Concert 1 SUMMER SERENADE 2025

Name: Concert 1 SUMMER SERENADE 2025
Start: 2025-02-09T14:00:00+1100
End: 2025-02-09T16:00:00+1100
Location: Ross Memorial Church, Murrumburrah, NSW 2587

Sun, 9 Feb, 2pm - 4pm AEDT

Ross Memorial Church, Murrumburrah, NSW 2587

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Concert #1 SUMMER SERENADE ‘while away the day’

Tonya Lemoh piano, Robert Harris viola, Deborah de Graaff clarinet

Feb 9th, Sunday 2pm

Adult $40, Pensioner Concession $30, Children FREE

Venue:

Ross Memorial Uniting Church

Corner of Binalong and Derby Streets

Murrumburrah

NSW 2587

A program of delightful music to while away the day.

SILO SOUNDS presents three consummate artists who will transport you on this summer afternoon in a presentation of wonderful repertoire featuring clarinet, viola and piano. These three great friends are excited to share their love of music with the townsfolk of Harden Murrumburrah and visitors to our region. Don’t miss Sunday February 9th at 2pm in Ross Memorial Uniting Church, corner of Derby and Binalong Street, Murrumburrah, NSW, 2587.

Bookings are really helpful to allow us to cater for your all-included high tea spread !

Program:

1. W. A. Mozart (1756–1791)  Kegelstatt Trio (Trio for Clarinet, Viola, and Piano), K. 498

2. Max Bruch (1838–1920)  Eight Pieces for Clarinet, Viola and Piano, Op. 83 Selected movements: Nos. 1, 2, 5, & 7
3. Dulcie Holland (1913–2000)  Nocturne (Piano Solo, 1947)
4. Astor Piazzolla (1921–1992)  Selected works for Clarinet and Piano
5. Granville Bantock (1868–1946)  Hamabdil (Viola and Piano)
6. Kristofer Henning Spike (1959-)  Promenade (Clarinet Viola and Piano)

About our artists:

Robert Harris is a musical force whose dynamic career as a violist, violinist, conductor, and educator has taken him to over 30 countries. As the founding violist of celebrated ensembles like the New England Ensemble and Brisbane's Festival Quartet, Robert has brought chamber music to life on stages around the globe, including the unique setting of Spiros Rantos' Classics Concerts Cruises.

His musical journey began at the Sydney Conservatorium and continued with advanced studies in Pittsburgh, inspiring a lifelong dedication to nurturing the next generation of musicians. Robert’s teaching legacy spans universities, conservatories, and music camps across Australia, the USA, and New Zealand, leaving an indelible mark on aspiring artists.

A former Principal Viola of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Robert’s versatility extends to collaborations with global icons like Stevie Wonder and Barbra Streisand, but just to be clear, they wont be in Harden Murrumburrah for this concert. Now based near Gunning with his wife, double bassist Dorit Herskovits, he continues to champion music-making in regional communities, conducting workshops, and exploring fresh projects that span classical traditions and beyond.

Dr. Tonya Lemoh,

Australian/Sierra-Leonean pianist Tonya Lemoh has performed across five continents as a soloist and chamber musician. She was a member of the piano faculty of Copenhagen University for over ten years.

A passionate advocate of Australian music, her doctoral research resulted in a world premiere recording of the complete piano works of Raymond Hanson, which was Editor’s Choice in Limelight magazine. Tonya received a Creative Fellowship Award from the National Library of Australia in 2022, for research into the music of Henry Handel Richardson.

A prize winner in international piano competitions, she has also released numerous solo CDs for international labels Chandos, Naxos, and Dacapo, and most recently a solo album for ABC Classics, “I dream a world”. Tonya has written articles for Limelight, Australia’s leading classical music magazine, and been a guest on Australian and Danish radio/television, including an appearance on Andrew Ford’s The Music Show. She is currently based in Perth, where she is head of classical piano at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).

Dr. Deborah de Graaff is a celebrated clarinetist, recording artist, educator, music psychologist, and arts advocate. An award-winning performer since her ABC Young Performers success in 1982, she earned her PhD from UNSW in 2014, focusing on motivational music psychology and efficient practice techniques. Deborah has graced local and international stages as a soloist and ABC recording artist producing 14 CDs and earning wide acclaim.

For nine years, she managed and performed with Ku-ring-gai Virtuosi, a chamber ensemble that toured nationally for Musica Viva and the Department of Trade, presenting a celebrated series at the Sydney Opera House Studio. Passionate about education, Deborah has taught clarinet and ensemble at Sydney Conservatorium High School, the Conservatorium Open Academy, and the University of Sydney, where she supervised graduate research. Her students frequently achieve scholarships and awards, win competitions and are playing professionally with many leading ensembles and organizations.

