Kompactus on the Edge
What happens just before music begins?
"Kompactus on the Edge" lives in that charged, fleeting space — the breath before sound, the shimmer of a bell not yet struck. Centred on Gordon Hamilton’s "The Bell", the program moves between soaring energy, playful storytelling, and moments of deep stillness.
This is not a program that sits quietly in one mood. It dances, it jokes, it tells stories. A lullaby slips into jazz; a wayward chicken finds itself in theatrical trouble; voices whirl, scatter, and snap into place in Olivia Swift’s "Motion Madrigals" (including the premiere of "Whisk!"). Even in its most playful moments, there is precision — a sense of balance, as though everything is held right at the tipping point.
Serious, playful, tender, and bold: this is a program that lives on contrasts, always returning to that edge where sound hovers and meaning begins to form.
Step closer. Listen carefully.
You might just catch the moment it tips.
"Kompactus on the Edge" lives in that charged, fleeting space — the breath before sound, the shimmer of a bell not yet struck. Centred on Gordon Hamilton’s "The Bell", the program moves between soaring energy, playful storytelling, and moments of deep stillness.
This is not a program that sits quietly in one mood. It dances, it jokes, it tells stories. A lullaby slips into jazz; a wayward chicken finds itself in theatrical trouble; voices whirl, scatter, and snap into place in Olivia Swift’s "Motion Madrigals" (including the premiere of "Whisk!"). Even in its most playful moments, there is precision — a sense of balance, as though everything is held right at the tipping point.
Serious, playful, tender, and bold: this is a program that lives on contrasts, always returning to that edge where sound hovers and meaning begins to form.
Step closer. Listen carefully.
You might just catch the moment it tips.
Sunday 28 June 2026 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM (UTC+10)
Location
Wesley Uniting Church
20-22 National Circuit, Forrest ACT 2603
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