Grace & Ornament
Grace and Ornament presents an intimate exploration of early music, performed by Shaun Lee-Chen (violin), Krista Low (baroque cello) and Alexis Chin (theorbo).
This concert draws on the expressive world of Baroque and early Classical repertoire, where elegance, rhetoric and ornamentation lie at the heart of musical expression. The programme reveals a refined language of gesture and colour, shaped by dance rhythms and lyrical lines, and features the complete Partita No. 2 in D minor for Solo Violin by Johann Sebastian Bach alongside works by Biber, Kapsberger, Telemann and Piccinini.
Shaun Lee-Chen is internationally recognised for his work in historically informed performance and is Concertmaster of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra. He is joined by Krista Low, a versatile performer whose work spans Baroque, contemporary and chamber music, and a founding member of the Perth-based ensemble HIP Company, and Alexis Chin, a guitarist and theorbo player with a strong interest in music of the 16th to 18th centuries and a growing reputation as a sensitive continuo musician. Together, the trio bring stylistic insight, balance and a shared commitment to early repertoire.
Secure your tickets to be part of this elegant afternoon of early music in the beautiful Dining Hall at St George’s College.
About
Grace and Ornament presents an intimate exploration of early music, performed by Shaun Lee-Chen (violin), Krista Low (baroque cello) and Alexis Chin (theorbo).
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This concert draws on the expressive world of Baroque and early Classical repertoire, where elegance, rhetoric and ornamentation lie at the heart of musical expression. The programme reveals a refined language of gesture and colour, shaped by dance rhythms and lyrical lines, and features the complete Partita No. 2 in D minor for Solo Violin by Johann Sebastian Bach alongside works by Biber, Kapsberger, Telemann and Piccinini.
Shaun Lee-Chen is internationally recognised for his work in historically informed performance and is Concertmaster of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra. He is joined by Krista Low, a versatile performer whose work spans Baroque, contemporary and chamber music, and a founding member of the Perth-based ensemble HIP Company, and Alexis Chin, a guitarist and theorbo player with a strong interest in music of the 16th to 18th centuries and a growing reputation as a sensitive continuo musician. Together, the trio bring stylistic insight, balance and a shared commitment to early repertoire.
Secure your tickets to be part of this elegant afternoon of early music in the beautiful Dining Hall at St George’s College.
Shaun Lee-Chen is a dedicated violin teacher and internationally celebrated performer with a special interest in historical performance and 19th century violin pedagogy. He was a member of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra (WASO) for more than a decade before taking up the position of Artist in Residence at the UWA Conservatorium of Music.
Alexis Chin is a guitarist and theorbo player with a strong interest in early music and historically informed performance practice. He is a Masters student at the University of Western Australia and has received multiple awards for musical excellence during his undergraduate studies.
Krista Low is a versatile performer with a strong focus on historically informed performance across Baroque, contemporary and chamber music repertoire. A graduate of the University of Western Australia, she performs regularly as a solo, chamber and orchestral musician on Baroque and modern cello, as well as viola da gamba.
Artists
Shaun Lee-Chen
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Shaun Lee-Chen is a dedicated violin teacher and internationally celebrated performer with a special interest in historical performance and 19th century violin pedagogy. He was a member of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra (WASO) for more than a decade before taking up the position of Artist in Residence at the UWA Conservatorium of Music.
Krista Low
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Krista Low is a versatile performer with a strong focus on historically informed performance across Baroque, contemporary and chamber music repertoire. A graduate of the University of Western Australia, she performs regularly as a solo, chamber and orchestral musician on Baroque and modern cello, as well as viola da gamba.
Alexis Chin
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Alexis Chin is a guitarist and theorbo player with a strong interest in early music and historically informed performance practice. He is a Masters student at the University of Western Australia and has received multiple awards for musical excellence during his undergraduate studies.
Programme
Heinrich BIBER Mystery Sonata No. 1 in D minor (The Annunciation)
Girolamo KAPSBERGER Canzona Prima
Georg Philipp TELEMANN Fantasia No. 7 in E-flat Major
Alessandro PICCININI Ciaccona in partite variate
Johann Sebastian BACH Partita No. 2 in D minor for Solo Violin
I. Allemande
II. Courante
III. Sarabande
IV. Gigue
V. Chaconne (Ciaccona)
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