Summer Series 2009

SUMMER SERIES 2009 GOVERNMENT HOUSE BALLROOM MONDAY 5, 12, 19 AND TUESDAY 27 JANUARY AT 11AM Spoil yourself this summer and relax in the elegant serenity of Government House Ballroom with four wonderfully fresh morning recitals throughout January. MONDAY 5 JANUARY: MUSIC FROM THE HARP HARP RECITAL FEATURING Marshall McGuire Treat yourself to a morning of delight with renowned harpist, Marshall McGuire, a leading interpreter of contemporary and classical repertoire. This sumptuous opening concert for Summer Series 2009 features inspiring music from Bach, Handel and Britten. Marshall is a leading exponent of Australian composers and will showcase music from Peggy Glanville-Hicks, Ross Edwards and Graeme Koehne. MONDAY 12 JANUARY: ENCHANTED JOURNEY TRUMPET RECITAL FEATURING Yoram Levy accompanied by Anna Sleptsova Principal Trumpet of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra heralds an exhilarating celebration of music from around the world. Take a roller coaster ride in Russian lyrical style with the music of Goedicke, be seduced by love songs from Sabin and be evoked by the sultry Samba Espanola by Méndez. MONDAY 19 JANUARY: VIRTUOSITY VIOLIN RECITAL FEATURING Shaun Lee-Chen accompanied by Adam Pinto Compelling violinist Shaun Lee-Chen, winner of the 2007 Symphony Australia Young Performer of the Year explores the drama of music for violin. This dynamic performance will feature the great sonatas of Bach (G minor), Brahms (D minor) and the highly contrasted moods and colour of Ravel’s Tzigane. TUESDAY 27 JANUARY: LEONTYNE ‘N’ ELLA VOCAL RECITAL FEATURING Aivale Cole accompanied by David Wickham Be captivated by rising star soprano Aivale Cole in one of her final performances in Perth. Be enthralled and delighted by this beautiful selection of her favourite arias and songs, featuring music of Mozart, Puccini, Gershwin and Cole Porter. All Summer Series recitals commence at 11am and conclude shortly before 12pm. Light refreshments will be available for purchase. WHERE: Government House Ballroom, St Georges Terrace, Perth TICKETS: Tickets for each concert are $32 Standard and $28 concession – Four-concert subscription is $100 Standard and $90 concession. BOOKINGS: BOCS Ticketing: (08) 9484 1133 | www.bocsticketing.com.au | or at any BOCS outlet