https://www.seniorscard.nsw.gov.au/news-activities/competitions/win-a-double-pass-to-joe-cinques-consolationWin a double pass to see the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra
Win a double pass to see the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra
In describing his own Les Illuminations, Benjamin Britten wrote, "The word ‘illuminations’ suggests both the vision of a mystic and a brightly coloured picture". It is this sense of a technicolour canvas that we invoke in ILLUMINATE, our first program of 2021, featuring works by Bruch, Britten and Tchaikovsky.
Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence begins in the tranquil air of the Mediterranean before taking us directly to the Motherland, its fourth and final movement intensely Russian and Romantic in its sound. Max Bruch's Serenade for Strings after Swedish Melodies is a seldom-heard but beautiful example of his life-long attraction to folk tunes and themes. And Britten's work couples some of his most remarkable string writing with the words of French poet Arthur Rimbaud to create something evocative and fantastical.
Directed by Rachael Beesley and featuring soprano Jacqueline Porter, Illuminate invites you to join the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra on a European musical journey from the comfort of the concert hall.
Details as below:
Tuesday 16 February | 6.30pm
R J Phipps Performance Centre
The Hills Grammar School
43 Kenthurst Road, Kenthurst
Thursday 18 February | 7.30pm
Newcastle City Hall Concert Hall
290 King Street, Newcastle
Friday 19 February | 7.00pm
City Recital Hall
2 Angel Place, Sydney
For more information, please visit the website.
Enter the competition for your chance to win a double pass to see the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra.
Competition closes on Friday 12 February 2021
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