Rock. Funk. A Pulitzer Prize. An accordion.

Australian composer Holly Harrison, known for her rock-inspired, funk-influenced work, has written a piece for outrageously talented accordionist James Crabb.

The Scottish virtuoso then turns his attention to a favourite work by tango composer Astor Piazzolla: Libertango.

The concert opens with Aaron Copland’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Appalachian Spring.

On the podium is Benjamin Northey, whose mid-performance cricket catch on his last TSO visit went viral. Who knows what he’ll get up to this time? William Newbery hosts.

This concert is part of our 6pm Series.

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PROGRAM
Copland Appalachian Spring: Suite
Holly Harrison Concerto for Classical Accordion^
Piazzolla Libertango

^Commissioned for the TSO by Penny Le Couteur, Greg Dickson and an anonymous donor.

MUSICIANS
Benjamin Northey Conductor
James Crabb Classical accordion
William Newbery Host
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra

Federation Concert Hall, Nipaluna / Hobart

"Libertango" (Astor Piazzolla/Arr. James Crabb) © 1975 by Edizioni Curci Srl and A. Pagani Srl Italy, licensed by Fable Music Pty Ltd (Australia)