TOUR RELEASE 4 February 2005

"The orchestra ranks among the world's great bands, performing with such dexterity and enthusiasm that they make many of their European and American counterparts seem staid by comparison."   The Guardian, London

Lucinda Moon and the Brandenburg bring their trademark high energy to the world's favourite baroque masterpiece

THE FOUR SEASONS Australian tour

Penrith, Sydney, Perth, Darwin & first time in Kalgoorlie & Brisbane

" The Four Seasons is the most recorded classical work in music history because it touches people in a unique and special way," says Paul Dyer , Artistic Director of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, ahead of the forthcoming national tour featuring the work.

"It is both beautiful and exciting, is stunningly virtuosic, its familiarity makes us feel good and the sublime harmonies can melt even the hardest of hearts," he adds.

"This is the perfect work to be centerpiece for our tour as it will be the first time that many people around the country will hear it played on instruments from the era in which it was written."

"The Four Seasons is a showpiece for a bravura musician with the imagination and star quality to bring it to life. I'm very proud to announce that the soloist for this Australian Tour of the Seasons is our Concertmaster, Lucinda Moon ."

"Lucinda is one of the most exquisite baroque violinists working in the world today and we have been fortunate to keep her in Australia with the Orchestra."

"I firmly believe that Lucinda's interpretation of The Four Seasons will be one of the highlights of the Australian concert calendar in 2005."

"This tour marks the Brandenburg's first-ever concert in Queensland and in a West Australian regional centre," says Bruce Applebaum , the Orchestra's General Manager. "I'm thrilled that our plans to perform in Brisbane have now come to fruition and also that we continue to have the opportunity bring high quality period instrument performance to regional Australia."

" The Four Seasons Tour has only been made possible through the very generous support of our tour sponsor, the Australian Pipeline Trust ," he adds, "and, for the Kalgoorlie performance, the Australian Government through its Playing Australia program."

THE FOUR SEASONS PROGRAM

VIVALDI: Concerto for two horns in C, RV 538
VIVALDI: Concerto for cello in G minor, RV 417
DALL'ABACO: Concerto No. 5 for oboe in C, Op 5 No 5
VIVALDI: The Four Seasons, Op 8 Nos 1 - 4

AUSTRALIAN BRANDENBURG ORCHESTRA
Director: Paul Dyer harpsichord
Soloist: LUCINDA MOON baroque violin
Soloist: JAMIE HEY baroque violin
Soloist: KIRSTEN BARRY baroque violin

PENRITH
Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre
Date/Times: Wed 23 February at 8pm
Tickets $44.00  Booking fees apply. Concessions & Under 30 available.
Bookings: Box Office 02 4721 8832                                             

SYDNEY CITY Venue                                
City Recital Hall, Angel Place
Date/Times: Fri 25, Sat 26 February, Wed 2, Fri 4 & Sat 5 March at 7pm
FRIDAY 4 MARCH IS SPECIAL MARDI GRAS PERFORMANCE
Tickets From $41.50 to $88.50 . Concessions & Under 30 available. Booking fees apply.
Bookings: City Recital Hall, Angel Place Box Office 02 8256 2222 or www.cityrecitalhall.com.au
or Ticketek 02 9266 4800 or www.ticketek.com.au

KALGOORLIE
Goldfields Arts Centre
Date/Times: Tues 8 March at 8pm
Tickets: $44.00 including booking fee. Concessions & Under 30 available.
Bookings: (08) 9088 6900

PERTH
Concert Hall
Date/Times: Wed 9 March at 8pm
Tickets From $46.00 to $61.00 including booking fee. Concessions & Under 30 available.
Bookings: BOCS (08) 9484 1133 or www.bocsticketing.com.au

DARWIN
Entertainment Centre
Date/Times: Fri 11 March at 8pm
Tickets: $44.00 Concessions & Under 30 available. Booking fees apply.
Bookings: (08) 8980 3333 or www.darwinentertainment.com.au

BRISBANE
QPAC Concert Hall
Date/Times: Sun 13 March at 5pm
Tickets: From $46.00 to $59.00 Concessions & Under 30 available. Booking fees may apply.
Bookings: Qtix 136 246 or www.qtix.com.au

Principal Sponsor - OPTUS     Tour Sponsor - Australian Pipeline Trust      

The Australian Government is proud to be associated with the Brandenburg's Kalgoorlie performance through the national performing arts touring program, Playing Australia , which gives Australians across the country the opportunity to see some of our best performing arts.