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W. A. Mozarteum presents
presented by the W. A. Mozarteum
This Festival celebrates the life and music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, one of the most loved of all composers. Enjoy a varied selection of his wonderful music, with readings from the Mozart family's lively correspondence and other contemporary sources.
Celebrating Twenty Years!
Formed in 2006 to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Mozart's birth in 1756, the W. A. Mozarteum will celebrate two decades of presenting festivals and concerts in W. A., which have featured a huge quantity of works by Mozart and his friends and contemporaries, performed by Perth's finest musicians.
For this Festival, the W. A. Mozarteum continues to explore lesser known repertoire by Mozart, particularly from the rich vein of creativity produced during his teenage years in Salzburg, with early symphonies, serenades and divertimentos by the young genius, as well as his much loved concerto for flute and harp.
Four Sunday afternoon concerts will be held at the University of W. A.'s Callaway Auditorium, plus a special evening soirée in Darlington to celebrate Mozart's exact 270th birthday!
Artists include renowned harp soloist Yi-Yun Loei, with distinguished principal musicians from the W. A. Symphony Orchestra. Artistic director is Dr. Emily Gunson (flute), who has performed for the Mozart Gesellschaft Kurpfalz in Mannheim, Germany.
Concert One: "From Salzburg to Paris"
3pm Sunday 11 January 2026
Callaway Auditorium
University of Western Australia
This first concert sets the scene for Mozart's progress from an extraordinary child prodigy to an internationally recognised composer. The programme opens with imaginative music by the eleven-year-old Wolfgang, composed after the family returned from their lengthy tour of Europe. Mozart spent the following years continuing to develop his skills, working with the Salzburg Court Orchestra, and his splendid Symphony in A major, composed at the age of fifteen, is a fine example of his creativity.
Continuing to travel to other important centres to absorb the latest musical trends, Mozart's visit to Paris in 1778 produced his enchanting Andante for flute, and one of his most popular works, his Concerto for flute and harp.
Programme
Mozart - Andante, from Symphony no.6 in F major, K.43
Mozart - Andante, from Serenade no.1 in D major, K.100
Mozart - Symphony no.14 in A major, K.114
Mozart - Andante for flute, in C major, K.315
Mozart - Concerto for flute and harp in C major, K.299
Artists
Yi-Yun Loei - harp
Emily Gunson - flute
Barnaby Beahan - flute
Jonathan Ryan - oboe
Esther Lee - oboe
Eve McEwen - French horn
Robert Gladstones - French horn
Zak Rowntree - violin
Kylie Liang - violin
Nik Babic - viola
Bourby Webster - viola
Catherine Tabi - cello
Giovanni Vinci - double bass
Concert Two: "Inside the Salzburg Laboratory"
3pm Sunday 18 January 2026
Callaway Auditorium
University of Western Australia
This concert provides a fascinating insight into Mozart's working life in Salzburg, where he was required to collaborate with other musicians and sometimes adapt to changing circumstances. The programme opens with Mozart's Symphony in F major, composed at the age of sixteen. Mid way through composing this work, he was asked to include two extra French horn parts, reflecting the sudden presence of extra players in town.
In his Divertimento in D major, written one month later, Mozart wanted to feature some of Salzburg's best players, including the flute, oboe and bassoon - as well as the quartet of four horns. Mozart's writing for the groups of woodwinds, strings, and horns, both separately and together, shows a high degree of originality and expertise, reminiscent of Handel's "Water Music."
Programme
Mozart - Symphony no.18 in F major, K.130
Mozart - Divertimento no.2 in D major, K.131
Artists
Emily Gunson - flute
Jonathan Ryan - oboe
Adam Mikulicz - bassoon
Eve McEwen - French horn
Julia Brooke - French horn
Robert Gladstones - French horn
Tahlia Denn - French horn
Kylie Liang - violin
Kate Sullivan - violin
Bourby Webster - viola
Eve Silver - cello
Giovanni Vinci - double bass
Concert Three: "The Maturing Maestro"
3pm Sunday 25 January 2026
Callaway Auditorium
University of Western Australia
Mozart's mastery of Classical form is revealed in this programme of chamber symphonies, written between the ages of 13 and 17, and scored for strings with pairs of flutes and French horns. Using this instrumental palette, Mozart explores a range of delicate textures and sparkling brilliance, culminating in his Symphony in G major.
