A PALINDROMIC ADVENTURE Charismatic Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto, Artistic Director of ACO Collective, brings international fame and a wicked sense of humour and personality to all his performances. For this tour he has built a unique program around Haydn’s Symphony No.47 in G major. Haydn was no stranger to humour himself and this symphony is as the minuet and trio is written in such a nicknamed “The Palindrome”, way that the second half of each mirrors its first half. Pekka continues this palindromic theme, beginning and ending with Pauline The Tuning Meditation, followed and preceded by movements from Oliveros’s symphony. We have also commissioned two works by Australian composer Haydn’s Heather Shannon, pianist of indie rock band The Jezebels. Six Mozart country dances and two sections from the opening movement, Hindemith’s Ludus Tonalis – Praeludium, and its mirror image, Postludium complete the journey. – PROGRAM OLIVEROS The Tuning Meditation HAYDN Symphony No.47 in G major I. Allegro, II. Un poco adagio, ‘Palindrome’: cantabile HEATHER SHANNON New Work (World Premiere)* MOZART 6 Contredances: Nos.1, 2 & 3 HINDEMITH (arr. Bernard Rofe) Ludus Tonalis: Praeludium HINDEMITH (arr. Bernard Rofe) Ludus Tonalis: Postludium MOZART 6 Contredances: Nos.4, 5 & 6 HEATHER SHANNON New Work (World Premiere Commissioned by the – Australian Chamber Orchestra) HAYDN Symphony No.47 in G major III. Menuet & Trio al roverso, IV. ‘Palindrome’: Finale. Allegro OLIVEROS The Tuning Meditation ARTISTS Pekka Kuusisto Director & Violin ACO Collective GUEST ARTISTS Wind players from the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) VENUES Mount Gambier Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre – Saturday 2 March
A PALINDROMIC ADVENTURE Charismatic Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto, Artistic Director of ACO Collective, brings international fame and a wicked sense of humour and personality to all his performances. For this tour he has built a unique program around Haydn’s Symphony No.47 in G major. Haydn was no stranger to humour himself and this symphony is nicknamed “The Palindrome”, as the minuet and trio is written in such a way that the second half of each mirrors its first half. Pekka continues this palindromic theme, beginning and ending with Pauline Oliveros’s The Tuning Meditation, followed and preceded by movements from Haydn’s symphony. We have also commissioned two works by Australian composer Heather Shannon, pianist of indie rock band The Jezebels. Six Mozart country dances and two sections from Hindemith’s Ludus Tonalis – the opening movement, Praeludium, and its mirror image, Postludium – complete the journey. PROGRAM OLIVEROS The Tuning Meditation HAYDN Symphony No.47 in G major ‘Palindrome’: I. Allegro, II. Un poco adagio, cantabile HEATHER SHANNON New Work (World Premiere)* MOZART 6 Contredances: Nos.1, 2 & 3 HINDEMITH (arr. Bernard Rofe) Ludus Tonalis: Praeludium HINDEMITH (arr. Bernard Rofe) Ludus Tonalis: Postludium MOZART 6 Contredances: Nos.4, 5 & 6 HEATHER SHANNON New Work (World Premiere – Commissioned by the Australian Chamber Orchestra) HAYDN Symphony No.47 in G major ‘Palindrome’: III. Menuet & Trio al roverso, IV. Finale. Allegro OLIVEROS The Tuning Meditation ARTISTS Pekka Kuusisto Director & Violin ACO Collective GUEST ARTISTS Wind players from the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) VENUES Mount Gambier – Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre Saturday 2 March
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