Diverse Bizarre

12th July 2026

Braidwood Concert Series


The world of Baroque Music is much stranger and passionate than what understood in recent times. Apeiron Baroque (John Ma and Marie Searles) have spent the last couple of decades playing and honing their craft with some of the world’s foremost Early Music ensembles in Europe, Australia, and around the world.


Join Apeiron, as we discover some rare gems for Harpsichord and Violin (and d’amore) from our favourite era of music. Animals, fantastic dances, and heart-rending harmonies are on the menu for our debut Braidwood concert!


WHERE: Braidwood Uniting Church, NSW

WHEN: 12th July 2026.

Tickets: HERE


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Programme


Programme

de BLAINVILLE, Charles-Henri (1711 – 1769) - "Suite Turque"

HUME, Tobias (1569 - 1645) - "Deth"

BACH, Carl Phillipp Emanuel (1714-1788) - Andante and Allegretto from C Major Gamba Sonata

PANDOLFI, Giovanni Antonio (1624-c1687) - "La Sabbatina”

BIBER, Heinrich Ignaz Franz (1644-1704) - “Sonata Representativa”

BALBESTRE, Claude (1724-1799) - "La Suzanne"

SCHMELZER, Johann Heinrich (c1620 – 1680) - Sonata Quarta from “Sonate Unarum Fidium”

MATTEIS Nicola (c.1650-1713) - “Diverse bizzarie sopra la vecchia sarabanda o pur ciaccona”

Musicians

John Ma, Violin and Viola d'amore

Marie Searles, Harpsichord


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Audience Feedback


"Thank you both for a truly uplifting, inspiring concert. Lots of raves!"


"What a brilliantly informative and virtuosic performance by Marie Searles and John Ma of Apeiron-Baroque yesterday in Braidwood! Filled with delight & warmth, the concert was the antithesis of a typical winter’s day."

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