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JEREMY BARNETT - PERCUSSION
Jeremy is one of Australia’s most versatile percussionists. His performing career crosses all musical genres from symphony orchestras to rock bands, avant guarde contemporary music to cabaret and musical theatre, his own solo projects to electronica and world music. Recent performances include concerts with Synergy Percussion (playing music of Steve Reich and Iannis Xenakis) and appearances at the Java Jazz Festival (Jakarta, Indonesia) with the band CODA.

He regularly performs with the Sydney Symphony, Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra and the Sydney Opera House Babies Proms Orchestra, as well as Australia’s only Frank Zappa tribute band, Petulant Frenzy. As a marimba soloist Jeremy has presented his own recital series as well as performances for the New Music Network, Musica Viva and 2MBS FM, and recently appeared as featured soloist on the soundtrack to the major motion picture ‘The Black Balloon’.

With a strong commitment to contemporary music, Jeremy was a co-founder of the chamber ensemble AARK, promoting music of the 20th and 21st centuries, appearing as a soloist on a number of occasions. He was also Associate Artist with Synergy Percussion in 2005. Jeremy was a founding member of the instrumental band PROP, performing at the Big Day Out, the Sydney Festival, The Sydney Opera House and many other festivals throughout NSW, Victoria and Queensland. Jeremy performed under the banner of SpeakPercussion for JOLT and CarriageWorks' presentation of SONO PERCEPTION in Sydney 2008.

Further info about Jeremy can be found at his MySpace page.

 
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