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In our first program for 2017, we begin by honouring upcoming International Women's Day on March 8th with the first half of our program featuring two of the foremost female composers of their generation. 


Jennifer Higdon is one of the United States' most acclaimed contemporary composers. Her Piano Trio is in two contrasting movements, 'Pale Yellow' and 'Fiery Red', and in them she seeks to embody the moods of the two opposing colours. As she writes,

"I have always been fascinated with the connection between painting and music. In my composing, I often picture colors as if I were spreading them on a canvas, except I do so with melodies, harmonies and through the instruments themselves. The colors that I have chosen in both of the movement titles and in the music itself, reflect very different moods and energy levels, which I find fascinating, as it begs the question, can colors actually convey a mood?"

Elena Kats-Chernin, one of Australia's most eminent composers, has featured frequently on Strelitzia's programs over the years. In her 2009 work 'Variations on Trauerwalzer', she looks to an early work of Schubert's for inspiration, providing an interesting contrast with the final work on our program.

Schubert himself uses the full palette of colour and emotion in his iconic Piano Trio in E Flat, one of the final works he heard performed before his death in 1828. The Trio's slow movement contains one of Schubert's most recognisable and beloved themes, which is thought to have been based on a Swedish folk tune, 'Se Solen Sjunker' (The Sun is Down). This haunting melody is introduced first by the Cello, and returns in the final movement of the trio, rounding out what is one of the most substantial works in the Piano Trio repertoire.

Performers

Lucy Warren | Violin
Eleanor Betts | Cello
Michael Curtain | Piano  

Program

Elena Kats-Chernin | Variation on Schubert's 'Trauerwalzer'
Jennifer Higdon | Piano Trio
Schubert | Piano Trio No. 2 in E Flat Major

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Location
Glebe Justice Centre

37 Saint Johns Road Glebe Sydney 2037, Australia


Organiser Information

Eleanor Betts
Strelitzia Ensemble
61416015418

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