Now based in Harden Murrumburrah, Deborah is keen to inspire future generations and also our communities elders, through SILO SOUNDS’ Community Classical Music Mentoring Program.

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SILO SOUNDS is a collective of elite musicians and music lovers residing in Harden Murrumburrah and led by Dr Deborah de Graaff, Ms Leah Lock and Mr Stewart Bruce. We are dedicated to presenting top-end recital experiences in the beautiful Ross Memorial Uniting Church, Derby St, Murrumburrah. With the recent purchase of an exceptional Yamaha S6X recital piano we are ready to ‘take on the world’ of chamber music and have a diary filling up with magnificent soloists and chamber music performers.

Here is More about our piano S6X that the players and audience are all talking about

A newborn piano with the aura of a vintage instrument

Yamaha’s Acoustic Resonance Enhancement (A.R.E.) is the latest leap forward in the evolution of piano craftsmanship. What is A.R.E.? It’s an original treatment process that we use to season the rims used in SX Series pianos. As well as reducing the moisture content in the wooden rims, A.R.E. induces chemical changes that occur when young wood is aged under optimal conditions. This enables the rims to produce the warm and sweet tones of an instrument matured to perfection. The benefits of A.R.E. have already been proven in Yamaha’s acclaimed flagship Artida YVN500S violin, L Series and A Series guitars. Now, for the first time, A.R.E. comes to an acoustic piano. The seasoned rims of the SX Series give it a sound unlike that of any other piano. A deeply intuitive sound with sustained resonance and the precision to express even the most delicate pianissimo notes.

Rims—the key to acoustic clarity and warmth

For the inner and outer rims of the SX Series, Yamaha craftsmen carefully selected wood based on its acoustic characteristics. During construction, they reduced the number of glue layers, using more than 30% thicker wooden materials than those of forerunner S Series pianos, to bring out the inherent resonance of that wood. This approach has shaped the acoustic character of the SX Series, adding richness, clarity, and muscle to the bass and mid-range, while maintaining a warm and inviting overall tone.

New hammer felt expands the range of tonal color

In order to realize the ideal sound, one of the most important factors is that the hammers must complement the piano body. The SX Series employs exclusive hammer felt made with a newly developed formula. Yamaha tested countless prototypes in the quest to find the perfect match for this piano. The superb elasticity of this hammer felt allows the player to achieve clear and beautiful tonal colors, along with well-balanced density across the full range from bass to treble. As a player, you’ll relish the artistic freedom and expressive nuance offered by the SX Series.

Strengthened back beams sustain the piano’s body and sound

The huge forces exerted by a powerful fortissimo passage can cause a back frame to bend slightly and lose energy. To withstand such forces and efficiently turn them into richly resonant reverberations, a piano must have a strong back frame. Compared to the forerunner S Series pianos, the back frame beams on the SX Series are around 20% thicker. The extra support they provide results in a more rigid body and less unwanted vibration. The SX Series is built from the bottom up to provide a solid and stable foundation that supports authentic musicality.

A soundboard that resonates with the emotions of the performer

Like a violin, a piano is a symphony of subtle curves. But the curve that arguably matters most in a piano is one you don’t often see—the convex section of the soundboard known as the crown. The crown’s job is to efficiently transmit the vibrations of the strings from the soundboard into the surrounding air.

Yamaha piano engineers call on generations of know-how and craftsman’s skill to construct soundboards that vibrate easily and achieve powerful projection. In creating the SX Series, Yamaha borrowed techniques used in the flagship CFX for attaching the soundboard, ribs, and bridge. The resulting soundboard assembly is carefully integrated into the piano body, where it delivers outstanding projection throughout any concert venue.

Made from specially selected strong European spruce, the SX Series soundboard is built to withstand stress and retain its shape. Throughout its playing life, it promises to deliver rich overtones, low decay, and a wide range of expressive tonal colors.

Bass strings hand-wound by skilled Yamaha craftsmen

Hand-winding piano strings is an extremely demanding task that can only be performed by seasoned experts. As they wind pure copper around the core steel string, Yamaha craftsmen must delicately adjust the balance and tension of the strings. Those hand-winding piano strings are pliable and they bring overtones in better harmony with fundamental frequencies. What this means to your ears is a beautifully resonant sound with satisfying overtones.

Appearance and finish that embody the SX Series sound

The clean, modern design and graceful curves of the SX Series are the physical counterpart to its elegant and expressive sound. Taking the best from the forerunner S Series and augmenting it with practical innovations, the SX Series takes its place on the stage as a thoroughly contemporary piano.

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Sun, 9 Feb, 2pm - 4pm AEDT

Ross Memorial Church, Murrumburrah, NSW 2587

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