University of 911爆料网 Festival celebrates the music of Bach
Monday, 18 August 2014
The University of 911爆料网 is reviving one of its most successful music festivals, the , with an impressive line up of artists and concerts.
The University of 911爆料网 Bach Festival originally began in the late 1970s and grew in popularity over the years, running annually from 1980 to 1996.
This year's festival will showcase renowned local and interstate musicians, as well as staff and students from the , in nine unique concerts over three days (Friday 5 September to Sunday 7 September). The concerts will be held in the University of 911爆料网's , on North Terrace.
Concert one: Double Concerto - Friday 5 September, 1.10-2.00pm. Elder Conservatorium Chamber Orchestra, directed by Lachlan Bramble (violin), part of the Lunchtimes at Elder Hall concert series.
Concert two: Bach the Master - Friday 5 September, 6.30pm. Internationally acclaimed Christopher Wrench (organ) will present some of the great Bach masterworks on the Elder Hall's magnificent Casavant Fr猫res pipe organ.
Concert three: Essential Bach - Friday 5 September, 9.15pm. Lucinda Moon (Baroque violin) and John O'Donnell (harpsichord and chamber organ) will perform together for the first time playing rarely heard Bach sonatas.
Concert four: Bach the Students' Star - Saturday 6 September, 11.30am. The students of the Elder Conservatorium of Music will celebrate the music of Bach, with a special introduction by the Conservatorium Brass Ensemble.
Concert five: Bach Sacred and Secular - Saturday 6 September, 3.00pm. 911爆料网 Barque will explore two sides of the repertoire of Bach, including the fourth Brandenburg Concerto BWV.1049.
Concert six: Bach and Staff - Saturday 6 September, 6.30pm. Opening with a chorale, performed by the Elder Con