The shimmering tones of harp, flute, and viola will fill the air when Trio Lyra takes the stage, inviting audiences on a journey through shimmering seas, ancient myths, and vividly imagined soundscapes. Featuring Katia Mestrovic (harp), Alyse Faith (flute), and Sandra Ionescu (viola), the ensemble’s program blends Impressionist colour, Latin American rhythms, and contemporary Australian voices in a concert that promises both intimacy and depth.the ensemble’s program blends Impressionist colour, Latin American rhythms, and contemporary Australian voices in a concert that promises both intimacy and depth.

 Alyse Faith is a casual musician with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Victoria, Opera Australia Orchestra, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic. She was a member of the MSO Academy in 2023. Alyse holds a Master of Arts in Performance degree from the Royal Academy of Music in London. Alyse was Commended in the Royal Academy of Music J & J Brough Flute Prize 2019-20. (https://alysefaithflute.com/)

Katia Mestrovic is an eclectic modern-classical harpist-composer based in Melbourne. Her goal in performing and composing is to show audiences the versatility of the harp – its extended techniques, capacity for resonance, moods and colours. She graduated from The Sydney Conservatorium of Music with High Distinction (2022). She competed as a semi-finalist in The World Harp Competition (2024), and won third place in the BASEL International Harp Competition (2023 and she has composed commissions. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcWNaHdgOGw)

Sandra Ionescu is a distinguished violist who began her musical journey in Romania and later advanced her studies at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, earning both a Bachelor Degree in Music Performance, and a Masters Degree in Performance Teaching. Since relocating to Australia, she has become an integral part of the classical music community. Sandra is an active and versatile chamber musician, regularly performing professionally across Australia. Sandra has participated in numerous chamber music festivals. She is active in performing new music including premiering contemporary works by composers such as Stuart Greenbaum, Julia Potter, and Elena Kats-Chernin. Sandra has received numerous awards, including the Corinna D’Hage Mayer String Scholarship, Monash-Pratt Musician Performance Scholarship, first prize in several Romanian National Competitions, and was a winner of The Richard Bonynge Orchestral Fellowship with Orchestra Victoria.

Program:

Miguel de ÁGUILA (2013) Submerged
Claude DEBUSSY (1913) Syrinx
Katia MESTROVIC (2024) Entwine-Unravel-Renew
Julia POTTER (2024) What Lies Beneath for flute, viola & tape
Claude DEBUSSY (1915) Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp

Concert Details:

When: Sunday, August 10th at 5.00pm
Where: Yandoit Cultural, the old church in the bush, Uniting Church Rd, off High St, Yandoit
Cost: Pay As You Like Ticketing. Suggested $30/$20- cash at the door. Ticket donations go to Yandoit Cultural and the musicians.
Tickets: www.trybooking.com/events/1425284/sessions/5717696/sections/2733800/tickets