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2009 ASA Summer School Concerts


In 2009 the Australian String Academy held a sensational series of chamber music concerts and recitals at the 2009 Summer Program, held at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Artists included leading Australian players, international guest stars and the best students taking part in the Summer Programs.


Saturday 10th January, 7pm
Opening Concert - Verbrugghen Hall

Orava Quartet
Mozart "Dissonance" Quartet

David Miller, Charmian Gadd, James Cuddeford, Glen Donnelly, Georg Pedersen
Schumann Piano Quintet


Sunday 11th January, 3pm
Tribute to Robert Masters - Verbrugghen Hall

Berent Korfker, Clemens Leske
Beethoven "Spring" Sonata

Clemens Leske, Natsuko Yoshimoto, James Cuddeford, Caroline Henbest, Emma-Jane Murphey
Dvorak Piano Quintet


Sunday 11th January, 7pm
Faculty Concert - Music Workshop

Phillip Shovk, Charmian Gadd, Tony Gault, Robert Harris, Georg Pedersen
Brahms Piano Quintet


Monday 12th January, 7pm
Faculty Concert - Music Workshop

Georg Pedersen, Phillip Shovk
Brahms Cello Sonatas


Wednesday 14th January, 7pm
Tribute to Alex Todicescu - Celebrating the Viola in Chamber Music - Music Workshop

Barker College Quartet
Dvorak "American" String Quartet

Charmian Gadd, Emily Sun, Glen Donnelly, Carl Lee, Yoshika Masuda
Bruckner String Quintet, 3rd movement


Thursday 15th January, 7pm
Tribute to Uzi Wiesel - Music Workshop

Chris Pidcock, David Miller
Prokofiev Cello Sonata

Leigh Harrold, Orava Quartet
Shostakovich Piano Quintet


Wednesday 21st January, 7pm
In Remembrance of Winifred Durie - Verbrugghen Hall

Nobuko Imai, Phillip Shovk
Music of Bach, Handel, Frank, Prokofiev


Thursday 22nd January, 7pm
Tribute to Professor Peter Zhang - Verbrugghen Hall

Susie Park, Phillip Shovk
Music of Beethoven, Messiaen, Saint-Saens and Sarasate


Friday 23rd January, 7pm
Solo and Faculty Chamber Music Concert - Verbrugghen Hall

Outstanding ASA Student Solos
TBA

Kathy Selby, Berent Korfker, Nobuko Imai, Georg Pedersen, Joel Quarrington
Schubert "Trout" Quintet


Saturday 24th January, 7pm
Farewell Concert - Verbrugghen Hall

Berent Korfker, Katy Smith, Phillip Shovk
Sarasate "Navarra" for Two Violins

Students of the ASA
Mendelssohn Octet, 1st movement

Charmian Gadd, Stefanie Farrands, Chris Pidcock, Fumiko Jensen
Brahms Piano Quartet in C minor, 3rd movement

Timothy Young, Orava Quartet
Schumann Piano Quintet, 1st movement



2006 ASA Summer School Concerts


The Concert Hall at Australian String Academy's venue

The concert hall at the ASA 2006 Summer School venue

Sat 14 January

    7.00pm - Opening Faculty Chamber Concert - Charmian Gadd and Friends

Sun 15 January

    4.00pm - Sonata Workshop and Performance with Charmian Gadd & Philip Shovk
    7.00pm - Student Concert - Outstanding Solos

Mon 16 January

    5.00pm - Cello Workshop with Uzi Wiesel or Viola Workshop with Patricia McCarty
    7.00pm - Chamber Music Workshop with Uzi Wiesel

Wed 18 January

    5.00pm - Cello Workshop with Owen Carman
    7.00pm - Faculty Chamber Concert, Alex Henery Double Bass Duet, Thomas Rann cello solo and more

Sat 21 January

    4.00pm - Sonata Workshop and Performance with Charmian Gadd & Philip Shovk
    7.00pm - Chamber Concert - very best of the chamber groups.

Mon 23 January

    5.00pm - Bass Workshop with Paul Ellison or Viola Workshop with Patricia McCarty
    7.00pm - Ensemble Workshop with David Miller

Thur 26 January

    4.00pm - Sonata Workshop and Performance with Charmian Gadd & Philip Shovk
    7.00pm - Faculty Chamber Concert by our Overseas Guest Tutors. Mozart Divertimento in Eb, K536

Fri 27 January

    5.00pm - Violin or Viola or Cello or Bass Workshops with guest USA tutors"
    7.00pm- Chamber Music Play-off. 10 chamber groups perform.

Sat 28 January

    3.35pm to 5.00pm - Bach Workshop with Goetz Richter
    5.00pm - Violin Workshop with Gerardo Ribiero
    7.00pm - Academy Farewell Concert - Chamber Music, Orchestra, and Concerto Competition Final.

Among the highlights were the Complete Beethoven Sonatas for piano and violin by Charmian Gadd and Philip Shovk, an Ensemble Workshop by David Miller, and a chamber music workshop with Owen Carman.



Double Bass concerto at the ASA 2005 Summer School

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