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PAST CONCERTS

Michelle Pritchard has a varied and exciting performance background which includes tours in Europe, Concerts in Singapore, Masterclasses in USA and she also performs in many chamber music concerts in and around Sydney.
Concerts 2023

27th January, 28th January; 2nd, 4th and 5th February 

Douwe Eisenga: The Flood Requiem 1953
- Helena van Heel, mezzosopraan
- Zeeuws Concertkoor & Vocaal Ensemble Cantare

- TY Zeeuws Kamerorkest
De algehele leiding is in handen van Pim Overduin, dirigent
De concerten zijn op:

1. vrijdag 27 januari 2023 20.00 in de Sint Jacobskerk Vlissingen
2. zaterdag 28 januari 2023 20.00 in de Grote of Maria Magdalenakerk Goes
3. donderdag 2 februari 2023 20.00 in theaterkerk De Nieuwe Kerk Zierikzee
4. zaterdag 4 februari 2023 20.00 in het Atrium van het gemeentehuis van Tholen
5. zondag 5 februari 2023 14.30 (matinee) in theaterkerk De Nieuwe Kerk Zierikzee


22nd January
​VIOLA and PIANO SONATAS
Michelle will perform in concert with pianist Rien Balkenende
Sonatas  by César Franck and Rebecca Clarke 
Lokatie: Koorkerk, Middelburg
Tijd: 16:00

12th, 13th and 14th January 
Het Zeeuws Orkest
Berlioz and Strauss.

With Irene Kuiper en Frederique Sluyterman van Loo
 Scheldetheater, Terneuzen

 St. Jacobskerk, Vlissingen
 De Mythe,
 Goes 

CONCERTS 2022
26th November 
Ty Kamerorkest
8pm
Sint Jacobskerk, Vlissingen, Oude Markt 2.
Works by Bach- a selection from some of his  beautiful Cantatas.


29th October
Orkun Ağır and Michelle Pritchard
LocHall, Tilburg
Further details TBC
Works by Ağır

16th October
Zeeuwse Orkest
3.30pm and 8pm
Goes, de Mythe
Works by Shostakovich- a selection from 'Hamlet suite'; Mendelssohn- A Midsummer Nights Dream and Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.​

15th October
Zeeuwse Orkest
3.30pm and 8pm
Zeeuwse Concertzaal
Works by Shostakovich- a selection from 'Hamlet suite'; Mendelssohn- A Midsummer Nights Dream and Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.

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10th June, 2022
oersoep-in-middelburg
Poetry, rap, improvisation. 
Consertzaal, Middelburg- 8pm

9th June, 2022
VIOLA concert,
The Royal Conservatoire,
The Hague
6-9pm
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9th June 2022
Festival Classique with harpest Ian McVoy and Trio Erzulie. 5pm

8th June, 2022
Ian McVoy recital
with Trio Erzullie, 2pm

2nd June 2022
Lange Jan Project
Michelle performed Vivaldi, Telemann, Bach
Mozart and Vieuxtemps in the Koorkerk
3pm with Bert Geleijnse (organ)


30th May, 2022. 7pm Amare, The Hague.
Final Master Recital. 
​Premieres of new works and lesser known works.
​Bowen, Kats-Chernin, Hughes, Bauer, Edwards and Badings.


15th May, 2022
Classical Tour Bloemendaal with Harp trio- Trio Erzulie. Works by C.P.E. Bach and Debussy.


28th April- 1st May 2022.
Mostly Modern Festival - The Netherlands | April 28 to May 1 https://happeningnext.com › event
Michelle  performed as a part of the MMF harp trio,  and the chamber orchestra.

23rd April 2022 at 8pm
Doopsgezindekerk, Middelburg
Master 2 Recital program Michelle performed with Gerard Boeters, piano. 
This included a Premiere of 'Firemusic' by Australian composer Christopher Bowen for viola and piano which resulted from collaboration with the Australian composer as a part of her Master research. 
Orkun Ağır introduced his work Preludio di Quintetto for solo viola. 
Other works included `Badings Viola Sonata and Australian compositions by Elena Kats-Chernin and Ross Edwards. 


