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Leila Josefowicz & John Novacek
Prepare to be kissed by a fairy and transformed by music when violinist Leila Josefowicz and pianist John Novacek bring their captivating artistry to Australia.
Concerts in Brisbane, Melbourne, Canberra, Perth, Adelaide, Newcastle and Sydney.
Tickets from $65 – $135 (Under 40 $49 / Child $20) + booking fee.
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Celebrated for their 'full-force virtuosity', American-Canadian violinist Leila Josefowicz and American pianist John Novacek have been making music together since they were eight. With an enduring bond which is, quite simply, magic, this feisty duo perform ravishing music for violin and piano.
Debussy’s heart-melting Sonata, Szymanowski’s sensuous showpiece Mythes, and Stravinsky’s mischievous The Fairy’s Kiss conjure up evocative sound worlds for you to explore. British composer Charlotte Bray’s Mriya, inspired by the courage and integrity of the people of Ukraine, receives its Australian premiere.
"Josefowicz is magnificent throughout, whether negotiating ferocious technical challenges or playing with gentle lyrical wonder."
"Leila Josefowicz is just the right kind of violinist: tough, uncompromising, always ready to do battle with the band and to soar, exhilaratingly, above it."
LEILA JOSEFOWICZ violin |
DEBUSSY Sonata for Violin and Piano |
CHARLOTTE BRAY British-German composer Charlotte Bray is an esteemed and in-demand composer, exhibiting uninhibited ambition and desire to communicate. An Ivor Novello Award winner, she uses her voice to spotlight global issues, including the refugee crisis, unification, terrorism, and humanity’s impact on nature. She is currently the Composer-in-Residence with L’Orchestre de Chambre de Genève. Charlotte's work has been featured by BBC Symphony, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Aurora Orchestra, and Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, and at festivals in Aldeburgh, Cheltenham, Tanglewood, Aix-en-Provence, Verbier and Kuhmo. Portrait discs of Bray’s music have been recorded on RTF Classical (2018) and NMC Records (2014). |
With special thanks to our Concert Champions for their support of this tour within their state. We also gratefully acknowledge the Creative Development Collective for their generous support of new artistic projects, and the Amadeus Society for their support of the 2026 Concert Season. |
