Australian Music Centre | Breaking sound barriers

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Claire Edwardes OAM is a force of nature in Australian music. With infectious enthusiasm and the moniker of ‘sorceress of percussion,’ she has built a trailblazing career in new music by asking what percussion can be and how it can boldly reflect the world we inhabit.

Drawing inspiration from chaos theory, Dual Attractor explores two gravitational centres pulling in different directions. For Claire, these opposing forces are found in the relationship between performer and instrument, the distinct voices of marimba and vibraphone, and the tension between decades of creative work and unknown territory ahead.

This unmissable album launch illuminates these dualities through bold new works. Experience the shimmering textures of Missy Mazzoli's Orizzonte, the quiet, hymn-like glow of Caroline Shaw's in manus tuas, and Anna Meredith's genre-defying Bumps per Minute – a techno-inspired dreamscape capturing the creative exchange that has guided Claire's work over three decades. Dual Attractor celebrates the vitality of contemporary percussion and invites listeners to enter the evolving world of sound that continues to inspire and challenge her.

Featured non-Australian music: Missy Mazzoli - Orizzonte | Caroline Shaw (arr. Abby Fisher) - In Manus Tuas | Gemma Peacocke - I Promise Not To Poison You xoxo (Nightshade/Hemlock) | Anna Meredith (arr. Jessica Wells) - Bumps Per Minute

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Featured Australian Works

Featured artists

• Presented by Ensemble Offspring
• Music of Paul Mac
• Performer Claire Edwardes