22nd April 2022,
Michelle performed Mahler 5th Symphony in Amare, The Hague as principal violist with the Royal Conservatoire's  Symphony Orchestra.

16th April 2022
Michelle played in the Easter SERVICE, Nieuwekerk, Middelburg with Christian Blaha.


26th January 2022 
​Vije Geluiden- Michelle recorded live performance. Released on You tube etc -26th February.

2nd January 2022
Michelle played in the Sunset service, Nieuwekerk, Middelburg with Christian Blaha

CONCERTS 2021

30th October 2021
Michelle performed with Marco van Pagee and Bert Geleijnse for Kerk Biedt Podium concert in Middelburg. Baroque to Bartok.

11th Septemeber 2021
Monument Day concert, Doopsehezinde kerk, Middelburg with Marco van Pagee and Bert Geleijnse.

26th August 2021 
Open Churches, Middelburg Doopsgezinde Kerk with marco van Pagee and Bert Geleijnse.

9th, 10th, 16th and 17th July, 2021, Michelle performed (violin and viola)  alongside Marco van Pagee(viola) at the Oostkerk in Middelburg, The Netherlands as a part of a Pop up Restaurant and music series. 
Works by Leclair, Mozart, Piazzolla, Myers and more.
For more info see 
https://deoostkerk.nl/uncategorized/dineren-in-de-oostkerk/


14th July- 2021
Orkun Ağır's Preludium di Quintetto for viola solo released to all social media platforms!
I was privileged to be the artist recording this by the composer himself!

14/5/2021
Recital- Master 1- The Hague, The Netherlands. 
works by Agir, Bax and Frid.
with Gerard Boeters, piano.

10/04/2021
Kerk biet Podium- Middelburg, The Netherlands
Michelle Pritchard- violin/viola
Marco van Pagee- viola
Works by Mozart, Rolla, Bartok and Bach solo

CONCERTS 2020-
the year that concerts were cancelled due to Covid-19



Concerts 2019


8/12/2019
Sydney University Graduate Choir
Sun, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
The University of Sydney - Great Hall, Science Rd
Camperdown NSW
Works performed:
Weihnachts Overture – Nicolai
O Come Emmanuel - arr. Bowen
Huron Carol – arr. Bowen
That Virgin’s Child – Bowen
A Wexford Carol – arr. Bowen
Der Stern von Bethlehem - Rheinberger

24/11/2019
Central Coast Chorale and chamber orchestra
​Haydn's Creation Symphony
3pm
Gosford High School- Racecourse Rd, Gosford

23/11/2019
Student End of Year Concert
5-8pm


17/11/2019
Michelle Urquhart in Concert #3, 2019 series

with guest artists Julia Brimo, piano and Linda Kurti, piano
2pm St Luke's Mosman
An all Australian Program
Including works by Ross Edwards, Elena Kats-Chernin, Gordon Kerry, Miriam Hyde and Anthony Doheny

10/11/2019
Sydney University Graduate Choir: Sydney Sings™ Brahm's Requiem
Sun, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Sydney Town Hall, 483 George St
Sydney NSW

3/11/19

Music on Mount David
2.30 pm

185 Loch Erin Rd, Mount David, New South Wales, Australia 2795
The Robinia Ensemble
Works for Piano Quartet by Saint- Saens and Schumann.
Violin- Nicole Hammill
Viola- Michelle Urquhart
Cello- Susan Blake
Piano- Julia Brimo

15/9/19
Michelle Urquhart In Concert
with guest artists
Kian Woo piano
Marco van Pagee viola
Works by Bach, Halvorsen, Hindemith, Enescu and a premier of newly commissioned Contrapunctus II by David Hush.
St Luke’s Anglican Church, Mosman
2pm

11/8/2019
Sydney University Graduate Choir and Orchestra
The Joan Carden Award

3pm,
The Great Hall,
Sydney University
Messa Di Gloria-Puccini, also 6 Arias
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July- European Concerts- Netherlands and UK
Recital with Marco van Pagee
Middelburg and the Ditchley Quartet in UK
15/6/2019
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Michelle's students in concert
For students to have performance practise in front of a supportive audience.

