FQ PERFORMS IN:
Wed 30 April @ 7.30pm “Fantasia”
Thu 1 May @ 11am “Serioso and Serene”
Fri 2 May @ 6pm “Quintessence”
Sat 3 May @ 12pm “Australia Fair?”
Sun 4 May @ 6.30pm “Finlandia – Festival Finale“
PROGRAM • 60 mins no interval
GRAZNYA BACEWICZ Piano Quintet No.1
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH Piano Quintet in G minor, Op.57
with Paavali Jumppanen, piano
PROGRAM • approx 120 min performance, including intervall
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op.95
GRAZNYA BACEWICZ Piano Quintet No.1
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH Piano Quintet in G minor, Op.57
with Paavali Jumppanen, piano
PROGRAM • approx 120 min performance, including interval
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op.95
GRAZNYA BACEWICZ Piano Quintet No.1
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH Piano Quintet in G minor, Op.57
with Paavali Jumppanen, piano
PROGRAM • approx 120 min performance, including intervall
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op.95
GRAZNYA BACEWICZ Piano Quintet No.1
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH Piano Quintet in G minor, Op.57
with Paavali Jumppanen, piano
PROGRAM • 60 mins no interval
NATALIE NICOLAS “By the Tide of the Moon” *
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Adagio & Fugue in C minor, K.546
ALEXANDER BORODIN String Quartet No.2 in D major
* Commissioned by Andrew Domasevicius-Zilinskas for Flinders Quartet and dedicated to Aida Tuciute, and her beautiful kinship with the ocean
PROGRAM • approx 120 min performance, including interval
NATALIE NICOLAS “By the Tide of the Moon” *
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Adagio & Fugue in C minor, K.546
MELODY EÖTVÖS / RISHIN SINGH “The Letter Writing Project” **
ALEXANDER BORODIN String Quartet No.2 in D major
* Commissioned by Andrew Domasevicius-Zilinskas for Flinders Quartet and dedicated to Aida Tuciute, and her beautiful kinship with the ocean
** Commissioned by Flinders Quartet with the support of Kim Williams AM and FQ Syndicate #6
PROGRAM • approx 120 min performance, including interval
NATALIE NICOLAS “By the Tide of the Moon” *
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Adagio & Fugue in C minor, K.546
MELODY EÖTVÖS / RISHIN SINGH “The Letter Writing Project” **
ALEXANDER BORODIN String Quartet No.2 in D major
* Commissioned by Andrew Domasevicius-Zilinskas for Flinders Quartet and dedicated to Aida Tuciute, and her beautiful kinship with the ocean
** Commissioned by Flinders Quartet with the support of Kim Williams AM and FQ Syndicate #6
PROGRAM • 60 mins no interval
DEBORAH CHEETHAM FRAILLON “Bungaree” *
ANTONIN DVORAK String Quartet No.14 in A flat Op.105
*Commissioned by Flinders Quartet with support from Andrew Dixon, in memory of Jean and John Dixon
PROGRAM • approx 120 min performance, including interval
DEBORAH CHEETHAM FRAILLON “Bungaree” *
BRYONY MARKS “Australia Fair? Volume I: The Australian Dream”
ANTONIN DVORAK String Quartet No.14 in A flat Op.105
* Commissioned by Flinders Quartet with support from Andrew Dixon, in memory of Jean and John Dixon
PROGRAM • approx 120 min performance, including interval
DEBORAH CHEETHAM FRAILLON “Bungaree” *
BRYONY MARKS “Australia Fair? Volume I: The Australian Dream”
ANTONIN DVORAK String Quartet No.14 in A flat Op.105
* Commissioned by Flinders Quartet with support from Andrew Dixon, in memory of Jean and John Dixon
FQ’s 2024 ASCEND composer program culminates with the world premieres of four newly commissioned works:
NICOLE BRADY “Ricochet”
CHRIS WILLIAMS “The True Ceremony of the Sun”
ARISTEA MELLOS String Quartet No. 1
ANDREW HOWES “Autumn Revels”
This performance will also be live-streamed on FQ Digital.
