The Art House, Wyong is the place to be for music this June with the addition of the Australian Haydn Ensemble added to the bill for the first time.
One show, Die Stille Nacht, brings beautiful baroque works by Vivaldi, Telemann and Biber, featuring Haydn Ensemble soloists David Greco (baritone) and Melissa Farrow (flute).
Playing on period instruments that reflect the true sound of the compositions from that era, the Australian Haydn Ensemble is one of Australia’s leading historically informed orchestras and chamber music groups.
Some of these instruments are incredibly difficult to play, showing the artists’ commitment to historical research and performance.
Together, the instruments and the musicians create a sound world that is as close as possible to the way the composers heard their work when it was created.
Die Stille Nacht will take audiences on a journey from the darkness and into the light.
The ebony tones of baritone David Greco blend perfectly with dark velvet strings, while the baroque flute shines as delicately as moonlight.
The program features two works by Telemann – his solo cantata Der am Ölberg zagende Jesus, known as Die Stille Nacht (The Silent Night), and his tender Sonata à 6 in F minor for strings, woven together with works by Vivaldi, including the Flute Concerto in G minor, known as La Notte.
For this performance, The Art House will be offering an optional pre-show afternoon tea of scones with cream and jam, plus unlimited percolated coffee to make a day of it.
The Australian Haydn Ensemble performance of Die Stille Nacht will be on Sunday, June 18 at 2pm.
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The Art House, Wyong