New Song Cycle in Concert at MONA FOMA w/ Michael Lampard

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Michael Lampard (Baritone) together with Jo St Leon (Viola) and Karen Smithies (Piano) will give the premiere of Matthew Dewey’s specially commissioned song cycle “Il Tempo Passa” in two concerts as part of the MONA FOMA festival. The cycle uses english translations of poems by Michelangelo. TIME PASSES Music to Michelangelo Michael Lampard – Baritone Karen Smithies – Piano Jo St. Leon – Viola A vocal recital as part of the 2011 Mona Foma Festival. Three modern song cycles based
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Pamela Andrews in recital at the Australian National University

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Soprano Pamela Andrews will present her Master of Music Graduation recital on Thursday 11th November at 2pm in Llewellyn Hall at the ANU School of Music, Childers St, Canberra. The concert, which also features pianist Alan Hicks and associate artists Ellen Malone (mezzo-soprano) and Bronwyn Douglas (mezzo-soprano) will feature an aria from Matthew Dewey’s work-in-progress opera about the Danish Astronomer Tycho Brahe. More to follow….
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New Work to be Premiered at MONA FOMA

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Matthew Dewey’s newly commissioned song cycle “Il Tempo Passa” will be premiered as part of the Museum of Old and New Art Festival of Music and Art (MONA FOMA) in January of 2011. The work, which was commissioned by the young Tasmanian baritone Michael Lampard, will be premiered by Michael (Baritone), Karen Smithies (Piano) and Jo St. Leon (Viola) at the Baha’i Centre of Learning in Hobart, Tasmania. Program Notes Sadly, the poetry of Michelangelo is the most neglected and
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