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The English Cello. Sunday 13th September at Tempo Rubato. Save the date!
The English Cello. Sunday 13th September at Tempo Rubato. Save the date!
The English Cello. Sunday 13th September at Tempo Rubato. Save the date!
This is the first in a series of networking events where players, luthiers, philanthropists and music lovers will meet to see, feel, hear and discuss wonderful instruments from an historic group. Our first foray will be into historic English Cellos.
The aims of this event include:
- to listen to some great cello music played by world class c
This is the first in a series of networking events where players, luthiers, philanthropists and music lovers will meet to see, feel, hear and discuss wonderful instruments from an historic group. Our first foray will be into historic English Cellos.
The aims of this event include:
- to listen to some great cello music played by world class cellists including Josie Vains ,
- to learn about the English cello making school and see real instruments from important luthiers, possibly including Benjamin Banks, Joseph Hill, Thomas Kennedy, Thomas Dodd, John Betts I and ‘Royal’ Forster (instrument list TBC).
- to participate in blind listening to a range of instruments from behind a screen
Event Details
3pm, Sunday 13/9/26, Tempo Rubato, 34 Breese St, Brunswick, VIC
$20 admission
Approx. one hour event with plenty of time to mingle and chat afterwards.
Cellists and other interested people – save the date
Owners of English instruments – please contact us if you wish to take part.
Smith viola awarded to Merewyn Bramble
The English Cello. Sunday 13th September at Tempo Rubato. Save the date!
The English Cello. Sunday 13th September at Tempo Rubato. Save the date!
We are delighted to announce the awarding of our instrument, a 1951 AE Smith viola, to Merewyn Bramble, Principal Viola with Melbourne Chamber Orchestra.
Merewyn is a very experienced viola player, having played with the MCO since 2005, including as Principal since 2012. She has also worked with Orchestra Victoria, the Adelaide, Queensland
We are delighted to announce the awarding of our instrument, a 1951 AE Smith viola, to Merewyn Bramble, Principal Viola with Melbourne Chamber Orchestra.
Merewyn is a very experienced viola player, having played with the MCO since 2005, including as Principal since 2012. She has also worked with Orchestra Victoria, the Adelaide, Queensland and Tasmanian Symphony orchestras, and a range of chamber music ensembles (including Quartz, Petronas Quartet, Australian Octet, Tailem Quartet, and others).
We look forward to hearing this lovely instrument played.
Arthur Patton violin available for loan
The English Cello. Sunday 13th September at Tempo Rubato. Save the date!
Arthur Patton violin available for loan
Our latest instrument for loan is a violin by Arthur Patton, from the AE Smith stable. It's another interesting piece of historic Australian lutherie. Contact us to try this lovely instrument. Click here for more information about the instrument, including photographs.