Join cellists Zoe Knighton and Joshua Dema in "For the Birds!", a program that explores the many ways composers have drawn inspiration from our natural world through the expressive range of the cello.

Blending solo and duo repertoire, the program moves between baroque elegance, contemporary Australian works, and evocative modern compositions. Music by J.S. Bach sits alongside works by Australian composers Sarah Hopkins, Helen Mountfort, Katy Abbott, and Elena Kats-Chernin, as well as Tanya Anisimova, Kari Henrik Juusela, and F. A. Kummer.

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Through lyrical lines, percussive textures, and extended techniques, the cello is transformed, at times singing, calling, and echoing like birds in flight. This concert invites audiences into a sound world that is both intimate and imaginative.

 

Program
 

dall’Abacao Caprice No.9 in C Major (Josh)

J.S.Bach C Major Prelude (Zoe)

Sarah Hopkins Reclaiming the Spirit (Zoe)

J.S.Bach G Major Prelude (Josh)

Kari Henrik Juusela Fado (Cello Duo) 

Tanya Anisimova “Caravan” (Cello Duo) 

- Intermission - 

Katy Abbott “DiveBomb” (Zoe)

Helen Mountfort "Selections from ‘The Naked Cello’ (Josh)

Kummer Cello Duo Op.22 - 1st Mvt (Cello Duo)

Elena Kats-Chernin “Phoenix Story” (Cello Duo)

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Zoe Knighton is a founding member and Artistic Director of Flinders Quartet, one of Australia’s most respected chamber ensembles. Known for its dynamic performances and deep commitment to Australian music, the quartet has has commissioned over 75 new works for string quartet, reached #1 on the ARIA Core Classical chart, been nominated for numerous awards including ARIA Best Classical Album, toured four continents, mentored over 100 ensembles, and won the hearts of audiences as a vanguard ensemble of artistic integrity. Read more about Zoe

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Australian Cellist, Joshua Dema holds a Masters of Music with distinction from DePaul University (Chicago), a Bachelor of Music from the University of Melbourne and was awarded the Australian Licentiate of Music (LMusA) with distinction.  In 2014 Joshua was a prize winner in the Hepzibah Menuhin competition, his string quartet were finalists in the 2014 Musica Viva Chamber Music Award, and placed second in the 2013 University of Melbourne Chamber Music Competition. Josh takes pride in presenting music of the highest quality, with sincerity and expressive depth, and is motivated by a desire to welcome new audiences into the rich, immersive experience of live classical chamber music.

Read more about Joshua
 

We hope you will join us.​

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Tickets: $70.00 includes post recital drinks and canapes and afternoon tea.

(VISA or MC only, please note 1.5% service fee applies).

 

To Book: Contact Eric Dias on m: 0423 133 690

(for catering purposes, tickets cannot be purchased at the door

and bookings are non refundable).

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