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“... this is not so much an ensemble reinvented as one reborn ... the quartet sounded as if they had been playing together for a lifetime: unity of interpretation, tight ensemble, fine balance, matched tone, and fluent dialogues between solo and collective lines.” THE AUSTRALIAN, May 2014
WELCOME TO FQ 2015! “Music begins where the possibilities of language ends.” Jean Sibelius 2015 marks the 150th anniversary of Jean Sibelius, whom some describe as “the last of the romantics.” Flinders Quartet will celebrate the life of this great composer by performing his complete string quartets, using them as a centrepiece of our programs in 2015. We are also thrilled to be performing the complete string quartet works by Sibelius in Finland as part of the 2015 Sibelius and Korpo Music Festival. Discovering these works has been one of the greatest joys and we can’t wait for you to hear them. But there is much more than just Sibelius on offer in our 2015 season: Mozart, the much loved and poetic pianist Hoang Pham, Beethoven’s mighty Op. 131, as well as a brilliant project focussing on the combined effect of music and film with commissions from Andrew Ford and Sweden’s Mattias Lysell. Our subscribers always get a special treat to say thank you for supporting us throughout the year. We really look forward to sharing great chamber music with you in 2015! Helen, Shane, Helen and Zoe
F L I N D ER S QU ARTE T. COM
2015
S EASON O VE RVIEW PROGRAM ONE Mozart/Sibelius March 2015 SI B ELIUS String Quartet No. 1 in E flat major, JS 184 MOZART String Quartet No. 17 in B flat major, K. 458 “The Hunt” S I B ELIUS String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, JS 183
PROGRAM TWO And… Action! May 2015 SI B ELIUS String Quartet No. 4 in D minor, Op. 56
“Voces Intimae”
“Le Sculpteur Express” with film score by M AT T I A S LYS E L L * “Le Sculpteur Express” with film score by A N D R E W F O R D * BEETHOVE N String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131 *Premiere, commissioned by Flinders Quartet
PROGRAM THREE Piano Heaven with Hoang October 2015 with Hoang Pham (piano) SC HUM A N N Piano Quintet in E flat major. Op. 44 B EETHOVE N String Quartet No. 6 in B flat major, Op. 18, No. 6 TOM HEN RY New Work* *Composition commissioned for Melbourne Recital Centre / University of Melbourne with support from Majlis Pty Ltd Tom Henry is the winner of the 2013 Melbourne Recital Centre Composition Prize
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HELEN AYRES VIOLIN
PRO GR AM O NE
Mozart/Sibelius S IB ELIUS String Quartet No. 1 in E flat major, JS 184 MO ZART String Quartet No. 17 in B flat major, K. 458 “The Hunt” S IB ELIUS String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, JS 183
MO N TSALVAT Sunday 1 March, 2.30pm MELBOUR N E Monday 2 March, 7.00pm
Be part of our journey to Finland as we explore the marvellously romantic string quartets of Sibelius. What better companion for Sibelius than the crystal clarity of Mozart, whose genius we are eager to share.
SHANE CHEN VIOLIN
PRO GR AM TWO
And… Action! S IB ELIUS String Quartet No. 4 in D minor, Op. 56 “Voces Intimae” “Le Sculpteur Express” with film score by M AT T I A S LYS EL L * “Le Sculpteur Express” with film score by A N D R EW F O R D * BEETHOVE N String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131 *Premiere, commissioned by Flinders Quartet
MELBOUR N E Monday 25 May, 7.00pm MO N TSALVAT Sunday 31 May, 2.30pm
The film “Performance” featuring Beethoven’s Op. 131 brought this towering piece into focus for many first time chamber music fans. It gave us the idea of exploring music in film and how our emotions are more affected by what we hear, rather than what we see. “Le Sculpteur Express” is from the famous Corrick Collection at the National Film and Sound Archive. The audience will see this silent film twice during the concert, once with a score by Australia’s Andrew Ford and once with a score by Sweden’s Mattias Lysell. Add in the best known quartet by Sibelius, “Voces Intimae” and we’re ready for action.
HELEN IRELAND VIOLA
PRO GR AM THR EE
Piano Heaven with Hoang with Hoang Pham (piano) SC HUM A N N Piano Quintet in E flat major. Op. 44 BEETHOV E N String Quartet No. 6 in B flat major, Op. 18, No. 6 TOM HEN RY New work* *Composition commissioned for Melbourne Recital Centre / University of Melbourne with support from Majlis Pty Ltd Tom Henry is the winner of the 2013 Melbourne Recital Centre Composition Prize
M ON TSALVAT Sunday 25 October, 2.30pm M ELB OU RN E Monday 26 October, 7.00pm
We have always loved the playing of Hoang Pham and know that he is going to bring something very special to the Schumann piano quintet. Playing in a string quartet, it all comes down to Beethoven, and the last of his Op. 18 quartets is so incredibly inventive, it has us constantly on our toes. FQ has known Tom Henry since we were residents together at the Banff Centre for the Performing Arts and we were thrilled to learn he had turned his hand to composition. An incredibly sophisticated and intuitive musician, we are very much looking forward to getting our hands on this new work.
ZOE KNIGHTON CELLO
QUARTET ON COLLINS LAU N CHE D in 2014, our lunchtime series at Collins Street Baptist Church has quickly gained popularity among lovers of chamber music. A one hour program during the week is the perfect way to lift your day. With a focus on Sibelius in 2015 as we celebrate his 150th birthday, these programs promise a wealth of romantic, sublime chamber music and some absolute gems that we are unearthing for the first time. Be part of our journey as we prepare to play the complete string quartet works in Finland as part of the Sibelius 150th celebrations. These one hour lunchtime concerts are always a joy for us to present and the perfect present for that special someone in need of a hit of great music.
P R O G RAM ON E Tuesday 24 February, 1.00pm SIBELIUS String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, JS 183 SIBELIUS Molto moderato - Scherzo in E major, JS 134 SIBELIUS Adagio in D minor, JS 12 SIBELIUS Fuga för Martin Wegelius (Fugue for Martin Wegelius), JS 85 SIBELIUS Four Themes: 1. G major 3. A minor 2. E flat major 4. E minor
P R O G RAM TWO Tuesday 26 May, 1.00pm SIBELIUS SIBELIUS SIBELIUS
String Quartet No. 4 in D minor, Op. 56 “Voces Intimae” String Quartet No. 3 in B flat major, Op. 4 Andante festivo for String Quartet, JS 34a
P R O G R AM THRE E Tuesday 27 October, 1.00pm B EETHOVE N String Quartet No. 6 in B flat major, Op. 18, No. 6 R AVEL Sonata for Violin and Cello
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