Three virtuoso performers have joined forces to bring a very special musical treat to Noosa Audiences. Warwick Adeney esteemed Australian violin virtuoso and former concertmaster of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra returns to Noosa to perform with beloved local pianist Janet Brewer, and born-and-bred Noosa clarinettist Sacha Gibbs-McPhee.
Sacha is establishing his chamber music concert series Coastal Cadenzas with this inaugural performance of works by Brahms, Ravel, Piazzolla, and the very famous trio by Armenian composer Khachaturian – known for his captivating blend of eastern and western harmonies, melodies, and rhythms. Also being performed is a joyful and humorous work by French composer Darius Milhaud for the same instrumentation..
Warwick Adeney studied at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, and was the Gold Medal graduate in 1984. He then joined the Qld Theatre Orchestra, rising to Concert Master in 1989. In 2001 he joined Qld Symphony Orchestra. He has performed under many esteemed conductors such as Neville Mariner, Georg Tintner and Johannes Fritzsch. An extremely talented musical performer, Warwick has become a known specialist in playing ballet solos.
After graduating from the University of Queensland in 2016 with the top performance prize, Sacha Gibbs-McPhee was accepted into the master’s program at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Here he studied with Christopher Richards (LSO), Timothy Lines, Andrew Marriner, and Patrick Messina and was selected to represent the Academy in solo and chamber performances around the country. Since returning to his home country, Sacha is regularly performing recitals across Australia, and building a portfolio career as a professional chamber musician, thanks to the patronage of generous sponsors such the Cope-Williams Arts Trust,
Pianist and harpsichordist, Janet regularly performs across Southeast Queensland. She is a performer and Artistic Director of Pacific Chamber Players which has been bringing quality chamber music to the Sunshine Coast for over 20 years. Janet plays with Camerata, Arioso Chamber Ensemble and the Gold Coast Chamber Orchestra, as well as in other various combinations. She has been Noosa Chorale’s accompanist for 10 years. Janet holds an LMusA on piano and two Masters Degrees from the Queensland Conservatorium of Music.
Please join us for an entertaining and inspiring afternoon of chamber music.
The performance is kindly hosted by Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Noosaville at 3pm on the 3rd of February 2024.
Tickets are $40 adults and $35 concessions, available at www.trybooking.com/COEVB.
