Back by popular demand, Avant Gardens presents living music in living spaces. The series pairs genre-bending classics with Australian premieres in stunning ‘house concerts’ throughout Sydney. Enjoy chamber music as intended: up close, in a relaxed atmosphere, and surrounded by friendly faces – your safe space to explore something new.

DETAILS

Saturday 27 April, Glebe, Sydney
Sunday 29 April, Alexandria, Sydney

PROGRAM

David Lang – lend/lease (2008)

Dai Fujikura – Twin Tweets (2019)

Larry Sitsky – Zuqerq (1984)

Tansy Davies – Yoik II (2021)

Elizabeth Jigalin – Dream Sequence (2024)*

Giacinto Scelsi – Maknongan (1976)

Michael Smetanin – Temple (2015)

Alexandre Lunsqui – Topografia Index 3A (2008)

* World Premiere, Supported by the APRA AMCOS Art Music Fund

PERFORMERS

Claire Edwardes (Artistic Director, percussion)
Lamorna Nightingale (flutes)
Jason Noble (clarinets)

“The result was a performance full of extreme dynamic ranges and textural variety, with nuances appreciated best in the intimate setting. And, as always, there was the typical Ensemble Offspring energy of fun and lightness balanced with the tension and detail each piece required.”

— Isabella Rahme, ClassikON