Bach in the Dark - concert 2

The second concert in this season of Bach in the Dark performances will be held on Sunday 26th June at 2.30 at the St John's Hall, Robertson.

Rachel Scott studied with David Pereira in Canberra and Robert Cohen in London. She has played as a soloist and chamber musician in the United Kingdom, Serbia, Albania, Finland, Hungary and Germany. When she’s not performing, Rachel teaches for the Australian Children’s Music Foundation and Mary McKillop East Timor Mission, teaching and mentoring music programmes for the disadvantaged – this takes her to all sorts of places – country schools, Sydney schools, behavioural schools, and schools in Timor. Rachel plays on an English cello, made in 1749, called Harold. More information on both her and Harold, and news of upcoming performances, can be found at her website.                                               www.bachinthedark.com

Rachel Scott - performing at Powerhouse Museum 2008

David Pereira has been cellist with the Australia Ensemble, Principal Cellist of the Australian Chamber Orchestra and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. He has performed with the String Soloists of the Berlin Philharmonic, Felix Ayo, The Chilingirian Quartet, Roger Woodward, the Sydney String Quartet and major orchestras in Australia and New Zealand.

A graduate of the Sydney Conservatorium, David also has a Masters Degree in Cello Performance from Indiana University. His recordings have won numerous awards including the 1993 ABC Award for the Best Australian Recording.

David continues to be in demand as a teacher and performer, and through his own 'David Pereira Cello Series' presents chamber music recitals in Canberra, Young, Cootamundra, Bowning and Nowra.                                        www.davidpereira.com.au

David Pereira.

Their program for this second Bach in the Dark concert will be:

D. Gabrielli

Canon a due

J.S.Bach

Marche (BWV 122) – Minuet (BWV 132) – Minuet (116)

from the Anna Magdalena Notebook

J.S.Bach

Invention No.12 in A Major (BWV 783)

Invention No. 13 in A Minor (BWV 784)

J.S. Bach (arr. L.Varga)

Suite in C Major

Entree – Menuet and Trio – Bourrèe – Gigue

J.S. Bach

Prelude for solo cello in D minor (BWV 1008)

Prelude for solo cello in D major (BWV 1012)

Jean Barrière

Sonata No. 10 in G Major

Andante – Adagio – Allegro Prestissimo

INTERVAL

A. Minsky

Three American Cello Duets

Cello Blues – The Good High Alaska Boogie – Way Out West

Béla Bartók

Teasing Song – Dance - Cushion Dance – Wedding Song

J.S. Bach (arr. L.Varga)

Aria (BWV 988)

from the Goldberg Variations

Elena Kats - Chernin

Phoenix Story

Tears From Above – Courting the Dragon