Concert Review: Summer Winds- From Beethoven To Ravel/ Omega Ensemble/Sally Walker

Concert Review: Summer Winds- From Beethoven To Ravel/ Omega Ensemble/Sally Walker

Summer Winds- from Beethoven to Ravel The Omega Ensemble – Sally Walker- flute/ David Rowden-clarinet/ Michael Dixon – French horn/  Ben Hoadley- bassoon/ Celia Craig -oboe 25 February, 2018 The Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House Written by Victoria Watson  The view of the harbour from the Utzon Room set the dramatic scene for this Sunday afternoon…

Omega Ensemble – Summer Winds: From Beethoven To Ravel

Omega Ensemble – Summer Winds: From Beethoven To Ravel

Omega Ensemble sets sail in a discovery of the mystical and mythical, celebrating all things woodwind in Summer Winds: From Beethoven to Ravel. The programme includes Debussy’s virtuosic Syrinx for Solo Flute, Beethoven’s Duo for Bassoon and Clarinet and a striking woodwind arrangement of Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin, a deeply personal homage to friends he lost during…

Omega Ensemble: Beethoven’s Quintet

Omega Ensemble: Beethoven’s Quintet

Omega Ensemble showcases the versatility of wind instrument and the rich tapestry of their sounds in Beethoven’s Quintet, a programme of music by Beethoven, Nielsen, Hindemith and Francaix performed by Sally Walker (flute), Celia Craig (oboe), David Rowden (clarinet), Michael Dixon (horn), Ben Hoadley (bassoon) and Maria Raspopova (piano) The programme: Nielsen, Wind Quintet, Op. 43/ Hindemith, Kleine…