Bach | Classical Concert

This event is part of a broader Easter festival weekend titled, 'Grigoryan Brothers & Friends', bringing together an ensemble like no other. The musical relationships run deep and wide, spanning years, countries, repertoire, and instrumentation. What makes this weekend special isn't just the repertoire (spanning Bach to Piazzolla, jazz inspirations to ambient atmospheres) or the rare mix of instruments (think classical and electric guitars, piano, bass, tabla, cello and voice). It's the chemistry. These artists have toured together, written together, risked together, lived and loved together over many years, countries and genres. They are both blood and chosen family. Expect moments of high-wire virtuosity and, just as often, the kind of stillness that transcends time.

A morning of clarity and reverence, honouring J.S. Bach's timeless architecture. Sharon Grigoryan opens with the luminous Cello Suite No. 3, followed by a rare transcription of Keyboard Suite BWV 974 for cello and guitar with Slava Grigoryan. The Grigoryan Brothers bring exquisite balance to Arioso from Cantata 156, before Luke Howard improvises around the Goldberg theme, bridging centuries with graceful spontaneity. The Australian Guitar Quartet closes with Brandenburg Concerto No. 6, its contrapuntal intricacies reimagined through the timbral warmth of guitars. This program invites reflection on Bach's enduring capacity to inspire new interpretations, and to renew the spirit through sound.