12 APR — 20 APR 2024
SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, Newcastle & Penrith
Re:CLASSICAL
“… shape-shifting powers, capable of evoking joy and pain in equal measure.”
— Pitchfork (on Max Richter’s Four Seasons Recomposed)
The past reconsidered and present reconfigured
Program
MAX RICHTER
The Four Seasons Recomposed
Véronique Serret, solo violin
JESSIE MONTGOMERY
New Commission (World Premiere) *
ELENA KATS-CHERNIN
Clarinet Concerto, 'Ornamental Air' (New Version) **
David Rowden, solo clarinet
Approx. 90 mins without interval
About the music
— A post-modern masterwork and one of the highest-selling classical music recordings of all time, acclaimed UK/German composer and innovator Max Richter expertly retouches and re-imagines Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, resulting in a transformative experience that sounds entirely new and yet satisfyingly full of familiar delights.
— An important voice for her generation, American composer Jessie Montgomery interweaves classical traditions with vernacular music, improvisation and social consciousness. Her works have been described as ‘turbulent, wildly colorful and exploding with life’ (The Washington Post). In her first commission by an Australian ensemble, this world premiere is a partnership with Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Aspen Music Festival and Tanglewood Music Festival.
— One of Australia’s most celebrated and significant composers, Elena Kats-Chernin’s Ornamental Air is a tour-de-force packed with virtuosic arpeggios and explosions of colour wrapped in the composer's exuberant musical style. Originally composed for international clarinettist Michael Collins, this updated setting has been reworked by the composer into a powerful new chamber version.
* Jessie Montgomery commissioned by Omega Ensemble, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Tanglewood Music Festival and Aspen Music Festival. Generously supported by the Michel-Simpson Foundation and Norman Gillespie.
** Elena Kats-Chernin commissioned by Omega Ensemble and Penrith Performing and Visual Arts. Generously supported by Tom and Dalia Stanley, Geoff Stearn and the Newcastle Commissioning Circle.
PERFORMANCES & TICKETS
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Sydney
Fri 12 Apr 2024 — 7:00 PM
City Recital HallTix: $39.00-$89.00
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Melbourne
Mon 15 Apr 2024 — 7:00 PM
Elizabeth Murdoch Hall
Melbourne Recital CentreTix: $39.00-$79.00
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Newcastle
Thu 18 Apr 2024 — 7:00 PM
Newcastle City HallTix: $39.00-$69.00
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Penrith
Sat 20 Apr 2024 — 7:30 PM
The Joan Sutherland Performing Arts CentreTix: $30.00-$45.00
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