2024 Calendar
April 2024
5 April, An ocean beyond earth
Jay Campbell, ‘cello
Music Workshop, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Sydney
6, 7, 10 April
JACK Quartet Australian tour
String Creatures (2022)
6 April 2024, Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House
7 April 2024, Ukaria Arts Centre, Adelaide
9 April 2024, recording session Melbourne Recital Centre
10 April 2024, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre
10 April, Shallow Grave (2023)
Marco Blaauw, ‘Neolithic’ ceramic horn/ trumpet
Fundación Juan March, Madrid
13 April, an ocean beyond earth (2016), Sirja Nironen, Tampere Biennale, Finland
13 April, Wild Winged One (2007), Nathan Plante, trumpet, Neue Musik in Fläming, Germany
18 April, bioluminescence (2019)
Mary Bull, flute
St Alfege Church, London
20 April, Axis Mundi (2013)
Ryan Ghassemi, bassoon
12th St Auditorium, New York
28 April, The Green Lion eats the Sun (2014) version for double bell trombone
Ben Marks, Klangbrücken
HMTMH, Hannover
28 April, ‘Cello Playing~as Meteorology (2021), Stephen Marotto, Baltimore
May 2024
4 May, Shallow Grave (2023)
Marco Blaauw, ‘Neolithic’ ceramic horn/ trumpet
Haus Witten, Wittenertage für neue Kammermusik
10 May, ‘Cello playing~as Meteorology (2021)
Aki Kitajima, cello
Ryogoku Monten Hall, Tokyo
11 May, String Creatures (2022)
JACK Quartet
Wigmore Hall, London, UK
20 May, Inguz (fertility) (1996)
Carl Rosman, Dirk Wietheger
Studio of MusikFabrik, Cologne
24 May, ‘Cello Playing~as Meteorology (2021), Living Music Summit, Boston
June 2024
1 June, Microbiome (2020)
Carl Rosman, clar.
Mostra Sonora de Sueca, Valencia, Spain
10-23 June, Premiere of Transcendental Étude (2022),
Kirill Gerstein, piano
10 June, Hobart Town Hall
Musica Viva Australia tour
11 June, Melbourne Recital Centre, Melbourne
13 June, Llewellyn Hall, Canberra
14 June, Newcastle Civic Theatre,
17 June, City Recital Hall, Sydney
19 June, QPAC Concert Hall
20 June, Adelaide Town Hall
23 June, Perth Concert Hall
14 June 2024, The Four Seasons (after Cy Twombly), (2009)
Roger Admiral, piano
New Music Edmonton
“Now Hear This” festival, Canada
30 June 2024, Extinction Events and Dawn Chorus (2018)
ANAM Ensemble, Aaron Cassidy, tutored by ELISION Ensemble, Abbotsford Convent, Melbourne
July 2024
5 July, Speak, Be Silent (2015) violin concerto
ELISION Ensemble, Harry Ward, solo violin, cond. Aaron Cassidy Melbourne Recital Centre
8-12 July, teaching
Sydney Conservatorium Winter Composition School, Sydney
August 2024
2 & 3 August, Premiere of Salutations to the Shells (2023) fanfare/overture for orchestra
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Pietari Inkinen Sydney Opera House
6 August, One and the Other (Speculative Polskas for Karin), (2022)
Karin Hellqvist, violin
PGH house (by invitation), Sydney
8 August, The Sentiency Effect: Flow states and Ecology in Music, Alfred Hook Lecture & Sculthorpe Chair concert
Premiere: Calling the Ancestral River (2024), ELISION Ensemble & Karin Hellqvist (violin)
Sydney Conservatorium of Music
15 August, Ehwaz (2010), Tristram Williams, Peter Neville, ELISION, Tempo Rubato Melbourne
29-31 August 2024, Lucerne
September 2024
12 Sept, The Heart’s Ear (1997)
Canberra Symphony Orchestra, National Museum of Australia, Canberra
19 Sept, One and the Other (Speculative Polskas for Karin), (2022)
Karin Hellqvist, violin
Ultima Festival, Oslo
27-30 Sept, Basel Composition Competition jury
October 2024
4 Oct, keynote talk
Sala de Cámara
Auditorio Baluarte
Encuentros de Pamplona-Iruñeko Topaketak
13 Oct, Ash ~ Music for the Eremozoic (2021)
Encuentros de Pamplona-Iruñeko Topaketak
Sigma Project Quartet
Pamplona, Spain
25 Oct, Premiere, A Sutured World, ‘cello concerto (2024)
Nicolas Altstaedt, ‘cello soloist
