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Angela Hewitt has been hailed as “the pre-eminent Bach pianist of our
time” (The Guardian) and “nothing less than the pianist who will define
Bach performance on the piano for years to come” (Stereophile).
Angela Hewitt’s Bach World Tour, which presents Australian audiences
with the rare opportunity to experience J.S. Bach’s The Well-tempered
Clavier in its entirety, along with some exciting events around the
recitals. Angela’s Australian Tour includes performances in Perth,
Sydney (as part of the inaugural Musica Viva Festival), Adelaide and
Melbourne this October.
In August 2007 Angela Hewitt embarked on a 14-month worldwide concert
tour devoted to the music of Bach, which will cover some 25 countries
with performances in more than forty cities including London (Royal
Festival Hall) and New York (Carnegie Hall).
The 48 Preludes and Fugues of Bach’s The Well-tempered Clavier make up
one of the cornerstones of Western music. To hear them played by memory
is an unforgettable experience, and one which is as uncommon as it is
moving.
Hewitt is a phenomenal artist who has established herself at the
highest level through her unforgettable live performances and superb,
award-winning recordings. The tour celebrates the wonderful voyage she
began in 1994 when she undertook to record all of Bach’s major keyboard
works for Hyperion Records—a project that took eleven years to
complete. It has been described as “one of the record glories of our
age” (The Sunday Times) and has won Hewitt a huge following.
Angela Hewitt has an array of awards including:
Gramophone Artist of the Year in 2006
Inaugural BBC Radio 3 Listener’s Award (Royal Philharmonic Society Awards) in 2003
Officer of the Order of Canada in 2000
Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
Awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in 2006
ANGELA HEWITT AUSTRALIAN TOUR EVENTS - OCTOBER 2008
PERTH
Presented by the Perth International Arts Festival
Bookings: BOCS Ticketing (08) 9484 1133 or www.perthfestival.com.au
Monday 6 October, 7.30pm
Perth Concert Hall, 5 St Georges Terrace, Perth
Recital: JS Bach - The Well-tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV846-869
Tuesday 7 October, 7.30pm
Perth Concert Hall, 5 St Georges Terrace, Perth
Recital: JS Bach - The Well-tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV870-893
SYDNEY
Presented by Musica Viva Australia, as part of the inaugural Musica Viva Festival
Bookings: Musica Viva 1800 688 482 or www.musicaviva.com.au
Thursday 9 October, 4pm – 6pm
Barnet Long Room, Customs House, 31 Alfred Street, Circular Quay
Exploring Music: JS Bach’s The Well-tempered Clavier
Susan Deas & Dorottya Fabian, presenters
Thursday 9 October, 7.30pm – 10pm
City Recital Hall Angel Place (access from Pitt or George Streets), Sydney
Recital: JS Bach - The Well-tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV846-869
(Musica Viva Festival Premier Concert 3)
Friday 10 October, 10am – 1pm
Barnet Long Room, Customs House, 31 Alfred Street, Circular Quay
Masterclass: Australian Youth Orchestra Chamber Musicians
Angela Hewitt with AYO piano trios
Friday 10 October, 4pm – 6pm
Justice & Police Museum, Cnr Phillip & Albert Streets, Circular Quay
Exploring Music: Angela Hewitt in Conversation, Mary Kostakidis, presenter
Saturday 11 October , 1.30pm – 4.30pm
City Recital Hall Angel Place (access from Pitt or George Streets), Sydney
Recital: JS Bach - The Well-tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV870-893
(Musica Viva Festival Premier Concert 5)
ADELAIDE
Presented by Multiple Sclerosis Society SA & NT, ER Management and Recitals Australia
Monday 13 October, 2.00pm
Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, North Terrace
Bach Lecture/Demonstration
Tickets available at the door, $15 adult / $10 concession and students
Tuesday 14 October, 7.00pm
Adelaide Town Hall, 128 King William Street
Recital: JS Bach - The Well-tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV870-893
Bookings: BASS 131 246 or www.bass.net.au
MELBOURNE
Presented by Impresaria
Bookings: Margaret Farren-Price (Impresaria) (03) 9348 0863 or
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Friday 17 October 10.00am
Australian National Academy of Music, 210 Bank Street, South Melbourne
Public Masterclass
Masterclass Bookings: Tickets available at the door.
Saturday 18 October 2.00pm
Melba Hall, University Of Melbourne
Recital: JS Bach - The Well-tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV846-869
Sunday 19 October 7.00 pm
Melba Hall, University Of Melbourne
Recital: JS Bach - The Well-tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV870-893
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