Not Music Yet by David Young. Performed by Zubin Kanga (solo piano). Recorded live at The Independent Theatre, Sydney, 16 August 2012.

The score is a large watercolour painting that the pianist reads precisely from left to right. In this (short) version the pianist makes three passes across the painting, first playing the black, then the white, and finally the blue sections of the painting, using different playing techniques for each.

Not Music Yet By David Young (Performed By Zubin Kanga)

Dead Leaves for prepared piano and electronics by Zubin Kanga

This work was developed and created with the support of the Australia Council for the Arts

Dead Leaves for prepared piano and Electronics by Zubin Kanga

Entre Bajos y Alturas by Daniel Rojas. Commissioned by Zubin Kanga
Performed by Zubin Kanga, 18th November 2011, Sydney Grammar School. 

Daniel Rojas - Entre Bajos y Alturas

...out of obscurity by Elliott Gyger. Commissioned by Zubin Kanga. 
Performed and Recorded Live, 18th November 2011, Sydney Grammar School. 

...out of obscurity was nominated for Best Instrumental Work at the 2012 Art Music Awards.

Elliott Gyger - ...out of obscurity

Kumari for solo piano by Ross Edwards. 
Recorded live by Zubin Kanga at Sydney Grammar School, 18th November 2011. 

Ross Edwards - Kumari

Uncanncy Valley for solo piano by Nicholas Vines. Commissioned and premiered by Zubin Kanga. 
Recorded live at Sydney Grammar School, 18th November 2011. 

Zubin performed the Uncanny Valley in Canberra, Newcastle, Melbourne and Sydney in 2011. He was awarded NSW State Award for Excellence at the 2012 AMC/APRA Art Music Awards ('Performance of the Year' for his Performance of Uncanny Valley). 

Nicholas Vines - Uncanny Valley

Performed by Zubin Kanga
Great Hall, University of Sydney, 2003

Stroke by Michael Smetanin

Diabolic Machines (2011) by Anthony Moles. Solo Piano. Composed for Zubin Kanga. Recorded live at the Independent Theatre, North Sydney, 16th August, 2012. 

Diabolic Machines by Anthony Moles

London-based Australian pianist, Zubin Kanga has recently performed at the Aldeburgh, Southbank, Many Hands and London 2012 Festivals in the UK, the Borealis Festival in Norway as well as the Darwin and ISCM World New Music Days festivals in Australia. In 2011, he appeared as soloist with the London Sinfonietta, performing Beat Furrer’s Nuun for two pianos and orchestra alongside pianist, Rolf Hind. He performs in Australia with Ensemble Offspring and Halcyon and has played solo recitals across Australia and Europe including recent performances at such prestigious venues as Kings Place and the Purcell Room in London. 

Zubin works with many of the leading composers in Europe including Michael Finnissy, George Benjamin, Beat Furrer and Howard Skempton as well as a multitude of Australian composers including Liza Lim, Damien Ricketson, Elliott Gyger, Nicholas Vines, Daniel Rojas and Alex Pozniak. 

At the 2012 Art Music Awards, Zubin was awarded the NSW State prize for his performance of Nicholas Vines’ Uncanny Valley, part of Zubin’s Piano: Inside/Out Australian tour in 2011. In 2010, he was the recipient of the prestigious Michael Kieran Harvey Scholarship as well as the ABC Limelight award for Best Newcomer. 

Zubin studied music, philosophy, computer science and mathematics at the University of Sydney, graduating with 1st Class Honours and the University Medal in music. In 2007, he commenced his postgraduate studies with a full scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music, London, studying with Rolf Hind and Kathryn Stott and graduating, with distinction, with a Master of Music in 2009. He is currently on the Academy’s PhD program writing a dissertation on the process of collaboration between composers and performers. 


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