The Australia Quartet presents a programme of Halloween themed music with a one-off concert on Thursday 31 October. Schoenberg’s gothic masterpiece Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night) anchors a programme which includes a world premiere and performance by Elena Kats-Chernin. In a unique collaboration, and a rare opportunity to hear her perform, Kats-Chernin will join the…
Violinist Henry Avila and pianist Irma Enriquez formed Duo Deconet in 2008 whilst performing in concerts of contemporary Latin American Chamber Music. They discovered they shared a passion for music and in promoting their national musical heritage, leading them to champion music by important Latin American composers in their classical repertoire. Music Without Borders is a celebration of chamber music by composers from Latin…
Soprano Jane Sheldon & Acacia Quartet are to give the first Sydney performances from their North + South CD, alongside music by Elena Kats-Chernin and Lyle Chan. Now based in the US, the Australian soprano has forged a strong international career. Her latest recording, North + South, is a contemporary take on ten traditional folk songs, drawing on ‘traditional’ styles. For the Sydney concert, Jane…