ASQ 2016 Dunkeld program

AUSTRALIAN STRING QUARTET

DUNKELD F E S T I VA L O F M U S I C Friday 1 – Sunday 3 April 2016 Sunday 3 – Tuesday 5 April 2016

PROGRAM

DUNKELD F E S T I VA L O F M U S I C AT A G L A N C E

DAY ONE

8.00pm Opening concert Myers’ Gallery DAY T WO

11.30am Morning concert Myers’ Gallery 1.00pm Picnic lunch Mt Sturgeon Woolshed 2.30pm Afternoon concert Mt Sturgeon Woolshed 5.45pm Drinks and canapés Myers’ Garden 6.30pm Evening concert Myers’ Gallery 8.00pm Gala dinner Royal Mail Hotel DAY T H REE

10.00am Morning tea and finale concert Mt Sturgeon Woolshed

DUNKELD F E S T I VA L O F M U S I C CONCERT PROGRAM

DAY ONE

8.00pm Opening concert Myers’ Gallery Haydn / String Quartet in D minor op 42 Australian String Quartet Matthew Hindson / Duo for violins, Little Chrissietina’s Magic Fantasy Dale Barltrop and Francesca Hiew Schoenberg / Sextet op 4, Transfigured Night Australian String Quartet, Katie Yap and Niall Brown

DAY T WO

11.30am Morning concert Myers’ Gallery Schubert / Sonata for cello and piano in A minor D821, Arpeggione Niall Brown and Isabelle Trüb Beethoven / Sonata for piano and cello in A major op 69 Niall Brown and Isabelle Trüb

1.00pm Picnic lunch Mt Sturgeon Woolshed 2.30pm Afternoon concert Mt Sturgeon Woolshed Joe Chindamo / Tempesta for String Quartet Australian String Quartet Mozart / String Quintet in G minor K 516 Australian String Quartet and Katie Yap 5.45pm Drinks and canapés Myers’ Garden 6.30pm Evening concert Myers’ Gallery Bartók / String Quartet no 3 Australian String Quartet Dvorˇák / Piano Quintet no 2 in A major op 81 Australian String Quartet and Isabelle Trüb 8.00pm Gala dinner Royal Mail Hotel

DAY T H REE

10.00am Morning tea and finale concert Mt Sturgeon Woolshed Beethoven / String Quartet in E-flat major op 74, Harp Australian String Quartet Tchaikovsky / String Sextet in D minor op 70, Souvenir de Florence Australian String Quartet, Katie Yap and Niall Brown

AUSTRALIAN STRING QUARTET

With a rich history spanning over 30 years, the Australian String Quartet (ASQ) has a strong national profile as an Australian chamber music group of excellence, performing at the highest international level.

From its home base at the University of Adelaide, Elder Conservatorium of Music, the ASQ delivers a vibrant annual artistic program encompassing performances, workshops, commissions and education projects across Australia and abroad.

One of Australia’s finest music exports, the ASQ has appeared at international music festivals and toured extensively throughout the United Kingdom, Europe, New Zealand and Asia in recent years.The Quartet frequently performs with leading guest artists and in recent years has appeared with internationally acclaimed artists including pianists Angela Hewitt and Piers Lane, mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter, clarinettist Michael Collins, violist Brett Dean and cellist Pieter Wispelwey.

The Quartet’s performance calendar for 2016 comprises its National Season featuring three unique concert programs presented in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney; its own flagship festivals in the Southern Grampians and Margaret River and international and regional touring.

With an active focus on recording, the ASQ will embark on a range of recording initiatives in 2016, including a project to record an anthology of Australian string quartets.

The Quartet’s commitment to secondary and tertiary education programs will expand as regional residencies also become a regular event for the ASQ. The members of the ASQ are privileged to perform on a matched set of Guadagnini instruments. Hand crafted by Giovanni Battista Guadagnini between c.1743-1784 in Turin and Piacenza, Italy, these exquisite instruments were brought together through the vision of Ulrike Klein. The instruments are on loan to the ASQ for their exclusive use through the generosity of Ulrike Klein and Ngeringa Arts.

Dale Barltrop plays a 1784 Guadagnini Violin, Turin.

Francesca Hiew plays a 1748-49 Guadagnini Violin, Piacenza.

Stephen King plays a 1783 Guadagnini Viola, Turin.

Sharon Draper plays a c.1743 Guadagnini Violoncello, Piacenza, ‘Ngeringa’.

GUEST ARTISTS

NIALL BROWN CELLO

Niall Brown has over the course of the past three decades, established himself as an internationally renowned cellist, chamber musician and pedagogue.

