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Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra: Revolutionary Romance [ sold out ]
Tickets: $45 | $40 concession Romance and the Revolution – Mozart’s beloved Clarinet Quintet and exquisite Sinfonia Concertante Our Revolutionary Romance concert will feature the beautiful rich sounds and textures of Classical period strings performing the most sublime works by Mozart and Spohr, along with the star of the basset clarinet Nicole van Bruggen. Spohr introduces us to a revolutionary new world of string playing, before launching into Mozart’s famous Clarinet Quintet, written for the Viennese master clarinettist Anton Stadler.…
Find out more »MUSICAL PORTRAITS
Austral Harmony on historical instruments & BYRON MUSIC SOCIETY Music of exceptional originality by formidably gifted masters of the keyboard: François Couperin, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach and Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre - French harpsichordist of extraordinary talent favoured with the patronage of Louis XIV, and one of the earliest eminent woman composers. Personalities and sentiments are evocatively depicted by the character pieces and a ‘Portrait of Love’ for the beautifully mellow tones of baroque oboe d’amore mixed with viola…
Find out more »Hatched Academy 2017
From 60 applications 4 successful Hatchlings for 2017 were chosen – Ciaran Frame (NSW composer), Luke Carbon (VIC clarinet + sax), Jasmin Leung (QLD composer) and Kieran Welch (QLD viola). Throughout the year the composers are working closely with Berlin-based Australian composer and guest mentor, Cathy Milliken. The performers will work with US-based Australian vocalist and guest mentor, Jessica Aszodi as well as members of Ensemble Offspring and will have the opportunity to perform alongside them throughout the year. PROGRAM: Jasmin Leung –…
Find out more »The Telemann Project
For tickets, please go to our website or at the door 30 minutes before the concert. Following our successful performances in Germany with the Telemann Project program, the ensemble would like to share this charismatic music with Sydney audiences. The music consists lesser or almost unknown works of this famous composer. Most of the compositions performed on the evening still exist only in facsimile form. They have never received a modern edition and are rarely performed. Although intriguing is the…
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Austral Harmony on historical instruments in collaboration with the Australasian Double Reed Society DEADLINE for registration - 18th AUGUST! PROGRAM: oboe and bassoon masterclass informal lecture/presentation on aspects of Performance Practice copies of 18th-century oboe, oboe d’amore, oboe da caccia and bassoon to try ensemble sessions and performances Austral Harmony concert on historical instruments refreshments Expressions of interest are sought from oboists and bassoonists (modern and baroque instruments accommodated) who have an interest in the music J S Bach and…
Find out more »Sydney Mozart Society: Southern Cross Soloists
Tickets: Adults $45.90 | Seniors/Pensioners $42.85 | Full-time students U23 $15.30 | Children U13 free If you become a member of the Society, your annual membership fee covers entry to all concerts in the season. This works out at only $28 per concert (and $8 per concert for student members) Formed in 1995, Southern Cross Soloists has become one of Australia’s most successful and admired chamber ensembles. The ensemble members - Patrick Murphy (‘cello), Tania Frazer (oboe), Ashley Smith (clarinet),…
Find out more »Music By The Sea presents Dangerous Song – Blue
'Dangerous Song - Blue' connects our hearts with the planet’s heart through the exquisite combination of endangered animal calls with the human voice and stunning underwater cinematography. The one hour performance EVOKES an emotional connection and response to the sometimes “hard to swallow” facts about the current Sixth Extinction Crisis and state of our oceans, inspiring understanding, love and hopefully action. There is no narrative, as we already know most of the story, even if we choose to ignore it,…
Find out more »The Omega Ensemble: Beethoven’s Quintet
A concert of music celebrating the rich tapestry of the woodwind family.
