SHOWCASING THE DEPTH AND BEAUTY OF AUSTRALIAN ART MUSIC, SYZYGY ENSEMBLE PRESENTS AN ALLURING EVENING PROGRAM OF CHAMBER MUSIC BY OUTSTANDING AUSTRALIAN COMPOSERS.

Savour and delight in the aural pleasures and expert craftsmanship offered by these fresh creative voices. Inspired by ancient wisdom, the power of personal relationships, and the wonders of our natural world, this musical smorgasbord will awaken and excite your imagination.

Sparking visceral connections through shared experiences.

A fearless pioneer in chamber music, Syzygy Ensemble combines virtuoso talent with a bold commitment to today’s music. Lauded for their breathtaking precision and innovative repertoires, the ensemble seeks to spark visceral connections between 21st-century artists and audiences.

Their performance in Primrose Potter Salon explores the dizzying feeling of the past 18 months. Suspended in time, feeling the elation and difficulty that comes from picking up where one left off.

A meticulously crafted performance featuring world premieres from Keyna Wilkins, Zinia Chan, Anthony Moles and Cyrus Meurant that speak to the challenge of fighting, grieving and learning to live with pain. An experience that invites the listener to reflect on what has been lost, whilst vowing to move forward with renewed vitality and wisdom.

Jasper Ly is an Australian oboist based in Melbourne. He is a dynamic and vibrant performer who aims to captivate and transport his audience through musical settings ranging from classical to contemporary.

Joined by the incomparable, Peter Dumsday, the duo presents GLOW – a performance which features and celebrates the contemporary sound world of Melbourne composers. The program draws inspiration from humanity’s adoration of the earth, the vast sky above and the radiant light in between.

EnviroSound | Music For Our Home

EnviroSound brings together artists to showcase music and multimedia works reflecting on our climate, wildlife, and our own lives. Join us for an evening inspiring a love for nature, durable artistry, and renewed hope

Sparking visceral connections through shared experiences.

A fearless pioneer in chamber music, Syzygy Ensemble combines virtuoso talent with a bold commitment to today’s music. Lauded for their breathtaking precision and innovative repertoires, the ensemble seeks to spark visceral connections between 21st-century artists and audiences.

Their performance in Primrose Potter Salon explores the dizzying feeling of the past 18 months. Suspended in time, feeling the elation and difficulty that comes from picking up where one left off.

A meticulously crafted performance featuring world premieres from Keyna Wilkins, Zinia Chan, Anthony Moles and Cyrus Meurant that speak to the challenge of fighting, grieving and learning to live with pain. An experience that invites the listener to reflect on what has been lost, whilst vowing to move forward with renewed vitality and wisdom.

A fearless pioneer in chamber music, Syzygy Ensemble combines virtuoso talent with a bold commitment to contemporary works.

Syzygy Ensemble enters the age of the post-postmodern, where we face a tantalising question: ‘How do we create something new, when everything old has already been made new again?’ Set off by influential 20th-century German composer Hans Werner Henze’s luminous meditation Adagio adagio, Syzygy Ensemble bids a swift farewell to the traditional ideals, reveling instead in a splintered, self-referential soundworld, where the line between originality, homage and parody is blurred. Three world premieres from Cyrus Meurant, Kenya Wilkins and Zinia Chan travel further into this zone, taking inspiration from rock music, feminine power and notions of intimacy to create their mind-blowing art.

Jasper Ly is an Australian oboist based in Melbourne. He is a dynamic and vibrant performer who aims to captivate and transport his audience through musical settings ranging from classical to contemporary.

Joined by the incomparable, Peter Dumsday, the duo presents GLOW – a performance which features and celebrates the contemporary sound world of Melbourne composers. The program draws inspiration from humanity’s adoration of the earth, the vast sky above and the radiant light in between.

Melbourne-based oboist, Jasper Ly is a dynamic and vibrant performer. His captivating energy enables the oboe to shine – an instrument of wonderful versatility and tonal personality that is rarely placed centre stage.

Joined by Peter Dumsday on piano, Jasper performs contemporary works that are rich with images and ideas inspired by Australia. Featuring pieces by Peter Sculthorpe, Stuart Greenbaum, Andrew Schultz and a new commission by Zinia Chan; the duo explores the natural landscape of this country, the tranquillity of the deep sea, the marvellousness of a modern metropolis and the human imperative to travel to outer space.

New Music from Melbourne Composers and Performers.

Now entering its second year of existence, New Stage is a new concert series that aims to bring the new music of Melbourne composers and writers to a more informal setting – the bars and music venues of Melbourne – and away from the stuffy formality often seen at concerts of art music or contemporary ‘classical’ music.

Concert 19.2, the sixth concert in this new music series, will again be held at our much-loved Melbourne music venue and bar, Some Velvet Morning in Clifton Hill. This program will feature music from up and coming Melbourne composers Zinia Chan and May Lyon, and pieces from well-known and highly respected Melbourne Composers Miriama Young and Stuart Greenbaum.

Premiering exciting new works by Travers Kris Eira, Samual McLean and Zinia Chan. First half of the concert will be performed by double-reed trio, Ensemble Francaix, followed performances by University of Melbourne ensembles.

Choral at Montsalvat

My new choral piece, Autumn Dawn, will be performed by Majellan Choirs (conducted by BiIl Simmons) on Sunday 5th May at Montsalvat at 3 pm in the Long Gallery and 4 pm in the Barn Gallery as part of the Australian Choral Composition Showcase. There will be lots of beautiful choral music, and if you wish, you may come early to enjoy the beautiful surrounds.