C9 Of Fairies and Fools
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Tuesday, 2 May 2023
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Fitters' Workshop
Printers Way, Kingston, ACT 2604
Enter a world of wonder in this evening concert inspired by rustic folk tales and elflike fantasy.
Grimm’s Fairy Tales hit the bookshops in 1812, and by the time H.C. Andersen was ready to publish his own fairy tales in the 1830s, a new literary genre was born. Robert Schumann followed suit with several instrumental works, as reflected in this late clarinet trio. Dvořák found different reasons to delve into his country’s folklore. It inspired major operas, as well as the very charming yet rarely performed Moravian Duets.
Janáček drew on the Czech folk traditions with even greater zeal. From the nuptials of the beetroot to the comic picture of a cow in the knacker’s yard, the musical miniatures of Říkadla (Nursery Rhymes) arguably are some of his most playful and catchy creations. Equally upbeat and almost clown-like is Elena Kats-Chernin’s Village Idiot, conjuring the wry image of a fool who in a world of madness dares to speak a clearer truth.
Program
Robert Schumann, Märchenerzählungen op 132 (1853)
Antonín Dvořák, Moravian Duets (1876)
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Leoš Janáček, Říkadla (Nursery Rhymes) (1924)
Elena Kats-Chernin, Village Idiot (2006)
Artists
James Wannan, viola
Oliver Shermacher, clarinet
Susannah Lawergren, soprano
Anna Fraser, soprano
Roland Peelman, piano
Ronan Apcar, piano/keyboard
Theo Carbo, electric guitar
Fletcher Cox, trumpet
Jackson Bankovic, trombone
Aidan Gabriels, horn
Veronica Bailey, percussion
Alister Price, accordion
Jacques Emery, double bass
Luminescence Chamber Singers
Alma Moodie Quartet
This concert is supported by Gail Ford
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Artist Roland Peelman AM
“His encyclopaedic understanding of performing and visual arts and his theatrical instinct place him in constant demand as a musician of flair and imagination.” – Antony Jeffrey, Many Faces of Inspiration.
Born in Belgium, Roland Peelman has been active in Australia over 30 years as a conductor, pianist, artistic director and mentor to composers, singers and musicians alike. He has established a reputation as one of Australia’s most innovative musical directors, awarded with numerous accolades. On the sidelines, Roland remained active as a pianist, putting his fingers in the service of social activism, in particular Human Rights.
Artist Luminescence Chamber Singers
The unbound expressive potential of our original instrument: the human voice
Comprised of six professional singers, Luminescence Chamber Singers is a virtuosic vocal ensemble based on Ngunnawal and Ngambri country (Canberra, Australia). Performing music that spans Medieval chant and Renaissance polyphony as well as folk song, pop, and contemporary art music, Luminescence has rapidly emerged as one of Australia’s leading ensembles.