Second Manjimup Performance Series concert brings trio of musicians to Town Hall

The Warren Arts Council will present another concert in the Manjimup Performance Series on June 10, with a trio of classic musicians known as the Orenda Ensemble in Orenda Ensemble: Schumann & Le Beau. The concert is the second in the Performance Series, a variety of concerts being held at the Manjimup Town Hall and utilises the grand piano donated to the venue, having hosted the Four Fabulous Femmes in the inaugural concert. The trio, consisting of flute player Michael Howell, violist Alix Hamilton, and pianist dam Pinto, will explore the works of Romantic pianist Clara Schumann and arrange them for their unique instrumentation of flute, viola, and piano, while pairing it with the Piano Trio in D Minor, Op. 15 by Luise Adolpha Le Beau, shining a new light on the composer. Flute player Michael Howell graduated from UWA and did postgraduate studies at the University of Music in Weimar, Germany. He has performed throughout Germany and Switzerland, also with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra and is the principal flute player for the West Australian Philharmonic Orchestra. Violist Alix Hamilton graduated from WAAPA with a Bachelor of Music, specialising in violin, before focusing on viola and becoming a freelance violist and viola teacher. Pianist and composer Adam Pinto lectures in piano and musicology at UWA and regularly performs with the WASO, as well as work as a chamber musician for both local and international soloists at festivals worldwide The Orenda Ensemble are hoping to present their unique instrumentation to explore the nature of the aforementioned works to a deeper understanding, as they usually arrange existing works to adapt it to their specific setup, while creating a new interpretation of the composition. The Orenda Ensemble concert will be held at 2pm on June 10 with tickets available through either the Manjimup Arts Hub or online through Trybooking.com.