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Edward Gardner, Musica Viva Munich
28 Oct – 1 Nov
Composer-in-residence (Island 1) Frankfurt HfMDK
November 2024
7, 8, 9 November
A Sutured World (2024)
[Dutch premiere]
Nicolas Altstaedt, ‘cello soloist
Royal Concertgebouw Orkest conducted by Matthias Pintscher
7 Nov, Amsterdam Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ, Amsterdam Cello Biënnale
8 Nov, Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam
9 Nov, Theater aan de Parade, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, November Music Festival
December 2024
7, 8 December
String Creatures (2022)
Pharmakon (2018, rev. 2024)
Winter Music Akademie der Künste, Berlin
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2025 Calendar
January 2025
14 Jan, How Forests Think (2016) Remix Ensemble conducted by Peter Rundle, Wu Wei (sheng), Porto, tbc
18 Jan, World as Lover,
World as Self (2021)
Tamara Stefanovich, piano Orquestra Nacional do Porto conducted by Stefan Blunier, Casa da Musica Porto, Portugal
20-26 Jan, Composer-in-residence (Island 2), Frankfurt HfMDK, tbc
30 Jan-2 Feb, Basel Composition Competition jury
February 2025
1, 2 Feb, chamber music
Basel, tbc
27 Feb, Ming Qi (Bright Vessel), (2000), James Austin Smith (oboe), Ian David Rosenbaum (perc), Sonic Spectrum III, Lincoln Centre, New York
March 2025
6 & 7 March, A Sutured World (2024) [Australian premiere]
Nicolas Altstaedt, ‘cello soloist & Melbourne Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jaime Martin
22 March, Sappho/ Bioluminescence (2019)
cond. Baldur Brönnimann, Porto tbc
25 March, Speak, Be Silent (2015), Ashot Sarkissjan, Ensemble Remix cond. Ilan Volkov, Porto tbc
April 2025
5-8 April, Calling the Ancestral River; Table of Knowledge; Roda-the living circle; The Green Lion eats the Sun & other works tbc
ELISION; Karin Hellqvist etc
featured composer, Music Biennale Zagreb
7 April, Garden of Earthly Desire (1988/89) Ensemble Kontrapunkte cond. Gottfried Rabl, Musikverein Vienna
10 April, The Tailor of Time (2023), Klangforum Wien, Markus Deuter (oboes), Miriam Overlach (harp) conducted by Sylvain Cambreling, Konzerthaus, Vienna
15 April, Sex Magic (2020), MRC, Melbourne, tbc
17 April, Sappho/ Bioluminescence (2019), tbc
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Composing Australia Festival (16, 17), Melbourne
24 April-1 May, Composer-in-residence (Island 3), Frankfurt HfMDK, tbc
May 2025
31 May, Fatimah/ Jubilation of Flowers (2022), cond. Brad Lubman, Porto tbc
June 2025
6-8 June, USA, tbc
July 2025
August 2025
September 2025
October 2025
4 October,
A Sutured World (2024)
cond. Ryan Wigglesworth,
soloist Nicolas Altstaedt,
Porto tbc
November 2025
December 2025
13 December,
Mary/ Transcendence after Trauma (2022)
Orchestral program,
Porto tbc
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PAST – 2024
January 2024
7 Jan, Invisibility (2019), Gyfu (2011), Ash~Music for the Eremozoic (mvt 3) (2020)
Daniel Pini, Joshua Hyde, Sonic Bridges, Paris
13 Jan, Multispecies Knots of Ethical Time (2023)
Broadcast of hcmf// performance Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra conducted by Mariano Chiacchiarini on BBCRadio 3
13 Jan, Amulet (1992)
Chihiro Ono, viola, Jerwood Hall, LSO St Luke’s London
27 Jan, Bioluminescence (2019)
Daniel Shao, flute, Tangram: Nature Echo, 2pm & 7pm, Jerwood Hall LSO St Luke’s, London
February 2024
3 Feb, Premiere: Shallow Grave, solo for ‘Neolithic’ ceramic horn and alto trumpet (2023)
Marco Blaauw, horn/ trumpet, Eclat Festival, Stuttgart
13 Feb, an ocean beyond earth (2016)
James Morley, ‘cello, Phoenix Central Park, Sydney
19 Feb, an ocean beyond earth (2016); Spirit Weapons 1 (1999)
James Morley, ‘cello, Tempo Rubato, Melbourne
24 Feb, Inguz (fertility) (1996)
Plus-Minus Ensemble, Centro Cultural de Belém, Black Box, Lisbon
