Music / Diana Doherty & Streeton Trio, at Llewellyn Hall, March 12. Reviewed by
CLINTON WHITE
WITHÂ some of the best and most respected musicians in the world on the stage in front of you, expectations are high. The âAustralian cringeâ might put those expectations on an evenhigher plane. Whatever the expectations for this concert, they were exceeded. Decisively.
Appearing for Musica Viva, these Australians, oboist, Diana Doherty, and the Streeton Trio (named after the artist, Sir Arthur Streeton) â violinist, Emma Jardine, cellist, Umberto Clerici, and pianist, Benjamin Kopp â delivered a performance that would attract the highest acclaim from the planetâs most discerning and critical audiences.
About this Event
Oliver Shermacher is established as one of Australia’s most sought after and successful young musicians. He is a highly respected soloist, theatre maker and orchestral clarinettist, specialising in the integration of theatre into instrumental performance. He is currently completing his Masters in Clarinet Performance at the Freiburg Hochschule für Musik in Germany.
Since winning the prestigious Freedman Fellowship and reaching the Grand Finals of the 2018 Young Performers Award, Oliver has performed as soloist with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Ensemble Apex, and as Principal Clarinet with the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Opera
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