9/5/19
Clare Heuston Recital
Macquarie Park
1.30pm
Including works by Heuston, Clarke, Caccini, Viadot

5/5/19
FRANCOIS-JOSEPH GOSSEC – “REQUIEM”
Sydney University Graduate Choir and Orchestra.
The Great Hall,
Sydney University
3pm

17/3/19
Michelle Urquhart in Concert
Kegelstatt Trio, Mozart; Lament by Bridge for two Viola’s and Brahms F Minor Viola Sonata.
Michelle Urquhart violin,viola
Marco van Pagee viola
Julia Brimo Piano

10/3/2019
The Vallerstein Trio in Concert
For International Women's Day
with Rachel Valler (OAM), piano and Clare Heuston, soprano.
2.30pm Waverley Library, Waverley


26/01/2019 and 27/1/2019
Ensemble Viola+, Bergen, North Holland The Netherlands. (TBC)
Michelle Urquhart and Marco van Pagee for the Phoenix Group

CONCERTS 2018

25/11/18
Central Coast Chorale and orchestra
The Messiah-Gosford High School Auditorium

11/11/2018
SYDNEY SINGS
Sydney University Graduate Choir and Orchestra
The Australian War Requiem-Christopher Bowen. Sydney Town Hall

21/10/2018- Salon Concert, Zeeuwse
Concerzaal- Middelburg, The Netherlands
Selected pieces from the Viola in Focus repertoire with Marco van Pagee

29/10/2018
House Concert, Middelburgh The Netherlands
"Altviool in Focus"
Michelle Urquhart and Marco van Pagee viola
Solo program Bach, Biber and Vieuxtemps
Duet program Stamitz Leclair and Bartok

9/10/2018
"Viola in Focus" Gallery Different- London, United Kingdom with Artwork by Tara Winona.
Michelle Urquhart and Marco van Pagee viola
Solo program Bach, Biber and Vieuxtemps
Duet program Stamitz Leclair and Bartok
A fundraiser for Keratoconus Group UK


23/9/2018
Michelle Urquhart in Concert- Mosman
Solo viola program Bach, Biber, Reger, Vieuxtemps, Albeniz

14/8/2019
Sydney University Graduate Choir and orchestra
An all Beethoven Concert The Great Hall, Sydney University.

28/7/2018
The Hourglass Ensemble
"A Place in My Soul"
The Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House
Works by Evans, Mozart, Grantham,Sdraulig, Muller

25/7/2018
The Hourglass Ensemble
"In Conversation" FineMusicfm
Live radio broadcast with select pieces from "A Place in my soul"

22/7/2018
​The Hourglass Ensemble
"A Place in My Soul"
Wesley Music Centre, Canberra
Works by Evans, Mozart, Grantham,Sdraulig, Muller
Susannah Lawergren soprano
Ewa Kowalski flute
Michelle urquhart viola
Andrew Kennedy clarinet
Tim Brigden percussion
Anna Rutkowska- Schock piano

​​16/7/2018
One Month Festival- Somersby School of Arts, Central Coast
Performing viola Duets with Marco van Pagee

17/6/2018
Michelle Urquhart in Concert- Mosman
with Julia Brimo piano
Work by Casadesus, Bloch and Clarke



20/5/2018
The Robinia Ensemble
Flute Tree, Leichardt
Airena Nakamura violin
Michelle Urquhart violin, viola
Susan Blake cello
Julia Brimo piano
Piano Quartets by Mozart, Dvorak and Faure

