Event
Quartet and Country : Program One and Program Two
- Date: Saturday, 17 August 2019, 4pm and 6pm
- Venue: Melbourne Recital Centre, Primrose Potter Salon — Cnr Southbank Blvd & Sturt St, Southbank, VIC
- Tickets: Adults: $39 | Concession: $29 — Tickets can be purchased online or by phone on (03) 9699 3333
Event Details
More than just an ordinary concert, Quartet & Country is a much loved project of the Australian String Quartet – one that seeks to find common ground between Western art music and the songlines of this country. A multi-faceted event comprising two concert programs of top Australian composers and a Q&A session, it celebrates new Australian music written and performed by some of the country’s leading voices including Lou Bennett and Stephen Pigram (4pm concert), William Barton (6pm concert) and the ASQ. Program One (4pm) David Paterson Quartettsätze – Two movements for string quartet Stephen Pigram Walganyagarra Buru Mimi Kate Moore String Quartet No.3 ‘Cicadidae’ Iain Grandage, Lou Bennett dirt song Lou Bennett Jaara Nyilamum Program Two (6pm Program Peter Sculthorpe String Quartet No.11 ‘Jabiru Dreaming’ Stephen King 'Torn' for String Quartet and Didjeridoo Iain Grandage After Silence Sarah Hopkins Reclaiming the Spirit William Barton Square Circles Beneath the Red Desert Sand Following the 4pm concert and preceding the 6pm concert, join the artists for a Q&A in the Primrose Potter Salon. The Q&A is free however bookings are required.
Further information for this event is available online at the event's website or by phone on 1800 040 444 or by email to asq@asq.com.au
Featured Australian Works
| Cicadidae : for string quartet (2019) by Kate Moore — performed by Australian String Quartet | |
| Reclaiming the spirit : string quartet by Sarah Hopkins — performed by Australian String Quartet | |
| Square Circles Beneath the Red Desert Sand (quintets: didjeridu, 2 violins, viola, cello) by William Barton — performed by Australian String Quartet | |
| String quartet no. 11 : (Jabiru dreaming) : percussion ensemble by Peter Sculthorpe — performed by Australian String Quartet | |
| Jaara Nyilamum by Lou Bennett | |
| Jaara Nyilamum by Lou Bennett | |
| Mimi by Stephen Pigram | |
| Quartettsatze by David Paterson | |
| Torn by Stephen King | |
| Walganyagarra Buru by Stephen Pigram |
Featured artists
- Music of Stephen King
- Music of Lou Bennett
- Music of David Paterson
- Music of Steve Pigram
- Performer William Barton
- Performer Australian String Quartet
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