I owe a debt of gratitude to an alert reader for giving me this URL of a concert of the music of Elena Kats-Chernin, a well known composer in Australia. Having listened to this concert, it is clear she is a composer everyone needs to learn about, be alert to, and hear the music. You can hear the concert on Australian ABC classic musical station http://www.abc.net.au/classic/newmusic/ .Scroll down to the program “Saturday 24 November 2007
Elena Kats Chernin at 50”. You should listen soon, as we don’t know how long the music will be available online.
Details on pieces played below.

10.30pm NEW MUSIC UP LATE
with Ian Dunbar
Elena Kats-Chernin at 50
Tonight we celebrate the 50th birthday of one of Australia’s most colourful composers in a concert performed by the Sydney Omega Ensemble earlier this evening in Sydney. Includes Charleston Noir, Blue Silence and the world première of Slow Down Lady.
Elena Kats-Chernin Purple Prelude (excerpt) – Sydney Alpha Ens
ABC Classics ABC 456 468-2 0’45
Elena Kats-Chernin Pink Breasted Robin – Sydney Omega Ens
ABC Classic FM recording 2’00
Elena Kats-Chernin Mater – Sydney Omega Ens
ABC Classic FM recording 5’00
Elena Kats-Chernin Charleston Noir – Sydney Omega Ens
ABC Classic FM recording 7’00
Elena Kats-Chernin Reinventions – Sydney Omega Ens
ABC Classic FM recording 11’00
Elena Kats-Chernin Eliza Aria (arr string quartet) – Sydney Omega Ens
ABC Classic FM recording 2’30
Elena Kats-Chernin Second Door on the Left – Sydney Omega Ens; Elena Kats-Chernin, p
ABC Classic FM recording 2’30
Elena Kats-Chernin Clocks (excerpts) – Sydney Alpha Ens
ABC Classics ABC 456 468-2 15’30
Elena Kats-Chernin Blue Silence – Sydney Omega Ens; Elena Kats-Chernin, p
ABC Classic FM recording 8’00
Elena Kats-Chernin Blue Rose – Sydney Omega Ens
ABC Classic FM recording 3’00
Elena Kats-Chernin Urban Village No 1 – Elena Kats-Chernin, p
ABC Classic FM recording 5’00
Elena Kats-Chernin Sand Waltz (wind quintet) – Sydney Omega Ens
ABC Classic FM recording 10’00
Elena Kats-Chernin Slow Down Lady – Sydney Omega Ens; Elena Kats-Chernin, p
ABC Classic FM recording 10’00
Elena Kats-Chernin Russian Rag – Sydney Omega Ens; Elena Kats-Chernin, p
ABC Classic FM recording 3’00