Musician, Instrument Maker, Composer, Musical Director.
2019
– performed with Dangerous Song – Qld,
– released 3rd album with Dangerous Song
– performed with Dangerous Song and Bukhu – WOMADelaide, Sydney, Sunshine Coast,
– performed – Paper, Scissors …Rock! – World Science Festival, NSW, Melbourne, Qld
– performed – The Balkanics – Sydney
– formed trad Macedonian Band – Selani
2018
– Speaker / performer at TEDxGateway Mumbai, India
– guest performer with Maati Baani at Udaipur World Music Festival
– performed – Dangerous Song – Holland, Switzerkland, France, London, Sweden, Australia
– Artist in Residence – Metaal Kathedraal, Utrecht with ‘Dangerous Song’
– created and performed ‘Songs of Emzara’ (by Dangerous Song) – Horizon Festival
– performed The Unusual Suspects – CubaDupa Street Festival – Wellington, NZ and mainstage Woodford Folk Festival
– performed – ‘Carrot Man’ (solo show) – Qld, NSW
– performed – The Balkanics – Sydney, Brisbane, Woodford Folk Festival
2017
– collaboration with The Earth Harp Collective – Horizon Festival
– performed Dangerous Song – Festival of Colours – Wanaka NZ, Qld, Adelaide, NSW, MONA (Hobart)
– released new album with Dangerous Song
– workshops and Dva performance at HONK Oz Festival, Wollongong
– performed – The Unusual Suspects – Qld
– performed – The Balkanics – NSW, Qld
– performed – ‘Mr Curly & Friends’ – Nordic Music arts and crafts meeting – Malmö, Sweden and Qld
2016
– facilitator at HONK Fest Oz
– performed “Live and Loopy” – Qld, WA & Amsterdam
– performed “Dangerous Song” Qld & WA
– TED speaker at TED Vancouver
– led World Record Largest Carrot Clarinet Orchestra at Nederlands Klarinet Festival
– performed with Loop Lab – Brazil Now Festival – Sao Paolo and Salvador
– recorded “Dangerous Song” album with Lizzie O’Keefe
– devised and launched “Dangerous Song – blue” with Lizzie O’Keefe at Woodford Folk Festival
2015
– facilitator at HONK Fest Oz
– performed “Calls across the Island” for Tasmanian Int Arts Fest (10 Days on the Island)
– performed with Dva – Fairbridge Festival WA, NSW, Qld
– performed “Live and Loopy” Macedonia, Berlin, France, Switzerland, China, Australia.
– showcased “Live and Loopy” for Artour and APACA
– Creative Development for “Novalaya” with Parvyn Singh, josh Bennett and Tunji Beier
– developed and performed “Dangerous Song” with Lizzie O’Keefe
– co-ordinated and performed with The Unusual Suspects – Qld and NSW
– tutor at “Music on Magnetic” Music Camp
– organised tour of Uska Kan Orkestar, Etno Malesh and Maleshevski Zurli from Macedonia in Qld
2014
– performed “Live and Loopy” at TEDx Sydney Opera House / Austria / Qld
– co-produced and performed “This Little Life” at Aust Perf Arts Market – Brisbane Powerhouse
– performed with “Dva”, “The Unusual Suspects” and “Slavka & Zivko”
– tutor at “Music on Magnetic” and “RhythmSong” Music Camps (Qld & WA)
– Musician in Residence at Das Haus des Staunens – Gmund, Austria
– composed, produced, recorded and performed “Mrs Curly and the Norwegian Smoking Pipe”
2013
– performed solo show “Live and Loopy” (Macedonia, Austria, New Zealand, Cygnet Folk Festival etc)
– worked on “This Little Life” (Creative Development) with Mark Bromilow
– Marimba installation at WOMAD NZ
– Developed and performed “Slavka and Živko” duo with Nadia Sunde
– devised and performed “Cries across the water” solo performance piece for the Floating Land Festival
– Macedonian Gypsy Brass Band workshops – Rockhampton/Yeppoon
– digital Sound Playground project at Australind, WA
– performed with “The Unusual Suspects”
– performed with “Nomades des Seins” in Austria
– 30th Anniversary of establishing KULCHA (formerly known as The Nth Perth Ethnic Music Centre)
– recorded “The Unusual Suspects” and “Slavka and Živko” cds
2012
– recorded “Ancestry” cd with Dva
– moved to Maleny, Qld
– worked on “This Little Life” (Creative Development) with Mark Bromilow
– performed solo show “Live and Loopy” (National Folk Festival, Fairbridge Festival, Village Festival etc)
– Macedonian Gypsy Brass Band workshops – Rockhampton/Yeppoon
– “Make some Noise” Community workshops in Geraldton, WA
– devised and performed “The Dream of Zedkat Nabu” at Woodford Folk Festival (Qld performance of the year – APRA)
– established “The Unusual Suspects” Maleny based Community Street Band
2011
– performed “Breath on a Single Reed”
– performed with “Dva” and “Shopska Salata” at WOMAD NZ
– performed “Passing Wind” (NZ – Auckland, Christchurch Festival and Wanaka “Festival of Colour”)
– worked on “Falling like a Bird” (Music Theatre – Creative Development)
– Community workshops in Geraldton, WA
