Timothy Young — Distant Waters

Johannes Brahms — Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano in A minor, op. 114.

Astor Piazzolla — Four Seasons of Buenos Aires (arranged by EL)

George Gershwin / Igor Frolov — Concert Fantasy on Themes from Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess

Described by Limelight magazine as a ‘national treasure’, Ensemble Liaison is one of Australia’s leading internationally acclaimed ensembles. Formed in 2007, Ensemble Liaison is recognised for imaginative and innovative programming, setting the trend for brilliant collaborations with leading artists. Now in its 19th season, Ensemble Liaison & Friends is co-presented with the Melbourne Recital Centre, collaborating with many wonderful guests including Ray Chen, Henning Kraggerud, Nemanja Radulović, Emma Matthews, puppeteer Peter Wilson and principal dancers of the Australian Ballet.

Critics have hailed the Ensemble’s performances with superlatives such as ‘spellbinding’, ‘flawless’, ‘a revelation’, ‘moving’ and ‘joyous’. It has regularly recorded for broadcast on ABC Classic and 3MBS, and has released recordings to international acclaim on the Melba Recordings, Tall Poppies, ABC Classics labels as well as its own Ensemble Liaison Records.

After hearing clarinetist Richard Mühlfeld, Brahms came out of retirement to compose four chamber music masterpieces featuring the clarinet. A critic at the time commented on the second movement of his Trio in A minor for Clarinet, Cello and Piano - “it was almost as if the clarinet and cello were in love”. As Ensemble Liaison have been friends and musical partners for 20 years with countless performances, a truly deep understanding of Brahms’ masterpiece has been developed. It will be paired with a new work written specially for Ensemble Liaison by its pianist, Timothy Young, along with two of its most popular arrangements, Astor Piazzolla’s Four Seasons of Buenos Aires and Igor Frolov’s Fantasy on Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess.

David Griffiths | Clarinet

Svetlana Bogosavljevic | Cello

Timothy Young | Piano