Join us to hear two of Australia’s finest musicians. This will be a concert that will live in your memory for a long time.

The program will include:

Amy Beach: Romance 
Cesar Franck: Sonata in A Major for Violin (flute) and Piano
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Paul Stanhope: phoSpheric Variations
Kats-Chernin: Mystery of the Pine Cone (2025) 
Sergei Prokofiev: Sonata in D Major Op. 94 

Image: Keith Saunders

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This concert features CSO Artist in Focus flautist Sally Walker. Explore the sound of the flute and dive into the beautiful music written for this instrument.

Rediscovering Music supports people with hearing loss to connect meaningfully with music and enhance their listening experience.

Works by: J.M. Hotteterre, G.F. Telemann, J.S. Bach, W.A. Mozart, Bill Wheelan, Cyrus Meurant, Lyle Chan, Pēteris Vasks and Elena Kats-Chernin.

Photo: Keith Saunders

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Living Poems of the Sea is a meditation on the enthralling world of dolphins and whales in music, sound, words and images.

Acclaimed flautist Sally Walker was inspired to create Living Poems of the Sea through her experiences of playing her flute to enraptured dolphins and her friendship with dolphin researcher Dr Olivia De Bergerac.  Sally plays music accompanying videos and images of human-dolphin interactions over decades, and narrates a story illustrating the importance of dolphins, whales and their complex relationship with humans.

With stirring words and music by composer Lyle Chan, and special appearances of music by Christopher Sainsbury and Miguel del Aguila, Living Poems of the Sea is a work of art that asks a fundamental question: how are we meant to relate to these remarkable creatures?

Bach’s iconic St Matthew Passion heard through Romantic ears in a recreation of the concert that sparked the 19th-century Bach revival. The Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra, led from the violin by Rachael Beesley, partnered with Sydney Philharmonia Choirs conducted by Elizabeth Scott in an illuminating performance of Mendelssohn’s 1841 version – Australia’s first-ever on rare historical instruments on Thursday 17 April in ARCO’s Sydney Opera House debut.

Composed specifically for our CSO Artist in Focus, Sally Walker, Night and now by Elena Kats-Chernin AO showcases the entire range of the flute. It’s a rich, lyrical work steeped in the composer’s own recollections of a childhood in Russia: from folk tales and forest picnics, to hardship and food scarcity. 

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Composed specifically for our CSO Artist in Focus, Sally Walker, Night and now by Elena Kats-Chernin AO showcases the entire range of the flute. It’s a rich, lyrical work steeped in the composer’s own recollections of a childhood in Russia: from folk tales and forest picnics, to hardship and food scarcity. 

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In 2021, Sally Walker played her flute on the bow of a boat near Port Stephens, to which dolphins emerged from the ocean around her. This program culminates in a regenerative commission from Dharug composer Christopher Sainsbury, drawing inspiration from Walker’s encounter and from the rhythm and lyricism of the Dharug word for dolphin: barru-waluri. Only a few Dharug songs survived colonisation; the original song for the barru-waluri is sadly no longer known. Sainsbury writes his new song with a sense of melancholy and as a kind of reclamation – and ‘something of the feel of an invigorating swim’.

Artists
Jessica Cottis Conductor
Sally Walker Flute, Artist in Focus
CSO Chamber Ensemble

Repertoire
ALICE CHANCE World premiere, new CSO commission
JANE SHELDON Spectre: three attempts to summon her
PEGGY POLIAS COMPOSER IN CONNECTION World premiere, new CSO commission
NARDI SIMPSON Wilga’s Last Dance: Last melody of the area
CHRISTOPHER SAINSBURY World premiere, new CSO commission

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A workshop with Jane Downer (baroque Oboe), Dr Sally Walker (baroque & modern flute) and Ben Hoadley (baroque & modern bassoon) highlighting J.S. Bach’s unique solo obbligato writing, raising awareness of 18th-century performance practice and techniques, stimulating an appreciation of baroque repertoire and associated sound world and encouraging the art of expressive performance.
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Preise, Jerusalem, den Herrn... Return from Leipzig
25 years of the Canberra Bach Ensemble

