Forthcoming Concerts 2008
Here are some of the concerts that I will be involved with coming up in 2008-2009. For a full list of concerts in your area, more details, ticket enquiries – in fact, for any questions you have at all, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

 

25-27 April 2008, THE TENTH BLACKWOOD RIVER CHAMBER FESTIVAL

                            Bridgetown, Western Australia.

Join the Elysium Ensemble for a series of concerts performed over the Anzac Day weekend in this boutique chamber music festival in one of the most beautiful regions of Australia.  With Greg Dikmans (traverse), Lucinda Moon (baroque violin) and Donald Nicolson (harpsichord) the Elysium Ensemble will perform works by Rameau, Telemann, Marais, Leclair and J.S. Bach.

Enquiries: (08) 9761 2772

                moletav@westnet.com.au

 

6 May 2008, 10.30am, Collins St Baptist Church, Melbourne

“Gut Instinct”

As part of the Musica Viva Coffee Concert series, join me with Lucinda Moon (baroque violin) and Linda Kent (harpsichord) for a scintillating morning of phantastical Buxtehude, refined Leclair, beautiful Becker and astounding Rameau.

Tickets $35

Phone (02) 8394 6666

musicaviva@mva.org.au

 

11 May 2008, 3pm, St James the Great Anglican Church, 435 Inkerman St, East St Kilda.

“Le Nympe di Rheno”

Baroque and early classical duos for two bass viols with me and Miriam Morris (bass viols) by Johann Schenck, August Kuhnel and Cristoph Schaffrath

Tickets $20/$10

Phone (03) 9819 6517

 

31 May 2008, 11am, Dante’s Gallery, 150-156 Gertrude St (cnr Napier St) Fitzroy.

Recital

Experience the apogee of the Germanic Baroque with myself (bass viol) and David MacFarlane (harpsichord) performing works including the G minor viol sonata by J.S. Bach, viol solos by August Kuhnel and Johann Schenck and harpsichord solos by George Handel in the groovy gallery at Dante’s.  Join us afterwards for classy and delicious refreshments.

Autumn Music Festival

Tickets $30/$20/$15

Phone 1300 884 654

www.3mbsboxoffice.com

 

31 May 2008, 7.30pm, Trinity College Chapel, University of Melbourne, Royal Parade, Parkville.

“Bass Desire”

What is better than the sumptuous energy created by continuo forces en masse? Organ, theorbo, harpsichord, viola da gamba and lirone combine forces to explore the ground bass amongst other frivolous possibilities of course.

Autumn Music Festival

Tickets $30/$20/$15

Phone 1300 884 654

www.3mbsboxoffice.com

 

1 June 2008, 4pm, Newman College Chapel, University of Melbourne, Swanston St, Parkville.

“Splendour of Spain”

Experience the passionate world of baroque Spain in a whirlwind of songs and dances.  Let yourself wander through a journey of sweetly melancholic villancicos, rowdy tonos humanos and foot slapping canarios.  Directed by yours truly, this programme includes works by Juan Hidalgo, Lucas Ruiz de Ribayaz and Sebastian Duron plus improvisations by the performers to fire your imagination.

Autumn Music Festival

Tickets $30/$20/$15

Phone 1300 884 654

www.3mbsboxoffice.com

 

6/7/8 June 2008, 8pm/5.30pm/8pm, St Ambrose’s Hall, Woodend, Victoria

“Dafne”

A rare performance of Gagliano’s baroque opera Dafne, as part of the Woodend Winter Arts Festival.  Sarah Macliver, Sally-Anne Russell and Paul McMahon with Academia Arcadia and Ensemble Gombert, stage direction by Rodney Hall, music direction by John O’Donnell. Tickets $50/$45

www.collieroffice.com.au/wwaf

 

18 June 2008, Albury – further details T.B.A.

“The Other Boleyn Girl”

Consort Eclectus presents music from the time of Ann Boleyn with soprano Vivien Hamilton

Tickets $25/$15

Phone (03) 9819 6517

Email: info@consorteclectus.com

 

21 June 2008, 6pm, Ian Potter Museum of Art, University of Melbourne, Swanston St

“The Other Boleyn Girl”

