Austral Indigo’s ‘Threads Through Time’ Features Classics, Toe-Tappers And A Sydney Premiere

Threads

Austral Indigo performs the music of Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Gershwin, Weill and others in a programme that moves from the splendour of the Baroque, Classical and the Romantic eras, to timeless toe-tapper songs such as Porter’s Night & Day and the best of contemporary Australian music featuring the Sydney premiere of Threads Through Time for flute, viola and piano, composed and performed by the ensemble’s flautist, Johanna Selleck.

Comprising flautist Johanna Selleck, pianist Ingrid Leibbrandt, mezzo-soprano Jill Sullivan and viola player Barbara Hornung, Austral Indigo is offering a complimentary glass of wine at the concert.

Online bookings receive a $5 discount and Earlybird ticket prices are available until 22nd June.

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