Finding Fauré: David Rowden gives new insight to Piano Trio
Did Fauré originally compose his trio for clarinet or violin? David Rowden explores the history of the Trio in D minor, Op.120
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International Clarinet Association
"Rowden’s earnest phrasing and nuance elevate any music....Omega’s musicians are top notch, with a mature sense of blend and cohesion." The Clarinet Magazine
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Schubert's Trout
... a well-balanced sound with impressive unanimity.
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On the Road Again - Omega goes on tour
Omega's Artistic Directors David Rowden and Maria Raspopova are taking chamber music on the road this June. Read about how they work together and the music they love most.
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Bach, Haydn and Mozart walk into a bar…
Omega Ensemble's next concert features Mozart’s String Quartet, “The Hunt”, alongside the little-known Suite for Clarinet in G Minor by Busoni, and two Australian works: Ian Munro’s Songs from the Bush, and the world-premiere of Cyrus Meurant’s Concertino for Clarinet and Strings.
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Omega Ensemble in the Utzon Room - Haydn and Mozart
... eloquence and mastery ...the tapestry of Australia’s concert life.
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Hard to imagine a better performance in a more beautiful venue.
... whole performance was masterful... I could not fault the performance.
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Omega Ensemble launches its season to a packed house
The lovely thing about going to one of the Omega Ensemble’s concerts is that you get a smorgasbord of chamber music in its various guises, all played by first-rate musicians.
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Haydn and Mozart Concert at Sydney Opera House
... a superb performance of high calibre...
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When Musical Friendships meet great music.
Omega Ensemble's Debut Album is Album of the week this week with ABC Classic FM. Read about the project and how it came about. The CD is out now in store or online.
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Album Review: Omega Ensemble - Mozart / Munro / Palmer→
... It is an impressive debut recording from this versatile ensemble, that combines both the old and the new....
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Chamber music - a conversation between friends … what to expect from Omega Ensemble's 2017 Season.
Get the inside scoop on Omega Ensemble's 2017 Season and join the musical conversation that is chamber music.
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Three Parts Mozart, Omega Ensemble with Paul Meyer
...they were firing on all cylinders from the outset, playing with exceptional concentration and precision.
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An evening of superb music, brilliantly played
... the applause was deafening... not a note out of place.
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Performed with agility a lovely balance of well and lesser known works
... sublime... expressive... well-controlled
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An intimate musical conversation
When David and Maria first met, they were students at Sydney Conservatorium of Music. However, it wasn’t until their engagement party a number of years later that they actually performed together for the first time.
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Announcing the recording of Omega Ensemble's Debut Album
George Palmer writes 'The opening movement of this work is about the affection of good friends.' Clarinetests Dimitri Ashkenazy and David Rowden first met at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music during a master class and have remained good friends ever since.
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Beethoven's Seventh / Omega Ensemble→
The opening movement was delivered with a robust energy which made the most of the contrasts between solo, small group and tutti passages. In the slow movement flautist Lisa Osmialowski displayed subtle legato playing over a warm cushion of lower instruments
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