Doors 6pm
Show 7pm
PERTH INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL AT THE ELLINGTON
The Artemis Orchestra is a Perth big band made up of people of marginalised genders that only performs original music by Australians of marginalised genders. Their repertoire includes music by Shannon Barnett, Kristin Berardi, Meg Burstow, Jenna Cave, Eliza Davis, Louise Denson, Sandy Evans, Gemma Farrell, Holly Forster, Sally Greenaway, Alice Humphries, Maddie Ivy, Fred Johnston-Horstman, Amelia Jutilane, Andrea Keller, Ellen Kirkwood, Alana Macpherson, Linda May Han Oh, Kate Pass, Vanessa Perica, Candice Sunsjar and Kirsten Symczcz.
They have performed at In the Pines, Perth International Jazz Festival, Melville Summer Music, The Lyric Lane Jazz Festival, Fremantle Art Centre, Hidden Treasures Fremantle, The Ellington, Lyric’s Underground, The Sewing Room, The Rechabite, the Four5Nine Bar and the Charles Hotel. They won WAM Song of the Year in the Jazz category in 2022 and they were nominated for WAM Best Jazz act in 2023. Their critically acclaimed debut album “The Elephant in the Room” was released in 2021 and they are currently working towards their second album.
MD – Gemma Farrell
Vocals – Laura Igglesden
Saxophones – Brook Craig, Seren Bates, Isabelle Cranley-Dixon, Emma Peacock, Naoko Uemoto
Trombones – Katie Hodson, Jade Kingston, Emily Scully, Sondra Skilton
Trumpets – Zoe McGivern, Zoe Boyd, Charlie Teakle, Amelie van Wyk
Guitar – Sarah Curren
Piano – Valentina Macias
Bass – Gwyneth Gardiner
Drums – Ben Shelley
