So Much Myself: Piano Portraits
Malachi Gilmore Hall Sunday 2 March 3pm-4.30pm
So Much Myself: Piano Portraits. Marking the start of NSW Women’s Week, all proceeds of this concert are going to the Oberon Mums & Bubs group. Pianist Sonya Lifschitz and Australian composer Robert Davidson present a powerful series of musical portraits featuring video footage and recordings of the voices of female artists, scientists, and leaders across three centuries. This new work weaves these extraordinary women’s words and stories into a rich musical tapestry, with Sonya’s piano providing the musical setting.
Pianist Sonya Lifschitz and Australian composer Robert Davidson present a powerful series of musical portraits honouring female artists, scientists, and leaders across three centuries. Featuring video footage and recordings of the voices of Nina Simone, Dame Nellie Melba, Frida Kahlo, Patti Smith, Julia Gillard, Rachel Carson, and Clara Schumann, this new, important work weaves these extraordinary women’s words and stories into a rich musical tapestry, with Sonya’s piano providing the musical setting. The melodies and rhythms within the voices reveal emotions beyond the words themselves.
Coming to the Malachi for a very special fundraising performance, this concert marks the start of NSW Women’s Week (March 2 – 8). Tickets are available on a “pay as you wish” basis, with all the proceeds going to Oberon’s Mums and Bubs group.
From performances at the National Gallery of Australia and the stages of the Adelaide Festival and Riverside Theatre Parramatta, this performance is for everyone—not just women. Whether you are an experienced concert goer or a “first time for anything” type, don’t miss this opportunity to be inspired, provoked and moved by this extraordinary work played by this world class pianist. It is a great way to try something new – and be generous towards the new mothers in town.