Australian Music Centre | Breaking sound barriers

Event Details

Generations converge as Ensemble Offspring pits Artistic Director and leading percussionist, Claire Edwardes, against up-and-coming instrumental talent Georgina Oakes. Claire performs a set of colourful percussion solos, written in collaboration with emerging female composers. Alongside her will be Ensemble Offspring’s first-ever Associate Artist, clarinettist Georgina Oakes, who returns from 10 years in Europe to wow us with her new music pedigree working with the likes of Pierre Boulez and Tristan Murail. We can’t wait to welcome her on board. You’ll want front row seats for this exhilarating tilt at future sounds featuring gongs, drums, winds and even recited text.

Program

Ella Macens – Colour Burst (2017) for percussion 6’
Dobrinka Tabakova – Frozen River Flows (2005) for clarinet & vibraphone (Australian Premiere) 6’30
Pierre Boulez – Domaines (1968/9) for clarinet 9′
Michael Smetanin – Ladder of Escape (1984) for clarinet 4’
Michael Smetanin – Temple (2015) for temple blocks (Australian Premiere) 4’
Elizabeth Younan – Electors of Middlemarch (2018) for drum set up & voice solo (World Premiere) 8’
Christopher Fox – Reeling (1983) for clarinet & hi-hat cymbal 6’30

Featured non-Australian music: Dobrinka Tabakova, Pierre Boulez, Christopher Fox

Further information for this event is available online at the event's website or by phone on 0421 238 636 or by email to admin@ensembleoffspring.com

Featured Australian Works

	Electors of Middlemarch : for solo percussionist (2017) by Elizabeth Younan — World premiere — performed by Ensemble Offspring
	Ladder of escape (nonets: 9 bass clarinets) (1984) by Michael Smetanin — performed by Ensemble Offspring
	Temple : percussion (2015) by Michael Smetanin — Australian premiere — performed by Ensemble Offspring
	Colour Burst (2017) by Ella Macens

Featured artists

• Music of Ella Macens
• Performer Ensemble Offspring