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Past Concerts 2008 |
Australia / New Zealand - May / June / July 2008
& Europe: September - December |
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Europe |
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DECEMBER 2008 |
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Thursday |
4th December |
19:30 |
LIVERPOOL UK |
Past Event |
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Liverpool Philharmonic
Kathryn Stott & Friends
Kathy Stott's 50th birthday celebrations.
Other artists (8 pianos): Kathy Stott, Nelson Goerner, Martin Roscoe, Noriko Ogawa, Murray Mclachlan, Jin Ju.
Other artists: Hermitage String Trio, Skampas, Yo-Yo Ma, Natalie Clein, Guy Johnson, Christian Polterra
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Piers Lane's programme:
WAGNER: Ride of the Valkeries
STRAUSS: Blue Danube
SOUSA: Stars and Stripes
ARR. OF BEMJAMIN: Jamaican Rumba
Here is a PREVIEW from the LIVERPOOL ECHO (14/11)
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Tuesday |
25th November |
19:30 |
LONDON UK |
Past Event |
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Dame Myra Hess Day..... |
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at the National Gallery - London
Start: 19:30
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National Gallery London
Link to events taking place at the National Gallery Dame Myra Hess Day 2008 (click logo)
Download & Play last year's pre-concert introduction to the National Gallery's Myra Hess Day introduced by Kathron Sturrock (pianist) and Piers Lane. (mp3 - 5MB)
An edit cut from the NG podcast No.12
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Piers Lane and Tasmin Little (violin) play
Bach/Myra Hess: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring,
for solo piano
NIGEL HESS: Improvisation' on 'Jesu Joy' - bleibet meine Freude, for solo piano (new work)
ELGAR: Sonata for violin and piano in E minor Op.82
LINK to National Gallery Evening Concert page
This was SOLD OUT. |
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Sunday |
23rd November |
15:30 |
GUILDFORD, Surrey, UK |
Past Event |
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GUILDFORD
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The University of Surrey
PATS Studio One
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University of Surrey
SUNDAY AFTERNOON CONCERT 15:30
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Piers Lane and Tasmin Little (violin) play
SUNDAY AFTERNOON CONCERT
BRAHMS: Sonatensatz
RAVEL: Sonate Posthume
POULENC: Sonata for Violin and Piano
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ELGAR: Sonata for violin and piano in E minor Op.82
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Tuesday |
11th November |
17:30 |
WARSAW Poland |
Past Event |
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Warsaw Philharmonic Hall
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Monday |
10th November |
17:00 |
KATOWICE Poland |
Past Event |
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KATOWICE |
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Concert Hall (Spodek) |
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Concert in KATOWICE
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Sunday |
9th November |
19:00 |
CRACOW (KRAKOWSKIEJ) Poland |
Past Event |
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CRACOW |
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Philharmonic Hall |
click poster |
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Part of the POLISH FESTIVAL of MUSIC 2008
CRAKOW Philharmonic Hall
Click on this GREEN Button:

Find this LOGO on the page - Top Line - Middle - and it will take you to the station.
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Monday |
3rd November |
20:00 |
LONDON UK |
Past Event |
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Margaret Howard
broadcaster
ex BBC and Classic FM
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Putney Music Club
Piers Lane interviews broadcaster Margaret Howard.
Link to Putney Music Club page
(note the page has not yet been updated with new interviewee)
Location Map of Dryburgh Hall, Putney Leisure Centre.
