Concerts have moved online to allow the concert series to resume amidst lingering COVID-19 restrictions.
The program re-launched with a live stream from classical pianist Matthew Garvie on Friday, July 3.
South West Music projects and concerts coordinator Dana McNally said the resumption of the concert series was a huge success.
‘‘We were very happy with the live stream,’’ she said.
‘‘The quality of the performance was incredible and our most dedicated concert series subscribers have told us that they really enjoyed it.
‘‘The performance has been viewed by 123 people and is still online for everyone to watch.
‘‘This format, even though we’re all about live performances with an audience, means we can reach people across the country. There were people from various parts of Australia watching Matthew’s performance.’’
Ms McNally said today’s performance promises to be another hit, with both Charlotte Ryssenbeek and Edwina Cordingly having international performance history.
Charlotte completed a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Queensland (Art History and English), and a Master of Music Performance in Violin with Bill Hennessey at the University of Melbourne.
Following her arts degree, she attended the Aspen Music Festival Summer School in Colorado, where she was a student of Dorothy Delay and Piotr Milewski.
Charlotte has played with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Victoria, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and Queensland Symphony Orchestra.
She has also played in several major musicals including The Lion King, Phantom of the Opera, West Side Story and Dr Zhivago.
Edwina received her Bachelor of Music with first-class honours from the Elder Conservatorium of Music, Adelaide University.
After this she was a full scholarship holder for three years in the Advanced Performance Program of the Australian National Academy of Music, Melbourne.
With a brief interlude to trek around South America for six months with her husband, Edwina moved to the United Kingdom to further her studies and perform.
She spent six months studying Baroque cello privately in Edinburgh with David Watkin before moving to London upon receiving an apprenticeship with Sir John Eliot Gardiner.
Edwina went on to tour Europe with Sir John Eliot Gardiner in his ensembles, the English Baroque Soloists and the Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique.
She then toured Europe as principal cello for The Gabrieli Consort and Players under the baton of Paul McCreesh.
Back in Australia, Edwina plays with orchestras and chamber groups including Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Victoria, Melbourne Chamber Orchestra, the Wallfisch
Band, Ludovicos Band, Pinchgut Opera Company, The Australian Haydn Ensemble, Elysium Ensemble and Accademia Arcadia.
‘‘As most of her time these days is taken up wrangling two small children in lockdown, Edwina is thrilled to be playing with her good friend Charlotte on Friday (today),’’ Ms McNally said.
‘‘The fact that we have Charlotte and Edwina playing for us is just amazing.
‘‘We want to uplift the community and give them something special, so hopefully this fulfils that for our local community.’’
Pending COVID-19 rules, Australian flautist Jane Rutter will have the honour of being the first live performer in front of an audience in Deniliquin on Saturday, November 14.
The 2020 Concert Series will finish up with barbershop quartet Boardwalk, in Deniliquin, on December 5.
