Concert for Queensland – Review

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“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 A, K.581. Various combinations provided unexpected pleasure. Tasmanian Emily Burke, now with Opera Queensland, demonstrated awesome power in Vissi d’Arte by Puccini, before a Mozart
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Concert for Queensland

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Purchase tickets from Centertainment. This concert includes a new work called “The Moon Flower” by Matthew Dewey which will be premiered by tenor Jamie Allen, Baritone Michael Lampard and the Hobart Chamber Orchestra.
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MONA FOMA – Concert Review

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“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 Buonarroti (1975)” in the last year of his life. This is tough but ultimately rewarding music, full of anger and foreboding. Michael Lampard exhibited a
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