Riverina Festival of Strings 2025

Riverina Festival of Strings 2025

String music by some of Australia's finest musicians.

 Five performances - Sun 12th - Fri 17th Jan

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String music by some of Australia's finest musicians.

Sunday 12 January

Hubert Parry - Two Intermezzi for String Trio Riverina Camerata

César Franck  - Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major  Susan Collins - violin, Caroline Almonte - piano

  1. Allegretto ben moderato
  2. Allegro
  3. Recitativo-Fantasia. Ben moderato — Molto lento
  4. Allegretto poco mosso

Pierre Pettit -Tarantella for Two Guitars   Harold Gretton, Jeff Donovan - guitar

Traditional  -  Irish Slow Air and 2 Reels Luke Plumb - mandolin

Caerwin Martin  -  Stars Come Out In The Midnight Sky Riverina Camerata

Frederick Delius  - Two Aquarelles Riverina Camerata


Monday 13 January

Amy Beach  -   Piano Quintet Op. 67 in F# minor Alexander Norton, Doreen Cumming - violin, Jane Hazelwood - viola,  Daniel Pini - cello, Caroline Almonte - piano

  1. Adagio - Allegro moderato
  2. Adagio espressivo
  3. Allegro agitato - Adagio come prima - Presto

Astor Piazzolla  -  Café & Bordel from Histoire du Tango  Susan Collins - violin, Harold Gretton - guitar

Louis Spohr -  Double String Quartet No 1  Riverina Camerata

  1. 1. Allegro
  2. 2. Scherzo: Vivace
  3. 3. Larghetto
  4. 4. Allegretto molto

Wednesday    15 January

“Prodigy!”

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart  -  Serenade in C K648 (Eine Ganz Kleine Nachtmusik) Alexander Norton, Cameron Jamieson - violin,  Josephine Costantino - cello,

  1. Marche
  2. Allegro
  3. Menuet (I) - Trio
  4. Polonese
  5. Adagio
  6. Menuet (II) - Trio
  7. Finale. Allegro

Ferruccio Busoni  -   Concerto for Piano in D minor, Op. 17  Caroline Almonte - piano, Riverina Camerata

  1. Allegro
  2. Adagio
  3. Scherzo – Trio
  4. Allegro vivace

Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy   -   String Sinfonia No. 8 in D major  Riverina Camerata

  1. Adagio e Grave; Allegro
  2. Adagio
  3. Menuetto e Trio. Presto
  4. Allegro molto; Più presto

Thursday 16 January

Daniel Pini - Works for solo cello   Luke Plumb with special guests

Drawing on 25 years of international touring experience and musical collaborations, Luke will present music collected and drawing inspiration from musical cultures across the globe. Whether from his recent work in Slovenia, long standing partnerships in Greece or the Americas, his love of mandolin music in world traditions has earned him a reputation as a nuanced and sensitive interpreter of melody.


Friday 17 January

Mauro Giuliani  -  Guitar Concerto Op. 30 in A major Harold Gretton - guitar, Riverina Camerata

  1. Allegro maestoso
  2. Andantino-Siciliano
  3. Allegretto-Polonaise

Franz Schubert  -  Piano Quintet D.667 in A (The Trout)  Susan Colins - violin, Sandro Costantino - viola, Daniel Pini - cello, Michael Fortescue - double bass, Caroline Almonte - piano

  1. Allegro vivace
  2. Andante
  3. Scherzo. Presto - Trio
  4. Tema con variazione. Andantino
  5. Finale. Allegro giusto

The Riverina Camerata are:  Susan Collins, Alexander Norton, Doreen Cumming, Cameron Jamieson, Joanna Fairs-Wu, Jacqueline Smith  - violin; Sandro Costantino, Jane Hazelwood - viola; Josephine Costantino, Daniel Pini - cello; Michael Fortescue - double bass. Harold Gretton - guitar, Luke Plumb - mandolin, Caroline Almonte - piano


Date & Time:

Sunday 12 January, 7:30pm
Monday 13 January, 7:30pm
Wednesday 15 January, 7:30pm
Thursday 16 January, 7:30pm
Friday 17 January, 7:30pm


Duration:


Ticket Prices:

Per concert
Adults $30.00
Concession $25.00
Family (2 adults/2 children) $90.00

Festival Pass (the whole series of 5 concerts)
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Adult $110.00
Concession $90.00
Family (2 adults/2 children) $320.00


Venue:

St Johns Anglican Church
Church Street, Wagga Wagga


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