by philip | Jul 21, 2015 | Blog, General, Marin Marais, Maris Project Concerts
Guest baritone Alexander Knight is fast developing a reputation as a leading light in the younger generation of Sydney singers. Soon after the Marais Project concert on August 16 he heads overseas for further study. Alex kindly took some time recently to answer a few...
by philip | Apr 27, 2015 | Blog, Commissions and New Music, Marin Marais, Maris Project Concerts, Non classical music
On Saturday 30 May 2015, The Independent, North Sydney, will be filled with the rare sounds of Swedish baroque and folk music when The Marais Project launches their new CD. The event has long been a dream of musical partners and Marais Project members, gambist Jenny...
by philip | Apr 24, 2015 | Blog, General, Marin Marais, Maris Project Concerts, Non classical music
Smorgasbord by both title and substance. Although the fare has a predominantly Swedish focus -inspired by the descent of Jenny Eriksson and Tommie Andersson – there is content that brings to mind old English dance tunes, and stirs the ghosts of Handel and...
by philip | Apr 13, 2015 | Blog, Commissions and New Music, Marin Marais, Non classical music
Artists: Pascal Herington – Tenor, Melissa Farrow – Baroque Flute, Fiona Ziegler – Baroque Violin, Tommie Andersson – Theorbo and Classical Era Guitar, Jennifer Eriksson – Viola da Gamba. Exuberant, gentle, fresh, mellow, scintillating, delightful… and so runs...
by philip | Feb 9, 2015 | Blog, General, Marin Marais, Maris Project Concerts
The Marais Project kicks of its 2015 season with a guest appearance at the second New Zealand International Early Music Festival (NZIEMF) to be held in Dunedin, New Zealand. Renowned for its diverse and interesting performances of French baroque viola da gamba music,...
by philip | Nov 21, 2014 | Blog, Commissions and New Music, General, Marin Marais, Maris Project Concerts
In wedding terms ours is a Crystal Anniversary: more distinguished than Wood (5) and Tin (10) but still many years from receiving a letter from the Queen or even the Governor General. I appreciate the opportunity of sharing my thoughts on the last decade and a half....
