Ben Apfelbaum

SIMON TEDESCHI TO PERFORM GERSHWIN @ THE JOAN

Well it may not be ‘Summertime’ right now, but ‘the livin’ is easy’ at the Jazz Joint when extraordinary concert pianist, Simon Tedeschi, comes to The Joan on Friday 6 May for one not to be missed performance of the music of the legendary George Gershwin. 

Perhaps more than any other classical pianist, Simon is renowned for his performances of Gershwin, who has in many ways been a musical ‘accompaniment’ to Tedeschi’s life. With three celebrated albums of Gershwin’s music and countless acclaimed performances of ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ under his fingers, Simon presents a suite of favourites including iconic works such as ‘Summertime’, ‘I Got Rhythm’ and more, alongside music of composers from Gershwin’s world, such as Rachmaninov, Chopin, Debussy and Fats Waller.

‘It’s always thrilling to hear this piece [‘Rhapsody in Blue’], but to experience it performed live by Tedeschi is something few ever forget.’ Canberra CityNews, 2020

Who could ask for anything more? Who could ask for anything more!

Simon Tedeschi Plays Gershwin is on at the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre on Friday 6 May at 7pm. Duration: 60 minutes. Tickets: Standard $35, Concession $30, Under 30s $25. https://www.thejoan.com.au/events/simon-tedeschi-plays-gershwin/ 

Dine and Discover vouchers are accepted.

Featured  image : Simon Tedeschi. Pic John Fick.

 

Published by Ben Apfelbaum

My photography began when my father handed me the proverbial brownie box camera as a child. As cameras developed I went through Fujica and Olympus range finders graduating to my first single lens reflex camera, the Minolta SRT101, the latter being the greatest facilitator to my growth as a photographer. Digital photography has only added to this. I was a regular contributor to Camera Craft magazine (Australian Camera ) for over three years. During Australia’s Bicentennial year (1988) I made it a personal project to document the celebrations. This culminated in the creation of a book of my photos which was published in 1989. The book was called CELEBRATING AUSTRALIA and came with an accompanying calendar. My works have appeared in a number of publications including the coffee book entitled MY AUSTRALIA (1989), publisher Robertsbridge Severn. This book had a preface by the then Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke. I was a co-photographer on a book entitled SYDNEY- DISCOVER THE CITY with text written by Robert Treborland. Major Mitchell Press was the publisher. Also for two years I was the photographer for calendars celebrating Sydney’s multicultural communities. The two calendars were entitled MULTICULTURAL SYDNEY. My work appeared in a group exhibition held at Sydney’s Town Hall pertaining to the diversity of life in South America to raise money for orphanages there. I have over one hundred photos stored in the New South Wales State Library archive. I had a solo exhibition held in 2007 entitled Ben’s Lens at the Sydney Jewish Museum which celebrated the vibrancy of the Sydney Jewish community. Some of these photos are on the Museum’s permanent display. I have exhibited internationally firstly at the Spruill Gallery in Atlanta Georgia, united states, and in an exhibition entitled Kosher and Co at the Jewish Museum in Berlin. Currently I am a regular contributor to J-Wire and this esteemed publication.