Australian Music Centre | Breaking sound barriers

Event Details

The Greek Homeric epic the Odyssey, written ca. 800 BCE, remains one of the seminal works of Western civilisation. In this tale of agonising struggle and hair-raising adventure, the hero’s journey covers ten years at sea at the mercy of gods, men and monsters, before peace and domestic bliss are finally regained. Monteverdi drew on the second part of Homer’s epic for the first of his Venetian operas: Ulysses’ efforts to defeat the suitors of his wife Penelope.

The first part of the Odyssey has gained new and tragic relevance in recent years in light of the plight of refugees around the globe today.

PROGRAM

Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643): Scenes from Il ritorno di Ulisse in patria (1640)
Alex Pozniak: In Search of Asylum for piano quartet
Mary Finsterer: Angelus for clarinet trio
Robert Davidson and Stephanie Arnold: Across the Water (2016)

ARTISTS

I Bassifondi
    Simone Vallerotonda, theorbo, baroque guitar, chitarra battente
    Gabriele Miracle, percussion
    Mirko Arnone. Colascione e chitarra battente
Chloe Lankshear, soprano
Kate Howden, mezzo-soprano
Tobias Cole, countertenor
Andrew Fysh, bass
Veronique Serret, violin
James Wannan, viola
Christopher Pidcock, cello
Magdalenna Krstevska, clarinet
Rachael Shipard, piano
Stephanie Arnold, cello
Roland Peelman, piano

Featured non-Australian music: Monteverdi

Further information for this event is available online at the event's website or by phone on (02) 6230 5880 or by email to info@cimf.org.au

Featured Australian Works

Featured artists

• Performer Stephanie Arnold