Stellar Brass First Light Parable XVIII Ha-Galgal Tres Pezzi Cynddaredd Brenddwyd (Fury - Dream) Sequenza V
Alan HOLLEY Vincent PERSICHETTI Andrea CLEARFIELD Giancinto SCELSI Heinz HOLLIGER Luciano BERIO
Dr Benjamin Marks is a freelance trombonist, composer and researcher based in Brisbane, Australia. He is a member of the ELISION Ensemble and specialises in the performance of contemporary music, including collaborations with visual artists and free improvisation. With ELISION he has performed internationally as a soloist and chamber musician in major international new music festivals and has been in residence at major Universities. He has recorded various CDs and his performances of Liza Lim, Aaron Cassidy and John Aulich have been recently documented on YouTube. Ben also performs with other Australian and international ensembles including Camerata, Ensemble Q, and the Queensland, New Zealand and Singapore Symphony Orchestras. His research focuses on the creation of large-scale outdoor compositions that explore the relationship between instrumental sound and the environment. He is currently teaching trombone at various private schools throughout Brisbane and at the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University. He is also a prize- winning astrophotographer, winning the Deep Space section of the 2021 Skywatcher Astrophotographer of the Year competition.
Ysolt Clark is an acclaimed performer/educator based in Brisbane, Australia. She has been part of the horn teaching team at the Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University for the last twenty years. Ysolt also has her own highly successful private teaching practice and teaches at selected Brisbane schools. She was a member of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra for several years and continues to freelance as an orchestral player throughout Australia. Ysolt is a highly experienced chamber musician and frequently plays with Camerata, Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra. She is passionate about music education at all stages of development and draws her experience in building a well-rounded musician from working with all ages from beginners to embarking professionals. During 2021 Ysolt was the syllabus consultant for the new AMEB horn syllabus.