‘Our 2024 concert series commences with the sublime pairing of Anna Goldsworthy, Director of the Elder Conservatorium of Music, and Konstantin Shamray,  much-loved adjunct senior lecturer. In 1824 twenty-seven-year-old Schubert was present at the awe-inspiring premiere of Beethoven’s Ninth symphony in Vienna before returning to Zseliz that summer to work again for the Esterházy family as their music teacher. Whilst there he wrote this extended four movement work, his largest in the genre, in which Robert Schumann immediately sensed the powerful influence of Beethoven, labelling it a “piano version” of a symphony.’

Johann Sebastian Bach – 6 inventions and 6 sinfonias, BWV772-801

Alexander Scriabin – Sonata No.4 op.30 F Sharp Major

György Ligeti – from Etudes for Piano: ‘Fanfares’, ‘The Devil’s Staircase’

Nikolai Medtner – Sonata op.25 no.2 in e minor ‘Night Wind’

PROGRAM

J. S. Bach 6 inventions and 6 sinfonias
W. A. Mozart Variations in E flat major K.354 “Je suis Lindor”
F. Liszt – F. Busoni Fantasy on Themes from Mozart’s Figaro
C. Debussy Suite Bergamasque
O. Messiaen Prelude “Cloches d’angoisse et larmes d’adieu” (Bells of anguish and tears of farewell)   
M. Ravel La Valse 

Concert series curated by Richard Tognetti AO

“The most trouble Richard Tognetti ever got into was for doing nothing.” The Guardian 

In 2010, during my time as Artistic Director of Slovenia’s Maribor Festival, plans to mount a lavish production of The Magic Flute were thwarted by financial issues. I had a mere three days to come up with an alternative. I called the administration with a proposal: “I know what to do… Nothing.” 

Adelaide Festival presents a special event.Express journey in Australia, home to some of the world’s most ravishing landscapes and an incredible array of birdlife. The first half of this program takes inspiration from the birdsong and striking vistas of this country with works from Peter Sculthorpe, Nick Russoniello and Ross Edwards. These homegrown soundscapes are juxtaposed with Igor Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite, performed in the rarely heard version for two pianos.

The brilliant Konstantin Shamray will sweep you off your feet with the music of Paris by moonlight from Debussy's suite Bergamasque to Ravel's dazzling La Valse, no emotion unexplored, no heart unmoved. Join us for an unforgettable evening in Paris.

Solo Recital. Program includes miniatures by Rameau, Fantaisie, op. 49 by Chopin, La Valse by Ravel, and Third Sonata, op. 14 by Schumann

Southern Cross Soloists present Konstantin Shamray and James Morrison

Experience Toorak Synagogue opening its doors for the first time for a special one-night concert event! Program to include Bruch and Rachmaninov

Solo recital presented by The Friends of The Sydney Piano Competition

Program to include: Rameau, Ravel, Scriabin, Schumann

Konstantin Shamray performs a solo recital in Ballarat

Program to include Rameau, Ravel, Rachmaninov and Prokofiev

Lucinda Collins and Konstantin Shamray present Debussy’s En Blanc et Noir and Shostakovich’s Piano suite op. 6

PROGRAM

Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683–1764)
Selections from Pieces for Harpsichord (10′)

César Franck (1822–1890)
Prélude, Choral et Fugue, FWV 21 (20′)

Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)
La Valse (13′)

INTERVAL

Sergei Prokofiev (1891–1953)
Piano Sonata No. 8 in B flat, Op. 84 (32′)

I. Andante dolce – Allegro moderato
II. Andante sognando
III. Vivace

The Medici Series welcomes the return of Konstantin Shamray who continues to build an impressive career since winning the Sydney International Piano Competition in 2008. As Brisbane audiences await the performances of Wagner’s Ring Cycle in December, Shamray’s programme features highlights from a range of Wagner’s operas to whet the appetite and build anticipation. Together with extracts from Tannhüuser and Parsifal, the programme features one of the standout highlights from the cycle: the Magic Fire Music from Die Walküre in Shamray’s own arrangement for piano. Following Ravel’s dazzling evocation of the Viennese waltz, the concert culminates with Prokofiev’s monumental 8th Piano Sonata. A programme and pianist not to be missed.

Joined by Adelaide Symphony Orchestra under maestro Nicholas Braithwaite, a virtuoso pianist Konstantin Shamray with perform one of the most beloved piano concerti of all times. Other works on the program include Overture No.2 by Farrenc and Elgar’s First symphony

Joined by Adelaide Symphony Orchestra under maestro Nicholas Braithwaite, a virtuoso pianist Konstantin Shamray with perform one of the most beloved piano concerti of all times. Other works on the program include Overture No.2 by Farrenc and Elgar’s First symphony

A famous virtuoso pianist Konstantin Shamray performs in Goulburn. Konstantin has prepared a deeply romantic programme opening with Beethoven’s Moonlight sonata and exploring the wealth of piano romanticism with Liszt, Ravel and Prokofiev.

Some of the greatest music ever created is played by the ASO in the thrilling opening concert of the Festival – this will be a night to remember!

This is music of passion and spectacle: the Jets and the Sharks facing off to the pulsating music from Bernstein’s West Side Story, the soaring emotion of the Adagio from Khachaturian’s ballet Spartacus, the scintillating big city sounds of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Ravel’s powerfully hypnotising Boléro. As if that weren’t enough, the cannons will thunder and the fireworks will dazzle, to the sounds of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture.

For one magical night only Classical Spectacularwill set your spirit soaring and light up the night sky!