Stargazing Event with
live Cello performance
Don’t miss our multi-sensory, immersive stargazing experience highlighting the breathtaking Blue Mountains sky with its wonders and landscapes. Join us at sunset for a live Cello performance of multi-layered strings and atmospheric soundscapes from local Cellist Emily Williams, and a special guest performance by celebrated didgeridoo player Charlie McMahon.
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About the cellist
Musician and cello player Emily Williams will be performing at sunset overlooking the Jamison Valley and escarpment stunning views. You can check her solo music project Night Diver. Her main instrument remains at the centre, augmented by multi layered sounds of effected cello, sampled glass, steel & voice. The multiple layers of cello and shimmering electronics are slowly interwoven evoking anticipation, longing, and stillness. The music is emotionally charged with revolving arpeggios which drift around a motif of atmospheric, low end drone-like ambience, disquieting moody melodies & airy experimental minimalism. Live events are performed in unusual settings. Previous performances have included caves in south west France, outdoor amphitheatres, viewing platforms, look out points and
other acoustically resonant, awe inspiring intriguing spaces.
About the guide
Dimitri Douchin PhD is a French astronomer hosting stargazing and astronomy experiences in the Blue Mountains, Australia.
He received his PhD in astronomy and astrophysics at Macquarie University in 2015.
Boasting 10 years of experience as a guide in Lake Tekapo (NZ), Macquarie University Observatory, the luxury resort Emirates One & Only Wolgan Valley, and Sydney Observatory, Dimitri - together with his fiancee Caroline - is the co-founder of Blue Mountains Stargazing.
Dimitri is also working in research at Western Sydney University as a cultural astronomer, collaborating with local Aborginal communities to recover any archaeological and astronomical heritage in the mountains.