– devised and performed solo show “Live and Loopy” (Bellingen Global and Woodford Folk Festivals etc)
– performed at TEDX (Brisbane)
– worked on “This Little Life” (Creative Development) with Mark Bromilow
2010
– composed and performed “Breath on a Single Reed”
– devised and performed “Funky Junk” ( Portugal, Switzerland)
– co-directed “Recycling Grooves” (Mellingen, Switzerland)
– artist in residence at ‘American School in Japan’ (Tokyo)
– performed with “Dva” at Parramasala Festival (Sydney)
– performed “Dream It! Make It! Play It!” at AWESOME Festival (Perth)
– worked on “Falling like a Bird” (Music Theatre – Creative Development)
2009
– The Cycologists perform at Sydney Festival Opening Night Party
– performed Passing Wind (Playmakers Festival, Brisbane, Nelson Arts Fest NZ, Tauranga Arts Fest NZ
– Devised and performed “The Extinction Room” (Singapore NUS Arts Fest and Tauranga Arts Fest NZ and Woodford Folk Fest)
– worked on “Falling like a Bird” (Music Theatre R+D)
– toured and performed at street Festivals in France, Austria, Italy
– The Cycologists performed at Graz Int Street Festival (Austria)
– built and installed sound installation “Riverview” for Brisbane Festival
– CYCOLOGY tour of Canada
2008
– The Cycologists Adelaide Fringe Opening, WOMAdelaide, Brisbane Festival
– CYCOLOGY tour to Canada & Singapore
– devised and performed “Passing Wind” (Aust Science Fest)
– devised and installed “Frog Forest” Brisbane River Festival
– SQUIRT at Floriade, Canberra
2007
-composed and performed solo show CYCOLOGY (Wellington NZ, Nelson NZ, Tauranga NZ, WA, Qld, ACT, Woodford Folk Fest)
-performed The Lab in Wanaka, NZ
-performed with qwerty (Tasmania, Sydney, Qld)
– SQUIRT at Fairbridge Fest WA
– performed with Dva (Sydney Conservatorium residency and Aust Museum)
– residency at Townsville Music Centre
– devised and performed “The Wishing Well” at Woodford Folk Fest
2006
-composed and performed Papers of a Dead Man (premiere – Brisbane)
-performed “Making Jam” (Singapore Festival, Brisbane Powerhouse, Tokyo)
-performed “The Lab” Seoul
-performed “SQUIRT” Singapore
-composed and performed “Lost and Found” for Lane Cove Youth Orchestra
-devised and created “Yesterday Tonight” at Woodford Folk Festival
2005
-devised and performed SQUIRT at EXPO – Nagoya, Japan, Qld Music Festival and Austria.
-performed The Lab in Kanazawa, Japan and in New Zealand
-performed with Dva at Aust Int. Music Market
-performed Making Jam at Australian Science Festival
-toured with Dva and Making Jam to Mercado Cultural, Salvador da Bahia, Brazil
2004
– performed “The Lab” at Sydney Festival, APAM, Brisbane Powerhouse, Seattle and Vancouver
– Musical Director for final parade at WOMADelaide
-performed “Making Jam” in Seattle, Vancouver and Tokyo
-Co-ordinated “Messages of Hope” – Brisbane
-performed with VOX and Michael Leunig – Noosa Long weekend Festival
-Musical Director/Composer for SPLASH Festival – Maroochydore
2003
-Australian tour with “Ross Daly & Friends”
-performed with “Dva” for Sydney Film Festival and Festival of Asian Music
-Devisor and instrument maker for Qld Biennial Festival of Music “Sound Forest”
-performed “The Lab” for Qld Biennial Festival of Music
-performed solo show “Making Jam” in Korea and Woodford Festival
-Director / composer / performer for “Horse to Water” – Wataboshi Int. Music Festival
2002
– Artistic Director of REV Festival (for experimental musical instruments) – Brisbane Powerhouse
-performed “The Art of Food” in Brazil / Korea / Europe
-performed with “Dva” and Ross Daly in Germany
-devised and performed “The Voice Collector”
2001
-Musical Director for Queensland’s Centenary of Federation Brisbane River Parade
-Devisor/Maker/Composer/Performer for Qld Biennial Festival of Music “Forbidden Forest” and “Big Foonki”
-Toured “The Art of Food” solo show to Seattle International Children’s Festival and Festivals in Europe
-Toured with Tunji Beier as “Dva” in Qld and NSW
-Australian tour with “Ross Daly & Friends”
2000
-Toured Korea/Belgium/Holland/Spain/Germany with “The Art of Food” and “20 Sets of Headphones”
-spotlight performer at Australian Performing Arts Market in Adelaide with “The Art of Food”
-performed “The Art of Food” at Festivals in Perth, Cairns, Thredbo and Ingham
-Co-director and performer in “The Alchemy Project”
-Directed “Celebrating Diversity” multicultural workshop Festival in Gympie Qld
-Directed “A World of Difference” multicultural mini-fest at Woodford Folk Festival
1999
-Solo show – “The Art of Food” Hong Kong Fringe Festival, Brisbane Biennial, Tablelands Folk Festival.
