QSO with Benjamin Northey
7pm, Saturday 28 April 2012
The Conservatorium Theatre
Conductor Benjamin Northey
Saxophone Amy Dickson
Kats-Chernin Heaven is Closed
Mark Isaacs Serenade for Orchestra (world premiere)
Kats-Chernin Winter from the Seasons
Paul Stanhope Fantasia on a Theme of Vaughan Williams
Philip Glass Violin Concerto No.1 arr. for Saxophone by A. Dickson
Few other composers in Australia or anywhere else can boast that their music has been heard as part of the opening ceremony of the Sydney Olympics, as the occasional theme to Philip Adams cerebral late night talk fest on Radio National and in a Lloyds' Bank commercial. Elena Kats-Chernin is not only one of Australia's most eclectic composers - her output ranges from opera to miniatures and often showcases her off-beat take - but also one of the most prolific. She frequently has up to six compositions on the go simultaneously. Following the great success of her Artist-in-Residency last year, we are delighted to welcome her back in 2012. Amy Dickson recently released a new recording, in which she re-defines the saxophone as a classical instrument through her choice of indisputably beautiful and innovative repertoire, including Glass's Violin Concerto No.1.
QSO with Benjamin Northey is proudly supported by Brisbane City Council
