To Listen To Sing features composers from the Ngarra-Burria: First Peoples Composers program. Ngarra-Burria has built bridges for Indigenous musicians to step sideways into instrumental chamber composition over the past 9 years, altering the Australian landscape of art music composers and importantly giving a new voice to First Nations composers. This program features prominent First Nations composers including Brenda Gifford (Yuin), Nardi Simpson (Yuwaalaraay), Eric Avery (Ngiyampaa, Yuin, Bundjalung and Gumbaynggir) and James Henry (Kamilaroi-Yuwaalaraay, Yorta-Yorta and Yuin).

Established in 1995, Ensemble Offspring is Australia’s leading new music group. Uniting the country’s most fearless instrumentalists under the direction of internationally acclaimed percussionist Claire Edwardes, they subvert classical music traditions and deliver concerts that pop and burst on stage. Long term core members Lamorna Nightingale (flute), Jason Noble (clarinet), Véronique Serret (violin), Blair Harris (cello) and young guest pianist Ronan Apcar (2025 Hatched Emerging Artist) come together as Ensemble Offspring to create “visceral, joyous music” (Sydney Morning Herald). As the foremost champions of contemporary music in Australia for 30 years, Ensemble Offspring have commissioned and premiered almost 400 works and have toured new Australian music around the world.

Presented in partnership with Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre.
This performance is included in the Festival Pass.

Photo: Elin Bandmann