In a unique cross-disciplinary collaboration, composer, sound artist and musician Elissa Goodrich has crafted a musical interpretation of the fluid-dynamics research of Professor Richard Manasseh and his team at Swinburne, who are working on an Australian Research Council project on the sounds naturally emitted by ocean bubbles. The musician-scientist collaborators explore how bubbles are formed by breaking ocean waves and burst. Bubbles in breaking waves drive the absorption of humanity’s carbon-dioxide emissions by the ocean and seed the atmosphere with cloud-forming mists. The sounds produced by bubbles contain a wealth of information about their size and number.

Elissa's new music project brings together some of Australia's finest artists working across contemporary jazz and classical music. She leads The Waves Project, which is supported by Australia Council for the Arts and Creative Victoria.

Performers

• Ms Elissa Goodrich – Vibraphone and composer
• Mr Gideon Brazil - Woodwinds 
• Mr Elliott Folvig – Electric guitar
• Ms Miranda Hill – Double bass
• With guests: Professor Richard Manasseh and Video Artist Michael Carmody

Elissa Goodrich
Elissa, a renowned composer, sound artist, and percussionist, showcases her works in festivals worldwide. Collaborating extensively with visual artists, theatre directors and writers, jazz and contemporary classical musicians, she intertwines her music with dramatic narratives. Since 2015, she has ventured into climate science and new music intersections. Notable achievements include sound art commissions and Green Room Awards. She's an artist-member of UNESCO’s Ocean Decade Network.

Professor Richard Manasseh
Richard, a mechanical engineer at Swinburne specializing in fluid dynamics, is internationally recognised for his work on bubble acoustics. His research spans data extraction from ocean wave sounds for climate change studies, ocean wave-power machines, underwater sound control for defence, and medical applications like ultrasound diagnostics. Notably, he authored "Fluid Waves" and ranks in the top 2% of mechanical-engineering acoustics researchers worldwide.

Concert starts 8.00pm. Bar open from 7.00pm.