Connor’s work is a constant attempt to bring together sprawling artistic interests, and in doing so, create connections across audiences and communities.
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Australian MusicCSO 2022Llewellyn One: RedemptionPeopleProgram note
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (Margaret Sutherland)
Characterised by striking tensions, and bold rhythms, harmonies and orchestration, its florid passages and extended double-stopping figures demand a virtuosic soloist.
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When we launched rest in 2021, we set out to create a space where we could explore and celebrate the role music plays in our human experience. This quarterly magazine is a companion to CSO concerts, but we hope it finds its way onto kitchen tables, bookshelves and back verandahs.
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Chamber Classics: French ConnectionsCSO 2022Llewellyn Two: Miracles in the Age of ReasonPeople
Artist in Focus: Emma Sholl
“Music feels to me like a language that you understand with more nuance over time.” Meet Emma Sholl, leading Australian flautist and CSO Artist in Focus for 2022.
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“I have a particular love for brass chamber music and the opportunity to feature the CSO brass quintet for the first time in a Chamber Classics concert will surely be a career highlight.”
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“Richard Meale’s ‘Coruscations’ is a cult favourite among Australian pianists. I’ve lost count of how many effusive conversations I’ve had with fellow Meale enthusiasts about this scintillating and elusive tour de force.”
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“The Sibelius Violin Concerto is always a favourite. It’s an evocative journey through the icy Finnish landscape, with the lone voice of the violin weaving in and out of the brooding orchestral timbres below.”
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Through the Heartstrings program, the CSO gives concert tickets to the Hands Across Canberra charity network that we distribute to families who would never generally access such beautiful artistic events.
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“When I was first approached to curate this selection, I found it difficult to find a cohesive theme for my picks. That was until I thought, rather than picking works that really impact me when I listen to them, how about I choose works that I’ve performed during my career so far, that have left a lasting impression? And so, this list took shape.”
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“I have always been drawn to the intimate and vulnerable nature of chamber works, so this collection is an ode to the introverts out there. These smaller-scale works and soaring lines offer glimpses into sound capsules of different worlds – I hope you’ll find moments of incredibly moving depth and stillness.”