24 Feb, Ming Qi (Bright Vessel), (1999). Ensemble Dal Niente
Frequency Festival @constellation Chicago
March 2024
3 March, Shallow Grave (2023)
Marco Blaauw, ‘Neolithic’ ceramic horn/ trumpet, Concertzaal, Concertgebouw Brugge, Belgium
4 March, The Su Song Star Map (2018)
Marina Kifferstein, CUNY, New York
17 March, Dianna (2020)
Christine Chapman, horn, Maerzmusik, Theater im Delphi, Berlin
PAST – 2023
January
14 Jan 2023, ‘Winter’ from The Four Seasons Seasons (after Cy Twombly), (2008)
Richard Valitutto, piano, Vioro.co, Lobe Block, Berlin
18 Jan 2023, Mary/ Transcendence after Trauma (2020-21)
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester conducted by Lothar Zagrosek, Ultraschall Festival, Haus des Rundfunks (Großer Sendesaal), Berlin [broadcast 27 Jan, rbbKultur]
24 Jan 2023, Inguz (fertility), (1996)
Ensemble 2E2M, Auditorium Marcel Landowski, Paris
February
7 Feb 2023, Extinction Events and Dawn Chorus (2018)
Klangforum Wien, conducted by Johannes Kalitzke, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
7 Feb 2023, ‘Autumn’ & ‘Summer’ from The Four Seasons (after Cy Twombly), (2008)
Alex Ranieri, piano, Unerhoerte Musik, Berlin
9 Feb 2023, ‘Autumn’ & ‘Summer’ from The Four Seasons (after Cy Twombly), (2008)
Alex Ranieri, piano, St Paul’s Hall, Huddersfield
10 & 11 February 2023, Ash~Music for the Eremozoic (2020)
Sigma Project saxophone quartet, Fundación Juan March, Madrid
18 Feb 2023, Roda – the living circle (2017)
Tristram Williams, trumpet, ELISION @Tempo Rubato, Melbourne
24 Feb 2023, Ash~Music for the Eremozoic (2020)
Sigma Project, Museo Universidad de Navarra, Spain
March
18 March 2023, Sex Magic (2020)
Claire Chase, contrabass flute & Senem Pirler, electronics, Betonhalle, Silent Green, Maerzmusik Festival, Berlin
20 March 2023
16:00 Conversation with Liza Lim about ‘Sex Magic’, Library of Maerzmusik, Haus der Berliner Festspiele, Oberes Foyer
23 March 2023, Amulet (1992)
Garth Knox, viola, Casa della Musica, Parma
24 March 2023, Ming Qi (Bright Vessel) (2000)
International Ensemble Modern Academy, HfMDK, Kleiner Saal, Frankfurt
26 March 2023, Axis Mundi (2013)
Ben Roidl-Ward-Ward, Scholes Street Studio, New York
31 March 2023, The turning dance of the bee (2016)
ensemble mosaik, Metax Modern, Munich
April
12 April 2023, Ming Qi (Bright Vessel), 2000
Rebecca Lloyd-Jones, Percussion; Vivienne Brook, oboe, Ian Hangar Recital Hall, Queensland Conservatorium
17 April 2023, bioluminescence (2020)
Isabella Gregory, Shepherd School of Music, Rice University, Houston
20 April 2023, Extinction Events and Dawn Chorus (2018)
ELISION Ensemble conducted Aaron Cassidy, Harry Ward, violinist, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre, New Music Days Melbourne
26 April 2023, Axis Mundi (2013)
James Aylward, solo bassoon, New Music Studio, Melbourne
26 April 2023, Inguz (fertility), (1996)
Jérôme Comte, clarinet, Renaud Déjardin, violoncello, Ensemble Intercontemporain, Seoul Arts Centre, South Korea
28 April 2023, Premiere: Boat Song (2019)
Ben Roidl-Ward, bassoon & Dominik Belavy, baritone, International Museum of Surgical Science, Chicago
May
4, 6, 11, 12, 14 May 2023, The Weaver’s Knot (2013)
Artamidae Quartet, ANAM Quartetthaus season, Melbourne Museum
7 May 2023, Boat Song (2019)
Lauren Martin, bassoon & Daniel Newman-Lessler, baritone, Cal Arts
10 May 2023, Invisibility (2009)
Matthias Lorenz, ‘Cello, live-streamed online concert
12 May 2023, Wild Winged One (2007)
Matthew Sadler, solo trumpet, Happy New Ears prize ceremony Bayerische Akademie der Schönen Künste München
12 May 2023, Mary/ Transcendence after Trauma (2020-21)
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Franck Ollu, Musica Viva, Herkulessaal der Residenz, Munich
[Broadcast on BRKlassik, 30 May 20:15]
12 May 2023, Invisibility (2009)
