City Recital Hall, Sydney
November 13, 2017

Darkness and light sat side by side when British period ensemble The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment came to Sydney’s City Recital Hall, presenting – with the help of guest director, long-time OAE collaborator and Queen of Baroque Violin Rachel Podger – two symphonies in minor keys paired with two concertos in major keys. Bringing OAE to Australia has been a long-term dream of Musica Viva’s Artistic Director Carl Vine – the exercise was deemed too expensive when he took the reins of the organisation 17 years ago – but it has now been possible thanks in large part to financial support from patrons through MVA’s Amadeus Society. It has also been a long time since Australian audiences have heard Podger in person – the performances on this tour are her first in Australia this millennium.

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