UKARIA presents

EMILY SUN AND ANDREA LAM

NOCTURNES

Since first capturing the world’s attention in the award-winning documentary Mrs Carey’s Concert, London-based Australian violinist Emily Sun has won the hearts of audiences around the world. In 2021 she partnered with award-winning Australian pianist Andrea Lam to record Nocturnes – their debut album for ABC Classic. While both musicians have established an increasingly international presence, we’re delighted that their touring schedules have aligned in Australia, allowing them to perform together at UKARIA for the first time.

At the heart of their program are two of the cornerstones of the repertoire: Mozart’s effervescent Violin Sonata in B flat, K.454, and Gabriel Fauré’s magical first Violin Sonata, full of rapturous melodies and audacious harmonies. The first half closes with three of Astor Piazzolla’s most intoxicating tangos. Floating like silken threads around these masterworks are exquisite, dream-like miniatures: the moonlit beauty of Debussy’s Clair de lune, and the yearning Nocturne by Lili Boulanger, one of the great poetic voices of French music.

PROGRAM

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
Sonata for Violin and Piano in B flat, K.454

I. Largo – Allegro
II. Andante
III. Allegretto

Claude Debussy (1862–1918)
Suite bergamasque

III. Clair de lune

Astor Piazzolla (1921–1992)
Adiós Nonino (arr. Osvaldo Carlo)

Oblivion (arr. Peter von Wienhardt)

Escualo (arr. Emily Sun)

–INTERVAL–

Lili Boulanger (1893–1918)
Deux Morceaux pour violon et piano, ILB 10

I. Nocturne

Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924)
Violin Sonata No. 1, Op. 13

I. Allegro molto
II. Andante
III. Scherzo: Allegro vivo
IV. Finale: Allegro quasi presto

Duration | Approximately two hours, including a twenty-minute interval.
Note | Complimentary afternoon tea will be served during the interval.
Dining Options | Lentil soup with hot crusty bread can be pre-booked to enjoy before the concert ($15 per person).