A morning of imaginative French music featuring Australia’s finest wind players with a sprinkling of strings.
INCLUSIVE OF ‘TALKING MUSIC’ CONVERSATION SESSION WITH THE ARTISTS
FIRST NOTE - Les Trois
A morning of imaginative French music featuring Australia’s finest wind players with a sprinkling of strings.
Outrageous and imaginative, Francis Poulenc’s Sextet for Wind Quintet and Piano, is irresistibly entertaining. Strident, brash, caustic and brittle, the work oscillates between light-heartedness and teary melancholy, complete with ragtime buffoonery and biting satire.
In stark contrast, Camille Saint-Saëns Caprice Sur des Danois et Russes for Piano, Oboe, Flute and Clarinet, written 50 years earlier, explores the expressive, sparkling hues and nuances of the woodwind palette.
Wind and string players unite for La Huit, a work of great virtuosity by Jean Françaix. Unlike his contemporaries, Françaix was reticent to join his progressive counterparts, his self-professed aim was to create ‘musique pour faire plaisir’... ‘music to please’! His Octet is quirky, humorous and elegant... a joyous finale for a Saturday morning.
Talking Music with Mitchell Nissen & Festival Artists
Join presenter Mitchell Nissen and selected Festival Artists at 10.30am in the venue for an informal discussion about their musical journey and the festival program. Ticket price inclusive of conversation session and concert.
10.30am Talking Music with Mitchell Nissen & Festival Artists
11.15am First Note: Les Trois
Program
Francis Poulenc
Sextet for Piano and Wind Quintet
Camille Saint-Saëns
Caprice sur des Aires Danois et Russe Opus 79
Jean Françaix
Octet for Clarinet, Horns, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello & Double Bass
Artists
Konstantin Shamray | Piano
Laurence Matheson | Piano
David Griffiths | Clarinet
Shefali Pryor | Oboe
Emma Sholl | Flute
Matthew Wilkie | Bassoon
Samuel Jacobs | Horn
Alexandra Osborne | Violin
Andrew Jezek | Viola
Timothy Nankervis | Cello
Kees Boersma | Double Bass
Program Duration: 60 Minutes without interval.
Tickets
Festival Gold Pass $445 | General Admission $70 | Under 30 $35 |