Concert Series Brochure

The Elder Conservatorium has been the heart of
musical culture in Adelaide for over 130 years.
While always maintaining the rich heritage and aspirations of the traditional Europeanstyle Conservatorium of its origins, it has grown in size and scope to become a truly
Australian, 21st Century music training institution. The Conservatorium teaches music
performers, creators, educators and researchers across a wide variety of styles and
genres: Classical, Jazz, Opera, Pop, Rock, Choral, Electronica, World and Film Music
to name but a few.
Our performance staff and students have curated for your enjoyment a wonderful
concert series that represents a vibrant sample of the broad world of music we at
the Conservatorium inhabit and cherish every day.
The Elder Hall is the spiritual home of the Conservatorium and the concerts we present
here are the most significant and public expression of our musical mission. We are
delighted to share our music making with you and thank you for the support and
encouragement your attendance at these concerts represents.
Professor Graeme Koehne AO
Director
Elder Conservatorium of Music
All details correct at the time of printing.
The Elder Conservatorium of Music reserves the right to
alter scheduled programs and artists if necessary.
Lunchtime
Concert
Series
Doors open from 12.30pm.
Concert from 1.10pm -2pm.
General admission: $12.
Gold Pass subscriptions available
(booking form at end of brochure).
Group and school bookings available
For further information contact the Elder
Conservatorium of Music’s Concert Series
Manager, Claire Oremland on 8313 5925 or
email concertmanager@adelaide.edu.au
To purchase, simply call 8313 5286 with your
credit card details, complete and return the
booking form by 1 April 2016, or book online at
music.adelaide.edu.au/concerts
Your Gold Pass will be posted to you. Please note,
we cannot accept credit card details by email.
Season 1
Friday 22 April - 1.10pm
PLEXUS: PANOPTICON
Friday 1 April - 1.10pm
VIOLIN RECITAL
Monica Curro - Violin
Philip Arkinstall - Clarinet
Stefan Cassomenos - Piano
Elizabeth Layton - Violin
Lucinda Collins - Piano
Mozart Violin Sonata in E minor K.304
Busoni Violin Sonata No 2 Op. 36a
Launching the 2016 season, newly appointed
Head of Strings and one of Australia’s leading
violinists Elizabeth Layton is joined by pianist
Lucinda Collins for this sparkling performance.
Friday 8 April - 1.10pm
THE JAZZ GUITAR: CHARLIE CHRISTIAN
TO JAMES MULLER
James Muller - Guitar
Recently joining the Elder Conservatorium’s
Jazz Staff, internationally renowned guitarist
James Muller is featured in a variety of
styles. From celebrating jazz guitarist Charlie
Christian’s 100th birthday right through to his
very own inimitable style!
Friday 15 April - 1.10pm
BACK TO THE FUTURE
Jennifer Higdon Dash (2001)
John Polglase new work (2016) *
Anton Koch new work (2016) *
Michael Kieran Harvey Deus Est Fabula (2014)
Allan Zavod Flurry (2015)
On tour from Melbourne, Plexus presents the
exciting new sounds of Australia – including
works fresh off the manuscript.
* World premieres
Friday 29 April - 1.10pm
POÈMES
Sally-Ann Russell - Soprano
William Newberry - Viola
Leigh Harrold - Piano
Frank Bridge 3 Songs H. 76
Brahms 2 Songs Op. 91
Loeffler 4 Poèmes Op. 5
Alumni of the Elder Conservatorium, three very
special musicians return to Adelaide to present
this stirring concert.
Anna Goldsworthy - Piano
Stephen Whittington Autumn Thoughts
(Australian premiere) Larry Sitsky Nocturne (World premiere)
Graeme Koehne Aphorism
Prokofiev Five Sarcasms
Schubert Impromptu
Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 21 in
C major, Sonata Op. 53 - Waldstein
This program offers a reverse chronology,
beginning in today’s Australia and culminating
with a futuristic work of nineteenth-century
piano music.
Lunchtime Concert Series
Season 1 2016
Friday 6 May - 1.10pm
ELDER CONSERVATORIUM
CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Elizabeth Layton - Violin & Director
Anna Freer - Violin
Suyeon Ro - Viola
Bach Concerto for Two Violins, Strings
and Continuo in D minor, BWV 1043 The Double Concerto
Holst St Paul’s Suite
Hindemith Trauermusik
Kilar Orawa
Join the Elder Conservatorium Chamber
Orchestra for their opening concert of 2016.
Directed by Elizabeth Layton it features some
of the Conservatorium’s finest young talent
in Bach’s magnificent Double Violin Concerto
and the hauntingly beautiful Trauermusik of
Hindemith. Polish composer Kilar’s work
includes over 100 film scores, including music
for Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Dracula’! ECCO
present one of his most popular pieces, ‘Orawa’.
