Submit your application here!

Please note we are only accepting strings and woodwinds (including saxophone) for 2027.

Applicants are required to:

• Explain your career ambitions and how the Hatched Emerging Performer program will assist you, and detail your interest in Ensemble Offspring (300 words max).

• Provide examples of work (e.g. recordings, scores, website, portfolio). A maximum of three (2) performance videos are accepted.

• Provide a max. 2 page CV detailing your experience as a performing musician.

Applicants will be selected by Artistic Director Claire Edwardes and Hatched Academy Director Jason Noble.

Applicants with individual access needs are encouraged to apply. You can contact our team via admin@ensembleoffspring.com for more information and assistance.

• This program is open to the following instrument groups: strings and woodwinds (including saxophone).
  

• This program is open to instrumentalists who identify as 'emerging' artists, this means performers who have recently completed a tertiary music degree or equivalent.
  

• Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
  

• Only Australian citizens and/or permanent residents may apply.

Is there a cash component to this program?

This program is valued in-kind at $10,000. The Hatched Emerging Performer will be remunerated as an ensemble member for the performances and rehearsals that they are involved in. There is no separate cash component for this program.

What would a typical year in the life of a Hatched Emerging Performer look like?

Typically our emerging performer would be involved in at least two (2) core programs as well as their special project, which involves commissioning a new work and recording it.

Do I need to have a degree in music to apply for this program?

No, you don't need to have a degree in music to apply for the Hatched Emerging Performer position. However, it is important that you have a certain amount of industry experience or equivalent.

Does Ensemble Offspring cover travel and accommodation for interstate artists?

All travel and accommodation will be covered for your visits to Sydney if you live interstate.