| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2013 Usher Hall | RSNO: Lugansky plays Prokofiev in an all-Russian programme conducted by Mikhail Tatarnikov |
 Who knew glaciers were so musical? Arensky Glacier, named for the composer of this all-Russian programme’s opener, flows south from Beethoven Peninsula into the north end of the Antartic’s Boccherini Inlet. There is nothing chilly, however, about the 1894 Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky by Anton Arensky (1861–1906). The teacher of Scriabin and Rachmaninov, Arensky drew his theme from “Legend”, the fifth of Tchaikovsky’s 1883 Sixteen Songs for Children, Op. 54, finding sufficient inspiration there for seven variations.
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| 17-Mar-2012 City Recital Hall Angel Place | The Hilliard Ensemble and the Australian Chamber Orchestra in Sydney |
 Saturday evening’s concert saw the coming together of two world-class ensembles from opposite ends of the world: Australia’s national orchestra, the Australian Chamber Orchestra, and the world-renowned British vocal group the Hilliard Ensemble. They presented a program which both delighted and challenged players and audience alike, containing music ranging from the medieval period to the 21st century.
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