GOLDEN KITSCH 2009/2017
Golden Kitsch composer Elena Kats-Chernin with her golden Schoenhut toy piano in 2009. Photo: Marco del Grande
ARROW Collective, formerly Creative Music Fund‘s first commission is Elena Kats-Chernin’s orchestral piece, Golden Kitsch, which was premiered in 2009 by the Sydney Youth Orchestra with two sell-out concerts. This piece showcased solo percussionist Claire Edwardes with the Sydney Youth Orchestra.
Step back through the Golden Kitsch journey So far….
GOLDEN KITSCH 2017
Performance by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
In February 2017, Golden Kitsch was performed by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Benjamin Northey, to over 11,000 at Melbourne’s Myer Music Bowl at a series of free concerts. Claire Edwardes performed the percussion piece written especially for her.
Percussionist Claire Edwardes performing with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in February 2017 at the Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne, Australia. Artwork courtesy of artist Kwong Yap.
Concert details and program on the MSO WEBSITE
View the concert details on the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra website
GOLDEN KITSCH 2011
Art music award
Finalist – Orchestral Work of the Year 2011
Elena Kats-Chernin was a Finalist in the 2011 Art Music Awards Work of the Year: Orchestral for Golden Kitsch
GOLDEN KITSCH 2009 – The Beginning
ARROW Collective, formerly Creative Music Fund commissions its first project, Golden Kitsch.
Elena Kats-Chernin / Sydney Youth Orchestra (World Premiere)
REHEARSALS 2009
Composer Elena Kats-Chernin discusses the evolution of Golden Kitsch and performs extracts on the piano
Elena Kats-Chernin and the Sydney Youth Orchestra in rehearsals for Golden Kitsch
PRESS
The Weekend Australian
ABC Radio National – The Music Show
LISTEN ONLINE
Interview by Andrew Ford with Elena Kats-Chernin and SYO’s Suzanne James, who commissioned the piece from the ARROW Collective, formerly Creative Music Fund in 2009
in 2009
Sydney Morning Herald – Entertainment
PERFORMANCES
Performances of Golden Kitsch updated February 2017
11 Feb 2017: at MSO Plays Kats-Chernin (Sidney Myer Music Bowl). Featuring Benjamin Northey, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Claire Edwardes.
30 May 2015: at West Australian Youth Orchestra (Perth Concert Hall). Featuring Claire Edwardes, Peter Moore, West Australian Youth Orchestra.
3 Dec 2011: at Darwin Symphony Orchestra (Darwin Entertainment Centre). Featuring Claire Edwardes, Leif Sundstrup, Darwin Symphony Orchestra.
12 Mar 2011: at Grand Pianola Music (Queensland Symphony Orchestra Ferry Road Studios). Featuring Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Claire Edwardes, Marc Taddei.
2 May 2010: at Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic (Bowie Hall, Brigidine College). Featuring Claire Edwardes, Ronald Prussing, Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra.
1 May 2010: at Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic (Bowie Hall, Brigidine College). Featuring Claire Edwardes, Ronald Prussing, Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra.
12 Jul 2009: at Sydney Youth Orchestra (Verbrugghen Hall). Featuring Max McBride, Sydney Youth Orchestra, Claire Edwardes.
11 Jul 2009: at Sydney Youth Orchestra (Verbrugghen Hall). Featuring Claire Edwardes, Sydney Youth Orchestra, Max McBride.
Source: Australian Music Centre February 2017
ARROW Collective, formerly Creative Music Fund’S FIRST COMMISSION
Our first commission was Elena Kats-Chernin’s orchestral piece, Golden Kitsch, which was premiered by the Sydney Youth Orchestra [with then CEO Susanne James] in July 2009 with two sell-out concerts. This piece showcased solo percussionist Claire Edwardes with the SYO.
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