Our immensely popular lunchtime concert series at the Hobart Town Hall returns with five more fabulous concerts.
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nipaluna/Hobart Lunchbox Concerts: Autumn 2024
Presented by Van Diemen's Band
The Tuesday Lunchbox Concert Series returns to nipaluna/Hobart in May and June.
Curated by VDB’s artistic director, Julia Fredersdorff, our immensely popular lunchtime concert series returns to the Hobart Town Hall for the first of 3 series in 2024.
Escape the hustle and bustle and step into an oasis of calm listening to beautiful music in a casual and welcoming setting, with an eclectic program of music spanning a rich variety of genres and styles - all for the price of a sandwich!
Concert #1: Tuesday 21 May - LOST MASTERWORKS FROM HOLLYWOOD'S GOLDEN AGE
UK-based violinist Patrick Savage and Melbourne's Konrad Olszewski (piano) perform recently re-discovered works by Bernard Herrmann, Miklos Rosza and more, uncovering dazzling, beguiling concert pieces by the iconic composers that defined the sound of American cinema.
Concert #2: Tuesday 28 May - XYRIS QUARTET
Discover the beguiling sounds of vintage saxophones, with Benjamin Price (soprano), Jabra Latham (alto), Thomas McKay (tenor) & Eva Nilssen (baritone) performing works by Bach through to Xenakis, alongside new Tasmanian works.
Concert #3: Tuesday 4 June - LUKE PLUMB & JAMES CRABB - SOLD OUT
Experience the virtuosic wizardry of two absolute masters of their craft - Tasmanian mandolinist Luke Plumb and Scottish-born, Australian-based James Crabb (piano accordion) - lighting up the stage with a stunning mix of folk, world and mando-pop!
Concert #4: Tuesday 11 June - QUERCUS TRIO
A piano trio with a difference! Combining French horn, violin and piano, Melbourne’s Quercus Trio joyfully explore the extensive palette of colours and musical possibilities of their unusual lineup of instruments with a program of Elena Kats-Chernin, Larry Sitsky and Peter Sculthorpe.
Concert #5: Tuesday 18 June - MINI VAN DIEMEN'S BAND - SOLD OUT
A pocket-sized version of VDB performs a tempting selection of Baroque favourites. Guest violinist Lucinda Moon is joined by Katie Yap (viola), Donald Nicolson (on VDB’s fabulous new harpsichord!) and special guests Natasha Kraemer (cello) and Nick Pollock (theorbo). The program traverses Renaissance and Baroque Italy, Germany and France with works by Corelli, Caldara, Hildegard von Bingen and Gabrielli.
"I can't believe I can fit a world-class experience like this into the middle of my day for $10. It's wild. A transporting, beautiful interlude which takes me out of the noise and into the music. Thank you."
— Audience member
"A great way to hear beautiful work (sometimes familiar, sometimes not) at a ridiculously good price."
— Audience member
Partners
| Lost Masterworks from Hollywood's Golden Age | Patrick Savage, violin Konrad Olszewski, piano |
| Xyris Quartet | Benjamin Price, soprano saxophone Jabra Latham, alto saxophone Thomas McKay, tenor saxophone Eva Nilssen, baritone saxophone |
| Luke Plumb & James Crabb | Luke Plumb, mandolin James Crabb, piano accordion |
| Quercus Trio | |
| Mini Van Diemen's Band | Lucinda Moon, Katie Yap violins Natasha Kraemer, cello Nicholas Pollock, theorbo Donald Nicolson, harpsichord Please note that Julia Fredersdorff will no longer be performing in this concert as previously advertised, due to injury. |
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CONCERT #5: MINI VAN DIEMEN'S BAND Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713) Sonata a 3 in D major Opus 4 No. 4 Domenico Gabrielli (1659-1690) Cello Sonata in G Major Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757) Sonata in D minor K.64 & Sonata in D minor K.141 Sequentia/Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179) Processional of Embodied Souls Antonio Caldara (1670-1736) Trio sonata in E minor Opus 1 No. 5 |
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CONCERT #4: QUERCUS TRIO Catherine Likhuta (b. 1981) Tangle and Tear
Larry Sitsky (b. 1934) Barerq Elena Kats-Chernin (b. 1957) Velvet Revolution (movements 1-3) Peter Sculthorpe (1929-2014) Night Song Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Horn Trio IV. Finale. Allegro con brio |
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CONCERT #2: XYRIS QUARTET Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) "Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden" BWV 230 Seite 1 Johan Halvorsen (1864-1935) Passacaglia after G.F Handel's Suite No. 7 in G minor for Harpsichord, arr. Jabra Latham for saxophone quartet Quin Thompson Sleep & Wake in Fright Percy Grainger (1882-1961) Shepherd's Hey J.S. Bach Prelude No. 4 in C-sharp minor BWV 849 Jabra Latham Over the Fence Britney Spears, Cathy Dennis, Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Henrik Jonback Toxic |
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CONCERT #1: LOST MASTERWORKS FROM HOLLYWOOD'S GOLDEN AGE Franz Waxman (1906-1967) Four Scenes of Childhood Good Morning Robert Russell Bennett (1894-1981) Hexapoda – Five Studies in Jitteroptera 1. Gut-Bucket Gus Bernard Herrmann (1911-1975) Pastoral (Twilight) Opus 2 Miklos Rozsa (1907-1995) Variations on A Hungarian Peasant Song |
Event and ticketing details
Date & Time
| Concert #1: Lost Masterworks from Hollywood's Golden Age |
Tue 21 May 1.05pm |
| Concert #2: Xyris Quartet |
Tue 28 May 1.05pm |
| Concert #3: Luke Plumb & James Crabb - SOLD OUT |
Tue 4 June 1.05pm |
| Concert #4: Quercus Trio |
Tue 11 June 1.05pm |
| Concert #5: Mini Van Diemen's Band - SOLD OUT |
Tue 18 June 1.05pm |
Tickets
| Pre-booked | $10.00 Available online until 1 hour prior to the performance |
| Door sale | $15.00 Available at the door from one hour prior to the performance |
| Companion Card Holder | Free |
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