Michelangelo’s poetry makes a world first at Mona Foma – ABC Hobart – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Follow the link below to check out an ABC online video about Michael Lampard’s performance at MONA FOMA featuring the premiere of “Il Tempo Passa” by Matthew Dewey: “Mona Foma likes to be a festival of firsts and this year it’s featuring a world first with Michael Lampard’s performance of a special Tasmanian composition using the poetry of Renaissance artists Michelangelo.” —> Michelangelo’s poetry makes a world first at Mona Foma – ABC Hobart – Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
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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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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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