Goldner String Quartet 2022
The Goldner String Quartet has widespread recognition as not only Australia’s pre-eminent string quartet, but as an ensemble of international significance, favourably compared with the best in the world. Still retaining all founding members, the Goldners celebrate their 27th Anniversary in 2022. Their performances have been acclaimed throughout Australia, UK, Europe, USA, the Asia-Pacific, and NZ. They regularly appear at major festivals at home and abroad and are Quartet-in-Residence at the Australian Festival of Chamber Music.
Career highlights include performances at London’s Wigmore Hall, and New York’s 92nd St Y, whilst special projects include a retrospective of 20th Century quartets and the complete cycle of Beethoven’s String Quartets. These performances were recorded live and won the 2009 Limelight 'Best Classical Recording' Award.
Numerous CDs are released on Hyperion, ABC Classics, Tall Poppies and Naxos labels, which have received rave reviews including Diapason D’Or, Editor’s Choice in Gramophone magazine, BBC Music Magazine and in Limelight magazine.
Strongly committed to teaching the next generation of string quartets, the Goldners have mentored young ensembles through programs of the Australian Youth Orchestra, Musica Viva Australia and the Sydney Conservatorium.
The Quartet regularly premiere new works, commissioned from many of Australia’s leading composers.
Dene Olding Violin
Dimity Hall Violin
Irina Morozova Viola
Julian Smiles ‘Cello
Saturday 10 September 2.00pm
Sunday 11 September 2.00pm
Adult $55 I Student $25
A taste of the 2022 concert. Nathan Greentree, viola, and Heather Lindsay, cello joined the Goldner String Quartet playing Edward Elgar's Nimrod from The Enigma Variations in a moving tribute to the Queen who died as the Festival was to begin.
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN arr. Fischer
Scene am Bach from Symphony No.6 ‘Pastoral’
Additional players: Nathen Greentree - viola and Heather Lindsay - cello
GARETH FARR
Te Kōanga
HERBERT HOWELLS
Fantasy String Quartet Op.25
ROSS EDWARDS
White Cockatoo Spirit Dancing
ROBERT SCHUMANN
String Quartet No.3 in A major, Op.41 No.3
PROGRAM
Same program on Saturday and Sunday
Duo Histoire
Saxophonist Nick Russoniello Guitarist Murilo Tanouye
Duo Histoire has forged a reputation as one of Australia's most unique and engaging chamber duos. This combination of classical guitar and saxophone features award-winning musicians Murilo Tanouye and Nick Russoniello each accomplished soloists in their own right. The duo's broad repertoire takes audiences from the tango halls of Argentina to the streets of São Paulo, the salons of Paris and the laneways of Sydney.
Since its formation in 2006 Duo Histoire has fascinated audiences with their virtuosity, authenticity and lyricism. As well as appearing at music festivals and concerts across the country for organisations including Sydney Festival, Musica Viva, City Recital Hall and Australian Digital Concert Hall, their album Autumn/Winter can be regularly heard on ABC Classic FM.
“Both musicians involved are fine players, whose presentation of exquisite repertoire deserves to be heard by the widest audience.”
Don Burrows
Sunday 11 September 11.00am
Adult $30 I Student $15
CLAUDE DEBUSSY
Clair De Lune
ASTOR PIAZZOLLA
Bordel 1900 from Histoire Du Tango
ELENA KATS-CHERNIN
Character Interludes
BONFA Black Orpheus
ASTOR PIAZZOLLA
Cafe 1940 from Histoire Du Tango
NICK RUSSONIELLO
The New South
ASTOR PIAZZOLLA
Nightclub 1960 from Histoire Du Tango
LEONARD COHEN
Hallelujah
MUSIC IN THE MORNING PROGRAM