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Past Concerts 2008 |
Australia / New Zealand - May / June / July 2008 & Europe: September - December |
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DECEMBER 2008 |
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Thursday |
4th December |
19:30 |
LIVERPOOL UK |
Past Event |
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Liverpool Philharmonic |
Piers Lane's programme: |
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Tuesday |
25th November |
19:30 |
LONDON UK |
Past Event |
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National Gallery London |
Piers Lane and Tasmin Little (violin) play Bach/Myra Hess: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, for solo piano NIGEL HESS: Improvisation' on 'Jesu Joy' - bleibet meine Freude, for solo piano (new work) ELGAR: Sonata for violin and piano in E minor Op.82 LINK to National Gallery Evening Concert page This was SOLD OUT. |
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Sunday |
23rd November |
15:30 | GUILDFORD, Surrey, UK |
Past Event |
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University of Surrey SUNDAY AFTERNOON CONCERT 15:30 |
Piers Lane and Tasmin Little (violin) play SUNDAY AFTERNOON CONCERT BRAHMS: Sonatensatz RAVEL: Sonate Posthume POULENC: Sonata for Violin and Piano --- Interval --- ELGAR: Sonata for violin and piano in E minor Op.82 |
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Tuesday |
11th November |
17:30 |
WARSAW Poland |
Past Event |
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Warsaw Philharmonic Hall |
Piers performed the Paderewski Piano Concerto in A minor Op.17 with the National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Wojciech Michniewski Programme Information |
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Monday |
10th November |
17:00 |
KATOWICE Poland |
Past Event |
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Concert in KATOWICE
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Piers performed the Paderewski Piano Concerto in A minor Op.17 with the National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Wojciech Michniewski Programme information |
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Sunday |
9th November |
19:00 |
CRACOW (KRAKOWSKIEJ) Poland |
Past Event |
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Piers performed the Paderewski Piano Concerto in A minor Op.17 with the National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Wojciech Michniewski further programme and soloist information THIS PERFORMANCE WAS BROADCAST. See this article, and Polish Radio Page here. |
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Monday |
3rd November |
20:00 |
LONDON UK |
Past Event |
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Putney Music Club Piers Lane interviews broadcaster Margaret Howard. Link to Putney Music Club page (note the page has not yet been updated with new interviewee) Location Map of Dryburgh Hall, Putney Leisure Centre. (at the junction with Upper Richmond Road, Putney) |
Pies interviewed Margaret Howard, famous as presenter of 'Pick of the Week', about her life as a broadcaster for Radio 3 and Classic FM. Margaret Howard will give an inside view of broadcasting and of famous names she has interviewed over the years. |
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Friday |
31st October |
19:00 |
LONDON UK |
Past Event |
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Reform Club |
Programme: Chopin 3 Nocturnes Op 9 Chopin Preludes Op 28 |
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Sunday |
19th October |
18:30 |
HELSINGBORG Sweden |
Past Event |
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Venue: Helsingborg Concert House This performance is being recorded by Swedish Radio for later transmission. |
Piers plays |
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Sunday |
12th October |
14:00 |
TAVISTOCK Devon |
Past Event - BEETHOVEN and BISQUITS
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Two Moors Festival St. Eustachius's Church, Tavistock |
Piers Lane and Ingrid Surgenor play Petroc Trelawny, narrator BEETHOVEN: Symphony No.1 in C, Op.21, arranged for piano duet LINK to Two Moors Website (PDF - page 5) |
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Saturday |
11th October |
19:45 |
MILVERTON, Devon |
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Two Moors Festival St. Michaels Church, Milverton |
Programme: Bach: transcribed by Myra Hess Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Improvisation on Jesu, Bleibet meine Freude) NIGEL HESS: New commission for piano solo (World Premiere) BRAHMS: Sonata in F minor Op.5 --- interval --- CHOPIN: 24 Preludes Op 28 LINK to Two Moors Website (PDF - page 4) |
