Mozart favourite brings evenings to finale

Music

In 2006 for Mozart's 250th anniversary, ABC Classic FM asked Australia's music lovers: "What is the one moment of Mozart's music you can't live without?"

More than 10,000 votes later, the Adagio from his Clarinet Concerto was voted as that special moment.

Now this timeless work can be heard on Saturday 29 November in the final concert of the highly successful ELDERHALL evenings season for 2008.

The performance will feature a rising star, clarinet soloist and University of Adelaide student Catherine Vaughan.

Catherine is completing her Bachelor of Music (Performance) degree at the Elder Conservatorium of Music, where she is studying with lecturer in clarinet Peter Handsworth, and is also a member of the Australian Youth Orchestra.

She will be performing with the Elder Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra conducted by Keith Crellin in the final concert for 2008, Finale.

Other works being performed include Beethoven's powerful Egmont Overture. Goethe, who had written the play Egmont, declared that Beethoven had expressed his intentions with "a remarkable genius."

Sibelius's Second Symphony will close the concert.

"A work that shows the composer's love for his homeland, Finland, Sibelius's Second Symphony is full of stark beauty, melancholy and deep passions. It will bring an extraordinary year of music making to a great 'Finale'!" said Elder Hall Concert Manager Claire Oremland.

"And in an exciting note, a big welcome is extended to Barossa Valley Estate who are new sponsors for the 2009 season of ELDERHALL evenings. Their 'musical' wines 'E Minor' and 'E Bass' will be a wonderful match with next year's concerts," she said.

ELDERHALL evenings: Finale

6.30pm Saturday 1 November Elder Hall, North Terrace Campus, University of Adelaide

Tickets: $25 (adult); $20 (concession); $14 (student)

For more information and bookings, phone: (08) 8303 5925

ELDERHALL evenings is generously supported by ETSA Utilities and the Helpmann Academy