2021 EVENTS:
Complete Beethoven! In Recital with Brendan Joyce & Alex Raineri
Presented by Camerata and 4MBS Festival of Classics
After the success of their 2020 In Recital performance, Artistic Director, Brendan Joyce and Australian pianist Alex Raineri join forces again for three intimate and classic style concerts in which you’ll hear them perform all ten of Beethoven’s Sonatas for Piano and Violin.
Performances of these works in a cycle are rare in Australia, presenting audiences with a “bucket list” opportunity (in fact, we can’t recall the last time these Sonatas were performed in their entirety here in Queensland!). Hungarian violinist Joseph Szigeti once said, “the primary motive force in taking possession of a body of works like the Beethoven Sonatas, must be – love and feeling.”
We invite you to hear the love and feeling that Brendan Joyce and Alex Raineri bring to this timeless and relevant body of work, from one of Western music’s greats.
Program
Concert One – Spring
| Sonata Op.12 No.1 in D Major | |
| Sonata Op.30 No.2 in C Minor | |
| Sonata Op.24 in F Major, Spring | |
Concert Two – Sonata for an Archduke
| Sonata Op.12 No.2 in A Major | |
| Sonata Op.30 No.3 in G Major | |
| Sonata Op.12 No.3 in E-flat | |
| Sonata Op.96 in G Major, Archduke |
Concert Three – The Kreutzer Sonata
| Sonata Op.23 in A Minor | |
| Sonata Op.30 No.1 in A Major | |
| Sonata Op.47 in A Major, Kreutzer | |
Events
Concert One* 2pm Saturday 29 May 4MBS, 384 Old Cleveland Road, Coorparoo
Concert Two 2pm Saturday 12 June 4MBS, 384 Old Cleveland Road, Coorparoo
Concert Three 2pm Sunday 29 July 4MBS, 384 Old Cleveland Road, Coorparoo
*As part of 4MBS Festival of Classics
Tickets
$35 Adult | $30 4MBS Subscribers and Concessions
Bookings through 4MBS Ticketing 4mbs.com.au or phone 38471717 (9am – 5pm, 7 days)
WHEN WE SPEAK – IN RECITAL WITH KATHERINE PHILP
Presented by Camerata and Metro Arts
When We Speak re-casts our ideas of beauty, gesture and expression through 21st century music-making. Katherine Philp, Principal cellist of Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra performs a solo recital of stunning, recently-written music, where electroacoustic and amplified sound effortlessly melds with film and animation.
Lisa Cheney’s, When We Speak comments on broader issues surrounding gender inequality. The atmospheric soundscape interweaves the composer’s own musical language, includes that of Finnish composer, Kaija Saariaho, and the expression and voice of the live performer.
Study for String Instrumental #3 by Simon Steen Andersen explores the physical gesture of playing the cello by detaching from ‘normal’ sound production, placing the focus on physical movement which is cleverly echoed, refracted and inverted using film projection and a prerecorded track.
Program
| Simon Steen-Andersen | Study for String Instrument #3 |
| Kaija Saariaho | Sept Papillons |
| Lisa Cheney | When We Speak |
| Kate Neal and Sal Cooper | New Work |
| Roger Smalley | Echo II for cello and two digital delays |
Events
3pm and 7pm Saturday 1 May New Brenner Theatre, Metro Arts
Tickets
metroarts.com.au or 3002 7100
CAMERATA IN THE COMMON
Presented by Camerata and West Village
Camerata will deliver an exciting array of performances and events throughout 2021, celebrating a third year of partnership with West Village.
Events will include outdoor performances, kindergarten workshops and commissioning of new music in a series of Programs designed to provide performance opportunities for Camerata’s Upbeat emerging artists alongside ensemble members.
West Village’s valuable support provides important career pathways for artists to hone their craft, while connecting Camerata’s music with new audiences.
Events will be updated on throughout the year. We encourage you to join us for a relaxed outdoor performance at sunset or bring your little ones along for their first live string music workshop in The Common.
IN RESIDENCE – MUSEUM OF BRISBANE
Presented by Camerata and Museum of Brisbane
Camerata is thrilled to be Ensemble-in-Residence at Museum of Brisbane celebrating the opening of the new exhibition, City in the
Sun: Journey into Sub-Tropicana.
Throughout July, members of the ensemble can be found performing and creating music in the gallery space while they research artefacts examining the unique history of Brisbane.
The residency culminates in a special promenade performance through the gallery providing audiences with a deeper connection to artworks on display.
Free pop-up performances on Saturday, 28 August 2021 at 10:30am, 11:30am, and 12:30pm.
