NGARRA-BURRIA GALA
Our Ngarra-Burria Gala celebrates 10 years of Ngarra-Burria: First Peoples Composers with a ‘best of’ showcase of instrumental chamber music, warmly inviting listeners to experience stories reflecting culture, country and connection.
DETAILS
Wednesday 28 October 6:30pm Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Ultimo CentreFRIDAY 30 OCTOBER, THE STREET, CANBERRA
PROGRAM
MARK MUNK ROSS – New Work* (2025–26 First Nations Composer in Residence)
Plus highlights from the past 10 years of Ngarra-Burria
* World premiere
Concert Duration: 70 minutes
PERFORMERS
Mark Munk Ross (voice)
Claire Edwardes (Artistic Director, percussion)
members of Ensemble Offspring
DESCRIPTION
Since 2017, Ngarra-Burria: First Peoples Composers has embodied deep listening and a bright future for Australian art music, nurturing a growing community of First Nations composers. In 2026, we celebrate ten years of cultural continuity, collaboration and creativity through Ngarra-Burria with a deadly Gala Concert at Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Ultimo. Experience the bridges Ngarra-Burria has built over the past 10 years, between forms, genres, stories and generations, with a “best of” collection of First Nations chamber works written especially for and with Ensemble Offspring. Performed with clarity, flair and heart, this music speaks to Country, connection and the evolving future of an Australian sound.
“Ensemble Offspring’s program showcased not only the unique styles and arrangements of the compositions, but also gave a sense of the importance of storytelling for First Nations people.”
“A team of incredible composers, mentors, and Ensemble Offspring’s musical interpreters, coming together to empower First Nations Voices”
“Too Deadly”
“The sheer diversity of styles, some incorporating jazz, percussion, repetitive and vocal elements, ensures variety and attraction.”
“...when First Nations artists are given space to lead, what emerges is a true reflection of the land.”
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Accessibility Information
The Eugene Goossens Hall is fully wheelchair accessible via a ramp on the left side of the entrance stairs. If you have accessibility requirements, please reach out to the friendly Ensemble Offspring team by emailing admin@ensembleoffspring.com.
SUPPORTED BY
Ensemble Offspring is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW and is assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.
Photo: Nicole Smede by Keith Saunders
