Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra

Berlin-based violinist Jakob Lehmann leads an ensemble of specialist local and international chamber musicians through the expansive sounds and pioneering ideas of New Constellations. The Octet for Strings was written when Mendelssohn was just 16, and illustrates the transformation of performance techniques in the chamber music of the early-Romantic period. Brahms destroyed the nonet version of his Serenade, but based on archives and written accounts this original chamber version has been brought back to life.

“This was a radiant performance with the pared back texture allowing the many individual lines and unique colours of the specialised instruments and their players, to shine.”
SoundsLikeSydney

KENTHURST

Friday 16 August 2019 | 6.30pm
The Hills Grammar School Performance Centre
35 Kenthurst Road, Kenthurst, NSW

NEWCASTLE

Saturday 17 August 2019 | 7.00pm
Harold Lobb Concert Hall – The Conservatorium of Music
Corner Auckland & Laman Streets, Newcastle, NSW 2300

SYDNEY

Sunday 18 August 2019 | 3.00pm
City Recital Hall, 2-12 Angel Place, Sydney

2.15pm
Pre-concert talk

MELBOURNE

Thursday 22 August 2019 | 7.30pm
Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre

6.45pm
Pre-concert talk

BRISBANE

Saturday 24 August 2019 | 4.00pm
The Edge, State Library, Southbank

SUNSHINE COAST

Sunday 25 August 2019 | 3.30pm
Good Shepherd Lutheran Chapel, Noosaville

Voyage of Musical Discovery
Dynamics & Expressive Techniques

Monday 19 August 2019 | 6.30pm
City Recital Hall, 2-12 Angel Place, Sydney

Combine NEW CONSTELLATIONS with VOYAGE OF MUSICAL DISCOVERY 3 – ‘DYNAMICS & EXPRESSIVE TECHNIQUES’ with guests The Idea of North.

Sunday 18 August 2019 | 3.00pm
Monday 19 August 2019 6.30pm
City Recital Hall, 2-12 Angel Place, Sydney

PROGRAM

Felix Mendelssohn
Octet for Strings in E-flat Major

Johannes Brahms
Serenade No.1 in D Major for Nonet

ARTISTS