CSO Chamber Ensemble
Kirsten Williams Violin
Sponsored by Glen & Lucille Halloran
Patrick Suthers Cello
Edward Neeman Piano
The Piano chair is supported by the Eldon and Anne Foote Trust, a charitable fund account of Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation
Lili Boulanger
Nocturne et Cortège pour violon et piano
Franz Schubert
Trio No. 2 in E-flat major for Piano, Violin and Violoncello, D. 929
Tickets
Adult $39–45
Concession $35–41
Under 30 $30
Student rush $15
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French composer Lili Boulanger lived just 24 years. In that short time, her exploration of harmony and instrumental colour was expansive and illuminating. At two years of age, her perfect pitch was discovered by composer Gabriel Fauré, who would become one of her influences. At 18, Boulanger became the first woman to win the prestigious Prix de Rome, joining the ranks of Hector Berlioz, Georges Bizet and Claude Debussy.
Composed in just two days, Boulanger’s nocturne resonates with the influence of Debussy and Richard Wagner, a wistful evocation of a moonlit night. Her contrasting cortège eschews the solemnity of a traditional funeral march, brimming instead with joyful spirit.
Like Boulanger, Franz Schubert wasn’t one to be constrained by convention. His piano trios were characteristically longer and more complex than most. The Trio in E-flat is no exception, a profound and yet delightfully light-hearted composition.
Contemporary audiences may recognise the main theme of the second movement from Barry Lyndon, Stanley Kubrick’s 1975 period drama. A Swedish folk tune reimagined as a quietly ominous march, Albert Einstein called it one of Schubert’s ‘most moving inspirations.’
YOUR CONCERT EXPERIENCE
When to arrive
Doors will be open from 1.30pm for the 2pm concert. To minimise crowding, entry will be via the main doors and exit via the accessible terrace to the side of the venue.
Box Office
The Box Office will open at 1.30pm for ticket sales and collection. Please show your tickets on entry for contactless checking. If you have not received your tickets due to postage delays, CSO ticketing staff will be able to tick your name off the list.
Cloaking
Cloaking is not available at Albert Hall.
Parking
Limited parking is available off Kaye Street.
Interval
The concert will run for approximately one to 1.5 hours without interval.
Refreshments
Refreshments will not served at this concert.
Concert programs
Program notes for this concert are included in edition eight of rest, the CSO magazine. Complimentary copies will be available on arrival. Program notes are also available online at restmagazine.org.au.
Part of the CSO’s 2022 Chamber Classics Series
Art is always a conversation, from playful repartee to the fragile vulnerability of a heart to heart. In the intimacy of chamber music, the audience is drawn into the dialogue: a witness to the delicate give and take.
Also in this series:
Chamber Classics: Best of Brass (13 November 2022)
All CSO events are delivered in line with ACT Government COVID-safe requirements. Read more
