Creative Collaborations – How Composers and Performers Work Together

Creative Collaborations – How Composers and Performers Work Together

  If you ever wondered how composers and performers negotiate the process of working together to create a piece of music which fulfils the vision of the composer whilst showcasing the talents of the performer, then explore the relationship between the two at Classically Speaking a free event organised by APRA AMCOS and the Australian Music…

‘Sagittarius’ – Ensemble Offspring

‘Sagittarius’ – Ensemble Offspring

  On the first day of Sagittarius, Ensemble Offspring introduces its famous brand of uniquely innovative new music with Sagittarius a divine ‘zodiac’ miniature by Karlheinz Stockhausen. Returning from London for the show, Zubin Kanga teams up with his long time collaborator, Alex Pozniak in the high energy piano solo, Crush. Also featuring exciting new commissions…

Ensemble Offspring Launches National Academy

Ensemble Offspring Launches National Academy

  Ensemble Offspring, leaders in innovative new music have utilised crucial 3 year funding from the Australia Council to launch its national academy programme which they have called Hatched. In 2014 one young composer and one young performer will receive expert tuition and practical hands-on curatorial expertise designing a program of innovative work that showcases themselves alongside Ensemble…