BEETHOVEN 131

PROGRAM 2• June 2020

GIACOMO PUCCINI Crisantemi

DEBORAH CHEETHAM Bungaree*

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131

*World premiere, commissioned by Flinders Quartet with support from Andrew Dixon, in memory of Jean and John Dixon

Deborah Cheetham AO is well known and much-loved as a composer and performer (even more so following the monumental achievement of ‘Eumeralla’ in 2019), but here, we present Cheetham’s new work ‘Bungaree’ for string quartet alongside Beethoven’s Op. 131 as a pairing of great minds and visionaries. Both Cheetham and Beethoven have an innate sense of scale, humanity and the historical significance that art can present. We could not resist programming Puccini’s ‘Crisantemi’ as an homage to Cheetham’s operatic prowess.

Violins Thibaud Pavlovic-Hobba & Wilma Smith
Viola Helen Ireland
Cello Zoe Knighton

CONCERT DATES

MONTSALVAT BARN GALLERY • Sunday 14 June, 2.30pm CANCELLED

LUNCHTIME AT COLLINS STREET BAPTIST CHURCH • Tuesday 16 June, 1.00pm^ CANCELLED

PRIMROSE POTTER SALON, MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE • Wednesday 17 June, 7.00pm CANCELLED

^ one-hour lunchtime concert series; click here for program details