Presented by Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
Handel's Fireworks
Where celebration becomes spectacle.
Not every treasure hangs in a gallery. Some wait quietly in forgotten music libraries.
For decades, Paul Dyer and the Brandenburg have searched Europe's libraries, monasteries and private collections, uncovering extraordinary works that have lain silent for centuries. This program presents a wealth of those remarkable discoveries in their Australian premieres, alongside a dazzling virtuoso showcase for Brandenburg Concertmaster Shaun Lee-Chen. It is music history brought thrillingly back to life.
Then everything changes.
The second half sweeps into the energy and spectacle of 18th -century London's famous Vauxhall Gardens before culminating in Handel's magnificent Music for the Royal Fireworks. This music was written to celebrate, astonish and overwhelm audiences. Now, nearly three centuries later, it still does.
One concert. Two stories. The thrill of discovery and the joy of celebration, united in a program that captures the Brandenburg at its most adventurous and its most spectacular.
Duration: 2 hours (incl. interval). Please note, running times are approximate and subject to change.
Single tickets on sale 11am Wednesday 18 November
Thursday
Standard & Concession
Premium $167 ($105 Concession)
A Reserve $142 ($89 Concession)
B Reserve $114 ($72 Concession)
C Reserve $85 ($54 Concession)
D Reserve $54
E Reserve $45
Senior
Premium $151
A Reserve $128
B Reserve $103
C Reserve $77
Full Time Student
A - E Reserve $20
Under 40
A - Reserve $36
Group 10+
Premium $105
A Reserve $89
B Reserve $72
C Reserve $54
Saturday & Sunday
Standard & Concession
Premium $186 ($117 Concession)
A Reserve $158 ($99 Concession)
B Reserve $127 ($79 Concession)
C Reserve $95 ($59 Concession)
D Reserve $60
E Reserve $50
Senior
A Reserve $142
B Reserve $114
Full Time Student
A - E Reserve $40
Under 40
A - Reserve $40
Group 10+
A Reserve $99
B Reserve $79
C Reserve $59
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Artists
Shaun Lee-Chen Baroque Violin
Paul Dyer Harpsichord
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
Program Highlights
Aureliano Cattaneo
Concerto for violin in A , No.2
Anonymous
Sinfonia in G, Schrank II/38/21
George Frideric Handel
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351
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