The Sydney Consort presents a rare combination of early instruments when two violas d’amore are joined by the viola da gamba, theorbo and harpsichord in music composed especially for these great instruments. Stan Kornel playing baroque violin and viola d’amore and harpsichordist Monika Kornel will perform with Ross Mitchell playing viola d’amore and Shaun Ng playing…
The Sydney Consort presents chamber, vocal and instrumental music from the French Baroque in Concert Royale, a programme filled with majestic music which has been the source of the ensemble’s love affair with French baroque music for many years. The major influence which France exerted during the baroque period was one of courtly opulence. In 1669 Louis…
The Sydney Consort presents a concert of Scottish classical music and folk tunes showcasing the instrumental combination of fiddles with flute and harp which produce typical Scottish folk music. In the 18th century Scotland, the traditional instrument, the bagpipe began to languish, moving from centre stage and being replaced by the violin, joined by the harp in…