Event
The Piano - new Australian music
- Date: Saturday, 5 November 2022, 7-9pm
- Venue: Sydney Opera House, Utzon Room — Bennelong Point, Sydney, NSW
- Tickets: Adults: 68 | Children: 20 | Concession: 40 — Tickets can be purchased online or by phone on 0292 507 777
Event Details
Australian program of ocean music, with Richard Grantham's stunning reimagining of Nyman's score for The Piano, two world premieres by Margery Smith and Michal Rosiak, and more works of homegrown composers commissioned by Sydney's premier chamber group. Hourglass Ensemble's unique flavour of woodwind, strings, piano, and voice bring life and inspiration that speaks of our ties to water and coastal landscapes.
Performers
The Hourglass Ensemble, featuring:
Ewa Kowalski, flutes
Andrew Kennedy, clarinets
Anna Rutkowska-Schock, piano
And guests:
Damien Mathieson, saxophones
Alexandra Osborne, violin
Neil Thompson, viola
Andrew Wilson, cello
Kate Moloney, harp
Further information for this event is available online at the event's website
Featured Australian Works
| Carau's Curse (quartets: flute, bass clarinet, violin, cello) (2017) by Andrew Ball — performed by Hourglass Ensemble | |
| Glaciers : chamber ensemble by Michal Rosiak — World premiere — performed by Hourglass Ensemble | |
| Piano (octets: keyboard, string, woodwind) by Richard Grantham — World premiere — performed by Hourglass Ensemble | |
| Solo for five : chamber ensemble by Margery Smith — performed by Hourglass Ensemble |
Featured artists
- Music of Andrew Kennedy
- Performer Hourglass Ensemble
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