Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra - First Light
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First Light - Music Illuminated by the SunriseA clarinet melody, rising like the sun from shimmering strings. Five of Australia’s most brilliant musicians.
Works beloved and new from an age of discovery, emotion and light.
Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra's ' First Light ' takes in a sweep of classical chamber music, including Schubert’s joyful
String Quartet No.7 in D major D.74, Mozart’s Largetto from Clarinet Quintet in A major K.581, and the brilliant new
ocean-inspired Wavelength by Nicole Murphy. At the pinnacle is Haydn’s ‘Sunrise’ quartet in a sparkling
18th-century clarinet arrangement by Vincenzo Gambaro, an Italian clarinettist and entrepreneur who
arranged pieces by his friends Beethoven, Haydn and Mozart to highlight the clarinet’s lush tones.
First Light brings five principals from the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra into the intimacy of
chamber music, including co-artistic directors and long-time musical friends Rachael Beesley (violin) and
Nicole van Bruggen (clarinet). They are joined by Alison Rayner (violin), Stephen King (viola) and Natasha
Kraemer (cello) – all nationally and internationally acclaimed experts in historically informed performance. Presented in association with Musica Viva Australia
Date
Sunday 8 March 2026 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM (UTC+11)Location
The James Theatre
Brown St. , Dungog NSW 2420
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Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra - First Light
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