Philip Pogson originally trained as a music teacher and classical guitarist at Sydney Conservatorium before undertaking post graduate studies in classical guitar in Europe. For nearly two decades he has worked as a senior business advisor, consultant and company director. He has maintained an active interest in music and the arts as the co-managing director of early music ensembles, “The Marais Project” and “Sounds Baroque”, and “Elysian Fields”, Australia’s first electric viola da gamba improvised music ensemble. Along with his wife Jennifer Eriksson he has co-commissioned more than 20 new Australian works for viola da gamba and electric viola da gamba and acted as executive producer for a number of highly regarded CDs. He enjoys reading, attending concerts and gigs and occasional outings on bass guitar.
What an extraordinary few weeks we’ve had!
As individuals, organisations and as a society, how do we best move forward in world where so much has stopped or slowed almost to a standstill? I am particularly concerned for the arts …
“Art proves it value by still mattering to people who have been deprived of every other freedom.” – Clive James
In 1995 painter Arthur Boyd was named Australian of the Year for his “extraordinary contribution to Australian …
“Here is a sound so disorientating it’s like dreaming someone else’s dreams…this time-bending, mind-bending project makes music that sounds modern and hundreds of years old simultaneously. (Sydney Morning Herald)
“Masterful musicians at play in the creation of new works and …
On May 31, 2019, the great viola da gambist and composer, Marin Marais turns 363. From the point of view of Sydney, Australia, where I live and work, what are we to make of him and his legacy?
This year, …
Most early music fans are aware that the viola da gamba is also known as the bass viol. It is less well known, perhaps, that there is also such an instrument as the …
Since their first performance three years ago, Elysian Fields, Australia’s only electric viola da gamba band, has carved out a growing …
Early music specialists, The Marais Project, and electric viola da gamba ensemble, Elysian Fields, both led by the versatile Jenny Eriksson, return to The Independent Theatre on January 28, 2018 in a once off program titled, “My …
Master and Pupil: Philip Pogson interviews James Fraser – actor, writer and director
The interaction between master and student is a complex and fascinating one. The famous French novel and film “Tous les matins de monde” (All the mornings of …
It’s not often that a totally new instrument enters the Sydney improvised music scene but in what is believed to be a local and a national first, band leader Jenny Eriksson is proud to launch Elysian Fields featuring the electric …
Given the moderate resources available to support jazz and improvised music in this country any cross-border movement of artists and ensembles is welcome. Interest is further amplified when the group heading north of the Murray River is of “big band” …