Event
Sibelius, Shostakovich & Ian Munro
- Date: Friday, 18 November 2016, 8pm
- Venue: Costa Hall — Deakin University, Geelong, VIC
- Tickets: Adult: $102-$53 | Concession: $97-$49 [group tickets available] — Tickets can be purchased online or by phone on (03) 9929 9600
Event Details
Sibelius Rakastava
Munro Flute Concerto
Sibelius Impromptu
Shostakovich, arr. Barshai Chamber Symphony, Op.73a
Dale Barltrop violin/director
Prudence Davis flute
MSO Concertmaster Dale Barltrop directs members of the orchestra in two Sibelius works: the intimate Rakastava (The Lover), and the sweeping Impromptu. Sibelius was famed for his trenchant opinions. For example, this put-down: ‘Pay no attention to what the critics say. A statue had never been erected in honour of a critic.’
He was refreshingly honest when it came to his own compositions, saying, ‘Whereas most other modern composers are engaged in manufacturing cocktails of every hue and description, I offer the public pure cold water.’
Shostakovich’s anguished Chamber Symphony, Op.73a, is an arrangement for string orchestra of his String Quartet No.3 by the conductor Rudolf Barshai.
Also included in this program is the world premiere of a flute concerto by eminent Australian composer, soloist and pedagogue, Ian Munro.
Pre-Concert Talk
18 November at 7pm, Costa Hall, Deakin University
Andrew Aronowicz will present a talk on the artists and works featured in the program.
Duration: 1 hour and 35 minutes, including a 20-minute interval
Featured non-Australian music: Sibelius, Shostakovich
Further information for this event is available online at the event's website or by phone on (03) 9929 9600
Featured Australian Works
Flute concerto : flute with orchestra by Ian Munro — performed by Dale Barltrop, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Prudence Davis |
Featured artists
- Performer Prudence Davis
- Performer Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor Dale Barltrop
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