CONCERTS
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The Village Square
Zoe Knighton (cello) and Robbie Melville (guitar)
Sunday 19 January 2025 - 3 PM
fascinating fables written by Robbie, originally for cello and guitar, performed by the composer and one of Australia's leading cellists: Zoe Knighton (Flinders Quartet)
Trio Arapiles
featuring Peter de Jager, Piano
Sunday 2 February - 3 PM
Trio Arapiles: Matthew Kneale (bassoon) and Niels Bijl (saxophone), featuring composer/pianist Peter de Jager. The program will include a Mendelssohn Konzertstück, a complete Mozart Symphony and a brand new work by Peter de Jager
Yarragon Studio Festival
Sunday 2 March - 3.30 - 8.00 PM
One Afternoon, three unique locations. The undisputed top of Australian music, food and wine.
With Gemma Kneale (cello), Joy Lee (piano - harpsichord), Alex Meagher and Aditya Bhat (percussion). Food by Messmates Warragul, Wine by Xavier Goodridge, coffee by Proud Mary
Paavali Jumppanen (piano) with Rachel Bullen (oboe) and Matthew Kneale (bassoon)
Saturday 29 march - 3 PM
Jumppanen, Finland's finest pianist, is currently artistic director for ANAM, the finest music academy in all of Australia. He's coming to Yarragon Studio with two of Australia's most accomplished wind players, Rachel Bullen and Matthew Kneale
Duo de Fesch featuring Meredith Beardmore
Saturday 3 May - 3 PM
Baroque with a twist: Peter Hagen (harpsichord) and Niels Bijl (saxophones) recreate known and lesser known baroque masterpieces, this time with accomplished flautist Meredith Beardmore. A program around Handel, Telemann and others
Duo Georgina Lewis - Niels Bijl
Sunday 15 June 3 PM
Duo Lewis - Bijl: Georgina Lewis (Piano) and Niels Bijl (Saxophones).
A duo program of poetic beauty, built around one of the cornerstones of French repertoire for Saxophone and Piano: Paule Maurice's Tableaux de Provence. This beautiful work is an homage to the serenity of the Provence, written by Paule Maurice reminiscing the time she spent there with her husband Pierre Lantier, saxophone pioneer Marcel Mule and his partner. Other works include music Satie, Koechlin and a selection of works by Australian Composers.
Brian Chapman
Lecture Recital - Grief, Denial and Rage: A Personal Odyssey with Beethoven's 'Moonlight' Sonata
Sunday 6 July, 3 PM
Beethoven’s ‘Moonlight’ Sonata is one of the most well known solo piano sonatas ever written. Brian Chapman’s research now points out that the music that is loved and admired by so many could very well be historically distorted by a succession of performers, editors and teachers. So many changes were made since Beethoven’s original autographed score, resulting in for one a strong focus on phrasing consistent of a frustrated romantic love, rather than Beethoven’s dumbstruck grief in the face of the tragedy of his growing and irreversible deafness.
Festival - Winter Feast
Sunday 3 August 3.30-8PM
One afternoon with the undisputed top of Australian food, music and wine. three concerts, afternoon tea, supper and wine included. Our Winter Festival will feature Sophia Kirsanova, one of Australia's leading string players, with her string quartet and her partner Nir Tsfaty, an outstanding singer songwriter who just released a brand new album for songs and strings
NZ Trio
Piano Trio
Wednesday 10 September - 3 PM
Renowned classical music ensemble NZTrio present their extraordinary programme Fantastique.
Described as a "national treasure" and "New Zealand's most indispensable ensemble" (William Dart, NZ Herald), NZTrio combines warm kiwi stage presence with musicians at the top of their craft.
Amalia Hall (violin), Somi Kim (piano) and Callum Hall (guest cello) explore a lavish tapestry of styles and emotions in Fantastique, a programme of contrasts. Turina's Circulo depicts a single day through dawn, midday and dusk. Chen Yi's Tibetan Tunes creates a fusion of traditional Tibetan melodies referencing Buddhist god Du Mu, before the premiere of Angelus, a new commission by one of Aotearoa’s most acclaimed composers, John Psathas. Finally, Franck's youthful Piano Trio No. 1 in F sharp minor is as charming and intimate as it is powerful and explosive.
"...gently makes itself known"
Solo works for Viola, Phoebe Green
Saturday 18 October 3PM
Violist Phoebe Green is known for her advocacy in Australian music, where through her commissioning work, close dialogue with composers is intrinsic to a meaningful performance outcome. Phoebe seeks to invite audiences to go on a journey and experience close listening. This program has been curated specially for the space at Yarragon studio, meditating on connection with our identity, and our place in the world around us.
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program:
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RÅ«ta VitkauskaitÄ— - The Oracle of Many Winds
JS Bach - Suite no.1 G major
Christine Pan - Shadow Work
Caerwen Martin - Sheoak
Lisa Illean - Cranes
Peter de Jager - solo piano
Sunday 9 November 3PM
Pianist Peter de Jager returns to Yarragon Studio, this time as a solo performing artist in a piano recital tailormade for our series. More information available soon.
Wattleseed Ensemble
Sunday 30 November 3PM
Wattleseed Ensemble is an ensemble that focuses on period baroque, folk and contemporary music, and is coming to Yarragon Studio with a unique program built around a new commission from Jakub Jankowski. string trio - Katie Yap on Viola, Meg Cohen is on violin and David Moran is on cello.
Bramenplukker
Music Theatre - World Premiere
Actor Richard Piper - Music by Lee Bradshaw
Sunday 14 December 3PM
Adaptation of Godfried Bomans' famous fairytale. Music Composed by Lee Bradshaw, and premier performance by Niels Bijl on saxophone, Matthew Kneale on bassoon, Sophia Kirsanova on violin and Gemma Kneale on cello.