J.S. Bach Cantatas BWV 119, 148, 192, 137

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With years of performances around the world, from Berlin to Edinburgh and Chicago to Sydney, extraordinary flute soloist, Sally Walker and acclaimed harpist Emily Granger defy preconceptions with their musical dynamism and skill. From the intricacies of JS Bach and WA Mozart, who wrote a concerto for flute and harp, to the hypnotic and moving works of Erik Satie, Elena Kats-Chernin and Lachlan Skipworth, surrender an hour to old and newer music in the hands of this breathtaking duo, dedicated to anyone who has loved and lost, or ever dreamed of being a composer themselves.

Refreshments will be offered in the JAHM apartment after the concert.

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In January 2023, flautist Sally Walker, oboist Celia Craig, bassoonist Mark Gaydon, hornist Sarah Barrett, violinist Elizabeth Layton, violinist Alison Rayner, violist Stephen King, cellist Thomas Marlin and bassist Robert Nairn recorded three major works of Luigi Boccherini: Flute Quintets Opus 19(G. 425–430) for Flute, 2 Violins, Viola and Cello, (Boccherini attrib.) Quintet in C G.443 for Flute, Oboe, Violin, Viola and Cello, and the Notturno (Sestetto no. 1) in Eb, G. 467 for Oboe or Flute, Bassoon, Horn, Violin, Viola and Double Bass. The album is ready for release, with accompanying concerts in Canberra, Sydney and Adelaide.

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In January 2023, flautist Sally Walker, oboist Celia Craig, bassoonist Mark Gaydon, hornist Sarah Barrett, violinist Elizabeth Layton, violinist Alison Rayner, violist Stephen King, cellist Thomas Marlin and bassist Robert Nairn recorded three major works of Luigi Boccherini: Flute Quintets Opus 19(G. 425–430) for Flute, 2 Violins, Viola and Cello, (Boccherini attrib.) Quintet in C G.443 for Flute, Oboe, Violin, Viola and Cello, and the Notturno (Sestetto no. 1) in Eb, G. 467 for Oboe or Flute, Bassoon, Horn, Violin, Viola and Double Bass. The album is ready for release, with accompanying concerts in Canberra, Sydney and Adelaide.

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In January 2023, flautist Sally Walker, oboist Celia Craig, bassoonist Mark Gaydon, hornist Sarah Barrett, violinist Elizabeth Layton, violinist Alison Rayner, violist Stephen King, cellist Thomas Marlin and bassist Robert Nairn recorded three major works of Luigi Boccherini: Flute Quintets Opus 19(G. 425–430) for Flute, 2 Violins, Viola and Cello, (Boccherini attrib.) Quintet in C G.443 for Flute, Oboe, Violin, Viola and Cello, and the Notturno (Sestetto no. 1) in Eb, G. 467 for Oboe or Flute, Bassoon, Horn, Violin, Viola and Double Bass. The album is ready for release, with accompanying concerts in Canberra, Sydney and Adelaide.

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ANU Flute Day is back by popular demand! ANU Flute Day has become a key annual gathering of the Canberra flute community, bringing together ANU School of Music and Open School of Music flute students and pre-tertiary flute students from across Canberra and the region with Canberra’s leading flute teachers.

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Internationally renowned flautist and educator, Sally Walker is visiting Perth and will present only one flute masterclass whilst over here. This is an amazing opportunity to see her in action as she presents a 2 hour masterclass with four very lucky flute student participants. Observers are very welcome and encouraged to attend.

WA Classical Music Connect embodies the transformative power of music to transcend boundaries and forge connections that enrich the fabric of our community. These events showcase a diverse array of talent, featuring both local virtuosos and internationally renowned artists.

Sally Walker (flute) and YiYun Loei (piano) will perform works by: Johann Sebastian Bach, Cesar Franck, Sergei Prokofiev, Gabriel Fauré and Lachlan Skipworth.

