Halcyon presents This Kind of Life, featuring a new work by longtime colleague, composer Elliott Gyger who will be celebrating his 50th birthday this year. Sharing its title with the concert, This Kind of Life is scored for soprano, mezzo-soprano, clarinet, cello, piano and harp. It is the sixth Gyger premiere and celebrates more than 20 years…
Ensemble Offspring presents Hatched Open Mic 2018 featuring impressive emerging Sydney artists, Freya Schack-Arnott and friends, Sho exponent Henry Liang in partnership with flute genius Naomi Johnson, and a crazy improvisatory set from Ensemble Onsombl. The theme of blurred lines of musical authorship as well as blurred lines of sound pervades all three programs. Each show…
Generations converge as Ensemble Offspring pits Artistic Director and leading percussionist Claire Edwardes against up-and-coming instrumental talent Georgina Oakes in their production Beginnings to New Ends which includes two Australian premieres and a world premiere. Claire performs a set of colourful percussion solos, written in collaboration with emerging female composers. Alongside her will be Ensemble Offspring’s…