Australian Music Centre | Breaking sound barriers

Event Details

Join us for a free concert as part of the all-day celebrations as the Australian Parliament House marks its 30th anniversary.

The program features a mix of Australian composers representing our diverse nation; men and women, young and old, Australians born here and overseas. The pieces were written between 1912 and 2016, and include a world premiere by Canberra composer Sally Greenaway. Ten musicians from the Canberra Symphony Orchestra will form various groups throughout the concert, bringing forth a range of tonal colours and musical moods.

Barbara Jane Gilby, Philippa Thompson Violin
Lucy Carrigy-Ryan Viola
Patrick Suthers Cello
Teresa Rabe Flute
Megan Pampling Oboe
Eloise Fisher Clarinet
Kristen Sutcliffe Bassoon
Dianna Gaetjens French Horn
Katherine Day Piano

GRAEME KOEHNE: Whirling Dance from String Quartet No. 2
PAUL PAVIOUR: Frank Gardiner and Friends: Four Australian Folksongs for Wind Quintet
IAN MUNRO: Drover’s Lament from Clarinet Quintet
ELENA KATS-CHERNIN: Calliope Dreaming, for Piano Trio
ALFRED HILL: The Carnival: In the Streets from String Quartet No. 3
PERCY GRAINGER: “My Robin is to the Greenwood Gone,” for Piano Trio
ROSS EDWARDS: Maninya III, for Wind Quintet
SALLY GREENAWAY: Don’t forget your music! for Flute, Clarinet, String Quartet, and Piano*

* World premiere performance

Further information for this event is available online at the event's website or by phone on (02) 6262 6772

Featured Australian Works

	Calliope dreaming : for violin, cello and piano (2008) by Elena Kats-Chernin — performed by Musicians of the Canberra Symphony Orchestra
	Clarinet quintet : Songs from the bush (2009) ['A Drover's Lament'] by Ian Munro — performed by Musicians of the Canberra Symphony Orchestra
	Don't forget your music! (septets: flute, clarinet, piano, 2 violins, viola, cello) (2016) by Sally Greenaway — World premiere — performed by Musicians of the Canberra Symphony Orchestra
	Frank Gardiner and friends : wind quintet (1972) by Paul Paviour — performed by Musicians of the Canberra Symphony Orchestra
	Incantations : for wind quintet (1985) by Ross Edwards — performed by Musicians of the Canberra Symphony Orchestra
	My Robin is to the greenwood gone : piano trio by Percy Grainger — performed by Musicians of the Canberra Symphony Orchestra
	String quartet no. 2 : Shaker Dances ['Whirling Dance'] by Graeme Koehne — performed by Musicians of the Canberra Symphony Orchestra
	String quartet no. 3 in A minor : The carnival : string quartet ['In the Streets'] by Alfred Hill — performed by Musicians of the Canberra Symphony Orchestra

Featured artists

• Performer Musicians of the Canberra Symphony Orchestra