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Thursday |
9th October |
20:00 |
STOKE on TRENT, UK |
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Stoke on Trent Festival |
Programme: BEETHOVEN: Andante Favori BRAHMS: Sonata no.3 in F minor --- interval --- CHOPIN: 24 Preludes Op 28 LINK to Festival website |
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Tuesday |
7th October |
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COBHAM Surrey UK |
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Venue: Yehudi Menuhin School |
Menuhin School Piano Day MASTERCLASS by Piers Lane |
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Sunday |
5th October |
19:30 |
ALNWICK UK |
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Alnwick Music Society Venue: Alnwick Castle, Guest Hall Tickets available from Alnwick Playhouse (01665 510785) or at the door. See Northumberland Gazette / section: Live Music |
Programme: BEETHOVEN: Andante Favori BRAHMS: Sonata no.3 in F minor --- interval --- CHOPIN: 24 Preludes Op 28 |
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Wednesday |
1st October |
18:00 |
LONDON UK |
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Royal Academy of Music - Concert Room FREE TICKETS - Public Masterclass Link to RAM Page scroll to October 1st |
Piano Masterclass with Piers Lane 18:00 - 21:00 Piers works with students from the Academy |
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Sunday |
28th September |
15:30 |
LONDON UK |
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The Chopin Society |
Programme: BACH/D'ALBERT: Passacaglia in C minor BEETHOVEN/LISZT: Allegretto from Symphony No 7 SCHUMANN: Exercises on a Theme of Beethoven ALKAN: Quasi Faust from Grande Sonate Op 33 --- interval --- CHOPIN: 24 Preludes Op 28 LINK to the Chopin Society website |
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Saturday |
27th September |
19:45 |
LONDON UK |
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Promoter: Hendon Music Society Venue: John Keble Church, Deans Lane, EDGWARE, HA8 9NS. Pre-Concert Talk with Piers at 18:45 Google Location Map |
Programme: BEETHOVEN: Andante Favori BRAHMS: Sonata no.3 in F minor --- interval --- CHOPIN: 24 Preludes Op 28 LINK to info - Hendon Music Society website - |
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Wednesday |
24th September |
13:00 |
BIRMINGHAM UK |
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Venue: Birmingham Town Hall Lunchtime Concert |
DVORAK: Piano Quintet in A, Op 81 (B 155) with the Australian String Quartet LINK to Town Hall website (Booking Link) |
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Tuesday |
23rd September |
19:30 |
LONDON UK |
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The Tait Memorial Trust Venue: 49 Queen's Gate Terrace, Kensington, London. |
DVORAK: Piano Quintet in A, Op 81 (B 155) with the Australian String Quartet LINK to Tait Memorial Trust website (This year's forthcoming events, site is not up to date yet) |
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Sunday |
21st September |
16:15 |
LINCOLN UK |
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The Australian String Quartet with Piers Lane Programme: SCULTHORPE, PETER: String Quartet No.8 DEBUSSY, CLAUDE: String Quartet Op.10 --- interval --- Piers joins them for DVORAK:Piano Quintet in A, Op 81 (B 155) LINK to University International Concert Series website |
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Wednesday |
17th September |
18:00 |
St Nazaire France |
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Consonances Festival St Nazaire 2008 LINK Consonances Festival 2008 |
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Tuesday |
16th September |
20:30 |
St Nazaire France |
Past Event |
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Consonances Festival St Nazaire 2008 |
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Monday |
15th September |
20:30 |
St Nazaire France |
Past Event |
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Consonances Festival St Nazaire 2008 |
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Wednesday |
27th August |
19:30 |
WARSAW Poland |
Past Event |
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Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall (Sala Koncertowa Filharmonii Narodowej)  On-Line Ticket Information Here is the LINK to Polskie Radio 2 which I believe to be correct. For UK visitors: 19:30 Warsaw time - is 18:30 London time. If the first link does not work for you, here is another link to Polskie Radio2's Home Page. Radio Button. |
Piers plays |
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Sunday |
3rd August |
20:00 |
Mas Peleton |
Past Event |
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PERFORMANCE in Aigues Vives |
