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Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026: ENSEMBLE OFFSPRING – Nature Stories
Nature Stories showcases the soundscapes of our natural environment with works written especially for Ensemble Offspring. Kate Moore’s Rose of Roses, Flower of Flowers tells of a nightingale, pierced by a rose thorn, singing itself to death, while Ella Macens’ poignant vibraphone solo Falling Embers reflects on the devastation of the 2019 bushfires. Yuin composer Brenda Gifford brings a jazzy storytelling spirit with Bardju (“Footprints”), celebrating cultural connection to Country. Together, these works offer a unique feminine perspective on the Australian landscape and the creatures and stories that shape it.
PROGRAM
BRENDA GIFFORD Bardju
FELICITY WILCOX Tambourin
SALINA FISHER Komorebi
CAITLIN YEO A Tawny Tale
BRIDGET BOURNE Wood Grooves
NICOLE SMEDE Djeera Gadhu (Ocean Stories)
ELLA MACENS Falling Embers
KATE MOORE Rose of Roses Flower of Flowers
WEDNESDAY 7 JANUARY
2 performances: 60 minute performance
Premium Experience:Lunch+Concert: $150
12pm lunch followed by concert
EveningConcert $70
6.30pm
Wine available for purchase
Main Ridge Estate
Nature Stories showcases the soundscapes of our natural environment with works written especially for Ensemble Offspring. Kate Moore’s Rose of Roses, Flower of Flowers tells of a nightingale, pierced by a rose thorn, singing itself to death, while Ella Macens’ poignant vibraphone solo Falling Embers reflects on the devastation of the 2019 bushfires. Yuin composer Brenda Gifford brings a jazzy storytelling spirit with Bardju (“Footprints”), celebrating cultural connection to Country. Together, these works offer a unique feminine perspective on the Australian landscape and the creatures and stories that shape it.
PROGRAM
BRENDA GIFFORD Bardju
FELICITY WILCOX Tambourin
SALINA FISHER Komorebi
CAITLIN YEO A Tawny Tale
BRIDGET BOURNE Wood Grooves
NICOLE SMEDE Djeera Gadhu (Ocean Stories)
ELLA MACENS Falling Embers
KATE MOORE Rose of Roses Flower of Flowers
WEDNESDAY 7 JANUARY
2 performances: 60 minute performance
Premium Experience:Lunch+Concert: $150
12pm lunch followed by concert
EveningConcert $70
6.30pm
Wine available for purchase
Main Ridge Estate