AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA: UKARIA FESTIVAL
Saturday 9–Sunday 10 October 2021*
* This festival has been rescheduled from the original dates of Saturday 5–Sunday 6 December 2020 due to the recent COVID-19 outbreak and new restrictions in South Australia. If you have already purchased a Weekend Pass, it will remain valid for the new date, and has been automatically transferred over (this also includes any tickets you may have purchased for the Alfresco Brunch, Three-Course Dinner and/or the Two-Course Lunch). No further action is required, however if you would prefer to receive a full refund, or to convert your ticket(s) to a gift voucher (valid until 31 December 2022), please phone us on (08) 8227 1277 during office hours, or email [email protected]
‘It was a rare privilege to hear the Australian Chamber Orchestra play at UKARIA, where it made the room resound like never before.’
– The Advertiser
Richard Tognetti leads the ACO through a vibrant exploration of music from Finland, Iceland, Norway, Germany and the UK – featuring works by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Vaughan Williams, Arvo Pärt, Thomas Adès, Anna Thorvaldsdóttir, Pēteris Vasks, Grieg, Sibelius, and many more.
ALFRESCO BRUNCH
SATURDAY 9 OCTOBER 2021 10.45AM
December is a beautiful time of year in the Adelaide Hills. Celebrate the beginning of the weekend with brunch in the alfresco. Gourmet yoghurt pots, brioche buns, bagels, waffles, barista coffee, fresh fruit and warm summer sunshine will be waiting for you.
(Separate Booking Required – Not Including in Weekend Pass)
$35 per person
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BACH AND BEYOND
SATURDAY 9 OCTOBER 2021 12.30PM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
Selections (arr. Bernard Labadie)
Violin Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001
II. Fuga (arr. Richard Tognetti)
The Musical Offering, BWV 1079
Ricercar a 6 (arr. Richard Tognetti)
Thomas Adès (b. 1971)
Arcadiana, Op. 12
VI. O Albion (arr. for strings)
Pēteris Vasks (b. 1946)
Bass Trip
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Eleven Chorale Preludes, Op. 122
VI. O Gott, du frommer Gott (arr. Paul Angerer)
Arvo Pärt (b. 1935)
Collage über B-A-C-H for strings, oboe, harpsichord and piano
I. Toccata
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041
I. Allegro
II. Andante
III. Allegro assai
Duration Approximately one hour without interval
REVOLUTION AND RAPTURE
SATURDAY 9 OCTOBER 2021 6.00PM
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958)
The Lark Ascending (arr. Adam Johnson)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
String Quartet in B flat, Op. 130
V. Cavatina (arr. Richard Tognetti)
Grosse Fuge, Op. 133 (arr. Richard Tognetti)
INTERVAL
Ruth Crawford Seeger (1901–1953)
Andante for Strings
George Walker (1922–2018)
Lyric for Strings
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)
Serenade for Strings in C, Op. 48
I. Pezzo in forma di sonatine: Andante non troppo – Allegro moderato
II. Valse: Moderato – Tempo di valse
III. Élégie: Larghetto elegiaco
IV. Finale (Tema russo): Andante – Allegro con spirito
Duration Approximately one hour and forty minutes, including a twenty-minute interval
Note Followed by a three-course dinner at 7.30pm (separate booking required)
DINNER – THREE COURSES
SATURDAY 9 OCTOBER 2021 7.30PM
Meet the artists and converse with fellow music lovers over a three-course dinner showcasing some of the finest local produce from the Adelaide Hills.
(Separate Booking Required – Not Included in Weekend Pass)
$90 per person
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LUNCH – TWO COURSES
SUNDAY 10 OCTOBER 2021 12.30PM
Designed for sharing, our two-course lunch unfolds at a leisurely pace – the perfect way to bid farewell to the weekend.
(Separate Booking Required – Not Included in Weekend Pass)
$75 per person
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NORDIC NOIR
SUNDAY 10 OCTOBER 2021 2.30PM
Anna Thorvaldsdóttir (b. 1977)
Illumine
Jean Sibelius (1865–1957)
Andante Festivo
Allan Pettersson (1911–1980)
Sonata No. 2 for Two Violins
I. Allegro con allegrezza
II. Moderato
III. Allegro veloce – Ostinato
Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)
Lyric Pieces, Op. 43
V. Erotikk (arr. Richard Tognetti)
Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928–2016)
The Fiddlers, Op. 1
Jón Leifs (1899–1968)
String Quartet No. 3, Op. 64 El Greco
V. The Resurrection
Jean Sibelius (1865–1957)
Impromptu for Strings in E minor, Op. 5
Olli Mustonen (b. 1967)
Nonetto No. 2
I. Inquieto
II. Allegro impetuoso
III. Adagio
IV. Vivacissimo
Duration Approximately one hour without interval
Photo: Craig Paulson
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