The Riverina Festival of Strings Concert Series

The Riverina Festival of Strings Concert Series for 2025 will take place at St Johns Church, 6-12 Church St Wagga Wagga.

The performances will be held on Sunday 12, Monday 13, Wednesday 15, Thursday 16 and Friday 17 January 2025.

Riverina Festival of Strings

Sounds of Summer Concert Series 2025

St Johns Church, Church St Wagga Wagga

7.30 pm

 

Sunday 12 January

Hubert Parry Two Intermezzi for String Trio

Riverina Camerata

César Franck Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major

  1. Allegretto ben moderato

  2. Allegro

  3. Recitativo-Fantasia. Ben moderato — Molto lento

  4. Allegretto poco mosso

Susan Collins - violin, Caroline Almonte - piano

Pierre Pettit Tarantella for Two Guitars

Harold Gretton, Jeff Donovan - guitar

Trad. Irish Slow Air and 2 Reels

Luke Plumb - mandolin

Caerwin Martin Stars Come Out In The Midnight Sky

Frederick Delius Two Aquarelles

Riverina Camerata

Monday 13 January

Amy Beach Piano Quintet Op. 67 in F# minor

  1. Adagio - Allegro moderato

  2. Adagio espressivo

  3. Allegro agitato - Adagio come prima - Presto

Alexander Norton, Doreen Cumming - violin, Sandro Costantino - viola

Daniel Pini - cello, Caroline Almonte - piano

Astor Piazzolla Café & Bordel from Histoire du Tango

Susan Collins - violin, Harold Gretton - guitar

Louis Spohr Double String Quartet No 1

  1. Allegro

  2. Scherzo: Vivace

  3. Larghetto

  4. Allegretto molto

Riverina Camerata

Wednesday 15 January “Prodigy!”

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Serenade in C K648 (Eine Ganz Kleine Nachtmusik)

  1. Marche

  2. Allegro

  3. Menuet (I) - Trio

  4. Polonese

  5. Adagio

  6. Menuet (II) - Trio

  7. Finale. Allegro

Alexander Norton, Cameron Jamieson - violin, Josephine Costantino - cello,

Ferruccio Busoni Concerto for Piano in D minor, Op. 17

  1. Allegro

  2. Adagio

  3. Scherzo – Trio

  4. Allegro vivace

Caroline Almonte - piano, Riverina Camerata

Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy String Sinfonia No. 8 in D major

  1. Adagio e Grave; Allegro

  2. Adagio

  3. Menuetto e Trio. Presto

  4. Allegro molto; Più presto

Riverina Camerata

Thursday 16 January

Victoria Pham Red Earth, White Clay

Carl Vine Inner World

Daniel Pini - solo cello

Luke Plumb with special guests

Drawing on 25 years of international touring experience and musical collaborations, Luke will present music collected and drawing inspiration from musical cultures across the globe. Whether from his recent work in Slovenia, long standing partnerships in Greece or the Americas, his love of mandolin music in world traditions has earned him a reputation as a nuanced and sensitive interpreter of melody.

Friday 17 January

Mauro Giuliani Guitar Concerto Op. 30 in A major

  1. Allegro maestoso

  2. Andantino-Siciliano

  3. Allegretto-Polonaise

Harold Gretton - guitar, Riverina Camerata

Franz Schubert Piano Quintet D.667 in A (The Trout)

  1. Allegro vivace

  2. Andante

  3. Scherzo. Presto - Trio

  4. Tema con variazione. Andantino

  5. Finale. Allegro giusto

Susan Colins - violin, Jane Hazelwood - viola, Daniel Pini - cello, Michael Fortescue - double bass,

Caroline Almonte - piano

The Riverina Camerata

Susan Collins, Alexander Norton, Doreen Cumming, Cameron Jamieson, Joanna Fairs-Wu, Jacqueline Smith  - violin

Sandro Costantino, Jane Hazelwood - viola

Josephine Costantino, Daniel Pini - cello

Michael Fortescue - double bass