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 and GRAMMY Award winning bass Cameron Beauchamp (Roomful of Teeth), 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 and unleashing new sonic possibilities for vocal ensembles.  

Witness the world premiere of this audacious new music project, where technology and humanity hum in dangerous, dazzling harmony. 

Featuring new music by William Brittelle (USA), Tilman Robinson, Damien Ricketson, Jess Green, Dan Walker, Jessica O’Donoghue, Olivia Davies, Sam Weiss, and Marcus Whale.

Luminescence Chamber Singers
AJ America, Artistic Director
Josephine Brereton
Lucien Fischer
Rachel Mink
Alasdair Stretch
Dan Walker

Tilman Robinson (Sound design, instrument design, compositional collaboration and live sound)