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April 2020
Elder Conservatorium Lunchtime Concert – A Quatre Mains
Konstantin Shamray and Michael Ierace piano four hands Dvořák Slavonic Dances (selections) Stravinsky Petrushka “I had in my mind a distinct picture of a puppet, suddenly endowed with life, exasperating the patience of the orchestra with diabolical cascades of arpeggios. The orchestra in turn retaliates with menacing trumpet blasts.” This was Stravinsky’s initial vision of Petrushka, which was subsequently shaped by Diaghilev and his Ballet Russes into one of the most popular and enduring ballets of the twentieth century. Pianists…
Find out more »Elder Conservatorium | A Grand Crossroads
Adelaide Baroque Orchestra Music by Handel, Purcell, Avison, Hellendaal and more. The elegance of the late 17th century permeates this exciting program of baroque gems from the land of the rose. Leaders in historically informed performance practice, Adelaide Baroque Orchestra will be joined by countenor Max Riebl for this enthralling concert.
Find out more »Ensemble Q Sunday Series | When the World Was at War
Enjoy a Sunday afternoon concert in the beautiful Conservatorium Theatre at Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University on South Bank. Ensemble Q is a professional Ensemble in Residence at QCGU, and all concerts are held in the perfect acoustics of this comfortable 550+ seat theatre. Directed by Paul Dean and Trish O’Brien, Ensemble Q brings the best national and international musicians together for world class performances charged with electricity. A ground breaking mentorship program puts future stars of Australian classical music right…
Find out more »Elder Conservatorium Lunchtime Concert – Australian String Quartet
Australian String Quartet Dale Barltrop violin Francesca Hiew violin Stephen King viola Sharon Grigoryan cello Beethoven String Quartet in G major, Op. 18 No. 2 Beethoven String Quartet in F major, Op. 18 No. 1 In the year of Beethoven’s 250th anniversary the Australian String Quartet look back to the composer’s early works. The string quartets of opus 18 provide a taste of the romanticism that would follow, as the young composer deftly builds on the foundations of his forebears.…
Find out more »May 2020
Elder Conservatorium Lunchtime Concert – Songs of the Cabaret
Stephanie Acraman voice Liam Wooding piano Program: William Bolcom Cabaret Songs A result of over twenty years collaboration between himself and poet Arnold Weinstein, Bolcom’s Cabaret Songs draw inspiration from a plethora of musical styles and forms, representing the melting pot which is American culture and vernacular. Versatile vocalist Stephanie Acraman and exciting pianist Liam Wooding are a formidable pairing to tell these stories of the cabaret. Tickets for this lunchtime concert are $14 and are available at the door…
Find out more »AMAN | Special Event: Silver Streetcar
TICKETS TO THIS EVENT CAN BE BOOKED FOR FREE WITH AN ANAMATES MEMBERSHIP. You hear the term ‘living legend’ a lot, but in the world of percussion it is the only term applicable to Steven Schick, Professor of Music at the University of California. He has been a champion of new music for four decades, and has premiered more than 150 new works. Over three programs he explores one of the defining developments in the world of 20th and 21st…
Find out more »Elder Conservatorium Lunchtime Concert – Jazz Award Winners
The 2020 Helpmann Academy Jazz Award winners come together to share the joys, the jazz and the decadence of 1920’s jazz. Enjoy the music of Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, Jelly Roll Morton, Bessie Smith and Duke Ellington while our students show you how they earned their awards! Directed by Dr Lyndon Gray. Tickets for this lunchtime concert are $14 and are available at the door from 12:30pm. If you plan on attending most of the concerts in the series, you…
Find out more »Elder Conservatorium Lunchtime Concert – Elder Conservatorium Chamber Orchestra
Elizabeth Layton director/violin William Madden trumpet* Handel Concerto Grosso in G major, Op. 6 No. 1 Torelli Trumpet Concerto in D major* Mendelssohn String Symphony No. 2 in D major Nielsen Little Suite for Strings, Op. 1 A chamber orchestra is a versatile ensemble, lithely dancing across a range of repertoire and styles. In this concert the Elder Conservatorium Chamber Orchestra tackle Handel’s Concerto Grosso, Mendelssohn’s lush String Symphony and Nielsen’s more sombre Little Suite. Trumpeter William Madden joins the…
Find out more »ANAM | Insiders’ Guide: Musical Pictures
TICKETS TO THIS EVENT CAN BE BOOKED FOR FREE WITH AN ANAMATES MEMBERSHIP. Pianist, composer and scholar Andreas Boyde will interweave a fascinating commentary into the fabric of this performance. Boyde's reconstructed version of Schumann's original manuscript provides a new and insightful approach. SCHUMANN Carnaval MUSSORGSKY Pictures at an Exhibition Andreas Boyde piano ANAM Pianists
Find out more »Elder Conservatorium | Sketches of Spain
Elder Conservatorium Wind Orchestra Band of the South Australia Police Luke Dollman conductor David Polain conductor Dustan Cox saxophone* Miles Davis Sketches of Spain* Paul Hart Circus Ring Bizet arr. Takahashi Carmen Suite Inspired by Rodrigo’s iconic Concierto de Aranjuez, Miles Davis’ and Gil Evan’s masterful work Sketches of Spain takes centre stage in this program celebrating the evocative sounds of the wind orchestra. This languid and dreamy soundscape is contrasted with the operatic drama of Bizet’s Carmen Suite,…
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