Melbourne Strings Concert 'Distant Light'

MELBOURNE STRINGS and SOPHIA KIRSANOVA, violin

The debut concert of Melbourne Strings - formed of Melbourne's emerging and leading classical string instrument players to present a program featuring Pēteris Vasks Violin Concerto "Distant Light" and the premiere of Ballade for Strings and Voices by Sandra Aleksejeva-Birze especially written for this event. 

The concert is curated by Latvian violinist Sophia Kirsanova as part of her research project exploring the distinctive voice of Latvia and is supported by the City of Melbourne and the University of Melbourne.

PROGRAM  

Pēteris Vasks Violin Concerto No.1 'Distant Light'

Edvard Grieg Two Nordic Melodies

Sandra Aleksejeva-Birze Ballade for Strings and Voices - premiere

CONDUCOR

Vivian Horn

SOLO VIOLIN

Sophia Kirsanova

MELBOURNE STRINGS

Ioanna Tache

Natasha Conrau

Khalida deRidder

Jackie Wong

May Zeng

Wenhong Luo

Kiara Kim

Elina Faskhi

Charlotte Miles

Jill Griffiths

https://www.sophiakirsanova.com/melbourne-strings

SINGERS

Sandra Birze

Roberts Birze

Tomas Kalējs

Georgina Lewis

The Ian Potter Southbank Centre and Hanson Dyer Hall are wheelchair accessible.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

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