Luminescence and the Machine
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Sunday, 3 May 2026
4:00 pm
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Street Theatre
15 Childers St, Canberra ACT 2601
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In Association with
World premiere of new work from Grammy-winning US artists and exceptional Australian composers
The primal force of the human voice meets the vast machinery of the digital age in a Canberra International Music Festival exclusive, as the six virtuosic singers of Luminescence step into a radically new sound world. This is ensemble singing amplified, rewired, and supercharged.
Developed in collaboration with GRAMMY-award winning producer/composer William Brittelle, Luminescence and the Machine probes the porous boundary between the human and bionic. Ground-breaking electronic architecture enables each singer to digitally manipulate their own voice in real-time and triggers a complex web of reflexive, inter-dependent effects, unleashing entirely new sonic possibilities.
Witness the world premiere of this audacious new music project, where technology and humanity hum in dangerous, dazzling harmony.
Featuring music by William Brittelle (USA), Tilman Robinson, Damien Ricketson, Jess Green, Dan Walker, Jessica O’Donoghue, Olivia Davies, Sam Weiss, and Marcus Whale.
‘Luminescence and the Machine reimagines vocal ensemble performance for the 21st century–amplified, experimental and radically human’
‘It’s fresh, it’s daring, it’s fun – superstar American singer–composers collaborating with Australia’s best in art music’
Artists
Luminescence Chamber Singers
AJ America, Artistic Director
Josephine Brereton
Lucien Fischer
Rachel Mink
Alasdair Stretch
Dan Walker
with Tilman Robinson (sound design, instrument design, compositional collaboration and live sound)
Olivia Davies composer
Jess Green composer
Jessica O’Donoghue composer
Marcus Whale composer
Sam Weiss composer
Dan Walker composer
William Brittelle (USA) composer
Brad Wells (USA) singer, composer
Duration: 60 mins, no interval
Photo credit: WILK
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Artist Luminescence Chamber Singers
The unbound expressive potential of our original instrument: the human voice
Comprised of six professional singers, Luminescence Chamber Singers is a virtuosic vocal ensemble based on Ngunnawal and Ngambri country (Canberra, Australia). Performing music that spans Medieval chant and Renaissance polyphony as well as folk song, pop, and contemporary art music, Luminescence has rapidly emerged as one of Australia’s leading ensembles.