Event
Grandage, Ravel, Sibelius
- Date: Friday, 17 July 2015, 8pm
- Venue: Costa Hall — Deakin University, Geelong, VIC
- Tickets: Adult: $53 - $102 | Concession tickets available — Tickets can be purchased by phone on (03) 9929 9600
Event Details
This passionate program brings to life the old-world charm of Sibelius’s Valse triste followed by the composer’s innovative, continually evolving Seventh Symphony. Rounding out the concert is the world premiere of Iain Grandage’s Dances with Devils, a percussion concerto written for and performed by Claire Edwardes, with Ravel’s Bolero providing an electrifying conclusion.
Performers: Benjamin Northey - conductor, Claire Edwardes - percussion, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Featured non-Australian music: Sibelius 'Valse triste'; Sibelius Symphony No. 7; Ravel 'Bolero'
Further information for this event is available online at the event's website or by phone on (03) 9626 1111
Featured Australian Works
Dances with devils : Concerto for percussion and orchestra (2015) by Iain Grandage — World premiere — performed by Benjamin Northey, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Claire Edwardes |
Featured artists
- Performer Claire Edwardes
- Performer Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor Benjamin Northey
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