WHEN: Thursday 5 September 2024
TIMES: Concert 6-7 pm. Bar open from 5pm.
TICKETS: $38 / $32
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CSO DOWN SOUTH returns to Tuggeranong Arts Centre with this selection of brilliant brass treasures. Embark on this musical journey as the Canberra Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet triumphantly presents the Overture from Mozart’s inimitable and timeless masterpiece, The Magic Flute. We then sidestep into the eclectic work of English composer Sir Malcolm Arnold, whose vibrant harmonies and dynamic rhythms transport us to new heights, before gliding here for a moment longer with Koetsier’s Brass Quintet. The CSO Brass Quintet will dive into Bach’s intricate and expressive Fugue in G minor, before finishing on the modern classic by Leonard Cohen, ‘Hallelujah’. This soul-stirring finale is sure to provide an unforgettable musical experience.
Repertoire
Mozart Overture from The Magic Flute
Arnold Quintet for Brass
Koetsier Brass Quintet
Bach Fugue in G minor
Cohen Hallelujah
About the Artists
Justin Lingard
Justin began his music studies at the age of six, learning piano and cornet. He went on to study trumpet at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music and the Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music, gaining a Bachelor of Music with Honours in 1999. The same year, Justin joined the Australian Defence Force as a professional musician and has held appointments to the Australian Army Bands in Hobart, Melbourne, Sydney and Wagga Wagga, and the Band of the Royal Military College in Canberra. As an orchestral trumpet player, Justin has been a regular guest performer with the Sydney Symphony, the Tasmanian Symphony, the Melbourne Philharmonic and the Australian Opera and Ballet orchestras, and the Sydney Philharmonia. Justin has also recorded orchestral soundtracks to numerous Australian and international films and television commercials with the Sydney Scoring Orchestra and been engaged to perform with artists including Dame Kiri te Kanawa, Natalie Cole, George Benson, Tina Arena, Kate Miller-Heidke, The Whitlams, Lior, Little Patti, Normie Rowe and Megan Washington. Justin is Principal Trumpet of the Canberra Symphony Orchestra and a reserve member of the Band of the Royal Military College, Duntroon. As music educator, Justin is the Head of Brass at the Music Academy – Canberra Girls Grammar School, is a Military Instructor at the Defence Force School of Music, and contributes to the instrumental band programs in a number of schools in the Canberra region as an instrumental music teacher and band conductor.
Greg Stenning
Greg Stenning has had an extensive career as a music educator and performer. Greg has performed with the AOBO, ACO, SSO and the AWO, his association with e Canberra Symphony stretches back more than a decade. Brass ensemble music has been a passion of his since his exposure to the Phillip Jones Brass Ensemble as a child. As a soloist Greg has performed the Ewazen and Addison concertos with orchestra and has an extensive recital repertoire. Known more for his conducting work with Symphonic Wind and Brass Bands Greg has led many of the Canberra’s community music groups for concerts and competitions. Despite his extensive experience as a performer Greg is heavily involved in Music Education. As a classroom practitioner and ensemble director Greg uses a Kodaly inspired approach to inspire his students.
Robert Johnson
Robert Johnson studied the French horn at the NSW Conservatorium of Music. After holding the principal horn positions with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra and Opera Australia Orchestra, he was appointed Principal Horn with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in 1986, a position he retired from in 2017. During his time with the SSO, he has performed as soloist in works by Mozart, Richard Strauss, Benjamin Britten and Ross Edwards, and in 2005 he was the horn soloist in the SSO’s first performance of Messiaen’s From the Canyons to the Stars. In 2009 he commissioned and premiered with the SSO a new horn concerto, Lightfall, by Sydney composer Christopher Gordon. He has also appeared as guest principal with all the major Australian orchestras, the Australian Chamber Orchestra and New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. He has played chamber music with the Australia Ensemble, Sydney Soloists and New Sydney Wind Quintet, and has appeared at the Huntington and Townsville chamber music festivals. As a teacher he has worked as Senior Horn Lecturer at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and Canberra School of Music, and he has appeared as Artist in Residence at universities and music schools in Brisbane, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth and Hong Kong. In addition to playing the horn, he sings Mediæval and Renaissance songs in his ‘other life’ as a countertenor and has conducted Ensembles of musicians from the SSO on a number of occasions as The Chamber Soloists of Sydney in “off the beaten track” Repetoire.
Bjorn Pfeiffer
Bjorn Pfeiffer first commenced playing brass instruments when he was six, following his older brother to the local brass band in Adelaide. Given a trombone to start with and with his arms not long enough to reach all the slide positions, Bjorn moved to tuba at the age of eight. In 1997, Bjorn commenced with the Australian Army Band Adelaide and started his studies with Peter Whish Wilson, Principal Tuba of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. In 2003, Bjorn was offered a full-time position with the Australian Army Band Brisbane. During his time in the Army, Bjorn has held the positions of Section Leader and Brass Group Leader in the Australian Army Band Kapooka and the Band of the Royal Military College. He is currently the Principal Tuba of the Band of the Royal Military College. Bjorn has been Principal Tuba of the Canberra Symphony Orchestra since 2011. He has also performed as a guest tubist with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and the Australian Opera Ballet Orchestra. Outside of music, Bjorn loves spending time with his family and playing and watching sport, particularly cricket.
Michael Bailey
By day, Michael works for the ACT Government Cultural Facilities Corporation as Assistant Director, Business Development and Activations, working to develop and implement strategies that drive revenue growth and attract new audiences, as well as collaborating to develop and deliver engaging events and activations that promote the arts and cultural heritage. As a trombonist, he has been a member of the Canberra Symphony Orchestra for over 20 years, is one of the founding members of Brass Knuckle Brass Band, and has previously worked as the Lecturer in trombone at the Australian National University (ANU). Michael performs regularly with other ensembles in Canberra, including appearances with the Australian War Memorial Orchestra, Canberra Choral Society, Llewellyn Choir Orchestra, Canberra Philharmonic Society and ANU Symphony Orchestra, and at Voices in the Forest and the Canberra International Music Festival. Michael has a bachelor’s degree and a postgraduate diploma in music from the ANU.
Notes
*The Tuggeranong Arts Centre Theatre is raked steeply. People with mobility issues are advised that the top two and bottom two rows are the most easily accessible. Please advise us if you have mobility issues and we can direct you to your seats.
