Nat Bartsch Quartet

Woodend Winter Arts Festival, Woodend

Pianist/composer Nat Bartsch presents ‘Hope Renewed’: a jazz/post rock reinterpretation of her ARIA-nominated classical album ‘Hope’. This reinterpretation brings the work to life with her jazz quartet, classical musicians and live ambient electronic effects. Hope in this context is an abbreviation of hopefulness and hopelessness; creating a space to sit with our worries and grief whilst also looking to the future with optimism. While Hope was a quiet suite composed during 2020, reflecting upon the Black Summer bushfires and pandemic lockdowns, Hope Renewed is an epic mosaic. It represents this post-pandemic era: the world has re-opened, and everything feels enormous. Featuring Robbie Melville (guitar), Tamara Murphy (double bass) and Maddison Carter (drums).