Presented by ELISION Ensemble

AXIS MUNDI

AXIS MUNDI: spectacular sonic imaginations. 

ELISION presents a major concert of new music followed by a special late night event delivering a second version of Bryn Harrison's Double Laybrinth after Richard Dunn. This unique and fragile realisation involves seven instrumentalists, and the magic of the cembalom! Hypnotic, gentle swirling lines of sound infuse rich timbre and patterns.

Liza Lim's Axis Mundi understands the bassoon as a singing tree with the breath of the musician travelling hidden pathways through the knotted grain of the instrument. Breath and the movement of air informs much of this program; from Julio Estrada to the eruptive and commanding visceral Ciacco of John Rodgers.

This concert experience features two parts:

7pm - 8.30pm: Axis Mundi
9pm - 9.30pm: Special Post-Concert Show

Dates & Times
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Duration: 2 hours 30 mins (incl. interval & post-concert show). Please note, running times are approximate and subject to change.

Tickets

Standard $55 ($45 Concession)

Please note, seating in the Primrose Potter Salon is General Admission.

A Transaction Fee between $4 and $8.50 applies to orders made online and by phone. Delivery Fees may also apply. A ticket limit of six is in place online to ensure fair ticket access for all. Want to bring a bigger party? Call our Box Office during business hours on (03) 9699 3333 to book.

Artists

Paula Rae flutes
Richard Haynes clarinets 
Joshua Hyde saxophones 
Ben Roidl-Ward bassoon 
Tristram Williams trumpets 
Benjamin Marks trombone 
Aditya Bhat percussion 
Peter Neville percussion 
Marshall McGuire harp 
Harry Ward violin
Kathryn Schulmeister contrabass 
Peter Neville conductor 
Alistair McLean sound engineer 
Daryl Buckley artistic director ELISION

Program

Charlie Sdraulig
Air (2025)
for flute/alto/bass, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, violins, contrabass

John Rodgers
Ciacco (1999)
for solo bass clarinet

Julio Estrada
yuunohui'ehecatl' nahui (1985-2012)
for trumpet, trombone, bassoon, contrabass

Interval

Liza Lim
Axis Mundi (2012-13)
for solo bassoon

Brenda Gifford
Wanggadhi (2025)
for saxophone, trumpet, trombone, contrabass

Victor Arul
Barrelled space (2025)
for bass clarinet, saxophone, bassoon, trombone, percussion, contrabass

Post Concert Show

Bryn Harrison
Double Labyrinth v2 (2025)
for alto and bass flute, clarinet d'amore, clarinet in A, flugelhorn, harp, percussion, violin

Accessibility

Wheelchair access
Assistance Animals Welcome
Melbourne Recital Centre
31 Sturt St Southbank 3006
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