Renaissance music in the gardens - Viol performances
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Renaissance music in the gardens - Viol performances

Date & time
Sun 21 Apr 2024
12:00pm to 12:45pm
Add to Calendar 2024-04-21 12:00 2024-04-21 12:45 Australia/Brisbane Renaissance music in the gardens - Viol performances Performance is in the Japanese teahouse, but please sit on the lawn to listen. Enjoy the delicate sounds of Renaissance period music in the beautiful setting of the Japanese Garden. This performance features the viol: a four to six stringed instrument, it was played with a bow whilst being held downwards on the lap. It was very popular in England during the Elizabethan period and remained so long after the rest of Europe replaced it with the violin. <strong>Requirements:&nbsp;</strong>Children under 16 are to be accompanied by an adult. <strong>Location:&nbsp;</strong>Japanese teahouse lawn.&nbsp; Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha, 152 Mt Coot-tha Road, Toowong
Age

Suitable for all ages

Cost

Free

Performance is in the Japanese teahouse, but please sit on the lawn to listen.

Enjoy the delicate sounds of Renaissance period music in the beautiful setting of the Japanese Garden. This performance features the viol: a four to six stringed instrument, it was played with a bow whilst being held downwards on the lap. It was very popular in England during the Elizabethan period and remained so long after the rest of Europe replaced it with the violin.

Requirements: Children under 16 are to be accompanied by an adult.

Location: Japanese teahouse lawn. 

Bookings

No bookings required for entry on the day, however please indicate your interest in attending by booking a free ticket via Eventbrite. Your ticket isn't required on the day, we need the booking to indicate demand for the activity. Entry on the day is permitted if there is lawn space available.

For more information email us at BotGardensSHA@brisbane.qld.gov.au.

Venue

Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha, 152 Mt Coot-tha Road, Toowong

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