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The Cello Challenge
April 9-19
The challenge is on to make an instrument in 10 days!
Team of instrument makers led by master French luthier, Frank Ravatin. The completed instrument (unvarnished) will be given its premiere performance by Li-Wei on the 19th.
Venue: The Chapel, SA Migration Museum, Kintore Ave.
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| FRIDAY 11TH |
The Cello Challenge continues
Impromptu music-making daily 11:00 – 12:00
Venue: The Chapel, SA Migration Museum, Kintore Ave. |
9:00 – 11:00 |
Master Classes
Peter Rejto – Madeley Studio
Michel Strauss – Elder Hall
Uzi Wiesel – Hartley Concert Room |
9:00 – 13:00 |
Boccherini Concertos
Open Piano Rehearsal with Howard Penny as Mentor.
Venue: Bishop Hall, Elder Conservatorium |
13:10 – 14:00 |
Opening Recital
Elder Conservatorium Lunch Hour Concert Series 1
Professor Charles Bodman-Rae, presenter
Young artists from Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music Singapore
Lu Bing Xia, Wu Dai Dai, Diana Weekes
| Frederic Chopin | Polonaise Brillante |
| Johannes Brahms | Sonata No.2 in F major |
| Nicolo Paganini | Variations on one string by Rossini |
Venue: Elder Hall
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14:00 |
Book Launch
'The Larrikin Cellist' by David Pereira, including short recital.
Venue: Elder Hall |
14:30 – 16:30 |
Master Classes
Howard Penny – Hartley Concert Room
Peter Rejto – Bishop Hall
Michel Strauss – Madeley Studio |
15:30 – 17:30 |
Master Classes
Georg Pedersen – H108 Hartley Building
David Pereira – Elder Hall |
20:00 |
'CELLISSIMO' Opening Concert
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, conductor Arvo Volmer
| Vivaldi | Double Cello Concerto in g | Pei-Jee Ng, Pei-Sian Ng |
| *Korvits | 'helios, helios' | Pei-Jee Ng, Pei-Sian Ng |
| Tchaikovsky | 'Rococo Variations' | Li-Wei |
| *Hindson | 'Scum-sucking Bottom Feeders' | Li-Wei |
| Boccherini | Cello Concerto in G | Nicolas Altstaedt |
| Gulda | Cello Concerto | Nicolas Altstaedt |
*World Premiere
Venue: Adelaide Town Hall
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22:30 |
Late Night Music
cabaret / cello jazz / edge
Venue: Sarah's Cafe, Leigh St, Adelaide. |
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| SATURDAY 12TH |
The Cello Challenge continues
Impromptu music-making daily 11:00 – 12:00
Venue: The Chapel, SA Migration Museum, Kintore Ave. |
9:00 – 11:00 |
Master Classes
Nicolas Altstaedt – Bishop Hall
Uzi Wiesel – H108 Hartley Building |
9:00 – 11:00 |
Public Lecture | 'The History of the Cello' | Dr. Mark Smith |
Venue: Hartley Concert Room |
9:30 – 10:30 |
Busking Competition in Rundle Mall
sponsored by Silver Keys & Strings |
11:00 – 13:00 |
Pedagogy
Cello Pedagogy Interest Group Meeting / Morning Tea
Venue: Professor David Lockett's Studio (near entrance to Hartley Building, Kintore Ave.) |
11:00 – 13:00 |
Master Class
David Pereira – H108 Hartley Building |
14:00 – 15:30 |
Afternoon Concert
Junior Cello Ensemble, conductor Martin Butler
supported by AUSTA
Venue: Elder Hall |
16:00 – 18:00 |
Master Classes
Nicolas Altstaedt – Hartley Concert Room
Georg Pedersen – H108 Hartley Building
Michel Strauss – Madeley Studio
Uzi Wiesel – Bishop Hall |
19:00 |
'TRIBUTE TO MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH'
Presented by Recitals Australia
Li-Wei, Caroline Almonte
| J.S. Bach | Suite No.1 in G major BWV1108 |
| Benjamin Britten | Sonata in C |
| Henri Dutilleux | Trois Strophes sur le nom de Sacher |
| Dmitri Shostakovich | Sonata in d, Op.40 |
Venue: Elder Hall
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| SUNDAY 13TH |
The Cello Challenge continues
Impromptu music-making daily 11:00 – 12:00
Venue: The Chapel, SA Migration Museum, Kintore Ave. |
9:00 – 11:00 |
Master Classes
Li-Wei – Madeley Studio
Georg Pedersen – Hartley Concert Room
Uzi Wiesel – Bishop Hall |
11:00 – 13:00 |
| Public Discussion | 'Cello Making and Acoustics' | Frank Ravatin |
Venue: Hartley Concert Room |
11:00 |
Coffee Concert
Sue-Ellen Paulsen, Caroline Almonte
| Frederic Chopin | Sonata in g, Op.65 |
| Sergei Rachmaninov | Sonata Op.19 |
