In the final Met Concert for 2016 The Metropolitan Orchestra (TMO) led by Chief Conductor Sarah-Grace Williams will perform music by Mendelssohn that was inspired by Shakespeare, music by Kats-Chernin that was inspired by Mozart and by Beethoven who inspired so many. Written for William Shakespeare’s play, Mendelssohn’s evocative Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream was composed at…
‘The Metropolitan Orchestra, conductor Sarah-Grace Williams Violin soloist Glenn Christensen 20 August 2016, Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre, Ultimo Written by Larry Turner The Metropolitan Orchestra is arguably the doyen of Sydney’s non-salaried symphony orchestras. In the fourth concert of their main 2016 Sydney series they performed just two works which are now standard repertoire but neither of…
Glenn Christensen performs as soloist in Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in the fourth MET Concert for this year, presented by The Metropolitan Orchestra (TMO). Now a full-time member with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Glenn is also a member of the Lyrebird Trio who last performed with The Metropolitan Orchestra in 2014. He joins Chief Conductor Sarah-Grace…