Every year, the Pilgrim Church opens its doors to the public for a relaxing, entertaining and inexpensive afternoon of concerts showcasing the talents of local performers.
Two performances are staged each Wednesday throughout the year, with tea and biscuits provided during the break.
The first concert of the year featured talented flautist Jane MacKenzie who holds degrees in Science and Medicine and she plays flute with the Burnside Symphony Orchestra.
Recitals Australia secretary Berenice Harrison accompanied Jane on piano.
Flawless Flautist by Linh
In a Scandanavian showcase, Jane MacKenzie may be the featured artist at the concert, yet with the accompaniment of Berenice Harrison, it soon became apparent it would be a dynamic double act.
Jane's ability to pour her musical expression into her performance and capture the essence of the composer's musical intent is highly impressive. Her flute becomes an extention of her entirety as she breathes freshness and vibrancy into the works of Gunnar de Frumerie, Edvard Grieg, Jean Sibelius, Carl Nielsen and Heino Kaski.
The concert began with de Frumier's Suite for Flute and Piano, engaging the audience in an array of bright, colourful, melodic, sensual, well-crafted, rhapsodic and dramatic music for several minutes.
Nielsen's The Fog is Lifting Opus 41 was a highlight, bringing moments of tenderness and pain. Jane tackles the everchanging moods with aplomb, from a bright melodious start, through to melancholy and despair. Berenice's accompaniment wonderfully echoes the dark temperament, and flows back to the melody before the two move together to a slow tempo ending of sadness and reflection.
Berenice's rare and stunning performance alongside Jane's masterful presentation made for a thoroughly satisfying and enjoyable afternoon.
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