The Australia Ensemble is delighted to be joined by the Sydney Children’s Choir and celebrated musical director Lyn Williams OAM, in A Flock of Stars, a program named for one of her works. In this choral and instrumental collaboration, the music performed is mainly by Australian composers. The evening begins in the dubious surrounds of…
Halcyon, the Sydney-based ensemble regarded as a leading exponent of new vocal music, presents The Poet’s Voice, an anthology of songs and cycles by contemporary Australian composers, inspired by Australian poets and writers, who explore their shared understanding of our world, our environment and our everyday life. The works span a period of almost 50 years and capture…
Continuing its revered tradition of presenting some of the best in Australian composition and performance, the Australia Ensemble is bringing Arthur Benjamin’s rarely-heard clarinet quintet back to the stage – this is a unique opportunity to hear the post-romantic music of this Sydney-born composer brought to life. Established in 1980 and resident at the University…