The Living Room Theatre

SIMA | Sydney Int’l Women’s Jazz Fest

Phillippa Murphy-Haste, Paul Cutlan & Mary Rapp

Presented by Ms Kitteridge and Bok Choy

Phillippa Murphy-Haste, Paul Cutlan and Mary Rapp join forces to bring you a night of improvised music in duo and trio combinations. Paul and Phillippa have played under the moniker ‘Alterity’ since 2019, with their debut performance described as feeling like a “sacred space” (Peter Nelson, Eastside FM).

They weave between improvisation and make references to some of their favourite compositions along the way. The ever-intriguing and powerful cellist Mary Rapp and expert clarinets-specialist and sometimes violist Phillippa Murphy-Haste debut as a duo in this performance, and the night ends with all three musicians exploring the trio format in an exciting finale to the evening.

Paul Cutlan | Clarinets, Flutes
Phillippa Murphy-Haste | Clarinet, Bass Clarinet
Mary Rapp | Cello