Musica Viva Festival | Sydney
October 3rd 2008 00:14
On 15 July 2008 Musica Viva announced the generous gift of $100,000 p.a. for 3 years received from the Berg Family Foundation to help create the Musica Viva Festival. The Berg Family were inspired by Musica Viva's vision to fill the city of Sydney with a fantastic array of concerts, master classes and dynamic interaction between great musicians - young and old, local and international - to create five solid days of unforgettable musical experiences.
The Bergs have been involved with Musica Viva since 1947 when Charles Berg became one of the founding members. This tradition has carried on, with his son Tony Berg joining the board in 1983, and holding the role of Chairperson from 1986 - 1998.
Musica Viva is a uniquely Australian creation, tackling the tyranny of distances both within Australia and of Australia from the rest of the world. We share with Musica Viva a vision of bringing the best musicians to Australian concert audiences, and also making sure those musicians are able to work with the best and brightest of our emerging talent right here in Sydney. The mix is bound to be amazing, and we are excited about being a catalyst in
this initiative.
Tony Berg, Berg Family Foundation
Tony Berg, Berg Family Foundation
Now it is time for the Musica Viva Festival | Sydney. Transforming Sydney into a hothouse of chamber music will be: Angela Hewitt, Juilliard String Quartet, Australian String Quartet with Ian Munro, Eggner Trio, Jerusalem Quartet, Bernadette Balkus, Dimity Hall and Julian Smiles, Michael Kieran Harvey, Sally Anne Russell, Sara Macliver, The Idea of North, The Song Company.
Wth more than 50 events to choose from including Famly Concerts, Lunchtime performances, Master classes and late night concerts, both devotees and discoverers of chamber music alike will be delighted by this unique and vibrant event. Re-discover some of Sydney’s finest venues including St James' Anglican Church, Justice & Police Museum, the Barnet Long Room, Customs House and the truly magnificent City Recital Hall Angel Place.
Highlights include performances by the Juilliard String Quartet (New York); Angela Hewitt (Canada) OBE recipient and the 'preeminent Bach pianist of our time'; the Jerusalem Quartet (Israel); the Eggner Trio (Austria) and a wealth of leading Australian performers including the Australian String Quartet whose members were selected to perform celebratory concerts for the Danish Royal Wedding in 2004. The Idea of North, an ‘A Capella’ ensemble which has played with some of Australia’s greats including James Morrison and Don Burrows, will perform an eclectic mix of popular, jazz, soul, gospel and original songs.
For further information call: 1800 688 482 or visit musicaviva.com.au
Wednesday 8 to Sunday 12 October 2008
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