Coexistence
Artists
Alexander Meagher percussion
Jesse Vivante percussion
Coexistence
A percussive feast for the eyes, ears and curious mind
No action without reaction – Coexistence is a compelling showcase of contemporary percussion performance. Sound artists Alexander Meagher and Jesse Vivante present an expansive visual and sonic odyssey: arty, bold, and memorable.
Coexistence is a full-length double-bill concert. It features Meagher’s A Brilliant Seagull, a lush exploration of musical storytelling through traditional percussion practice, paired with Vivante’s Omni-Omni, an avant-garde journey with percussion, electronics, and movement.
PROGRAM
Alexander MEAGHER
A Brilliant Seagull
Interval (20 mins)
Jesse VIVANTE
Omni Omni
Concert is 70 minutes with interval, or 50 minutes without.
About the Artists
Alexander Meagher is a versatile and dynamic percussionist from Naarm/Melbourne who enjoys surprising audiences with unique repertoire to create exciting and evocative performances. Classically trained at both the University of Melbourne and the Australian National Academy of Music, he enjoys the multifaceted nature of percussion and is adaptable to all sorts of situations, as a soloist or ensemble member. He is a member of Moirai Ensemble which performs folk, medieval, and contemporary repertoire and received a residency at Bundanon in 2024.
Alexander is passionate about music that is energetic, transportive, and carries narrative at the forefront. He has appeared with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Victoria, Asia TOPA, Speak Percussion, Astra Chamber Music Society, APRA Music for Screen Awards, CLOC Musical Theatre, Victorian Opera, and Adelaide Festival. Recent highlights include such varied work as performing in Opera for the Dead (祭歌) for Asia TOPA, Raiders of the Lost Ark in Concert, and Come From Away; making a Fender Stratocaster sing in Cold War Songs by Neil Kelly; and being the Foley Artist Fish in The SpongeBob Musical.
Jesse Vivante is a percussionist and composer originally hailing from Boorloo/Perth. He completed his studies in 2019 at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts and the Australian National Academy of Music across 2023-2024. He was also a Bespoke Artist with Speak Percussion for 2023/24.
His work unifies elements of emotion through the shared human experience, across both structured and improvised environments. His artistic practice celebrates performance, multidisciplinary collaboration, and sound design.
His recent work includes Fall With Me for NICA (2024), Omni-Omni for Speak Percussion (2024), Convergence for Beleura House (2024), the live remounting of Promises by Floating Points (2024), Metaphysical for NGV (2023) and The Milk Carton Confessions with TURA New Music (2022).
We would be very comfortable presenting workshops built around each of our individual practice and/or discussing the compositional process for each of the works. Additionally, we are comfortable with Q&A sessions before/after the performance and are comfortable inviting different hosts for these sessions.
We would also be interested in presenting masterclasses on extended technique for performance or percussion based around our various approaches of incorporating theatricality and movement direction into our work.
Sunday 1st March to Tuesday 17th March
Thursday 30th of April to Tuesday 19th of May
Thursday 13th of August to Tuesday 1st of September
Suitable for a variety of spaces including theatres, exhibition spaces, warehouses etc. Preferably the artists are fully visible to the audience from their feet upwards. Gear is shared between both artists:
2x stereo speakers for audio playback from laptop
2x microphones w/ stands + leads
2x RGB programmable lights
1x Mixing desk (Minimum 4 channels)