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Ensemble Offspring

The Surge

October 7 @ 4:00pm October 13 @ 8:00pm

The Surge is a multi-layered feast of music, ideas, lessons from the past and hope for the decade ahead. Joined by leading guitarists Andrew Blanch and Vladimir Gorbach, Ensemble Offspring reignites two ’90s classics by iconic Australians Peter Sculthorpe and Nigel Westlake alongside five new commissions reflecting on the cultural, environmental and political situations Australia finds itself in today.

Thoughtful and engaging works composed especially for The Surge by Aussies Robert Davidson, Felicity Wilcox and Jessica Wells examine everything from human-induced climate change to the pervasive influence of the internet. With stunning live visuals by the ever-inventive Peachey & Mosig, immerse yourself in poignant social revelations and shameless ’90s nostalgia!


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    Oberon
    October 7, 2023 | 4pm
    Malachi Gilmore Hall
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    Parramatta
    October 8, 2023 | 4pm
    The Lennox, Riverside Theatres
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    Wyong
    October 13, 2023 | 8pm
    The Arts House
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    Bundanon
    October 15, 2023 | 6pm
    Arthur Boyd Education Centre, Bundanon
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    Program

    Paul Mac – Redfern Address (2019)
    video

    Peter Sculthorpe – Tropic (1992)
    flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion

    Jessica Wells – Diminishing Species (2021)
    flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion

    Felicity Wilcox – Tipping Point (2021)
    flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion

    Jessica Wells – Technophiles (2021)
    flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion, tape

    Nigel Westlake – Tall tales but true (1992)
    flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion, tape

    Jessica Wells – This is the Nineties (2021)
    flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion

    Robert Davidson – Netsurf (2021)
    flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion, tape

    Performers

    Claire Edwardes (Artistic Director, percussion)
    Jason Noble (clarinets)
    Susie Bishop (violin)
    Sonya Lifschitz (piano)
    Andrew Blanch (guitar)
    Vladimir Gorbach (guitar)
    Ben Ward (double bass)
    Paul Mosig (video)