CSO DOWN SOUTH CONCERT SERIES
CSO DOWN SOUTH: MARCH
WHEN: Thursday 7 March, 2024
TIMES: Bar open from 5 pm. Concert 6 – 7 pm
TICKETS: $38 full / $32 concession
BOOKINGS: Please click here to book.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
- 9 May CSO String Quartet
DETAILS
Kirsten Williams Violin
Edward Neeman Piano
CSO Down South continues with a stunning program of chamber concerts performed by members of the Canberra Symphony Orchestra. Concertmaster Kirsten Williams and pianist Edward Neeman kick off the season with Amy Beach’s poignant ‘Romance,’ followed by Franck’s emotive Sonata for Violin and Piano and Sarasate’s virtuosic ‘Zigeunerweisen.’ Join us for a night of soul-stirring music.
From lyrical and pensive to turbulent powerful energetic rhythms, Franck’s emotive Sonata in A major is one of the composer’s best-known works. Written in 1886 for the famous violinist and virtuoso Eugene Ysaÿe, this dramatic work is loaded with contrasting elements, and features a virtuosic piano part and a striking use of repetition in its thematic structure. It is considered one of the most significant works for violin and piano ever written.
Filled with sensuous rich melodies coupled with virtuosic double stops, ‘Zigeunerweisen’ from Spanish composer Pablo de Sarasate, is a sure crowd pleaser! Written in 1878, at a time when audiences were fascinated with ‘exotic’ folk melodies, this work draws on Hungarian folk themes and calls for great technical mastery on violin. Performed all over Europe and America, this virtuosic piece is one of Sarasate’s most popular compositions.
Images: Edward Neeman, Kirsten Williams
This series has been made possible through an ongoing collaboration with the Canberra Symphony Orchestra