IN RECITAL WITH ANNE HORTON
Presented by Camerata and Museum of Brisbane
Baroque meets charm meets sheer passion when Camerata invites you into the elegant surrounds of the Museum of Brisbane, and shines a light on violinist, Anne Horton who joined Camerata after many years as founding member of the award winning Tankstream Quartet, a group later installed as the Australian String Quartet. Opening the concert is Alfred Schnittke’s Suite in the old style, the Russian composer’s 1973 take on the idea of Baroque music, much of it recycled from old film scores.
This is followed by violinist Pablo de Sarasate’s Romanza Andaluza, music whose charm and elegant atmosphere is so much at the forefront that it betrays its inherent virtuosity. The centrepiece of this program is Cesar Frank’s sensual and radiant Sonata for Violin and Piano, an epic work that Frank wrote as a wedding gift for the virtuoso violinist, Eugene Ysaye in 1886, and one that has become a favourite part of violinists’ repertoire for its gorgeous themes and unbridled passion.
Joined by Alex Raineri on piano, you can meet the artists after the concert for a delicious, especially designed post-concert dinner in this iconic Queensland location.
Program
| Alfred Schnittke | Suite in the old style |
| Pable de Sarasate | Spanish Dance, Op. 22 No.3, Romanza Andaluza |
| Cesar Franck | Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major |
SINKING CITIES
Presented by Camerata
In a major new collaboration, Sinking Cities is a new 60-minute work for string orchestra, saxophone, and voice composed by Rafael Karlen with lyrics by Pearly Black.
Drawing inspiration from recent events in Hasankeyf, an ancient city in Turkey which has recently been flooded for a controversial dam project, washing away 12,000 years of history, this large-scale work for string orchestra, saxophone and choir explores the concept of sinking cities and erasing histories. Over the course of the work, the music will traverse themes of loss, modernisation, short term gains and the replacement of traditional lifestyles.
Camerata will be joined by The Australian Voices and Rafael Karlen to perform this digital and live world premiere supported by Arts Queensland First Night Showcase – Judith Wright Arts Centre Fund, Australia Council, and Phonographic Performance Company of Australia
Featuring
| Rafael Karlen | |
| The Australian Voices | |
Event
POSTPONED. Date to be announced.
QUEENSLAND BALLET’S DRACULA
A co-presentation between Queensland Ballet and West Australian Ballet
Thrilling and seducing countless generations, Bram Stoker’s classic gothic tale lives on in this dramatic neo-classical ballet. Premiered in 2018 by West Australian Ballet, this work by acclaimed Polish choreographer Krzysztof Pastor brings to life the dark and sensuous story of Dracula as he tries to reunite with his one true love, Mina. Driven by unbridled passion, Dracula unleashes a reign of terror in his pursuit of love.
Featuring a dramatic musical score composed by Wojciech Kilar, composer for the 1992 film, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, and sets and costumes by acclaimed international designers, Dracula will take you on a spellbinding journey across centuries and into a dark world where true love never dies.
Parental guidance is recommended.
Featuring
| Music performed by Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra | |
Events
26 November – 4 December
Tickets
qtix 136 246 | queenslandballet.com.au
2020 EVENTS:
In Recital with Brendan Joyce & Alex Raineri
Presented by Camerata.
Experience a special, limited-seating recital for violin and piano performed by Camerata’s Artistic Director and Leader, Brendan Joyce with pianist, Alex Raineri in the inspiring surrounds of the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA). Following the recital, join the artists for a delicious, specially designed two-course post-concert dinner in the GOMA Restaurant, with food and wine matched to the concert program. An experience for all the senses!
This event has limited capacity.
Program
| Robert Schumann | Sonata No.3 for Violin and Piano |
| Arnold Schoenberg | Phantasy, Op.47 |
| Messiaen | Louange à l’Immortalité from Quatuor pour la fin du temps |
| John Corigliano | Sonata for Violin and Piano |
Event
6:10pm Champagne arrival / 6:30pm Recital / 7:45pm – 9:00pm Dinner
Saturday 29 February 2020
Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA), Brisbane
ORAVA QUARTET IN SUNRISE
Presented by Camerata.
Enjoy a ‘classic’ string quartet performance in Sunrise, featuring Artists-in-Residence, Orava Quartet in a wonderful program that takes its name from the opening work by (the father of the string quartet) Joseph Haydn. Roll forward a few generations and find yourself in the 20th Century with Erwin Schulhoff’s first quartet, where the composer’s Czech heritage shines through, before concluding with the sunset of Sunrise, one of the great quartets of all time by French impressionist composer, Maurice Ravel.
