CONTENT COURTESY ORCHESTRA VICTORIA
The voices of LGBTQIA+ composers can be heard in music throughout history, yet this is often omitted from historical retellings, and so from our collective memories. Join the musicians of Orchestra Victoria as they celebrate luminaries of the past, and contemporary voices lighting the way into the future in this program curated for Midsumma Festival.
Pride & Joy
A celebration of LGBTQIA+ composers across time and place
Melbourne Recital Centre | January 25, 7.30pm – Pride & Joy (melbournerecital.com.au)
The Capital, Bendigo | January 28, 7pm – Pride & Joy – Capital Venues & Events (bendigoregion.com.au)
West Gippsland Arts Centre, Warragul | February 17, 7pm – West Gippsland Arts Centre (wgac.com.au).
Artists:
Orchestra Victoria
Simon Bruckard – conductor
Program:
Deborah Cheetham AO – Gulaga
Aaron Copland – Quiet City
Caroline Shaw – Limestone and Felt
Naima Fine Fine – Crystal Ruth Bell: We Keep Going
Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Serenade for Strings
Running time: approx. 75min without an interval
