The Balmain Sinfonia begins its 2014 series with a concert program of popular favourites as well as a star turn for brilliant young Australian bassoon virtuoso, Ben Hoadley: Mozart’s magical Bassoon Concerto. In its 22nd year under conductor and founding Director Gary Stavrou the program includes Dvorak’s My Homeland overture and Scheherazade by Rimsky-Korsakov. Enescu’s Romanian Rhapsody…
In its final concert for the year, one of Sydney’s premier community orchestras. the Balmain Sinfonia showcases violinist Alastair Duff-Forbes and violist Charlotte Fetherston in the popular Mozart Sinfonia Concertante. Also in the programme, Mendelsohnn’s Symphony No 1, Beethoven’s Prometheus Overture and Valse Triste by Sibelius. The Balmain Sinfonia is celebrating its 21st year under conductor and founding Director…
When you think of Johannes Brahms, chances are the first thing you think of is his inimitable lullaby. But what’s the second? Probably his suite of Hungarian Dances. Bowing to popular demand, the Balmain Sinfonia conducted by Gary Stavrou will perform the Hungarian Dances No.s 11-16 in its upcoming concert along with Haydn’s Cello Concerto No 1, which will…