About Jenny Lu AND JAMES LITTLEWOOD - ‘FOREVER’
8PM FRIDAY 4TH OCTOBER 2023
Jenny Lu, piano
James Littlewood, trombone
The past and present collide in this program, with bittersweet nostalgia pervading works by Janáček, Kaprálová and Gabel, inspired by old stories and music. The performers’ transcription of Hindemith’s Alto Horn Sonata is at the heart of the program, exploring the nexus between tradition and innovation. Recent works from Australian composers round out the concert - music of here and now.
PROGRAM
Fabien GABEL Fantaisie dans le style de Richard Strauss
Paul HINDEMITH Alto Horn Sonata
Leoš JANÁČEK Pohádka (A Tale) - Movement II
Vítězslava KAPRÁLOVÁ Navzdy (Forever) Op. 12
Robert DENHAM Withering Grass
Sarah Elise THOMPSON i’ll meet you there
Gabriel FAURÉ Nocturne Op. 33 No. 1
Mark ISAACS The Snow It Melts The Soonest
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ABOUT JENNY LU
Jenny Lu is a pianist and associate artist based in Melbourne, Australia. She has completed her Masters research candidature at Monash University, under the tutelage of Dr Joel Crotty and Dr Tamara Smolyar. Her research concerns the concept of narrativity in music and the compositions of the Anglo-Russian composer, Nikolai Medtner.
Jenny completed her undergraduate studies with full scholarships and holds an LMusA in piano performance. Jenny performs as a soloist and a chamber musician with an array of repertoire and is always grateful for more along her journey through the labyrinth of music. Her repertoire embraces a diverse palette of musical styles with an interest in music of the 20th and 21st centuries, the Romantic and post-Romantic eras, works of living composers and especially the compositions of the lesser-known composers and those forgotten gems from more familiar names that have not been frequently played.
Jenny’s performance, research and musical interpretation have been recognized with scholarships, prizes, at international conferences and acknowledged by international research associations such as the Nikolai Medtner Society. She has had the pleasure to perform at various prestigious venues and live broadcasts on 3MBS. Jenny has presented her paper and performance of Saariaho’s composition at the Diversity in Music Making Conference in 2018. She is the secretary of the Camberwell Music Society. This year, Jenny will continue to perform, research and teach.
About JAMES LITTLEWOOD
James Littlewood is a bass trombonist from Melbourne with a passion for connecting people through music.
As a graduate of the Australian National Academy of Music and the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, James has enjoyed a broad spectrum of musical pursuits. These include post-graduate research on the performance and history of third-stream music, and in-depth exploration of chamber music and improvisation in contemporary classical music. Upon completion of the Professional Performance Program at ANAM, James was the recipient of the 2022 Gwen Nisbet Music Scholarship, which he is used to pursue his interest in improvisation and commissioning of new Australian works with his trio Labyrinth.
As an orchestral musician James performs regularly with the orchestras across Australia, including the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, West Australian Symphony Orchestra and Orchestra Victoria. This year he has stepped into the role of Acting Principal Bass Trombone of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra.