Rhythm and Reverie
At Denise Glasgow Performing Arts Centre (PIMPAC) on 28th March 2026 at 5:30pm
Rhythm and Reverie is a vibrant evening of colour, character and captivating sound, led by acclaimed conductor Richard Davis (Melbourne) and featuring virtuoso clarinettist David Griffiths (Melbourne). From the timeless elegance of Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto to Mangani’s Blues to Gershwin’s Prelude No. 2 – the program journeys through classical refinement, jazz-inflected energy and Latin-inspired flair.
Featuring our guest conductor
Richard Davis
Richard Davis is presently Chief Conductor and Head of Orchestral Studies at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music. He regularly conducts orchestras, such as Queensland Symphony and BBC Philharmonic, in concerts, recordings, national radio broadcasts and on television. Richard Davis has also directed operas and requiem masses with the BBC Singers and has just been invited to make his debut with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.
He is known for his wide-ranging repertoire, allowing him to conduct projects across many genres – from television soundtracks and Family Concerts to recording avant-garde world premieres and performing the symphonies of Shostakovich and Mahler.
Music Programme
| Leonard Bernstein | Candide Overture |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Clarinet Concerto in A Major K.622
I. Allegro II. Adagio III. Rondo: Allegro |
| Interval | |
| Michele Mangani | Blues |
| George Gershwin | Prelude No. 2 |
| Artie Shaw | Clarinet Concerto |
| Belá Kovács | Shalom-alekhem, rov Feidman! |
| Arturo Marquez | Danzon No. 2 |
Featuring our guest artists...
David Griffiths
Clarinet
David Griffiths is a leading Australian clarinettist, with an illustrious performance and teaching career.
Concert Programme:
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