From the transcendent to the exhilarating, witness the 2027 Festival Artists in full flight.
STRAUSS | SCHUBERT | GOLIJOV
OPENING GALA: Alchemy
As Europe was ravaged by war, and the treasured Opera Houses of Germany were destroyed, Richard Strauss sought consolation in the poetry of Goethe, composing a memorial elegy, Metamorphosen, a Study for 23 Strings inspired by Goethe’s Metamorphosis of Plants. Fifty years after Strauss’ completed Metamorphosen, sketches for a septet version were unearthed and reimagined by Rudolf Leopold. The result is an intimate, transcendent experience for the listener.
The 19th century master of the art song, Franz Schubert was equally inspired by the words of Goethe. In the hands of pianist Konstantin Shamray and tenor Andrew Goodwin, the words and music are lovingly entwined in a selection of Lieder that radiates delight.
The Opening Gala culminates in the Australian Premiere of ‘Ever Yours’ by the explosive Argentinian composer, Osvaldo Golijov. Two quartets vye for attention, separated by a single double bass. Inspired by the passionate writings of Vincent Van Gogh and the vivid, descriptive letters written to his brother, Theo, in which he would sign off ‘Ever Yours’; this work is inspired, in Golijov’s own words, by brotherhood: ‘Vitality, Love and Attention’.
Following the performance, join the musicians for a complimentary glass of wine.
Program
Richard Strauss
Metamorphosen RV290 for String Septet Arr. Rudolf Leopold
Franz Schubert
Selected Songs
Osvaldo Golijov*
Ever Yours (*Australian Premiere)
Artists
Andrew Goodwin | Tenor
Konstantin Shamray | Piano
Ike See | Violin
Adam Chalabi | Violin
Alexandra Osborne | Violin
Lerida Delbridge | Violin
Stefanie Farrands | Viola
Justin Williams | Viola
Andrew Jezek | Viola
Jesper Svedberg | Cello
Eliza Sdraulig | Cello
Kees Boersma | Double Bass
Duration: 70 minutes without interval.
Tickets
Festival Gold Pass $445 | General Admission $70 | Under 30 $35 |