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Enjoy a spectrum of music from art music to pop and a bit of everything in between at\u00a0Sizzle –<\/em>\u00a0classical music without the formal wear.\u00a0<\/p>\n Presented by Ensemble Offspring, Sydney\u2019s champions of innovative new music, Sizzle<\/em>\u00a0is now in it\u2019s fifth year, and is\u00a0part of The Sydney Morning Herald Spectrum Now Festival.<\/p>\n Sizzle<\/em> was originally created to break down the divide between audiences and performers, the arty and the popular, letting audiences experience music on their terms, in spaces more traditionally linked to pop and rock music, and relaxed afternoons with friends and family.\u00a0 According to co-Artistic Director Claire Edwardes \u201cTypically our Sizzle<\/em> audience covers excited toddlers, bearded hipsters, parents looking for a family outing with a twist – and sprinkled amongst them our regular Ensemble Offspring fans – it\u2019s crazy but somehow it works a treat!”\u00a0<\/p>\n Sizzle<\/em> kicks off with John Cage\u2019s Musicircus<\/i>, where audiences can choose their own musical adventure, wandering through performances staged around the converted warehouse of the Red Rattler. Leading avant-garde composer, writer and avid mushroom-lover, John Cage has been a major influence on music from Paul McCartney to Radiohead. Musicircus<\/i> sees a number of performers in a space performing simultaneously. Cage described\u00a0Musicircus <\/i>saying, \u2018You won\u2019t hear anything: you\u2019ll hear everything.\u2019 At Sizzle,<\/em> audiences will experience duo and solo performances, sometimes in surprising locations. They might be treated to a one-on-one Beauty Box<\/i> performance backstage, don headphones to hear crazy keyboard tunes or have their original artworks performed live.\u00a0<\/p>\n