TICKETS & BOOKINGS
General admission*
Adult $60 Concession $50 Student $40
SUBSCRIBE TO 4 CONCERTS AND SAVE 10% OFF YOUR TICKET PRICE*
SYDNEY OMEGA ENSEMBLE 2011
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
DAVID ROWDEN
UTZON ROOM SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE
Adult $216 Concession $180 Student $144
Box office: (02) 9250 7777 sydneyoperahouse.com
*booking fees will apply
1. SEXTETS IN THE CITY
Sunday 10th April ****PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME 5pm
With consummate skill, the Sydney Omega Ensemble capture the enthralling vibrancy generated through an intermingling of people and cultures. Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante is emotionally sophisticated yet charming, Dohnányi’s sextet incorporates musical fashions into an idiom of his own, while a new work by Paul Stanhope attests to his reputation as a quietly revolutionary composer.
Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante K. 364
Stanhope: New commission from Ars Musica Australis
Dohnányi: Sextet in C major Op. 37
2. TOP OF THE POPS
Sunday 29th May 4pm
Featuring guest artist Simon Tedeschi / piano
Memorable melodies and familiar favourites. The composers featured in Sydney Omega Ensemble’s Top of the Pops concert have each left their imprint on the collective musical consciousness. Beethoven’s inspired Clarinet Trio and Schubert’s captivating Trout Quintet have both withstood the test of time, while Eliza’s Aria, created by Elena Kats-Chernin as a celebration of a young girl’s faith in the good of the world, has resonated with musicians and audiences across the world.
Kats-Chernin: Eliza’s Aria
Beethoven: Clarinet Trio
Schubert: Trout Quintet
3. MENAGE A TRIOS
Sunday 31st July 4pm
Do three make a crowd? From the vivid moods of Bruch’s eight pieces for clarinet, viola and piano to Brahms’s reflective elegy, this concert explores the dynamic relationships formed within a trio. Favoured by composers since the late Baroque, Australian composer Nicole Brady brings new vitality to the form, placing it in a contemporary setting.
Brady: New commission from Ars Musica Australis
Bruch: 8 Pieces for piano, viola and clarinet, Op. 83
Brahms: Horn Trio in E flat major, Op. 40
4. ZEPHYR FEST
Sunday 30th October 4pm
Breath transforms into sound in this concert featuring Taffanel’s expertly crafted wind quintet alongside the exquisite miniatures that form La Cheminée du Roi René (The Chimney of King René) by French composer Milhaud. With characteristic sensitivity, the Sydney Omega Ensemble will also breathe life into a new work by one of Sydney’s exceptional young composers, Daniel McCallum.
McCallum: New commission from Ars Musica Australis
Taffanel: Wind Quintet
Milhaud: La Cheminée du Roi René
Reinecke: Wind Octet, Op. 216
OTHER PERFORMANCES BY THE SYDNEY OMEGA ENSEMBLE
ABC CLASSIC FM SUNDAY LIVE
Sunday 6th March 3pm
Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, Penrith
Hear Dohnányi’s Sextet and Crusell’s Clarinet Quintet performed live on ABC Classic FM. Entry to the performance is free and no bookings are required. Audience members are requested to be seated by 2:50pm.
BLUE MOUNTAINS CONCERT SOCIETY more info
Saturday 25 June 8pm
Springwood Civic Centre, Springwood
Sydney Omega Ensemble with Simon Tedeschi.
Kats-Chernin: Eliza’s Aria
Beethoven: Clarinet Trio
Schubert: Trout Quintet
Plus a selection of solo piano works played by Simon Tedeschi.
ART GALLERY OF NSW “RESONATE” SERIES
Sunday 26 June 7pm
Art Gallery of NSW
CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS
“The ever-popular Sydney Omega Ensemble returns with another of their brilliant programs. The lion, the tortoise, the swan – and even fossils – are just some of the creatures brought to life in French composer Camille Saint-Saëns’ whimsical work Carnival of the Animals. With readings by actor, John Derum, of Ogden Nash’s nonsense verse, this will be a light-hearted concert not to be missed.”
The concert will be preceded by a champagne reception and private viewing of the Eikoh Hosoe exhibition. Doors open at 7pm. Seating commences at 7.45pm.