A preview of new string quartets by the four 2024 FQ ASCEND composers:
NICOLE BRADY “Ricochet”
CHRIS WILLIAMS “The True Ceremony of the Sun”
ARISTEA MELLOS String Quartet No. 1
ANDREW HOWES “Autumn Revels”
6pm - doors and the bar open
7pm - concert commences
OPEN-TO-THE-PUBLIC WORKSHOP
10.30am to 4.30pm (with breaks)
FQ’s 2024 Ascend composers workshop their new pieces for string quartet for the final time before their forthcoming premieres.
Join us in person or online for this rare opportunity to witness the evolution of creative voices and one of the final steps in unfurling these pieces as we work towards their premieres.
Enjoy the free live-stream of this workshop on digital.flindersquartet.com.
PROGRAM • approx 75 mins, no interval
FELIX MENDELSSOHN String Quartet No. 6 in F minor Op. 80 together with other music by Felix Mendelssohn, Fanny Mendelssohn, and incidental music by Bryony Marks*
Dramaturg/director: Richard Piper
*Commissioned by Flinders Quartet
PROGRAM • 60 mins no interval
MENDELSSOHN String Quartet No. 6 in F minor Op. 80
MENDELSSOHN Capriccio in E minor, Op. 81
BRYONY MARKS New work*
* Commissioned by Flinders Quartet
PROGRAM • approx 75 mins, no interval
FELIX MENDELSSOHN String Quartet No. 6 in F minor Op. 80 together with other music by Felix Mendelssohn, Fanny Mendelssohn, and incidental music by Bryony Marks*
Dramaturg/director: Richard Piper
*Commissioned by Flinders Quartet
PROGRAM • approx 75 mins, no interval
FELIX MENDELSSOHN String Quartet No. 6 in F minor Op. 80 together with other music by Felix Mendelssohn, Fanny Mendelssohn, and incidental music by Bryony Marks*
Dramaturg/director: Richard Piper
*Commissioned by Flinders Quartet
PROGRAM • approx 120 mins including interval
MENDELSSOHN Capriccio for string quartet in E minor, Op.81, No.3
BEETHOVEN String Quartet in B-flat major, Op.18, No.6
MENDELSSOHN String Quartet in F minor, Op.80
PROGRAM • approx 75 mins, no interval
FELIX MENDELSSOHN String Quartet No. 6 in F minor Op. 80 together with other music by Felix Mendelssohn, Fanny Mendelssohn, and incidental music by Bryony Marks*
Dramaturg/director: Richard Piper
*Commissioned by Flinders Quartet
Supported by the City of Melbourne, our 2024 open rehearsals are once again behind the glass walls of the Activities Room at the Docklands library. Discover this spectacular library facility and hear a concert in the making.
FQ’s rehearsal will be open to the public between the hours of 11am and 4pm (there will be a couple of short breaks during this time), all are welcome. Come for a short visit or stay a while!
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This project is supported by City of Melbourne libraries through the Arts and Creative Investment Partnerships (ACIP) program.
PROGRAM • approx 110 mins including interval
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN String Quartet No.6, Op.18, No.6
CAROLINE SHAW “Blueprint”
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN String Quartet No.16 in F major, Op.135
PROGRAM • approx 110 mins including interval
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN String Quartet No.6, Op.18, No.6
CAROLINE SHAW “Blueprint”
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN String Quartet No.16 in F major, Op.135
PROGRAM • 60 mins no interval
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN String Quartet No.6, Op.18, No.6
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN String Quartet No.16 in F major, Op.135
PROGRAM • approx 110 mins including interval
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN String Quartet No.6, Op.18, No.6
CAROLINE SHAW “Blueprint”
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN String Quartet No.16 in F major, Op.135
PROGRAM • approx 120 mins including interval
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN String Quartet No.6, Op.18, No.6
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN String Quartet No.16 in F major, Op.135
In partnership with City of Melbourne and Library at the Dock, FQ present a 45-minute community concert designed to offer everyone a taste of the magic of chamber music. The concert program will include movements of string quartets by Beethoven and Caroline Shaw. Everyone is welcome and audience members will be free to come and go as needed.
The concert will be held in the Performance Space on Level 2 of the library.
