Barton & Brodsky
The pairing of incomparable didgeridoo virtuoso William Barton together with the musicians of the Brodsky Quartet is a sensational combination and a first for New Zealand audiences.
Programme
Henry Purcell | FantasiaPeter Sculthorpe | String Quartet No 11Robert Davidson | MinjerribahLeoš Janáček | String Quartet No 2Igor Stravinsky | Three pieces for String QuartetSalina Fisher | Tōrino - echoes on pūtōrino improvisations by Rob ThorneAndrew Ford | String Quartet No 7: Eden AblazeTraditional Irish Folk Song | She Moved through the FairWilliam Barton | Square Circles
Artists
William Barton, DidgeridooBrodsky Quartet:Krysia Osostowicz, Violin lIan Belton, Violin llPaul Cassidy, ViolaJacqueline Thomas, Cello
The programme unites icons of the classical canon with Barton’s own music, along with the New Zealand premiere of Andrew Ford’s quartet written during the bushfires of late 2019. Australian composer Peter Sculthorpe resonates alongside New Zealand’s Salina Fisher, with Janáček and Stravinskykeeping the energy and excitement of this remarkable programme high from start to finish.
William Barton is Australia’s most celebrated didgeridoo virtuoso. The sounds that he creates from this apparently simple, elemental instrument are quite extraordinary; his performances generate awe, even disbelief, in his listeners. His didgeridoo virtuoso has earned him the honour of performing with prestigious orchestras that include the Berlin Philharmonic under Sir Simon Rattle.
With 50 years of music making to their credit, Britain’s Brodsky Quartet are phenomenal collaborators and have crossed paths with other artists such as Elvis Costello, Björk and Dawn Upshaw. The Brodskys, who have for a long time been enthusiastic advocates of Sculthorpe’s quartets, fulfilled their long time wish to perform with William Barton through several collaborations in recent years.
CMNZ is delighted to be presenting Barton & Brodsky in Wellington in association with Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts and in Auckland with Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Arts Festival.
For more info visit - https://www.chambermusic.co.nz/barton-and-brodsky