12/5/2018
The Vallerstein Trio

Mother's Day Twilight Eve concert, Microvenue, Haymarket, Sydney
Clare Heuston soprano
Michelle Urquhart violin and viola
Rachel Valler OAM piano
Works by Caccini, Von Paradis, Schuman, Viardot, McGill

6/5/2018
Sydney University Graduate Choir and Orchestra
Mendelssohn- Psalm 114 and Psalm 42
Nicolai- Te Deum

11/3/2018
The Vallerstein Trio- Waverley Library
International Womens Day concert Waverley library.
Clare Heuston soprano
Michelle Urquhart violin and viola
Rachel Valler OAM piano
Works by Caccini, Von Paradis, Schuman, Viardot, McGill

25/3/18
Michelle Urquhart in Concert- Mosman
"Le Sonata"
with Guest Artist Kian Woo- piano
Works by Schubert, Schumann, Scarlatti and Rota




CONCERTS 2017

10/12/17
Sydney University Graduate Choir and Orchestra
St Paul, op 36- Mendelssohn

3/12/17
Michelle Urquhart in Concert
with guest artists Linda Kurti and Tony Tanner- piano
Works by Mozart, Vieuxtemps, Hindemith, Harris, Ravel and Rachmaninoff.

26/11/17
The Central Coast Chorale- Gosford High Auditorium, Central Coast
"The Messiah"- Handel

12/11/17
Sydney Sings Verdi's Requiem
Sydney Town Hall with Sydney University Graduate Choir and Orchestra.

29/10/17
Michelle Urquhart in Concert
with guest artist Andrew McGrath
Works for violin and viola by de Beriot, Beethoven, Mozart, Halvorsen and Hush.

22/10/17
The Hourglass Ensemble
"Heaven, Harp and Humanity"
The Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House
Ewa Kowalski- flute
Michelle Urquhart- viola
Andrew Kennedy- clarinet
Marjorie Maydwell- Harp
Gregory Kinda- Piano
Works by Prokofiev, Rojas, Connesson, Saint-Saens, Smith, Brumby,
Kennedy, Vieuxtemps

14/10/17
The Hourglass Ensemble
"Heaven, Harp and Humanity"
Newcastle Conservatorium
Ewa Kowalski- flute
Michelle Urquhart- viola
Andrew Kennedy- clarinet
Majorie Maydwell- Harp
Gregory Kinda- Piano


24/9/17
A Chamber Music Showcase
The Goethe Institute, Woollahra
Michelle Urquhart, Daniel Morris, Nicole McVicar- Mozart Divertimento

27/8/17
Central Coast Chorale and Chamber orchestra
Narara Valley Baptist
Durante's Magnificat and Vivaldi's Gloria

13/8/17
Sydney University Graduate Choir and Orchestra
The Great Hall, Sydney University
Requiem in D Minor- Mozart

24/7/17
One Month Festival
Ji-eon Berecry Brown, Juliet Fowler-Smith,Noelene Lucas, Sue Kallernan, Suzanne Bartos, Neil Berecry-Brown
Mozart's Requiem

02/07/2017
Concert in aide of Brighter Futures Radiotherapy Unit
St Peter's Church, Marlborough, UK
Michelle performed with Keith Mitchell, piano and the Ditchley String Trio.


11/06/2017
Michelle Urquhart in Concert
with Keith Mitchell
St Luke's Mosman
works by Chopin, Brahms, Piazzolla, Kats-Chernin

29/05/2017
Lounge Concert
with Keith Mitchell 
works by Glinka, Chopin, Brahms, Piazzolla and Kats-Chernin
Narara, Australia

21/05/2017
Sydney University Graduate Choir and Orchestra
A program of French composers and our conductor and director Christopher Bowen. 



