Andrián Pertout 60th Birthday Concert
In August, we will be collaborating with Alan Holley to celebrate the Melbourne-based composer Andrián Pertout’s 60th birthday. Chilean-born, Pertout lived in Italy before settling in Melbourne at a young age. He is a freelance composer, composition lecturer, teacher and supervisor at several institutions. His compositions have won numerous awards and have been performed in over fifty countries worldwide including the Tasmanian and Melbourne Symphony Orchestras, and other ensembles from New Zealand, USA, South America, Asia, UK, and Europe. Pertout has frequently received commissions for orchestral music, as well as works for short film, documentaries, television, commercials, computer games and stage productions.
Program to include new works by Andrián Pertout, Alan Holley and Johanna Selleck.
Guest performers: Gregory van der Struik (trombone), Harriet Channon (trumpet), Sumiko Yamamura (piano).
Sirius Chamber Ensemble: Melissa Coleman (flute), Ian Sykes (clarinet) and Alison Evans (bassoon).
When: Sunday 13 August, 3:00 pm
Where: Church Street Studios, 62-68 Church St, Camperdown
Tickets: TryBooking
Virago – A celebration of female composers
In October, we will present a concert showcasing female composers from different countries and centuries to honour the diversity of classical chamber music we can enjoy today.
The composers, who have been carefully chosen for this program, composed between the 19th Century to present today. Well-regarded as professional musicians, and bestowed with awards for their compositional achievements.
Program includes works by French composers Louise Farrenc (1804-1875), Cécile Chaminade (1857-1944), Australian composers Margery Smith, Keyna Wilkins, and American composer Valerie Coleman.
When: Saturday 21 October, 7:30 pm
Where: Church Street Studios, 62-68 Church St, Camperdown
Tickets: TryBooking. Download the program notes (4.5MB) here.
Lunchtime concerts
Members from the ensemble will perform selections from our upcoming programs in the following lunch-time recitals.
Friday 11 August, 1:10-1:50 pm, at St Stephen’s Uniting Church, 197 Macquarie Street, Sydney
St Paul’s Church, Burwood
Tuesday 15 August, 1:15-2:00 pm at St Paul’s Church, 205-207 Burwood Rd, Burwood
Friday 1 September, 1:10-1:50pm at St Stephen’s Uniting Church, 197 Macquarie Street, Sydney
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