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MONA FOMA – Concert Review

Posted on January 22, 2011 by mdewey 3 Comments

“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

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

Posted on December 16, 2010 by mdewey 1 Comment

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

Pamela Andrews in recital at the Australian National University

Posted on October 29, 2010 by mdewey

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….