Ali Wood and METAPHOR
Ali Wood (second from right) and her band METAPHOR
Female classical rock group METAPHOR gives a new definition to the term ‘girlband’! Their music is a dynamic, exciting combination of virtuosic classical music with a rock sound. Their performance includes such well known classics as ‘Flight of the Bumble Bee’ and ‘Pachelbel’s Canon’, to rock anthems from Queen and The Beatles; their live shows charged with all the energy and sound of a Queen concert!
METAPHOR was created by acclaimed Australian pianist Ali Wood. Originally from Brisbane, Ali was the first Australian pianist to make an American debut at Carnegie Hall. Ali Wood plays Yamaha pianos and Disklavier and MOTIF keyboards. Visit her at www.aliwood.com
METAPHOR is comprised of 4 talented women from all corners of the world. Between them they have performed across the globe – from Carnegie Hall to the Grammy Awards and worked with some of the biggest names in recorded music including Josh Groban, Andrea Bocelli and Christina Aguilera.
Other members of METAPHOR are Jennifer Heilig (Yamaha electric and silent violins) from the United States, Tino Guo (Yamaha electric cello SVC200) from China and Meytal Cohen (Yamaha Maple Custom drum kit) from Israel. Each of these women is an accomplished musician with awards and distinctions from some of the world’s most prestigious music academies. All are based in Los Angeles now and have joined forces to introduce their unique fusion of classical rock music to the world.
METAPHOR begin their national tour in Toowoomba on the 4th July and will travel right across the continent before wrapping up in Mandurah, Western Australia on 11th August. See their tour dates below or visit the METAPHOR myspace page
METAPHOR Australian National Tour dates
- 4 July:Empire Theatre, Toowoomba
- 6 July:Civic Hall, Ipswich
- 7 July:The Crossing Theatre, Narrabri
- 10 July:Sir Henry Parkes School of Arts Theatre, Tenterfield
- 11 July:Manning Entertainment Centre, Taree
- 13 July:Canterbury Hurlstone Park RSL, Sydney
- 15 July:Evan Theatre, Penrith Panthers, Sydney
- 16 July:Performing Arts and Convention Centre, Benalla
- 18 July:Arts Centre, Portland
- 20 July:Chaffey Theatre, Renmark
- 21 July:Noarlunga Centre, Adelaide
- 23 July:Entertainment Centre, Broken Hill
- 24 July:Keith Mitchell Theatre, Port Pirie
- 25 July:Roxby Downs
- 28 July:Nautilus Theatre, Port Lincoln
- 31 July:Albany Performing Arts Centre
- 2 August:Margaret River
- 3 August:Entertainment Centre, Bunbury
- 5 August:Carnarvon Civic Centre
- 6 August:Queens Park Theatre, Geraldton
- 10 August:Performing Arts Centre, Mandurah