Fund Raising Event in France Chopin 3 Nocturnes Op 9 Chopin Preludes Op 28 |
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JULY 2008 |
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from Tuesday |
29 July to 31 July |
Potton Hall, Suffolk, United Kingdom |
Past Event |
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 Potton Hall Recording Studios |
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Piers recorded the Frank Bridge: Piano Quintet with the Goldner Quartet for the HYPERION Label at Potton Hall, Suffolk between Tuesday 29th July and Thursday 31st July 2008. |
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Thursday |
24th July |
19:30 |
BIRMINGHAM United Kingdom |
Past Concert |
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 Birmingham Conservatoire |
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PROGRAMME BACH/D'ALBERT: Passacaglia in C minor BEETHOVEN/LISZT: Allegretto from Symphony No 7 SCHUMANN, ROBERT: Exercises on a Theme of Beethoven ALKAN, CHARLES: Quasi Faust from Grande Sonate Op 33 ---INTERVAL--- CHOPIN: 24 Preludes Op 28 |
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Wednesday |
23rd July |
14:00 |
BIRMINGHAM United Kingdom |
Past Event |
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End of the - Australian Festival of Chamber Music in TOWNSVILLE / Qld - (Artistic Director: Piers Lane) (LINK) |
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Saturday |
12th July |
20:00 |
TOWNSVILLE / Qld |
Past Concert |
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Civic Theatre, Townsville Festival Farewell Tickets: 07 4727 9797 or 1800 449977 (freecall outside Townsville) Full Programme and (Membership Info) More Booking info |
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Thursday |
10th July |
20:00 |
TOWNSVILLE / Qld |
Past Concert |
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Civic Theatre, Townsville Evening Series - Quint-essential... Tickets: 07 4727 9797 or 1800 449977 (freecall outside Townsville) Full Programme and (Membership Info) More Booking info |
Piers Lane and Michael Kieran-Harvey (Piano) play Lutoslawski Variations on the Theme of Paganini for two Pianos Ravel Habanera Jack Liebeck (Violin) & Piers Lane (Piano), Frank Bridge Piano Quintet in D minor Piers Lane and the Goldner String Quartet Olding, Dene (Violin) , Hall, Dimity (Violin) , Morozova, Irina (Viola) , Smiles, Julian (Cello) , |
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Thursday |
10th July |
17:30 |
TOWNSVILLE / Qld |
Past Concert |
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Piers Lane (piano) and Hamish Milne (piano) Mendelssohn Variations in Bb Op.83a for Piano Duet |
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Thursday |
10th July |
10:00 |
TOWNSVILLE / Qld |
Past Event |
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Piers Lane (piano) plays Toscanini Nevrosi, Ballatella Patricia Wright (Soprano) |
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Wednesday |
9th July |
17:30 |
TOWNSVILLE / Qld |
Past Concert |
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Saint-Saëns Tarantelle Vernon Hill (Flute) , Julian Farrell (Clarinet) , Kathron Sturrock (Piano) Messiaen Theme and Variations Jack Liebeck (Violin) Piers Lane (Piano) Messiaen Le Merle noir ('The Blackbird') Vernon Hill (Flute) Michael Kieran Harvey (Piano) Robert Fokkens Tracing Lines Vernon Hill (Flute) Benjamin Hughes (Cello) Faure Piano Quartet No.1 in C minor, Op.15 Hamish Milne (Piano) Jack Liebeck (Violin) , Yuko Inoue (Viola) Benjamin Hughes(Cello) |
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Tuesday |
8th July |
17:30 |
TOWNSVILLE / Qld |
Past Concert |
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Piers Lane (piano) plays Dvorak Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major, Op. 81 with Rowell, Sophie (Violin) , Horton, Anne (Violin) , Boud, Sally (Viola) , Johnston, Rachel (Cello) |
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Monday |
7th July |
19:30 |
THURINGOWA / Qld |
Past Concert |
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Piers Lane (piano) performs Gerald Finzi Eclogue for Piano and Strings with the Barrier Reef Orchestra |
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Sunday |
6th July |
11:30 |
TOWNSVILLE / Qld |
Past Concert |
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Thomas Meglioranza (Baritone) and Piers Lane perform Brahms Liebestreu Op. 3 No. 1, Liebe und Frühling I Op. 3 No. 2, Liebe und Frühling II Op. 3 No. 3 |
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Saturday |
5th July |
20:00 |
TOWNSVILLE / Qld |
Past Concert |
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Civic Theatre, Townsville Governor's Gala Concert LIVE BROADCAST on ABC Classic FM More Booking info  |