| including other virtuoso works |
Venue: Promethean Theatre, 116 Grote St, Adelaide
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15:00 |
'CELLO DUOISSIMO'
| Beethoven | Variations on "Judas Maccabeus", WoO 45 | Pei-Jee Ng, Miyako Machida |
| Lutoslawski | Grave | Pei-Jee Ng, Miyako Machida |
| *Kidane | 'Black River' for two cellos | Pei-Sian Ng, Pei-Jee Ng |
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| Martinu | Sonata No.3 | Pei-Sian Ng, Miyako Machida |
| Martinu | 'Rossini Variations' | Pei-Sian Ng, Miyako Machida |
| Kats-Chernin | 'Phoenix Story' | Pei-Sian Ng, Pei-Jee Ng |
*World Premiere
Venue: Elder Hall
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19:00 |
'BOCCHERINI CONCERTO MARATHON'
The Adelaide Chamber Players, leader Lachlan Bramble
Ewan Bramble, Lu Bing Xia, Tom Marlin, Gemma Phillips, Wu Dai Dai
Soloists include young artists from Elder Conservatorium, Australian National Academy of Music and Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music (Singapore)
Venue: Elder Hall
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| MONDAY 14TH |
The Cello Challenge continues
Impromptu music-making daily 11:00 – 12:00
Venue: The Chapel, SA Migration Museum, Kintore Ave. |
9:00 – 11:00 |
Master Classes
Janis Laurs – Bishop Hall
Michel Strauss – Hartley Concert Room |
11:30 – 12:30 |
Public Lecture
'The Solo Cello Suites of J.S. Bach - an informed historical guide to performance practices'
Dr. Mark Smith assisted by Richard Hornung
Venue: Hartley Concert Room |
13:10 – 14:00 |
'THE PARIS CONNECTION'
Elder Conservatorium Lunch Hour Concert Series 2
Nicolas Altstaedt, Rodney Smith
Works by Dutilleux, Boulanger, Villa-Lobos, Franghiz Ali-Zadel, Habil Sajahy and Astor Piazzolla.
Venue: Elder Hall
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15:00 – 16:00 |
Public Lecture
'From a Tree to a Cello"
Frank Ravatin
Venue: The Chapel, Migration Museum |
16:00 – 17:00 |
Free Student Recital Series 1
Series will cover entire J.S. Bach Suites played by cellists of the Australian National Academy of Music
| J.S. Bach | Solo Suite No.1 in G | Richard Vaudrey |
| J.S. Bach | Solo Suite No.4 in Eflat | Edwina Cordingly |
| Richard Strauss | Sonata in F | Chris Howlett, Stefan Ammer - piano |
Venue: Hartley Concert Room
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18:00 |
Twilight Series 1
Simon Cobcroft, Peter Rejto, Kristian Chong
| Barber | Sonata | Peter Rejto, Kristian Chong |
| Wieland | 3rd Solo Suite (Isserlis Mikro-Suite) Op.37 | Simon Cobroft |
| Brahms | Sonata in D Op.78 (transcribed by Brahms) | Simon Cobcroft, Kristian Chong |
Venue: Elder Hall
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20:00 |
GALA CONCERT
Marta Sudraba, Larissa Schneider
| Ludwig van Beethoven | Seven Variations on ' Bei Mannern' from Mozart's 'The Magic Flute' |
| Peteris Vasks | 'Gramata' (A Book) |
| Dmitri Shostakovich | Sonata in d, Op.40 |
| Johannes Brahms | Sonata No.2 in F, Op.99 |
Venue: Elder Hall
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| TUESDAY 15TH |
The Cello Challenge continues
Impromptu music-making daily 11:00 – 12:00
Venue: The Chapel, SA Migration Museum, Kintore Ave. |
9:00 – 11:00 |
Master Classes
Li-Wei – Hartley Concert Room
Natalie Clein – Elder Hall
Howard Penny – Bishop Hall |
11:30 – 12:30 |
Public Lecture / Recital
'An Introduction and Personal Insight into Contemporary Cello Technique'
John Addison
Venue: Hartley Concert Room |
13:10 – 14:00 |
Elder Conservatorium Lunch Hour Concert Series 3
Michel Strauss, David Lockett
| Gabriel Faure | Sonata No.1 |
| *Philippe Hersant | New Work for solo cello |
| Johannes Brahms | Sonata No.1 in e, Op.38 |
*World Premiere
Venue: Elder Hall
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14:30 – 16:30 |
RALPH KIRSHBAUM MASTER CLASS
Venue: Elder Hall
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16:00 – 17:00 |
Free Student Recital Series 2
Series will cover entire J.S. Bach Suites played by cellists of the Australian National Academy of Music
| J.S. Bach | Solo Suite No.3 in C | Alister Barker |
| Zoltan Kodaly | Solo Sonata Op.8 | Paul Zabrowarny |
Venue: Hartley Concert Room
