Celebrate the end of 2024 in the Rippon Lea Ballroom with this gala, multi-piano event, featuring guest pianist Elyane Laussade and Team partners Darryl Coote, Rohan Murray and Robert Chamberlain.
Experience a dramatic program of piano music for four, six and eight hands at one and two grand Celebrate the end of 2024 in the Rippon Lea Ballroom, with this gala, catered multi-piano event with the Team of Pianists. Join Darryl Coote, Rohan Murray, Robert Chamberlain plus brilliant guest pianist Elyane Laussade in a delightful program of piano music for four, and eight hands at two grand pianos!
Enjoy canapé refreshments (included in the ticket price) and bar drink sales on the pool terrace before the recital, meet committee members of the Friends of the Team of Pianists and enjoy music and festivities in this special heritage venue.
This recital forms a special part of the Team’s new multi-year C & C Rigg Bequest Classic Music in Historic Venues series 2024 and onwards. With generous sponsorship from the Committee of the Friends of the Team of Pianists (FOTOPS), this recital features a specially discounted ticket price for current financial members of FOTOPS! Alternatively, if you purchase a full price ticket, you will receive 6 month’s complimentary membership of FOTOPS, until July 2025!
The Recital Programme includes:
- Mendelssohn – Hebrides Overture arr. for 8 hands at 2 pianos
- Brahms – Variations on a Theme of Haydn for for two pianos
- Mack Wilberg – Fantasy on Themes from Bizet’s Carmen for 2 pianos, 8 hands
- Rachmaninoff – Waltz & Romance for 6 hands at 1 piano
- Liszt – Hungarian Rhapsody no 2 arr. Windsperger for piano 4 hands
- Vincent Youmans – Tea for Two & Leroy Anderson – Syncopated Clock, for piano duet
- Piazzolla – Libertango arr. Pavel Zakharov for 3 pianists at 1 piano
- William Gillock – Champagne Toccata for 2 pianos, 8 hands
Date and Time
Tuesday, 10 December 2024 commencing at 6.30pm.
Advance booking is essential – due to catering requirements bookings must close on Friday December 6 at 5.00pm! We are unable to offer tickets for sale at entry on the night.
Location
Rippon Lea Ballroom
192 Hotham Street, Elsternwick, VIC 3185