Hourglass Ensemble
April- May 2017
European Tour, "The Spirit of Australia",
flute, clarinet, viola, harp, piano
music of Debussy, Kennedy, Rojas, Bruch
concerts in Munich, Vienna, Salzburg, Krakow, Katowice and more

26/03/2017

A Chamber Music Showcase
with Linda Kurti piano
Mendelssohn Viola Sonata
Goede Institut, Sydney

19/03/2017
Michelle urquhart in Concert
with Deborah Coogan, cello
works by Beethoven, Rossini, Bartok

12/03/2017
The Vallerstein trio 
in concert for International Women's Day
with Clare Heuston, Rachel Valler
Works by women composers from around the world.

5/3/2017
Music on Mount David
Michelle performed with Julia Brimo, piano
Works by Casadesus, Vieuxtemps,  and Rebecca Clarke 



26/01/2017
Australia Day Concert
Outdoors at Murray's Run
With Chamber musicians and friends

17/01/2017
Michelle Urquhart student master Classes
With Marco van Pagee
St ives Studio



14/01/2017
Pennant Hills Studio for improvisation and Art with Abe Bastoli and John Murrell

4/12/2016
The Sydney University Graduate Choir and Orchestra
The Creation- Haydn
The Great Hall, Sydney University


24/11/2016
Recording this week
1. Kian Woo at Fine Music- Rota Intermezzo (Fine Music)
2. Hourglass Ensemble (Trackdown)

11/12/2016
Michelle Urquhart in Concert
Guest ensemble: Con Brimo
Piano quartets Schumann and Faure
St Luke's, Mosman



13/11/2016
"Sydney Sings"
Sydney University Graduate Choir and Orchestra and guests
The Sydney Town Hall, Sydney

30/10/2016
Michelle Urquhart in Concert
Guest artist Julia Brimo
Works by Bach, Vieuxtemps, Clarke


25/09/2016
A Chamber Music Showcase
Michelle with Keith Mitchell piano
Works: Franck viola sonata
Goete Institut, Woollahra



4/09/2016
Mountain Muse Salon
Eisteddfod on the Mountain participants and local artists from around the Coast
Community Gallery, East Gosford


19/08/2016
Sydney University Graduate Choir and Orchestra
Works by CPE Bach and Heinchen's Mass no. 9
The Great Hall, Sydney University


3/08/2016
Central Coast Chorale
Michelle premiered Christopher Bowen's Sunt Lachrymae
St Patrick's Church, East Gosford


31/07/2016
One Month Festival
Michelle with pianist Keith Mitchell-
Works by Veracini, Stamitz, Chopin, Franck and Rachmaninof


17/07/2016
"Wavelength"
Somersby School of the Arts
Michelle with artists Gary Warner, Kraig Grady, Nerumi Narushima, and Jieon Berecry-Brown
Improvisation




​9/07/2016
master Classes for Michelle urquhart's Students
with Marco van Pagee in the St Ives Studio



10/07/2016
A Chamber Music Showcase
Michelle with kian Woo, piano
Works; Nino Rota- Intermezzo
The Goete Institute, Woolahra

1/06/2016
St Luke's Music Association
Michelle with David Martucci, guitar
St Luke's Mosman

18/06/2016
Michelle Urquhart
Half yearly Student Concert,
Wallarobba Arts and Cultural Centre, Hornsby

12/06/2016
Michelle Urquhart in Concert
with The Con Brimo Ensemble
Works for Piano quartet by Dvorak, Mahler and Brahms


8/05/2016
Sydney university Graduate Choir and Orchestra
Works: Von Suppe Requiem
The Great Hall, Sydney University

15/05/2016
Around the World in 80 Minutes
Musicus medicus
Michelle was soloist in  the Bruch Viola and Clarinet Concerto with Andrew Kennedy, clarinet
The Concourse, Chatswood


15/4/2016
The Hourglass Ensemble
Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House
Works by Bruch, Kennedy, Hair, Szeligowski, Holley, Spike
Michelle Urquhart violin, viola
Ewa Kowalski flute
Andrew kennedy clarinet
​Gregory Kinda piano


