BRUNSWICK MUSIC FESTIVAL AT TEMPO RUBATO: SOUND IS A DESCRIBING WORD 7-9 MARCH 2024

Tempo Rubato presents ‘Sound is a Describing Word’. Three free concerts curated by three Melbourne-based classical musicians, exploring sound and soundness of Heart, of Mind and of Body.

SOUND OF BODY
CURATED BY JOSH HOOKE*

Josh Hooke, piano

This concert originally featured pianist Modi Deng, who unfortunately had to withdraw due to personal circumstances. We hope to welcome her back for another performance soon.

We are grateful and delighted to welcome Josh Hooke for this performance. Originally from country Victoria, Josh recently completed a PhD in Music Performance at the University of Melbourne, under the guidance of Professors Ian Holtham and Paul Kildea. Previously, Joshua was invited to undertake periods of intensive private study in Vienna with Paul Badura-Skoda, and was among his last students. He also studies regularly in London with Imogen Cooper.

In addition to performances throughout Australia, Josh performs regularly in Europe and the UK. Notable highlights include solo performances in London, Portugal, Austria, France, and The Netherlands. He has performed at various festivals and series, including as the Port Fairy Spring Music Festival, The International Holland Music Sessions, as a laureate of the International Piano Seminar of Óbidos (Portugal), Melbourne Design Week and the Melba Hall Lunch Hour Series.

Josh has been a finalist and prizewinner in a number of competitions, including the Antena 2/SIPO prize, the Melbourne Recital Centre’s Great Romantics Competition and the Australian National Piano Award (where he also received the People’s Choice Award and the prize for the best performance of a work by Schumann). He was also a recipient of A Victorian Premier’s Award for Music, the Melbourne Conservatorium’s Lady Turner Prize, as well numerous other prizes and scholarships.

Josh regularly collaborates with multidisciplinary artist Jack Vanzet, with their debut record ‘Composites’ released in 2021, to wide acclaim.

About Josh Hooke

PROGRAM

Frederic MOMPOU Paysages

Robert SCHUMANN Carnaval, Op. 9

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Claude DEBUSSY Pièce pour le Vêtement du blessé

Claude DEBUSSY Préludes Bk 1 (selection)

Igor STRAVINSKY Trois mouvements de Petrushka

Saturday March 9, 8pm; Entry is free. Registration essential.