Chamber vocal ensemble Halcyon has a new project underway. Kingfisher, Songs for Halcyon is a seminal commissioning project to celebrate and indeed commemorate 15 years of music making by Australia’s leading ensemble for contemporary vocal chamber music. In the decade and a half since its inception, Halcyon has undertaken performing, commissioning, recording and maintained a strong presence in the Australian new…
There is more innovative music and new instruments to hear from Ensemble Offspring in their upcoming series of concerts and workshops Between the Keys which will feature unique handmade instruments. Following the lead of the iconic Harry Partch, composer and inventor of musical instruments, Ensemble Offspring will play a range of visually striking and sonically beautiful…
Nine new composers. Nine new works. Contemporary music ensemble Halcyon performs these diverse and inspiring compositions that have been created through their First Stones project, an innovative and exciting opportunity for young Australian composers. From numerous applicants, Halcyon selected nine promising composers from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane and issued them the challenge of writing a song for voice and…