2015
Australia
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Dec 2, 1-1.30pm - Classical Guitar Duo
Cameron Sloan and Yunjia Liu St Paul's Cathedral Lunchtime Concert Corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets, Melbourne Entry: donation to the Cathedral Program
Stanley Myers (1930–1993) Cavatina Enrique Granados (1867–1916) 12 Danzas Espańolas, Op. 37 No. 2 Oriental No. 4 Villanesca Francis Kleynjans (1951– ) Trois Climats pour Deux Guitares Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895–1968) Fuga Elegiaca |
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Yunjia's quotes in this concert: - "The theme of the concert today is about a 'road trip'. You're going to create your own road trip in your mind, but I will give the indications. The piece we just finished was the 'prelude', which is when you are preparing the trip. And then the trip starts from the night, and when the dawn arrives, the birds starts to dance." - "The weather starts to change now." - "The storm comes, and later on it turn into drizzling. The sun comes out finally, and you see the rainbow." |
Nov 21, 10.15-10.40am - Spring Street Beat at Parliament House - Solo Performance
Parliament House, Spring St, East Melbourne VIC 3002
More details can be found here.
Parliament House, Spring St, East Melbourne VIC 3002
More details can be found here.
Nov 19, 7pm - "The Diary" - Solo Concert Recital
Guest guitarist: Cameron Sloan
Victorian College of Arts
(Nov 13, 12.55-1pm, PREVIEW with shorter program
Tallis Wing, Melbourne Conservatorium of Music)
Guest guitarist: Cameron Sloan
Victorian College of Arts
(Nov 13, 12.55-1pm, PREVIEW with shorter program
Tallis Wing, Melbourne Conservatorium of Music)
(Picture from http://www.nipic.com)
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Program
Phillip Houghton (1954- ) OPHELIA... a haunted sonata I. FEAR... AND THE ANGEL II. SUFFERING AND MADNESS.... AM I BUT A DREAM OF A SHADOW III. CHANT...of the flower-moon IV. WATER...memories-halls of ghosts-wash away V. DEATH...with moons in your hair Ástor Piazzolla (1921–1992) Milonga del Ángel (arr. Baltazar Benítez) Joaquin Malats (1872–1912) Serenata Española John Dowland (1563–1626) The Frog Galliard, P. 23 (Trans. Selina Copley) The Earl of Essex Galliard, P. 42 (Trans. Joseph Suryanata) Fernando Sor (1778–1839) Grand Sonata Op. 22 － II. Adagio Agustín Barrios (1885–1944) Canción de la Hilandera Vals Op. 8 No. 4 Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895–1968) Fuga Elegiaca (with Cameron Sloan) |
The Diary Notes
Oct 15, 16, 17, 7.30pm - "A Wave and Waves" by Michael Pisaro (USA)
World Premiere
Meat Market, 5 Blackwood Street, North Melbourne
World Premiere
Meat Market, 5 Blackwood Street, North Melbourne
Melbourne Festival and Speak Percussion present
Composer: Michael Pisaro (USA)
Director: Eugene Ughetti
Guest Artist: Greg Stuart (USA)
Sonic pioneers Speak Percussion return to Melbourne Festival with an ambitious work for 100 percussionists.
Click here for more details and tickets
Composer: Michael Pisaro (USA)
Director: Eugene Ughetti
Guest Artist: Greg Stuart (USA)
Sonic pioneers Speak Percussion return to Melbourne Festival with an ambitious work for 100 percussionists.
Click here for more details and tickets
Sep 10, 11am-1pm - Ophelia... a haunted Sonata by Phillip Houghton
Melba Hall, University of Melbourne
Melba Hall, University of Melbourne
OPHELIA... a haunted sonata
2004/2010
Phillip Houghton b.1954
I. FEAR... AND THE ANGEL
II. SUFFERING AND MADNESS.... AM I BUT A DREAM OF A SHADOW
III. CHANT...of the flower-moon
IV. WATER...memories-halls of ghosts-wash away
V. DEATH...with moons in your hair
"The mythic stereotype of the beautiful, lonely maiden who goes mad and kills herself is as old as myth itself. The most famous example in literature is the legend of Ophelia, which was established by Shakespeare when he included Queen Gertrude's description of Ophelia and her death in 'Hamlet' (act IV). Another powerful influence on me - and also inspired by Shakespeare's magnificent text - was the painting 'Ophelia' (1852) by Pre-Raphaelite artist John Millais. It shows Ophelia drowning in a river, surrounded by a garland of wildflowers... a strangely calm, otherworldly scene."
OPHELIA... a haunted sonata is a one continuous movement piece in five sections, composed for solo classical guitar by Melbourne-born guitarist-composer Phillip Houghton in 2004 (revised in 2010). This piece was premiered by Carlos Bonell in 2005 at the London International Guitar Festival. The special tuning (the sixth string dropped to E-flat and fifth string to G) evokes sonorities and colours – “a sweet dissonance”. Additionally, Houghton specifies the lighting of the performance as, “the entire hall could be pitch black, with a small, soft, diffused spotlight of emerald green on the player (a darkish rather than a light green)”.
Aug 16, 10-11.30am - University of Melbourne Open Day Performance
Lenton Parr Library, Victorian College of Arts
234 St Kilda Rd, Southbank VIC 3006
Lenton Parr Library, Victorian College of Arts
234 St Kilda Rd, Southbank VIC 3006
Jun 11, 19-21pm - Johannes Möller, with support act J.Edwarda and Y.Liu
St Mary's Anglican Church North Melbourne, 430 Queensberry Street, VIC
For more details and tickets, click here.
St Mary's Anglican Church North Melbourne, 430 Queensberry Street, VIC
For more details and tickets, click here.
May 20, 1pm - St Paul's Cathedral Lunchtime Concert
Corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets, Melbourne
Corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets, Melbourne
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John Dowland (1563–1626)
- Frog Galliard - The Earl of Essex Galliard |
Fernando Sor (1778–1839)
- Adagio (from Grand Sonata Op.22) |
Program
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Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
- Allemande - Sarabande (from Partita in D minor for solo violin, BWV 1004) |
Agustín Barrios Mangoré (1885–1944)
- Vals No.4 Op.8 |
Apr 30, 11am-1pm - Dawn Day Dusk with Brandon Lee
Melba Hall
（Full concert program can be viewed here）
Melba Hall
（Full concert program can be viewed here）
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Caroline Szeto (1956 - ) is a Sydney-based composer. She completed her studies in composition with Eric Gross and Peter Sculthorpe, graduating with BMus Hons, MMus Hons and PhD under the supervision of Anne Boyd, from the University of Sydney, where she has lectured in harmony.
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"Dawn Day Dusk" is a three-movement piece composed for koto and guitar. It is commissioned for guitarist Carolyn Kidd and koto player Satsuki Odamura on behalf of the National Federation of Women's Music in 2001. This piece is also the finalist in the 2007 Classical Music Awards.
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Andecy
Andrew York (1958- ) Andrew York is one of today’s best loved composers for classical guitar and a performer of international stature. His compositions blend the styles of ancient eras with modern musical directions, creating music that is at once vital, multi-leveled and accessible. They have been recorded by guitar luminaries Sharon Isbin, John Williams and Christopher Parkening. Isbin’s CD featuring Andrew’s composition “Andecy” won a GRAMMY in 2010. |
Two Cuban Pieces: Berceuse (Canción de Cuna); Zapateo
Leo Brouwer (1939- ) Cuban composer Leo Brouwer has been strongly identified with the guitar throughout his career. While his style often divulged folk influences, especially early in his career, it was generally individual, even though Afro-Cuban elements still seeped into it. Probably inspired by Canción de Cuna (Cradle Song) by Federico Garcia Lorca (1898-1936), Spanish poet and dramatist, this Berceuse has a lullaby-like manner in its gentle, serene theme. (by Robert Cummings) Zapateo, or named as Zapateado, is a tap-dance-like piece from the Two Popular Cuban Airs. |
Jan 19, 7:30-10pm - "Longing of the Strings" gig
Ruby's Music Room
132 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Ruby's Music Room
132 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
7:30-8:15
Yunjia Liu's Solo <Dawn Day Dusk> for Koto and Guitar by Caroline Szeto - Yunjia Liu and Brandon Lee --------------------------Break (15 min)---------------------- 8:30-9:10 <Longing of the Moon> (Ming Yue Qian Li Ji Xiang Si) - Yunjia Liu and Brandon Lee Brandon Lee's Solo --------------------------Break (20 min)---------------------- 9:30-10:00 Evan Hopkin's Solo |
This is a multi-cultural music event, which covers classical guitar and koto repertoire from Asia to Europe, America and Australia. Three musicians - Brandon Lee, Yunjia Liu and Evan Hopkins will perform solo guitar and koto repertoire, as well as one duet piece <Dawn Day Dusk> (for Koto and Guitar) by Caroline Szeto. They are also arranging a traditional Chinese folk song "Longing of the Moon" (Ming Yue Qian Li Ji Xiang Si) for voice, koto and guitar!