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18:00 |
Twilight Series 2
Thomas Rann, Caroline Almonte
| George Crumb | Solo Sonata |
| Ludwig van Beethoven | Sonata no. 4 in C Major Op. 102 no.1 |
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| Peter Sculthorpe | 'Requiem' for solo cello |
| Peter Tchaikovsky | 'Andante Cantabile' Op. 11 |
| Peter Tchaikovsky | 'Pezzo Capricioso' |
Venue: Elder Hall
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| WEDNESDAY 16TH |
The Cello Challenge continues
Impromptu music-making daily 11:00 – 12:00
Venue: The Chapel, SA Migration Museum, Kintore Ave. |
9:00 – 11:00 |
RALPH KIRSHBAUM MASTER CLASS
Venue: Elder Hall
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11:00 – 13:00 |
Master Class
Howard Penny
Venue: Madeley Studio
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11:30 – 12:30 |
Public Lecture
'Lutoslawski's Contribution to the Evolution of Cello Music: Compositional and Technical Frontiers'
Professor Charles Bodman Rae
Venue: Hartley Concert Room |
13:10 – 14:00 |
Elder Conservatorium Lunch Hour Concert Series 4
Li-Wei, Caroline Almonte
| Ludwig van Beethoven | Sonata in A major Op.69 |
| Robert Schumann | Adagio and Allegro |
Venue: Elder Hall
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14:30 – 16:30 |
Master Classes
Marta Sudraba – Madeley Studio
Gwyn Roberts – Bishop Hall
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16:00 – 17:00 |
Free Student Recital Series 3
Series will cover entire J.S. Bach Suites played by cellists of the Australian National Academy of Music
| J.S. Bach | Solo Suite No.5 in c minor | Sharon Draper |
| Sergei Prokofiev | Sonata in C | Louise McKay, Yuh T'sun Wu piano |
Venue: Hartley Concert Room
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18:00 |
Twilight Series 3
Courtesy of the Adelaide Contemporary Music Festival
John Addison
Works by Giacinto Scelsi, Tristan Murail, Horatiu Radulescu, Willem Jeths and Damien Ricketson
Venue: Elder Hall
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20:00 |
NATALIE CLEIN PERFORMS ELGAR
Unley Symphony Orchestra
Edward Elgar Cello Concerto in E minor, Op.85 and other works
Venue: Elder Hall
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| THURSDAY 17TH |
The Cello Challenge continues
Impromptu music-making daily 11:00 – 12:00
Venue: The Chapel, SA Migration Museum, Kintore Ave. |
9:00 – 10:45 |
Public Forum - 'Cello Pedagogy Today'
Chairperson Ruth Saffir
with Ralph Kirshbaum, Nicolas Altstaedt, Li-Wei, Howard Penny, David Pereira, Peter Rejto, Gwyn Roberts and others.
Venue: Elder Hall |
11:00 – 13:00 |
Master Classes
Li-Wei – Hartley Concert Room
Howard Penny – Bishop Hall
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Venue: Hartley Concert Room
13:10 – 14:00 |
'FRIENDS AND INSPIRATION'
Elder Conservatorium Lunch Hour Concert Series 5
Natalie Clein, Lucinda Collins
Programme includes Frank Bridge Sonata, Benjamin Britten Solo Suite no.3 and other works by Edward Elgar
Venue: Elder Hall
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16:00 – 17:00 |
Free Student Recital Series 4
Series will cover entire J.S. Bach Suites played by cellists of the Australian National Academy of Music
| J.S. Bach | Solo Suite No.2 in d minor | Ruben Palmer |
| J.S. Bach | Solo Suite No.6 in D | Chris Pidcock |
Venue: Hartley Concert Room
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18:00 |
Twilight Series 4
Australian String Quartet, Nicolas Altstaedt
Franz Schubert String Quintet in C
Venue: Elder Hall
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20:00 |
RALPH KIRSHBAUM EVENING RECITAL
Ralph Kirshbaum, Kathy Selby
| Claude Debussy | Sonata in d minor |
| Ludwig van Beethoven | Sonata in g minor, Op.5 No.2 |
| J.S. Bach | Suite No.3 in C BWV1110 |
| Felix Mendelssohn | Sonata No.2 in D, Op.58 |
Venue: Elder Hall
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| FRIDAY 18TH |
The Cello Challenge continues
Impromptu music-making daily 11:00 – 12:00
Venue: The Chapel, SA Migration Museum, Kintore Ave. |
9:00 – 10:45 |
Instrument Makers Forum
A chance for instrument makers and performers to meet and discuss everything about the cello!
