Past Echoes Autumn Music Festival

May 30, 31 & June 1, 2008

2008 Festival Artistic Director - Louisa Hunter-Bradley
2008 Festival General Manager - Peter Tregear

The Past Echoes Autumn Music Festival showcases Australia's finest musicians in a program of chamber music spanning the centuries. From solo recitals to chamber orchestras this festival is sure to energies, inspire and entertain all who attend. We invite you to share with us the joy of chamber music in all its form.

In 2008 Past Echoes will also be performing as part of the Organs of the Ballarat Goldfields Festival, Southern Grampians Sacred Music Promenade & Easter Music Celebrations at Scots Church in 2008.

Festival Launch: Cantata Celebration

Wednesday 16th January 2008, 8pm
Trinity College Chapel, Royal Parade, Parkville
Bookings: 3MBS, 1300 884 654 or www.3mbsboxoffice.com
Adults $25, Seniors $20 and Concessions $15 (Subject to booking fees)

featuring Australia's leading Early Music specialists including:
George Liakatos, Rosemary Hodgson, Kirsten Barry, Kara Ciezki, Matthew Champion, David Macfarlane, Christina Jonas, Victoria Watts, Louisa Hunter-Bradley, Cathy Shugg, Miranda Stanyon, Felicite Heine and David Macfarlane.

Stunning repertoire is accompanied by a decadent champagne reception.
Purcell - Come ye sons of art (selection)
Handel - Look down, harmonious saint
Bach - Peasant Cantata

"A glass of champagne, exquisitely entertaining chamber music, what better way is there to spend a summer's evening?"

To celebrate the launch of the 2008 Autumn Music Festival, presented by Past Echoes, a limited number of tickets have now been released for an evening of music making and frivolity, all in the name of entertainment and summer's enjoyment.

Each work in this program has been chosen due to its focus on celebration, and the all-encompassing joy of music itself.

We open the program with a call to all, Purcell's Come ye sons of art. This work is a "welcome to all the pleasures" that music creates. The selection then continues with one of Handel's dedication to the Patron Saint of music, Saint Cecilia. What better way to offer thanks to Cecilia, than with the sublime sounds of soloist, George Liakatos. And finally, we wrap up the music celebrations with Bach's raucous rendition of "a day in the peasant life", with his secular cantata, The Chamberlain is now our Squire. Singing of love, life, music and of course the most important....., wine, here the ensemble enjoys Bach's lighter moments, as a prequel to the launch proper of the festival over a glass of bubbly.

Come along for a rollicking celebration of music, and experience a glimpse of the festival delights to come.

Interview:
Artistic Director: Louisa Hunter-Bradley (0417 344 828) louisa@pastechoes.com
Featured Soloist: George Liakatos (0421 699 947) georgeliakatos@hotmail.com

Media contact:
Brenda Hunter, Hunter Agencies (03 5368 6770) brenda@gold-book.com

The 2008 Autumn Music Festival features collaborations with the Early Music Studio, University of Melbourne, the St John’s Southgate Cantata Series and illustrious musicians from across Australia, will see performances of ‘a Florentine wedding’, ‘the amorous flute’ and a plethora of other delights.

Book now to avoid missing this exciting opportunity.
Festival Enquiries
Past Echoes: info@pastechoes.com
Hunter Agencies: 03 5368 6770

Ticket Sales

Book online: www.3mbsboxoffice.com
or phone 1300 884 654