Consort Eclectus presents music from the time of Ann Boleyn with soprano Vivien Hamilton

Tickets $25/$15

Phone (03) 9819 6517

Email: info@consorteclectus.com

 

22 June 2008,  Loretto college Chapel, Ballarat, details T.B.A

“The Other Boleyn Girl”

Consort Eclectus presents music from the time of Ann Boleyn with soprano Vivien Hamilton

Tickets $25/$15

Phone (03) 9819 6517

Email: info@consorteclectus.com

 

3 July 2008, 7pm, the Patterson Building, Level 1, 181 Smith St, Fitzroy

“International Attitude”

The Melbourne debut of the hot new baroque trio Latitude 37: Julia Fredersdorff (baroque violin), Laura Vaughan (bass viol) and Donald Nicolson (harpsichord).  Showcasing the trio’s talent, passion and technique in works by Rameau, Buxtehude, Telemann, Selma y Salaverde and Marais.

Tickets $20/$10

Phone (03) 9819 6517

 

16 August 2008, 6pm, Ian Potter Museum of Art, University of Melbourne, Swanston St

“Cromatica”

Consort Eclectus presents extraordinary Italian chromatic music for viol consort with soprano Louisa Hunter Bradley.

Tickets $25/$15

Phone (03) 9819 6517

Email: info@consorteclectus.com

 

17 August 2008, Loretto college Chapel, Ballarat, details T.B.A

“Chromatic Twist”

Consort Eclectus presents extraordinary Italian chromatic music for viol consort with soprano Louisa Hunter Bradley.

Tickets $25/$15

Phone (03) 9819 6517

Email: info@consorteclectus.com

 

31 August 2008,  1pm, 110K Windermere Rd, Lara

“A Millennium of Music”

Bring along a picnic lunch to enjoy at interval while enjoying music from the 16th and 18th centuries, performed by myself, Hatley Newnham (counter tenor), Will Grigg (baroque violin) and Ann Murphy (harpsichord).

Tickets $40/$30

Phone (03) 52 825 554

Email: hartleynewnham@westnet.com.au

 

16 September 2008, 10.30am, Camberwell Uniting Church, 314 Camberwell Rd, Camberwell.

“Springtime Birdsong”

Join myself, Judith Carpenter (flute) and Leigh Harrold (piano) for a recital of music inspired by birdsong to welcome in the new season.

Tickets $15/$13/$5

Phone (03) 9889 2363

 

26 September 2008, 1.10pm, Elder Conservatorium of Music, the University of Adelaide.

“Lyrical Theatre”

Join myself, Lucinda Moon (baroque violin and viola d’amore) and Tommy Anderson (theorbo) for a journey from dreamy Italian delights to wild Slovakian tunes that will really get under your skin.

Tickets $6

Phone (08)83035925

http://adelaide.edu/events/concert/lunch

 

7-11 October 2008, 7.30pm, Dante’s Gallery, 150-156 Gertrude St Fitzroy

“Expire: Double Bill”

Old music meets new, genre makes no sense.  A collision of Baroque ornamentation, ancient ground basses, Australian rock classics, Eastern harmony, haunting falsetto, improvisation and lament in this Melbourne Fringe Festival show.  A truly unigue and beautiful soundscape!

Tickets $20/$15

Phone (03) 9660 9666

www.melbournefringe.com.au

 

12 October 2008, 3pm, The Basilica of St Mary of the Angels, Geelong

“L’Elegance de Paris”

Charming and plaintive airs de cour and solos for lute and bass de viole – explore music of elegance, beauty and refinement in 17th century France.  Myself with Vivien Hamilton (soprano) and Rose Hodgson (lute and theorbo)

Tickets $17/$14

Phone (03) 5223 3554

Email: music.basilica@bigpond.com

 

2 November 2008, 3pm, St James the Great Anglican Church, 435 Inkerman St, East St Kilda.

“La Nouvelle Concert”

St Colombe the master and his disciple Marin Marais.  Laura Vaughan and Miriam Morris, bass viols, Andrew Byrne, theorbo

Tickets $20/$10

Phone (03) 9819 6517

 

13 November 2008, 6.30pm, St Mark’s Church, 250 George St Fitzroy.

14 November 2008, 7.00pm, St Johns Anglican Church, King St, Flinders

“Stile Moderno”

Melbourne’s new baroque trio Latitude 37 takes you on a guided tour through the sumptuous world of 17th Century Italy. A hotbed of creativity, it was a century of contrasts as music and art took a dramatic turn after the rigorous limitations of the renaissance. Stile Moderno; the capacity of individual instruments was exploited and pushed to the limit for the first time. Musical expression was all important. The objective? To spark the passions of the soul. The result: A new language, and the genesis of the Baroque era.

