Music from a composer collective of various Bachs, Mozarts and Haydns sounded like an impressive way to launch a music festival. And it was, says reviewer IAN McLEAN.
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Australian World Orchestra Photo: Anna Kucera.
COMPOSER Paul Dean’s new work, “Symphony”, is the commissioned centrepiece of three concerts throughout the country by the Australian World Orchestra, playing under the baton of conductor Alexander Briger. The piece is Australian at its core, with a homage to the sounds of sunrise by the riverbank and the drama of an early morning Brisbane storm. Its world premiere will be seen at Llewellyn Hall, 7.30pm, this Wednesday, June 2, book here.
CANBERRA Theatre Centre will showcase new work by ACT students in the 7th annual “ACT UP! Festival”, with the theme “New Normal”, culminating in a performance featuring talent from Alfred Deakin High School, Batemans Bay High School, Campbell High School, Canberra College, UCSSC Lake Ginninderra College, St Edmunds College, St Francis Xavier College, Telopea Park School, St John Paul II College and Marist College. The Playhouse, 8pm, Wednesday, June 2. Book here or 6275 2700.
ROB KENNEDY.
PROVING their ability to work across chamber music platforms, The Australian Haydn Ensemble (AHE) as a string quartet showed just how good they are in any form.
The players in AHE were Skye McIntosh, violin, Matthew Greco, violin, Karina Schmitz, viola, Daniel Yeadon, cello.
The longer I live, and the more music I hear, I become further convinced that the string quartet offers the greatest musical experience.
AHE began with the lively and complex “String Quartet in G Minor, Ben. 339″ by Ignaz Joseph Pleyel. This had a fine tune running through the first movement. Listening to this while sitting in the gallery above the main audience, the music seemed to be directly pointed at me, making this a more intimate and powerful experience.