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Ensemble Lumen: Towards the Light (Daylight Express)

Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2025, 12:30 pm
Location: Elder Hall

In its debut performance, Ensemble Lumen explores facets of light in all its radiant forms. The program will illuminate the rarely heard music of William Shield, whose melodies once charmed the ears of Mozart and Beethoven. Dai Fujikura brings the solo horn to life in yurayura, conjuring the mesmerising dance of a candle-lit flame. The Australian premiere of Libby Larsen's Trio Noir draws a shimmering sonic parallel between music and the mystery of film noir, while Dohnányi's sweeping Sextet embarks on a dramatic journey through light and shadow.

Claire de Sévigné: From Mozart to the Merry Widow (Daylight Express)

Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2025, 12:30 pm
Location: Elder Hall

Claire de Sévigné's recent performances have been described as 'remarkable in every way'. Similarly praised for conjuring 'serenity incarnate' as well as for her 'high-flown coloratura', both sides of this extraordinary Canadian soprano will be showcased in this one-off recital, as she steps off the stage of the Adelaide Festival's main opera Innocence.

Robert Dessaix: Music in My Life and Work (Daylight Express)

Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2025, 12:30 pm
Location: Elder Hall

Robert Dessaix is one of Australia's most intriguing authors, with an abiding love of music. Professor Anna Goldsworthy is a concert pianist, author and Director of the University of Adelaide's Elder Conservatorium. Together they will explore the place of music in Dessaix's life and work, interspersed with performances by Goldsworthy of works close to Dessaix's heart and inspired by the conversation. Join us for a warm, intriguing and revealing hour of music and discovery.