Horn calls, lilting clarinet and rich strings – the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra returns to regional New South Wales with sparkling chamber music from an age of elegance. Bohemian Dreams soars from joyful Mozart and Schubert to the freshness of Bohemian composers like Franz Krommer and Giovanni Punto, performed on rare period instruments with historically informed performance (HIP).
Hear some of Australia’s most brilliant musicians, and meet them afterwards. Be transported by the evocative sounds of natural horn, clarinet, violin, viola and cello. Discover new stories. Sail away on Bohemian Dreams.
“The best HIPsters under the Southern Cross.”
DREAMING OF BOHEMIA
We’ve all heard of the term ‘Bohemian’ – meaning exotic, out-of-the-ordinary, bursting with creativity and independence.
And in fact, the original Bohemia was a little like that! A large region in the west of what is now the Czech Republic, Bohemia (and its capital city Prague) eventually became part of the Austro-Hungarian empire, but maintained its rich, unique culture. Described by Charles Burney as ‘the conservatory of Europe,’ in the 18th and early 19th centuries it was teeming with brilliant composers and musicians: Stamitz, Reicha, Dussek, Krommer and Jan Václav Stich, a virtuoso horn player who changed his name to the Italian Giovanni Punto when he began his European career.
So what sets Bohemian music apart? Rhythmic and harmonic audacity, creative innovation and brilliance, perhaps inspired by a dreamy landscape of hills and forests. Come to Bohemian Dreams, and hear for yourself!
ARTISTS
Principal musicians of the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra
Nicole van Bruggen | Clarinet
Announcing musicians soon!
PROGRAM
Franz SCHUBERT String Trio in B flat major, D.471
Giovanni PUNTO (Jan Václav Stich) Horn Quartet in F major, Op.18 No.1, Allegro maestoso
Franz KROMMER Clarinet Quintet in B flat major, Op.95
Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART Horn Quintet in E flat major, K.407
Michael HAYDN Divertimento in E flat major, P.111, Polacca
NATURAL HORN
Horns are ancient instruments – but the coiled tube of brass had a golden age in the early 18th century, when performers realised that as well as inserting different “crooks” to change the basic length (and key), they could also change individual notes by moving their hand inside the bell.
The sound of a natural horn is unlike any other – wild, evocative, thrilling. Explore it here, and meet ours up close at Bohemian Dreams!
CONCERTS & TICKETS
LAUNCH CONCERT to be announced in December Limelight
Friday 12 March | 4.00pm
Venue announcing soon!
Natasha Kraemer, cello. Photo: Glenn Hunt
HUNTER REGIONAL CONSERVATORIUM
Saturday 13 March | 7.30pm
Atherstone Room, Upper Hunter Conservatorium of Music
80 Bridge Street
Muswellbrook NSW 2333
Emma Gregan, horn. Photo: Glenn Hunt
TAMWORTH REGIONAL CONSERVATORIUM
Sunday 14 March | 5.00pm
223/227 Marius St
Tamworth NSW 2340
Stephen King, viola. Photo: Glenn Hunt
GLASSHOUSE THEATRE PORT MACQUARIE
Wednesday 17 March
30-42 Clarence Street
Port Macquarie NSW 2444
Nicole van Bruggen, basset clarinet. Photo: Glenn Hunt
COFFS HARBOUR MUSICAL SOCIETY
Friday 19 March
St John Paul College Theatre
421 Hogbin Drive
Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450
Holly Piccoli, violin. Photo: Glenn Hunt
JAMES THEATRE DUNGOG
Saturday 20 March
6 Brown St
Dungog NSW 2420
Darrin McCann, viola. Photo: Glenn Hunt
PORT STEPHENS
Sunday 21 March | 2.00pm
Port Stephens Uniting Church
174 Salamander Way
Salamander Bay NSW 2317
ARCO principals. Photo: Glenn Hunt
