknowledges, with deep respect, the traditional owners of this land, and the ongoing custodianship of the Aboriginal people of Tasmania. The Society pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge that Tasmanian Aboriginal Peoples have survived severe and unjust impacts resulting from invasion and dispossession of their Country. As an institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, the Royal Society of Tasmania recognises Aboriginal cultural knowledge and practices and seeks to respect and honour these traditions and the deep understanding they represent.
On 15 February 2021, the Royal Society of Tasmania offered a formal RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.