# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Nicolas Altstaedt & Thomas Dunford | Canberra
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 13 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: In the intricate weave of sounds that make up a baroque ensemble, the lute is central. It’s fitting, then, that French-American lutenist Thomas Dunford is at the centre of some of the most exciting early music-making of the moment. A regular collaborator with everyone from Les Arts Florissants to his own band of all-stars, the Jupiter Ensemble, he has been dubbed the ‘Eric Clapton of the lute’ by BBC Music Magazine. It is with great delight that Musica Viva Australia presents Thomas Dunford’s Australian debut.

Thomas Dunford shares the stage with multi-award-winning cellist Nicolas Altstaedt. Since Altstaedt first performed for Musica Viva Australia – can it really be a decade ago? – his star has continued to soar, as soloist, as conductor and as artistic catalyst to festivals and ensembles worldwide. It is a precious treat to hear him in recital.

What will these two originals create when they step on stage together? Anything could happen. But you can expect to be delighted by the genial invention of Louis XIV favourite Marais, dazzled by the virtuosic riffs of his rival Forqueray, and consoled by Bach’s Cello Suites Nos. 1 and 5. Expect the unexpected too, as they perform music closer to our time by Henri Duparc, Arvo Pärt and more.

'Thomas is one of the best of the young generation – I’d almost be ready to call him a genius.'
— Willliam Christie of Les Arts Florissants

'Altstaedt has technique to burn, near perfect intonation, superb control of extreme registers and harmonics, and is physically at ease with his instrument ... one hung on every note as if they were the words of a master storyteller.'
— The Australian

PROGRAM
MARAIS La Rêveuse
FORQUERAY La Leclair
JS BACH Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007 (excerpts)
FORQUERAY Fêtes champêtres
MARAIS Le Badinage
MARAIS Les Folies d'Espagne
JS BACH Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 (excerpts)
PÄRT Spiegel im Spiegel
DUPARC Cello Sonata in A minor: Lento
FORQUERAY La Buisson
MARAIS Les Voix Humaines
MARAIS Grand Ballet
MARAIS Le Tourbillon
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/canberra/nicolas-altstaedt-and-thomas-dunford-canberra/200030177899035
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, festivals, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 3

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Canberra
- **state**: CT
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Llewellyn Hall ANU
- **lat**: -35.280705666748
- **long**: 149.12352063207
- **full address**: Llewellyn Hall ANU, William Herbert Pl,Canberra,ACT,Australia

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Nicolas Altstaedt & Thomas Dunford | Canberra being held?
  - **A:** Nicolas Altstaedt & Thomas Dunford | Canberra takes place on Thu, 13 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 13 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Llewellyn Hall ANU, William Herbert Pl,Canberra,ACT,Australia.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Nicolas Altstaedt & Thomas Dunford | Canberra?
  - **A:** Nicolas Altstaedt & Thomas Dunford | Canberra is organized by Musica Viva Australia.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Nicolas Altstaedt & Thomas Dunford | Canberra is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Canberra, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Nicolas Altstaedt & Thomas Dunford | Canberra sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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