Marshall McGuire Emerging Composer Commissions

Witness the world premiere of two new works by Rubiks Collective.

Step into a world of exploration and witness the future of Australian composition. Partnered with exciting art music ensemble Rubiks Collective, UoM alumni composers Moses Kington-Walberg and Lilijana Matičevska will have the world premiere of their works in the intimacy of the Primrose Potter Salon.

Elevating a long running partnership with the University of Melbourne (UoM), the Marshall McGuire Emerging Composer Commission is a project for early career composers. As outgoing Director of Programming, the project honours Marshall's decade-long service to the Centre, and acknowledges his commitment to nurturing the next generation of young Australian composers.

The Marshall McGuire Emerging Composer Commission is generously supported by Peter Armstrong, Debbie Brady, Mary Bram, Richard and Susan Bunting, George and Kathy Deutsch, Paul Donnelly and Brigitte Treutenaere, Susan Eldridge, Kingsley Gee, The Hon. Justice Michelle Gordon AC KC and The Hon. Kenneth Hayne AC KC, Richard Gubbins, Barry Jones AC and Rachel Faggetter, Angela Kayser, Sandra Robertson, and Joy Selby Smith.

Tickets

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Artists

Kaylie Melville percussion
Kim Tan flutes
Gemma Kneale cello
Alex Raineri keyboards
Lilijana Matičevska composer
Moses Kington-Walberg composer
Professor Elliott Gyger MC

About the Artists

Rubiks Collective is one of Melbourne's most exciting art music ensembles, directed by Tamara Kohler (flutes) and Kaylie Melville (percussion). Since debuting in 2015, Rubiks has been hailed as 'a formidable contribution to Australia's growing community of contemporary music makers' (Partial Durations). Rubiks reimagines classical music for the modern era by showcasing bold cross-art collaborations, sharing untold stories and championing gender equity in the arts.

Rubiks' international appearances have included performances in Germany, England, the Netherlands and at the closing events for the 2018-19 Australia Festival in India. National appearances include the Metropolis New Music Festival (Melbourne), City Recital Hall's Extended Play Festival (Sydney), Canberra International Music Festival and the post-genre concert series Dots+Loops (Brisbane).

In 2021, Rubiks was awarded Melbourne Recital Centre's inaugural Percy Grainger Award for its commitment to the commissioning and performance of Australian new music.