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​PAST CONCERTS


Michelle Pritchard (formerly Urquhart) 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.
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

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

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

10/7/17






Hourglass Ensemble
April 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
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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

Viola in Focus

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