-Performed ”Playpen” – Toronto (Canada), Come Out Festival (Adelaide), Sydney Opera House
-Musician -in – Residence at QUT Music Dept. & Rockhampton Fringe Festival
-Featured Artist at “Baby Proms” (Sydney Opera House)
1998
-Toured with “Xylosax” – NZ Int Arts Fest, National Folk Fest, Cygnet Folk Fest, Bellingen Global Carnival
-“Knocking on Kevin’s Door” tour (Vic Arts Council / Qld Arts Council & NSW)
-Devisor/Composer/Performer – solo show “Playpen” (Out of the Box Children’s Festival -Brisbane)
-MD/Composer/Performer “Bim…BamBoo!!” -Brisbane Festival
– Solo show – “The Art of Food” – Woodford Festival
1997
-“Out of the Frying Pan” – Sydney Opera House Bennelong Programme, “ Moomba” and “Take Over” Festivals
-Solo show “Knocking on Kevin’s Door”- Japan, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Woodford Festival and Brisbane Biennial
-Musical Director of “Extempore” for Qld Perf. Arts Centre Education Programme
-European Tour with “Xylosax” (France, Switz)
-Border Crossings multicultural project in Bayreuth (Germany)
-Devised, composed and performed “Bim…BamBoo!! (Woodford Festival)
1996
-Performed “Out of the Frying Pan” for Festival of Sydney
-Directed “Out of the Box” Festival Opening Event (Brisbane)
-“Xylosax” European Tour (Britain, France, Switz, Italy.Greece) plus Adelaide Fest of Arts and Sydney Royal Agric Show
-Designed and built “The Music Box” (sound installation) for “Out of the Box” Festival and The Brisbane Festival
-Artist-in-residence for the National Conference of Australian Arts Councils
-Devised and performed “Knocking on Kevin’s Door” (Aust. Perf. Arts Market & Woodford Folk Festival)
1995
– Australia Council CCDB Artworkers Fellowship
– Co-ordinated and performed with “Slivanje” – National Cross Cultural Ensemble at Womadelaide Music Festival.
– Designed and Co-ordinated “The Big Marimba” – Community Music Project for the Brisbane Biennial Int.Music Fest
– Composer for documentary “Art of Place – Hanoi Brisbane Art Exchange”
– Performed with “Slivanje” “Balkan Bop” & “Xylosax” for QPAT, Warana Festival & Bellingen Global Carnival.
– Australia Council PAB Music Committee member & Music Council of Australia member
-Artist in Residence/Visiting Lecturer – John Bolton Theatre School
-Musical Director for Woodford (Maleny) Folk Festival Fire Event
1994
– Composer and Performer with Doppio Teatro “Filling the Silence” for Adelaide Festival of Arts.
– Musician-in-Residence for Brisbane Ethnic Music and Arts Centre and for Mallacoota Arts Council.
– Devised, composed and performed “Out of the Frying Pan” for “Out of the Box” Festival (Brisbane).
– Artistic Director of Cross Cultural Music Project “Joy” for Multicultural Arts Trust of South Australia.
– Music Director and Composer for “Meet me at Kissing Point” – Community Dance and Music Project (Dance North, Townsville).
– Performed at World Of Music Festival in Brisbane with Slivanje & with “Xylosax” at Bunbury Festival , Western Australia.
1993
– Musician in Residence at ScienceWorks, Museum of Victoria, Melbourne.
– Composer, Musical Director and Performer with Doppio Teatro, “Filling the Silence” (Brisbane Biennial).
1992
– Artistic Co-ordinator and founder of “Slivanje” (performed WOMADELAIDE & Brisbane World Music Festival).
– Composer and Musical Director for “ Festa di Nozze”, Doppio Teatro, 1992 Adelaide Festival.
