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Orchestral Treasures
from the Brandenburg's secret collection
Guest soloist, period bassoon Jane Gower (Australia)
Hear the Brandenburg at its finest as this extraordinary
Orchestra takes centre stage and reveals a program of its favourite baroque treasures.
Fri 25, Sat 26, Wed 30 Jul
Fri 1, Sat 2 Aug all at 7pm
Matinee Sat 2 Aug at 2pm
See Calendar for more info.
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/ Paul Dyer - Artistic Director
Paul Dyer is one of Australia's leading specialists in period performance styles. He founded the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra in 1990 as a natural outcome of his experience as a performer and teacher of baroque and classical music, and has been the Orchestra's Artistic Director since that time.
Having completed postgraduate studies in solo performance with Bob van Asperen at the Royal Conservatorium in The Hague, Paul performed with many major European orchestras and undertook ensemble direction and orchestral studies with Sigiswald Kuijken and Frans Brüggen.
As well as directing the Orchestra, Paul has a busy schedule appearing as a soloist, continuo player and conductor with many major ensembles, including the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Queensland Orchestra, Australia Ensemble, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Opera Australia, Australian Youth Orchestra, Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, the Pacific Baroque Orchestra, Vancouver and recently the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, London.
Paul has performed with many prominent soloists including Andreas Scholl, Cyndia Sieden,
Eilzabeth Wallfisch, Andreas Staier, Marc Destrubé, Christoph Prégardien, Hidemi Suzuki,
Manfredo Kraemer, Andrew Manze, Yvonne Kenny and Emma Kirkby. In 1998 he made his debut in Tokyo with countertenor Derek Lee Ragin, leading an ensemble of Brandenburg Orchestra soloists, and in August 2001 Paul toured the Orchestra to Europe with guest soloist Andreas Scholl, appearing in Vienna, France, Germany and London (Proms). As a recitalist, he has toured Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and the United States, playing in Carnegie Hall in New York.
In 1995 he received a Churchill Fellowship and has won numerous awards for his CD recordings with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, including the 1998, 2001 and 2005 ARIA Awards for Best Classical Recording. In 2003 Paul was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal for his services to Australian society and the advancement of music.
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