PROGRAM • approx 120 mins including interval
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART String Quartet No. 19 in C major, K. 465 ‘Dissonance’
GORDON KERRY String Quartet No. 6 *
ETHEL SMYTH String Quartet in C minor
* Commissioned by Flinders Quartet with support from Siobhan Lenihan, for Dolores and Denis Lenihan
PROGRAM • approx 120 mins including interval
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART String Quartet No. 19 in C major, K. 465 ‘Dissonance’
GORDON KERRY String Quartet No. 6 *
ETHEL SMYTH String Quartet in C minor
* Commissioned by Flinders Quartet with support from Siobhan Lenihan, for Dolores and Denis Lenihan
PROGRAM • approx 120 mins including interval
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART String Quartet No. 19 in C major, K. 465 ‘Dissonance’
GORDON KERRY String Quartet No. 6 *
ETHEL SMYTH String Quartet in C minor
* Commissioned by Flinders Quartet with support from Siobhan Lenihan, for Dolores and Denis Lenihan
PROGRAM • approx 60 mins, no interval
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART String Quartet No. 19 in C major, K. 465 ‘Dissonance’
GORDON KERRY String Quartet No. 6 *
* Commissioned by Flinders Quartet with support from Siobhan Lenihan, for Dolores and Denis Lenihan
PROGRAM • 60 mins no interval
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART String Quartet No. 19 in C major, K. 465 ‘Dissonance’
GORDON KERRY String Quartet No. 6 *
* Commissioned by Flinders Quartet with support from Siobhan Lenihan, for Dolores and Denis Lenihan
Supported by the City of Melbourne, our 2024 open rehearsals are once again behind the glass walls of the Activities Room at the Docklands library. Discover this spectacular library facility and hear a concert in the making.
FQ’s rehearsal will be open to the public between the hours of 12.30pm and 5pm (there will be a couple of short breaks during this time), all are welcome. We are thrilled that composer Gordon Kerry will join us for part of the day (approx 1pm to 3pm), as we rehearse his new string quartet for premiere. Come for a short visit or stay a while!
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This project is supported by City of Melbourne libraries through the Arts and Creative Investment Partnerships (ACIP) program.
The premiere performances of new string quartets by the six 2023 FQ Emerge composers. After six months of score study and three months of workshops, we are thrilled to finally premiere the new works to a live and live-stream audience.
TICKETS ARE FREE, BUT BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL
Enjoy the free live-stream of this workshop on digital.flindersquartet.com.
OPEN-TO-THE-PUBLIC WORKSHOP
10.30am to 4pm (with breaks)
Six emerging composers workshop their new pieces for string quartet for the final time before their February 2024 premieres. What could be more exciting?! After six months of score study and three months of workshop we are nearing the end our 2023 Emerge composer program.
Join us for this rare opportunity to witness the evolution of creative voices and one of the final steps in unfurling these pieces as we work towards their 2024 premieres.
Enjoy the free live-stream of this workshop on digital.flindersquartet.com.
Join us for the FQ Digital premiere of our 2023 Program 3 subscription season concert, “Musical Portraits”, featuring the premiere of a new work by Maria Grenfell. Filmed in the stunning Primrose Potter Salon at Melbourne Recital Centre.
Concert Program:
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110
MARIA GRENFELL New Work *
BEDŘICH SMETANA String Quartet No. 1 in E minor, “From My Life”
* Commissioned by Flinders Quartet
Following the premiere, this digital concert will be available on-demand for your enjoyment, whenever you like.
BRENDA GIFFORD “Dissipate”^
JULIAN YU J.S. Bach Goldberg Variations arranged for erhu and string quartet* (performed with Dong Ma, erhu)
^ Commissioned by Flinders Quartet with the support of FQ Syndicate #4
* Commissioned by Carrillo Gantner AC and Ziyin Gantner as part of The Myer Foundation’s Family Grant Program
BRENDA GIFFORD “Dissipate”^
JULIAN YU J.S. Bach Goldberg Variations arranged for erhu and string quartet* (performed with Dong Ma, erhu)
^ Commissioned by Flinders Quartet with the support of FQ Syndicate #4
* Commissioned by Carrillo Gantner AC and Ziyin Gantner as part of The Myer Foundation’s Family Grant Program
PROGRAM • 60 mins no interval
MARIA GRENFELL "Silhouettes"*
BEDŘICH SMETANA String Quartet No. 1 in E minor, “From My Life”
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110
* Commissioned by Flinders Quartet with support from FQ Syndicate #5