8/4/2016 The Hourglass Ensemble
Polish Consulate
Works by Bruch, Kennedy, Hair, Szeligowski, Holley, Spike
Michelle Urquhart violin, viola
Ewa Kowalski flute
Andrew kennedy clarinet
Gregory Kinda piano


13/3/16 Vallerstein Trio in Concert
International Women's Day
Cathy Wainwright flute
Michelle Urquhart violin, viola
Rachel Valler piano
Works by women composers from France, UK, USA and Australia

26/1/16 An Australian Chamber Music Jam
Murrays Run, Central Coast


6/12/15 Sydney University Graduate Choir and Orchestra
Israel in Egypt- Handel. Great Hall, Sydney University.

23/11/15 Lounge Concert with Keith Mitchell piano
Sonatas by Franck and Glinka for Viola and Piano


15/11/15 Concertante Ensemble
"Postcards from Russia"
Gosford Anglican Church, Central Coast


1/11/15 Central Coast- Mozart Divertimento
Michelle Urquhart violin
Danny Morris viola
Nicole McVicar cello


16/8/15 Sydney University Graduate Choir and orchestra- Joan Carden Award. Great Hall, Sydney University


1/8/15 Central Coast Chorale and Chamber orchestra- The Mozart Requiem


28/7/15 "Old North Pole" also part of the One Month Festival 2015 and Loco 2.
Tibbermore Cattle Farm, Mangrove mountain
Michelle improvised with dancer Ji-eon Berecry-Brown with 40 cows! Cattle Handler Neil Berecry-Brown and videographer and photographer Seong Ju Han.


19/7/15 UNITED KINGDOM
SUMMER CONCERT with the Ditchley String Quartet, United Kingdom. Winterbourne-Bassett. Works by Bach for solo viola and Mozart String Quintet in G Minor.

ITALIAN RECITAL TOUR 2015
Michelle Urquhart (viola) and Keith Mitchell (piano) performed works by Brahms, Franck, Veracini, Paganini, Sculthorpe and other Australian works for viola and piano. Four out of five of these recitals were part of the One Month Festival

JULY 2ND 2015 'TEATRO FERONIA' SAN SEVERINO MARCHE (MACERATA)


JULY 3RD 2015 PERFORMING IN CINGOLI (MACERATA - MARCHE)
9.30 PM ‘CHIESA DI SAN DOMENICO CINGOLI

JULY 5TH 2015 'LA CASA DI GARY' CAMPELLO SUL CLITUNNO (PERUGIA) UMBRIA

JULY 8TH 2015 TEATRO DELLA VITTORIA 'MARIO DEL MONACO' SARNANO (MACERATA) MARCHE

JULY 10TH 2015 SALA CONSILIARE COMUNE DI TREVIGNANO ROMANO (ROMA) LAZIO



14/6/2015 A Chamber Music Showcase. Michelle Urquhart and Keith Mitchell performing Elena Kats-Chernin’s Still Life @ Independent Theatre

24/5/2015 Music For Life- Ensemble Astor A selction of classical music with infusions of jazz and tango.Inge Courtney-Hajentes, violin;Daniel Bangert, violin; Michelle Urquhart, viola; Steve Meyer, Cello. (Rotary Fundraiser for Lifeline)

13/3/15 The Vallerstein Trio Concert. Cathy Wainright, flute; Michelle Urquhart, violin and viola; Rachel Valler, piano.
International Women's Day celebrating Women Composers

3/5/2015 Sydney University Graduate Choir and Orchestra- Stabat Mater- Dvorak. Great Hall,Sydney University.

​19/4/2015 Le Voyageur Sans Baggage, Andrew Kennedy clarinet; Tracey Tsang, violin; Michelle Urquhart, viola; Benjamin Chan,piano; Kian Woo, piano. Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House

18/4/2015 Le Voyageur Sans Baggage, Andrew Kennedy clarinet; Tracey Tsang, violin; Michelle Urquhart, viola; Benjamin Chan,piano; Kian Woo, piano. Pitt St Uniting Church, Sydney

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