The Australian Haydn Ensemble under the artistic direction of Skye McIntosh collaborates with British-based Singaporean-born virtuoso pianist Melvyn Tan as Guest Keyboard soloist in a programme inspired by the beauty and romance of classical Paris. Melvyn Tan, a pioneer of performance on historical instruments and renowned for his ‘delicacy and peerless, silvery virtuosity’, performs the…
The Australian Haydn Ensemble under its Artistic Director Skye McIntosh launches their year with a vibrant program of hot-blooded Spanish-influenced string quintets by Boccherini, Cambini and Mozart. Boccherini’s Night Music of the Streets of Madrid is his charismatic reflection on the vibrant city. Church bells, the soldier’s drum, popular street dances and the curfew call…
The Australian Haydn Ensemble with Guest Director and harpsichordist Erin Helyard and flautist Melissa Farrow perform a program of dramatic music inspired by the Sturm & Drang movement. Directing from the harpsichord, Dr Erin Helyard and the ensemble explore the dramatic side of C.P.E. Bach and Josef Haydn. The program contains four works reflecting the 18th…