Music from Tudor England meets contemporary sounds with a world premiere of a new Australian work when Ironwood and Ensemble Offspring combine a mix of old and new sounds in their Broken Consort series. Along with early music by William Lawes and Matthew Locke, the programme contains works by Mary Finsterer, Damien Ricketson and…
Percussionist Claire Edwardes presents About an Hour solo recital titled The Sound of Burning Water as part of the Sydney Festival. The performance tracks 25 years of solo percussion – “the gems in my view!” says Edwardes, and features a world premiere. Describing the line-up, she explains “I will open and close the show with Xenakis’s…
In 2015, Ensemble Offspring is offering a rare opportunity to two composers and two performers to become a part of their mentoring programme, Hatched Academy. Designed to provide first-hand experience to emerging Australian artists, the programme draws on the skills and expertise of the Ensemble’s Artistic Directors, Damien Ricketson and Claire Edwardes, representing the perspectives…