30 NOV — 2 DEC 2024
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE
Force Fatale
“… technically mesmerising and totally charismatic…”
— Limelight
A DARING AND fateful SEASON finale
Program
NIGEL WESTLAKE
Piano Trio
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Clarinet Quintet
JOE CHINDAMO
New Commission (World Premiere) *
Approx. 90 mins without interval
* Joe Chindamo is commissioned by Omega Ensemble
About the music
— With a career spanning over four decades and celebrated equally for his music for film and the concert hall, Nigel Westlake is one of Australia's most remarkable musical voices. From the haunting last chord of the first movement to the violent rhythmic finale, Westlake's singular Piano Trio is revered as one of the composer's most stunning and captivating chamber works.
— Arguably Johannes Brahms' most profound work, the Clarinet Quintet is an energized and rhapsodic masterpiece, with wild and forceful gestures, flickering textures, dark hues and sublime melodies. Written as part of the composer's surprising re-emergence from retirement, the Quintet is an impassioned musical epilogue that has dominated classical music stages for generations.
— A musical polyglot in the tradition of Leonard Bernstein and André Previn, Joe Chindamo's music cannot be easily characterised. Hailed as one of Australia's leading jazz pianists, Chindamo's music transcends any singular genre, with a daring, unapologetic and formidable style. In an explosive season finale, Chindamo delivers a feat of daring virtuosity, pushing the performers to their limits.
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David Rowden, clarinet
Peter Clark, violin
Natalia Harvey, violin
Neil Thompson, viola
Paul Stender, cello
Vatche Jambazian, pianoOmega Ensemble
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JOE CHINDAMO | COMPOSER
Joe Chindamo is musical polyglot in the tradition of Bernstein and Previn, who cannot be easily characterised. Routinely described as one of the best jazz pianists in the world for many years, his art has always transcended jazz. In addition to extensive scores for film, his music has been performed by the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Australian String Quartet, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and an opera for Victorian Opera Company.
PERFORMANCES & TICKETS
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Sydney
Sat 30 Nov 2024 — 2 PM
The Neilson
ACO Pier 2/3Tix: $39.00-$89.00
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Sydney
Sat 30 Nov 2024 — 7 PM
The Neilson
ACO Pier 2/3Tix: $39.00-$89.00
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Melbourne
Mon 2 Dec 2024 — 7 PM
Elizabeth Murdoch Hall
Melbourne Recital CentreTix: $39.00-$79.00
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