October 15, 2022 - 2:30 pm to 4:00 pmSaltbush
The Italian Affections
In 17th century Italy, instrumental music stepped out from the shadows. It could stand on its own, able to communicate the spectrum of human emotion without the need of a Voice. Explore the very beginnings of the Sonata to the greats o Corelli and Vivaldi.
Formed in 2017 in Melbourne, long time musical collaborators and friends Reidun Turner and Ryan Williams reunited after many years abroad, forming the Saltbush Ensemble to showcase the range and depth of Early Music in Australia.
Ryan Williams (recorder) and Reidun Turner (Viola da Gambas, recorders) collaborate with various Early Music artists developing unique and varied programs for an Australian audience and responding to an increasing insatiable thirst for historical or Early Music.
The name of the ensemble was inspired by the native Australian Saltbush plant which grows in many varied environments and is particularly renowned for its rejuvenating properties in salt ravaged landscapes. Like a Saltbush, the rekindling of Early Music in Australia is rejuvenating the traditional classical music scene bringing new perspectives and repertoire into the fold.
| When: | 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm October 15, 2022 |
| Where: | Christ Church, 54 Central Springs Road, Daylesford |
