EchoStars is privileged and honoured to have Ann Carr-Boyd
as our guest presenter for this year’s ‘Farnborough Winter Event’:
'Flying West'
Date: Sunday July 27th
Place: Historic Farnborough; 6530 Illawarra Hwy, Moss Vale. Farnborough is just under 3kms past the Moss Vale round a bout heading towards Robertson on the Illawarra Hwy (aka Robertson Road). We are on the left just BEFORE Farnborough Drive.
Time: starting from 11.30 am the gates will open for guests to enjoy a stroll around the garden prior to:
12.30pm: lunch served from Farnborough kitchen
2pm: concert in formal rooms of Farnborough
3pm: afternoon tea served.
Tickets: $55.00 per person (Limited tickets: 50 seats available)
Seniors: $45
Concert and afternoon tea only: $30
Booking: email Rose: rosefigtree@echostars.org or call 0428 8888 44 or purchase now on our paypal account. (For multiple tickets go to "add to cart' and enter number of tickets and press 'update' or return to 'continue shopping')
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Alternatively you can pay via cheque or direct debit to our EchoStars account but please email or call me to reserve your tickets. (rosefigtree@echostars.org or 0428 8888 44).
To Pay via Direct Debit:
Please pay your total ticketed amount into EchoStars account as follows:
Bank: ANZ Moss Vale
Account Name: EchoStars Inc
BSB: 012739
Account number: 527217302
To Pay with Cheque:
Please make cheque payable to: 'EchoStars Inc' and post to
P.O. Box 419 Moss Vale 2577.
Ann Carr-Boyd – Composer
In October ’08
Ann Carr-Boyd’s composition for mandolin ensemble, Fandango, was voted
one of the top 100 works in ABC Classic FM's survey of chamber music.
Ann will speak of her life as a composer and the inspiration behind her latest composition ‘Flying West’.
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| Ann Carr-Boyd - composer (picture courtesy State Library of New South Wales) |
‘Flying West’
world premier will be performed by the ensemble of ‘Thoroughbass’.
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| Ann Carr-Boyd and Diana Weston with the Thoroughbass ensemble. |
In 2008 Diana Weston founded Thoroughbass, an ensemble dedicated to presenting
innovative programs inclusive of contemporary works, and with the
harpsichord as a modern instrument. Thoroughbass are currently
undertaking the massive task of a complete recording of all of Ann’s
compositions.
This will be an exceptional afternoon promising to be
a day to remember. I am extremely humbled that so many artists will come together
at Farnborough volunteering their time
and talent for our beautiful BrightStars.
Unlike our EchoBeat events of the past which were held in the summer under the Old Oak this performance will be more in keeping of our very successful evening last winter when Jonquil Temple delighted us all with an 'Evening in Venice'. Due to the limited space we are only able to sell 50 tickets to this event so please book early.
I do hope you will be able to join me for this rare opportunity for an afternoon to relax in Historic Farnborough and enjoy the fruits of Ann's creativity.
See you on Sunday July 27th for this very special treat,
Rose Figtree
As always every dollar raised goes to our BrightStars in Bangladesh; giving them access to education and hope of a much brighter future.
Recent performances of Ann's compositions:
Her compositions cover a broad genre. In 2008, her
70th birthday celebrations reflected this in a series of concerts and compact
discs produced throughout the year. Performances included:
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Aurora Festival; Romance
for flute and orchestra
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Wollongong Symphony
Orchestra: the Piano Concerto No 2;
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Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre: Sydney Symphony Fellows gave several concerts
of Ann’s new chamber works which also included her piano and vocal music.
·
Southern Highlands of
New South Wales, and in Canberra and Goulburn all hosted concerts to celebrate
Ann’s ‘coming of age’.
·
State Library of New
South Wales: A concert 'Four Generations of Music' was held 2008 with a program
featuring her music performed by John Martin, piano, as well as music by her
grandfather Albert Wentzel and father Norbert Wentzel, performed by her
daughters Xanthe and Katrina and niece Alexandra Wentzel, and also Victoria
Jacono, viola.
(excerpt edited from: http://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/artist/carr-boyd-ann)
Click here to read more on Ann and her work.
