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TRIUMPH &

TRAGEDY

Performance details

23rd, November 2023, 7:00PM
SOLD OUT
Government House Ballroom, Perth

ABOUT

a2. orchestra presents Triumph and Tragedy – a concert which contrasts raw drama and euphoric heights in an epic array of works showcasing Richard Wagner's Siegfried's Funeral March from Götterdämmerung, a poignant elegy for the legendary hero, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in D Major, a stunning work that balances virtuosic violin passages with lush orchestration, and Ludwig Van Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 in A Major, a masterpiece that traverses a wide emotional range, from stirring triumph to sorrowful reflection. 

PROGRAM

Amy Skellern - Sunrise on Saturn

Richard Wagner - Siegfried's Funeral March

                               (from Götterdämmerung, WWD 86D)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Violin Concerto

          I.  Allegro moderato

          II. Canzonetta: Andante

          III. Finale: Allegro vivacissimo

Ludwig Van Beethoven - Symphony No. 7 in A Major

         I. Poco sostenuto – Vivace

         II. Allegretto

         III. Presto – Assai meno presto

         IV. Allegro con brio

ARTISTS

Conductor - Josh Spirek
Violin Soloist - Lisa Smith

Concertmaster - Helena O'Sullivan
Composer - Amy Skellern

Digital PROGRAM Booklet

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RECORDINGS

AMY SKELLERN

SUNRISE ON SATURN

RICHARD WAGNER

SIEGFRIED'S FUNERAL MARCH

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Violin Concerto

COMING SOON

Ludwig Van Beethoven

Symphony No. 7

COMING SOON

Audience Member 

“Thank you for the most memorable night. It was truly amazing! We are truly lost for words, keep it up, you delight us all!”

GALLERY

ON STAGE 

VIOLIN I

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Helena O'Sullivan

Concertmaster

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Fynn Evans-Ocharern

Violin I

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Mia Thomas

Violin I

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Monica Rallabhandi

Violin I

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Emily Jones

Violin I

VIOLIN II

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Daniel Corvaia

2nd Violin Principal

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Anika Collins

Violin II

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Gretel Smith

Violin II

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Alice cark

Violin II

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Vevina Yang

Violin II

VIOLA

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Hanae Wilding

Principal Viola

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Rose Belford

Viola

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Elsabe De Klerk

Viola

CELLO

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Elena Wittkuhn

Principal Cello

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Callum Vukovich

Cello

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Zoe Hawwksworth

Cello

DOUBLE BASS

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CHARLOTTE GREENWAY

Principal Bass

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SARAH CRAWFORD

Bass

HARP

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YI-YUN LOEI

Principal HARP

FLUTE

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Barnaby Beahan

Principal Flute

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Verity Hagan

Flute

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Gabriel McMahon

Piccolo

OBOE

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AIDEN LABUSCHAGNE

Principal Oboe

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Otto pye

Oboe

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Eryn Bye

Cor Anglais

CLARINET

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Clare Waters

Principal Clarinet

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Sophie Allison

Clarinet

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Isabella Bormolini

Bass Clarinet

BASSOON

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Sara Mau

Principal Bassoon

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Merina Chen

Bassoon

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Bailey Ireland

Contrabassoon

FRENCH HORN

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Emma John

Principal Horn

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Aishah Chadwick-Stumpf

Horn

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Hannah Porteous

Horn

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Khye Cash

Horn

TRUMPET

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Sam Schimming

principal Trumpet

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Sophie kukulies

Trumpet

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Grace Reid

Trumpet

TROMBONE

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AARON CANNY

Trombone

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Willem Lamers

Trombone

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Fred Johnston-Horstman

Bass Trombone

TUBA

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jasmine branch

Principal Tuba

PERCUSSION

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CARA DAILY

Percussion

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Nathan Herbert

Percussion

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Zac Skelton

Percussion

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