Piers Lane and Hamish Milne (Piano) play Milhaud: Scaramouche Op. 165b for two Pianos PROGRAMME Milhaud: Scaramouche Op. 165b for two Pianos Ravel: Don Quichotte a Dulcinee Chausson: Chanson Perpetuelle Op. 37 for Soprano and Piano Quintet Carl Vine: String Quartet No. 3 Chausson: Concerto in D major Op. 21 for Violin, Piano and String Quartet |
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Saturday |
5th July |
10:00 |
TOWNSVILLE / Qld |
Past Event |
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Townsville Masonic Centre, each event starts at 10:00 Concert Conversations with Piers Lane for details of the Concert Conversations and artists appearing, CLICK HERE Concert Conversations: Sadly they are all SOLD OUT now. For an "Australian Stage" website article: Click Here More Booking info |
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JUNE 2008 |
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Monday |
30th June |
15:30 |
Past Concert |
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Townsville Grammar School Townsville, Qld. ALAN LANE MEMORIAL WEEKEND Piers Lane and Friends Information about the Alan Lane Memorial Weekend: (enquiries) and (email address) |
PROGRAMME MOZART: Sonata in F major for piano duet Piers Lane (piano) and Kathron Sturrock (piano) BEETHOVEN: Sonata No.9 Op.47 (Kreutzer) Piers Lane (piano) and Jack Liebeck (violin) |
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Sunday |
29th June |
15:00 |
BRISBANE / Qld |
Past Concert |
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Queensland Conservatorium Theatre |
PROGRAMME BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG van: Sonata for violin and piano No.5 in F Op 24 'Spring' SCHUMANN, ROBERT: Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op 26 INTERVAL CHOPIN: Op. 9 Nocturne No.1 in B flat minor CHOPIN: Op. 9 Nocturne No.2 in E flat CHOPIN: Op. 9 Nocturne No.3 in B BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG van: Sonata for violin and piano No.9 in A Op 47 'Kreutzer' Piers Lane (piano) and Jack Liebeck (violin) |
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25th June |
19:30 |
ADELAIDE / South Australia |
Past Concert |
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Elder Hall, Adelaide |
PROGRAMME BACH/D'ALBERT: Passacaglia in C minor BEETHOVEN/LISZT: Allegretto from Symphony No 7 SCHUMANN, ROBERT: Exercises on a Theme of Beethoven ALKAN, CHARLES: Quasi Faust from Grande Sonate Op 33 INTERVAL CHOPIN: 24 Preludes Op 28 |
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Sunday |
22nd June |
19:00 |
KALGOORLIE - BOULDER / Western Australia |
Past Concert |
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Boulder Town Hall In 2008 the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder celebrates the Centenary of the Boulder Town Hall. Bookings: Contact: Goldfields Arts Centre Booking Office Contact Phone: (08) 9088 6900 A piano recital by Piers Lane, paying tribute to Eileen Joyce. see first item on News Page |
PROGRAMME CHOPIN: 24 Preludes Op 28 ALKAN: Quasi Faust from Grande Sonate Op 33 CHOPIN: Op. 9 Nocturne No. 1 in B flat minor CHOPIN: Op. 9 Nocturne No. 2 in E flat CHOPIN: Op. 9 Nocturne No. 3 in B TCHAIKOVSKY/GRAINGER: Opening mvt. of piano concerto No. 1 in B flat minor SCHUMANN/GRAINGER: 1st mvt. of piano concerto in A minor RACHMANINOV/GRAINGER: 3rd mvt. of piano concerto No. 2 in C minor |
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Friday |
20th June |
20:00
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CHRISTCHURCH / New Zealand |
Past Concert |
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Christchurch Town Hall Ticket Information (Christchurch) As this is the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra's 50th year, NZ Prime Minister Helen Clark introduced the programme from the stage while the orchestra's founder, Professor John Ritchie, watched from the audience. Read a review PDF (175kb) here (magnify to 125%) |
Lamb & Hayward Masterworks Series - Maestro |
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Saturday |
14th June |
20:00 |
DUNEDIN / New Zealand |
Past Concert |
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Dunedin Town Hall The Southern Symphonia in conjunction with the University of Otago are holding a pre- and post-concert seminar titled 'Piers Lane plays Liszt' on 9th and 16th June. Anyone interested in classical music may attend. Fee is $NZ 25. Details in this PDF file here. |
Southern Symphonia |
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Wednesday |
11th June |
10:00 |
AUCKLAND / New Zealand |
Past Masterclasses |
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10:00 to 13:00 Raye Freedman Arts Centre, Epsom |
MASTERCLASSES in AUCKLAND |
