Ambre Hammond
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Ambre Hammond is an Australian classical
pianist.
Ambre Hammond learnt to play the piano with her mother Carolyn Hammond from age 3 to 16 years. She gave her first concert at the age of 5. In 1990 Hammond achieved a world record when she was awarded her AMEB
Associate and Licentiate Diplomas of music, both in the same year at just 12 years of age. At the age of 16, in Argentina, Hammond won first prize in her first international music competition. The next year, she was invited to return to Argentina to perform in her debut performance with the Orquesta Sinfonica De Córdoba where her performance of the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3
was recorded live. Hammond also recorded piano works of Franz Liszt
at just 16 years of age, including demanding works such as Réminiscences de Norma (Bellini), Mephisto Waltz No. 1
, Après une lecture de Dante
and Wilde Jagd
. Both recordings have been issued on the Gold Classics label.
Hammond has performed both solo and with orchestras in Australia, Europe (England, Italy, Poland, Spain, Switzerland), North America and South America. She has performed with the SBS Youth Orchestra
, the Australian Chamber Orchestra
, the Fribourg Youth Orchestra and the Orchestra of the City
in London.
Lalo Schifrin
, a renowned Hollywood film score writer has composed a double concerto for Ambre Hammond and trumpeter James Morrison
which was premiered on 19 July 2007 at the Sydney Opera House
with the Sydney Symphony; the concert was later broadcast on ABC Television
.
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
pianist.
Ambre Hammond learnt to play the piano with her mother Carolyn Hammond from age 3 to 16 years. She gave her first concert at the age of 5. In 1990 Hammond achieved a world record when she was awarded her AMEB
Australian Music Examinations Board
The Australian Music Examinations Board is a privately funded corporation which assesses music, speech, and drama in Australia. The organisation had its beginnings at the Universities of Melbourne and Adelaide in 1887; the organisation now has a Federal Office in Melbourne, and offices in each...
Associate and Licentiate Diplomas of music, both in the same year at just 12 years of age. At the age of 16, in Argentina, Hammond won first prize in her first international music competition. The next year, she was invited to return to Argentina to perform in her debut performance with the Orquesta Sinfonica De Córdoba where her performance of the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3
Piano Concerto No. 3 (Rachmaninoff)
The Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30, composed in 1909 by Sergei Rachmaninoff is famous for its technical and musical demands on the performer...
was recorded live. Hammond also recorded piano works of Franz Liszt
Franz Liszt
Franz Liszt ; ), was a 19th-century Hungarian composer, pianist, conductor, and teacher.Liszt became renowned in Europe during the nineteenth century for his virtuosic skill as a pianist. He was said by his contemporaries to have been the most technically advanced pianist of his age...
at just 16 years of age, including demanding works such as Réminiscences de Norma (Bellini), Mephisto Waltz No. 1
Mephisto Waltzes
The Mephisto Waltzes are four waltzes composed by Franz Liszt in 1859-62, 1880–81, 1883 and 1885. Nos. 1-2 were composed for orchestra, later arranged for piano, piano duet and two pianos, whereas 3 and 4 were written for piano only...
, Après une lecture de Dante
Dante Sonata
Après une Lecture de Dante: Fantasia quasi Sonata is a piano sonata in one movement, completed by Hungarian composer Franz Liszt in 1849. It was first published in 1856 as part of the second volume of Années de Pèlerinage...
and Wilde Jagd
Transcendental Etude No. 8 (Liszt)
Transcendental Etude No. 8 in C minor "Wilde Jagd" is the eighth etude in the twelve Transcendental Etudes by Franz Liszt.The 1837 version of this piece is in sonata form, with a first subject in C minor, second subject in E-flat major, and a recapitulation of the first subject...
. Both recordings have been issued on the Gold Classics label.
Hammond has performed both solo and with orchestras in Australia, Europe (England, Italy, Poland, Spain, Switzerland), North America and South America. She has performed with the SBS Youth Orchestra
SBS Radio and Television Youth Orchestra
The SBS Radio and Television Youth Orchestra located in Sydney, is one of the premier youth orchestras of Australia. It was founded in 1988 by the Russian-born conductor Matthew Krel, who died in 2009...
, the Australian Chamber Orchestra
Australian Chamber Orchestra
The Australian Chamber Orchestra was founded by cellist John Painter in 1975. Richard Tognetti was appointed Lead Violin in 1989 and subsequently appointed Artistic Director....
, the Fribourg Youth Orchestra and the Orchestra of the City
Orchestra of the City
The Orchestra of the City is based in London, England.Founded in April 2003, the Orchestra of the City consists of amateur but well-trained musicians, and plays to a high standard. It is a subscription orchestra and is run by a committee...
in London.
Lalo Schifrin
Lalo Schifrin
Lalo Schifrin is an Argentine composer, pianist and conductor. He is best known for his film and TV scores, such as the "Theme from Mission: Impossible". He has received four Grammy Awards and six Oscar nominations...
, a renowned Hollywood film score writer has composed a double concerto for Ambre Hammond and trumpeter James Morrison
James Morrison (musician)
James Morrison AM is an Australian jazz musician who plays numerous instruments, but is best known for his trumpet playing...
which was premiered on 19 July 2007 at the Sydney Opera House
Sydney Opera House
The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in the Australian city of Sydney. It was conceived and largely built by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, finally opening in 1973 after a long gestation starting with his competition-winning design in 1957...
with the Sydney Symphony; the concert was later broadcast on ABC Television
ABC Television
ABC Television is a service of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation launched in 1956. As a public broadcasting broadcaster, the ABC provides four non-commercial channels within Australia, and a partially advertising-funded satellite channel overseas....
.