Avant Gardens II

Back by popular demand, Avant Gardens presents genre-bending classics with Australian premieres in intimate ‘house concerts’ throughout Sydney.

Sat 31 August & Sun 1 September

Glebe & Tempe

  • Sat 31 August

    5:00pm
    Glebe*
    Sydney

    *Location will be disclosed closer to event

  • Sun 1 September

    3:30pm (NEW TIME)
    Tempe*
    Sydney

    *Location will be disclosed closer to event

  • About

    Avant Gardens presents living new music in an inviting and cosy ’house concert’ setting. Pairing genre-bending classics with Australian premieres, our final Avant Gardens shows of 2024 showcase a new face for EO in pianist Jocelyn Ho alongside Claire on her 5 octave marimba and Lamorna on many and various flutes. Enjoy chamber music up close with informal introductions to the music as well as drinks, nibbles and hearty conversations with composers and performers after the show.

  • Program

    Alex Turley – Rosewood & Steel (2023)

    Aristea Mellos – Preludes: Book One (2022)

    Mark Pollard – SheridanClose (2004)

    Gareth Farr – Kembang Suling (1996)

    Anne Boyd – KaKan (1984)

    Mark Pollard – The Amber Room (2004)

    Gemma Peacocke – I Promise Not to Poison You xoxo (2024)
    WORLD PREMIERE

    Angus Davison – Fable (2024)
    WORLD PREMIERE

  • Performers

    Claire Edwardes (Artistic Director, percussion)

    Lamorna Nightingale (flutes)

    Jocelyn Ho (piano)

Accessibility Information

Glebe

There are three small steps to access the performance space in this house.

Tempe

There are three small steps to access the performance space in this house.