Duo Kalen present Songs of the World. Songs of the World features art songs, lieder, and chanson from France, Germany, Japan, Spain, South Africa and Australia.
Formed in 2006, Duo Kalen has been performing art songs and opera arias of the world. The name KALEN comes from NATSU=KA in Japanese and LEN combined together. KALEN also means SUMMER LOVE in Japanese. They produced recordings in 2014 and 2015, mainly featuring on Japanese art songs. NATSUKO comes from Japan and LEN is from South Africa. NATSUKO graduated from University of Melbourne and Conservatorium van Amsterdam, also performed in UK and USA. LEN completed post-graduate studies at the University of Cape Town and has also performed in the UK, Germany, Hungary, Italy and Taiwan. Their concert at Montsalvat will share their life histories through songs. To find out more about Duo Kalen visit their website: www.sopranonatsuko.com
Sunday 5th June 2 - 3:30pm
The Barn Gallery
Adult $45
Concession $35
Songs of the World
SOUTH AFRICA
Heimwee - S. Le R. Marais (1896-1979)
Eerste Winterdag + In die stilte van my tuin from 'Vier Weemoedige Liedjies’ - Arnold van Wyk (1916-1983)
FRANCE
Apres un rêve Op. 7 no. 1 - Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)
Au bord de l’eau Op. 8 no. 1 - Gabriel Faure
AUSTRALIA
Colloque Sentimental - Michael Easton (1954-2004)
Dans les bois - Michael Easton
TRIBUTE TO COVID-19
‘Silberstreif’ Nocturne in E major Op.1 no. 1 - Jillian Tymms (b. 1993)
RUSSIA
None but the Lonely Heart Op. 6 no. 6 - Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
GERMANY
Die junge Nonne D 828 - Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Ständchen D 957 - Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
JAPAN
Slope of Nara - Minoru Miki (1930-2011)
Wood Cavity - Kosaku Yamada (1886-1965)
Sakura District - Sado Bekkai (1922-2012)
SPAIN
Nana, Canción + Polo from '7 Popular Spanish Songs’ - Manuel de Falla (1876-1946)