Matthias Lorenz, ‘cello, GEH8, Dresden
16 May 2023, composition lecture @Gustav Mahler Privatuniversität für Musik, Klagenfurt
22 May 2023, Philtre (1997)
Sara Cubarsi, Hardingfele, Montagskonzert, Studio of Ensemble Musikfabrik, Cologne
23 May 2023, Sex Magic (2020) [2 performances 6.30pm & 9pm]
Claire Chase, with Senem Pirler, part of the 10-Year Anniversary of Density 2036 (!), Carnegie Hall City-wide series with The Kitchen @Westbeth Arts, New York
28 May 2023, Extinction Events and Dawn Chorus (2018)
Spoleto Festival Ensemble conducted by John Kennedy, Festival Hall, Spoleto Festival, Charleston, USA
30 May 2023, Mary/ Transcendence after Trauma (2020-21)
Broadcast of concert on BRKlassik 20:15 CET, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Franck Ollu
Broadcast on BRKlassik, Horizonte, report on Happy New Ears Prize ceremony, follows at 22:05
June
11 June, Premiere: Lucid Dreaming (2022)
Bettina June, flute, UptoThree Festival, Acker Stadt Palast, Berlin
20 June 2023, Extinction Events and Dawn Chorus (2018)
Philharmonischen Orchester Freiburg with ensemble recherche, conducted by Friederike Scheunchen, Theatre Freiburg, Freiburg
21 June 2023, Veil (1999)
Ulysses Ensemble conducted by Sandro Gorli, Fabbrica del Vapore, Milan
21 June 2023, bioluminescence (2019)
Ensemble Chemie, Domchorsaal, Salzburg
22 June 2023, An Elemental Thing (2017)
Manuel Alcaraz Clemente, Herz Jesu Kirche, Graz, Austria
25 June 2023, Hell (1992)
KairosQuartett, Elisabethkirche, Berlin
Link for livestream: https://youtu.be/umeu7MoRwvY
July
7 July 2023, Extinction Events and Dawn Chorus (2018)
In the Shadow’s Light (2004), Inguz (fertility) (1996), Amulet (1992), bioluminescence (2019)
Riot Ensemble conducted by Aaron Holloway-Nahum; Bozzini Quartet; Ensemble Norrbotten NEO, Viitasaari Church, & Chapel, Time of Music Festival, Finland
Featured composer Time of Music/ Musiikin Aika, Viitasaari, Finland
4-9 July, teaching Composition Summer School
9 July, Veil (1999)
Ulysses Ensemble conducted by Sandro Gorli, Royaumont, France
11 July 2023, An Elemental Thing (2017)
Manuel Alcaraz Clemente, Àgora Percussion Festival, Casa del Cable, Javea, Spain
14 July 2023, One and the Other (Speculative Polskas for Karin) (2022)
Karin Hellqvist, violin, Kontinent Dalsland, Sweden
August
4 August 2023, Ash~Music for the Eremozoic (2020)
Australian Saxophone Quartet (ASxQ), part of ‘Saxophone Mega Day’, Hanson Dyer Hall, Melbourne
6 August 2023, ‘Cello playing ~ as Meteorology (2020)
James Morley, ‘cello, Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House
10 August 2023, Spirit Weapons I & II (1999)
Liam Hockley (c-bass clarinet), percussionists: Katie Rife, Vern Griffiths, Julia Chien
Blue Ridge Chamber Music Festival, Vancouver, Canada
11 August 2023, Ash~Music for the Eremozoic (2020)
Australian Saxophone Quartet (ASxQ), Sydney Conservatorium of Music
17 August 2023, bioluminescence (2019)
Hannah Reardon-Smith, flute, Ian Hangar Recital Hall, Queensland Conservatorium, Brisbane
19 August 2023, excerpts from Sex Magic (2020)
Claire Chase, Salt Bay Chamber Festival, USA
19 August 2023, One and the Other (Speculative Polskas for Karin) (2021-22)
Karin Hellqvist, violin, Time to Listen Festival, Akademie der Künste Berlin
31 August 2023, Axis Mundi (2013)
Ben Roidl-Ward, Rossini Club Meet and Greet Concert, Nantucket
31 August 2023, The Heart’s Ear (1997)
CANZ Ensemble, Ron Ball Studio, Christchurch Town Hall
2023
September
9 Sept 2023, Table of Knowledge (2017)
Rohan Dasika, double bass, ELISION, Melbourne Recital Centre
14 Sept 2023, One and the Other (Speculative Polskas for Karin) (2021-22)
Karin Hellqvist, Klangspuren Schwaz, Austria
15 Sept 2023, The Heart’s Ear (1997)
Elder Music Lab and Opus Novus cond. Lien Boon Hua, Elder Hall, Adelaide
