Beloved Brisvegas vocalist Katie Noonan is teaming up with renownedBritish string group theBrodsky Quartet to release anew albumWith Love and Fury.To celebrate, these ever-expeditious musicians are about embark on a national tour.
The albumis being recorded in London, reimagining the words of Australian poetJudith Wright. Onstage, theWith Love And Furyshow willunleash a truly unique and remarkableAustralianprogram with Noonanpicking some of her favourite contemporaryAustraliancomposers includingCarl Vine,Elena Kats-Chernin andRichard Tognettiin nine especially commissioned pieces and one of Noonan’s own.
The show will encorporate these new works as well as the repetoire of theBrodsky Quartetboth alone and accompanied byNoonan,including songs byElvisCostello,Björkand Noonanherself.
Since its formation in 1972, the Brodsky Quartet has performed over 2,000 concerts on the major stages of the world and released more than 50 recordings.
Katie Noonan and the Brodsky Quartet perform at the City Recital Hallon Monday May 2.