The Northern Rivers Symphony Orchestra (NRSO) Ensemble is thrilled to present internationally-acclaimed artist/composer Matt Ottley’s The Sound of Picture Books™ series in a concert, featuring the award-winning picture book How to Make a Bird by author Meg McKinlay.
The Sound of Picture Books is a journey of auditory visualisation where you get to ‘see the music’ and ‘hear the pictures’. Featuring the NRSO Ensemble, conducted by Marco Bellasi, with narration by Tina Wilson OAM, and projection of Matt Ottley’s illustrations, this is a unique, immersive, multi-sensory experience, a short film, original storytelling, and a creative workshop all rolled into one.
The second half of the concert will showcase Schumann’s Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44. Often regarded as the greatest of Schumann’s chamber music works, this sublime masterpiece features pianist Ayesha Gough, violinists Hugh Won and Alison Fletcher, violist Nick Stefan, and cellist Zoe Heflin.
Come along for an afternoon of musical discovery, artistic inspiration, and marvellous melodies!
Saturday, October 19 at 2.30pm (1.30pm QLD time) at the Tweed Heads Civic Centre. Tickets can be purchased at nrso.com.au.
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