Omega Ensemble present two of Franz Schubert’s most popular works The Trout Quintet and the Octet in F major. The Trout Quintet vividly evokes the sensation of the splash of darting fish in the Austrian alpine stream, where Schubert was inspired to compose in the summer of 1819, drawing from his earlier adaptation of a poem. Yet…
Omega Ensemble performs one of the masterpieces of the Late Romantic era, Elgar’s Cello Concerto, with acclaimed Dutch cellist Teije Hylkema, Principal Cellist of the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra. Omega Ensemble is the City Recital Hall Ensemble in Residence and true to its style, its programme features diverse classical and contemporary works. David Rowden, Artistic…
Beethoven’s Seventh – Omega Ensemble Lisa Osmialowski (flute), Alex Fontaine (oboe), Matthew Bubb (oboe), David Rowden (clarinet), John Lewis (clarinet), Ben Hoadley (bassoon), Simone Walters (bassoon), Melissa Woodroffe (contra bassoon), Michael Dixon (horn), Phil Wilson (horn), Ike See (violin), James Eccles (viola), Paul Stender (cello), Alex Henery (double bass), Timothy Brigden (timpani) 11 July 2016,…