(at the junction with Upper Richmond Road, Putney) |
Pies interviewed Margaret Howard, famous as presenter of 'Pick of the Week', about her life as a broadcaster for Radio 3 and Classic FM. Margaret Howard will give an inside view of broadcasting and of famous names she has interviewed over the years. |
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Friday |
31st October |
19:00 |
LONDON UK |
Past Event |
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Reform Club |
Programme:
Chopin 3 Nocturnes Op 9
Chopin Preludes Op 28 |
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Sunday |
19th October |
18:30 |
HELSINGBORG Sweden |
Past Event |
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Helsingborg Concert House |
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Venue: Helsingborg Concert House
This performance is being recorded by Swedish Radio for later transmission. |
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Sunday |
12th October |
14:00 |
TAVISTOCK Devon |
Past Event - BEETHOVEN and BISQUITS
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Two Moors Festival |
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Two Moors Festival
St. Eustachius's Church, Tavistock |
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Saturday |
11th October |
19:45 |
MILVERTON, Devon |
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Two Moors Festival |
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Two Moors Festival
St. Michaels Church, Milverton |
Programme:
Bach: transcribed by Myra Hess
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
(Improvisation on Jesu, Bleibet meine Freude)
NIGEL HESS: New commission for piano solo
(World Premiere)
BRAHMS: Sonata in F minor Op.5
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CHOPIN: 24 Preludes Op 28
LINK to Two Moors Website (PDF - page 4) |
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Thursday |
9th October |
20:00 |
STOKE on TRENT, UK |
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Stoke on Trent Festival
Venue: The Forum Theatre, Stoke on Trent
... a web review of this concert is here
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Programme:
BEETHOVEN: Andante Favori
BRAHMS: Sonata no.3 in F minor
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CHOPIN: 24 Preludes Op 28
LINK to Festival website
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Tuesday |
7th October |
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COBHAM Surrey UK |
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Venue: Yehudi Menuhin School |
Menuhin School Piano Day
MASTERCLASS by Piers Lane |
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Sunday |
5th October |
19:30 |
ALNWICK UK |
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Alnwick Music Society
Venue: Alnwick Castle, Guest Hall
Tickets available from Alnwick Playhouse (01665 510785)
or at the door.
See Northumberland Gazette / section: Live Music |
Programme:
BEETHOVEN: Andante Favori
BRAHMS: Sonata no.3 in F minor
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CHOPIN: 24 Preludes Op 28 |
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Wednesday |
1st October |
18:00 |
LONDON UK |
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Royal Academy of Music -
Concert Room |
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Royal Academy of Music - Concert Room
FREE TICKETS - Public Masterclass
Link to RAM Page
scroll to October 1st |
Piano Masterclass with Piers Lane 18:00 - 21:00
Piers works with students from the Academy |
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SEPTEMBER 2008 |
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Sunday |
28th September |
15:30 |
LONDON UK |
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St Gabriel's Church |
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Programme:
BACH/D'ALBERT: Passacaglia in C minor
BEETHOVEN/LISZT:
Allegretto from Symphony No 7
SCHUMANN: Exercises on a Theme of Beethoven
ALKAN: Quasi Faust from Grande Sonate Op 33
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CHOPIN: 24 Preludes Op 28
LINK to the Chopin Society website |
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Saturday |
27th September |
19:45 |
LONDON UK |
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John Keble Church |
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Promoter: Hendon Music Society
Venue: John Keble Church, Deans Lane,
EDGWARE, HA8 9NS.
Pre-Concert Talk with Piers at 18:45
Google Location Map |
Programme:
BEETHOVEN: Andante Favori
BRAHMS: Sonata no.3 in F minor
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CHOPIN: 24 Preludes Op 28
LINK to info - Hendon Music Society website - |
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Wednesday |
24th September |
13:00 |
BIRMINGHAM UK |
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Birmingham Town Hall |
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Venue: Birmingham Town Hall
Lunchtime Concert |
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Tuesday |
23rd September |
19:30 |
LONDON UK |
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extra info... |
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from the Tait Memorial Trust |
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The Tait Memorial Trust
Venue: 49 Queen's Gate Terrace, Kensington, London. |
DVORAK:
Piano Quintet in A, Op 81 (B 155) with the
Australian String Quartet
LINK to Tait Memorial Trust website
(This year's forthcoming events, site is not up to date yet) |
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Sunday |
21st September |
16:15 |
LINCOLN UK |
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extra info... |
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Lincoln Performing Arts Centre |
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University of Lincoln
Venue: Lincoln Performing Arts Centre |
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The Australian String Quartet |
15:30-16:00 PRE-PERFORMANCE TALK
with Graham Oppenheimer.
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The Australian String Quartet with Piers Lane
Programme:
SCULTHORPE, PETER: String Quartet No.8
DEBUSSY, CLAUDE: String Quartet Op.10
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Piers joins them for
DVORAK:Piano Quintet in A, Op 81 (B 155)
LINK to University International Concert Series website
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Wednesday |
17th September |
18:00 |
St Nazaire France |
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La Galerie des Franciscains |
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Tuesday |
16th September |
20:30 |
St Nazaire France |
Past Event |
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La Galerie des Franciscains |
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Monday |
15th September |
20:30 |
St Nazaire France |
Past Event |
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La Galerie des Franciscains |
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Wednesday |
27th August |
19:30 |
WARSAW Poland |
Past Event |
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Warsaw Phil - Concert Hall |
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Piers plays
MOSZKOWSKI:
Piano Concerto in E major Op 59
Koncert fortepianowy E-dur op. 59
Warsaw Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Antoni Wit
promoted by the Fryderyk Chopin Institute
This programme is being broadcast LIVE on Polish Radio. 19:30 Warsaw Time.
Chopin Festival website information.
... to check your timezone against Poland, Click Logo, please.
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Sunday |
3rd August |
20:00 |
Mas Peleton |
Past Event |
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PERFORMANCE in Aigues Vives |
Fund Raising Event in France
Chopin 3 Nocturnes Op 9
Chopin Preludes Op 28 |
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JULY 2008 |
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from Tuesday |
29 July to 31 July |
Potton Hall, Suffolk, United Kingdom |
Past Event |
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Potton Hall Recording Studios |
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Piers recorded the Frank Bridge: Piano Quintet with
the Goldner Quartet for the HYPERION Label at Potton Hall, Suffolk between Tuesday 29th July and Thursday 31st July 2008. |
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Thursday |
24th July |
19:30 |
BIRMINGHAM United Kingdom |
Past Concert |
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Birmingham Conservatoire |
4th Birmingham International Piano Academy |
Birmingham Conservatoire, Recital Hall. |
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PROGRAMME
BACH/D'ALBERT: Passacaglia in C minor
BEETHOVEN/LISZT: Allegretto from Symphony No 7
SCHUMANN, ROBERT:
Exercises on a Theme of Beethoven
ALKAN, CHARLES:
Quasi Faust from Grande Sonate Op 33
---INTERVAL---
CHOPIN: 24 Preludes Op 28 |
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Wednesday |
23rd July |
14:00 |
BIRMINGHAM United Kingdom |
Past Event |
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PUBLIC MASTERCLASSES
Birmingham Conservatoire 14:00 – 17:00 |
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A series of Masterclasses given by Peter Donohoe, Piers Lane and John Lill and held in the Conservatoire’s Recital Hall. Students performing in the Masterclasses will be chosen by their audition recording. All other students will be expected to attend the Masterclasses and will perform either in the performance classes or student concerts.
Article in the BIRMINGHAM POST (17/7) |
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End of the - Australian Festival of Chamber Music in TOWNSVILLE / Qld - (Artistic Director: Piers Lane) (LINK) |
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Saturday |
12th July |
20:00 |
TOWNSVILLE / Qld |
Past Concert |
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Click photo for extra info... |
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Civic Theatre |
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Civic Theatre, Townsville
Festival Farewell
Tickets: 07 4727 9797 or 1800 449977
(freecall outside Townsville)
Full Programme and (Membership Info)
More Booking info |
Piers Lane (piano) and Kathron Sturrock (piano)
play
Bach trans. Mary Howe
Sheep May Safely Graze for Piano Duet
Piers Lane (piano) and Hamish Milne (piano)
play
Bach arr. Mary Howe
It is a True Saying for two Pianos
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Thursday |
10th July |
20:00 |
TOWNSVILLE / Qld |
Past Concert |
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Click photo for extra info... |
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Civic Theatre |
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Civic Theatre, Townsville
Evening Series - Quint-essential...
