Lyrebird presents Duo Gaku
About
Duo Gaku 楽 brings together pianist, Helena Kernaghan and violinist, Kaori Sparks. Both are accomplished chamber musicians - Helena is the founding Artistic Director of the Albury ChamberMusic Festival and Kaori toured Europe as a member of the Tokyo-Budapest String Quartet and Tokyo-Budapest Ensemble. She also performed with the Salzburg Festival Orchestra and Hungarian National Orchestra.After playing chamber music together for many years and wishing to explore the repertoire for violin and piano further, in November 2025 they formally launched Duo Gaku 楽 . This recital includes repertoire by Stravinsky, Prokofiev and the Melbourne premiere of esteemed Australian Composer, Gordon Kerry’s new Violin Sonata No.2, commissioned for them by Carolym Masel.
Date
Sunday 1 March 2026 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (UTC+11)Location
Yuma Wyselaskie Auditorium, Centre of Theology
29 College Crescent, Parkville Victoria 3052