Sizzle is contemporary classical music at the local bowlo. Now in it’s seventh year, Sizzle has become a fixture in the Inner West arts calendar.

With the usual mix of art-meets-popular culture-meets-family fun, this year promises an all female composer line-up; special guest artists and jazz super-collective, Sirens Big Band; an interactive music installation for contrabass clarinet and ping pong balls by Melbourne-based Aviva Endean; and an eco-friendly instrument-building workshop with a twist for all ages by Liz Jigalin. Add a dash of chaos for good measure! It’s free and family-friendly as usual.

Photo credit (above): Richard Hedger

PERFORMANCES

23 APRIL, 3:00-5:30pm Petersham Bowling Club, Sydney

PROGRAM

PART 1 – INTERACTIVE GARDENS
Elizabeth Jigalin – Your Ears are Appreciated WP [outdoor interactive instrument building workshop & performance] * presented in association with Reverse Garbage
Aviva Endean – Ping Pong Pop WP [a game piece for spinning contrabass clarinet and ping pong balls] (downstairs on rotation during MainStage performance breaks)

PART 2 – SIRENS BIG BAND + ENSEMBLE OFFSPRING

Ellen Kirkwood – Wonder and Malignance/Rising Tide/Arrived WP 25’

PART 3 – ENSEMBLE OFFSPRING & VERONIQUE SERRET (6 String Electric Violin) 

Holly Harrison – Vibe Rant 6′ (flute/piccolo, bass clarinet, vibraphone)
Pauline Oliveros – Wind Horse 5’ (percussion, clarinet, flute)
Bree van Reyk – Light for the first time WP 9′ (keyboard, flute, clarinet, vibraphone, violin)
Ivana Radovanovic – October Morning 7’ (electric violin solo)
Sarah Kirkland-Snider – Pale as Centuries 6’ (keyboard, flute, vibraphone, double bass, clarinet)