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15:00 to 17:00 Raye Freedman Arts Centre, Epsom |
Private coaching in AUCKLAND
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Tuesday |
10th June |
19:00 |
AUCKLAND / New Zealand |
Past Concert - first in New Zealand! |
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PROGRAMME BACH/D'ALBERT: Passacaglia in C minor BEETHOVEN/LISZT: Allegretto from Symphony No 7 SCHUMANN, ROBERT: Exercises on a Theme of Beethoven ALKAN: Quasi Faust from Grande Sonate Op 33 INTERVAL CHOPIN: 24 Preludes Op 28 |
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Thursday |
5th June |
20:00 |
SYDNEY, NSW |
Past Concert - Last of the series! |
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City Recital Hall, Angel Place, Sydney Please note: due to illness Mr Peter Coleman-Wright was unable to perform on Thursday. Cheryl Barker and Piers Lane performed a revised program. with Cheryl Barker (Soprano) and Peter Coleman-Wright (Baritone) DOWNLOAD Free Musica Viva Concert Guide
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Revised programme for Sydney due to Peter Coleman-Wright's illness: Schubert: |
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Wednesday |
4th June |
09:15 |
NEWCASTL, NSW |
Past Event |
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MASTERCLASSES in Newcastle |
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Tuesday |
3rd June |
20:00 |
NEWCASTLE, NSW |
Past Concert |
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Newcastle Conservatorium This recital was recorded for RADIO 2NUR Newcastle - Bookings: 1800 688 482 Further Information (City of Newcastle website)  |
PROGRAMME BACH/D'ALBERT: Passacaglia in C minor CHOPIN: Op. 48 Nocturne No. 13 in C minor CHOPIN: Op. 48 Nocturne No 14 in F sharp minor CHOPIN: Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor Op. 35 'Funeral March' - INTERVAL - BRAHMS, JOHANNES: Four Pieces for solo piano, Op. 119 SCHUMANN, ROBERT: Faschingsschwank aus Wien Op. 26 |
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Monday |
2nd June |
19:00 |
SYDNEY, NSW |
 Past Concert |
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City Recital Hall, Angel Place, Sydney with Cheryl Barker (Soprano) and Peter Coleman-Wright (Baritone) This concert was recorded by RADIO 2MBS FM Ticket Information (Sydney) FREE pre-concert talk at 18:15 by Stephen Schafer
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MAY 2008 |
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Saturday |
31st May |
20:00 |
ADELAIDE, SA |
Past Concert |
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Adelaide Town Hall with Cheryl Barker (Soprano) and Peter Coleman-Wright (Baritone) Ticket Information (Adelaide) FREE pre-concert talk at 19:00 by John Polglase
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Thursday |
29th May |
19:00 |
CANBERRA, ACT |
Past Concert |
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Llewellyn Hall, ANU School of Music with Cheryl Barker (Soprano) and Peter Coleman-Wright (Baritone) Ticket Information (Canberra) DOWNLOAD Free Musica Viva Concert Guide (Pdf - 500kb)
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Tuesday |
27th May |
19:30 |
PERTH, Western Australia |
Past Concert |
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Perth Concert Hall with Cheryl Barker (Soprano) and Peter Coleman-Wright (Baritone) Ticket Information (Perth)
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Saturday |
24th May |
20:15 |
MELBOURNE, Victoria |
Past Concert |
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Melbourne Arts Centre, Hamer Hall This programme is being recorded for transmission by ABC Classic FM with Cheryl Barker (Soprano) and Peter Coleman-Wright (Baritone) Ticket Information (Melbourne)
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Wednesday |
21st May |
18:30 |
BRISBANE, Qld |
Past Concert |
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Concert Hall, Queensland Performing Arts Centre with Cheryl Barker (Soprano) and Peter Coleman-Wright (Baritone) Please note: due to illness Cheryl Barker was unable to perform on Wednesday. Peter Coleman-Wright and Piers Lane performed a revised program. Ticket Information (Brisbane) |
Revised PROGRAMME for Brisbane: Bach/d'Albert: Passacaglia (Piers Lane) Wolf: 5 Lieder (Peter Coleman-Wright and Piers) Brahms: Four Piano Pieces Op119 (Piers) --- INTERVAL--- Mills: The Gardener from 'Songlines of the Heart's Desires' As Frothing Wounds of Roses In Your Light (Peter Coleman-Wright and Piers) Chopin: Two Nocturnes Op 48 (Piers) Schumann/Grainger: Concerto in a minor Ist movement (Piers) Weill: There'll be Life, Love and Laughter Moritat vom Mackie Messer (Peter Coleman-Wright and Piers) |
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