The Performers
Diana Weston: Harpsichord
Diana Weston MMus (hons) has performed extensively, for many years as a pianist/accompanist, more recently with early music ensembles, including her own, and in music and arts festivals in Sydney and rural Australia. In 2008 she founded Thoroughbass, an ensemble dedicated to presenting innovative programs inclusive of contemporary works, and with the harpsichord as a modern instrument. For other events in the last few years, she has acted as Music Director for Ondine Productions’ presentation of F. Caccini’s opera La liberazione di Ruggiero,and in Philip Glass’s opera Akhnaten, also as accompanist for international artist Claire Primrose. Diana has released two recordings – one featuring music for two harpsichords with Monika Kornel (Bach and Harmonious Euphony, 2010), the other music by Australian women composers (Blue Skies, Magpies and Goldfish, 2013, recently broadcast on ABC Classic FM and Fine Music FM 102.5). She has produced a musical children’s book (Magpie Baby). Since late 2013, Diana has been working in collaboration with composer Ann Carr-Boyd on an historical recording project revolving around harpsichordist Robert Goode.
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Danielle Grant - Soprano
Danielle
Grant - Soprano
Danielle graduated from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music with a Bachelor of
Music in Voice. Since then she has sung in the chorus of Opera Australia in
Turandot, Aida and Opera in the Park, and performed with Cantillation and the
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir in performances with the Sydney Symphony
Orchestra; also with Cantillation for film projects Farscape, Salem’s Lot and
Like Minds and for recordings for ABC Classics. A highlight of her career was
as one of two singers to represent Australia with the World Chorus at the
opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games in Calgary, Canada. Danielle belongs to several vocal groups
including Dolcezze, The Tall Poppeas and Thoroughbass.
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| Angus Ryan - Cello |
Angus Ryan - Cello
Angus is continuo player for Thoroughbass,
also contributing to programming especially in relation to contemporary
repertoire. He plays on a Peter
Walmseley cello (1745) which contributes a rich warm sound to the ensemble. He studied for ten years with baroque cellist
Anthea Cottee and continued his music training as part of his first degree
(Arts, Hons) and with involvement with the SBS Youth Orchestra, the Sydney
University Orchestra and later, the Southgate Provincial Orchestra in the UK. Highlights recently have been his
participation in several Ondine Productions shows (Caccini’s Alcina, Glass’s
Akhnaten). An eclectic musician, Angus was also cellist and vocalist in the
highly successful covers band Mimesis (2008-2012).
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| Janet Agostino, Angus Ryan and Diana Weston in Rehearsal |
Janet Agostino - guitar
Janet is a founding member of
the Sydney Guitar Quartet and has been a teacher and performer of the classical
guitar for more than 25 years. As an ensemble player, Janet has performed with
the “Gallery Players”, the Amabile players, the Bourbaki Ensemble, Themos
Mexis, Halcyon and frEternity (a Sydney-based guitar ensemble formed to record
and promote the works of several Australian guitarist/ composers). As Duo Agostino with partner Rafaele, Janet
has been active in organizing and tutoring at the annual Sydney Guitar
Summer School over the last 18 years. Together with fellow guitarist and
composer Richard Charlton they form the “Sydney Guitar Trio”. This ensemble has
performed extensively around Australia, as well as an overseas tour of
Argentina, UK and Italy in 2001. The Trio has released a CD “One Hour To
Madness and Joy”, an album of Australian compositions specially written for the
group. Raffaele and Janet have been regular performers at the Darwin
International Guitar Festival, giving them the opportunity to perform new works
for guitar with various other instruments. In July 2006 Duo Agostino appeared
as featured artists at the Winchester Guitar Festival and whilst in the UK they
recorded for their CD “Under the Same Sky”.
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| Janet Agostino - Guitar |
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| Jo Arnott - Recorders |
Joanne
Arnott- Recorders
Joanne
is one of Australia’s
leading recorder players.
She is currently in her second and final year of a Masters of Music Performance
degree at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, and is a recipient of a
prestigious Australian Post-Graduate Award. Joanne has received tutoring from
world renowned recorder professionals including Paul Leenhouts (Netherlands),
Han Tol (Netherlands), Karel van Steenhoven and Daniel Bruggen (Germany), and
David Bellugi (Italy). Within the Sydney area Joanne has performed with
ensembles Bel A Capella, Innominata, the Sydney Conservatorium of
Music's early music ensemble, and chamber ensemble Thoroughbass. Joanne has over 13 years teaching experience
and has tutored on both recorder and clarinet at orchestral and early music
workshops.
Tara studied at Sydney Conservatorium of Music with
teacher Nicole Forsyth and specialised in historical performance practice.
Tara has played with many local
ensembles including the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Pinchgut Opera,
Salut! Baroque, the Sydney Consort and Philharmonia Choirs. Tara also
teaches violin, chamber music and early childhood music. In 2014 she has
recorded works of Australian composer Ann Carr-Boyd with the ensemble
Thoroughbass, and is co-producing a production of 17th c. English masque
"Cupid and Death".
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