CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES (Melbourne).
“urbane” = suave, elegant, refined, polished – having the savoir-faire regarded as characteristic of social life in a cosmopolitan city….
ENSEMBLE URBANE = Friends and colleagues playing the music that moves us.
Details for ENSEMBLE URBANE 2013 series coming soon…
ENSEMBLE URBANE is reaching a new audience by taking music out of the concert hall and into urban spaces. It presents high-end classical chamber music in a refreshingly approachable context. The series showcases some of Australia’s most exciting and vibrant talent in a relaxed and intimate setting.
Founded in 2011, the ENSEMBLE URBANE concert series combines music with other mediums such as visual art, photography, song, spoken word and dance and is performed in bars and galleries in and around the Melbourne CBD. It blends music and art forms of contrasting genres in a surprisingly harmonious manner.
Our hope for these concerts is that at least one person comes along and experiences something they never knew they’d love.
Musicians have included:
Violin – Jess Bell, Dan Curro, Monica Curro, Sarah Curro, Fran Hiew, Cameron Hill, Jenny Khafagi, Xani Kolac, Luke Moller, Lachlan O’Donnell, Lynette Rayner, Kristian Winther
Viola – Chris Cartlidge, Will Clark, Helen Ireland, Leah Zweck
Cello – Blair Harris, Will Hewer
Double Bass – Steve Newton, Nic Synot
Trumpet – Josh Rogan
Trombone – Chris Farrands
French Horn – Saul Lewis, Alexis Routley
Oboe – Annabelle Badcock
Clarinet – Phil Arkinstall, Alex Morris, Jodie Upton
Bassoon – Brock Imison, Jack Schiller
Percussion – Jenny Morrish
Conductor – Fabian Russell
Collaborating artists have included:
Performing Artists -
Lotte Betts-Dean (Opera singer/Actor), Tommy Bradson (Cabaret artist/Actor), Fleur Conlon (Contemporary dancer), Daniel Gaudiello (Ballet dancer/Actor)
Visual Artists -
Eleanor Butt (photography), Tuvya Day (stencils), Lukas Hausler (video game inspired graphic art), Lisa Lloyd (photography)
Repertoire has included:
Beethoven – Septet Op. 20 E flat maj
Brahms – Sextet No. 1 in B flat Major
Brahms – Sextet Op. 36 G maj
Beethoven – String Trio Op. 9 No. 3 C min
Denisov – Sonata for 2 violins
Hindson – “Rush” for string quartet and oboe
Loevendie – “Dance” for solo violin
Paterson – “The Legend Of Nintendo” for string quartet (world premiere – especially commissioned by Ensemble Urbane series)
Piazzolla – “Four For Tango”
Purcell – selected Fantasias for Viols
Schubert – Octet in F Major
Schnittke – “Hymn No. 2″ for Cello and Double Bass
Strauss – Sextet from Capriccio
Stravinksy – Histoire du Soldat (The Soldier’s Tale)
Hindson – “Rush” for string quartet and oboe
“Northern Lights” reworked for string quartet - Kolac/Leahy
various works performed by award bluegrass fiddler Luke Moller
Venues have included:
Artboy Gallery, Loop bar, 1000 Pound Bend cinema space
To keep informed about ENSEMBLE URBANE projects, please “like” the String Source/Philharmonia Australia Facebook page, follow String Source on Twitter or Email leah@stringsource.com.au to be put on the ENSEMBLE URBANE mailing list.
The ENSEMBLE URBANE series doesn’t receive any funding. The people participating in each performance do so because they love their art form and they want to share it. The series relies on ticket sales to sustain itself so if you like what we do and you’d like to help us, please spread the word about us!
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