Chris Watson (tenor) and John O'Donnell (piano)
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Tenor Chris Watson will be accompanied on the piano by John O’Donnell in a performance of Beethoven’s "An die ferne Geliebte" and Schumann’s "Dichterliebe", both remarkable song cycles.Christopher Watson has been Director of Music at Trinity College, Melbourne, since January 2017. Before moving to Australia he spent 20 years working as a freelance singer and conductor, based in the UK. He made his debut with The Tallis Scholars in 1998 and made over 500 appearances with them. In 2007 he made his debut at Carnegie Hall with Theatre of Voices in the world premiere of David Lang’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Little Match Girl Passion, their recording of which won a Grammy Award in 2009. He returned to Carnegie Hall with Theatre of Voices in February 2015 to perform Stockhausen’s Stimmung. Christopher also sang regularly with Tenebrae, Gallicantus, Alamire and Collegium Vocal Gent and was active as a soloist in Europe, particularly in the Passions of JS Bach. He has made over 100 recordings.
Location
All Saints' Church East St Kilda
2 Chapel Street, East St Kilda VIC 3183
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Chris Watson (tenor) and John O'Donnell (piano)
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