Established in 2013 by Jennifer Newcomb, the primary aim of the Chamber Program initially was to provide pianists a chance to have a group environment to share their musical experience and to enjoy the pleasure of added texture and sounds to their tonal, expressive and musical texture.
Secondly to this is the opportunity for pianists and string players to have a platform as ‘soloists’ as opposed to on one hand a lonely one person experience and on the other hand
the larger group such as orchestra which has its own special qualities.
VISION:
- To play for fun and find avenues to perform locally
- To work towards educational workshops
- To attend concerts and experience live music recitals
- To strive for excellence and perhaps enter competitions
- To visit festivals, experience and share music with experienced ensembles and professionals
AIMS:
- Traditional repertoire
- Australian repertoire
- Contemporary repertoire
- Original repertoire
- Explore improvisation
- Explore a variety of combinations of instrumentation (such as quartet, quintet, inclusion of winds and percussion)
- Formation of a small Chamber orchestra (new initiative) for at least 1 performance.
Playing in an ensemble offers the opportunity to:
- learn to listen,
- learn to share
- Communicate
- Accommodate,
- Negotiate
- Demonstrate
- Interpret
- Develop soundscape
- Textural variety
- Expressive variety
- Rhythmic excellence
To enquire about or to apply for the Chamber Program, please email us.
