The Ensemble

Founded in 2005, Omega Ensemble is one of Australia’s most dynamic chamber music ensembles. With a mission to champion extraordinary Australian musical talent through high-energy and impactful performance, the Ensemble presents an annual National Touring Program to metropolitan and regional cities across Australia. The Ensemble also frequently appears in national cultural festivals and has twice toured to China, delivering concerts and masterclasses in Shanghai and Beijing.

Earning accolades such as ‘first-rate musicians’ (The Daily Telegraph), ‘the best chamber music outfit in town’ (SMH) and ‘one of Australia’s most forward-thinking ensembles’ (Limelight), the Ensemble was appointed as Ensemble-In-Residence at Sydney’s City Recital Hall from 2014-16, has been nominated for multiple APRA/AMCOS Classical Music Awards for Best Performance and Best New Work, and in 2019 was nominated for Artist of the Year in the Limelight Awards.

At the heart of the Ensemble’s success is the talent it supports, including some of Australia’s most accomplished classical musicians and artistic collaborators, as well as the world-class Australian and international composers the Ensemble commissions each year.

With a commitment to preserve and present foundational chamber music repertoire, the Ensemble also proudly stands at the forefront of new musical expression, with world and Australian premieres of groundbreaking new works. Commissioning new Australian music also forms the foundation of the Ensemble’s education and outreach programs, presenting in-school workshops, as well developing a growing resource of educational materials to support classroom teaching, and the CoLAB: Composer Accelerator Program.