19 Sept 2023, Salutations to the Shells (2022-23)
pre-premiere workshop with Sydney Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ben Northey
19 Sept 2023, Extinction Events and Dawn Chorus (2018)
Ensemble Remix conducted by Peter Rundel, Ashot Sarkissjan, solo violin, Casa da Musica, Porto
25 Sept 2023, Premiere: The Tailor of Time (2023)
Ensemble Intercontemporain conducted by Pierre Bleuse, Philippe Grauvogel (oboe), Valeria Kafelnikov (harp), Festival Musica Strasbourg, France
29 Sept 2023, bioluminescence (2019)
Paula Rae, Australian Flute Festival, Sydney Conservatorium of Music
30 Sept 2023, Invisibility (2009), Roda- the living circle (2017) 6:30pm & 8:15pm
Freya Schack-Arnott, ‘cello, Tristram Williams, trumpet, ELISION Ensemble concert, Phoenix Central Park, Sydney
October
1 Oct 2023, Lucid dreaming (2022) [Australian premiere]
Paula Rae, Australian Flute Festival, Sydney Conservatorium of Music
1 Oct 2023, Wild Winged One (2007)
Tobias Krieger, trumpet, Hörfest Neue Musik Detmold
4 Oct 2023, Keynote Who are we and who is here? (Multispecies knots of ethical time)
5 Oct 2023, ‘Researching across…’panel for ARTikulationen conference, KuG, Graz, Austria
7 Oct 2023, Sappho/ Bioluminescence (2019)
ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Marin Alsop, Festival Musikprotokoll, Graz
17 Oct 2023, Songs found in dream (2005)
NMH Sinfonietta conducted by Magnus Loddgard, Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo
19 Oct 2023, Sonorous Body (2008)
Michelle Hromin, The Music Room, Bloomsbury Festival, UK
20 Oct 2023, Philtre (1997)
Sofie Thosbro Dan, Hardanger fiddle, Atalante, Göteborg
20 Oct 2023, Invisibility (2009)
Daniel Pini, ‘cello, POUSH, Aubervilliers, France
November
4 Nov 2023, The Tailor of Time (2023), Spirit Weapons 1 & 2 (1999)
Ensemble Intercontemporain, Philippe Grauvogel (oboe), Valeria Kafelnikov (harp), conducted by Enno Poppe, Cité de la Musique, Festival d’Automne à Paris, Paris
9 November, ‘Autumn’ from The Four Seasons (after Cy Twombly), 2009
Alex Ranieri, Primrose Potter Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre
19 Nov 2023, Premiere: Multispecies Knots of Ethical Time (2023)
gestural performer, 15 musicians & film
Winnie Huang (gestural performer), Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra conducted by Mariano Chiacchiarini, Lucerne Festival Forward
19 Nov 2023, Inguz (fertility) (1996)
Plus-Minus Ensemble, Fruit Market Warehouse, Edinburgh
20 Nov 2023, The Heart’s Ear (1997), Microbiome (2020)
Carl Rosman, clarinet with Ensemble MusikFabrik, Montagskonzert, Studio at MusikFabrik, Cologne
21 Nov 2023, ‘In conversation’ with Tim Rutherford Johnson, hcmf//, Huddersfield, UK
21 Nov 2023, Multispecies Knots of Ethical Time (2023)
Winnie Huang (gestural performer), Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra conducted by Mariano Chiacchiarini, Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, St Paul’s Hall, UK
December
5 December 2023, OE1ORF Austrian Radio broadcast of ‘One and the Other’ (2022),
Karin Hellqvist, violin (from Klangspuren festival)
9 December 2023, The Su Song Star Map (2016)
Véronique Serret (Ensemble Offspring concert), Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, Sydney
14 December 2023, ‘throat song’ from Sex Magic (2020)
Claire Chase, Flute Centre New York
2022 Performances and premieres
2021 Performances and premieres
2020 Performances and premieres
2019 Performances and premieres
2018 Performances and premieres
2017 Performances and premieres
2016 Perfomances and Premieres
2015 Performances and Premieres
2014 Performances and Premieres
2013 Performances and Premieres
2012 Performances and Premieres
2011 Performances and Premieres
2010 Performances and Premieres
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