Thylacine Triptych

Ensemble Mania presents Thylacine Triptych: Three Days / Three Concerts

- DAY 1: 11.12.26 (9pm)

- DAY 2: 12.12.26 (8pm)

- DAY 3: 13.12.26 (8pm)

- Hobart Town Hall (50 Macquarie Street, Nipaluna/Hobart)

A trio of immersive concerts commemorating the 90th anniversary of the extinction of the Kaparunina/Thylacine/Tasmanian Tiger. Over three consecutive nights, players from across Nipaluna/Hobart and Naarm/Melbourne will perform works predominantly by Tasmanian composers alongside pieces themed around the Thylacine, extinction, colonisation, and ecocide.

Program

DAY 1: 11.12.26 (9pm)

• Nadav Masel - Improv

• Brenda Gifford - Budjaan (Bird) (2025)

• Jennifer Fowler - Revelations (1971)

• INTERVAL

• Russell Gilmour - Edge (1990)

• Holly Caldwell - Brink (2026)

• Don Kay - String Quintet (1962)

DAY 2: 12.12.26 (8pm)

• Damian MacDonald - Improv

• Giacinto Scelsi - Le Réveil Profond (1977)

• Nathan Meurant - Genetically Modified Dunnart (2026)

• Simon Barber - Fusion (2007)

• INTERVAL

• Simon Reade - Monologue (1998/2026)

• Michael Finnissy - Tasmania II (2020)

• Hellgart Mahler - How Beautiful Are Thy Dwelling Places (1989)

• Ron Nagorcka - Modulations (1974)

DAY 3: 13.12.26 (8pm)

• Sophie Marcheff - Improv

• Liza Lim - Bioluminescence (2020)

• David William Murray - Échancrée (2026)

• INTERVAL

• Aditya Ryan Bhat - Kaymaklı (2026)

• Jassy Robertson - Listen Through Your Feet (2026)

• Dominic Flynn - Pickett (2026)

Ensemble Mania:

Kim Tan (flute)

Damian MacDonald (flute)

Terence Liu (saxophone)

Peter Tanfield (violin)

Natalya Bing (violin)

Damien Holloway (viola)

Will Hewer (cello)

James Anderson (cello)

Nadav Masel (bass)

Sophie Marcheff (guitar)

Jamie Willson (percussion)

Alexander Meagher (percussion)

Nathan Meurant (percussion)

This concert takes place on the unceded lands of the Muwinina people. We pay respects to Aboriginal Elders – past, present, and emerging.

Presented with support from the City of Hobart and Creative Australia.

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.