Concert Review: Schubert’s Trout/Omega Ensemble

Concert Review: Schubert’s Trout/Omega Ensemble

Schubert’s Trout Omega Ensemble:  David Rowden (Co-Artistic Director and clarinet), Maria Raspopova (Co-Artistic Director and piano), Alexandra Osborne (violin), Veronique Serret (violin), Neil Thompson (viola), Paul Stender (cello), Alex Henery (double bass), Ben Hoadley (bassoon), Michael Dixon (horn)  27 July 2017, City Recital Hall, Angel Place Written by Larry Turner One of Schubert’s best-loved works, the Trout Quintet (D.667), was voted number one in ABC-FM’s Classic 100 Chamber Music survey in…

Concert Review: Haydn and Mozart/Omega Ensemble

Concert Review: Haydn and Mozart/Omega Ensemble

Omega Ensemble: David Rowden (Artistic Director and basset clarinet), Natsuko Yoshimoto (violin), Ike See (violin), Neil Thompson (viola), Paul Stender (cello)  February 19, Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House Written by Larry Turner The Omega Ensemble’s weekend concert Haydn and Mozart was a superb performance of high calibre which suggests that it might more aptly be…