Join us for a spectacular journey through one of Italy's most intensely creative centuries.

 

Julia Fredersdorff, baroque violin

Laura Vaughan, viola da gamba and lirone

Donald Nicolson, harpsichord and organ

 

Tickets $24/$15

Phone (03)9819 6517

Email: info@latitude37baroque.com

www.latitude37baroque.com

 

 

22 November 2008, 6pm, Ian Potter Museum of Art, University of Melbourne, Swanston St

“For These Distracted Times”

Consort Eclectus presents charming and engaging classics of the English consort repertory

for viol consort with soprano Jane Edwards.

Tickets $25/$15

Phone (03) 9819 6517

Email: info@consorteclectus.com

 

23 November 2008, Montsalvat, details TBA

Consort Eclectus presents charming and engaging classics of the English consort repertory for viol consort with soprano Jane Edwards.

Tickets $25/$15

Phone (03) 9819 6517

Email: info@consorteclectus.com

 

3/6/7/8 December 2008, City Recital Hall, Angel Place Sydney

I will be playing continuo for world class period opera company Pinchgut, performing Charpentier’s David and Jonathan.

Phone 1300 797 118

www.pinchgutopera.com.au

 

14 December 2008, 3pm, St James the Great Anglican Church, 435 Inkerman St, East St Kilda.

“Joyeux Noelle”

Convivio and friends join in festive music for Christmas. Rachael Beesley and Julia Fredersdorff (baroque violin), Deb Fox (theorbo) with Laura Vaughan and Miriam Morris (bass viols).

Tickets $20/$10

Phone (03) 9819 6517

 

31 December 2008 – 4 January 2009, PENINSULA SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL

In 2009 the Peninsula Summer Music Festival will return to venues in Sorrento, Flinders, Red Hill and perform in new locations across the Mornington Peninsula between Wednesday December 31 and Sunday January 4.  Building on the success of the 2008 Festival, audience favourites including Cantatas by Candlelight, Recital in the Barrel Room and Twilight Jazz will be performed again, alongside some exciting new concerts in new venues.                                                                                               

3 January, 11.30am, St Johns Anglican Church, King St, Flinders

“The Splendour of Versailles”
Latitude 37 presents a sumptuous program taking you on a promenade through some of the most exquisite repertoire written for the court of Louis XIV at Versailles.
Join Latitude 37 for lunch in the church gardens after the concert, enjoying local produce and wine.
Tickets $40/$35 plus $20 for lunch of local produce
Bookings through Frankston Arts Centre Box Office: (03) 9783 1051 www.peninsulafestival.com.au for more details

15 March 2009, 3pm, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre, Sturt St,Southbank.

“Thomanerchor Leipzig A Cappella”

The Thomanerchor is one of Europe’s oldest continually running musical institutions, and owes much of its reputation to J.S. Bach, who served the St Thomas Church.  I will be performing the sonata for viola da gamba and harpsichord in D Major by J.S. Bach during this concert of choral works by Mendelssohn

Tickets  A Reserve: $80/$70

            B Reserve: $70/$60

Phone (03) 9699 3333

www.melbournerecital.com.au

 

21 March 2009, 6pm, The Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, Sturt St,Southbank.

“La Compania”

With a desire to create a period instrument ensemble dedicated to the music of the Renaissance and Early Baroque, La Compania is a unique Australian ensemble performing a rarely heard repertoire on historically important instruments.

Tickets $30/$20

Phone (03) 9699 3333

www.melbournerecital.com.au

 

1-16 May 2009, New Zealand

Dynamic baroque trio Latitude 37 will be on tour around New Zealand through Chamber Music New Zealand.  Details of this exciting tour TBA

www.chambermusic.co.nz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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