Belinda Woods

Flautist Belinda Woods is emersed in the Melbourne Improvised music scene. Crowned as an unsung hero by composer Kate Neal, she performs regularly with ensembles such as Bohjass, Lo-Res and the Sunwrae Ensemble. A current PhD candidate at the VCA and finalist in the 2011 APRA Professional Development Awards, Belinda explores the use of texture and contour within her compositions and improvisations to paint scenes of rich complexity, focusing on the acoustic nature of her instrument. Belinda also extends her abilities towards the composed music of the 20th and 21st centuries, the structure and innovation of which she draws into her own improvising and composition.

Artistic director of the Make It Up Club from 1993 – 2007, and Project Manager for the 2010/11 Click Clack Project through Jolt Arts, Belinda has played a major role in supporting and enhancing the development of the local music scene, uniting the works of professional musicians with those of emerging artists and underprivelaged individuals.

Original outfits, Saveja: Duo with Harpist Mary Doumany, Meter Maid: Duo with Guitarist Mark Finsterer, and jazz ensemble Lo-Res, perform regularly in and around Melbourne. Saveja and Lo-Res are both currently in post-production of an inaugural CD featuring the music of Belinda Woods.

Saveja explores and crosses the maleable boundaries between highly notated and improvised sections, utilising the capabilities of two extraordinarily versatile musicians. Meter Maid traverses the timeless through the use of beautiful melodies, and lushious beds of timbral sonorities. Samples of both duo's can be found at www.myspace.com/metremaid

Lo-Res celebrates the talents and distinctive sounds of 6 of Melbourne's most prolific musicians, uniting the ensemble through a rich tapestry of sophisticated harmonies and driving rhythms. Check out www.myspace.com/lo-resolution