These works by the maturing maestro are complemented by a graceful Symphony in E-flat major by the renowned Italian composer Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805).
Programme
Mozart - Andante, from Symphony no.9 in C major, K.73
Mozart - Andantino grazioso, from Symphony no.24 in B-flat major, K.182
Boccherini - Symphony in E-flat major, op.21 no.2
Mozart - Andantino grazioso, from Serenade no.3 in D major, K.185
Mozart - Symphony no.27 in G major, K.199
Artists
Emily Gunson - flute
Barnaby Beahan - flute
Eve McEwen - French horn
Robert Gladstones - French horn
Zak Rowntree - violin
Kylie Liang - violin
Bourby Webster - viola
Catherine Tabi - cello
Elizabeth Browning - double bass
Concert Four: "Mozart's Birthday Soirée"
7pm Tuesday 27 January 2026
St Cuthbert's Anglican Church
Darlington Road (cnr Hillsden Rd), Darlington
Celebrate Mozart's exact 270th birthday with this special evening soirée in Dalington's historic St Cuthbert's Church. The Cambini Quintet will present a delightful programme of woodwind chamber music by Mozart, featuring several entertaining divertimentos.
Programme
Mozart - Divertimento no.14 in B-flat major, K.270
Mozart - Adagio in B-flat major, K.411
Mozart - Rondo, from Serenade no.11, K.375
Mozart - Divertimento no.13 in F major, K.253
Mozart - Divertimento no.9 in B-flat major, K.240
Artists
Emily Gunson - flute
Laura Biemmi - oboe
Alexandra Thomson - clarinet
Natalya Czernicziw - bassoon
Tahlia Denn - French horn
Concert Five: "From Paris to Salzburg"
3pm Sunday 1 February 2026
Callaway Auditorium
University of Western Australia
This final concert traces the finishing touches to Mozart's apprenticeship, especially with regard to his mastery of writing for wind instruments. After composing his Serenade in D major in Salzburg in 1775, Mozart's visit to Mannheim exposed him to works such as the Sextet in E-flat major for woodwinds and strings by Ignaz Holzbauer (1711-1783), inspired by Mannheim's elite wind players. Then, in Paris, Mozart experimented with woodwind timbres in the two sublime Andante movements composed for his "Paris" Symphony.
Finally, to come full circle, the Festival concludes with the glorious two-movement Sinfonia Concertante from Mozart's Serenade no.9 in D major, composed in Salzburg in 1779, and featuring pairs of flutes, oboes, bassoons and French horns with strings.
Programme
Mozart - Andante, from Symphony no.12 in G major, K.110
Mozart - Andante, Menuetto & Trio, from Serenade no.5 in D major, K.204
Holzbauer - Sextet in E-flat major, op.5 no.2
Mozart - Andante I & II, from "Paris" Symphony no.31 in D major, K.297
Mozart - Sinfonia Concertante, from Serenade no.9 in D major, K.320
Artists
Emily Gunson - flute
Tresna Stampalia - flute
Elizabeth Chee - oboe
Alexandra Allan - oboe
Adam Mikulicz - bassoon
Natalya Czernicziw - bassoon
Eve McEwen - French horn
Julia Brooke - French horn
Zak Rowntree - violin
Kylie Liang - violin
Bourby Webster - viola
Catherine Tabi - cello
Elizabeth Browning - double bass
Admission
Tickets to each concert: $42 / $37 concessions & seniors / $25 children, includes afternoon tea at interval.
Subscription to all five concerts: $200 / $175 concessions & seniors.
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