Field of Dreams
Venue: Melbourne Recital Centre, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall.
Performance Date: Monday, November 16th 2009, at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets:
PROGRAM
Elgar – Introduction and Allegro [15’]
Mozart – Clarinet Concerto in A major K 622 [37’]
– Interval
Bowman – ‘I would sing a little while’ (Commissioned by Ars Musica Australis for Australia Pro Arte, 2007) [30’]
Sir Neville Marriner, conducts Melbourne Chamber Orchestra in the Marriner Festival in Elisabeth Murdoch Hall. The vibrant orchestra, of which he is Patron, is joined by Andrew Marriner, principal clarinet with the London Symphony, as soloist in the Mozart clarinet concerto and stylish Melbourne soprano, Jacqueline Porter, singing a Calvin Bowman song cycle. Three great concerts to light up Melbourne’s stunning new recital centre. See
mco.org.au/marrinerfestival for full details.
Save up to 14% on two or more concerts with Marriner Festival tickets. Available by calling the Box Office on 03 9699 3333 or visiting the Box Office in person. Prices are (per ticket): Premium $99 A Reserve: $92 B Reserve: $82
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Jerusalem Quartet & Zvi Plesser
17th November 2009, 7pm, at the Melbourne Recital Centre, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall.
PROGRAM
HAYDN – String Quartet in G major, op 77 no 1 25 min
VINE – String Quintet (2008-9) 15 min
– INTERVAL
SCHUBERT – String Quintet in C major 50 min
“One of the best quartets in the world – tremendous!” – ENSEMBLE MAGAZINE
It’s been thrilling to watch the Jerusalem Quartet’s youthful exuberance and electricity evolve to a higher level of perfection over its four years of residency with Musica Viva. For the final tour as resident ensemble, the Quartet is joined by esteemed colleague Zvi Plesser, giving Musica Viva audiences the rare opportunity to hear Schubert’s magnificent String Quintet. The musicians will also perform the world premiere of Carl Vine’s quintet commissioned by Julian Burnside, QC.
Pricing: $45 – $100
Fields of Home
PROGRAM
Vaughan Williams – Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis [18’]
Weiland – Clarinet Concerto (2001) world premiere (commissioned by Sir Neville Marriner and Julian Burnside QC)
Walton – Sonata for Strings [29’]
Sir Neville Marriner, conducts Melbourne Chamber Orchestra in the Marriner Festival in Elisabeth Murdoch Hall. The vibrant orchestra, of which he is Patron, is joined by Andrew Marriner, principal clarinet with the London Symphony, as soloist in the world premiere of the Weiland clarinet concerto, a feature of this second of three great concerts which will light up Melbourne’s stunning new recital centre. See
mco.org.au/marrinerfestival for full details.
Save up to 14% on two or more concerts with Marriner Festival tickets. Available by calling the Box Office on 03 9699 3333 or visiting the Box Office in person. Prices are (per ticket): Premium $99 A Reserve: $92 B Reserve: $82
Jerusalem Quartet & Zvi Plesser
21st November 2009, 8pm, at the Melbourne Recital Centre, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall.
PROGRAM
MENDELSSOHN – String Quartet in E minor, op 44 no 2 28 min
Carl VINE (b. 1954) – String Quintet (2008-9)* 15 min 15min approx Commissioned for Musica Viva Australia by Julian Burnside, QC World premiere performance
– INTERVAL
Franz SCHUBERT (1797-1828) – String Quintet in C major, D956 (1828) 50min approx I Allegro ma non troppo II Adagio III Scherzo: Presto & Trio: Andante sostenuto IV Allegretto
“One of the best quartets in the world – tremendous!” – ENSEMBLE MAGAZINE
It’s been thrilling to watch the Jerusalem Quartet’s youthful exuberance and electricity evolve to a higher level of perfection over its four years of residency with Musica Viva. For the final tour as resident ensemble, the Quartet is joined by esteemed colleague Zvi Plesser, giving Musica Viva audiences the rare opportunity to hear Schubert’s magnificent String Quintet. The musicians will also perform the world premiere of Carl Vine’s quintet commissioned by Julian Burnside, QC.
Tradewinds – Australasian World Music Expo
Tradewinds will take audiences on a cultural voyage from the remote villages of Papua New Guinea to the rainforests of the Solomon Islands, through to the vast arid deserts of Australia and beyond. It boasts a huge lineup of artists, including: traditional stringbands from Melanesia, critically acclaimed Indigenous Australian acoustic folk and rock musicians, rhythm bands from the Pacific Islands, and traditional & contemporary Indigenous dance groups.
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