Jan 3 2017, Anne launched the Debut CD by Bowlines – ‘Circling Strangers.’ Ernie Gruner, Jenny Thomas, Heather Stewart — improvising violins & violas. And we had a little jam together, shak and strings. Northcote Uniting Church.
Feb 10 2017 – The Prospect and Bower of Bliss – CD launch of music by Johanna Selleck, sopranos Merlyn Quaife and Judith Dodsworth; Arwen Johnston on percussion and Anne Norman on shakuhachi. Melbourne Recital Centre. Joe Browning’s essay/review of the Launch concert.
Feb 25 2017, Tarerer Festival – Lighthouse Theatre, Warrnambool. Shakuhachi accompanies the Gunditjmara Brolga dancers of Warrnambool under the direction of Adeline Macdonald.
Mar 7-8 2017, Kasa Jizo and the Wonderful Hat Song. 4 performances in Sydney schools of Anne’s story-telling featuring shakuhachi and Anne’s popular song “Kasa! Kasa! Subarashi Kasa!” Nexus Arts
Mar 10 2017 The Port Fairy Folk Festival — The Gunditjmara dancers of Warrnambool performed their Brolga dance to a recording of Anne’s Sarus Cranes
May 12 2017 Ensō 円相 • 演奏 — world premier of Anne’s new choral work ‘The Tea Picker’s Song’ 茶摘歌 set to a haiku by Kobayashi Issa performed by Yukari Echo (Japanese women’s choir); Noriko Tadano (tsugaru-jamisen, voice); Emily Sheppard (violin/viola & voice); Anne Norman (shakuhachi & voice); guest artists Caitlin Williams (flute) & Yoshinori Kamizono (shakuhachi). Presented by The Boite for Matsudo Week Box Hill Community Arts Centre
May 16 2017, ‘Deep within the Forest’ Emily Sheppard (violin) and Anne Norman (shakuhachi): contemporary and contemplative music and eco-poetry. Down to Earth Coffee and Tea House, Clifton Hill.
May 21-30 2017, School shows in Brisbane schools. Nexus Arts
June 2017, Mastering Tunnel Number Five’s 2016 CD for release in late July.
June 8 2017, recording on Sam Evan’s CD The Tabla Project at Monash Uni studios. Also made video clip of The Valley of Vung
June 26 2017, played for my friend’s funeral in Albury NSW — Ursula Genaehr
July 2017, in Darwin working on bilingual album notes and manikay lyrics with Guwanbal Gurruwiwi and Yolngu translator Yinin Dhurrkay for Up From the Deep album, and preparing for TN5 2017
Aug 13-17 2017 Tunnel Number Five: festival of underground music – five concerts staged inside Darwin’s historic WWII Oil Storage Tunnels curated by Anne Norman, Artistic director.
Sept 2 2017 Feature Poet at Perth Poetry Club. Moon Cafe, Northbridge, WA.
Sept 4-15 2017 various school shows in Perth. Nexus Arts
Sept 17 2017, Christopher Young Quartet at ‘The Jazz Lab’ in Brunswick. Anne cancelled her appearance due to temporary deafness and loss of voice.
Sept 22-Oct 9 2017, in Tassie with Emily Sheppard and Yyan Ng making NEW music in caves, mountains & private homes.
Oct & Nov 2017, various school shows in Vic & ACT Nexus Arts
Nov 5 2017, Bahá’í Soul Food at the State Library of Victoria
Dec 2017, Recording “Becoming” by Johanna Selleck at MOVE Records in Melbourne. Merlyn Quaife, Dean Sky-Lucas, Jerzy Kozlowski, Anne Norman, Silo String Quartet.