Pluckers and Scratchers

23rd March 2025 4:30pm

2025 Chamber Series

Featuring the Harp and Gamba

Apeiron’s 2025 season kicks off with two of our colleagues from the south, Hannah Lane and Laura Vaughan, showcasing the unusual sound world of Violin/d’amore, Gamba, Harp, and Harpsichord.

Discover compositions from the Early Baroque period by Buxtehude, Becker, Lawes, Jenkins, Jarzebski, Lawes, Jones, and more!

With guest artists: Laura Vaughan (Viola da Gamba) and Hannah Lane (Harp), James Monro (cello)

WHERE: Wesley Uniting Church, Forrest, ACT

WHEN: 23rd March 2025, 4:30pm.

Tickets: CONCERT and SEASON

Programme

BECKER, Dietrich (1623-1679) - Sonata a2

JARZEBSKI, Adam (1590-1649) - Concerto Secundo

FRESCOBALDI, Girolamo(1583-1643) -Toccate Tertii Toni from Codex Chigi

JENKINS, John (1592-1678) - "Aria" a2

JONES, Richard (c1680-1744) - Sonata #4 from Chamber Airs Op.2

LAWES, William (1602-1645) - Harp Consorts #3 and #7

ABEL, Carl Friedrich (1723-1787) - Adagio for Solo Gamba (Wk 187)

RUHE, Johan Friedrich (1699-1776) - Sonata per Viola da Gamba 2

ARIOSTI, Attilio (1666-1729) - Sonata 1 from "Recueil de pieces"

BUXTEHUDE, Dieterich (1637-1707) - 1st movement from Sonata BuxWV 273

Musicians

John Ma, Violin

Laura Vaughan, Viola da Gamba

James Monro, Cello

Hannah Lane, Harp

Marie Searles, Harpsichord

Feedback

Audience Feedback

"The way you performed gave me your joy and enjoyment of playing the instruments. I have never seen anyone playing like you - full of happiness expression. The tunes were all so beautiful. I thoroughly enjoyed the concert."

"...thank you for another truly wonderful concert. I walked out on air. "

"It was just magical sitting in the same space as the harp, viola de gamba and viola d'amore playing - like being transported back in time."

Apeiron brings Canberra to life with Vaughan, Lane and a touch of d’amore

"This was a thoughtfully curated and delightfully informal concert... just the right balance between the scholarly and the cheeky..."

"The performance blended musical scholarship with joy, and was a rich reminder of how vibrant, varied and downright fun historically informed performance can be."

"Apeiron Baroque deserves full credit not just for their programming and performance, but for creating an environment where curiosity and artistry go hand in hand... More of this, please."

Writer: Pepe Newton; ClassikON (24th March 2025)