Resonance String Orchestra will perform on November 22 and will feature members of the renowned Flinders Quartet, who have been working closely with Resonance for 18 months in their mission to bring world-class classical music to regional Victoria.
“As musicians, the connection a new piece can create within a community is one of the most exciting parts of what we do,” said Zoe Knighton, Artistic Patron of the orchestra and cellist in the Flinders Quartet.
“For us at Flinders Quartet, there’s no greater thrill than making great music with like-minded people, and that joy is only magnified when it’s with a string orchestra. These instruments have such a human sound, one that’s almost tactile in the way it enters your body.”
Resonance Co-Artistic Director Heather Cummins said the orchestra was delighted that the quartet had commissioned and funded a new work by award-winning Victorian composer Robert McIntyre to be premiered at the concert.
The concert will also feature new music by Resonance co-Artistic Director Emma Wade, a showcase of the talent that has guided the orchestra for nearly two decades.
Ms Cummins said both works were inspired by our precious natural environment and allow Resonance to build on ideas of connecting to Country through music.
“It has been a real honour for Resonance String Orchestra and the Resonance Chamber Strings to work alongside the members of the Flinders Quartet for this project,” she said.
“This experience gives our players access to outstanding musicianship and fine string playing in the most immediate way, allowing them to hone their individual skills and consolidate their sound as an ensemble.”
Since 2008, Resonance String Orchestra has nurtured musicians of all ages from the Macedon Ranges and Mt Alexander shires to perform the world’s most beautiful music, from bespoke works to arrangements of some of history’s greatest composers.
For more information about Resonance or to express interest in joining, go to resonancestringorchestra.org.au
The November 22 concert will take place at 2.30pm.
Concert details and tickets are available on the Resonance website and via humanitix.com