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Dusting Off Roses
for two guitars - Peter Constant and Marion Schaap
A minimalistic, acoustic and atmospheric journey born of a collaboration between two exciting voices in Australian music, composer Mark Pollard and Z.O.O. Duo. Divided into five short movements, this CD single is a unique listening experience of profound ambient beauty.
Track Listing:
Part one Part two Part three Part four Part five
Catalogue Number: MCD088
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Featured Artists:
Currently teaching composition at the Victorian College of the Arts, Mark Pollard completed a Masters degree at La Trobe University and has been awarded several prizes. His works have been commissioned by Elision, Pipeline, the Astra Choir, the Australian Chamber Soloists and Michael Kieran Harvey, among others.
Peter is one of the new breed of fine young guitarists this country has produced in recent years, with a solo performing career extending to Italy, America and Holland as well as to capital cities and regional centres of this country. He performs as half of the Z.O.O. Duo - a guitar duo with Marion Schaap. He is a founding member of Guitar Trek - a four person guitar troupe trekking all over Australia, Asia and U.S.A. to perform. They recently returned from a tour for Musica Viva, which saw them play in Tasmania, Queensland, NSW, Adelaide, Perth and the Northern Territory. Peter has recorded five CDs, including two on the Move label; and is Head of Guitar at the Victorian College of the Arts.
Z.O.O. Duo, an original, classical guitar duo, features talented guitarists Peter Constant and Marion Schaap, directors of guitar at the Victorian College of the Arts. Z.O.O. Duos programme includes duos and solos, often featuring original transcriptions and new compositions as well as more traditional repertoire. They have performed in the USA, Europe as well as Australia and have appeared frequently on national radio and television.
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