Friday 10 June - 1.10pm
LIFE ON MARS
An opportunity to hear the Elder Conservatorium’s
award winning jazz students in concert.
Popular Music & Creative
Technologies present
Friday 27 May - 1.10pm
CHORAL CONNECTIONS
Elder Conservatorium Chorale
Carl Crossin OAM - Conductor
Karl Geiger - Piano
Exploring connections between cultures,
contexts and artforms with music by Samuel
Barber, Leonard Bernstein, Luke Byrne and
Benjamin Britten - and featuring Eric Whitacre’s
Five Hebrew Love Songs for choir, piano
and violin.
Friday 3 June - 1.10pm
ELDER CONSERVATORIUM
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Luke Dollman - Conductor
Friday 13 May - 1.10pm
A SATIE CELEBRATION
Presented by SONIC ARTS
Stephen Whittington - Piano
Marking the 150th anniversary of the birth of
the eccentric and much-loved French
composer Erik Satie, join pianist-composerSatie expert Stephen Whittington in this
specially curated celebration of his life and
work. In keeping with the spirit of its quirky
subject, this concert will have mystery,
humour and – naturally – some surprises.
Season 1 2016
Friday 20 May - 1.10pm
JAZZ AWARD WINNERS
Lunchtime Concert Series
Debussy L’après-midi d’un faune
Polglase Recent composition
Schubert Symphony No. 8 in B minor D 759 Unfinished
Featuring newly appointed lecturer in
conducting Luke Dollman, this concert includes
two great symphonic works written with just
50 years separating them and a 21st Century
work composed by Elder Conservatorium
Composition School lecturer, John Polglase.
Innovative sounds from the next generation in
the music industry, featuring a tribute to the late
David Bowie and original songs incorporating
string quartet and other forces. Prepare to be
amazed at the extraordinary creativity on display
by the staff and students from the Popular
Music & Creative Technologies department.
Friday 17 June - 1.10pm
VENETIAN SONGS
Rosalind Martin - Soprano
Roy Howat - Piano
From the passion of Fauré’s Five Venetian
Songs and the haunting beauty of Chausson’s
Seven Songs to the cheekiness of Poulenc’s
‘Banalités’ and the exquisite beauty of Satie’s
‘Les Anges’, this recital celebrates the huge
variety of the French song repertoire. It also
heralds the appearance of Roy Howat’s and
Emily Kilpatrick’s brand new edition
of Fauré’s songs.
Season 2
26 August - 1.10pm
ELDER CONSERVATORIUM
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
5 August - 1.10pm
BIG BAND SONGBIRDS: UNIVERSITY OF
ADELAIDE BIG BAND + VOCALISTS
Luke Dollman - Conductor
Anna Goldsworthy - Piano
23 September - 1.10pm
AUSTRALIAN STRING QUARTET
Joe Chindamo Tempesta for String Quartet
Beethoven String Quartet in E-flat major
Op. 74 - The Harp
New Work from the Elder Conservatorium
Composition School
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor
Op. 37
30 September - 1.10pm
RECONNECTIONS
Enjoy the big band with student and staff
vocalists, including internationally renowned
Jazz Vocal Lecturer Lauren Henderson, who
joined the staff in 2016.
2 September - 1.10pm
THE ADELAIDE CONNECTION
The Quintet introduce and reconnect with some
of their long lost friends ...
12 August - 1.10pm
HAMMERKLAVIER
Spend an afternoon with Adelaide’s premier jazz
choir, as they present an array of familiar and
contemporary jazz standards for your listening
pleasure, directed by Lauren Henderson.
Julia Grenfell - Flute
Celia Craig - Oboe
Dean Newcomb - Clarinet
Sarah Barrett - Horn
Mark Gaydon - Bassoon
Dusty Cox - Director
Lauren Henderson - Vocalist
Konstantin Shamray - Piano
Celebrated pianist Konstantin Shamray returns
to Elder Hall to perform Beethoven’s astounding
Hammerklavier Sonata, Op.106
19 August - 1.10pm
VIRTUOSO VIBES
Nick Parnell - Vibraphone
Michael Ierace - Piano
Sejourne Concerto for Vibes - First Movement
Festa Clandestino Songs - composed for
Nick Parnell
Albéniz – arr Parnell Tango from España
Gershwin – arr Parnell An American in Paris
Samuels / Freidman Carousel
Vibraphone Virtuoso Nick Parnell is joined by
students and staff from the Percussion School
in a concert bouncing with infectious energy.
