The works of Wise Music composers both locally and around the world, are inspiring Australian ensembles across the country. Here are some exciting examples of recent and still-to-come music-making to delight our audiences.
The Australian Festival of Chamber Music, recently held in Townsville, featured resident composer Sally Beamish who travelled from the UK to attend. The program included a performance of Beamish’s Carnival Samba and the world premiere of her Crescent.
Earlier this month, the Richard Bonynge Ensemble performed Time is a River by Graeme Koehne in the concert Time Present/Time Past held at the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre in Penrith, NSW.
Still to come, Ensemble Offspring will perform Still Life with Avalanche by Missy Mazzoli.
Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House
August 26 2:00pm & 5:00pm
Bel A Cappella will perform Hymnus ante somnum from Ab Estatis Forbius by Ross Edwards in its Lighten Our Darkness Concert
St Augustine Church - Balmain
September 2 7:30pm
The Australia Ensemble will perform a Missy Mazzoli work Ecstatic Science in the up and coming concert Ecstatic Science.
Sir John Clancy Auditorium
September 16 7:30pm
The Australia Ensemble in its Carnival of the Animals concert will perform White Cockatoo Spirit Dance by Ross Edwards.
Sir John Clancy Auditorium
October 21 7:30pm
