Ku-Ring-Gai Philharmonic Orchestra: 50th Anniversary Pictures 2022

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The KPO begins its 50th anniversary year with a celebration of mature mastery, outstanding talent and enduring friendships. Winner of the NSW Secondary Schools Concerto Competition in 2011, brilliant young violinist Grace Clifford returns for her third appearance as a soloist with the KPO to perform one of the most famous concertos in the repertoire. Brahms's monumental Violin Concerto is loved by audiences for its magnificent themes and powerful emotions, and for the lively Hungarian flavour of its finale.

Given full expression in Maurice Ravel's striking orchestration, Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition was inspired by a memorial display of genre paintings by his late friend and creative ally, Viktor Hartmann. Portraying a delightful range of characters and scenes, the movements are united by the memorable Promenades which convey the listener expectantly from one group of pictures to the next.

With its slick, glassy surfaces, Carl Vine's Microsymphony presents us with an image of the modern city, energised by the rhythms of machines. Commissioned by the Sydney Youth Orchestra, this dynamic work typifies Vine's considerable contribution to Australian music as a composer, educator and arts administrator with a deep commitment to developing young talent.

The Concourse Concert Hall, 409 Victoria Avenue, 2067 View Map