Event description
The Medical Association for the Prevention of War (MAPW) is hosting this special 'Concert for Peace' in the form of a piano recital given by MAPW supporter, Dr Robert Schmidli, in aid of Ukrainian Refugees here in South Australia.
DR ROBERT SCHMIDLI - BIOGRAPHY
Robert studied with Alice Farquhar, Iola Shelley and Johannes Giessen in New Zealand and later with Steven MacIntyre and Jean Starling in Melbourne. He passed his LTCL and LRSM diplomas in New Zealand while studying medicine. In his first year of Medicine in Christchurch he was awarded the Union in Graduates in Music prize at Canterbury University. During his medical studies in Dunedin he performed on national and local radio. He has played works including the Liszt second piano concerto and the Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini with orchestras in New Zealand and Australia. He has performed with a number of international artists including David Pereira, Jack Glatzer and George Zukerman. He moved to Melbourne in 1991 and undertook PhD studies at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research. Since settling in Canberra in 1996 he has appeared as a soloist, accompanist and chamber music player. Robert is a Fellow of the Wesley Music Centre. He currently practices as a specialist in endocrinology and diabetes in Canberra and rural New South Wales.
PROVISIONAL PROGRAM
Bach Partita (to be determined)
Bartok Suite
Chopin 4th Ballade
INTERVAL 20 minutes
Beethoven Sonata No 15 in D (Pastoral)
Encore/Finale will feature a composition by Ukrainian Romantic composer Sergei Bortkiewicz
MAPW is very grateful to Dr Schmidli for his generosity in donating his time and talent to enable this concert.
MAPW are also delighted to have the support of UKARIA who have made their beautiful venue available for this recital.
PLEASE NOTE: UKARIA will be open for snacks and drinks from 5.30pm, 90 minutes before the concert start time at 7 pm, and during the one interval of 20 minutes.
ALL PROCEEDS OF TICKET SALES WILL GO TO THE CHARITY ESTABLISHED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF UKRAINIANS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA TO SUPPORT OUR UKRAINIAN REFUGEES