Season 2 2016
Lunchtime Concert Series
9 September - 1.10pm
ELDER TRIO
Elizabeth Layton - Violin
Janis Laurs - Cello
Lucinda Collins - Piano
Beethoven Piano Trio no.7 in B-flat major,
Op. 97 – The Archduke
The welcome return of the Conservatorium’s
own piano trio-in-residence – the Elder
Trio performing Beethoven’s incomparable
masterpiece – The Archduke.
Tancibudek Wind Quintet
7 October - 1.10pm
ELDER CONSERVATORIUM
WIND ORCHESTRA
14 October - 1.10pm
ELDER CONSERVATORIUM
CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Elder Conservatorium Chamber Orchestra
Elizabeth Layton - Violin & Director
Mason Stanton - Cello
Haydn Cello Concerto No 2 in D major
Hob. VIIb/2
Britten Simple Symphony Op.4
Britten’s ‘Simple Symphony’ (1933) was based
on themes written by the composer before he
was eleven years old! A witty and effervescent
work, it’s preceded by Haydn’s lyrical D major
cello concerto featuring Elder Conservatorium
student Mason Stanton as soloist.
21 October - 1.10pm
TOP CLASS
Presenting students from the Elder
Conservatorium in an exciting mix of solo
and chamber music.
Luke Dollman - Conductor
Konstantin Shamray - Piano
Mekhla Kumar - Piano
An exciting program including the world
premiere of Charles Bodman Rae’s Double
Concerto for two pianos and wind orchestra
featuring these two star pianists. Other works
inspired by the forests of Northern Europe.
16 September - 1.10pm
SWITCHED ON BACH
Presented by SONIC ARTS
In the late 1960s synthesiser virtuoso Walter
Carlos released the LP Switched-On Bach. It
became a huge hit, introducing a new audience
to Bach, and an older audience to electronic
music. Join in celebrating this classic album,
and experience the impact of Bach across many
genres of contemporary music. Features a rare
appearance by the Conservatorium’s historic
Moog Synthesiser – the instrument on which the
original Switched-On Bach was created.
Lunchtime Concert Series
Season 2 2016
Evening
Concert
Series
Saturday 23 April - 6.30pm
FAREWELL
Saturday 30 July - 6.30pm
SCHUBERTIADE
Elder Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra
Keith Crellin OAM – Conductor
Elizabeth Layton - Violin
Janis Laurs - Cello
Lucinda Collins - Piano
with the Australian String Quartet
All concerts performed at Elder Hall
Beethoven Concerto for Violin, Cello, and
Piano in C major, Op. 56 Triple Concerto
Brahms Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.68
The mid-winter tradition continues as the
Australian String Quartet perform some of
Schubert’s most exquisite chamber music
including the deeply moving Death and the
Maiden string quartet.
Enjoy mulled wine upon arrival with Viennese
Sachertorte and coffee during interval.
Box office: open one hour prior to each
performance. Tickets can be bought and
prepaid tickets collected from this time.
Concert bar: Wine from our sponsors Soul
Growers, bottled water and orange juice are
available for purchase before the concert and
during the interval.
Concert duration: Concerts including interval
are approximately two hours duration.
Disabled access: Lift Access from the Eastern
side of Elder Hall.
Hearing assistance: Elder Hall has a system
that supports all hearing augmentation
requirements.
Parking: Available in the University Car Park,
Gate 23 off North Terrace.
Attendance:
>Every effort to admit latecomers will be
made at a suitable break in the event, but
admission cannot always be guaranteed.
>The unauthorised use of cameras, audio and
video equipment is not permitted.
>Food and drink (except water) may not be
brought into the auditorium.
>Mobile phones and other electronic devices
are distracting to other audience members
and performers. Please ensure they are
switched off.
Respected and treasured conductor Keith
Crellin is joined by students, friends and
colleagues in this special ‘farewell’ concert.
Beethoven’s crisp and playful Triple Concerto
and majestic Brahms make this a very
special evening!
Wednesday 1 June - 7.30pm
GUITARISSIMO
Oliver Fartach-Naini - Director
Guitarissimo has become an important
and much treasured event for Adelaide’s
music lovers and guitar aficionados. Elder
Conservatorium of Music’s guitar students and
Guitar Ensemble present this wonderful evening
of solo and chamber music for classical guitar.
An evening not to be missed.
Saturday 18 June - 7.30pm
KANSAS CITY JAZZ
University of Adelaide Big Band
Dusty Cox - Director
James Muller - Guitar
We celebrate 100 years of the Kansas City
sound with compositions from Jimmy Lunceford,
Andy Kirk’s ‘Twelve Clouds of Joy’, Walter
Page’s ‘Blue Devils’, Jay McShann, Bennie
Moten, Count Basie, Lester Young & Charlie
Parker to contemporary artists Karryn Allison
and Pat Metheny. The jazz staff and University
of Adelaide Big Band will feature guitarist James
Muller and his compositions as well.
