Australian Music Centre | Breaking sound barriers

Event Details

Experience one of Australia’s most exciting young ensembles

Known for their energetic, joyful and spontaneous performances, their advocacy and love of wind instruments and in particular their strong commitment to supporting Australian music.

Arcadia Winds presents a program of multiple voices coming together in many different ways. This theme is explored first through the idea of counterpoint: in a Trio Sonata by the master of counterpoint himself, J.S. Bach; and in the hypnotic and otherworldly Vermont Counterpoint by Steve Reich. In the second half, many different perspectives are represented. A bright new voice in the Australian compositional landscape will be heard, as Arcadia Winds perform the winning piece from the 2019 Arcadia Winds Composition Prize. Finally, a brand new work for wind quintet and tape by Andrew Ford will depict the perspectives of rural Australians featured in the paintings of Arthur Streeton.

Scenes from Streeton by Andrew Ford commissioned in celebration of Melbourne Recital Centre’s 10th anniversary.

Program

Steve Reich - Vermont Counterpoint
J.S. Bach - Trio Sonata for Organ, No.6 in G, BWV 530
Arcadia Winds - Arcadia Winds Composition Prize
Andrew Ford - Scenes from Streeton

Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Arcadia Winds

Featured non-Australian music: Reich. J.S. Bach

Further information for this event is available online at the event's website or by phone on (03) 9699 3333

Featured Australian Works

Featured artists

• Performer Arcadia Winds