Find out more »Australia Ensemble: Free lunch hour Concert 6
Tickets: FREE! Some delicate dreams to end the year's program. Artists Dene Olding (violin) Dimity Hall (violin) Irina Morozova (viola) Julian Smiles (cello) Ian Munro (piano) Geoffrey Collins (flute) Program Cui Five pieces Op. 56 for flute, violin and piano Sculthorpe Dream tracks for clarinet, violin and piano Beethoven String quartet no. 11 in F minor Op. 95
Find out more »UNSW Orchestra
Tickets: $20/$15/$10 UNSW conductor: Steven Hillinger Artists: UNSW Orchestra The Orchestra’s repertoire is broadly from the Classical (1750-1810) and Romantic (1810-1910) eras. More recent works, especially works by contemporary Australian composers, are well represented in the Orchestra's programs, as is film music from the past four decades. Concertos for various solo instruments figure prominently. The soloists in these concertos are mostly students from the University’s music department. Program: Respighi Carmen Suite no.1 Tchaikovsky Capriccio Italien Concerto and soloist TBA
Find out more »BackStage Music Series – Symbioses IV + Elia Bossard
Tickets General - $35 Concession - $25 Student rush - $15 to be sold from 6.45pm on the night of the gig if any tickets are available. BackStage Music is an artist-run series of concerts in the inner city of Sydney. At each concert, BackStage Music presents an early career artist alongside an established artist or ensemble in back to back sets of innovative, challenging and exciting music. Join us in the hidden laneways of Darlinghurst @ creative space 99…
Find out more »Australia Ensemble: Postcards
Tickets: $50/$38/$30/$15 Around the world in 80 minutes! The Ensemble will be sending postcards from Bali in Peter Sculthorpe’s wonderful work for wind quintet and percussion Tabuh Tabuhan, as well as the streetscapes of Argentina in Miguel del Aguila’s rhythmically-charged Salon Buenos Aires via more tranquil journeys with subtle Jewish inflections in Ernst Bloch’s Paysages. The season ends on a festive note with Tchaikovsky’s glorious string sextet Souvenir de Florence. Artistic Chair: Paul Stanhope Artists: Dene Olding (violin) Dimity Hall…
Find out more »A Taste of Omega: The Clarinet
Get to know the performers and instruments of Omega Ensemble, in our captivating lunchtime series, A Taste of Omega. Take time out from your busy day with exquisite chamber music performed by some of the finest musicians in the country. The clarinet is an instrument of beauty and grace. Omega Ensemble’s Artistic Director and clarinetist will delight you with Stravinsky’s Three Pieces for Clarinet solo. These short monologues are among Stravinsky’s “biggest” little works and he composed them immediately after…
Find out more »UNSW Wind Symphony
Tickets: $20/$15/$10 UNSWWS conductor: Steven Capaldo Artists: UNSW Wind Symphony The UNSW Wind Symphony was founded in 1991 to perform works specially composed for wind ensembles with or without percussion. The Wind Symphony provides repertoire, largely dates from after 1900, with arrangements of works from all eras and styles, including jazz, popular and art-music forms. The Wind Symphony is home to many of the woodwind and brass players on campus, and comprises about 50 players at any one time. Program:…
Find out more »Taikoz 20: Land-Sea-Sky-Home
This October, Australia’s leading taiko drumming ensemble Taikoz will present a very special concert, Taikoz 20: Land-Sea-Sky-Home in celebration of an incredible 20 years of music making and performance. Inspired by the themes of land, sea, sky and home, the four-part concert will feature the world premiere of two newly commissioned works along with solo performances from Taikoz co-founders Riley Lee and Ian Cleworth, and ensemble works drawn from Taikoz’s extensive repertoire. Taikoz 20: Land-Sea-Sky-Home sees Taikoz perform a wide…
Find out more »Ensemble Vinifera: The Romantics
Ensemble Vinifera returns with a feast from the German romantic tradition for their final outing for 2017. This program is a distillation of symphonic grandeur
Find out more »The Reluctant Consort presents ‘East and West’
Join the Reluctant Consort for a free concert of music from the East and West, from Vivaldi to revolutionary songs from China. PROGRAM: Johann Christian Schickhardt, 1715 Concerto III: allegro, adagio, giga, presto recorders, cello, theorbo, spinet Johannes Ockeghem, Jacob Obrecht, Pierre de la Rue, Anonymous Fors seulement - settings from the 15th and 16th centuries recorders, cello Isang Yun, 1993 Chinese Pictures – ‘The hermit at the water’ bass recorder Francesco Turini, 1624 Sonata ‘Il Corisino’ recorders, cello, theorbo…
Find out more »MUSICALISCHER CIRCUL
Austral Harmony on historical instruments. Trios for 18th-century double reeds by Fasch and Heinichen, and Quadros with singer by Johann Sebastian Bach. Jane Downer and Peter Maddigan - baroque oboes, Anna Sandström - soprano. FREE (voluntary donation) Enjoy a coffee for $2 at Jardin St James after the concert (outer east end of the church)
Find out more »PLEXUS: Prophecy
PLEXUS continues its celebration of wonderful Melbourne artists with a program which includes three world premieres by three esteemed and very diverse composers
Find out more »Omega Ensemble: Ravel Impressions
A playful program of intriguing works, dedications and intricate shadings of trios and quartets.
Find out more »Enigma Quartet and Riley Lee: 5 Elements – Prelude in Tea Event
Tickets: $47 Adult, $30 Concession, $22 student and $16 child.Includes afternoon tea. The Enigma Quartet present an exciting programme of new pieces for shakuhachi & string quartet from leading Australian composers including Ross Edwards, Katy Abbott Kvasnica, Stuart Greenbaum, Paul Stanhope, Holly Harrison, Andrew Howes, Anne Boyd & Gerard Brophy . Each piece is inspired by the elements, fire, water, earth, air and ether. “An ensemble needs that impossible-to-describe extra ingredient… and this group has it in spades.” (Steve Moffatt,…
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