– Tutor at the “Art of Celebration” Conference, Bathurst.
– Musician in Residence for Mackay Arts Festival & Mallacoota Festival, Victoria.
– Performed Solo Show “Bang it with a Fork” in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.
– Performed with Paranormal Music Society in Nth N.S.W. , Maleny Folk Festival, and recorded for ABC Radio.
1991
– Exhibitions of Musical Instruments at Queensland Potters Gallery , McWhirters Artspace and Qld. Museum.
– Co-ordinated Cross Cultural Music Project “Selengi” for Brisbane Ethnic Music and Arts Centre.
– Musician in Residence for Mallacoota Arts Council, Victoria & for Innisfail Arts Council Cultural Fusion Project.
– Composer for “Festa di Nozze”, Doppio Teatro, Adelaide.
– Performed with Balkan Bop & Paranormal Music Society in Melbourne, Mt Isa and Maleny Festival.
1990
– Performed at Melbourne International Festival , Salamanca Arts Festival and Warana Festival with Paranormal Music Society.
– Creative Artist in Residence at the National Music Camp.
– Musician in Residence with Street Arts Community Theatre Company, Brisbane.
– Ran Training Workshops in Nth. Qld. for Community Arts Network.
– Woodwind Instrument Maker based at Gympie.
1989
– Composer/Musical Director for “Ricordi”, Doppio Teatro, Adelaide.
– Musician in Residence for Ethnic Music Centre of W.A. – established Cross Cultural Ensemble “Sangam”.
– Worked with Paranormal Music Society and Entracte Theatre, Sydney.
– Instrument Maker in Residence for Brisbane City Council in the Brisbane City Gardens.
– Studied Greek Clarinet in Northern Greece, & worked as Street Performer in Europe.
– Exhibited Woodwind instruments in France and London.
1988
– Musician in Residence for Multicultural Artworkers Committee, Adelaide. Set up “Cafe Musica” (Adelaide Fringe).
– Musician in Residence, Filef Italian Community Theatre Group, Sydney.
– Performed with Renaissance Players.
1987
– Woodwind Instrument Maker, Adelaide.
– Organised, Performed and Toured Nationally “Seaweed and Wire” Adelaide, Perth, Broome, Darwin, Alice Springs and Sydney.
– Performed with Paranormal Music Society in Tasmania, Adelaide and Sydney.
– Co-organised the Second National Pipers Convention.
1986
– Co-produced Multicultural Dance & Music resource materials.
– Performed with “Churinga” (Multicultural music) in Tasmania and NT & Paranormal Music Society in Sydney & Hobart.
– Musician in Residence with Darwin Migrant Resource Centre (Cross Cultural songwriting project).
– Organised first National Pipers Convention.
1985
– Co-founded and toured with “Tall Stories” for WA Arts Council (Kimberleys).
– Ran songwriting and music workshops in Darwin and Broome.
– Performed with “Churinga” (Tasmania).
1984
– Co-ordinator of the North Perth Ethnic Music Centre.
– Co-ordinated the first Perth Ethnic Arts Festival.
– Performed with Makedonski Bop (Balkan), Tea Break Saxophone Band, Bate pra tu (Brazilian) and The Anatolian Music Group.
1983
– Founded & Co-ordinated The North Perth Ethnic Music Centre (now the Multicultural Arts Centre of WA).
1982
– Toured with “Out of Our Trio” for WA Arts Council & School of The Air (outback stations in WA).
– Initiated large outdoor weekly Macedonian community Dances (Sydney).
– Performed with Multicultural Folk Bands “Tanseys Fancy”, “Rabadaki” and “Strantsi”.
1981
– Performed at St Chartier Festival (France).
– Travelled in Europe, working as Street Performer and continuing study of Macedonian Music.
1980
– Worked with “The Elastic Band” running Drama Camps for WA Dept Educ. (specialising in songwriting).
1979
– Co-ordinated Australian Tour and performed with “Orkestar Grupa Pecalbari” (from Macedonia).
– Worked with Pipi Storm TIE team (NSW & WA Schools).
1978
– Performed at Bitola Festival (Macedonia)
– Performed with Zivko Firfov Macedonian Band and the Early Music Centre Dance Band (London).
1977
– Worked as Woodwind instrument maker in London for two years.
– Studied Macedonian bagpipes (Gaida) in Skopje and travelled in Macedonia for seven months.
1976
– Travelled in Europe studying Early woodwind instrument making and measuring instruments in museums (Aust Council Grant).
1975
– Co-founded “Pipi Storm” Community Arts and Theatre in Education Company (Sydney).
1969
– first there were “The Hootentwangers” then “The Rajazz” followed
by this high school band: “Eclectic Odium” (1969) photo below.
