Academics, Literature, Musicians, Salons, Writers
Alma Moodie’s Legacy : An Australian Salon with Kay Dreyfus
Dear Listeners and Salon Guests, Last week, we resumed our Tall Poppies Talk Australian Salons and had the pleasure of hosting musicologist and historian Kay Dreyfus. It was an enriching evening, diving into the remarkable work of one of Australia’s leading figures in the field. In addition to many regulars, we were joined by a… Read More
Diverse, Newsletter, Salons
News from the Tall Poppies Project
Dear Listeners and Salon Guests, This summer seemed to be more precious than ever. With most of us travelling again, we were able to savour being able to move around freely; something that until 2019, we’d just taken for granted. I’ve spent the past months in Australia and in various parts of Europe, visiting family… Read More
Archives, Musicians, Salons, Writers
The Australian Salon Tall Poppies Talk returns
Matthew McDonald in conversation with Breandáin O’Shea (Photos Carl Malingriaux) “The process of writing poetry is very similar to playing bass” Guest Author Carola Torti (Scroll down for the text in German) “I liked contemporary music from the very beginning,” our guest, Matthew McDonald, 1st solo… Read More
Newsletter, Salons
New Podcast Series & a German’s take on an Australian Salon
Dear Listeners, Dear Salon Guests, This week I will be launching the third series of “Tall Poppies: The Podcast”. The series opens with a look back at a few of the guests to date and, in particular, their reflections about what it means to be Australian and the moments when they feel this the… Read More
Salons
Tall Poppies Talk: Creative Solutions for Unusual Times
Dear Podcast Listeners and Salon Guests , I sincerely hope this finds you all safe and well. A few updates from some of our Tall Poppies who, despite the challenges of the current situation, have been busy. Neuroscientist Matthew Larkum and his team at the Larkum Lab have published several papers in the last… Read More