Tickets: 07 4727 9797 or 1800 449977
(freecall outside Townsville)
Full Programme and (Membership Info)
More Booking info |
Piers Lane and Michael Kieran-Harvey (Piano) play
Lutoslawski
Variations on the Theme of Paganini for two Pianos
Ravel
Habanera
Jack Liebeck (Violin) & Piers Lane (Piano),
Frank Bridge
Piano Quintet in D minor
Piers Lane and the Goldner String Quartet
Olding, Dene (Violin) , Hall, Dimity (Violin) , Morozova, Irina (Viola) , Smiles, Julian (Cello) , |
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Thursday |
10th July |
17:30 |
TOWNSVILLE / Qld |
Past Concert |
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Click photo for extra info... |
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Civic Theatre |
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Piers Lane (piano) and Hamish Milne (piano)
Mendelssohn
Variations in Bb Op.83a for Piano Duet |
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Thursday |
10th July |
10:00 |
TOWNSVILLE / Qld |
Past Event |
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Townsville Masonic Centre |
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Piers Lane (piano) plays
Toscanini
Nevrosi, Ballatella
Patricia Wright (Soprano) |
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Wednesday |
9th July |
17:30 |
TOWNSVILLE / Qld |
Past Concert |
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Click photo for extra info... |
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Civic Theatre |
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Saint-Saëns Tarantelle
Vernon Hill (Flute) , Julian Farrell (Clarinet) , Kathron Sturrock (Piano)
Messiaen Theme and Variations
Jack Liebeck (Violin) Piers Lane (Piano)
Messiaen Le Merle noir ('The Blackbird')
Vernon Hill (Flute) Michael Kieran Harvey (Piano)
Robert Fokkens Tracing Lines
Vernon Hill (Flute) Benjamin Hughes (Cello)
Faure Piano Quartet No.1 in C minor, Op.15
Hamish Milne (Piano) Jack Liebeck (Violin) , Yuko Inoue (Viola) Benjamin Hughes(Cello) |
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Tuesday |
8th July |
17:30 |
TOWNSVILLE / Qld |
Past Concert |
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Click photo for extra info... |
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Civic Theatre |
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Piers Lane (piano) plays
Dvorak
Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major, Op. 81
with
Rowell, Sophie (Violin) , Horton, Anne (Violin) ,
Boud, Sally (Viola) , Johnston, Rachel (Cello) |
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Monday |
7th July |
19:30 |
THURINGOWA / Qld |
Past Concert |
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Click photo for extra info... |
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Riverway Arts Centre |
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Piers Lane (piano)
performs
Gerald Finzi
Eclogue for Piano and Strings
with the
Barrier Reef Orchestra |
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Sunday |
6th July |
11:30 |
TOWNSVILLE / Qld |
Past Concert |
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Click photo for extra info... |
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St. James' Cathedral, Townsville |
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Thomas Meglioranza (Baritone) and Piers Lane
perform
Brahms
Liebestreu Op. 3 No. 1,
Liebe und Frühling I Op. 3 No. 2,
Liebe und Frühling II Op. 3 No. 3 |
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Saturday |
5th July |
20:00 |
TOWNSVILLE / Qld |
Past Concert |
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Click photo for extra info... |
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Civic Theatre |
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Piers Lane and Hamish Milne (Piano) play
Milhaud:
Scaramouche Op. 165b for two Pianos
PROGRAMME
Milhaud:
Scaramouche Op. 165b for two Pianos
Ravel:
Don Quichotte a Dulcinee
Chausson:
Chanson Perpetuelle Op. 37 for Soprano and Piano Quintet
Carl Vine:
String Quartet No. 3
Chausson:
Concerto in D major Op. 21 for Violin, Piano and String Quartet |
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Saturday |
5th July |
10:00 |
TOWNSVILLE / Qld |
Past Event |
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Townsville Masonic Centre |
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JUNE 2008 |
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Monday |
30th June |
15:30 |
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