Pianist Maria Raspopova returns to Sydney Opera House for two solo recitals of an all-Chopin programme. Composed as miniature jewels, Romantic Chopin features Chopin’s Preludes and Ballades including some of his best-loved pieces – delicate, yet full of spirit and showmanship and perfectly suited to the intimate setting of the Utzon Room. Strong demand for…
Omega Ensemble presents Brahms in Love, three works written for and dedicated to the partnership of clarinettist David Rowden and pianist Maria Raspopova, including a world premiere work by US-based Australian composer Nicole Brady. In 1891, on the verge of retirement, Brahms heard the glorious playing of clarinettist Richard Mühlfeld. Captivated and inspired, he composed his…
Omega Ensemble presents the first of four concerts in their 2019 Virtuoso Series with a performance of Mozart’s incomparable Serenade No 10 in B flat, the Gran Partita, K361 . Considered Mozart’s greatest work for winds, the ‘Gran Partita’ Serenade for 13 musicians is as captivating today as it was groundbreaking at its first performance. For this concert,…