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Celebrate this Mother's Day with the gift of music!
Treat your mum with tickets to the new-kids-on-the-block Trio Dali, already taking the chamber music world by storm! And don't forget to come along to share the experience with her.
Trio Dali is young, glamorous and very French. Make sure you see this Parisian piano trio- piano, violin and cello- playing Schubert, Kerry and Ravel on its Australian debut.
If you haven't already done so, book tickets NOW to see this award winning group. Concert dates are 21st May and 2nd June, so get in fast to secure your tickets and find out what everyone is raving about! “Trio Dali is an ensemble to watch.” -Allmusic.com
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PLUS Save Now...3 concerts for just $120!
Why not take advantage of our fantastic Classic3 package and see some of the finest artists from around the globe for just $120 for B and C Reserve or $180 A Reserve. Your mum will love it! Book now and find out more here.
Offer valid to 30 June 2012. Subject to availability. Conditions apply.
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On the Vine
Artistic Director Carl Vine inspires this month...
Fertile Ground
It’s easy to imagine that every young child who learns a musical instrument harbours, at some point in their lives, vivid fantasies of becoming an internationally famous virtuoso. Only a small proportion of them, naturally enough, will ever develop the high level of skill required to succeed in such a rarefied profession, and an even smaller proportion will possess the peculiar temperament that can tolerate the incredibly lonely lifestyle of a permanently itinerant solo performer.
The world of chamber music is peppered with wonderful musicians who have tried their hand at the soloist’s trade... Read more
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Strung Out
Katie Noonan, who is running Musica Viva in Schools 'Anatomy of Music' brand new series of composition workshops for secondary music students, speaks with us this month regarding her career and the importance of music education:
Q. You have had ongoing accomplishments in your career, including your group George winning the Best New Artist ARIA, and you have performed alongside Cyndi Lauper. Is there something that stands out as a personal highlight for you?
A. Performing with Richard Tognetti and the Australian Chamber Orchestra was a particular highlight for me. Richard is such an inspiring and beautiful player and his artistic direction of the orchestra really is quite visionary. He is revolutionising the old models of an orchestra.
They are a wonderful bunch of people and musicians so that was a very fun tour! I also got to stretch my legs doing repertoire ranging from Purcell, Handel and Britten through to Radiohead and Bowie! Read more
'Anatomy of Music' will be live from North Sydney & around NSW via interactive video conferencing on Friday 25th May. BOOK NOW
-We pull it apart so you can put it together-
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Exclusive offer!
Sydney University Graduate Choir – Mendelssohn’s Paulus
The Sydney University Graduate Choir celebrates its 60th Anniversary with Mendelssohn’s first oratorio ‘St Paul’, a musical masterpiece about the life of the apostle Paul. A piece rarely performed in Australia, St Paul is monumental in scale, combining high drama with haunting and reflective chorales.
Sunday May 6 2012, 3pm
Great Hall, University of Sydney
For more information or to book, click here or call the Seymour Centre on (02) 9351 7940.
As a Musica Viva subsciber, you can get half price on your second ticket (at the door). Simply bring a copy of this email with you to redeem the offer.
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News from our Friends
The Sydney Film Festival will be releasing their full program on May 9th! For a sneak peak of what’s to come, check out: UNDER AFRICAN SKIES, which features Paul Simon as he reunites with the South African musicians who collaborated on his 1986 megahit Graceland. Together they relive the controversy the album stirred upon release.
June 6-17. Read more
Grab a film Flexipass and share it with your friends or family – it’s that flexi-ble!
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Win tickets! 10 double passes to giveaway
LA FILLE MAL GARDEE
THE ROYAL BALLET
With its origins in a work first seen in Bordeaux in 1789, La Fille mal gardée has been staged by several choreographers in the 19th century. However, Frederick Ashton brought the work into the 20th century and created an instant classic which has never left The Royal Ballet's repertory. Funny and touching, La Fille mal gardée is the perfect ballet for first-timers of all ages, but it is also one to which ballet-lovers will return again and again with renewed pleasure at every performance.
The virtuoso roles of Lise and Colas combine dazzling technique with tiny, intimate details that makes their romance touching and real, while the humour of Widow Simone and the innocent Alain, more interested in his red umbrella than Lise's charms, is delightful. View trailer
JUNE 1, 2, 3 and 6
For your chance to WIN 1 OF 10 DOUBLE PASSES simply email your details and answer to "Why do you enjoy watching the ballet?" to knowthescore@mva.org.au with 'La Fille Mal Gardee' in the subject line by Wed 16 May, 5pm. Good luck!
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News from our Friends
Flinders Quartet present ‘Silent Inspiration’ concerts
Imagine not being able to hear your own work of genius. Flinders Quartet's upcoming Melbourne and Sydney concerts explore three incredible works by three landmark composers who experienced (or indeed, are still experiencing) hearing loss. Join Flinders as they perform string quartets by Beethoven, Smetana, and Australia's own Calvin Bowman.
Monday 28 May, 6.30pm – Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre
Bookings: Melbourne Recital Centre (03) 9699 3333 melbournerecital.com.au
Tuesday 29 May – Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House
Bookings: Sydney, 7pm Opera House (02) 9250 7777 sydneyoperahouse.com
Saturday 2 June – Montsalvat Barn Gallery, Eltham
Bookings: Melbourne Recital Centre (03) 9699 3333 melbournerecital.com.au
Visit www.flindersquartet.com for concert information and booking details.
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Win tickets! 10 double passes to give away
SILENT SOULS
Lyrical, mournful and stunningly beautiful SILENT SOULS was the Winner of the FIPRESCI Prize for Best Film at the Venice Film Festival, and winner for Best Screenplay at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards.
When Miron’s beloved wife Tanya passes away, he asks his best friend Aist to go on a journey to return her body to the riverbank in the area where they spent their honeymoon. But as they reach the banks of the sacred lake where they will forever part with the body, he realises he wasn’t the only one in love with Tanya… View trailer
Only at the Movies May 17
For your chance to WIN 1 OF 10 DOUBLE PASSES simply email your details and answer "Why do you enjoy attending the cinema?" to knowthescore@mva.org.au with 'Silent Souls' in the subject line by Wed May 9, 5pm. Good luck!
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