Saturday 17th
March, 7.30pm
Conservatorium
Theatre, QCGU, Southbank.
Camerata of St John’s
premieres 200-year-old Italian gem on 151st Italian Anniversary
On
March 17th, Camerata of St John’s (Camerata) will present its
opening concert of the International Series at the Conservatorium Theatre,
Southbank. This date also marks a very special point in Italy’s history.
On
the day of the concert, Italy will celebrate its 151st anniversary
of unification as a single state.
What is Camerata?
Camerata
is a professional chamber orchestra, which, since 2005, has enriched
Queensland’s cultural life with innovative musicianship of the highest quality.
It
is the state’s chamber orchestra, comprising 18 talented string players,
augmented as required, performing without a conductor and led by outstanding
violinist, Brendan Joyce.
The
orchestra presents a subscription series of six concerts and appears in
collaboration with other professional groups and at festivals by invitation. In
addition, the orchestra tours to regional centres in Queensland and New South
Wales.
What we will do
Camerata
will be featuring an Australian premiere performance of a work by Italian
composer, Guisepe Valentini (a contemporary of Corelli), in honour of this
occasion. In addition, Camerata will perform Brisbane composer, Robert
Davidson’s work based on one of Valentini’s themes. This performance will be a
world premiere.
Camerata
would like to promote Italian culture by presenting Italian food and wine at
its post-concert reception to be held in the Queensland Conservatorium foyer
and by inviting members of the Italian community to include this performance as
part of their anniversary celebrations.
What you could do
Camerata
invites Italian Cultural Organisations to join in the celebration by supporting
this event.
Ways
to provide support include:
- Provide
financial support for the performance and/or the post-concert reception.
- Promote
this event to your networks – e-flyers are available for email promotion.
Camerata’s
Business Development Manager, Alicia Dodemont, would be pleased to discuss how
your organisation could be involved in this celebration.
Camerata of St John’s
– International Series 01
Guest
artist: Sara Macliver
Saturday 17th
March, 7.30pm
Conservatorium
Theatre, QCGU, Southbank.
Radiating
beauty and integrity, soprano Sara Macliver sings Handel’s sparkling Silete Venti and sublime songs by Grieg.
Baroque composer, Valentini was sometimes referred to as ‘the little
ragamuffin’. Our performance of his Concerto Grosso will be an Australian
premiere, and Brisbane’s Robert Davidson will compose a work based on one of
Valentini’s themes – a world premiere! Finally, Camerata goes virtuoso in Bela
Bartok’s witty and thirilling Divertimento for strings.
Giuseppe Valentini
Concerto
Grosso for Four Violins in G Major, Op.7 No.7. (Australian premiere).
Robert Davidson
Fantasia
on a Theme of the Little Ragamuffin (World premiere).
George Frideric
Handel
Motet
Silete Venti, HWV242 in B-flat Major.
Edvard Grieg
Fra Monte Pincio, Op. 39,
No. 1 Solveig’s Song, Op. 23, No.26.
Sting
Fields
of Gold
Leroy Anderson
Plink,
Plank, Plunk!
Bela Bartok
Divertimento
for String Orchestra.
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Wild card mystery guest.