Australian Music Centre | Breaking sound barriers

Event Details

Franck’s tender wedding gift to his famous colleague Eugène Ysaÿe, the Violin Sonata in A major has never fallen from popularity. There can be few finer interpreters than Pinchas Zukerman, revered master of the lyrical, expressive style of playing that so perfectly suits this rhapsodic piece. Koppel’s Saxophone Quintet makes a vivid contrast, with its jazzy inflections and rhythmic verve. Clarinettist-composer Paul Dean (beloved mentor of Arcadia Winds) was inspired by the Australian novel Jasper Jones to create his characterful work. It’s followed by one of the most beloved piano quintets in the repertoire, in which Dvorák’s endless capacity for melody engages the heart from start to glowing finish.

PROGRAM

FRANCK Sonata in A major for violin and piano
KOPPEL Quintet for saxophone and string quartet
PAUL DEAN Jasper and Charlie for Wind Quintet
DVOŘÁK Piano Quintet no 2 in A major, op 81

featured artists

PINCHAS ZUKERMAN violin
ANGELA CHENG piano
AMY DICKSON saxophone
GOLDNER STRING QUARTET
ARCADIA WINDS
LAMBERT ORKIS piano
ELIAS QUARTET

about the festival

Presented in association with the Australian Youth Orchestra and Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Musica Viva's biennial chamber music festival showcases the best local and international chamber music artists in four days of concerts, talks and masterclasses.

Featured non-Australian music: Franck, Koppel, Dvorak

Further information for this event is available online at the event's website or by phone on (02) 8394 6666

Featured Australian Works

Jasper and Charlie : a scene from a novel for wind quintet (2015) by Paul Dean — performed by Arcadia Winds

Featured artists

• Performer Arcadia Winds