Daniel Rojas As the premiere of his Marimba Concerto draws near, composer Daniel Rojas reflects on the excitement of the occasion. He writes: “A world premiere of any orchestral work is a rare occasion. I often compare it to the launch of a new novel or the opening night of a new movie or…
Innovative ‘New Music’ performers Ensemble Offspring and Brisbane-based duo Clocked Out join forces to present a performance they have called ‘The Listening Museum.’ This interactive, real time surround-sound experience features performance installations with bass drums and ping pong balls, kinetic sound generating objects, sine tones, a prepared grand piano and more. The Listening Museum is an imaginative collaboration between two…
The Metropolitan Orchestra (TMO) with its artistic director and chief conductor Sarah-Grace Williams, welcome the renowned percussionist, Claire Edwardes to perform the world premiere of Daniel Rojas’ Chamber Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra. The Chilean born Australian composer has created this work especially for The Metropolitan Orchestra. Claire Edwardes is recognised internationally as one of the most important percussionists of her generation….