10th Nov 2024

SILO SOUNDS presents: Splash and WOW with de Graaff and YAU

Name: SILO SOUNDS presents: Splash and WOW with de Graaff and YAU
Start: 2024-11-10T14:00:00+1100
End: 2024-11-10T16:00:00+1100
Location: Ross Memorial Uniting Church

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SILO SOUNDS presents: Splash and WOW with de Graaff and YAU

Our event time of 2pm Sunday allows for an afternoon of sublime music, great country hospitality, and all followed by our legendary high-tea, before you wind your way home through our beautiful scenic Hilltops region.

WHERE: Ross Memorial Uniting Church, Corner of Binalong and Derby Streets, Murrumburrah

WHEN: 2pm, Sunday November 10th 2024

Programme:

Rossini Theme and Variations for Clarinet and PIano

Chopin miniatures (Nocturnes, Waltzes) Piano solo

Yau Passacaglia (from our album) for Clarinet and PIano

Liszt Rigoletto Paraphrase Piano solo

Giampieri Carnival of Venice for Clarinet and Piano

THE PERFORMERS:

Alexander Yau

Alexander Yau, an eminent pianist, has developed himself as a versatile and serious musician incorporating his many musical talents as a chamber musician, vocalist, clarinetist, conductor, composer and music arranger. Pianist Balazs Szokolay describes him - "His artistic taste is good enough not to make any kind of "show" even in the most brilliant parts of great masterworks".

A multiple prize winner of many international competitions, he has appeared with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Queensland Symphony Orchestra, performing the first three piano concertos of Rachmaninov and the mighty Brahms Concerto no.2. He has been invited to perform in the Canberra International Music Festival, Government House, Polish the Embassy of Australia, Phoenix Central Park and City Recital Hall in Sydney, as well as international unique venues such as Grieg’s home Troldhaugen in Norway, Villa Mosconi Bertani on the outskirts of Verona, Alice Tully Hall, Shanghai Expo, Google Headquarters in San Francisco, Alice Tully Hall and Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Lincoln Centre where he gave the US Premiere of Grete von Zieritz's Piano Sonata (1928) at the FOCUS festival last year.

Alexander graduated his Masters degree at the Juilliard School with Matti Raekallio, recently founded the Ole Bohn Chamber Orchestra in which he conducted Mozart’s Concerto no. 23 from the piano in its inaugural concert.

Deborah de Graaff

Dr Deborah de Graaff, works as a clarinettist, recording artist, educator, music psychologist and administrator. Award winning clarinettist (ABC Young Performers 1982) and pedagogue, Deborah completed her PhD at UNSW in 2014 into efficient practice and motivational music psychology. She has been a solo performer and ABC recording artist for over 40 years, performing and winning prizes locally and internationally. As a chamber musician, she also performed in and administrated the ensemble Ku-ring-gai Virtuosi for 9 years, touring for the Department of Trade and Musica Viva and running a series sponsored by Telecom Australia in the Opera House venue “The Studio”. Working with children in youth orchestras, workshops and classes, she has been instrumental teaching in schools and her own private studio for over 40 years, including the Sydney Conservatorium high school and University. At the Conservatorium she also supervised graduate research. Her passion is motivational practise and working to inspire children with music performance. As well as facilitating may scholarship and prize winning students, many of her students now work professionally and run their own music collectives, ensembles and organisations. SILO SOUNDS is an ongoing music project for her adopted community in Harden Murrumburrah and is made possible with the support, commitment and dedication of a wonderful team of friends and local music lovers.

https://deborahdegraaff.com/#/. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-deborah-de-graaff-19260717/details/publications/

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DID YOU KNOW that booking ahead through our Humanitix booking site not only supports children in the third world, but helps SILO SOUNDS contribute to the musical education of our local youth and elderly? It also helps us with the catering for our high-teas !

Why not spend the whole weekend in Harden? After the concert and beautiful supper, rest over at one of our beautiful motels, hotels and B&Bs. We recommend packing the golf clubs and staying the night at our brand new Harden Country Club https://hardencountryclub.com....

For other accomodation in Harden see https://www.hrdc.org.au/explore/#stay

For other events on this weekend see https://www.visithilltopsregio... guarantee best seats online bookings are recommended – for other enquiries phone Stewart ‭+61 423 090 912‬
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HERE ARE SOME MORE GREAT LINKS to the music and performers you are about to hear:

Alexander Yau

https://www.alexanderyaucomple...

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We thank all our sponsors who are invaluable in keeping this series thriving in Hilltops

HRDC (Harden Regional Development Corporation)

Flemings Property Services

FREEMAN Vineyards proudly supports SILO SOUNDS Inc

Harden Country Club https://hardencountryclub.com....

We gratefully acknowledge grants from:

Southern Tablelands Arts Country Arts Support Program (CASP)

Bendigo Bank for assistance with our Youth Music Mentoring Programme

FREEMAN Vineyards proudly supports SILO SOUNDS Inc
Our mostly Italian inspired portfolio is available at
www.freemanvineyards.com.au
All wine orders are sent FREIGHT FREE [Orders over $100]
FREEMAN Cellar Door is open By Appointment...
The seated portfolio tasting is accompanied by a complimentary cheese and charcuterie platter and takes about an hour.
Reservations: sales@freemanvineyards.com.au
Use Google Maps to find us!
FREEMAN Vineyards, Prunevale Rd, Prunevale NSW 2587
Details? Call Jane 0417 733715

Tickets for good, not greed Humanitix dedicates 100% of profits from booking fees to charity

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SILO SOUNDS Inc

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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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