Past Performances
SCHUBERT The Shepherd on the Rock, D 965
MOZART Clarinet Quintet in A major, K 581
DVOŘÁK Piano Quintet in A major, Op.81
The Sydney Soloists
Andrew Haveron, violin
Alexandra Osborne, violin
Tobias Breider, viola
Catherine Hewgill, cello
Frank Celata, clarinet
Julie Lea Goodwin, soprano
Vivian Choi Milton, piano
This program delves into the interplay of sound and emotion, showcasing how composers use chamber music to express a spectrum of colours and textures. We begin with Nadia Boulanger's Trois Pièces, a trio of lyrical vignettes that reflect the refined charm of early 20th-century French music. Bartók's Contrasts, written for Benny Goodman, blends jazz and Hungarian folk traditions in a dynamic and spirited exchange of ideas. To conclude, Brahms's Horn Trio unfolds as a rich, soulful dialogue, filled with warmth, depth, and moments of striking beauty. Through these three pieces, we experience how different musical voices, both intimate and bold, can converge to create a rich cornucopia of sound and emotion.
Franz Schubert: Impromptu Op. 90 No.3
Franz Schubert-Franz Liszt: Ständchen
Franz Liszt: Legend No.2 “St Francis of Paola walking on the waves”
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Sonata No.2 in B-flat Minor, Op.35 (revised version)
Franz Liszt: 2 Legends
Kate Moore: Spin Bird
Olivier Messiaen: Selections from Vingt Regards sur l’enfant-Jésus
Beethoven: Piano trio No. 4 in B flat Major, Op. 11 "Gassenhauer"
Mendelssohn: Concertpiece in F minor, Op. 113, No. 1
Mitchel Berick, clarinet
Mark Gaydon, bassoon
Annie Hsieh: Dreamcrawler (World Premiere commision by Coriole Music Festival)
Glenn Christensen, violin
Simon Cobcroft, cello
Beethoven: Piano trio No. 4 in B flat Major, Op. 11 "Gassenhauer"
Mendelssohn: Concertpiece in F minor, Op. 113, No. 1
Kate Moore: Blackbird Song
Glinka: Trio Pathétique in D minor
Mitchel Berick, clarinet
Mark Gaydon, bassoon
Fauré: Fantaisie for flute and piano
Fauré: Sicilienne for flute and piano
Satie Gymnopédies: 1 and 3 for flute and piano
Lysenko Nocturne: in C sharp minor, Op. 19
Skipworth: Ode for flute and piano
Greenaway: Summer Beckons for flute and piano
Schubert/Liszt: Ständchen for solo piano
Schubert: Variations on Trockne Blümen in E minor for flute and piano, Op. 160
Darius Milhaud: Trio for clarinet, violin and piano
Paul Juon: Divertimento in F, Op.51
Elizabeth Layton, violin
Celia Craig, oboe
Dean Newcomb, clarinet
Jackie Newcomb, bassoon
Sarah Barrett, horn
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SOLO RECITAL AT FIRST CHURCH BOSTON
Works by Chopin, Liszt, Messiaen, Lysenko
Maurice Ravel: Introduction and Allegro for harp, flute, clarinet & strings
Sofia Gubaidulina: Sonata for double-bass & piano
Ludwig van Beethoven: Septet in E-flat for clarinet, horn, bassoon, violin, viola, cello & double bass, Op. 20
Boston Symphony Chamber Players
Francis: Poulenc Sonate pour flûte et piano
Sally Greenaway: Of Moths and Moonlight (BAMF World Premiere commission)
Franz Liszt: Legend No. 1 St Francis of Assisi sermon to the birds for solo piano
Franz Liszt: Legend No. 2 St Francis of Paola walking on the waves for solo piano
Gerard Brophy Flux or Twist for solo flute
Mykola Lysenko: Nocturne Op. 19 for solo piano
Sergei Prokofiev: Sonata for Flute and Piano op. 94
Franz Schubert-Franz Liszt : Ständchen (from Schwanengesang)
Granados: Spanish Dances No. 1 “Minuet” & No. 2 “Oriental”
Federico Mompou : Selections from Cançiones y Danzas
Isaac Albéniz : El Corpus en Sevilla (from Iberia) & Tango in D from Espana, Op. 165
Franz Liszt: Legend No. 2 "St. François de Paule marchant sur les flots"
(Private Event)
Granados: Spanish Dances No. 1 “Minuet” & No. 2 “Oriental”
Federico Mompou : Selections from Cançiones y Danzas
Isaac Albéniz : El Corpus en Sevilla (from Iberia) & Tango in D from Espana, Op. 165
Franz Schubert-Franz Liszt : Ständchen (from Schwanengesang)
Franz Liszt: Legend No. 2 "St. François de Paule marchant sur les flots"
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Moment Musicaux No. 3 & 4
Gabriel Fauré: Fantaisie, Sicilienne
Erik Satie: Gymnopédie 1 & 3
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Moment Musicaux No. 3 & 4
Lachlan Skipworth: Ode
Sally Greenaway: Summer beckons
Franz Schubert-Franz Liszt: Ständchen
Franz Schubert: Introduction and Variations on Trockne Blumen, D. 802
Nicholas Milton conductor
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2
Nicholas Milton conductor
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2
Franz Schubert: Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667 “Trout”
Ola Rudner, violin
Tobias Brieder, viola
Catherine Hewgill, cello
Kees Boersma, double bass
Vivian Choi, piano
BARTÓK Contrasts, for clarinet, violin, and piano
Michael GANDOLFI Cantata, for soprano, baritone, and ensemble (world premiere; BSO commission)
DVOŘÁK String Quintet in G, Op. 77
with
Vivian Choi, piano
Sophia Burgos, soprano
John Brancy, baritone
Simon Kenway, conductor
Sergei Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.1
Jane Rutter, flute
Amelia Farrugia, soprano
Vivian Choi, piano
Jane Rutter, flute
Amelia Farrugia, soprano
Vivian Choi, piano
Franz Schubert: Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667 “Trout”
Vivian Choi, piano
Alexandra Osborne, violin
Tahlia Petrosian, viola
Rachel Siu, cello
Kirsty McCahon, double bass
Franz Liszt: Orpheus
Kate Moore: The Body is an Ear (Australian premiere)
Olivier Messiaen: Visions de l’Amen
Frederick Septimus Kelly: Piano Sonata in F Minor, III Allegretto (Unfinished)
Frederick Septimus Kelly: Serenade for flute and piano, III Jig
Claude Debussy, Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune for flute & piano
Elliott Carter, Tempo e Tempi for soprano, oboe, clarinet, violin & cello
Johannes Brahms, String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 111
Harrison Birtwistle, An Interrupted Endless Melody for oboe & piano
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Ballade for violin & piano, Op. 73
Johannes Brahms, Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major, Op. 8
Francis Poulenc: Trio for oboe, bassoon and piano, FP 43
Johannes Brahms: Trio in A minor, Op. 114
