Musica Viva: Reconnect Concert Postponed
Due to the new restrictions implemented by the South Australian government effective immediately for the next two weeks, to protect our patrons and artists, we have had to postpone our upcoming Musica Viva: Reconnect concert. The new concert date will be Monday 7th December, 7.30pm at Adelaide Town Hall.
Information for ticket-holders
Please contact our Patron Services team at [email protected] or on 1800 688 482 to arrange one of the following:
- Transfer your ticket to the new date of Monday 7th December
- Donate the value of your tickets to the Musica Viva Artists Fund
- Receive a full refund
- Receive a credit to use for a future concert (valid for 2 years)
​Please bear with us during this exceptionally busy time, we will respond to you as soon as possible.
Love, loss and longing. The voice is unmatched by any other instrument in its ability to convey the full palette of the human experience. Composers Johann Sebastian Bach, Claudio Monteverdi, and John Tavener each understood this unique ability of the voice to tell stories through their music. With the rich acoustics of the Adelaide Town Hall as their backdrop, the Adelaide Chamber Singers, with cellist Sharon Grigoryan and organist Joshua van Konkelenberg, will unite on stage to tell the stories of the Baroque masters.
Opening with Monteverdi’s masterpiece Sestina: Lagrime d'Amante al Sepolcro dell'Amatta, often regarded as one of the composer’s greatest works. It’s a heart-melting lament for his fellow artist: the 18 year old soprano Caterina Martinelli, the star of his opera Arianna, and a former student of the Italian composer.
Cellist Sharon Grigoryan makes her first appearance as a soloist since leaving the Australian String Quartet. She’ll perform JS Bach’s Sonata for Viola da Gamba No. 2 in D major, BWV 1028, music that’s as vibrant, fresh, and as full of life as it was when it was penned in 1740. Cello and voices unite to perform contemporary master John Tavener’s enigmatic and evocative Svyati. Envisaged as a goodbye to a friend’s late father, the piece pays homage to the funeral traditions of the Russian Orthodox church.
Bach’s memorial motet, ‘Jesu, meine Freude’ completes the program with the Adelaide Chamber Singers once again in full flight. Joyous, uplifting, and comforting, one of Bach’s most adored hymns features as its centrepiece, celebrating the redemptive power of love. A sentiment that resonates with the Musica Viva family as we return to live performance in Adelaide
Download the concert guide here.
Musica Viva: Reconnect Adelaide is brought to you by the generous support of the City of Adelaide and Adelaide Town Hall.
ARTISTS
Adelaide Chamber Singers
Carl Crossin director
Joshua van Konkelenberg​ organ
Sharon Grigoryan cello
PROGRAM
MONTEVERDI Sestina: Lagrime d'Amante al Sepolcro dell'Amatta
JS BACH Sonata for Viola da Gamba in D major, BWV 1028
JOHN TAVENER Svyati
JS BACH Jesu, meine Freude, BWV227
PROGRAM TIMINGS
65 minutes
Please note that there will not be an interval