Venue: Elder Hall |
11:00 – 13:00 |
LI-WEI MASTER CLASS
Venue: Madeley Studio
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13:10 – 14:00 |
'CROUCHING TIGER'
Elder Conservatorium Lunch Hour Concert Series 6
Elder Conservatorium Chamber Orchestra, conductor Keith Crellin
| *Giovanni Sollima | 'Violoncelles, vibrez!' | Pei-Jee Ng, Pei-Sian Ng |
| Tan Dun | 'Crouching Tiger Concerto' | Pei-Jee Ng |
*Australian Premiere
Venue: Elder Hall
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14:30 – 15:30 |
Public Lecture / Recital
'The Cello Pieces of Gabriel Faure'
Dr. Roy Howat, Janis Laurs
Venue: Elder Hall |
16:00 – 17:00 |
Free Student Recital Series 5
Performed by cellists of the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music Singapore
| Benjamin Britten | Solo Suite No.1 | Wu Daidai |
| Franz Schubert | Arpeggione Sonata in a minor | Lu Bingxia, Miyako Machida piano |
Venue: Hartley Concert Room
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18:00 |
Twilight Series 5
Howard Penny and students from the Australian National Academy of Music
Programme TBC
Venue: Elder Hall
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19:00 |
ASO Pre-concert Talk in Adelaide Town Hall
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20:00 – 22:00 |
KIRSHBAUM PLAYS DVORAK
ASO Masters Series Concert
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, conductor Arvo Volmer, soloist Ralph Kirshbaum
| Puccini | Prelude Sinfonico |
| Tubin | Symphony No.6 |
| Dvorak | Cello Concerto in B minor |
Venue: Adelaide Town Hall
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22:30 |
Late Night Music
cabaret / cello jazz / edge
Venue: Sarah's Cafe, Leigh St, Adelaide. |
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| SATURDAY 19TH |
9:00 – 11:00 |
RALPH KIRSHBAUM MASTER CLASS
Venue: Elder Hall
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15:00 |
CELLO ENSEMBLE EXTRAVANGANZA
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CELLO CHALLENGE PROJECT
Conductors Graham Abbott, Martin Butler, Keith Crellin
Soloist Li-Wei
Li-Wei to be featured as soloist with the NEWLY BUILT (unvarnished) cello made during the Cello Challenge Project
Programme includes Casals 'Song of the Birds', Vasks 'Canto di Forza', Bruch 'Kol Nidrei', *New work by Bruce Stewart and a selection of popular favourites from Deep Purple
*World Premiere
Venue: Elder Hall
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17:30 |
ASO Pre-concert Talk in Adelaide Town Hall
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18:30 – 20:30 |
KIRSHBAUM PLAYS DVORAK
ASO Masters Series Concert
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, conductor Arvo Volmer, soloist Ralph Kirshbaum
| Puccini | Prelude Sinfonico |
| Tubin | Symphony No.6 |
| Dvorak | Cello Concerto in B minor |
Venue: Adelaide Town Hall
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| SUNDAY 20TH |
9:30 – 10:30 |
Barossa Valley Master Class at the Distillery, Seppeltsfield Winery
Master Classes for local Barossa Valley cello students. Observers and families welcome.
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11:00 |
CLOSING CELEBRATION CONCERT AT SEPPELTSFIELD WINERY
Special guest Nathan Waks Cellists Li-Wei, Nicolas Altstaedt, Pei-Jee Ng, Pei-Sian Ng, Howard Penny and ANAM Cellists, Lu Bing Xia and Wu Dai Dai
Programme includes works by Bach, Sollima, Kats-Chernin, Offenbach, Ligeti, Villa Lobos
Followed by optional refreshments and wine-tasting – must be pre-booked.
Venue: Seppeltsfield Winery, Seppeltsfield Road, Seppeltsfield
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13:00 |
BARBEQUE
Barbeque at Seppeltsfield Winery for master class students, and other invitees.
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FAREWELLS |
Note: All activities and concerts are subject to change where circumstances are beyond our control. |
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