Two of Sydney’s finest early music ensembles perform together when the Marais Project and the Muffat Collective join forces in the aptly titled concert Marais meets Muffat. The Muffat Collective’s violinist Matthew Greco gives his insights into the music that will be played and its history. Our upcoming program, Marais meets Muffat, is a true…
The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra will give its premiere performance of Handel’s oratorio Messiah, directed by Brandenburg’s Artistic Director Paul Dyer AO, with a line-up of international soloists and members of the Brandenburg Choir. Messiah, HWV 56,is one of the world’s most performed pieces, yet Dyer promises an entirely fresh reading of the masterpiece. Joining the…
The Muffat Collective presents Cafes and Cathedrals, an evening of rare 17th century German music performed on period instruments. From coffee-house to church hall, enjoy pieces from an era when music was at the height of its ability to “move heart and spirit.” “All of music’s pleasantness grows out of her ability to move heart and spirit…”…