Willoughby City Council’s flagship program Chatswood Culture Bites presents Live at Lunch – Series 12 in 2024, featuring acclaimed flautist Jane Rutter accompanied by renowned musicians across six performances at The Concourse.
Jane Rutter is one of the leading music personalities in Australia. Knighted by France (Chevalier des Arts et Lettres) in recognition of her services to music and the arts, Jane’s career is devoted to the development of classical and fine music across many genres, bringing high-quality music to a broader audience.
Willoughby City Council Mayor Tanya Taylor says, “The Live at Lunch series featuring Jane Rutter is always incredibly popular because it showcases different styles of music, instruments and experiences. The upcoming 2024 series, with its theme Heroic Women, celebrates both historic and fictional female figures. The Live at Lunch series is a quintessential arts and cultural experience showcasing a diverse range of renowned musicians and performers to our community: this year’s glittering program includes West End musical theatre star Peter Cousens and internationally acclaimed soprano Cheryl Baker AO.”
For Live at Lunch – Series 12, Jane Rutter has drawn music and inspiration from stories of strong women throughout history, such as Queen Elizabeth I, Marie Curie, Josephine Baker, Aretha Franklin and Audrey Hepburn alongside tales and legends of mythic figures Scheherazade, Carmen, Roxy Hart, Titania the Fairy Queen and Susanna from The Marriage of Figaro.
The Live at Lunch – Series 12 program will again showcase music of the highest calibre and offers audience members the unique experience of dining with the musicians after the concert – a must-do for music lovers.
The 2024 Live at Lunch – Series 12 performances include:
April 3: Heroic Women A stellar trio of Australian women – Jane Rutter, Tamara-Anna Cislowska (piano) and Tarita Botsman (soprano) – will celebrate female triumphs through the lens of musical heroines such as Roxie Hart in Kander & Ebb’s Chicago, Bizet’s Carmen and many more.
May 29: Strumenti Barocci Accomplished trio Fiona Ziegler (Baroque violin, percussion); Douglas Emery (Baroque cello) and Stephen Lalor (mandolin, lute) join Jane to breathe new life into Baroque and Renaissance musical gems.
June 26: Gershwin: Saxophone GlamourElectrifying Australian saxophone quartet Nexas will join Jane to perform some of Gershwin’s best-loved compositions, paying tribute to Audrey Hepburn, Josephine Baker and many more.
September 11: Impossible DreamsA dazzling line-up including West End musical theatre star Peter Cousens, internationally acclaimed soprano Cheryl Baker AO, Pacific Opera soloists, pianist John Martin and emerging Australian musical theatre stars will perform a program of ‘dream music’ from The Man from La Mancha, Les Misérables, The Bohemian Girl and more.
October 9: Electric Harp Blues & the Silver Screen Louise Johnson on her electric and classical harps will team up with Jane on her gold and silver flutes and whistles to pay tribute to jazz harp legends and the evocative music of the silver screen.
November 13: Mozart Flute Quartets & Arias Jane will replicate her sell-out Paris performance at La Sainte-Chapelle with a superb trio of Australia’s finest string players – Rachael Beesley (violin), Stephen King (viola) and Daniel Yeadon (cello).
Ticket prices: Adults $47.50; Concession/Senior Card holder $41. Lunch: Join Jane and her guest artists for lunch after each concert: $35.
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