Dr. Jesse Cook, trumpet

Dr. Edward Neeman, piano 

Edward plays cello sonatas by Rachmaninoff & Prokofiev with Australian cello virtuoso David Pereira. The program also includes a world premiere by David Pereira.

Two ANU alumni who both subsequently completed their doctoral studies at the Juilliard School in New York, Fisher and Neeman reunite in Canberra with music by Jewish composers for clarinet and piano. Klezmer-inspired strains of Paul Schoenfield and the Parisian elegance of Arthur Benjamin’s Le Tombeau de Ravel are paired with sonatas by Soviet composers Julian Krein and Mieczyslaw Weinberg.  The programme also includes a world premiere by Juilliard colleague Bretton Brown.  This exciting work, What Ensor Saw, was written for Fisher and Neeman and is inspired by three of James Ensor’s artworks, one of which, in turn, was based on a poem by the Jewish poet Heinrich Heine.  The chosen repertoire celebrates the lyricism and virtuosity of both performers and will be a rare chance to see Neeman and Fisher perform together in Canberra.  Tickets: A$35; C$30; f/t student $15, child U/12 $10

Edward plays cello sonatas by Rachmaninoff & Prokofiev with Australian cello virtuoso David Pereira. The program also includes a world premiere by David Pereira and a guest appearance by Stephanie Neeman.

The ANU School of Music is proud to present in concert, David Pereira and Dr Edward Neeman who have both had long ties with the School of Music. David is an award-winning cellist, teacher and composer who has recorded over 28 albums and Edward is an Australian-American pianist and Alumnus of ANU School of Music. 

Edward has performed across five continents. Critics have lauded Edward as a “true artist” with “an excellent technique” who “isn’t afraid to put a distinctive stamp on whatever he touches, without resorting to mannerism.” A top prizewinner of numerous international piano competitions, he has appeared as a soloist with the Prague Philharmonic, Sydney Symphony, Melbourne Symphony, Kentucky Symphony, Symphony of Northwest Arkansas, and the American West Symphony with conductors including Andrey Boreyko, Alan Buribayev, Chen Lin, Ruben Gimeno, Enrique Perez Mesa, Nicholas Milton, Pascual Osa, and Vladimir Verbitsky.

Edward will be joined by his wife Dr Stephanie Neeman to perform a piano duo by William Bolcom. Stephanie is a renowned international performer and educator. She has taught masterclasses and performed in various venues throughout the world and has appeared as a soloist with the Jakarta Chamber Orchestra, Canberra Youth Orchestra, National Capital Orchestra (AUS) and has performed to critical acclaim across the US, Asia, and Australia.

The program will include the world premiere of a piece by the Head of the School, American Composer, Professor Kenneth Lampl.

Tickets can be purchased before the night on EventBrite: 
Full $25, Concession $20 and Full time students $10.

http://music.anu.edu.au/events/david-pereira-edward-neeman-stephanie-neeman