Duo Vela

Across the Seas

Tour
China - Australia - New Zealand

An Enchanting Program of Flute and Guitar Music from Italy, Australia, France, Paraguay and Argentina

www.duovela.net

Itinerary
May
China
5th: Yichun
7th: Changa
8th: Naning
13th: Nanjing
15th: Yazhou
Australia
27th: Melbourne VIC, All Saints Parish, Geelong, 7:30pm

June
7th: Brisbane QLD, Brisbane City Hall, 12pm
10th: Ballarat VIC, Ballarat Art Gallery,
11th: Melbourne VIC, St. Marks Anglican Church, Dromana, 7pm
19th: Perth WA, Grove Library Concert Series, 5pm
24th: Melbourne VIC, Montsalvat, 7:30pm
26th: Canberra ACT, High Court of Australia, 1:30pm

July
2nd: Sydney NSW, Uniting Church Hall, 3:30pm
15th: Melbourne, St Peter's Eastern Hill, 7:30pm
17th: Hobart, Lansdowne Crescent Primary, 3pm
23rd: Melbourne, St. Marys Church North Melbourne, 7pm
24th: Melbourne, Camberwell Uniting Church, 2:30pm
25th: Melbourne, Melba Hall Lunch Hour Concert, 1:10pm
28th: Melbourne, Monash University, 1pm
New Zealand
30th: Auckland NZ, Rod Capper Residence, 8pm
31st: New Plymouth NZ, 4th Wall Theatre

August
4th: Cambridge NZ, Rodney Stedall Residence
5th: Timaru NZ, South Cantebury Community College, 7:30pm
7th: Wellington NZ, New Crossways Community Centre

Biography
duo vela|vl|
plural form of VELUM: of Latin origin, meaning sails
With a ship and the stars to guide, let Duo Vela transport you across the ocean to other lands.
Experience new sounds and indulge your senses in the colors and picturesque scenes painted by
the flute and guitar.

Duo Vela performs enchanting music from across the seas, giving audiences a taste of the sounds,
rhythms and cultures of different lands. The duo has brought their exciting programs to venues
across the United States East Coast including the Eastman School of Music, George Eastman
Museum, Robin Hixon Theatre, Avaloch Farm and on both WXXIs Backstage Pass with Julia Figueras
and WRURs Open Tunings with Scott Regan.

This summer, Duo Vela will be venturing across the seas, performing over twenty concerts in China,
Australia and New Zealand. In August they will perform at the National Flute Association (NFA)
Convention in San Diego, one of the worlds largest flute events.

Together they create an astoundingly beautiful world of

sound
--Nicholas Goluses, Profe ssor of Guitar, Eastman School of Music

World-class instrumental artistry

--Scott R egan, 88.5 WRUR Radio Host

Marla Nistico - Flutist

Marla Nistico is an American classical flutist who
enjoys a career of performing and teaching. Marla
recently graduated from the Eastman School of Music
with a Master's in Performance and Literature, studying
under Bonita Boyd. Marla is currently the Adjunct Flute
Instructor at the State University of New York at
Oswego. Marla has performed in masterclasses for
Andras Blau and Marina Piccinini, and has shared the
stage with Edgar Meyer and Joshua Bell.

Daniel Nistico - Guitarist

Australian born guitarist Daniel Nistico has performed
around the world and won international prizes,
establishing himself as a guitarist of high calibre.
Daniel is currently completing a Doctor of Musical Arts
at the Eastman School of Music, where he studies with
both Nicholas Goluses and Paul ODette. In 2015
Daniel was the first guitarist in the schools history to
be nominated for an Artist Certificate.

Across the Seas Program

Sonatina Op. 25 by Mario Castlenuovo-Tedesco
Allegretto grazioso
Tempo di Siciliana
Scherzo, Rondo

From the Dreaming by Phillip Houghton

Cave Painting
Wildflower
Gecko

INTERMISSION

Syrinx for solo flute by Claude Debussy

Mazurka Appasionata for solo guitar by Agustin Barrios

Histoire du Tango by Astor Piazzolla

Bordel 1900
Caf 1930
Nightclub 1960
Concert daujourdhui

Venues
Brisbane

Tuesday June 7th, 12pm

Free Entry
Brisbane City Hall: 64 Adelaide St, Brisbane, 4000

Perth
Sunday June 19th, 5pm
Standard $30/ $28 concession. Friends membership
price is $25. Student rush tickets are just $10 at the
door, subject to availability.
The Grove Library: 1 Leake Street, Peppermint Grove

Melbourne

Friday May 27th 7:30pm

All Saints Parish, Newtown and Geelong West:

13 Noble St, Newtown VIC 3220, Australia

Friday June 10th, TBC

Ballarat Art Gallery

Saturday June 11th, 7pm

Donation Entry
St Marks Anglican Church: Dromana, VIC

Friday June 24th, 7:30pm

Adult $25
Concession $20
Friends of Montsalvat $20
To book tickets, call Montsalvat on (03) 9439 7712
Montsalvat: 7 Hillcrest Ave, Eltham VIC 3095
Barn Gallery

Friday July 15th, 7:30pm

$35 non-members/$30 VFG Members
St Peter's Eastern Hill - Church Hall:15 Gisborne Street,
East Melbourne VIC 3002, Australia

Saturday July 23rd, 7pm

Adult $30
Concession $25
Friends of Montsalvat $20
To book tickets, call 0413 903746
St Marys Church: 428 Queensbury St, North Melbourne 3051

Sunday July 24th, 2:30pm

Donation entry, funds go to Oxfam and Asylum Seekers Group
Camberwell Uniting Church: 314 Camberwell Road 3124

Monday July 25th, 1:10pm

Free Entry
Melba Hall: 141 Royal Parade, The University of Melbourne

Thursday July 28th, 1:05 - 1:45pm TBC

Free Entry
Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music: Monash University
Clayton Campus, Wellington Rd, Clayton, VIC

Canberra
Sunday June 26th, 1:30pm
Free Entry: Booking is essential. Tickets can be
booked two weeks before a concert by clicking on
the link accompanying each concert below at
http://www.hcourt.gov.au/about/concerts
Booking does not guarantee seating. Please
arrive at least at least half an hour early to secure
seating.
High Court of Australia: Parkes Pl, ACT 2600

Sydney
Saturday July 2nd, 3:30pm
More details to come shortly at
http://www.classicalguitarsydney.org/category/concerts/
Uniting Church Hall: (behind the Church, 1st floor) Corner
of Shirley Road and Nicholson Street, Crows Nest

Hobart
Sunday July 17th, 3pm
Entry fee is $10, $5 Concession and Society Members
Lansdowne Crescent Primary School Hall: Gourlay Street,
West Hobart.

Auckland
Saturday July 30th, 8pm
Adults $30, Child/student $15, Concession $25.
Wine, juice and Tapas included.
Please R.S.V.P by reply email rod@capperguitars.com
or phone Rod on 473 2226
Rod Capper Residence: 1012 East Coast Road, Fairveiw
Heights, Auckland 0630

New Plymouth
Sunday July 31st
$25/adult and $15/student
4th Wall Theatre:11 Baring
Terrace,New Plymouth 4312

Cambridge
Thursday August 4th
Details to come soon
Rodney Stedall Residence: 50 Aplers Ridge, Cambridge 3495

Timaru
Friday August 5th, 7:30pm
General Admission: $20.00
Student: $15.00
South Canterbury Community College:
20 Elizabeth Street, Timaru

Wellington

Sunday August 7th

New Crossways Community Centre:
6 Roxburgh St, Wellington 6011, New Zealand

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