Open Thread

Open Thread — the innovative Melbourne-based ensemble of cellist Peggy Lee, saxophonist Julien Wilson, guitarist Theo Carbo, and drummer/percussionist Dylan van der Schyff — weaves anthemic melodies, diverse rhythmic structures, and ear-awakening improvised soundscapes into an idiosyncratic collective identity.

The group was sparked by Peggy Lee's move from Vancouver to Melbourne in 2023 and her desire to connect with local musicians in addition to longtime collaborator van der Schyff. This led to a gathering of attuned talents, and a leap into the rich, joyful possibilities of a collective sound that’s as challenging as it is rewarding.

With compositions from each member alongside open-eared, emotionally far-ranging improvisations, the group calls equally on deep vocabularies of extended techniques and their shared, playfully experimental love of melody and song forms. “The quartet dabbles in discordant soundscapes. But overall, Open Thread conjures a delicate sound world, asking that listeners put aside distractions and give themselves over to these carefully wrought melodies, thronged with strange beauty and otherness.” (Rhythms Magazine)

Accessible seating is limited, please arrive early if required.

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