Australian Music Centre | Breaking sound barriers

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Over three decades, Australia’s own recorder queen has built an extraordinary, multi-faceted career.

From guest soloist with some of Europe’s most acclaimed early music ensembles to commissioning new works by the great composers of the 21st century, the common thread connecting it all is Lacey’s artistic curiosity, her generous connection with audiences and her expressive musicianship.  

This program invites you into Lacey’s fascinating musical world. One where ancient dances meet modern textures, and a centuries old instrument travels through time. From Medieval and Baroque to contemporary soundscapes you’ve never imagined, accompanied by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.  

Lisa Illean and Tom Coult take inspiration from past masters, reimagining ancient music for a new century. Thomas Adès and Alice Chance adapt familiar folk tunes, shanties and reels and rework them for the concert hall.  

Caroline Shaw’s Entr’acte opens with sense of classical order, then finely warps it. And Erkki Veltheim’s Playford Maze reimagines dances, transforming them into shimmering patchwork.   

Don’t miss this rare chance to hear the recorder sing, skip, mourn and dream across time.

Featured non-Australian music: A Playford Maze / Veltheim -- Chansons (after Gilles Binchois) / BINCHOIS arr. Illean -- Prelude / Tom Coult -- Entr’acte / Caroline Shaw -- Recorder Concerto in F / Sammartini -- Shanty - Over the Sea / Thomas Adès

Featured Australian Works

	Nose Scrunch Reel : string quartet (2020) by Alice Chance
	New Work by Lisa Illean — World premiere

Featured artists

• Performer Genevieve Lacey
• Performer Musicians of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra