Part of Australian National University's Australian and near-Pacific neighbours First Nations Composers Gathering. Performances of works be Leilehua Lanzilotti, Christopher Sainsbury, Nardi Simpson, Rhyan Clapham, and Troy Russell with Ensemble Three, Lyrebird Brass, and students from the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music.

World premieres of new works by Ellliott Gyger and Anne Hsuyin alongside "Gamma" by Melody Eötvös, Alan Holley's "All Demons Run," and "still" by Yihan Chen.

This concert celebrates the launch of a new album of music by Christopher Sainsbury on ABC Classics.

This evening of music and discussion features the work of Leilehua Lanzilotti, a Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) composer / sound artist dedicated to the arts of our time. A "leading composer-performer" (The New York Times), Lanzilotti's work is characterized by expansive explorations of timbre. Lanzilotti's practice explores radical indigenous contemporaneity by integrating community engagement and ways of knowing into the heart of projects.

Leilehua's residency in Melbourne is supported by the Macgeorge Bequest. She currently in Melbourne on a Macgeorge fellowship working on her opera Lili'u, celebrating the legacy of the last queen of Hawai'I, Queen Lili'uokalani.

ko'u inoa (2017)
the strong pulse beneath the charred earth (2023) [world premiere]
ahupua?a(2022)
beyond the accident of time (2019)

Program to include ...until it's gone: Rhapsody on Loss (2019) with Ensemble Three

2pm - Special Concert on the main stage, opening with Dai Fujikura's "Three"

7:30pm - Ensemble Three performs an all-Australian program of works by Percy Grainger, Katy Abbott, Harry Sdraulig, Wally Gunn, and Melody Eötvös.

Alan Holley - All Demons Run (world premiere)
Melody Eötvös - Gamma (world premiere)
Caerwen Martin - Sleepless
Christopher Sainsbury - Singing Stone (world premiere)

A program of world premieres, including works by Alan Holley, Melody Eötvös, Sue-Anne Tan, Caerwen Martin, and Christopher Sainsbury

Promoting a casual approach to sound and movement, the Centre’s series of Relaxed Performances provides the same exceptional artists in the best place to hear, with an environment specifically suited for audiences with sensory sensitivities. A relaxed performance is designed to create a safe and welcoming environment for people with autism, learning disabilities and sensory or communication needs. There is the ability for audience members to enter and exit the venue throughout the concert, the house lights will be turned on, and the sound will be moderated, providing a comfortable and less formal musical experience. With performances running for 45 minutes, this series is also perfect for young families. Children will be free to wriggle if they need, or leave the Primrose Potter Salon and move to a designated quiet area in the ground level foyer.

This performance features a new piece by Alan Holley alongside some of our favourites by Christian O’Brien, Wally Gunn, and Julian Yu.

World premiere performances of Chris Pickering's "Lesser Heroes" and Timothy Dargville's "Transcience" alongside Yihan Chen's "??—still" and Dai Fujikura's "Three.

World premiere performances of "...until it's gone: rhapsody on loss" by Linda Kouvaras and Caerwen Martin's "What Lies Beneath" and the Australian premiere of "Magically Delicious" by Rudresh Mahanthappa.

Curated by Ensemble Three, this portrait of London-based composer Dai Fujikura includes the world premiere of "Three" written for the ensemble. Fujikura will be in attendance.

Our second MRC Local Heroes program focuses on local composers and will include Katy Abbott's lush 'Midnight Songs', the foot-stomping 'PIT_T' by Christian O'Brien, Andrew Batterham's 'Organica', and 'Slow Air' by Andrew Ford.

The first of our 2018 MRC Local Heroes programmes, this program will feature the world premiere of a new commission by Jake Donahue alongside works by Katy Abbott, Elliott Hughes, Jane Hammond, and Harry Sdraulig.

World premiere performances of Jane Hammond's 'Country Crow Shuffle', Elliott Hughes's 'Despite our Silent Elders', a new work by Harry Sdraulig, as well as Katy Abbott's 'undercurrenT'

Presentation at the International Trombone Association conference.

Ensemble Three are thrilled to be collaborating with two award-winning composers based in the UK, Charlotte Harding and Stephen Goss on new works to be premiered late in 2026. More info to come.

Part of Australian National University's Australian and near-Pacific neighbours First Nations Composers Gathering. Performances of works be Leilehua Lanzilotti, Christopher Sainsbury, Nardi Simpson, Rhyan Clapham, and Troy Russell with Ensemble Three, Lyrebird Brass, and students from the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music.

Ensemble Three are featured on the new album Singing Stone: The Music of Christopher Sainsbury to be released in April 2024. The title track is a major work in five movements written for Ensemble Three. The album includes Ken's guitar on each track and Joel is featured on for the duo Pacific, arranged for trumpet and guitar. Both recordings are world premieres.

Ken Murray & Joel will perform at the Paganini Guitar Festival in Parma, Italy before we heading Albania and Kosovo for concerts featuring new works Enis Mullaj, Kris Sopoqoti, Eriona Rushiti, Jetmir Zaganjori, Kreshnik Aliçkaj, Avni Krasniqi, Johanna Selleck, and Alan Holley.

Ensemble Three will be touring Melbourne and its surrounds as part of the Melbourne Recital Centre's Music Always program, performing at a number of aged care and assisted living facilities.

Leilihua Lanzilotti will be a Macgeorge Fellow at the University of Melbourne in late 2023, working with Ensemble Three on a new work.

his years' performances at the Melbourne Recital Centre and the tour to Tokyo have been cancelled due to the global pandemic. These events will be rescheduled for 2021 and 2022!

Now available on iTunes minabel/SONY: Dai Fujikura: Turtle Totem, featuring a live performace by Ensemble Three.

The video from Ensemble Three's world-premiere performance of Dai Fujikura's new work "THREE" is now available on YouTube.

Despite Our Silent Elders, Ensemble Three's latest album, featuring works by Katy Abbott, Christian O'Brien, Andrew Ford, Jane Hammond, Elliott Hughes, and Harry Sdraulig is now available.

Ensemble Three US Tour
Performance at USC: 13 Feb 2019
Princeton Residency: 19-21 Feb 2019
More dates to come

Now out on ABC Classics - Return Journey: Ensemble Three Play Sonatas by Stuart Greenbaum.

Ensemble Three is honoured to have been chosen to receive the 2017 "Contemporary Masters" award from the Melbourne Recital Centre for our world premiere performance of James Ledger's "Voodoo Sonnets" on our "Australian Electric" concert in February!

Now available on iTunes by ABC Classics: Punch: The Brass Music of Katy Abbott, featuring Cross Sections for solo trumpet and trombone with brass ensemble, Midnight Songs and undercurrenT with Ensemble Three, and Punch for brass ensemble.

We're delighted to have been selected for the 2018 "Local Heroes" series at the Melbourne Recital Centre. We'll perform concerts in February and July.