The Bowerbird Collective

Simone Slattery  baroque violin

Brendan O’Donnell  baroque recorders

Anthony Albrecht  baroque cello

Hannah Lane  baroque harp

Nicholas Pollock  theorbo / baroque guitar

Nicola Matteis  selected compositions

A fun and fiery display of baroque virtuosity by five of Australia’s leading period performers. Nicola Matteis was a Baroque composer and virtuoso violinist, originally from Naples, who rose to prominence in the late 17th century. Renowned for introducing the expressive and technically demanding Italian violin style to English audiences, his contributions significantly shaped the development of violin music in England.