Community Concert

Flinders Quartet X City of Melbourne

Flinders Quartet have toured Sweden, Finland, UK, Canada, and Singapore, and while we frequently perform throughout Australia, Melbourne is where we call home. You might have caught us during one of our open rehearsals at the Library at the Dock, adding the final touches to one of our concerts. Now, for the very first time, we are hosting a free community concert for the City of Melbourne, offering everyone a taste of the enchantment of chamber music.

Consisting of two violins, a viola, and a cello, the string quartet has been utilised by many of history's most renowned composers for their most intimate and heartfelt compositions—Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert, Dvorak, and in the 20th century, Bartok and Shostakovich. We have gained recognition for our efforts in uncovering lesser-known yet equally remarkable compositional voices such as Ethel Smyth, Elizabeth Maconchy, Amy Beach, and Margaret Sutherland, alongside our collaborations with contemporary Australian composers.

The concert will feature movements from string quartets by Beethoven and a piece by Caroline Shaw, recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Music. The performance will run for 45 minutes with opportunities for the audience to come and go, and everyone is encouraged to attend.

Saturday 27 July, 2pm to 2.45pm
Performance Space, Library at the Dock
Victoria Harbour Promenade, Docklands

Tickets are free, but bookings are appreciated.

OPEN REHEARSALS AND WORKSHOPS

We have an upcoming open rehearsal and an Ascend composer development workshop in 2024, which are open to everyone for FREE. We invite you to join us for a short time or the entire session to witness the creation of a new music piece and experience first-hand how a professional string quartet prepares for concerts.

Performance Space, Library at the Dock
Victoria Harbour Promenade, Docklands

Open Rehearsal
Tuesday 15 October 2024
10.30AM-4PM (with breaks)

Ascend Composer Development Workshop
Thursday 7 November 2024
10.30AM to 4PM (with breaks)

No booking is needed, walk-ins welcome for FREE

If you'd like to help FQ bring quality music to more people, you're invited to make a tax-deductible donation to support our work!