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Derwent Overture Premiere Review: “Special piece brings out best in orchestra”

Published on September 17, 2011 By mdewey

“A substantial piece…. (the orchestra) relished the rich orchestration” THE MERCURY “Special piece brings out best in orchestra” By PETER DONNELLY The Derwent Symphony Orchestra Damien Holloway, conductor Michael Lampard, baritone Hobart Town Hall, September 2011 MATTHEW Dewey composed his Derwent Overture for this concert. Anything but a frothy opener, it is a substantial piece, [...]

Overture Commissioned by the Derwent Symphony Orchestra

Published on June 14, 2011 By mdewey

September will see the first performance of my new overture for orchestra (currently untitled) which has been commissioned by the Derwent Symphony Orchestra. The performance will take place on Sunday the 11th of September 2011, 2.30pm at Hobart Town Hall (Tasmania). The conductor is Damien Holloway and the programme will also features Elgar’s Sea Pictures [...]

Concert for Queensland – Review

Published on March 13, 2011 By mdewey

“Matthew Dewey conducted the Hobart Chamber Orchestra in the premiere of his enchanting Moon Flower…” Concert for Queensland Hobart Town Hall Compere, Leo Schofield Many performers of distinction donated their time for this excellent Queensland fundraiser. (The) Jan Sedivka Camerata Chamber Ensemble with Justin Beere, clarinet, gave a flawless reading of Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet in [...]

MONA FOMA – Concert Review

Published on January 22, 2011 By mdewey

“Beautifully lyrical music….” MONA FOMA Michael Lampard, baritone Karen Smithies, piano Jo St. Leon, viola Baha’i Centre, Hobart The great Renaissance artist Michelangelo Buonarroti was also a poet of note. His poetry, highly personal and biographical, was the inspiration for the three composers represented in this recital. Dmitri Shostakovich composed “Suite on Verses of Michelangelo [...]

Album Release: “Echoes” featuring the Russian Philharmonic Orchestra

Published on January 20, 2011 By mdewey

Check out Matthew Dewey’s new album Echoes featuring the The Russian Philharmonic conducted by Alexey Osetrov perform two orchestral works by Matthew Dewey: The dramatic Orchestral Suite No.1 is a three movement work for full orchestral that evokes both the various moods of the southern ocean and a sense of isolation; and Dewey’s Symphony No.1 [...]