Starburst

12 — 18 February 2026
Pasted event

Jessie Montgomery
Starburst

Gerald Finzi
Clarinet Concerto

Dmitri Shostakovich
Concerto No. 1 for Piano, Trumpet and Strings

Lachlan Skipworth
A Turning Sky
World Premiere


David Elton solo trumpet
Vatche Jambazian solo piano
David Rowden solo clarinet
Omega Ensemble

Lachlan Skipworth commissioned by Omega Ensemble with the generous support of Geoff Stearn

David Elton appears courtesy of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra

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Explosions of sound and colour

Opening the 2026 Season with exhilarating flair, Shostakovich’s daring Concerto No. 1 for Piano, Trumpet and Strings takes centre stage in a whirlwind of classical fanfare, jazz-hall swagger and streetwise energy. Led by charismatic pianist Vatche Jambazian, the ensemble is joined on stage by special guest David Elton (Principal Trumpet, Sydney Symphony Orchestra).

Traversing the full spectrum of human experience, from tenderness to tumult, this performance also features Gerald Finzi’s lyrical Clarinet Concerto, a twentieth-century masterpiece of tender beauty, alongside Jessie Montgomery’s radiant Starburst, a constellation of sound where genres collide.

In a continuation of a dynamic creative partnership, Australian composer Lachlan Skipworth unveils A Turning Sky, a new double concerto for clarinet and trumpet written for David Rowden and long-time collaborator David Elton, bringing two solo voices into dazzling interplay and energy.


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Explosions of sound and colour

A whirlwind of classical fanfare, jazz-hall swagger and streetwise energy, featuring music by Shostakovich, Finzi, Montegomery and a world premiere by Lachlan Skipworth.

  • Jessie Montgomery
    Starburst

    Gerald Finzi
    Clarinet Concerto

    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Concerto No. 1 for Piano, Trumpet and Strings

    Lachlan Skipworth
    A Turning Sky
    World Premiere

    Download Program

  • Opening the 2026 Season with exhilarating flair, Shostakovich’s daring Concerto No. 1 for Piano, Trumpet and Strings takes centre stage in a whirlwind of classical fanfare, jazz-hall swagger and streetwise energy. Led by charismatic pianist Vatche Jambazian, the ensemble is joined on stage by special guest David Elton (Principal Trumpet, Sydney Symphony Orchestra).

    Traversing the full spectrum of human experience, from tenderness to tumult, this performance also features Gerald Finzi’s lyrical Clarinet Concerto, a twentieth-century masterpiece of tender beauty, alongside Jessie Montgomery’s radiant Starburst, a constellation of sound where genres collide.

    In a continuation of a dynamic creative partnership, Australian composer Lachlan Skipworth unveils A Turning Sky, a new double concerto for clarinet and trumpet written for David Rowden and long-time collaborator David Elton, bringing two solo voices into dazzling interplay and energy.

  • David Elton solo trumpet

    Vatche Jambazian solo piano

    David Rowden solo clarinet

    Omega Ensemble

In the studio

Composer Lachlan Skipworth introduces the world premiere of his new work “A Turning Sky” based on a poem by Virginia Woolf and written for David Elton, David Rowden and Omega Ensemble.

Performances

Date Time Location Venue Tickets
Thu 12 Feb 2026 7:00 PM Sydney City Recital Hall Book Now Multi-tickets
Fri 13 Feb 2026 7:00 PM Newcastle Newcastle City Hall Book Now Multi-tickets
Wed 18 Feb 2026 7:00 PM Melbourne Melbourne Recital Centre Book Now Multi-tickets

  • David Elton

  • Lachlan Skipworth

  • Photo: Laura Manariti

  • Photo: Jay Patel