Czech mates: Selby & Friends delight

Por Simon Hukin, 04 junio 2015

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Crítica hecha desde James O. Fairfax Theatre, Canberra el 1 junio 2015

Schubert, Adagio para trío con piano en mi bemol mayor, "Notturno", D.897

Martinů, Dúo núm. 1 para violín y violonchelo, H 157

Mendelssohn, Trío con piano núm. 1 en re menor, Op.49

Dvořák, Piano Trio no. 3 in F minor, Op.65

Kathryn Selby, Piano

Andrew Haveron, Violín

Timo-Veikko Valve, Violonchelo

Torleif Thedéen guests in Sydney

Zoltán Szabó, 16th September

The chances to hear two recitals on consecutive nights, featuring exceptional artists of international renown in the friendly environment and outstanding acoustics of the City Recital Hall are akin to winning a (musical) lottery in Sydney.

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Why isn't the music enough? “Silence and Rapture” from the ACO

Sandra Bowdler, 14th August

Iestyn Davies joins the Australian Chamber Orchestra for music by Bach and Pärt in a programme featuring distracting modern dance.

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(Re)Creating Schubert’s world: Olli Mustonen with the ACO

Zoltán Szabó, 20th September

The Finnish composer/pianist's refined and idiosyncratic musical style makes for a great collaboration with the ACO solo string players.

*****

Beyond the chamber: the ACO takes on Brahms and Dvořák

David Larkin, 16th November

The expanded forces of the ACO take on two major nineteenth-century symphonic works by Dvorak and Brahms, prefaced by world and Australian premieres of pieces by Andrew Ford and Andrew Norman

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Magnetic bravura: Unshowy Gringolts dazzles Sydney audience

David Larkin, 5th October

Ilya Gringolts brings his brand of unspectacular virtuosity to the ACO's latest programme, with the Paganini Violin Concerto no. 1 and Bartók's Divertimento clear highlights.

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Transformers: big works in disguise from the ACO

David Larkin, 15th September

Pared-down forces of the ACO performed pared down masterpieces, in a brilliantly conceived programme which included works by Wagner, Strauss and Mozart.

*****

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Simon Hukin

Simon is a professional brass musician. He studied performance at the Australian National University under Charles MacInnes and Scott Kinmont, graduating just before its untimely demise. He has played with bands and orchestras around Australia and now divides his time between music and politics in the nation’s capital. He is particularly interested in working with leaders on a territory and national level to build support for the arts. He has written for several different publications as a freelance arts critic over the last seven years.

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