Event
Light and Matter : Lyon and van Reyk New Works
- Date: Saturday, 3 August 2024, 6:30pm
- Venue: Sydney Opera House, Utzon Room — Bennelong Point, Sydney, NSW
- Tickets: Adults: $75 | Children: $35 | Concession: $35 — Tickets can be purchased online
Event Details
Joined by renowned soprano Jane Sheldon, Ensemble Offspring’s octet perform two world premieres, a visceral Australian premiere and a classic from a recently departed icon. From mystical folktales to haunting fragments of fading memories, this is a program which is truly out of this world. Georges Aperghis' Wild Romance isn't as tender as the title suggests, but is undeniably passionate. Extreme tensions between the vocalist and chamber ensemble evoke the reconstruction of a painful distant memory. Kaija Saariaho's Light and Matter captures the continuous transformation of light on glinting leaves in New York's Morningside Park. World premieres by Australians Bree van Reyk and May Lyon navigate the intangible and mystical themes of the program, including Scottish folklore and disembodied voices.
Featured non-Australian music: Georges Aperghis – Wild Romance, Kaija Saariaho – Light and Matter
Further information for this event is available online at the event's website or by email to admin@ensembleoffspring.com
Featured Australian Works
| Light and Matter (2014) by Kaija Saariaho | |
| Wild Romance (2016) by Georges Aperghis — Australian premiere |
Featured artists
- Performer Ensemble Offspring
- New work by Bree van Reyk
- New work by May Lyon
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