For a decade as cellist of the Australian String Quartet, and as a principal cellist for the Camerata Bern, Camerata Lysy and the Scottish Ensemble, Niall has toured and performed at some of the world’s most prestigious concert halls and festivals Now living in Luxembourg, Niall combines activities as co-principal cellist of the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, cellist of the Kreisler Quartet and Professor of Chamber Music at the Conservatoire du Nord with regular performances as soloist, together with pianist, Isabelle Trüb, in the “Trüb-Brown Duo”, and his position as Artistic Director of the festival “Automne Musical d’Ollon” in Switzerland.

While in Australia, Niall Brown performs on a new cello made by Rainer Beilharz.

ISABELLE TRÜB

K A T I E YA P

PIANO

VIOLA

The Swiss/Australian pianist Isabelle Trüb represents the fourth generation in a long line of distinguished musicians, and performs extensively in duo with cellist Niall Brown as well as with other renowned artists.

Katie Yap grew up playing the violin and piano in her hometown of Brisbane and studied viola with Patricia Pollett at the University of Queensland, graduating with Honours and a University Medal.

A scholarship at a young age from the Goehner Stiftung/Migros enabled Isabelle to further her outstanding musical potential at the University of Indiana, Bloomington, USA.

After studying at the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM), she successfully auditioned for the position of Associate Principal Viola of Orchestra Victoria. Amongst many other orchestral appearances, in 2014 she was an Emerging Artist with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, performing around Australia with their touring ensemble, ACO2.

Throughout her subsequent career, Isabelle has collaborated regularly throughout Europe and the USA with renowned artists such as Pierre Fournier, Janos Starker, Marçal Cervera, Bruno Giuranna, Shmuel Ashkenasi, Maxim Vengerov and Joseph Silverstein.

Since 2009, she has served on the Faculty of the Conservatoire de Musique de la Ville de Luxembourg.

Katie is passionate about using music as a way to connect with people, and finds great pleasure in chamber music, performing regularly with her ensembles the Chrysalis Trio (two-time finalists in the ANAM Chamber Music Competition) and with the Urangara Quartet.

Tempesta Australian National Season String Quartet 2016

ADELAIDE BRISBANE CANBERRA MELBOURNE PERTH SYDNEY

30 JUNE — 11 JULY 2016

Webern Fünf Sätze for String Quartet op 5 Haydn String Quartet in C major op 20 no 2 Joe Chindamo Tempesta for String Quartet

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P R O F E S S O R R I C H A R D D I VA L L A O O B E PRESENTER

Richard Divall was the Music Director of Victoria State Opera for 25 years and Principal Resident Conductor of Opera Australia up to 2001. He has conducted 151 different operas, and many ballets and concerts. He is a Fellow of Queen’s College, and on the SCR of Newman College. As a musicologist he has undertaken 40 years of editing and publication of early Australian music, baroque opera and sacred music, and was recently awarded a PhD in theology from the University of Divinity on eighteenth-century Maltese history. He is editing a series of 100 volumes of early Australian music for Monash University and a complete edition of the music of the English baroque composer, Michael Christian Festing.

He is a Vice Chancellor’s Professiorial Fellow at Monash University, an Associate Professor at Music at the University of Melbourne, and a Visiting Professor at King’s College London.

Frà Richard is a Knight of Malta in Solemn Religious Profession. He is the Hon Patron of many organisations.

DONORS

Principals ($50,001+) Klein Family Foundation Allan Myers AC & Maria Myers AC Nicholas & Elizabeth Callinan Clitheroe Foundation Thyne Reid Foundation Richard Harvey & the Late Tess Harvey Lyndsey & Peter Hawkins Hunt Family Foundation Norma Leslie Michael Lishman Macquarie Group Foundation Ian Potter Foundation Anonymous (1) Champions ($25,001 - $50,000) Mr Philip Bacon Wright Burt Foundation Janet & Michael Hayes David & Pam McKee Mrs Diana McLaurin Anonymous (1) Guardians ($10,001 - $25,000) Angela Flannery Lang Foundation Joan Lyons Peter & Pamela McKee Brenda Shanahan Charitable Fund Classic Partners ($5,001 - $10,000) Don & Veronica Aldridge John Clayton Josephine Dundon Keith Holt & Anne Fuller Andrew & Fiona Johnston Mr Robert Kenrick Skye McGregor P M Menz

