• Australian Government / Australia Council for the Arts
  • Brisbane Powerhouse Arts

“A trail-blazing triumph.” Limelight Magazine

Ensemble Offspring presents THE SECRET NOISE

Thu 25 Feb 7:00pm - 7:30pm

30 minutes Concert Hall, QPAC All Ages

A genre-defying adventure through music, movement and secrets.

Ensemble Offspring delves into the world of secret music, uncovering cultural practices that deliberately shield music from public life. From sacred forms of ceremonial music to legally extinguished compositions to backmasking and private love songs, The Secret Noise unfolds as a promenade of quirky, dream-like scenes exploring the threshold of music-making as a public or private exchange.

Conceived by composer Damien Ricketson and led by director Carlos GomesEnsemble Offspring musicians Claire Edwardes, Jason Noble and Hamish Upton are joined by dancers Sophia Ndaba and Katherine Cogill and actor Katia Molino for a surreal and fantastical experience to be discovered somewhere between music, dance and live installation. 

 

Image: Heidrun Lohr

Meet the artist

Ensemble Offspring

Ensemble Offspring is a dynamic Sydney-based organisation dedicated to innovative new music. Led by artistic directors Claire Edwardes (percussion) and Damien Ricketson (composer), the virtuoso team of musicians boasts broad ranging backgrounds and talents. Driven by open-mindedness, Ensemble Offspring’s activities promote diverse and emerging music practices that expose audiences to new ways of experiencing sound.

The group embraces a broad and progressive repertoire from the most virtuosic chamber works recently written to striking interdisciplinary productions. Dedicated to a living classical music tradition, Ensemble Offspring has premiered more than 100 new works, touring Europe and China.

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