Melbourne Strings - Distant Light

The thrilling debut concert of Melbourne Strings presents a program featuring Pēteris Vasks Violin Concerto Distant Light and the premiere of Ballade for Strings and Voices by Sandra Aleksejeva-Birze, specially written for this event. Melbourne Strings is a new ensemble initiative formed by the city’s most vibrant emerging and accomplished string players. The concert is curated by Latvian violinist Sophia Kirsanova as part of her research project exploring the distinctive voice of Latvia and is proudly supported by the City of Melbourne and the University of Melbourne.

PROGRAM
Pēteris Vasks Violin Concerto 'Distant Light' (Tālā gaisma)
Edvard Grieg Two Nordic Melodies Op.63
Sandra Aleksejeva-Birze Ballade for String Orchestra and Voices - premiere

SOLOIST Sophia Kirsanova
CONDUCTOR Vivian Horn

MELBOURNE STRINGS
Natasha Conrau, Ioana Tash, May Zheng, Chih-Ting (Candice)Yang, Khalida De Ridder, Wenhong Luo, Kiara Kim, Elina Faskhi, Charlotte Miles, Jill Griffiths

VOICES Sandra Birze, Roberts Birze, Tomas Kalējs, Georgina Lewis