2010 Series
SERAPHIM TRIO SCHEDULE 2010
‘“…effortless ensemble, sensitive instrumental balance and unity of interpretation: natural homogeneity that only time can deliver…”
‘The Australian, December 2008
In 2010, Seraphim Trio celebrates the fourth year of our subscription series with a series of musical portraits. We commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of two great Romantics, Chopin and Schumann, by creating two unique musical portraits. As ever, we remain committed to the rhetoric and discipline of the piano trio’s classical roots, and each recital begins with a trio by an early master of the form: Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven.
Each year, we bring our audience a world premiere. This year we are delighted to be joined by the striking soprano, Lisa Harper-Brown, as we unveil a new collaboration between composer Graeme Koehne and librettist Peter Goldsworthy: The Ringtone Cycle, telling the story of a love affair in this text-message age. We are passionate about Australian music, and are thrilled also to present Roger Smalley’s Chopin-inspired piano trio.
We have had much joy putting these programs together, and can’t wait to share them with you during 2010.
MUSICA VIVA COFFEE CONCERTS
Program: Schubert ‘Trout’ Quintet & Smalley Piano Trio
MARCH 2: 11am Melbourne Recital Centre
MARCH 16: 11am Independent Theatre, Sydney (coffee and cakes available from 10am onwards)
ABC RECORDING
Program: Schubert ‘Trout’ Quintet
MARCH 17- 19 Sydney
In September 1853, after meeting the young Brahms, Robert Schumann jotted a few words into his journal: ‘Visit from Brahms, a genius’. Thus began one of history’s great three – way friendships, between Brahms and the two Schumanns. In this recital, Seraphim Trio explores this legendary relationship, performing works from all three composers, alongside readings from their letters.
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CONCERT SERIES 1
Program: “Celebrating Chopin”
Mozart Trio in C
Debussy Piano Trio in G major
Smalley Piano Trio
Chopin Piano Trio in G minor
Piano Quintet in A major, D 667 ‘Trout’
APRIL 10: 7pm Melbourne – Melba Hall
APRIL 11: 2:30pm Adelaide – Elder Hall
APRIL 18: 2:30pm Sydney – Independent Theatre
Seraphim Trio celebrates the two hundredth anniversary of the birth of Chopin, performing his impassioned, nationalist Trio in G minor.
We frame this musical portrait with a trio by Mozart, who was a constant inspiration to Chopin, alongside trios by two composers Chopin himself inspired: Debussy and Roger Smalley.
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EPSOM HOUSE (Tasmania)
Program TBC
MAY 1: 3.00pm Pontville – Epsom House
NGERINGA FARM (South Australia)
Program:
Mozart Trio in C
Smalley Trio
Quentin Grant “Fantasie on themes by Schoenberg” for piano trio
Chopin Trio in G minor
MAY 2: 2.30pm Mt Barker, Adelaide
CONCERT SERIES 2
Program: “Celebrating Schumann”
Haydn XV: 26 in f# minor
Schumann Trio No. 1, Op. 63
Brahms Trio No. 3 in C minor
JULY 31: 7pm Melbourne – Melba Hall
AUGUST 1: 2:30pm Adelaide – Elder Hall
AUGUST 8: 2:30pm Sydney – Independent Theatre
Seraphim Trio celebrates the two hundredth anniversary of another great romantic, Schumann, by locating his first piano trio in the rich musical tradition of Haydn and Brahms. Here Haydn explores a rare minor key, paving the way for the dark romantic imaginings of Schumann and Brahms.
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KILLARA MUSIC CLUB (Sydney)
Program: Same as Concert Series 2.
AUGUST 9: 8pm Killara – Ravenswood College
BANGALOW MUSIC FESTIVAL, New South Wales
Program: Palmer Quartet and part of Concert Series 2
AUGUST 13- 15: Bangalow, NSW
CONCERT SERIES 3; PORT FAIRY MUSIC FESTIVAL
and MOZART SOCIETY
Program: Concert Series 3 and PORT FAIRY ”Celebrating Song”
Beethoven Op. 1, No. 1 for Piano Trio
Haydn Scottish folksong settings for trio and voice: Hob XXXIa: 200’s (various)
Beethoven Scottish folksong settings for trio and voice, Op. 11 (various)
Commission for Seraphim Trio by Graeme Koehne & Peter Goldsworthy & featuring Lisa Harper-Brown.
For its final recital for 2009, Seraphim Trio is joined by soprano Lisa Harper-Brown, to celebrate the glorious combination of piano trio and soprano. A selection of Beethoven’s ‘Scottish Songs’ will be performed alongside his beloved Piano Trio in E flat. Seraphim Trio will also unveil a new, special collaboration by composer Graeme Koehne and poet Peter Goldsworthy, The Ringtone Cycle*: a portrait of a love affair in a text-message age.
*World premiere, commissioned with the support of Ars Musica Australis
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SYDNEY MOZART SOCIETY
Program:
Mozart: Piano Trio in C, K. 548
Haydn: Piano Trio in F# minor, KV: 26
Schubert: Nocturne
Beethoven: Piano Trio in E flat major, Op. 1, No. 1
OCTOBER 8- 10: PORT FAIRY FESTIVAL, Port Fairy.
OCTOBER 14: 8pm Sydney – Independent Theatre
OCTOBER 15: 8pm SYDNEY MOZART SOCIETY
OCTOBER 16: 7pm Melbourne – Melba Hall
OCTOBER 17: 2:30pm Adelaide- Elder Hall
MONTSALVAT MUSIC FESTIVAL
Program:
Haydn trio – Hob. XV:26 in F# minor
Mozart Trio in C
Beethoven Folksong settings ‘Scottish Songs’ Op. 108
Beethoven Op. 1 No. 1
OCTOBER 3: 3:00pm Montsalvat, Eltham VIC
MACEDON MUSIC
Program
Mozart: Piano Trio in C, K.548
Haydn: Piano Trio in F# minor
Schubert: Nocturne
Beethoven: Piano Trio in E flat major, Op 1, No 1
OCTOBER 24: 3.00pm Macedon, VIC
PRIVATE FUNDRAISING SOIREE
JULY Details & date TBC
NOVEMBER Details & date TBC
Enquiries
Helen Burbery
phone: 0417 500 292
email: info@seraphimtrio.com
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