The Australian Haydn Ensemble with Artistic Director Skye McIntosh performs chamber music for flute and strings from classical Vienna. Vienna’s cultural magnetism was unrivalled in the late 18th century. This program explores works presented in the finest Viennese salons, like the one belonging to the famous patron of Beethoven, Gottfried van Swieten. Mozart’s friend, Hoffmeister, became one…
Beautiful Boccherini – Australian Haydn Ensemble with Sara Macliver, soprano Skye McIntosh (Artistic Director & violin)/ Simone Slattery (violin)/ James Eccles (viola)/ Anthony Albrecht (cello)/ Jacqueline Dosser (double bass)/ Melissa Farrow (flute) Cell Block Theatre, Darlinghurst Sunday 13 March 2016 The Australian Haydn Ensemble’s (AHE) inaugural Sydney concert for their 2016 season opened with the first movement of Boccherini’s Flute Quintet in g…
The Australian Haydn Ensemble directed by Skye McIntosh with special guest artist soprano Sara Macliver launch into 2016 with Beautiful Boccherini, a programme of music by Mozart and Boccherini constructed around Boccherini’s exquisite and rarely heard Stabat Mater. Aria award-winning Sara Macliver is one of Australia’s favourite and acclaimed sopranos. She is an expert in baroque performance…