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The ACO’s 2008 season begins with the welcome the return of wonder-pianist Melvyn Tan, a master of Mozart. He will perform Mozart’s lively and vivacious Piano Concerto No.19 – a perfect fit.
As a recitalist, chamber musician, concerto soloist and recording artist, Melvyn Tan’s career has taken him to prestigious venues worldwide, for concerts with an impressive array of the world’s finest musicians. Whilst his early fascination with the fortepiano initially established his formidable reputation as a performer on that instrument (he performed the fortepiano solos for the BBC's highly successful dramatisation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice) the majority of his time is now devoted to the modern piano.
The performance begins with Haydn’s Symphony No. 47. A feature of the third movement, where the first half of each section is played in mirror image in the second, has led to the Symphony’s nickname, ‘The Palindrome’.
Composed in 1988, Strung Out by British-Australian composer Roger Smalley is also included in the program. The title refers to the way the orchestra are placed on stage – a symmetrical formation of four violins, viola, cello, double-bass, cello, viola and the remaining four violins, ‘strung out’ across the stage in a straight line as opposed to the usual semi-circle.
An arrangement for orchestra of Franz Schubert’s powerful String Quartet No.15 will complete the concert program. Written during Schubert’s final illness and published posthumously, it is a spiritually profound work.
HAYDN Symphony No.47 in G major ‘The Palindrome’
SMALLEY Strung Out
MOZART Piano Concerto No.19, K459 in F major
SCHUBERT String Quartet No.15 in G major, D887 (arr Tognetti)
The ABN AMRO Vital tour
31 January – 14 February 2008
Richard Tognetti Artistic Director and Lead Violin
Melvyn Tan Piano
NEWCASTLE CITY HALL Thursday 31 January 7.30pm | Bookings 02 4929 1977
CANBERRA THEATRE CENTRE, CANBERRA Saturday 2 February 8pm | Bookings 02 6275 2700
THE ARTS CENTRE, HAMER HALL, MELBOURNE Sunday 3 February 2.30pm | Bookings 1300 136 166
THE ARTS CENTRE, HAMER HALL, MELBOURNE Monday 4 February 8pm | Bookings 1300 136 166
ADELAIDE TOWN HALL Tuesday 5 February 8pm | Bookings 13 12 46
PERTH CONCERT HALL Wednesday 6 February 8pm | Bookings 08 9484 1133
CITY RECITAL HALL ANGEL PLACE, SYDNEY Saturday 9 February 8pm | Bookings 02 8256 2222
SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE CONCERT HALL Sunday 10 February 2.30pm | Bookings 02 9250 7777
QPAC CONCERT HALL, BRISBANE Monday 11 February 8pm | Bookings 136 246
CITY RECITAL HALL ANGEL PLACE, SYDNEY Tuesday 12 February 8pm | Bookings 02 8256 2222
CITY RECITAL HALL ANGEL PLACE, SYDNEY Wednesday 13 February 7pm | Bookings 02 8256 2222
ANITA’S THEATRE, THIRROUL, WOLLONGONG Thursday 14 February 7.30pm | Bookings 132 849
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