Performance highlights of Andrew Ford’s works in 2020 and late 2019
2020
- 18 January Peter Pan (excerpts/creative development), Jane Sheldon (Mrs Darling/Capt Hook), Maja Burggraaff (Wendy), Charlotte Rogers (Peter Pan), Gondwana Choirs in collaboration with Sydney Chamber Opera conducted by Jack Symonds, Alexander Berlage (director), Leighton Hall, University of NSW, Sydney
- 27 March WORLD PREMIERE Hook, Claire Edwardes (vibraphone), Bowral Autumn Music Festival, St Jude’s Auditorium, Bowral, NSW
- 29 March Bright Shiners, Blue Poles, Steel City Strings conducted by Shilong Ye, School of Arts, Nowra, NSW
- 4 April Bright Shiners, Blue Poles, Steel City Strings conducted by Shilong Ye, Town Hall, Wollongong., NSW
- 5 April Bright Shiners, Blue Poles, Steel City Strings conducted by Shilong Ye, Memorial Hall, Bowral, NSW
- 23 April WORLD PREMIERE String Quartet No 7: Eden Ablaze, Brodsky Quartet, William Barton (didgeridoo), St George’s, Bristol, UK
- 10 May WORLD PREMIERE The Star of the County Down, Lisa Moore (piano), Canberra International Music Festival, Fairfax Theatre, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
- 16, 17, 18, 19 September Rembrandt’s Wife, Opera Australia, Taryn Fiebig (Saskia von Uylenberg/Hendrickje Stoffels), Richard Anderson (Rembrandt van Rijn), Agnes Sarkis (Geertje Dircx), Benjamin Rashid (Govert Flick/Torquinius/Judge) Opera Australia Orchestra conducted by Warwick Stengards, Tabatha McFadyen (director), Mark Thomson (designer), Niklas Pajanti (lighting), Opera Scenery Workshop, Sydney
- 30 September Rembrandt’s Wife, Opera Australia, Taryn Fiebig (Saskia von Uylenberg/Hendrickje Stoffels), Richard Anderson (Rembrandt van Rijn), Agnes Sarkis (Geertje Dircx), Benjamin Rashid (Govert Flick/Torquinius/Judge) Opera Australia Orchestra conducted by Warwick Stengards, Tabatha McFadyen (director), Mark Thomson (designer), Niklas Pajanti (lighting), Merlyn Theatre, Cooper’s Malthouse, Melbourne
- 1, 2, 3 October Rembrandt’s Wife, Opera Australia, Taryn Fiebig (Saskia von Uylenberg/Hendrickje Stoffels), Richard Anderson (Rembrandt van Rijn), Agnes Sarkis (Geertje Dircx), Benjamin Rashid (Govert Flick/Torquinius/Judge) Opera Australia Orchestra conducted by Warwick Stengards, Tabatha McFadyen (director), Mark Thomson (designer), Niklas Pajanti (lighting), Merlyn Theatre, Cooper’s Malthouse, Melbourne
2019
- 21 May, Sounds and Sweet Airs, Brenda Arriaga (flute), Jorge José Dominguez (clarinet), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
- 8 June WORLD PREMIERE Three Northumbrian Songs, Fiona Campbell, Australia Ensemble, Sir John Clancy Auditorium, University of New South Wales, Sydney
- 20 July WORLD PREMIERE Polly’s Dance, Dinah Woods (cor anglais), Jules Evans (horn), Helen Mountfort (cello), Midland Hotel, Castlemaine, Victoria
- 5 September WORLD PREMIERE Nature, Karin Lovelius (mezzo-soprano), Sareidah Hildebrand (flute), Suranjana Ghosh (percussion), Joakim Lundström (guitar), Mattias Rodrick (cello), Norrtullskyrkan, Söderhamn, Sweden
- 7 September Female Nude, Phoebe Bognár (alto flute), Café de Concert, Oslo, Norway
- 4 October WORLD PREMIERE The Sea and the Mirror, Tor Frømyhr (violin), David Pereira (cello), Llewellyn Hall, Australian National University, Canberra
- 8 October On Winter’s Traces, Australia Ensemble, Tyree Room, University of New South Wales, Sydney
- 9 October WORLD PREMIERE Scenes from Streeton, Arcadia Winds, Melbourne Recital Centre, Melbourne
- 12 October Nature, Jenny Duck-Chong (mezzo-soprano), Halcyon, Summer Hill Church, Sydney
- 20 October Nature, Karin Lovelius (mezzo-soprano), Sareidah Hildebrand (flute), Suranjana Ghosh (percussion), Joakim Lundström (guitar), Mattias Rodrick (cello), Riddarhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
- 9 November WORLD PREMIERE Fanfare for Neverland, Visa Haarala, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Llewellyn Hall, Australian National University, Canberra
- 10, 11 November Fanfare for Neverland, Visa Haarala (trumpet), Australian Chamber Orchestra, Hamer Hall, Victorian Arts Centre, Melbourne
- 12 November Fanfare for Neverland, Visa Haarala (trumpet), Australian Chamber Orchestra, Adelaide Town Hall, Adelaide
- 14 November Fanfare for Neverland, Visa Haarala (trumpet), Australian Chamber Orchestra, City Hall, Newcastle, NSW
- 16 November Fanfare for Neverland, Visa Haarala (trumpet), Australian Chamber Orchestra, City Recital Hall, Sydney
- 17 November Fanfare for Neverland, Visa Haarala (trumpet), Australian Chamber Orchestra, Sydney Opera House, Sydney
- 18 November Fanfare for Neverland, Visa Haarala (trumpet), Australian Chamber Orchestra, Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Brisbane
- 19, 20 November Fanfare for Neverland, Visa Haarala (trumpet), Australian Chamber Orchestra, City Recital Hall, Sydney
- 21 November Nature, Karin Lovelius (mezzo-soprano), Sareidah Hildebrand (flute), Suranjana Ghosh (percussion), Joakim Lundström (guitar), Ola Karlsson (cello), Iš Arti Festival, Kaunas, Lithuania
- 22 November Fanfare for Neverland, Visa Haarala (trumpet), Australian Chamber Orchestra, City Recital Hall, Sydney
- 30 November WORLD PREMIERE Big Bang, Southern Highlands Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andrew Ford, Memorial Hall, Bowral, NSW
- 1 December Big Bang, Southern Highlands Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andrew Ford, Memorial Hall, Bowral, NSW
- 18 December Christmas List, Choir of St John’s Cathedral, Brisbane Chamber Choir, Andrej Kouznetsov (organ), Graeme Morton (conductor), St John’s Cathedral, Brisbane