Concert featuring chamber and electroacoustic music showcasing the diversity of art music by Australian composers.

The long-held tradition of the Melbourne Composers’ League Elbow Room concerts continues at Church of All Nations (CAN), 180 Palmerston Street, Carlton on Saturday 4 October at 2.00pm. The Elbow Room concerts are a much-loved part of the Melbourne music scene. The concerts are not formally curated and are open to all styles of music, providing a valuable opportunity for composers to present their newest works, experiment and test out ideas or re-visit older works in a friendly and conducive atmosphere. The broad and interesting array of new musical compositions are of a diverse mix and offer something for everyone to enjoy or be surprised and challenged by.

COMPOSERS: Gary McKie, Meredith Connie, Alan Holley, Brendan Colbert, Ros Bandt, Sandra Bogard, Vincent Giles, Philip Czaplowski, Paul Moulatlet, Jenny Game, Adrian Montana, Colin McKellar, Hadyn Reeder, Gary Butler, and Tim Jayatilaker (MCL Young Composer Award Winner).

PERFORMERS: Meredith Connie, Johanna Selleck, Peter Sheridan, Peter Dumsday, Gene Cleary, Joel Brennan, Ken Murray, Peter Neville, Justine Anderson, Karen Heath, Danaë Killian, Rosanne Hunt, Gary Butler, Ocean Saxophone Quartet (led by Justinn Erldrich Lu).