Performers: Brandon Lee As koto performer and teacher, Brandon has recently moved back from Japan. He recently completed his Masters of Music in Monash University and is now actively performing throughout Melbourne. Yunjia Liu With a deep love and strong passion in music, Yunjia enjoys every minute being a guitarist. She has finished her Graduate Diploma in Music at University of Melbourne and she keeps studying music afterwards. Yunjia is characterized with her expressive and delicate playing, and she has a broad repertoire varying from classical music to Celtic, Fingerstyle, as well as Chinese and Western folk songs. Evan Hopkins Evan Hopkins is quickly gaining a reputation as one of Australia’s foremost classical guitarists of the next generation. As an international performer he has played throughout Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany and Spain and is a regular performer throughout Australia in concert and on live national radio. Evan holds a Master in Music from the University of Alicante, Spain and has performed in masterclasses with David Russell, Manuel Barrueco, Zoran Dukic, Ricardo Gállen, Slava Grigoryan, Tim Kain and Lorenzo Micheli. |
2014
Australia
Nov 28, 8pm - "Time Traveller" Solo Concert
Victorian College of Arts
Victorian College of Arts
Program:
Antonio Lauro
Quatro Valses Venozolano (Four Venezuelan Valses)
Johann Sebastian Bach
Allemande
Sarabande
(From Violin Partita No. 2, BWV 1004)
Luigi Legnani
Caprice No. 1, No. 13, No. 19
Andrew York
Andecy
Leo Brouwer
Zapateo
Pieza Sin Titulo No. 1
Guajira Criolla
Berceuse
Antonio Lauro
Quatro Valses Venozolano (Four Venezuelan Valses)
Johann Sebastian Bach
Allemande
Sarabande
(From Violin Partita No. 2, BWV 1004)
Luigi Legnani
Caprice No. 1, No. 13, No. 19
Andrew York
Andecy
Leo Brouwer
Zapateo
Pieza Sin Titulo No. 1
Guajira Criolla
Berceuse
Oct 29, 8pm - Chamber Music Concert
Victorian College of Arts
Victorian College of Arts
Oct 23, 7.30pm - "American Connections" MCM Guitar Ensemble Concert
Melba Hall
Melba Hall
Andecy - Andrew York
Yunjia Liu (solo guitar)
Manhã de carnival (arr. Paulo Aragão) - Luiz Bonfá (1922-2001)
Yunjia Liu, Luther D’Sa, Michael Kofran-Rotondo, Michael Hewitt, Jason Mackaway, Ethan Kravietz, Will Bracks (guitars)
Landscapes of Santo Tirso - Ken Murray
MCM Guitar Ensemble
Saudades de Valença - Joaquim Callado (1848-1880)
Arranged by Paulo Aragão
MCM Guitar Ensemble
Yunjia Liu (solo guitar)
Manhã de carnival (arr. Paulo Aragão) - Luiz Bonfá (1922-2001)
Yunjia Liu, Luther D’Sa, Michael Kofran-Rotondo, Michael Hewitt, Jason Mackaway, Ethan Kravietz, Will Bracks (guitars)
Landscapes of Santo Tirso - Ken Murray
MCM Guitar Ensemble
Saudades de Valença - Joaquim Callado (1848-1880)
Arranged by Paulo Aragão
MCM Guitar Ensemble
Aug 26, 1pm - "Choro Serenata" Guitar Perspective Concert Series 2 - Featured Paulo Aragão
Melba Hall
Melba Hall
Aug 17, 11am - University of Melbourne Open Day Performance
Melba Hall & Student Centre
Sergio Assad
Pinote
Luigi Legnani
Caprice No. 1
Leo Brouwer
Berceuse
Andrew York
Andecy
Antonio Lauro
Quatro Valses Venozolano (Four Venezuelan Valses)
Melba Hall & Student Centre
Sergio Assad
Pinote
Luigi Legnani
Caprice No. 1
Leo Brouwer
Berceuse
Andrew York
Andecy
Antonio Lauro
Quatro Valses Venozolano (Four Venezuelan Valses)
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May 29, 7.30pm - MCM Guitar Ensemble Concert
Melba Hall
Melba Hall
Miguel Angel Ortiz Pérez – Rondalla No. 1
Richard Charlton – Stoneworks movt. 2
Heitor Villa-Lobos – Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 (arr. Dyens)
Doug de Vries – Astoria
Richard Charlton – Stoneworks movt. 2
Heitor Villa-Lobos – Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 (arr. Dyens)
Doug de Vries – Astoria
