Music

Dancing with the Birds

Daylight Express / Lucinda Collins, Anna Goldsworthy, Konstantin Shamray, Elizabeth Layton & Lloyd Van’t Hoff

AUSTRALIA

Five of Adelaide’s finest musicians and Elder Conservatorium Faculty – Lucinda Collins (piano), Anna Goldsworthy (piano), Konstantin Shamray (piano), Elizabeth Layton (violin) and Lloyd Van’t Hoff (clarinet) – begin our Daylight Express journey here 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.

Program
Peter Sculthorpe: Songs of Sea and Sky
Nicholas Russoniello: Werri Dance II
Ross Edwards: Prelude and White Cockatoo Spirit Dance
Igor Stravinsky: The Firebird

Presented in association with the Elder Conservatorium of Music, The University of Adelaide.

This concert is part of the Daylight Express series.

Credits

Lucinda Collins, piano
Anna Goldsworthy, piano
Konstantin Shamray, piano
Elizabeth Layton, violin
Lloyd Van’t Hoff, clarinet

Additional Info

About Lucinda Collins

Bio coming soon.

About Anna Goldsworthy

Anna Goldsworthy is Director of the Elder Conservatorium of Music, and an award-winning pianist, writer, and festival director. She performs widely with a range of collaborators and with Seraphim Trio, and is a celebrated writer of memoir, fiction and works for the stage, including the bestselling memoir, Piano Lessons. Anna has directed numerous music festivals, and in 2024 directs the Music and Mountains Festival in Queenstown, New Zealand.

About Konstantin Shamray

Australian-based pianist Konstantin Shamray has garnered a reputation as an exhilarating performer with faultless technique and fearless command of the piano. Here in Australia Konstantin enjoys working with its leading orchestras and at the most prestigious concert halls. Season highlights include concerto performances with the Sydney and Adelaide Symphony Orchestras, recitals at Sydney Opera House Utzon Room, Melbourne Recital Centre and the UKARIA Cultural Centre amongst many other engagements. Konstantin looks forward to his return to Chamber Landscapes as part of the Adelaide Festival enormously.

About Elizabeth Layton

Described as "one of the most outstanding performers of her generation" (The Strad), Elizabeth Layton enjoys a varied career playing at festivals throughout Australia and New Zealand. She is Head of Classical Performance at the Elder Conservatorium, and a regular guest Concertmaster with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. A former concertmaster of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, she has toured chamber music worldwide with the Nash Ensemble. Her recordings are available on DG, Hyperion, Chandos, Naxos and NMC.

About Lloyd Van’t Hoff

Bio coming soon.

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WHEN

Fri 01 Mar, 12:30pm

WHERE

Elder Hall
The University of Adelaide (entry via North Terrace), Kaurna Country, Adelaide

TICKETS

Adult $39
Festival Friends $33
Concession $30
Concession-priced tickets are available for Pensioners, Health Care Card holders and MEAA/Actors’ Equity members. The Commonwealth Senior Health and Seniors Cards are ineligible.
Under 30 years old $20
ID required
Full-time student $20
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All tickets are general admission. Transaction fees apply.

DURATION

1hr, no interval

NOTE

Latecomers will be admitted at a suitable break in the program.

Bookings for this event are through Adelaide Festival. If you need assistance, please call 1300 393 404.

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