2022 Concerts
Concert artists returning to the stage in 2022
We are pleased to announce that most of the artists whose concerts we had to cancel last year have made themselves available in 2022.
The usual venue for our concerts is the Ravenswood Auditorium (see VENUE page). However, for the first two concerts this year will be held in the Turramurra Uniting Church.
Note that the first concert will be on a Tuesday and the second one on a Thursday, not the usual Monday.
FIRST CONCERT:
Tuesday February 22, 2022, 7.30pm - Pianist Elina Yasumoto
NOTE: This concert was held in the Turramurra Uniting Church
Elina Yasumoto has been critically acclaimed for her “command and grace” and called “a magician of the piano” and “the female Horowitz” by the jury of the Australian National Piano Award. Her playing has been recognized for its freshness, spontaneity and architectural strength. Elina has held the positions of Faculty Accompanist and worked as a collaborative artist at University of Melbourne, Australian National Academy of Music and the Central Queensland University Conservatorium of Music where she was appointed the Senior Lecturer in Piano Accompaniment in 2012. Elina won the second prize at the 2010 Australian National Piano Award, and she is now a barrister-at-law.
Elina entertained our audience of about 200 people with a dazzling performance of piano music by Chopin, Liszt, - and Queen! She is a brilliant pianist and a consummate performer, and the audience all emerged smiling.
MOST RECENT CONCERT
Thursday April 28th, 2022, 8.00pm - Emma Sholl (flute), Roger Benedict (viola), Jane Rosenson (harp)
This concert was held in the Turramurra Uniting Church, and was preceded by the Killara Music Club's AGM at 7.30pm.
All three artists are faculty members of Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
Emma Sholl is regarded as one of Australia's finest flautists. Her "gorgeous honeyed tone" has led to a successful and varied career as soloist, chamber and orchestra musician and teacher. She plays regularly with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
Roger Benedict's career has encompassed work as a conductor, viola soloist, orchestral player and teacher. He is currently Principal Viola in the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, and heads the viola dept. at the Conservatorium, where he also conducts their symphony orchestra. In addition, he gives masterclasses throughout Europe and Asia.
Jane Rosenson is principal harpist for the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra, and has performed and recorded with other orchestras and ensembles at home and abroad. She has delighted audiences with her engaging performances in the classical, popular and jazz arenas.
Their program will include works by Westlake, Piazzolla, Bax, Greenbaum and Debussy.
NEXT CONCERT:
Monday June 13th, 2022 - Alexander Yau (piano), Olivia Hans-Rosenbaum (clarinet), Anita Kyle (soprano)
THIS CONCERT WILL BE HELD AT RAVENSWOOD SCHOOL. Enter by Gate 3 on Henry St, Gordon.
Alexander Yau has performed as a pianist and chamber musician across Australia and overseas, and he has appeared as soloist with many Australian orchestras. He has also won several major piano competition prizes.
Olivia Hans-Rosebaum has won several concerto competitions, and has furthered her study with eminent clarinetists overseas. She has held clarinet positions in the Queensland and Adelaide Symphony orchestras, and is clarinet fellow with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in 2022.
Anita Kyle is a lyric soprano who has studied singing at the Sydney Conservatorium and overseas. She has won several scholarships and a solo contract with the State Theatre in Wiesbaden. Since returning after 4 years in Germany, she sings often in recital and oratorio.
The group will together open the concert with a work by Schubert. Then Alexander's solo recital will include works by Scriabin, Ravel and Chopin.
Monday August 22nd, 2022 - Piano Quartet:
Paul Cheung, Vincent Lo, Ben Tjoa, Nathan Greentree
This piano quartet is made up of outstanding graduates of Sydney Conservatorium of Music led by cellist Vincent Lo who, after winning the Sydney Eisteddfod Doctors Orchestra Instrumental Scholarship, has been gaining valuable experience in Italy. One of the most sought-after ensemble pianists, Paul Cheung, highly experienced violinist Ben Tjoa and award winning violist Nathan Greentree make up the balance of this brilliant ensemble.
Monday September 19 - Genevieve Lang (harp) and Rachel Scott (cell0)
Genevieve Lang performs regularly with several of Australia's orchestras, especially the Sydney Symphony. She is a founding member of SHE (Seven Harp Ensemble), which commissions and performs new Australian music. Genevieve takes an active role in music education, presenting courses in chamber music appreciation and music journalism. She often delivers pre-concert talks for the SSO, and is a regular presenter on ABC Classic radio.
Rachel Scott has played as a soloist and chamber musician in the UK and Europe. Back in Sydney she is the founder and artistic director of the "Bach in the Dark" series of concerts, where she teams with a variety of musicians, singers, poets, actors and visual artists. Rachel is education manager for the Australian Children's Music Foundation, which gives underprivileged children ongoing access to quality music in the classroom.
Monday October 31st - Piano trio: Marina Marsden (violin), Grace Kim (piano), Kirsty Conrau (cello)
Piano Trio – Marina Marsden (violin), Grace Kim (piano) & Kristy Conrau (cello)
Three outstanding musicians have come together to perform the trios of Clara Schumann and Fanny Mendelssohn, works of great beauty. Marina Marsden has been the Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s principal Second Violin since 2006 having joined the SSO in 1995 as Assistant Concertmaster. Concert pianist, artistic director and music educator - Grace Kim is one of the most respected musicians in Australia having gained an envious reputation in Europe before returning to Australia where she is establishing “Mountain” & “Sensory” concerts attracting interna- tionally recognized peers. Grace currently teaches in the “Rising Stars” program at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Cellist Kristy Conrau graduated with honours from the Victorian College of the Arts and completed the Advanced Performance Program at the Australian National Academy of Music before joining the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in 2006.