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Sally Walker (flute) and Chris Allan (piano) present 2 Newcastle concerts (4.30 pm and 7 pm) in “Twilight Music in the Studio”. Works by J.S. and W.F. Bach, Bartók, Kats-Chernin, Skipworth and Whitwell.

Sally Walker (flute) and Chris Allan (piano) present 2 Newcastle concerts (4.30 pm and 7 pm) in “Twilight Music in the Studio”. Works by J.S. and W.F. Bach, Bartók, Kats-Chernin, Skipworth and Whitwell.

CPE Bach described his father’s house as “like a pigeonry, and just as full of life”, with Johann Sebastian keeping an open house where “no master of music was likely to travel through [Leipzig] without making my father's acquaintance and letting himself be heard by him”. Bach was a genial host, in contrast to his combative relationship with authority. The complex character behind the music we admire so greatly was not always so well regarded during his life, and it was often his rivals who enjoyed the greater success. This program places the genius of Bach’s music beside the composers who most impacted his life and work.

CPE Bach described his father’s house as “like a pigeonry, and just as full of life”, with Johann Sebastian keeping an open house where “no master of music was likely to travel through [Leipzig] without making my father's acquaintance and letting himself be heard by him”. Bach was a genial host, in contrast to his combative relationship with authority. The complex character behind the music we admire so greatly was not always so well regarded during his life, and it was often his rivals who enjoyed the greater success. This program places the genius of Bach’s music beside the composers who most impacted his life and work.

“One of my greatest joys has been my working relationships with composers. I very much enjoy being anything from a bystander to an editor/”workshopper” to a musical sleuth in the compositional process.” Sally Walker presents works by and talks with:

Dr Sally Walker is Senior Lecturer in Performance at the ANU School of Music. She has been a guest teacher at the Instituto Universitario Patagónico de Artes (Argentina), Anton Bruckner Privat Universität Linz (Austria), Royal Irish Academy of Music (Ireland), Kobe University (Japan), Luleå University of Technology (Sweden), Royal Academy of Music (Sweden) the Australian National Academy of Music.

An all Australian program for this year’s Australian Flute Festival. Works by: Whitwell, Stanhope and Kats-Chernin

This concert features New Music for Flute, Viola, Trumpet, and Voice. Performed by Sally Walker, Scott Davie, Justin Lingard, Lucy Carrigy-Ryan, Heather Keens, Edward Neeman and Miroslav Bukovsky.

Sally Walker (flute), Minah Choe (cello) and Daniel Herscovitch (piano) in recital. Trios by Haydn, Farrenc and Weber.

• ANU Flute Day is back by popular demand! ANU Flute Day has become a key annual gathering of the Canberra flute community, bringing together ANU School of Music and Open School of Music flute students and pre-tertiary flute students from across Canberra and the region with Canberra’s leading flute teachers.
  
  The day will feature the following esteemed Canberra flautists and teachers:
  
  Dr Sally Walker (Senior Lecturer in Classical Performance [Woodwind] - Australian National University), Kiri Sollis (Flautist - Griffyn Ensemble, Principal Flute - Canberra Symphony Orchestra), Teresa Rabe, Lisa McMahon, Dr Beth Hwang, Rebecca Timoney, Cicilia Kemezys , Jennifer Brian, Kate Murphy, Jodie Petrov and Jane Rayner
  
  Activities:

• Flute ensembles (beginner to professional levels, including an adult amateur ensemble)

• Masterclasses on flute, piccolo and baroque flute

• Jazz Flute Taster

• Historical Instruments Demonstration

• Irish Flute Tune Play Along

• Performance Preparation and managing Performance Anxiety workshop

• Games for young flautists

• End-of-day concert - everyone gets to perform!

  Suitable for: Beginners – professionals. Adult amateurs are encouraged.
  
  Cost: $60
  
  Register now to avoid disappointment! Places are limited, and registrations close COB Friday 11 August. Bookings here
  
  Photo credit: Peter Hislop
  Source: https://music.cass.anu.edu.au/events/anu-flute-day-2023