She performed as part of the Ensemble Battistin for the recording of this cd. Ensemble Battistin includes Kate Clark (flute), Sophie Gent (violin), Stewart Smith (harpsichord), Suzanne Wijsman (cello), Noeleen Wright (cello), Paul Wright (violin).

I have already enjoyed the first four in the series:

• Volume I: French Baroque Cantatas
• Volume II: The Concert Francais
• Volume III: The Concert Spirituel
• Volume IV: The Palais Royal

But the Musicians’ Table is my favourite.

I enjoyed how the melodies improved the quality of my movement and brought a smile to my face. I really like the picture on the cover too.

I agree with ABC Classics:

“This is an album guaranteed to delight the senses!”

I understand that all five recordings took place in the Chapel of St Ildephonsus at the Benedictine Community in New Norcia, Western Australia. New Norcia is one of the first places I visited after moving to WA.

The keynote speaker is Andreas Burzik who is a violinist and psychologist who specialises in Flow Psychology.

Graduate’s musical success story

I include part of the article below. 

To read the whole article go to Uniview

“Not long after Shaun Lee-Chen graduated with first class Honours from UWA’s School of Music in 2000, health professionals diagnosed an overuse injury in the hand that nestled his violin to his shoulder.

They warned the talented musician that he faced theprospect of being unable to pursue his chosen career.

At the time he was completing postgraduate studies at the National Academy of Music in Melbourne.  Returning to Perth, Shaun abandoned performance to teach at UWA (which he continues to do).  It was a difficult time for the exuberant young musician who began playing the violin aged three and who grew up in a house of musicians – his mother is a violin teacher, his sister, Semra Lee, is now Associate Principal Second Violin with the WA Symphony Orchestra (WASO).

Faced with an uncertain future, Shaun began re-educating his body in terms of posture, using Feldenkrais movement techniques. 

He was helped by Sarah Wiin, a Feldenkrais practitioner and physiotherapist, who has worked with many musicians in Perth, including students and staff from the School of Music.

It was a lengthy process, but it paid off. 

In 2005, Shaun joined his sister in WASO and two years later his career was totally back on track when he became the ABC Young Performer of the Year.

The finals were in the Perth Concert Hall and were attended by Shaun’s family, friends and supporters from UWA. “He really thrashed that fiddle!” confirmed one…..”

Uniview is produced by The University of Western Australia

Public Affairs department.  It is published three times a year go to UWA Publishing for more information.