Melba Recordings

(1) Steve Davislim & Anthony Romanuik perform Winterreise.  
(2) Tinalley String Quartet perform Schubert's Rosamunde Quartet.

Melbourne audiences have the opportunity to hear internationally acclaimed tenor Steve Davislim, accompanied by pianist Anthony Romaniuk perorm Schubert’s poignant and powerful song-cycle Winterreise, a haunting depiction of unrequited love. Steve Davislim is a highly sought after tenor who has established a stellar international career working with the most prestigious orchestras in Europe, the US and Australia and with some of the most esteemed conductors. Davislim is making a series of five CDs with Melba Recordings including the recording of Winterreise plus the world premiere recording of Hélène, an opera written by Camille Saint-Saëns especially for Dame Nellie Melba.

Also appearing are the very exciting TinAlley Quartet, recent prize winners in the Banff International Chamber Music Competition. They will play Schubert's String Quartet No. 13 in A minor (the “Rosamunde” Quartet), D. 804, Op. 29.  TinAlley Quartet has established itself as one of Australia’s brightest young chamber music ensembles. Awarded the grand prize at the Australian Chamber Music Competition in 2005, the quartet has studied at the Banff Centre for the Arts, Canada; International Musicians Seminar, Prussia Cove, United Kingdom; Norfolk Chamber Music Festival as part of the Yale Summer School of Music; St Lawrence String Quartet Chamber Music Seminar at Stanford University, and in 2006 was based at the Australian National Academy of Music as Visiting Young Artists. TASQ is mentored by the Tokyo, St Lawrence and Keller String Quartets and works closely with many of Australia’s finest musicians.

Post-Concert Review Extracts: 
John Slavin (The Age)
"it was in the ultimate heroic tone of defiance and ironic acquiescence that Davislim came into his own. This in an actor singer of thrilling intensity and musical beauty. The sensitive accompaniment of Anthony Romaniuk didn't steal his thunder ... TinAlley String Quartet ... gave a sensitive and spirited reading of Schubert's Rosamunde Quartet." 
Eamon Kelly (The Australian) 
"TASQ opened with the popular String Quartet No.13 in A minor (Rosamunde). The quartet ... demonstrates strong focus, unmannered ensemble, solid technique and a remarkable balance between the lower strings ... Davislim has a remarkable instrument, with firm baritone qualities extending well into his middle register, and excellent resonance. A strong emotional connection with the material was apparent ... [his] operatic talent was abundantly clear."