Early Music Queensland



“No Frontiers” Multi Arts Event Saturday 13 Mar, 2010 approx 2.40 pm Woodworks Recorder Consort plays at the “No Frontiers” Multi Arts Event at the Brisbane Central Library, Meeting Room, Ground Level, City Square. EMSQ Recorder Play Day Sunday 21 Mar, 2010 2pm EMSQ Recorder Play Day at Fiona Caristo’s house 6 Easton Close, The Gap. Continuo Plus present “The Bold and the Beautiful” Sunday 28 Mar, 2010 2pm Continuo Plus present “The Bold and the Beautiful” at Holy Trinity Church 70 Hawthorne St Woolloongabba. Tickets, $25/$15. Reservations 5527 4181 or 0412 114605 The So-la Voce Chamber Choir Sunday 28 Mar, 2010 11.30am The Long Room, Sundays at Customs House - Free The So-la Voce Chamber Choir conducted by Réka Csernyik, will sing a diverse program of sacred and secular works from early composers such as Weelkes, Mateo Flecha and Purcell as well as exciting 20th century arrangements by Oliver Messian, Petr Eben. The choir will also sing a few choral works by contemporary Australian composers. EMSQ Recorder Play Day Sunday 18 Apr, 2010 2pm EMSQ Recorder Play Day at Tony and Margaret Watts’ house (450 Haven Rd Upper Brookfield) The Bach Society of Queensland presents “The Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus” Sunday 18 Apr, 2010 2pm The Bach Society of Queensland presents “The Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus” by CPE Bach St Andrew's Anglican Church, Vulture St. South Brisbane Soloists: Rachael Griffin-Soprano Neil Mason-Tenor; Michael Strasser-Bass with the Bach Choir Conductor: Neil Mason Accompanist: Eduarda van Klinken School students free, Concession $20 Adults $25 Afternoon Tea will be served right after the concert (Gold coin donation) Bookings and Enquiries 3202 8990 Four Elements Thursday 22 Apr, 2010 12.30pm Free Lunchtime Concert Nickson Room University of Queensland UQ Welcomes Brisbane baroque ensemble, Four Elements. Featuring Tania Frazer (oboe), Christopher Wrench (harpsichord), and members of Collusion, Benjamin Greaves (violin) and Katherine Philp (cello). Sure to be a superb performance, the ensemble will perform works by Handel, Biber, Bach, Zelenka and Vivaldi EMSQ Recorder Play Day Sunday 16 May, 2010 2pm EMSQ Recorder Play Day at Sue Treloar’s place, 87 Central Ave. Sherwood. “Idiom or Enigma – Composers and their Instruments” Sunday 23 May, 2010 2pm “Idiom or Enigma – Composers and their Instruments” What happens to music when composers are their own performers? This concert explores the works of Blavet, Marais, Couperin and others, written for the instrument with which they were most intimately acquainted: their own. The concert features Shannon Scheltema: Viola da Gamba, Catherine Stirling: Harpsichord and Gillian Rankine: Baroque Flute. Holy Trinity Church, 70 Hawthorne St Woolloongabba. Tickets $20 at the door. A Concert of Recorder and Harpsichord Music Sunday 30 May, 2010 2.30pm A Concert of Recorder and Harpsichord Music A wide range of music from the 14th century to the modern day Recorders: Nora Julien, Shivanii Cameron and Michael Towsey Harpsichord: Catherine Stirling Viola da Gamba: Tony Watts. Location: The White Eagle Lodge, 19 Tesch Rd., Witta QLD 4552 EMSQ Informal Concert Sunday 27 Jun, 2010 2pm EMSQ Informal Concert at the Holy Trinity Church “Christmas in July” Sunday 25 Jul, 2010 2pm Bach Society presents “Christmas in July” Holy Trinity Anglican Church Hall, Church St. Fortitude Valley Bach: 3 Harpsichord Concertos Friday 13 Aug, 2010 6.30 pm Bach: 3 Harpsichord Concertos. Queensland Conservatorium Alumni Masumi Yamamoto and Catherine Stirling join forces with Huguette Brassine in the performances of J.S.Bach triple harpsichord concertos and will display the artistry of writing for what was a very different genre at the time. Basil Jones Orchestral Hall, Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Griffith University. Admission $15/20 at the door. Recital with Margaret Caley Sunday 10 Oct, 2010 Time: TBA Recital with Margaret Caley - Baroque Violin, Catherine Stirling - Harpsichord and Michael O’Loghlin - Viola da Gamba