Ensemble Offspring
Eggs and Baskets
April 13, 2007 | 8:00pm
Who said conceptual music isn’t fun? Tom Johnson asks how many ways can 6 eggs be put into 2 baskets and showcases 3 performers presenting as much music as possible with as little effort as possible. Christopher Fox, Richard Ayers, and Damian Barbeler present works sure to entertain and infuriate with their playful critique of the art music tradition.
“The always-original Ensemble Offspring had put together a concert which seemed to ask: ‘What comes next, after postmodernism?’ and answer it by saying: ‘We aren’t quite sure but we hope it raises a smile.'” Read more
Sydney Morning Herald
Details
Date
April 13, 2007
Time
8:00pm
Venue
Australian Centre for Photography
257 Oxford Street
Paddington,
NSW
2021
Australia
Program
Tom Johnson – Eggs and Baskets (how many ways can 6 eggs be put into 2 baskets?)
Christopher Fox – Blank (any 3 sustaining instruments
)
Richard Ayres – 34b (including a secret waltz played where dancing is forbidden)
Christopher Fox – Reeling (jazz gone wrong)
Tom Johnson – Maximum Efficiency (3 performers present as much music as possible with as little effort as possible)
Damian Barbeler – Valse Diploblastic (a waltz for violin, marimba and home appliance)
Performers
Lamorna Nightingale (flute
)
Jason Noble (clarinet
)
James Cuddeford (violin
)
Andy Hines (cello
)
Claire Edwardes (percussion)