*Concert Postponed* Ensemble Lumen: 'In Small Company' (MOD. x Elder Conservatorium: Sounding the Future)

*CONCERT POSTPONED*

*Ensemble Lumen has made the difficult decision to postpone this concert. One of their musicians, Rob Nairn, has recently broken several of his ribs, and unfortunately his recovery has not progressed quickly enough for him to perform comfortably or safely in this concert. Ticket holders have been contacted via email, and refunds will be processed within the next few business days. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Ensemble Lumen: 'In Small Company'

Date: Thursday 3 September 6.00pm
Venue: MOD. (Bar open.)


Emma Gregan horn
Stephen King viola
Rob Nairn double bass
Lloyd Van't Hoff clarinet

Adelaide University's Ensemble Lumen (comprised exclusively of Elder Conservatorium faculty members) celebrates the joys of music making in small company with a performance of duos, trios and other small worlds in the intimacy of MOD. On the program is music by Béla Bartók, Maria Grenfell, Rufus Reid, Johannes Matthias Sperger, Anne Cawrse, and Morton Gould.



PROGRAM

Béla Bartók (1881–1945)

Selections from 44 Duos for Two Violins (arr. for Viola and Horn)

Maria Grenfell (b. 1969)
Run Rabbit, from Rollicking Rhymes for Viola and Double Bass

Rufus Reid (b. 1944)
Vignettes for Clarinet and Double Bass

Johannes Matthias Sperger (1750–1812)
Cassation No. 3 for Horn, Viola and Double Bass

Anne Cawrse (b. 1981)
All That is Beautiful for Viola and Double Bass

Morton Gould (1913–1996)
Selections from Benny's Gig for Clarinet and Double Bass



Presented as part of the MOD. x Elder Conservatorium: Sounding the Future series
Co-presented with the J. M. Coetzee Centre for Creative Practice.

MOD. x Elder Conservatorium: Sounding the Future

In 2026, the Elder Conservatorium of Music partners with MOD. for a bold new three-concert evening series that reimagines how we experience music. Set within MOD.’s futuristic museum of discovery, these relaxed events see live music unfold alongside open galleries and a bar, bringing sound into dialogue with ideas at the intersection of science, art and innovation.

Featuring Elder Music Lab, Stephen Whittington and Ensemble Lumen, the series is quirky, contemporary and immersive. Join us after hours at MOD. to hear the future take shape.

Series Dates:
• 21 May – Elder Music Lab
• 2 July – Stephen Whittington: 'Softly, Softly' – The Piano Music of Morton Feldman and friends
• 3 September – Ensemble Lumen: 'In Small Company'

Curated by ECMSPA Head of Woodwind, Lloyd Van’t Hoff.
Co-presented with the J. M. Coetzee Centre for Creative Practice.