by philip | Apr 25, 2019 | Blog, Marin Marais, Maris Project Concerts
Swedish born lutenist and early guitarist, Tommie Andersson, has made an outstanding contribution to music in Australia. For more than 30 years he has been a key member of a range of ensembles and projects including the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and, of course,...
by philip | Apr 4, 2019 | Blog, Elysian Fields, Marin Marais, Maris Project Concerts
Hi, I hope you are well. Where have the years gone? Back in 2000 we tentatively held the first Marais Project concert at St Scholastica’s chapel in Glebe. I had no idea if anyone would turn up but just in case, I baked some scones for the audience to eat at interval. ...
by philip | Feb 11, 2019 | Blog, Elysian Fields, Maris Project Concerts, Non classical music
Dear friends, I hope that you had a wonderful break of some time over Christmas and New Year. I spent quite a bit of time on the beach and with family and am now back practicing and organising for the year to come. 20 Year Anniversary Year As you may be aware, in 2019...
by philip | Jun 6, 2018 | Blog, Marin Marais, Maris Project Concerts
To our June 17 program, A Bass Affair we are back in our heartland, the French baroque. And what could be more French than the bass viol, bass violin, lutes and voice performing the works of Philidor, Ballad, Marais, Charpentier and Montéclair, amongst others? As with...
by philip | May 23, 2018 | Blog, Marin Marais, Maris Project Concerts
Featuring Bass Viol and Bass Violin What: The Marais Project with bass violinist, Tim Blomfield When: 3.00pm June 17, 2018 Where: Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Macquarie St, Sydney Cost: $38 $22 and $15 Tickets:...
by philip | May 23, 2018 | Blog, Marin Marais, Maris Project Concerts
From the comfort of hindsight, we are easily given to idealized notions of life prior to the 21st century whirl of cars, planes computers and mobile phones that we know so well. The hard reality of life in past epochs is, however, far from any romantic ideal. A case...