Camerata of St John’s – International Series 01 Guest artist: Sara Macliver

Saturday 17^th March, 7.30pm

Conservatorium Theatre, QCGU, Southbank.

Camerata of St John’s premieres 200-year-old Italian gem on 151^st Italian Anniversary

On March 17^th, 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 151^st 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 17^th 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.

+ Wild card mystery guest.