Ensemble Offspring to perform one-night only show at Carriageworks
Image: Ensemble Offspring. Photo: Keith Saunders
Australia’s largest contemporary multi-arts precinct, will present Time As Revelator, a performance by contemporary instrumental group Ensemble Offspring. Presented for one-night-only this concert will be a celebration of the power of the beat, featuring a program of original works for instrumental chamber combinations from some of the most acclaimed local and international composers, including the Australian premiere of Cuban Pulitzer Prize winning composer Tania León’s Rítmicas and a celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the birth of legendary composer Iannis Xenakis.
Led by acclaimed percussionist and Artistic Director Claire Edwardes OAM, Ensemble Offspring comprises a core line-up of some of Australia’s most well-regarded musicians who champion living composers and create innovative musical experiences for audiences. For their latest performance, the ensemble explores the nature of rhythm and its relationship to time, bringing together an exciting program of original works that moves through various musical traditions and cultures.
