Event
ELISION Ensemble & Ngulmiya
- Date: Friday, 5 July 2024, 7pm
- Venue: Melbourne Recital Centre, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall — Cnr Southbank Blvd & Sturt St, Southbank, VIC
- Series: This event is part of the Daring New Music Experiences series
- Tickets: Adults: $55 | Concession: $45 — Tickets can be purchased online
Event Details
Experience spine-tingling ancient vocals paired with rare and fantastical sonic visions.
In this double bill performance featuring First Nations artist Ngulmiya and Australian ensemble ELISION, traditional sounds and boundary-pushing music come to life on stage.
ELISION
In a performance brimming with Australian and World premieres, ELISION’s expertise and commitment to commissioning and sharing new music is on full display. The only Australian ensemble capable of presenting works of this scale, ELISION unites Australian musicians scattered around the world and brings them home to create an unforgettable experience for audiences.
Described as a ‘brilliant Australian ensemble’ (New York Times) and renowned for expanding musical possibilities, ELISION presents the Australian premieres of Liza Lim’s Speak, Be Silent and Aaron Cassidy’s Self-Portrait, Three Times, Standing (15.3.1991- 20.3.1991) alongside the World premieres of Richard Barrett’s tomorrow and Mary Bellamy’s Radial Lines in a performance featuring an ensemble of more than 20 artists.
Ngulmiya
Described as the ‘owner of a voice capable of making you leave your body’, Ngulmiya’s internationally celebrated singing stems from a tradition that has developed over many thousands of years, on the remote coast of Arnhem Land.
In his debut Melbourne Recital Centre performance, Ngulmiya presents stories and songs from his National Indigenous Music Award-winning self-titled, debut album. Using emotive, and minimalist arrangements including strings, piano, and synth as the base, and with his son and Arnhem Land songman, Nayurryurr Nundhirribala, by his side, this captivating performance of stories of ancient Australia and Nusantara puts his language, Wubuy, on centre stage.
Featured non-Australian music: Mary Bellamy - "Radial Lines"; Richard Barrett - "tomorrow"; Aaron Cassidy - "Self-Portrait, Three Times"
Further information for this event is available online at the event's website
Featured Australian Works
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| Speak, be silent (violin with large chamber ensemble) by Liza Lim — Australian premiere — performed by Aaron Cassidy, Harry Ward and Elision Ensemble |
Featured artists
- Music of Grant Ngulmiya Nundhirribala
- Performer Luke Howard
- Performer Anthony Gray
- Performer Maharshi Ravel
- Performer Paula Rae
- Performer Elision Ensemble
- Performer Harry Ward
- Conductor Aaron Cassidy
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