May 2024 - Europe Tour Recap

In May 2024, Gabriella travelled to Europe to perform the world premiere of her composition ‘Parasymbiosis’ with Kasper Toeplitz (FRA/POL) (bass, electronics) and Didier Casamitjana (FRA) (percussion, electronics). Her work was commissioned by Art Zoyd Studios (FRA), with the premiere taking place at Music Meetings Festival in Nijmegen, Netherlands on May 20.

Gabriella also joined her Trio ABE nsemble for performances in Wuppertal, Bonn, Köln and Saarbrücken (Germany), premiering the Electric Cristal, a new instrument created by Dylan Crismani (SA), and piano. ABE nsemble features Joachim Zoepf (soprano saxophone, bass clarinet and electronics), Johannes S. Sistermanns (Transducer, Monochord and voice) and Gabriella on piano, Electric Cristal and electronics. The creation of the Electric Cristal, and Gabriella’s concert tour is generously supported by Arts South Australia.

While in The Netherlands, Gabriella undertook a three-day creative development in Amsterdam with Constantine Koukias (AUS/NETH) to complete a new work for piano and electronics, ‘VAST’, which has been commissioned by Hon. Chris Schacht, Dark Mofo and Soundstream with support from Creative Australia.