Liam Byrne

Laura Vaughan

##### Two of the world's finest viola da gamba players unite for a rare and captivating collaboration.

Step into a resonant sound world as two of the world's finest viola da gamba players unite for a rare and captivating collaboration. Presenting _Liquid Threads_, Liam Byrne (Berlin) and Laura Vaughan (Melbourne) explore the sonority of two bass viols in dialogue, a sound at once intimate, powerful, and rich with expressive depth.

_Liquid Threads_ weaves the intricate and sumptuous music of 17th-century masters such as Ferrabosco II, Hume and Byrd, the passionate Sainte-Colombe, along with striking contemporary works receiving their Australian premieres. Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadóttir brings her atmospheric voice to the viol, whilst Australian composers Alice Chance and Brooke Green offer evocative new works written especially for this collaboration. The close rapport between the performers brings each work vividly to life, revealing why this repertoire, though rarely programmed, continues to fascinate and move listeners.

**Praise for Liam Byrne & Laura Vaughan**

‘Byrne has done more than perhaps any living performer to drag the viol out of the musty early-music attic.’ – _The New York Times_

‘Stylish and expressive, nuanced virtuosity in the Forqueray, more moving yet in a reflective wisp of Marais’ – _The Times_

‘Laura Vaughan’s luscious depth of sound resonates across the centuries.’ – _CLASSIKON_

‘The tonal beauty and colours of the viola da gamba shone at the hands of Laura Vaughan.’ – _Australian Arts Review_

Liam Byrne • Laura Vaughan

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Liam Byrne and Laura Vaughan

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