By KATH GANNAWAY
WARBURTON pianist Sam Colcheedas is inviting his peers to open their ears to something new.
Sam will present his solo piano recital ‘The Waldstein’ at the Arts Centre, Warburton, on Saturday 6 June.
The 20-year-old Melbourne Conservatorium of Music student and concert pianist has been playing since he was eight.
“My aim for the recital is to break boundaries and stereotypes of a ‘classical concert’ and reach out to a younger generation and wider audience,” he said.
Sam said he had been to hundreds of concerts that were governed by a strict set of rules.
“The performer walks on stage, takes a bow, plays and walks off, so there is no real interaction apart from the musicality of the performer,” he said.
“I want to speak through significant pieces and enlighten the audience to what the composer intended by their music.”
Sam described the repertoire as ‘mainstream classical’ which will include Beethoven, Rachmaninov, Debussy and Chopin, among others.
While the program will appeal to a wider audience, Sam is hoping there will be a good representation of younger and first-time classical people filing in for a new experience.
In response to what he would say to entice those first-timers along, he said “I think I would say, if you have never experienced anything like this, it’s always worth a shot to open your ears to something new.”
“It you’ve never listened to classical music, this will be like pushing over the first domino.”
The concert is at 7.30pm. To book phone 1300 368 333, or email boxoffice@yarraranges.vic.gov.au .
