On 2 March, the ANU Experimental Music Studio premiered Alexander Hunter’s 40-minute work, Grasping Things At The Root. It consisted of experimental and improvised music where we reacted and interacted with live video projections. Using an assortment of both acoustic and electric instruments, we surrounded the audience, immersing them in an all-encompassing sonic and visual experience.

The ANU New Music Ensemble, directed by Dr Alexander Hunter, have devoted the second semester to performing works by women composers, most of which are still alive! Join us this Thursday for an evening of experimental sounds and exploratory new music.

Thursday, September 3 (2015), 7pm.
Drill Hall Gallery, Canberra.
Free Entry

Check out the event on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1044150712275980/

New Music lovers in Canberra are getting spoilt this month with numerous experimental music gigs on the horizon.

The “Out to Lunch” series is a weekly event hosted by the Ainslie Arts Centre and curated by our very own New Music Ensemble member Ellen Falconer, featuring a range of events that present new music and classical music less performed. The New Music Ensemble, the Toy Ensemble, and the Water Bucket Ensemble will be performing in the next few weeks as a part of this series. See details below:

• August 11 (2015), 12.30pm – 1.30pm, at the Ainslie Arts Centre. The New Music Ensemble will be performing a range of experimental music (directed by Dr Alexander Hunter).

http://www.agac.com.au/event/out-to-lunch-feat-the-anu-new-music-ensemble/

• August 18 (2015), 12.30pm – 1.30pm, at the Ainslie Arts Centre. The concert will feature works composed by myself and performed by The Toy Ensemble, as well as works composed by Millie Watson and performed by the Water Bucket Ensemble.

http://www.agac.com.au/event/out-to-lunch-feat-the-anu-toy-ensemble/

“Collected Resonance” is a new series of monthly events that feature new and experimental works by emerging and established artists. The second in the series is being held in the Big Band Room at the ANU School of Music, and it will feature a whole new line-up of new music artists. See details below:

• August 26 (2015), from 8pm, at the ANU Big Band Room (SoM).

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Collected-Resonances/1637961393151827?fref=ts

Canberran new music artists are hosting series of events dedicated to sharing the local experimental music talent. They will feature new works and works in progress, exploring limitless sonic worlds. The first instalment is happening this Friday evening! See the Facebook event for more details:

https://www.facebook.com/events/708733169258876/

On May 28, 2015, the Experimental Music Studio’s New Music Ensemble premiered twelve brand new compositions by student composers at the biannual Composer’s Concert. Gen Kinoshita, Brendan Keller-Tuberg, Hayden Fritzlaff and Lewis Rosenberg (a part of the New Music Ensemble) premiered my piece, Mobile. 

Check out the recording from the night by clicking this link: Mobile video

Greetings new music lovers!

Students from the composition department, including myself, at the ANU School of Music have begun preparations for our biannual Composer’s Concert. On Thursday May 28 (2015), there will be a concert at 1pm and also an evening concert starting at 6.30pm. It’s shaping up to be an interesting and eclectic mix of new music!

Stay tuned for more updates about this concert (and maybe some sneak previews!)

The NOISE String Quartet, this year’s Ensemble in Residence at the ANU School of Music, are a string quartet with a difference. They are primarily an improvising ensemble whose sound includes electronics and a plethora of extended techniques. Their most recent ventures were the creation of their albums, “Composed Noise” – including seven new string quartets from seven composers, each of which contained an element of improvisation – and, “The Stream”, a set of improvisations. Last week, as a music student at ANU, I had the privilege of being able to attend several open rehearsals, workshops, and was generally able to pick the brains of these fantastic musicians. Their concert on Tuesday evening (March 31, 2015) was absolutely mind-blowing and consisted of improvised sets alongside new music and the world premiere of Alex Pozniak’s, “Force Fields”.

ANU student composers, including myself, composed works for the ensemble that were premiered at the Lunchbox Concert, Thursday April 2 (2015). It was an amazing experience being able to work with this ensemble!