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CSO presents “Ligeti, Harris, Artie Shaw, Dvorak”
October 19 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
CSO presents “Ligeti, Harris, Artie Shaw, Dvorak” on Saturday 19th October 2023, 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. at Douglas Lilburn Auditorium, Christchurch Town Hall, Kilmore Street, Christchurch
We welcome two international guests to CSO for the first time: conductor Carlo Antonioli, 2023 Assistant Conductor of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra who is rapidly establishing himself across Australia; and versatile British clarinettist Julian Bliss. This concert puts the clarinet on display,
with the world premiere of a new clarinet concerto by Aotearoa composer Ross Harris written especially for our soloist; paired with the toe-tapping Clarinet Concerto of famous 1930s American jazz clarinettist and band leader Artie Shaw. Audiences are also treated to music by two composers who had a great affinity with the folk music of their respective regions. Dvořák wrote nine symphonies, with much of his music infused with the flavours of Czech folk music – his bubbly eighth symphony from 1889 will conjure up a birdfilled forest walk near Dvořák’s country home. Fast-forward 60 years to György Ligeti’s Romanian Concerto, which brings to life a range of Romanian folk music that Ligeti loved, through instrumental colours and lively rhythms.
Carlo Antonioli: Conductor
Julian Bliss: Clarinet
Ligeti: Romanian Concerto
Ross Harris: Clarinet Concerto (world premiere)
Artie Shaw: Clarinet Concerto
Dvořák: Symphony No. 8 in G Major Op. 88
Website: http://www.cso.co.nz