The Marais Project At 20: Times & Seasons
Event Date: 26/05/2019, 02:30 pm
The Independent Theatre presents Prelude in Tea
celebrates The Marais Project's two decades as one of Australia's most creative early music ensembles.
The event features special guest, Swedish gambist, Leif Henrikson,a long-term friend and colleague of revered lutenist and Marais Project original member, Tommie Andersson.
Leif, who was a student of Jordi Savall, will perform exclusively with The Marais Project during his time in Australia.
In addition to Tommie and Leif, other founding Marais Project members Cathy Upex and soprano Belinda Montgomery will also appear.
“I didn’t think we would last 12 months, let alone two decades”, reflected Jenny Eriksson, founder of The Marais Project. “Turning twenty is something special.”
So, what can listeners expect?
“The first half of the concert sees The Marais Project present some of the best of the French Baroque repertoire that we love so much as a group”, Jenny explained.
“This includes music by Marin Marais for two viola da gambas and a cantata for soprano, two viola da gambas and continuo by Michel Pignolet de Montéclair.”
To add yet more interest to the occasion, The Marais Project will release its 7th CD, The Garden Party on the day with audience members getting an advance opportunity to purchase a copy of what will undoubtedly become a classic.
After the interval, Eriksson's accomplished electric viola da gamba ensemble, Elysian Fields, will take to the stage. With members including jazz doyens, pianist Matt McMahon and saxophonist, Matt Keegan,
Elysian Fields will play excerpts from their critically acclaimed Scandinavian Project including gorgeous arrangements of Swedish folk tunes.
This will be the third occasion that The Marais Project and Elysian Fields have presented music for the acoustic and electric versions of the viola da gamba in the same concert.
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The Independent Theatre, 269 Miller Street,
North Sydney New South Wales,2060
The Independent Theatre, 269 Miller Street,
North Sydney New South Wales,2060


