July 20th, 2024Trio to fill Christ Church with heavenly music
Gryphon Baryton Trio – Laura Vaughan, baryton, Katie Yap, viola and Josephine Vains, cello – will perform Divertimento, music by Joseph Haydn at Daylesford’s Christ Church on Saturday, July 27.
The baryton was a classical instrument with a large and rarely performed repertoire by Joseph Haydn, who composed over 130 works for it.
The majority of this output takes the form of elegant and charming Divertimenti for baryton, viola and cello, the so-called ‘Baryton Trios’ in which the baryton plays a critical role.
These works are full of invention and colour, with the unique combination of low instruments creating unique and beautiful sonority.
Until now, the ‘Baryton Trios’ were not performable in the Antipodes in their original form. However, with the commission of a new baryton in 2023, the Gryphon Baryton Trio is passionate about sharing this extraordinary music with Australian audiences.
Josephine is a versatile and engaging performer, heard regularly in concerts around Australia and overseas as a cellist and chamber musician.
She is a passionate educator, currently training the next generation of musicians at Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School and the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music at the University of Melbourne.
Melbourne-based viola da gamba specialist Laura is a dynamic and well- recognised member of the early music movement in Australia.
Following studies with Miriam Morris at the University of Melbourne and Wieland Kuijken and Philippe Pierlot at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague, she has established an active performing career as a versatile musician, encompassing a wide range of solo and chamber repertoire on viola da gamba, violone, lirone and baryton across Australasia.
Modern and baroque violist Katie plays regularly with Australia’s finest ensembles including the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Van Diemen’s Band, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Australian World Orchestra, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, and has joined groups like the Academy of Ancient Music overseas.
All concerts in this series commence at 2.30pm. Link: www.trybooking.com/eventlist/christchurchconcerts
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