JANUARY
12-20 AKAROA INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL – Akaroa, New Zealand
Stewart performs and teaches at the Akaroa International Music Festival in New Zealand.
Repertoire to include:
Beethoven – Trio op. 70 no. 2
Brahms – Piano Quintet in f minor
Debussy – Cello Sonata
Prokofiev – Cello Sonata op. 119
Bellini – Fantasy on themes from Norma for flute, bassoon and piano
FEBRUARY
15-17 MUSIC BY THE SPRINGS – HEPBURN SPRINGS, VIC
Stewart directs Music By The Springs, in beautiful Hepburn Springs. Six Concerts over three days.
Repertoire to include:
Dvorak – Carnival Overture arr. four hands
Schumann – Piano Quartet in E-flat op. 47
Beethoven – Trio in E-flat op. 70 no. 2
Schubert – Shepherd on the Rock
Moszkowski – Suite for two violins and piano op. 71
Prokofiev – Cello sonata op. 119
Britten – Selection of Folk song settings
Carmichael – Latin American suite for piano four hands
Sarasate – Ziegunerweisen
Bolcom – Graceful Ghost Rag
Visit musicbythesprings.com.au for more.
MARCH
17 – Recital with Glenn Christensen, Brisbane, QLD 3pm
Stravinsky – Suite Italienne
Poulenc – Violin sonata
Sibelius – Five pieces op. 81
Szymanowski – Nocturne and Tarantella op. 28
21 – Caufield Grammar Music Scholars Night
24 – Recital with Glenn Christensen, CQU Auditorium, Mackay QLD
Recital to fundraise for the Mackay Chamber Music Festival and launch the 2019 program.
Stravinsky – Suite Italienne
Poulenc – Violin sonata
Sibelius – Five pieces op. 81
Szymanowski – Nocturne and Tarantella op. 28
More info
APRIL
5-19 UK AND GERMANY
26 – Liederfest Melbourne with Doug Kelly
30 – VCASS Vocal Gala, VCASS South Melbourne, 6pm
MAY
14 – Soloists Concert, VCASS, 6pm
20 – Recital with Nigel Bardsley, Nairn Theatre, All Saints Anglican School, 7pm
Schultz – Night Flight
Mozart – Sonata in g minor K. 379
Stravinsky – Suite Italienne
Saint-Saens – Violin sonata in D minor
29 – Junior Soloists Recital, VCASS, 6pm
JUNE
4-22 MCM Exam Period
JULY
June 30 – July 5 – Melbourne International Festival of Lieder and Art Song
19-21 – Mackay Chamber Music Festival, Mackay Queensland
Stewart leads a piano master class and performs:
Mozart ‘Kegelstatt’ Trio in E-flat major
Schumann Märchenerzählungen op. 132
Selections from the Bruch Eight pieces for clarinet, viola and piano
Ravel Mother Goose suite for four hands
Mendelssohn Hebrides overture arr. four hands
Bowman Elegy for viola and piano (World Premiere)
Stravinsky Soldiers tale for violin, clarinet and piano
AUGUST
6 – VCASS Junior Soloists Night, 6pm
8 – VCASS Outstanding soloists competition, 6pm
14 – Recital with Markiyan Melnychenko, Primrose Potter Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, 6pm (Replacing Oksana Melnychenko)
Schubert – Grand Duo in A
Brahms – Violin sonata no. 1 in G major
Brahms – Scherzo from the FAE Sonata
15 – VCASS Senior Soloists Night, 6pm
SEPTEMBER
1 – Recital with Francesca Hiew (violin), Lyrebird Music Society, Wyselaskie Auditorium, Melbourne, 2pm
Bach – Sonata in f minor BWV1018
Bartok – Romanian Folk Dances
Beach – Romance for violin and piano op. 23
Franck – Sonata in A Major
OCTOBER
GERMANY/POLAND
NOVEMBER
MCM Exam Season
DECEMBER
