Simon Martyn-Ellis

theorbo | baroque guitar | baroque lute | romantic guitar | lute

May
9
6:00 PM18:00

Obscura I | Of Ice and Stars. With the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra

Curated and performed by Genevieve Lacey.

A sensory extravaganza – enchanting, beguiling and dream-like, featuring works for multiple recorders, strings groups of different sizes, and electronics.

Featuring works by Erkki Veltheim, Mary Finsterer, Olivia Davies and Anna Thorvaldsdottir.

Click HERE to visit the TSO website.

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At the King’s Pleasure
May
14
6:00 PM18:00

At the King’s Pleasure

World renowned lutenist, Simon Martyn-Ellis, presents an intimate recital of music written for the theorbo and baroque guitar from 17th Century France and modern Wales. Focusing on dance suites compiled by Robert de Visée and Francesco Corbetta, the concert presents the type of music that de Visée might have played for his patron and employer, Louis XIV. Frequently requiring him to play in his presence, be that in the gardens or his bedside, de Visée was truly there at the King's pleasure!

As a little aside, a charming suite of character pieces based on Chaucer's The Miller's Tale, from the Welsh composer Stephen Goss, rounds out the evening.

Don't miss this chance to catch an occasional member of lutruwita's own Van Diemen's Band stepping out solo and providing an entertaining and informative evening of music.

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TICKETS.

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Jun
7
11:00 AM11:00

The Splendour of the Baroque - Sydney Symphony Orchestra Fellows with Erin Helyard

Baroque music overflows with its precise, crystalline beauty, and when performed by a chamber ensemble each instrument has space to sing.

Each of these hand-picked pieces gives every Fellow their moment in the spotlight, contrasted with captivating textures for the whole ensemble.

Georg Philipp Telemann was one of the most important composers of the late Baroque and early Classical era, writing myriad works for combinations no one had ever attempted. His intricate and energetic works for small ensemble inspired all those who came after him, including JS Bach and Handel – and Christoph Graupner. Graupner was an influential and prolific composer in his own right, and his work bubbles and bursts with all the grandeur and character of the era. His music is now being rediscovered – in this energising concert, hear why he deserves to sit alongside the greats of the Baroque.

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TELEMANN
Sinfonia Spirituoso
Concerto for Two Flutes and Bassoon in B minor
String Sextet in G minor
Concerto for Two Clarinets in D minor
GRAUPNER Overture-Suite in G

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Musical Portraits: Notturno
Jun
20
6:00 PM18:00

Musical Portraits: Notturno

Notturno is proud to have been engaged to perform a special program for the Sydney Jewish Museum Musical Portraits series. From the Sydney Jewish Museum website…

Join us for a delightful evening of chamber music with Notturno, an ensemble of flute, viola, and guitar, that will take you to the cosy salons of pre-war Europe, to 19th-century Vienna, Paris, and Berlin.

Throughout the evening, the ensemble will also showcase selected compositions by emerging Sydney composers – each highlighting a unique Jewish figure chosen by the artist.

Don’t miss this incredible evening of music and storytelling, as part of the 2024 Musical Portraits series at the Museum.

A ticket to events within this series includes complimentary refreshments, as well as a pass to explore the Museum and all of our exhibitions from 6pm, before the show starts at 7pm.

Tickets can be purchased through the Sydney Jewish Museum website, by clicking this link: Musical Portraits: Notturno

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Salut! Baroque: The Influencers
May
5
3:00 PM15:00

Salut! Baroque: The Influencers

  • Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Expectations were high for salaried composers during the Baroque period. Constant demands for new repertoire required inspiration and creativity as well as talent. Influence ebbed and flowed between composers, nations, styles and beliefs. Bach was inspired by his devoutness and his vast collection of other composers’ works; Handel reinvented himself between German, Italian and English styles, depending on where he was living and what was fashionable; Purcell loved theatrical spectacle; and Rameau was fascinated by the exploration of culture from abroad. In turn, our curious composers influenced generations of musicians to continually discover new horizons of musical creativity. See the program here.

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Salut! Baroque: The Influencers
May
3
7:30 PM19:30

Salut! Baroque: The Influencers

Expectations were high for salaried composers during the Baroque period. Constant demands for new repertoire required inspiration and creativity as well as talent. Influence ebbed and flowed between composers, nations, styles and beliefs. Bach was inspired by his devoutness and his vast collection of other composers’ works; Handel reinvented himself between German, Italian and English styles, depending on where he was living and what was fashionable; Purcell loved theatrical spectacle; and Rameau was fascinated by the exploration of culture from abroad. In turn, our curious composers influenced generations of musicians to continually discover new horizons of musical creativity. See the program here.

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Notturno: An dem Fluss (by the river)
Apr
20
7:00 PM19:00

Notturno: An dem Fluss (by the river)

Notturno presents their first program in 2024 - An dem Fluss (by the river) - at the lovely Glebe Town Hall.

Taking a cue from the primary work in this program, the Grand Trio pour Guitare, Flûte et Alto by Jospeh Kreutzer, Notturno look to presenting works from composers that lived and worked by Germany’s greatest river system, the Rhein and the Main.

Kreutzer lived most of his professional life in Düsseldorf, Beethoven was naturally the famous son of Bonn, Scheidler was employed in Mainz, but was forced to flee to Frankfurt when Mainz was laid under siege, and Küffner never seemed to escape his work at the provincial centre of Würzburg.

Apart from Beethoven, all these performer composers have escaped the attention of the modern music world, and it’s our great pleasure to bring them to you for an evening concert.

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Salut! Baroque - The Genius
Feb
18
3:00 PM15:00

Salut! Baroque - The Genius

  • Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

CPE Bach described his father’s house as “like a pigeonry, and just as full of life”, with Johann Sebastian keeping an open house where “no master of music was likely to travel through [Leipzig] without making my father’s acquaintance and letting himself be heard by him”. Bach was a genial host, in contrast to his combative relationship with authority. The complex character behind the music we admire so greatly was not always so well regarded during his life, and it was often his rivals who enjoyed the greater success. This program places the genius of Bach’s music beside the composers who most impacted his life and work.

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Salut! Baroque - The Genius
Feb
16
7:30 PM19:30

Salut! Baroque - The Genius

CPE Bach described his father’s house as “like a pigeonry, and just as full of life”, with Johann Sebastian keeping an open house where “no master of music was likely to travel through [Leipzig] without making my father’s acquaintance and letting himself be heard by him”. Bach was a genial host, in contrast to his combative relationship with authority. The complex character behind the music we admire so greatly was not always so well regarded during his life, and it was often his rivals who enjoyed the greater success. This program places the genius of Bach’s music beside the composers who most impacted his life and work.

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