New is Now. Now is New.

Five world premiere works from the next generation of Australian compositional talent in a celebration of bold experimentation, musical risk-taking and raw talent.

Developed in collaboration with Omega Ensemble and leading composer mentors over a nine-month intensive program, five ambitious composers will premiere their groundbreaking new works as the final showcase to the CoLAB: Composer Accelerator Program. New Now marks the program’s second annual showcase.

Featuring premiere works by

• Julia Potter (NSW)

• Christopher Healey (VIC)

• John Rotar (QLD)

• Sophie Van Dijk (NSW)

• Mark Holdsworth (WA)

The 2022 CoLAB program is generously supported by Mark Wakely in memory of Steven Alward, Stephanie Smee & Paul Schoff, Jules Maxwell, The Darin Cooper Foundation and John Claudianos.