Utzon Music 2023 James Morley & Friends Beethoven and Beyond
6 August 2023
In the Utzon Room
Classical Music
Contemporary and historical voices meet in a wonderfully varied program, curated and performed by young Australian cellist James Morley.
| Date | Time |
| Sunday 6 August | 3pm |
Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Standard | $75 |
| Multipack (purchase three or more Utzon Music 2023 concerts for 20% off) | $60 |
$8.95 booking fee applies per transaction
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In English
Wheelchair accessible
Audio loop available
No language barrier
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Run time
Concert runs for approximately 90 minutes.
Should ticket holders arrive late, they will be let in at an appropriate moment.
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
Age
Suitable for all ages.
Young people under the age of 15 must be accompanied at all times. Children aged 0 - 23 months at the time of a performance may be seated on a parent’s lap free of charge. All children occupying a seat or aged two years and older must hold a valid ticket.
Limelight…the sense of technical derring-do only added to the thrilling nature of the performance…
From Basel to Beethoven: Finding Musical Connections
Cellist James Morley is a new generation virtuoso. This young Australian is a champion of the new, a collaborator, a forger of connections, and we’ve invited him home from his current base in Basel, Switzerland to share his musical vision in a wonderfully varied program of old and new.
In a nod to Basel, he brings a vivid piece for solo cello inspired by the conductor and patron Paul Sacher, who was responsible for commissioning many 20th-century masterpieces. And he’s commissioned two vibrant new Australian works: a solo cello piece from Johannes MacDonald and a duo for soprano and cello by Josephine Macken, which he’ll perform with contemporary music specialist Jane Sheldon.
Finally, with fortepianist Erin Helyard he’ll perform Beethoven’s third cello sonata, music written “for piano and cello” in which the two instruments are presented in equal partnership. It’s a unique chance to hear musicians from the forefront of contemporary and historical music-making find common ground in a 19th-century classic.
Sydney Opera House Presents
Casey Green, Utzon Music CuratorJames is leading the next generation of Australian classical artists with effortless talent and style. Living in Basel, Switzerland, studying and performing with the world's very best, his unmatched skill paired with a passion for new Australian music yields electrifying results. Joined by Erin Helyard and Jane Sheldon, this will be a standout in the Utzon Music 2023 offering.
Artist Information
Artists
James Morley
Cello
Jane Sheldon
Soprano
Erin Helyard
Fortepiano
Program
DUTILLEUX Trois Strophes sur le nom de Sacher
Brett DEAN Eleven Oblique Strategies
Josephine MACKEN Unsettled Hold*
BEETHOVEN Sonata for Cello & Piano in A major
Liza LIM Cello Playing ~ as Meteorology
*World premiere, commissioned by Liza Lim
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Other information
Venue information
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Getting here
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Foyers will be open 90 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and two hours pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Refreshments will be available for purchase from our theatre bars.
The venue doors will be open 45 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 30 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances.
Please bring a credit or debit card for any on site purchases to enable contactless payment. You’re welcome to bring your own water bottle but no other food and drinks are permitted inside our venues. Opera Bar, Opera Kitchen and Portside are also available for you to enjoy.
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