http://www.limelightmagazine.com.au MAY 2017LIMELIGHT 99
WHAT'S ON OAngela HewittO NATIONAL
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra:
Spanish Baroque
Join the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and Circa
forthisfusionofcontemporarycircusandSpanish
baroque. With a pasticcio, created by Paul Dyer and
CircaArtisticDirectorYaronLifschitz,ofmusicfrom
theirARIAAward-winningCDTap as,thisexperience
willseeyougrippingyourchairmorethanonce.
WHEN:May 3-16
WHERE:Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane
TICKETS:$30 -$175
BOOK:130 0 782 856
[brandenburg.com.au]Australian Chamber Orchestra:
Bach Violin Concertos
InagroupthesizeoftheACO,thereisnowhereto
hide.It’sanensembleofsoloists.PrincipalViolinSatu
Vänskä takes on the devilishly dazzlingHarmonic
Labyrinthby Locatelli. Joining her in Vivaldi’s
ConcertoforTwoViolinsandCelloisoneofthe
Orchestra’s newest players, Glenn Christensen. Cellist
Timo-VeikkoValvewillplayhisgloriousGuarnerifilius
Andreæ in a new arrangement of Debussy’s mercurial
and eloquent Sonata for Cello and Piano.
WHEN:May 5-19
WHERE:Wollongong, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth,
Sydney, Brisbane
TICKETS:$49-$149
BOOK:1800 444 444
[aco.com.au]Australian String Quartet: Migration
In their first tour for 2017 the Australian String
Quartetisdelightedtobejoinedbyacclaimed
Australian guitarist, Slava Grigoryan. With
Grigoryan, they explore two vastly different guitar
quintets that, each in their own way, add unique
resonance and texture to the Australia String
Quartet’s sound.
WHEN:May 23-June 5
WHERE:Perth, Canberra, Brisbane, Adelaide,
Sydney, Melbourne
TICKETS:$15-$85
BOOK:1800 040 444
[asq.com.au]Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra
The intrigue and daring of Rossini’s operas, written
early in the 19th century, bring unbridled passion
totheconcertstagewithheroicandcomedic
characters,settingyourheartracingwithlively
and engaging orchestral energy and shimmering
colours.Schubert’sportrayalofunrequitedlove
willbefeltkeenlyinhisOvertureinCMinorandhis
Unfinished Symphony, whose depth and breadth of
passion leads us into the unknown.
WHEN:May 20-22
WHERE:City Recital Hall, Sydney,
Melbourne Recital Centre
TICKETS:$25-$95
BOOK:(02) 8526 2222, (03) 9699 3333
[arco.org.au]Selby & Friends: By Arrangement
Thisprogrammepresentsthreeworksbythemasters
Haydn and Beethoven and a new arrangement of
oneofRavel’ssmallmasterpieces,allpresentedby
threeofAustralia’smostoutstandingartists–SSO
Concertmaster Andrew Haveron, ACO Principal Cellist
Timo-VeikkoValveandpianistKathrynSelby.Rarely
performed, this is a truly unique experience for the
chamber music lover.
WHEN:May 21-28
WHERE:Adelaide, Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne,
Bowral
TICKETS:$46-$75
BOOK:130 0 511 0 99
[selbyandfriends.com.au]Slava GrigoryanWhat’s on
THE MUST-SEE MUSICAL EVENTS AROUND AUSTRALIA THIS MONTH
MusicaViva:AngelaHewitt
Angela Hewitt is acclaimed as one
oftheworld’sgreatpianists.Acrosstwo
programmes, Hewitt brings her emotional
openness and faultless technique to
masterworks by Bach, Beethoven, Chabrier,
Ravel and Scarlatti.
WHEN:May 9-27
WHERE:Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra, Hobart,
Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth, Adelaide
TICKETS:$30 -$119
BOOK:1800 688 482
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