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Omega Ensemble showcases the versatility of wind instrument and the rich tapestry of their sounds in Beethoven’s Quintet, a programme of music by Beethoven, Nielsen, Hindemith and Francaix performed by Sally Walker (flute), Celia Craig (oboe), David Rowden (clarinet), Michael Dixon (horn), Ben Hoadley (bassoon) and Maria Raspopova (piano) The programme: Nielsen, Wind Quintet, Op. 43/ Hindemith, Kleine…
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Hailed by The Times as ‘superb’, the Doric String Quartet is undertaking its first national tour for Musica Viva pairing two programs of Haydn, Schubert and Beethoven with a brand-new work by Australian star composer Brett Dean. A Doric column, thanks to the ancient Greeks, is a simple, perfect thing. It makes its fluted way…
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Halcyon Presents ‘In Nature’
Halcyon presents In Nature a concert featuring four world premieres by Larry Sitsky, Elena Kats Chernin, Melissa Hui and Madeleine Isaksson, the Australian premiere of Andrew Ford’s new song cycle, Nature and Matthew Hindson’s engaging Insect Songs, (also featured on our latest EP release Waves IV). The works, drawn from three continents and relationships old…
The London Klezmer Quartet returns to Sydney
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