This concert opens with an extraordinary Suite by eight accomplished Australian composers from every state and territory. Entitled Fire Dances and commissioned by the ABC, it follows the distinctive voices from across the country to create a narrative arc that journeys through the trajectory of a bushfire, from the haze of distant fires through the whirling terror of engulfing flames to meditations on regeneration and regrowth.
To accompany this Suite are two gorgeous works by Robert Schumann whose own narrative changed the way in which music was understood. The iconic Trio by Mendelssohn completes the story with joie de vivre. Returning favourite, Natalie Chee, joins young, brilliant Australian cellist Richard Narroway, who, with Kathy, bring this brilliant concert to life!
ARTISTS
Kathryn Selby – Piano
Natalie Chee – Violin
Richard Narroway – Cello
PROGRAM
Nat Bartsch, Olivia Bettina Davies, Natalie Williams, Maria Grenfell, Hilary Kleinig, Elena Kats-Chernin, Cathy Applegate & Isabella Gerometta – Fire Dances Suite (2020)
Robert Schumann – Three Romances, Op. 94 (1849, arr. Cello and Piano)
Robert Schumann – Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano in A minor, Op. 105 (1851)
Felix Mendelssohn – Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66 (1845)
CONCERTS
Fri 17 Jul, 7:00 pm — Canberra, Fairfax Theatre, National Gallery of Australia (NGA)
Sat 18 Jul, 4:00 pm — Bowral, Bowral Memorial Hall
Sun 19 Jul, 2:15 pm — Turramurra, Turramurra Uniting Church
Tue 21 Jul, 7:00 pm — Sydney, City Recital Hall
Wed 22 Jul, 2:00 pm — Melbourne, Primrose Potter Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre
Wed 22 Jul, 7:00 pm — Melbourne, Primrose Potter Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre
Sun 26 Jul, 2:30 pm — Adelaide, Concordia College Chapel