Susan M Renouf Robert Salzer Foundation Andrew Sisson Nigel Steele Scott Gary & Janet Tilsley Ian Wallace & Kay Freedman Lyn Williams AM Friends ($1,000 - $5,000) David & Liz Adams Peter Allan Michael & Susan Armitage John & Mary Barlow Bernard & Jackie Barnwell Philip Barron Dianne Barron-Davis David & Caroline Bartolo Alison Beare Berg Family Foundation Ms Baiba Berzins Bernard & Sharon Booth Stephen & Caroline Brain Thomas Breen David & Kate Bullen Ric Chaney & Chris Hair John & Libby Clapp Geoff Clark Peter Clemenger AO & Joan Clemenger Caroline & Robert Clemente Dr Peter Clifton Ian & Rosana Cochrane David Cooke Colin & Robyn Cowan Maurice & Tess Crotti Marie Dalziel Mr James Darling AM & Ms Lesley Forwood Michael J Drew Pamela Fiala & The Late Jiri Fiala Margaret Flatman

The Australian String Quartet would like to acknowledge and sincerely thank the following donors for their ongoing support along with those donors whose very important contributions either remain anonymous or are less than $1000.

The following donations reflect cumulative donations made from 2011 onwards and the Australian String Quartet is extremely grateful for all the support received from all its donors.

John Funder & Val Diamond Philip Griffiths Architects Professor Keith Hancock Dr Penny Herbert in memory of Dunstan Herbert Hilmer Family Foundation Dr E H & Mrs A Hirsch Anita Poddar & Peter Hoffmann Janet Holmes à Court AC Jim & Freda Irenic Barbara Jarry Lynette & Gregory Jaunay Neil & June Jens Mr S Johns Brian L Jones OAM Kevin & Barbara Kane Andy & Jim Katsaros M & F Katz Family Foundation Rod & Elizabeth King Stephen & Kylie King Hon Diana Laidlaw AM Dr David Leece PSM RFD ED The Hon Christopher Legoe QC & Jenny Legoe Kevin Long Megan Lowe Dr Robert Marin Simon Marks-Isaacs HE & RJ McGlashan Janet McLachlan Helen & Phil Meddings Mrs Inese Medianik Hugo & Brooke Michell Susan & Frank Morgan Mrs Frances Morrell DG & KC Morris Victor & Barbara Mulder The Late Elisabeth Murdoch AC DBE

Jon Nicholson & Jennifer Stafford Terry & Pauline O’Brien Paul O’Donnell John O’Halloran John Phillips Lady Potter AC Patricia H Reid M Resek Chris & Fran Roberts Jill Russell Trish & Richard Ryan AO Jeanette Sandford-Morgan OAM Drs Paul Schneider & Margarita Silva Michael & Chris Scobie Antony & Mary Lou Simpson Dick & Caroline Simpson Pamela & Tony Slater Keith & Dianne Smith Segue Financial Services Elizabeth Syme Mr Eng Seng Toh Jenny & Mark Tummel Nicholas Warden Ted & Robyn Waters Janet Worth Annie & Philip Young Pamela Yule Fay Zaikos

The ASQ is registered as a tax deductible recipient. Donations can be made by phoning the ASQ on 1800 040 444 or by downloading a donation form at asq.com.au

Music Library Fund Prof Richard Divall AO OBE John & Carole Grace Roz Greenwood & Marg Phillips Janet & Michael Hayes Mrs Diana McLaurin Gary & Janet Tilsley

THANK YOU The Australian String Quartet warmly acknowledges the generosity of Allan and Maria Myers, whose support and enthusiasm have made the Dunkeld Festival of Music such a special highlight of our season.

O F F I C I A L PA R T N E R S Major Sponsor

Government Supporters

Major Patrons

Leader Sponsor

THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE

Cellist Sponsors

Violist Sponsors

PHILIP BACON

MRS JOAN LYONS & MRS DIDY McLAURIN

CLITHEROE FOUNDATION

PETER & LYNDSEY HAWKINS

I N S T R U M E N T PA R T N E R S

P R O J E C T PA R T N E R S

S E A S O N PA R T N E R National Wine Sponsor

Our thanks also go to the staff of the Royal Mail Hotel.

National Season 2016 Photography – Jacqui Way.

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C. Royal Mail Hotel – Gala dinner

B. Mt Sturgeon Woolshed – Picnic lunch, afternoon concert and final morning concert

A. Myers’ Gallery and Garden – Opening, morning and evening concert

ASQ BOARD

Quartet–in–Residence The University of Adelaide SA 5005 Telephone 1800 040 444 asq.com.au asq@asq.com.au

Alexandra Burt Nicholas Callinan (Chair) Janet Hayes Marisa Mandile Paul Murnane Maria Myers AC Susan Renouf Jeanette Sandford-Morgan OAM Ian Wallace Angelina Zucco – Executive Officer

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