Saturday 7 December, 7pm @ St Alban’s Anglican Church Hall, 3 Pembroke St, Epping, NSW, 2121
Baroque and Romantic masterpieces by Corelli, Vivaldi, Wieniawski and more await you on 7 December, with Camerata Academica of the Antipodes chamber orchestra and vocalists’ concert Baroque Romantics.
Dubbed ‘musically combustible’ by Criticks UK for the ensemble’s blend of talent, scholarship and vibrant performances, the Camerata’s Baroque Romantics features selections from the Vivaldi Double Concertos including the spectacular Cello Concerto RV 531 and L’Estro Armonico Op3/8 for two violins, alongside the exquisite Corelli Christmas Concerto Op6/8. The ensemble’s championing of performer-creators comes to the fore in the joyous Wieniawski Obertass Mazurka performed and arranged especially for the Camerata by resident 19th century expert Dr Taliesin Coward, and the serene French carol Entre le bœuf et l’âne gris in a new arrangement for the Camerata vocal ensemble.
Under the direction of musicologist-performer Dr Imogen Coward, the concert features guest soloist, Ryde Eisteddfod winner and emerging young cellist Justin Shenouda, alongside Camerata core soloists Sophia Clark (cello), Taliesin Coward, Christopher Porteous (violins), and Leon Coward (piano/violin).
About: Camerata Academica of the Antipodes
Camerata Academica of the Antipodes is renowned for its thrilling musical performances and engaging blend of virtuosic flair and historical inspiration.
Formed in 2014 under the direction of musicologist-performer Dr Imogen Coward, it brings together talented multi-instrumentalists, vocalists, performer-researchers and emerging artists. Inspired by the Baroque world of Vivaldi and the 19th Century golden age of violin virtuosi, the Camerata’s championing of the tradition of performer as co-creator underpins their vibrant performances of music from the 1600s to today which have delighted audiences in Sydney, regional NSW and overseas.
Putting the academic into “academica”, in addition to several PhDs and research Masters among the ensemble, the Camerata’s creative team featured in the recent UK Performance Studies Network conference, the biennial gathering of the leading music performer-researchers from around the world, hosted in 2022 by the University of Surrey. During 2020-2022 the ensemble embarked on recording a new album of historical curios and contemporary delights, with one of the resulting albums Baroque and Beyond released in December 2023.
*programme subject to change without notice
Profits from this concert support the Australian Children’s Music Foundation
Tickets: $68 Adult | $55 Youth/Concession plus booking fees
Bookings & Enquiries: 0459 577 110 (call or txt)
www.camerataantipodes.com.au
Thanks to the team at Camera Antipodes, we have 2 x double passes to give away to this extraordinary event. Please email us at info@ciaomagazine.com.au and let us know if you are a romantic.