Program
| Joseph Haydn | String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op.76 No.4 Hob.III:78 Sunrise |
| Schulhoff | String Quartet No.1 |
| Ravel | String Quartet in F Major |
Events
7pm Thursday 15 October
Empire Church Theatre, Toowoomba
7pm Friday 16 October
The Edge, State Library of Queensland, Brisbane
2019 EVENTS:
DANGEROUS LIAISONS
A co-production between Queensland Ballet and Texas Ballet Theater.
Based on Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’ time-honoured novel, Queensland Ballet’s Artistic Associate and world-renowned chorepgrapher Liam Scarlett breathes life into this sultry tale in a world premiere production. Set amongst the artistocratic elite of late 18th century France, this evocative and vivid work will scintillate audiences.
Music performed by Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra.
Dangerous Liaisons contains adult themes and is not recommended for children.
Events
22 March – 6 April
Playhouse, QPAC
ORAVA QUARTET
Presented by Camerata
Direct from concerts in Sydney and Melbourne, the world-class Orava Quartet proudly returns with the work that became their namesake: Kilar’s Orawa. From classic Haydn to heart-wrenching Mendelssohn, Czech dances to Polish folk tunes, feed your soul on the joys, sorrows and exuberance of this music, brought to you with the trademark intensity of Brisbane’s Orava Quartet.
Program
| Haydn | String Quartet in B Minor, Op.33, No.1 |
| Schulhoff | Five Pieces for String Quartet |
| Mendelssohn | String Quartet No.6 in F Minor, Op.80 |
| Kilar | Orawa (arr. Urbanski) |
Events
7pm Friday 12 April
Empire Church Theatre, Toowoomba
7pm Saturday 13 April
The Edge, State Library of Queensland, Brisbane
The Little Green Road to Fairyland
A co-production by Queensland Ballet and Queensland Music 
Festival.
Begin the journey of a lifelong love of ballet. A magical fairy tale for the littlest lovers of dance and music.
Set in the Australian bush, The Little Green Road to Fairyland takes the audience on a charming journey with colourful sets and costumes that will delight all ages. Inspired by the original 1922 tale by Annie R. Rentoul and Ida Rentoul Outhwaite, this whimsical production will spark the imagination of our youngest audiences with a tale of love, hope, compassion and a touch of fairy magic.
Soprano songstress Katie Noonan joins us for select performances, and along with Paul Boyd’s mesmerising choreography and Elena Kats-Chernin’s original score, The Little Green Road to Fairyland will enchant audiences of all ages.
Music performed by Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra.
Event dates
11 – 21 July
Playhouse, QPAC
2018 EVENTS:
ROMANCE & REVOLUTION
Presented by Camerata and Orava Quartet
Hailed as “world class” and “the most exciting young string quartet on the block”, the Orava Quartet, Camerata’s Quartet-in-Residence, proudly present their long-awaited debut album for Universal Music, in a program of powerful and moving works.
Program
| Haydn | String Quartet, Op.33 No.2 (The Joke) |
| Rachmaninov | String Quartet No.1 |
| Shostakovich | String Quartet No.8 in C Minor, Op.110 |
| Tchaikovsky | String Quartet No.1in D Major, Op.11 |
Event
7pm Saturday 24 February
The Edge, State Library of Queensland, Brisbane
MYSTICAL TIBET
Presented by Tenzin Choegyal and Festival of Tibet in partnership with Brisbane Powerhouse
Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra joins Tenzin Choegyal and special guest, Ama Jetsun Pama in an exquisite night of conversation and music at the tenth annual Festival of Tibet. Founded on the principles of compassion and non-violence, this all-ages festival explores these universal themes over a week of activities. Mystical Tibet promises to be a highlight of the festival with a unique collaboration of artists.
Featuring special guest
Ama Jetsun Pema, the sister of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, long term director of the Tibetan Children’s Village Schools, first female Minister in the Tibetan Government-in-exile, and UNESCO medal winner.
Event
7pm Friday 27 April
Powerhouse Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse.
52 Strings
Presented by The Arts Centre Gold Coast and Camerata
52 Strings pairs two astonishing works that bring Camerata together with talented string students and educators from the Gold Coast, creating a mass ensemble of 52 strings.
Local players will be invited to play in a rare live performance of Penderecki’s 1960 Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima. This evocative work brings to life the terrifying sounds of war. The full orchestra will also tackle one of the most glorious and well-loved works of the string orchestra, Vaughan-Williams’s Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis.
Camerata completes the program with music from its Helpmann Award nominated concert, Home.
Event dates
Workshop 2-4.30pm Saturday 21 July
Community orchestral rehearsal 4, 7, 8 September
Performance 7.30pm 8 September 2018
Player requirements
Approx. AMEB Grade 7 or above (ability to learn and perform Vaughan-Williams)
Students must be nominated by their teacher
Interested players/teachers to register by email: education@theartscentregc.com.au
