ArtsBeat - The Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra

Hills Grammar ArtsBeat presents The Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra, directed by Rachael Beesley

 

Friday 17 August 2018 @ 6:30pm

 

The sublime string section of Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra takes centre stage in this program, to explore the Poetical Melodies of the Romantic period on gut strings, delving into works by Mendelssohn, Grieg, Van Bree, Puccini and Dvořák. Directed by concertmaster Rachael Beesley, the rich and expressive 19th century style of performance is explored in this unique and engaging concert experience.

 

PROGRAM

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)                  String Symphony in B minor No.10 (1821-3)

Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)                            Elegiac Melodies Op.34 (1880)

                                                                        From Holberg’s Time’ Op.40 (1884)

Johannes Van Bree (1801-1857)                 Allegro in D minor for Four String Quartets (1845)

Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)                     Crisantemi (1890)

Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)                       Serenade in E major for Strings Op.22 (1875)

 

Parking and access via Gate 1, roundabout on Kenthurst Road.

RJ Phipps Performance Centre
35 Kenthurst Road
Kenthurst, New South Wales 2158

Tamsin Fraser-Crooks

Music Administration and Events, Hills Grammar

P:+612 9654 5159

E: music@hillsgrammar.nsw.edu.au

 

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