
TRIUMPH AND TRAGEDY
THIS CONCERT HAS PAST (Nov 2023)
Government House Ballroom, Perth
CONCERT
DESCRIPTION
a2. orchestra presents Triumph and Tragedy – a concert which contrasts raw drama and euphoric heights in an epic array of works showcasing Richard Wagner's Siegfried's Funeral March from Götterdämmerung, a poignant elegy for the legendary hero, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in D Major, a stunning work that balances virtuosic violin passages with lush orchestration, and Ludwig Van Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 in A Major, a masterpiece that traverses a wide emotional range, from stirring triumph to sorrowful reflection.
PROGRAM
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Symphony No. 7 in A Major
I. Poco sostenuto – Vivace
II. Allegretto
III. Presto – Assai meno presto
IV. Allegro con brio
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Violin Concerto
I. Allegro moderato
II. Canzonetta: Andante
III. Finale: Allegro vivacissimo
Richard Wagner
Siegfried's Funeral March (from Götterdämmerung, WWD 86D)
Amy Skellern
Sunrise on Saturn

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Audience Member
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"It was such a privilege to witness such raw talent, such passion and such enthusiasm for what they did! It was as if the music was innate in them.”

Audience Member
“... we were totally blown away by the amazing performance of the orchestra!"
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Josh
Spirek
Conductor

LISA
SMITH
Violin Soloist
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HELENA O'SULLIVAN
Concertmaster
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Amy Skellern
Composer
FEATURED
ARTISTS
THE MUSICIANS

ANIKA COLLINS
Violin
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Alice clark
Violin
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Daniel Corvaia
Violin
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Emily Jones
Violin
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Elsabe De Klerk
Violin
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Erica Wong
Violin

Fynn Evans-Ocharern
Violin
OUR DONORS
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