Coriole Music Festival Program Announced

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2006

Coriole Music Festival today announced the largest line-up of instrumentalists and solo singers in its seven year history.

Its 2006 festival features Australian String Quartet, pianist Anna Goldsworthy, singers Kirsti Harms and John Heuzenroeder, and a wind sextet from principals of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra.

Anthony Steel, who has compiled the festival this year, said all the musicians involved in the festival had very strong connections with South Australia.

�They either live and work here or were born and/or brought up in the state,� he said. �They relish the opportunity to work together in many configurations required in these three concerts.�

Mr Steel said pianist Anna Goldsworthy would be underpinning all three programs, which are presented on Saturday night, Sunday morning and Sunday afternoon.

Anna Goldsworthy would appear as soloist, accompanist and chamber musician, continuing the Coriole Music Festival tradition of using artists in many different roles.

�In a year that sees Anna�s solo repertoire providing a survey of the sonata, she will play works by Scarlatti, Clementi, Prokofiev and Skryabin,�� said Mr Steel.

Two distinguished singers will be heard, one on each day. On Saturday Australian Opera star Kirsti Harms will perform Alban Berg�s Seven Early Songs and will close that concert with her inimitable interpretation of several of Kurt Weill�s cabaret songs.

On Sunday it is the turn of tenor John Heuzenroeder, a principal artist with Opera Australia. He will sing two cycles, Poulenc�s Tel Jour Telle Nuit, and an die ferne Geliebte by Beethoven.

Anna Goldsworthy will play for both singers. She will also join the Australian String Quartet, veterans of several previous Coriole festivals, in a performance of Schumann�s popular E flat Quintet. The quartet will also play works by Haydn and Janacek.

James Cuddeford, second violinist with the quartet, has written a new duo for himself and the quartet�s leader, Natsuko Yoshimoto, and they will give the world premiere of this work.

On Sunday, a new flavour will be introduced to the festival, when a sextet of principal wind players from the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra play pieces by Janacek and Ligeti. To round off the weekend, wind and string players join forces in a performance of the Schubert Octet.

The Coriole Music Festival presents a series of concerts in an informal and delightful setting and is complemented by fine Coriole wines and meals by chef Tina Llewellyn.

The Coriole barrel room has attracted praise for its wonderful acoustic for chamber and vocal music, and the proximity of audience to performers adds an unexpected emotional dimension to the music.

After each of the concerts, there is plenty of time for musicians and audience to get to know each other over lunch and dinner.

Bookings are now open, and seating is restricted.

Bookings and enquiries contact Louise on 08 8323 8305 or use the contact form.

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