For Hatched Open Mic 2018 we have chosen a bunch of awesome emerging Sydney artists who we think you need to know about. Come along to 107 Projects on July 7 to experience Freya Schack-Arnott and friends, sho prince Henry Liang in partnership with flute genius Naomi Johnson, and a crazy improvisatory set from Ensemble ...

Featuring at Backstage in Sydney and MUMA in Melbourne, Game On brings together musical mavericks Julian Day and Ensemble Offspring to explore performance practises derived from game theory and sport. Opening the Ensemble Offspring show will be their Hatched Academy Associate Artist, clarinettist Georgina Oakes. Using everyday objects such as coins, planks of wood and bottles to ...

Sydney’s champions of adventurous new music, Ensemble Offspring, give a concert in their core trio line-up of flute, clarinet and percussion.It's a program of composers shining the limelight on the new - every work on the program was either written specifically for the musicians of Ensemble Offspring or within the last ten years. All works ...

Discover how sound can tell stories in this magnificent musical experience. With new compositions inspired by Dreamtime stories, this tailored and interactive show develops sensory perception, musical literacy and awareness of instrument sounds in a fun and relaxed format, perfect for ages 2 – 5. Music for The Dreaming is a production celebrating new classical music for ...

As part of Sydney’s first ever 12 hour micro-festival (in the style of Bang on a Can’s legendary New York marathons) Ensemble Offspring performs the music of Steve Reich in the stunning acoustic of City Recital Hall.In this special performance Ensemble Offspring expands to include some of Australia’s most well known exponents of new music ...

Presented by our sister organisation in the west, TURA New Music, Ensemble Offspring brings a program of all-female works to Perth for performances at the Subiaco Arts Centre, and for the first time at Albany Entertainment Centre.The ensemble will also work with four especially chosen composers from local universities, WAAPA and UWA, on their new ...

Boiling down the world’s vast cauldron of myths, legends and literature, seven archetypal stories emerge: the quest, overcoming darkness, rags to riches, the fatal flaw, the comedy of errors, journey and finally, transformation.Seven genre-defying artists from across the Australian musical landscape, along with wordsmith Hilary Bell, reflect on our oldest and most intrinsic of tales ...

In an Offspring first, Sizzle goes regional!To mark the beginning of Summer 2018, we take our beloved Sizzle to the Goulburn Club where we collaborate with local talent and bring our unique brand of music making to the country. From art music to pop music and everything in between, Sizzle is our free family friendly ...

Now in its second year, AMPlify: Ngarra-Burria (First Peoples Composers Initiative 2018) is aimed at supporting and mentoring emerging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander composers in new music and jazz. AMPlify: Ngarra-Burria (First Peoples Composers Initiative 2018) had its first iteration in 2017 and is a collaboration between the Australian Music Centre, Moogahlin Performing Arts, ...

Ensemble Offspring showcases the sheer virtuosity of its musicians in an evening of works inspired by the uncompromising power and aural intensity of a true revolutionary.The music of architect, mathematician and composer Iannis Xenakis, has been described as ‘joyously elemental music which turns collections of pitches and rhythms into a force of nature’ (Tom Service). ...

Held in the inner city suburb of Glebe from 10-14 December 2018 our first ever summer school is a new five-day intensive program.The 6 composers selected from a large pool of applicants from around the country will partake in instrumental workshops with core Ensemble Offspring members, one-on-one mentoring with the three composition mentors, Matthew Shlomowitz, ...