In addition to its annual subscription season the Australia Ensemble presents a series of free concert and workshop events open to the public. School groups are welcome and will be provided with some teaching resources relating to concert repertoire. The Australia Ensemble's ongoing commitment to Australian repertoire is reperesented here by Australian works in every program, and a workshop series focusing on new Australian works, involving several of the composers.
Lunch hour concerts are scheduled on the Tuesday prior to each subscription concert, commencing at 1.10pm, presenting a program of works focusing on the core members of the Ensemble. The lunch hour concerts are free and require no booking. Simply come along to Leighton Hall, Scientia at UNSW and enjoy.
Lunch Hour Concert One: Tuesday March 12, 1.10pm
Rossini Flute Quartet No.1 for flute, violin, viola and cello
Chopin Variations on a theme of Rossini for flute and piano
Dvorak Cypresses for String Quartet
Lunch Hour Concert Two: Tuesday April 16, 1.10pm
Suk Meditation on St Wenceslas for string quartet
Edwards Island Landfall for flute, clarinet, 2 violins, viola, cello and piano
Dvorak Sonatina for Violin and piano
Lunch Hour Concert Three: Tuesday May 14, 1.10pm
Wesley - Smith Oom pah pah for flute and piano
Schubert Piano Trio Mvt 'Notturno' for piano, violin and cello
Brahms Clarinet Sonata for clarinet and piano
Lunch Hour Concert Four: Tuesday August 6, 1.10pm
Villa - Lobos The Jet Whistle for flute and cello
Britten Three Divertimenti for string quartet
Weber Grand Duo concertante for clarinet and piano
Lunch Hour Concert Five: Tuesday September 3, 1.10pm
Poulenc Clarinet sonata for clarinet and piano
Peterson New Work for flute, clarinet, piano and string quartet
Bach Organ trio sonata for flute, clarinet, cello and piano
Lunch Hour Concert Six: Tuesday October 8, 1.10pm
Bartok From 44 Duos for 2 violins
Butterley Evanston Song and The wind stirs gently for flute and piano, cello and piano
Britten Cello Sonata for cello and piano
