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Ensemble Offspring – Ngarra-Burria
April 19, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 8:45 pm
‘To listen, to sing’
‘Ngarra-Burria’ are Dharug words meaning ‘to listen, to sing’. Initiated in 2016 by Indigenous composer Christopher Sainsbury, the Ngarra-Burria: First Peoples Composers program exists to support and mentor emerging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander composers.
Ensemble Offspring’s performance in Elisabeth Murdoch Hall as part of New Music Days 2023 presents an ambitious First Nations showcase of new music, featuring an astonishing array of new and established voices.
About the concert
Focusing on the emergence of First Nations composers in the classical music landscape, the program features notable composers Rhyan Clapham aka DOBBY, Brenda Gifford, James Henry, Aaron Wyatt, Eric Avery, Nardi Simpson and Mark Ross, curated by Chris Sainsbury and Claire Edwardes. A joyous evening of ambitious and ground-breaking music not to be missed.
Post-Concert Talk Please join Claire Edwardes, James Henry and Chris Sainsbury for a post-concert talk.
Wednesday 19 April 2023 7.30pm; Elisabeth Murdoch Hall; Duration: 1 hour 15 mins (no interval)
TICKETS: Standard $30 ($20 Concession)
New Music Days Three-Concert Package
Standard $60 ($45 Concession)