Media Release: Australian Youth Orchestra Presents "Fresh Beats & Brilliance" - AYO Momentum Ensemble with Claire Edwardes OAM

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Australian Youth Orchestra Presents "Fresh Beats & Brilliance" - AYO Momentum Ensemble with Claire Edwardes OAM

Photo by Lisa Maree Williams

MELBOURNE & LANGWARRIN, September 2024 - The Australian Youth Orchestra (AYO) proudly announces two performances of "Fresh Beats & Brilliance", featuring the AYO Momentum Ensemble led by internationally acclaimed percussionist Claire Edwardes OAM.

Performance Details:

  1. Melbourne, VIC 

Date: Saturday, 16 November 2024, 7pm 

Malthouse Theatre 

113 Sturt St, Southbank VIC 3006

Booking: https://www.malthousetheatre.com.au/what-s-on/hirer-events/fresh-beats-brillance/


  1. Langwarrin, VIC 

Date: Sunday, 17 November 2024, 2pm 

McClelland Gallery 

390 McClelland Dr, Langwarrin VIC 3910

Booking: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/music-at-mcclelland-tickets-764985932517

Internationally acclaimed percussionist Claire Edwardes OAM, a champion of the contemporary classical genre, leads Momentum Ensemble in a program of living, breathing music. Edwardes, known for her passion for disseminating new music to audiences of all ages and backgrounds, brings her collaborative spirit to this exciting project with Australia's finest young musicians.

Australian artists are the centrepiece of this collaboration. The concert features the world premiere of a new work by Alice Chance, commissioned by AYO. Performed alongside the inimitable Ross Edwards' "Laikan", a set of dances rich with rhythmic vitality, this program delves deep into the diversity and innovation of Australia's artistic voice. Culture and connection resonate in works by Yuin composer Brenda Gifford, and earthy impressionism forms "Silva", a concerto for percussion by Mary Finsterer.

The program also features the music of two American composers: Molly Joyce's works are a dialogue of creativity and identity as a disabled artist, and her chamber work, "Lost & Found" is a regimented groove, winding through notions of loss and discovery. Chris Cerrone's "South Catalina" is luminous, integrating composition and improvisation into one explosive score.

Full Program:

  • Molly JOYCE (USA): Lost & Found

  • Alice CHANCE (AUS): Odd Socks (world premiere)

  • Chris CERRONE (USA): South Catalina

  • Brenda GIFFORD: Plover Bird

  • Mary FINSTERER (AUS): Silva

  • Ross EDWARDS (AUS): Laikan

About Claire Edwardes OAM: Claire Edwardes is one of Australia's foremost percussionists and a dynamic advocate for contemporary classical music. As artistic director of Ensemble Offspring, she has been instrumental in commissioning and premiering hundreds of new works, fostering the growth of Australia's contemporary music scene.

Claire Edwardes

www.claireedwardes.com

About the Australian Youth Orchestra (AYO): The AYO has a reputation for being one of the world's most prestigious and innovative training organisations for young pre-professional musicians. Our training pathway nurtures the musical development of Australia's finest young instrumentalists across metropolitan and regional Australia: from emerging, gifted, school-aged students to those on the verge of a professional career. AYO presents tailored training and performance programs each year for aspiring musicians, composers, arts administrators and music journalists aged 12 to 30.

www.ayo.com.au


Media Contact: Samuel Cairnduff 

RESONATE Communications 

samuel.j.cairnduff@gmail.com  | 0401 396 755


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