Omega Ensemble: Continuo

5 Oct 2023

Ballot Closed

Soul-bearing improvisation, exuberant affectation and rococo flair. The Baroque goes ballistic in this unmissable world premiere performance. Following sell-out performances in Sydney and Melbourne in April, Omega Ensemble return for two final encore performances, featuring music by Bach, Gorecki, and a world premiere by Caroline Shaw.

Hailed as "Australia's most exciting and forward-thinking chamber music ensemble" (Limelight) and “the best chamber music in town” (Sydney Morning Herald), Omega Ensemble have earned an international reputation for their high-impact and high-energy performances that seek to reinvent the classical music concert hall for contemporary Australia.

With a mission to champion extraordinary musical talent, and stand at the forefront of new musical directions, the Ensemble's notable collaborators have included Eighth Blackbird, Nico Muhly, Caroline Shaw, Christopher Cerrone, Holly Harrison, A Far Cry, and Thomas Gould.

"Jaw-dropping virtuosity... a spectacular edge-of-your-seat performance" - The Daily Telegraph

★★★★★ "... technically mesmerising and totally charismatic" – Limelight

Image: Keith Saunders

Program

J.S. Bach - Prelude

Caroline Shaw - Ent’racte

Caroline Shaw - Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings*

J.S. Bach - Interlude

Henryk Gorecki - Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings

*Commissioned by Omega Ensemble, Byron Schenkman & A Far Cry (US), Musikkollegium Winterthur (CH) and the Parabola Foundation (UK).

Performances

Performances

Thursday 5 October 2023, 6:30pm & 8:15pm

Location

Phoenix Central Park
49 O'Connor St, Chippendale

Tickets

Free, by ballot only

Ballot Closed

Ballot closed

Ballot draw date: Thursday 28 September 2023

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