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THE BALANAS SISTERS

February 6 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

An unmissable Valentine’s Day performance filled with ‘eye-popping virtuosity’ (The Times UK).

Having carved out a reputation as two of the most exciting artists of their generation, Latvian sisters Kristine and Margarita Balanas make their Melbourne Recital Centre debut.

From Australian composer Anne Cawrse’s atmospheric and sublime Sanctuary, right through to Norwegian composer Halvorsen’s mesmerisingly virtuosic take on Handel’s Passacaglia, this thrilling program features Baroque masters paired with contemporary minimalists.

Composed in remembrance of the mystic St Teresa of Avila, a mythologised 16th-century nun who documented her own ecstatic mystical experiences in her autobiography, Pēteris Vasks’ meditative work Castillo Interior takes audiences to a deeply reflective and spiritual place before Ravel’s rich, impressionistic Sonata for Violin and Cello rounds out this hour-long performance of musical light and shade.

Artists: Kristīne Balanas violin; Margarita Balanas cello

Program

Johan Halvorsen / George Frideric Handel Passacaglia in G minor

Anne Cawrse Sanctuary

Antonio Vivaldi arr. Balanas Sisters The Four Seasons (excerpts)

Pēteris Vasks Castillo Interior

Maurice Ravel Sonata for Violin and Cello M.73

Friday 14 February 2025 – 6:00pm
Friday 14 February 2025 – 8:00pm

Duration: 1 hour (no interval). Please note, running times are approximate and subject to change.

Melbourne Recital Centre, Primrose Potter Salon

TICKETS: Standard $65; Concession $55

Details

Date:
February 6
Time:
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Venue

Melbourne Recital Centre, Primrose Potter Salon
31 Sturt St, Southbank VIC 3006, Australia
Melbourne, VIC 3929 Australia
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Phone
9699 3333