Jan 11 2014, Yamagawa Dojo of Bujitsu at Seaford beach, first martial arts training for the year accompanied by shakuhachi, waves and seagulls.
Feb 19-20 2014, Kasa Jizo in Adelaide & Victor Harbour, SA. Solo story-telling shows for kids, through Nexus Arts
Feb 24-28 2014, TAIKO Drums and Flutes in Adelaide Nexus Arts
Mar 6 2014, Live ‘n Local – reading of a chapter from the novel I am working on. Mornington Library.
Mar 12-16 2014, Healing Walk – Walking Country with fellow nature lovers, indigenous elders, musicians… and camping at Lake Bolac
Mar 17-20 2014, TAIKO Drums and Flutes of Japan – Geraldton, WA with Toshi Sakamoto through Nexus Arts
Apr 6 2014, Melbourne Didjeridu Festival performance with Sanshi (didj), Ben (dun-dun) and Anne (shakuhachi)
Apr 7- May 5 2014, Artist Residency @ Mountain Seas on Flinders Island. Working on my “Planet SEA” novel, and composing Whispered Shadows for shakuhachi.
Apr 11 2014, Flinder’s Island Review – Teabag Sucker and shakuhachi along side a huge range of acts featuring local talent including the amazing Judy Jacques (song, poetry), Sandro Donati (trumpet) and Jim Everett (poetry).
May 9 2014, Ethereal Offering to Ocean and Forest —Anne Norman (shakuhachi/ shruti box/ bell), Adam Wojcinski (dedication tea/ whirlies), Dean Frenkl (harmonic overtone singing), Sarah Wilmot (soprano/ bell/ taiko). Matsudo Week at Box Hill Community Arts Centre
May 18 2014, D’Em studio soirée: An intimate shakuhachi performance in Ballarat with Geoffrey d’Ombrain (flute, bass recorder, harp) and George de Niese (piano). “I LOVED your music. At times I felt like I was bending and flowing with it – the gentle “reediness” of it, and simultaneously the purity of tone – magnificent. I loved how you began with those poems… my mind was constantly stimulated with imagery.” Linda, audience
May 20-21 2014, School Shows in Melbourne. Nexus Arts
May 24 2014, Tea-Cosy Festival, Emcee/entertainer for a talent show in Fish Creek, Vic.
May 26-30 2014, TAIKO Drums and Flutes of Japan – Perth. Nexus Arts
Jun 3-12 2014, Kasa Jizo in Perth, WA. Story-telling Nexus Arts
Jun 6 2014, “Timeless Voices” Gyuto Monks of Tibet with shakuhachi at Fremantle Yoga Centre, WA.
June 8 2014, RAIN: shakuhachi with Feather Folk @ Didgeridoo Breath, Fremantle, WA. New and trad shakuhachi works and collaborations with Sanshi (didge) & Ben (dundun drum).
Jul 9 2014, Melbourne 60*60. Anne’s 1 minute composition Afternoon Premonition show-cased at the Australian Computer Music Association conference, VCA Federation Hall. Part of 60 minute CD of short works.
Jul 18 2014, shakuhachi at an interfaith Iftar gathering to celebrate the end of Ramadan, attended by religious leaders of Melbourne – Buddhist, Zoroastrian, Catholic, Muslim, Hindu… Australian Intercultural Society.
Jul 28- Aug 1 2014, Kasa Jizo in Brisbane, QLD. Story-telling for kids. Nexus Arts
Aug 4-15 2014, TAIKO Drums and Flutes of Japan – QLD Nexus Arts
Aug 29 2014, “Facing the Fallout” – an address by former Prime Minister of Japan, Mr Naoto Kan in Melbourne. Australian Conservation Foundation. Shakuhachi accompanied Noriko Tadano (tsugaru-jamisen).
Sept 2-3 2014, O-Musubi Kororin in Sydney, NSW. Story-telling. Nexus Arts
Sept 28 2014, Whispered Shadows on Flinders Island. Shakuhachi and poems. My 2nd creative sojourn on the island as Artist in Residence at Mountain Seas.
Have a gander at my girt the yurt with a skirt never-ending poem. “The most awe inspiring, soaring experience…” Lois Ireland, Island News.
Oct 9 2014, Interview on ABC Tasmania, with presenter Joel Rheinberger. “The Right Face for a Flute.”
Oct 9 2014, Interview with The Examiner Newspaper in Launceston.
Oct 12 2014, Whispered Shadows in Design Tasmania Centre, Launceston.
“Your ‘Whispered Shadows’ piece was really amazing!! Gave me hope for the future of contemporary Shakuhachi … ‘extended’ techniques for shakuhachi are clearly in good hands.” Yyan Ng
“Anne played her flute and sang with it – two sounds resonating together with words inspired by Flinders Island… with stories of her travels, with Bach, with Yyan’s improvised guitar… and whirlies… a master of improvisation and adventure.” – Hitting the right note by Hilary Burden, Tas Weekends.
Oct 18 2014, Whispered Shadows in The Void at MONA, Hobart with Owen Thompson (guitar).
Oct 20-22 2014, School Shows in Melbourne. Nexus Arts
Oct 27- Nov 14 2014, Schools shows in Cairns & Townsville QLD. Nexus Arts
Nov 20 2014, Sacred Soundscape Meditations with Sarah Wilmot (soprano) at Linden Gallery, St Kilda.
Dec 3 2014, Sculpted Silence: recital in St Kilda public library, Vic.
Dec 13 2014, Annual Wadaiko Rindo concert with Anne Norman. Xavier College PAC, Kew.
Dec 31 2014, Gyuto Monks of Tibet a blessing Puja with shakuhachi followed by a wander to the beach to chant in the New Year, Dromana, Vic.