"Moving from lament to humour and virtuosity with unanimity, creating a kaleidoscope of emotions that tugged the heartstrings."
– Limelight

Tasmanian Baroque ensemble Van Diemen’s Band invites you to explore the historic borderlands of Europe on their national tour with Musica Viva Australia. For centuries, generations of musicians wrote dances and masses, symphonies and quartets, as their homelands changed ownership under their feet. Or their nations remained steadfast, allowing the most magical cultural overlaps at the border fringes.

Through composers such as Samuel Scheidt and Dietrich Becker, you will hear the trials of battle – loss, regret, resentment  – and, at long last, healing. Listen to composers who were touched by the Thirty Years’ War within the Holy Roman Empire, their countries crumbling around them.

María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir (Iceland) and Donald Nicolson (Australia) are living composers who will bring you closer to our time. Just as Van Diemen’s Band invites instrumental guests from across Australia’s state borders, these composers remind us how we’re still united through music – no matter what borders lie between us.

ARTISTS

JULIA FREDERSDORFF Artistic Director & violin
SIMONE SLATTERY Violin & recorder
LIZZY WELSH Viola
LAURA VAUGHAN Bass viola
ANTON BABA Bass Viola & cello
DONALD NICOLSON Harpsichord & organ

PROGRAM 

‘Borderlands’
BECKER Sonata No. 5 in F Major (1674)
SCHEIDT Galliard Battaglia (1621)
BECKER Paduan
SAINTE-COLOMBE Les Pleurs
SCHEIDT Courant
ERLEBACH Courant
ANON Sonata Jucunda
BIBER Ciacona from Mensa Sonora (1680)
ROSENMÜLLER Sonata No. 9 in D Major (1682)
NICOLSON New work (2022)
ALBINONI Sonata No. 5 in C Major (1700)
SIGFÚSDÓTTIR Clockworking (2013)
MUFFAT Sonata in D Major (1677)

RUNNING TIMES

Start 7:30pm
Interval 8:15pm - 8:35pm*
Finish 9:10pm*

*Times are approximate and subject to change at any time.

ADDITIONAL TICKETING INFO

$40 FOR UNDER 40s
Under 40 tickets are $40 for anyone under 40 years of age. A valid proof of ID must be presented at time of booking and may be requested on the night.

$15 STUDENT TICKETS 
$15 Student tickets are available for full-time students, and may be booked in advance and at the door for all MVA concerts. 
Valid ID card must be presented upon purchase to receive the discount and carried on the night.

4 x FAMILY TICKETS FOR $100 ONLY!
$25 Family tickets are available as a package of 4.
It can be 2 Adults and 2 Children or 1 Adult and 3 Children – any reserve. 

CONCESSIONS
Means-tested Australian pensioners (Ages, Disability, Veteran's Affairs and Supporting Parent) and Health Care card holders are eligible to receive Musica Viva's Concession prices.

SUBSCRIBER DISCOUNTS 
10% discount applies to the subscribers of the following:  

• Musica Viva Australia
• West Australian Symphony Orchestra
• Black Swan State Theatre Company
• WA Opera
• WA Ballet
• St Georges Cathedral Concert Series

Please call Box Office on 9231 9999 or visit us in person to take advantage of this special offer. ID must be presented when collecting tickets. 

MOBILE TICKETS
Mobile tickets will be emailed shortly after the order confirmation.

FOOD & BEVERAGES

GRAB & GO
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No bookings necessary. 

COVID-19 INFORMATION

In accordance with the WA Government’s latest public health measures, as a condition of entry to Perth Concert Hall, all visitors aged 16 and over are required to:

• Show proof of double dose COVID-19 vaccination or provide an acceptable medical exemption
• Wear a face mask at all times or provide an acceptable medical exemption

If you are feeling unwell prior to an event, we ask that you please do not attend and contact our Box Office to discuss options for your tickets.

Learn more about our Health & Safety guidelines here.

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