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AN evening of orchestral music and storytelling through worlds of myth, literature and imagination takes place in Bendigo later this month.<\/p>\n

Led by conductor Sam Weller, Orchestra Victoria will perform at Bendigo’s Ulumbarra Theatre on 24 July.<\/p>\n

The concert opens with the Overture from Mikhail Glinka’s Ruslan and Ludmila, with driving brass fanfares and string passages evoking a heroic folkloric quest.<\/p>\n

Audiences will then be treated to Claude Debussy’s Petite Suite and the evening culminates with Stravinsky’s Firebird, an orchestral masterpiece inspired by Russian folklore.<\/p>\n

Orchestra member Timothy Francis said he always enjoys coming to the region.<\/p>\n

“The audience is always so welcoming and playing in the Ulumbarra Theatre is always a wonderful experience,” he said.<\/p>\n

“Orchestra Victoria mostly plays opera and ballet scores, so I am looking forward to playing three masterworks of the symphonic repertoire.”<\/p>\n

Justin Beere has been with Orchestra Victoria for 10 years.<\/p>\n

“Whether it’s been through our mOVe! education program working with young musicians, performing chamber music around the city in galleries, or playing at the Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo has become a place I genuinely look forward to visiting,” he said.<\/p>\n

“This program brings together a wonderful range of musical styles.<\/p>\n

“Glinka’s Ruslan and Ludmila Overture opens the concert with infectious energy.<\/p>\n

“Debussy’s Petite Suite, a touchstone of the French repertoire, offers a moment of reflection through its delicate melodies and shimmering atmosphere.<\/p>\n

“I’m also looking forward to performing Sally Greenaway’s Worlds Within Worlds. I had the pleasure of performing her award-winning work for the Merlyn Myer Composing Women’s Commission in 2016, so it’s a real pleasure to return to her music.<\/p>\n

“She has a distinctive musical voice, and her writing is full of imagination.<\/p>\n

“Stravinsky’s The Firebird is one of those pieces that orchestral musicians are always excited to perform. It’s a work that never stops surprising you.<\/p>\n

“The colours of the orchestra are constantly shifting, every section has something special to contribute, and there’s an extraordinary sense of storytelling from beginning to end.<\/p>\n

“Even after playing it many times, the final hymn still gives me goosebumps; it’s one of those rare pieces that leaves both the orchestra and the audience completely swept up in the moment.”<\/p>\n

Tickets are available through boxoffice.gotix.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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