Australian Music Centre | Breaking sound barriers

Event Details

Sizzle has been smashing stereotypes for more than a decade, taking art music out of the concert hall and setting it loose at the local bowlo. After a brief hiatus in 2020 – everyone’s had a lot on, right? – we’re back to the inner west of Sydney, but as usual we’re mixing things up.

This time around our signature blend of musical virtuosity and artistic irreverence will be served up at Marrickville’s newest venue, The Great Club, in an extended festival format. Strap in for an anarchic afternoon of art music-meets-indie-meets-pop-meets-family show. Featuring knockout sets by Ensemble Offspring and guest narrator Katia Molino (of Secret Noise fame), double bass sensation Will Hansen (20/21 Hatched Academy Associate Artist) and a brand new surround sound instrumental work from Megan Alice Clune that will dazzle the senses, our 2021 Sizzle Festival is turning up the heat.

Program

SET 1
Solly Frank – Human Music (sextet + narrator) (2019) WP 15′
Ned McGowan – Annabel (quintet + narrator) (2004, arranged 2020) WP 7′
Rory Knott – The Lyre (double bass solo) (2019) 12′
Robert Davidson – Bond over Triads (double bass, percussion, clarinet, flute) (2020) WP 7’30

SET 2
Hani Abdile & Jason Noble – The Rose (2021) 12′
Mindy Meng Wang & Claire Edwardes – Mother (2021) 12′
Jessica O’Donoghue/Alyx Dennison/Georgia Mooney 15′

SET 3
Improvisation (prepared piano, clarinet, viola, double bass) 10′
Megan Alice Clune – A Body of Time (2021) WP 12′

Performers

Claire Edwardes (percussion)
James Wannan (violin)
Lamorna Nightingale (flute)
Jason Noble (clarinet)
Rowena Macneish (cello)
Will Hansen (double bass)
Katia Molino (narration)
Mindy Meng Wang (guzheng/voice)
Hani Abdile (voice)
Solly Frank (keyboard)
Robin Janus (sound)
Alyx Dennison (voice)
Jessica O’Donoghue (voice)
Georgia Mooney (voice)

Featured non-Australian music: Ned McGowan

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Featured Australian Works

	Bond over triads : for flute, clarinet, double bass and percussion (2021) by Robert Davidson — performed by Ensemble Offspring
	A body of Time by Megan Alice Clune — World premiere
	Human Music by Solly Frank — World premiere
	Mother by Mindy Meng Wang & Claire Edwardes
	The Lyre by Rory Knott
	The Rose by Hani Abdile & Jason Noble

Featured artists

• Music of Solly Frank
• Music of Rory Knott
• Music of Hani Abdile
• Music of Jason Noble
• Music of Mindy Meng Wang
• Music of Claire Edwardes
• Music of Megan Clune
• Jazz/improvisation by Jessica O'Donoghue
• Jazz/improvisation by Alyx Dennison
• Jazz/improvisation by Georgia Mooney
• Performer Ensemble Offspring