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Satu & Friends – A Musical Soirée
Three friends, three brilliant musicians, come together to play music dear to their hearts in a program that is the epitome of the engaging and collegiate nature of chamber music
Vänskä...was in equally glorious form, her tone inviting and technique secure....an admirable blend of zeal and pathos. The Australian
This is what the Utzon Room Series is all about: experiencing music in an intimate setting amongst friends.
Satu Vänskä is originally from Finland but, luckily for us, she has made Australia her home. She appears at Sydney Opera House regularly in her role as assistant leader of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, but this concert is an opportunity to see her up close, hear the glorious sound she makes on her 1728 Stradivarius violin and experience her impeccable taste in music and musicians.
To share the stage, she has invited two colleagues: ACO principal cellist Timo-Veikko “Tipi” Valve, and Melbourne-based piano virtuoso Benjamin Martin.
Her choice of music reveals three very different moods. In Ravel’s Sonata for Violin and Cello the two instruments intertwine themselves with sinuous melodies and dazzling textures, while in Franck’s Sonata for Violin and Piano, two passionate heroes do battle. Finally, the three come together for Beethoven’s sunny Gassenhauer Piano Trio in B flat major. ‘Gassenhauer’ means ‘smash hit’ in German and in the hands of this trio it will be.
BEETHOVEN Piano Trio in B flat major Gassenhauer
RAVEL Sonata for Violin and Cello
FRANCK Sonata for Violin and Piano
Satu Vänskä violin
Timo-Veikko Valve cello
Benjamin Martin piano
Satu Vänskä and Timo-Veikko Valve appear courtesy of the Australian Chamber Orchestra.
Satu Vänskä – Australian Chamber Orchestra
Timo-Veikko Valve – Australian Chamber Orchestra
Venue: Utzon Room
Date: Sunday 29 July, 3pm
Duration: 75 minutes, no interval
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