The 35th Annual

 Glebe Music Festival

In conjunction with The Glebe Society Inc

Artistic Director: Dr E. David G. McIntosh AM AMusA

The Glebe Music Festival in Sydney, Australia, grew out of the many informal musical soirées held at the early 19th century Glebe villa Margaretta Cottage from the late 1960s. The late Dr Vincent Sheppard built up a unique collection of keyboard instruments including an 18th century Dutch chamber organ, a 19th century Kapps grand piano, a Sperrhake harpsichord, a pedal piano and a clavichord. A copy of a Rucker's Flemmish double harpsichord, an original Clementi fortepiano dating from 1809, an Erard Bi-Cord grand piano dating from 1859 and a second Dutch pipe organ have been added to the collection.

On 13th June 2011 David McIntosh was recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours List with the award of Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia. The citation reads: "For service to medicine, particularly in the areas of vaccines and infectious diseases, as an academic, and to the community through the Glebe Music Festival".

The underlying philosophy of the annual Glebe Music Festival is to bring together local and international musicians at different stages of their careers. Venues for concerts include the refurbished Glebe Town Hall, St Scholastica's Chapel, Gleebooks, the Record Reign Hall at St John's Bishopthorpe, Margaretta Cottage, and the Great Hall at the University of Sydney.

The Glebe Music Festival has hosted concerts in various categories.

World Music:
Balinese gamelan; Andean groups (Cantolibre and Andean Dreams ); an African township jive band (Jive Kayana); a Nepalese rock concert (Sangeet 18^th November 2007),Urban Excentrics, George Arnare a pop concert, Accordions Alfresco ( 13th November 2011 and 17th November 2012), and Hyoungsik Shin playing Janggu Concert Tangos (Oliver Fartach-Naini, Peter Handsworth, Amelia Granturco), Plektra Mandolin Ensemble.

Guitar:
The Katona Duo (12^th November 2004 and 13^th November 2004), Duo Agostino (17th November 2006 and 9th November 2012) and the Conservatorium Guitar Ensemble, Murilo Tanouye (guitar), Simon Powis (28^th October2010, 28^th November 2008, 20^th November 2005, 12^th20^th November 2004), Dan McKay (guitar) and Guivio Duo, Sam Sheumack (Acoustic Guitar 2012), Guitar Trek (2014), Gian Marco Ciampa (2016), Anna Salleh and Guy Strazz (A Taste of Brasil 2018), Ariel Nurhadi and Andrew Blanch (2018)

Opera:
Opera Project Opera Under the Stars and Stars of Opera Australia;

Choirs:
Coro Innominata (2nd December 2012, 28^th November 2010, 6^th December 2009, 30^th November 2008, 2^nd December 2007, 3^rd December 2006, 4^th December 2005, 14^th November 2004, 17^th November 2002, 11^th November 2001, 11^th November 2000, 13^th December 1998, 16^th November 1997, 16^th November 1996, 18^th November 1995, 17^th November 1994, 14^th November 1993, 5^th December 1993, 10^th October 1992),27^th November 2011

Bel a Cappella (11th November 2012, 12^th November 2011, 14^th November 2010, 22nd November 2009, 26^th November 2006, 27^th November 2005, 28^th November 2004, 16^th November 2003),

The Choir of Christchurch St Lawrence ( 10^th November 2001, 19^th November 2000, 17^th November 1996, 19^th November 1995, 27^th November 1994, 1^st May 1993, 16^th October 1993, 26^th September 1992, 15^th June 1991)

Sway, the Tall Poppeas , Another Roadside Attraction, the Royal School of Church Music, the University of Sydney Motet Choir, the Heavenly Light Quartet, the Café of the Gate of Salvation ( 12^th November 1995 and 6^th November 1994), Figaros, the Minisingers ( 20^th November 1991) and the Choir of St Andrew’s College;

Instrumental soloists:
Mark Davies, Hartmut Lindeman (viola), Jane Bolinowsky, Marshall McGuire, Nick Byrne, Philip Green, Tess Remy-Schumacher (cello), Trish O'Brien (cello), Chris Pidcock (cello), Rita Woolhouse (cello), Joseph Eisinger (cello), Jason Xanthoudakis (saxophone), Ros Dunlop (clarinet), Erin Helyard (harpsichord), Douglas Hollick (harpsichord 15^th November 2003 and 31^st August 1992), Diana Feldon and Monika Kornel (double harpsichord), Annette Christensen violin( 22^nd November 1991, 15^th June 1991), Natasha Rumiz (violin 3^rd November 1992, and 14^th November 1992, 23^rd November 1991, 17^th November 1990), Ronald Woodcock (violin), Stan Kornel, violin( 23^rd November 2008, 10^th November 2001), Sophie Serafino, violin Victoria Jacono-Gilmovich (violin), ; Stephanie Giesajtis (piano 15^th November 1997 and 16^th November 1996) and Marco Rapetti, David Miller (piano), Ambre Hammond (piano) Evgeny Genchev (piano), Alexey Yemtsov (piano); Sam Lucas (cello);

Piano duo:
Robert Weatherburn and Wojciech Wisniewsk, Robert Weatherburn and Walter Shovk;

Vocal soloists:
Clifford Grant, Matthew Stephens, Karana Nepe, Kirsti Whitlocke (13^th November 1993, 14^th November 1992, 23^rd November 1991), Toni Powell ( 23^rd November 1991, 15^th June 1991, 17^th November 1990),Donna Cain (15th November 2012, 13th November 2010, 18 November 2005) and Nicole Smeulders Morgan Pearse, Amy Corkery, Wendy Dixon, Shu-Cheen Yu, and Josie Ryan, Deborah Humble (2016), Claire Munting (2017), Judith Rough (2018)

Jazz:
Quantum Theory;

Cabaret:
Rex Melville and David McIntosh (6th November 2015 with Holly Conner percussion), (10^th November 2007, 8^th November 2003, 9^th November 2002)

Burlesque:
RAPT and burlesque performer Ben Palumbo

Chamber music:
Lyon String Trio, the Michelangeli Ensemble, and the Albion Quartet, piano trio, the woodwind groups Swirl, and the Sydney Wind Collecitve a saxophone quartet, Doulce Memoire, the Goodchild Ensemble (17^th November 1991, 15^th June 1991), Stringendo and the Reluctant Consort, Trois The Emeralds Violas da Gamba (18th November 2012 and 26th November 2011), Amable Trio (2013), Deborah de Graaff (2018)

Brass:
(9^th November 2003 and 23^rd November 2003, 10^th November 2002, 15^th November 1996, 19^th November 1995) Of particular note was the visit by the US Marine Forces Pacific Band in 2005.

Organ:
6th November 2011, 9th November 2008, 9th November 2003, 10th November 2002, 11th November 2001, 17th November 1996, 12th November 1995, 6th November 1994, 6th and 13th November 1993, 3rd November 1992, 19th November 1991, 15th June 1991 and 16th June 1991, 18th November 1990.

Josie and the Emeralds: yearly appearances including newly commissioned music by Brooke Green

"Historical" concerts, recreations of concerts from the past or a focus on a particular historical aspect of music:

• ANZAC and the opening of the NSW State Conservatorium of Music 1915 Saturday 15th Nov 2014,
• Romance for Wind and Brass Quintets by Ralph Middenway based on images from Shakespeare’s The Tempest.
• A concert to celebrate the music of Ralph Vaughan Williams 50 years after his death and Olivier Messiaen 100 years after his birth
• Melos Kai Mythos: Greek Myths and Culture in Piano Music
• The six Solo Sonatas for violin Op. 27 of Eugene Ysaye
• From a New World – music from the American continent
• Two Chandos Anthems of Handel
• Fife and Drum
• Green and Pleasant Land - Pastoral Modes in England
• Music of the Baroque avante-garde
• Recreation of a concert by the Sydney Philharmonic Society of the 1830s
• Brass and organ
• Recreation of a Federation concert from 1901
• The Goldberg Variations
• Dutch, Russian, French and Spanish organ music
• A Musical Journey through Baroque Europe
• Music for Jeanne d'Arc
• Organ recital in honour of the centenary of the late University Organist Norman Johnston (1917-2012)
• The Convict’s Daughter (Judith Rough)
• Janitsch and the Musical Academy (Jane Downer)

David receives the Order of Australia from the Governor General Quentin Bryce in Canberra 5th October 2011

Short History of the Glebe Music Festival

For further information please contact:
Mr EK McIntosh,

3/8 Russell Avenue,
Lindfield, NSW 2070

Phone 02-9416-6136