I have the pleasure of announcing that I’m currently working on a new work for the Elanée Ensemble. The premiere is scheduled for premiere in Hobart (Tasmania) in the middle of 2012 (more details to follow in a subsequent post).
About the Elanée Ensemble
Stuart Thomson and Jo St.Leon formed the ensemble to explore the rich sonorities of the double bass/viola duo. Their inaugural concert opened the Collegiate Chamber Music Series in May 2009.
Repertoire for this unlikely but effective combination of double bass and viola is currently somewhat limited. There is a core of little known repertoire from the early Classical era, and then little original work until relatively recent times, although there is a small body of arranged material. Elanée regards redressing this balance as an important part of their mission.
Find out more about the Elanée Ensemble on their website www.elaneeensemble.com.
