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Flutissimo presents
3pm Sunday 23 November 2025
Callaway Auditorium
University of Western Australia
Celebrate the magnificent chamber music of Louis Spohr!
This is the second of an ongoing series exploring the rarely heard chamber music of German composer Louis Spohr, a master of the Early Romantic period.
The programme presents two of Spohr's chamber works with piano, his brilliant Quintet in C minor for piano and four wind instruments, and a rare performance of his superb Septet in A minor for piano, violin, cello, and the same wind instruments, a mature masterpiece composed in his 70th year. These works combine well-wrought Classical forms and lyrical melodies with the warm harmonic expressiveness and dramatic spirit of the new Romantic Era.
Spohr travelled widely across Europe as a virtuoso violinist and conductor, and some of his adventures will be shared, taken from his own autobiography.
The music will be brought to life by Perth's finest musicians, including principals from the West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Zak Rowntree (violin), Eve Silver (cello), Som Howie (clarinet), Adam Mikulicz (bassoon) and Eve McEwen (French horn), with flautist Emily Gunson and virtuoso Ukrainian concert pianist Anna Slepsova.
The venue is the wood-panelled Callaway Auditorium at the University of WA's Conservatorium of Music. With its splendid acoustics and comfortable tiered seating, this magnificent concert room provides the perfect setting for this enjoyable event.
Don't miss this exciting opportunity to experience Louis Spohr's musical legacy!
Programme
Spohr - Quintet in C minor, op. 52 (1820)
Spohr - Septet in A minor, op. 147 (1853)
Artists
Emily Gunson - flute
Som Howie - clarinet
Adam Mikulicz - bassoon
Eve McEwen - French horn
Zak Rowntree - violin
Eve Silver - cello
Anna Sleptsova - piano
Admission
Tickets are $41 / $36 concessions & seniors / $25 children, includes afternoon tea at interval.
Book by phone, with payment by credit card or via internet banking.
Door sales available on the day (cash or credit card).
Bookings & enquiries phone 9574 1591
Mob. 0417 984 887