Upcoming Performances
SHOSTAKOVICH Five Pieces for Two Violins and Piano
Ikki Opitz, violin
Elizabeth Layton, violin
Vivian Milton, piano
SCHUMANN Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44
Vivian Milton, piano
Ikki Opitz, violin
Adina Lopez, violin
Samvel Berberyan, viola
Arjun Singh, cello
Two Piano Recital
BACH-KURTAG Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit BWV 106
RACHMANINOFF Suite No. 2
RAVEL Rapsodie Espagnole
BOLCOM The Serpent’s Kiss
Lucinda Collins, piano
Vivian Choi Milton, piano
ESMAIL Saans
THORVALDSDOTTIR Spectra
BEACH Piano Quintet
Ensemble Lumen
Elizabeth Layton, violin
Stephen King, viola
Edith Salzmann, cello
Vivian Choi Milton, piano
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.
