Rhapsody - a violin’s journey through time
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What stories can a violin carry across three centuries?
Crafted in Vienna, then Tyrolean country where Italy and Austria meet, in 1778 by master luthier Sebastian Dalinger, the Dalinger is a rare violin made from even rarer Italian timbers. Its remarkable journey has taken it from European ballrooms to colonial Australia, to wartime battlefields, through the hands of generations of musicians, and ultimately to Far North Queensland.
Inspired by the instrument’s true history, this new chamber music-theatre work traces the lives, places and turning points woven into its survival – including its connection to Queensland violinist Harold Fleischmann, who played the Dalinger on the Western Front during the First World War before returning home to lead the Ipswich Symphony Orchestra.
At the Australian Festival of Chamber Music, audiences will encounter an intimate work-in-progress showcase of this evolving production. Violinist, playwright and artistic director Kirtley Leigh performs on the historic instrument itself, now flourishing in her safekeeping, joined by composer and pianist Dr Katrina Pring, whose new music for violin and piano gives voice to its extraordinary past.
Featuring live performance excerpts and insight into the creative process, this special presentation offers audiences a first glimpse of a richly imagined work where history, storytelling and chamber music meet – and where a 300-year-old violin becomes the narrator of its own remarkable journey.
Doors to Bulmba-ja open at 5pm, showcase starts at 6pm.
Enjoy a complimentary beverage with every ticket.
Crafted in Vienna, then Tyrolean country where Italy and Austria meet, in 1778 by master luthier Sebastian Dalinger, the Dalinger is a rare violin made from even rarer Italian timbers. Its remarkable journey has taken it from European ballrooms to colonial Australia, to wartime battlefields, through the hands of generations of musicians, and ultimately to Far North Queensland.
Inspired by the instrument’s true history, this new chamber music-theatre work traces the lives, places and turning points woven into its survival – including its connection to Queensland violinist Harold Fleischmann, who played the Dalinger on the Western Front during the First World War before returning home to lead the Ipswich Symphony Orchestra.
At the Australian Festival of Chamber Music, audiences will encounter an intimate work-in-progress showcase of this evolving production. Violinist, playwright and artistic director Kirtley Leigh performs on the historic instrument itself, now flourishing in her safekeeping, joined by composer and pianist Dr Katrina Pring, whose new music for violin and piano gives voice to its extraordinary past.
Featuring live performance excerpts and insight into the creative process, this special presentation offers audiences a first glimpse of a richly imagined work where history, storytelling and chamber music meet – and where a 300-year-old violin becomes the narrator of its own remarkable journey.
Doors to Bulmba-ja open at 5pm, showcase starts at 6pm.
Enjoy a complimentary beverage with every ticket.
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Where is it happening?
96 Abbott St, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870
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Host or PublisherJUTE Theatre Company
