Mezzo Soprano, Katrina Waters, leads Eliza's Traum an ensemble committed to programming the work of Australian female composers alongside 'masterworks' of romantic classical art song.
Most recently the ensemble performed Katy Abbott's cycle No Ordinary Traveller at the Peninsula Hot Springs. The ambience of the Hot Springs Amphitheatre surrounded by Australian bushland and bubbling pools brought extra resonance to this cycle which explores women's experiences of travelling to Australia by boat. Also in repertoire are Dvorák's Gypsy Songs, Respighi's Il Tramonto, and selections from Anne Cawrse's Snapshots of Life and Love.
Waters is currently collaborating with leading Australian composers - Katy Abbott, Anne Cawrse, Sally Whitwell, Melody Eötvös and Roya Safaei - on a new song cycle title Songs for Loud Women. The commissioning of this cycle has been generously supported by the Mornington Peninsula Shire's Performing Arts Development Fund, and Waters looks forward to performing the work in early 2025 with Eliza's Traum.
For upcoming performances see Season 2024.
Most recently the ensemble performed Katy Abbott's cycle No Ordinary Traveller at the Peninsula Hot Springs. The ambience of the Hot Springs Amphitheatre surrounded by Australian bushland and bubbling pools brought extra resonance to this cycle which explores women's experiences of travelling to Australia by boat. Also in repertoire are Dvorák's Gypsy Songs, Respighi's Il Tramonto, and selections from Anne Cawrse's Snapshots of Life and Love.
Waters is currently collaborating with leading Australian composers - Katy Abbott, Anne Cawrse, Sally Whitwell, Melody Eötvös and Roya Safaei - on a new song cycle title Songs for Loud Women. The commissioning of this cycle has been generously supported by the Mornington Peninsula Shire's Performing Arts Development Fund, and Waters looks forward to performing the work in early 2025 with Eliza's Traum.
For upcoming performances see Season 2024.