Quartetsatz
String Trio in B-flat major, D 581
String Quartet No 14 in D minor - Death and
the Maiden
Saturday 20 August - 6.30pm
VIRTUOSO STRINGS
Elder Conservatorium Chamber Orchestra
Elizabeth Layton - Violin & Director
Kyle Fraser - Piano
Elgar Introduction and Allegro
Mozart Piano Concerto in A Major K 414
Warlock Capriol Suite
Tchaikovsky Serenade
Virtuosity is to the fore tonight as we begin
our evening with Elgar’s thrilling Introduction
and Allegro. Mozart’s charming A major Piano
Concerto features Kyle Fraser as soloist, one
of Adelaide’s most talented young pianists.
Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings is one of
the most beloved and entrancing scores in the
repertoire. Russian folk themes, a glittering
waltz and elegiac melodies - all combine to
create an enchanting musical journey for
audience and players alike.
Evening Concert Series
2016
Saturday 17 Sept - 6.30pm
MUSIC OF MANY SPHERES
Elder Conservatorium Chorale
Carl Crossin OAM - Conductor
Karl Geiger - Piano & Organ
Free
Concerts
Secular and sacred music for voices by Felix
Mendelssohn, Arvo Pärt, Eric Whitacre, Karl
Jenkins, Ēriks Ešenvalds and Graeme Koehne.
The Elder Conservatorium’s NEW MUSIC
COLLECTIVE presents two astounding
concerts:
Thursday 29 Sept - 6.30pm
MELBA QUARTET
Friday 13 May - 6.30pm
BLACK FRIDAY MUSIC
William Hennessey - Violin
Elinor Lea - Violin
Keith Crellin - Viola
Janis Laurs - Cello
with Lucinda Collins - Piano
Hartley Concert Room
FREE ADMISSION – no booking required.
Saturday 29 October - 9.15pm
BOULEZ MÉMORIALE
Schubert String Quartet No. 15 in G major,
Elder Hall - after Nocturnes
D. 887
Dvorak Piano Quintet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 81 FREE ADMISSION – no booking required.
Original members of the Australian String Quartet,
Bill Hennessey, Elinor Lea, Keith Crellin and
Janis Laurs, come together as the Melba Quartet
for an enchanting evening of chamber music.
Joining them will be the Elder Conservatorium’s
Head of Keyboard, Lucinda Collins for Dvorak’s
effervescent and glorious Piano Quintet.
Saturday 29 October - 6.30pm
NOCTURNES
Elder Conservatorium
Symphony Orchestra
Luke Dollman - Conductor
Oliver Fartach-Naini - Guitar
Our sponsors
We are thrilled to welcome back exclusive
wine sponsors Soul Growers.
Soul Growers name comes from the soul
of the Barossa Valley – the older generation
working with the younger. They share the
same principles as the Elder Conservatorium
of Music where the passing of music from
the maestro to student is central to what the
Conservatorium does.
Soul Growers motto “The essence of what
we strive for is to ensure a lifestyle that is good
for the soul; wine, food, family, music, mates
and fun”, couldn’t fit better with our concert
series. Great music and great wine go so well
together and to celebrate our partnership,
Soul Growers has produced a specially
labelled Elder Hall sparkling Chardonnay Pinot
to enjoy at our Evening Series concerts.
Students from the Elder Conservatorium take
you on a voyage of discovery in these two
exciting programs curated by Luke Dollman.
We are thrilled to have the continued support
of Art Gallery Food + Wine, offering Gold Pass
Subscribers a 10% discount and not only on
a Friday! Just ring 8232 4366. Remember to
mention your Gold Pass when booking your
table and present it on the day. (maximum $20
discount per booking – not valid with any other
discount or special offers).
The Elder Conservatorium of Music is a
Helpmann Academy Partner.
The Lunchtime Series series is proudly
supported by the Doris West Bequest.
Chopin Nocturne No.1 in C minor Op.48
arranged Charles Bodman Rae
(Australian Premiere)
Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez
Debussy Nocturnes
Recently appointed Head of Guitar, Oliver
Fartach-Naini performs Rodrigo’s evocative
and famous guitar concerto. The program also
features Debussy’s atmospheric Nocturnes and
fittingly, Charles Bodman Rae’s arrangement of
Chopin’s first Nocturne for full orchestra.
2016 Evening Concert Series / Free Concerts
Our sponsors
2016
Elder Conservatorium of Music
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