Future Performances
Opus30 Castlemaine Chamber music concert series
2024
Welcome from the Artistic Director, Masahide Kurita, to the 2024 Opus30 Castlemaine Chamber Music Series.
I’m thrilled to be able to invite you to experience Castlemaine’s first permanent classical chamber music series at the intimate and iconic surrounds of the historic Opus30 gallery.
I believe that regardless of where you live, you should have access to fine music and we look forward very much to presenting a vibrant programme of wonderful music beautifully played.
Our 2024 line-up of brilliant musicians will deliver exceptional performances of a wide range of repertoire. The artists you will hear throughout the year are at the top of their field, working with major orchestras, chamber ensembles, and as soloists both here in Australia and abroad.
Highlights will include the extraordinarily pianist, Hoang Pham; the dynamic early music ensemble, Society XVII; International award winning Trio Anima Mundi; and celebrated soprano, Natsuko Minegishi. I’ll also have the pleasure of presenting for your enjoyment a recital of flute and piano music with renowned pianist and composer, Kenji Fujimura.
The final concert of the series will showcase the Goldfields Quartet in a sumptuous programme of favourites for flute and strings.
We hope to bring the joy and wonder of live music to as many people as possible in our beautiful Mt. Alexander Shire, so please spread word of our new chamber music series. Further details will be announced soon, so, watch this space!
Society XVII
Saturday 25th May at 2.30pm
Hannah Lane, Jamie Hey, Nick Pollock, Tim Willis, Linda Kent
Music by Viviani, Albertini, Mealli, Gabrielli, Stradella & Bertali
An exceptional and highly accomplished Baroque ensemble exploring rare music for Baroque violin, Baroque cello, theorbo, harp and organ.
Don’t miss this intimate and highly nuanced performance featuring dazzling and unique compositions by the virtuoso progenitors of the Italian violin tradition. Society XVII will present rare gems from the Italian baroque drawing on music by some of the most colorful and controversial violinist-composers of the age.
Please book your ticket via Eventbrite
Hoang Pham piano recital
Saturday 29th June, 2:30pm
A concert of Mozart, Beethoven and Chopin.
‘Music making of dazzling virtuosity’ – Sydney Arts Guide
Hoang Pham is a pianist of renown. A graduate of the Manhattan School of music and ANAM, he has won ABC’s Young Performers Award; Melbourne Recital Centre’s Great Romantics Competition; Best Australian at the Sydney International Piano Competition; and prizes at the Bosendorfer and Cleveland International piano competitions.
In the intimate and beautiful space of Opus30 in Castlemaine, Hoang will present works by Mozart, Beethoven and Chopin. An event to be treasured.
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Romantic Flute - Flute and Piano
Saturday 27th July, 2:30pm
A concert of Dvorak, Nielsen and Franck.
Internationally renowned musicians, Masahide Kurita (Flute) and Kenji Fujimura (Piano) will take you on a Romantic musical journey.
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Goldfields Quartet - Flute and Strings
Saturday 30th November, 2:30pm
Presenting the debut performance of this group.
A concert of Mozart and Dvorak.
