Rameau - the White Hat guide

Tafelmusik - The Galileo Project Music of the Spheres

Canadian ensemble Tafelmusik will take you on an epic space odyssey, performing period music before stunning images from the Hubble deep space telescope. Combining music, photography and story-telling, The Galileo Project brings to life the brilliant minds of the early astronomers and the music that inspired them, as a large-scale, ever-changing backdrop of stars and planets unfolds.

The publicity states "Using the best of Bach, Handel, Monteverdi and Vivaldi, come and hear the tunes that were probably stuck in Galileo’s head when he discovered the moons of Jupiter." Now you are probably thinking, like White Hat how could tunes of composers who hadn't been born yet be stuck in his head. However we are sure that this program has been meticulously researched so all will be revealed. The program will also feature works by Lully, Purcell, Rameau, Telemann & Michelangelo Galilei brother of the astronomer). From the reputation of the group and the reviews of this concert, White Hat suggests you go out of your way to attend.

[For those wanting a little background to the history of the concept that over the centuries was known as The Music of the Spheres, White Hat suggests that you consult the program notes of Music of the Spheres - given by Ars Nova of Melbourne. This concert is unrelated to the one above but was also based on the relationship composers, mathematicians and scientists long saw between music, mathematics and the heavenly bodies.]

7.30pm, Thursday 1st March 2012, Perth Concert Hall, Perth
8pm,Saturday 3rd March, & 7pm, Tuesday 6th March 2012, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre, Melbourne
7pm, Monday 5th March & 2pm, Saturday 10 March 2012, City Recital Hall, Angel Place, Sydney
7pm, Thursday 8th March 2012, Llewellyn Hall, ANU School of Music, Canberra
5pm, Sunday 11th March & 7.30pm, Monday 12th March 2012, Adelaide Town Hall, Adelaide
Wednesday 14th March 2012, QPAC Concert Hall, Brisbane

TarraWarra Festival

The Australian Chamber Orchestra performs three intimate concerts over one weekend at the stunning TarraWarra Museum of Art, an hour from Melbourne.

• 12noon, Saturday 3rd March 2012 - Concert featuring Bach’s A minor Violin Concerto and Grieg’s Holberg Suite.
• 6pm, Saturday 3rd March 2012 - Concert featuring Mozart’s Violin Concerto No.4 and Pachelbel’s Canon.
• 7.45pm, Saturday 3rd March 2012 - Gala Dinner with Musicians  $220 per head, includes 3 courses and matching TarraWarra Estate wines. Book at TarraWarra Estate Restaurant on (03) 5957 3510
• 11am, Sunday 4th March 2012 - Masterclass by Richard Tognetti
• 3pm, Sunday 4th March 2012 - Concert featuring music by Rameau, Debussy, Paganini and Prokofiev.

Ticket Booking Package: $240 for 3 concerts Individual concerts: $90 Master class: $20 Or call ACO Box Office on 1800 444 444