Mar 19 2009: “Echoes From The Past” – lunch time recital of Japanese Chamber Music. Philip Flavin (jiuta shamisen), Anne Norman (shakuhachi), Susan Taylor (jiuta mai). Monash Univ PAC.
28 Mar 2009 : ‘A Day For Reflection on the Kinglake Bush Fire.’ Shakuhachi performed within a Buddhist Celebration of Liberation and Renewal: Commemoration of Lives Lost. Hosted by Buddhist Council of Victoria and Bau Sen Buddha Ru Yi temple
Apr 4 2009: ‘Ring The Bells’ workshops for kids at ArtPlay writing music using computer and hearing it performed on the Federation Bells in Birrarung Marr. City of Melbourne – ArtPlay.
Apr 27 2009: Performance of the 2nd movement of Doug Gibson’s work for shakuhachi and string quartet. Melba Hall, Melbourne University.
May 25-Jun 5 TAIKO Drums and Flutes, Brisbane, Nexus Arts
Jun 2009: Curiosi-tea is submitted to the printers. Yay!
Jul 5 2009: ‘Music for the Soul’ Melanie Robinson (cello and vocals), Anne Norman (shakuhachi) in the ambient acoustics of Northcote Uniting Church
Jul 21-24 2009: Omusubi Kororin, Perth, Nexus Arts
Jul 24 2009: Taal Naan (world percussion/improvisation project by Josh Hogan and Steve Richter) launches CD ‘RhythmBred’ at Kulcha Fremantle, joined by Greg Sheehan, Anne Norman & Marcus Perrozzi. Kulcha, Fremantle.
Jul 27-Aug 14 2009: TAIKO Drums and Flutes of Japan, schools in Pilbarra & Perth, WA and Vic. Nexus Arts
Aug 20 2009: Asia Week at Melbourne University – recital by Anne Norman (shakuhachi), Philip Flavin (shamisen) and Susan Taylor (jiuta-mai dance)
Aug 22 2009: Music of the Tea Lands. Anne Norman launches her book Curiosi-tea with music and dance. Susan Taylor (Nihon Buyo) and Philip Flavin (Shamisen); Dong Qiu Ming (dizi flute); the Iyer Brothers (veena) with Sridar Chary (mridangam). Boite World Music Cafe.
Sept 4 2009: “Curiosi-tea and shakuhachi at Beleura House” ably hijacked by Camellia Cha. Readings and tea tastings interspersed by music with guest artists and tea friends at Beleura House and Garden, Mornington.
Sept 19 2009: Curiosi-tea book reading in the Chado Tea shop, Hobart and music with Brian Ritchie.
Sept 12 2009: “Ring The Bells” workshops for kids at ArtPlay. Writing for the Federation Bells installation, Birrarung Marr.
Oct 9 2009: Jouissance performs in the Oz Asia Festival,
Artspace, Adelaide Festival Centre, SA.
Oct 11 2009: Jouissance performs in the Utzon Music Series, Sydney Opera House. NSW.
Oct 23 2009: Shakuhachi Australis concert, We Lose Things at the Iwaki Auditorium. Music by Anne Norman, Nick Tsaivos, Ros Bandt and John Rodgers, broadcast on New Music Up Late.
Nov 8 2009: Music for Meditation @ BMW Edge, Fed Square, Melbourne. Jess Ipkendanz (vocals, violin, lyre), David Jones (percussion), Invention in Time (marimba & vibraphone), Anne Norman (shakuhachi), Peter Roberts (harp), guided meditations by Carmen Warrington.
Dec 4 2009: Australia-Japan Society of WA, Guest Speaker and shakuhachi presentation at the Annual Xmas Party, Lake Karrinyup Golf Club, WA.
Dec 7 2009: Guest presenter at the Asian Language literacy conference in Perth. Floreat. WA
Dec 22 2009: CD launch of Fractions of Illumination: Cross-Cultural Music by Australian Women Composers. Ros Bandt, Brigid Burke, Dang Kim Hien, Anne Norman, Catherine Schieve. Institute of Postcolonial Studies, North Melbourne.