Melbourne (Tempo Rubato) – May 10, 2023 | 8:00pm
Melbourne (Monash University) – May 11, 2023 | 1:00pm
Orange (Orange Conservatorium) – May 12, 2023 | 7:00pm
Sydney (Church St Studios) – May 13, 2023 | 7:00pm
Melbourne (Melbourne Recital Centre) – December 8, 2023 | 6pm
Casula (Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre) – December 9, 2023 | 3pm
Ensemble Offspring
Hatched Applications
Apply for our 2023 Hatched Academy streams
Applications are now open for two of Ensemble Offspring’s Hatched Academy streams, nurturing emerging musicians around Australia. The Hatched Composer Intensive sees six composers develop new works for the ensemble, and the Hatched Mentorship Program offers online sessions with Ensemble Offspring’s world-renowned instrumentalists and collaborators.
Applications close 31 March.
Ensemble Offspring
Ensemble Offspring is Australia’s leading new music group. The multi-award-winning musical trailblazer presents gripping programs of living new music and commissions more new works than any other ensemble in Australia. Ensemble Offspring is led by percussionist Claire Edwardes OAM, with a core line-up of fearless instrumentalists: Lamorna Nightingale (flute), Jason Noble (clarinet), Véronique Serret (violin), Blair Harris (cello) and Benjamin Kopp (piano). Ensemble Offspring is acclaimed on the international stage, and its programs support underrepresented musical voices including female-identifying and First Nations artists. Committed to subverting tradition with gripping performances that transcend time and place, Ensemble Offspring navigates the future with open-mindedness and equity for all.
“This is an ensemble of Australia’s finest musicians performing innovative, relevant and engaging new music that bursts with imagination, energy and inspiration. New music needs to be as carefully programmed and brilliantly performed as Ensemble Offspring consistently does to ensure its reputation grows.” – Bourby Webster, Seesaw Magazine
News
Breaking Boundaries: BMA Magazine Feature
Mar 2023Artistic Director Claire Edwardes spoke to Canberra’s BMA Magazine about Ensemble Offspring’s upcoming Street Theatre performance, Techno Folk. “An intimate …
Our Album with Alvin Lucier
Jan 2023After a seven year wait, we are honoured to announce this Mode Records release featuring Ensemble Offspring and the Australian …
The Art of Giving: Limelight
Jan 2023Ensemble Offspring recently featured in this Limelight article, exploring the role of philanthropy in the Australian arts. Specifically, the article …
New Release: To Listen, To Sing
Dec 2022Five years on from the initiation of Ngarra-Burria: First Peoples Composers, we are extremely proud to announce that the first …
Announcing Our 2023 Resident Artists
Nov 2022Along with our daring new 2023 season, we are thrilled to announce our new resident artists for 2023. Nestled within …
Listen Up! Recap
Sep 2022Ensemble Offspring’s micro-festival Listen Up! on 11 September was a truly emotional and deeply fulfilling musical evening. It was a bold decision …
Listen Up! Composer Q&A: Kate Neal
Aug 2022We spoke to Aussie composer Kate Neal about the world premiere of her work Wound at our micro-festival of new …
Listen Up! Composer Q&A: Karlo Margetić
Aug 2022We spoke to Karlo Margetić about his upcoming world premiere at Ensemble Offspring’s new music micro-festival, Listen Up! on 11 …
Stories from the Sapphire Coast
Jul 2022Artistic Director Claire Edwardes shares highlights from Ensemble Offspring’s 2022 residency at Four Winds in the beautiful south coast of …
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The trailblazing work of Ensemble Offspring is only possible thanks to the support of our generous donors. It’s quick and easy to join our donor community by making a donation on the Support Us page. You can choose to join a commission circle, back a core performer, nurture a development program, or simply make an untied donation. Join our community today, and help us create a diverse and vibrant future for Australian music.
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