Australian String Quartet - ASQ
Australian String QuartetN AT I O N A L S E A S O N 2 01 8ADELAIDEB R I S BA N ECANBERRAMELBOURNEP E RT HSYDNEY
The human mind is fertile soil fornew ideas to take root. When givensufficient space to flourish, theseideas can explode into a fantasticalgarden of possibilities – redefiningthe way that we perceive ourselvesand the world around us.Unleash the MindIn our busy lives, moments for thiskind of joyful and rejuvenatingmind-wandering are precious few.The Australian String Quartet’sNational Season 2018 cultivatesthese vital opportunities for culture.We invite you to join us.Angelina ZuccoChief ExecutiveAustralian String Quartet
WelcomeWelcome to the Australian StringQuartet 2018 season. From thesurging momentum of Philip Glassto the contemplative closure ofShostakovich’s tenth string quartet,we are pleased to present a menuof works that will traverse the vastspectrum of human emotions.Major works of the mastercomposers, Mendelssohn,Beethoven, Schubert andShostakovich headline eachprogram. Interspersed amongthese milestones are a selectionof audacious contributions fromleading figures of the contemporarymusical world. Through the lensof these modern works, themasterworks of the past are viewedin a new light, restoring the potencyof their uplifting spirit.Mendelssohn banishes the cloudsto allow the sun to radiate gloriouslyin the most uplifting of all of hisstring quartets. Beethoven’slife traversed magnificenceand struggle, reflected in theextraordinary trajectory of thesixteen string quartets that spanhis career. His very first and lastquartets, whilst worlds apart, areremarkably similar in the sense ofunshaded classicism they share.Schubert warms the soul with abeguiling concoction of musicaltenderness and dramatic sensibility,alongside the tenth quartet ofShostakovich, which journeysthrough a rich landscape of shiftingcharacters, all evoking a senseof the composer’s search forunderstanding and wisdom.We eagerly anticipate the premiereof a newly commissioned stringquartet by Perth-based composer,James Ledger. Brett Dean’s brilliantfirst string quartet, Eclipse, will bepaired with the iconic Americanminimalist, Philip Glass, andJörg Widmann’s wildly theatricalHunt Quartet will offer a flightof fantasy amidst two toweringachievements of Beethoven.This is a journey of contrasts that willignite your senses and provide foodfor thought. In the spirit of curiosityand adventure, we invite you tojoin us as we uncover these musicalgems, old and new.Dale, Francesca, Stephen & Sharon
GlassDeanMendelssohnTour 1Philip Glass reflects upon the lifeof the iconic poet Yukio Mishima ina work of great evocative power,gripping in its vivid musical imageryof the controversial artist’s turbulentlife. Brett Dean’s art is driven byserious concerns and his first stringquartet responds to the events ofthe refugee crisis, through musicof haunting eeriness and explosiveanger reaching tentatively towardsthe hope for peace.The intensity of these openingworks finds a perfect counterpoisein Mendelssohn’s radiant StringQuartet in D major, where thecomposer marshals the fullresources of his prodigiousmusicality in a virtuosic creationof musical sunshine. With all theecstatic brilliance of the composer’smost joyful music, the quartetreminds us of music’s power torevive the spirit.Philip Glass String Quartet no 3 MishimaBrett Dean String Quartet no 1 EclipseMendelssohn String Quartet in D major op 44 no 1Canberra Sun 11 February, 2pmSydney Mon 12 February, 7pmAdelaide Thu 15 February, 7pmMelbourne Fri 16 February, 7pmPerth Mon 19 February, 7pmBrisbane Thu 22 February, 7pm
BeethovenWidmannBeethovenTour 2The spirit of Beethoven fuelsthis dramatic recital, juxtaposingthe first and last of his masterfulquartets.Beethoven String Quartet in F major op 135Jörg Widmann String Quartet no 3 Hunt QuartetBeethoven String Quartet in D major op 18 no 3In 1826, Beethoven’s personal lifehad descended into swirling chaos.But the majestic opus 135 Quartethe composed in that year gives nohint of it. The quartet is a miracleof transcendent beauty whereBeethoven reconciles the competingsensibilities of classical orderand radical Romanticism, tofind consolation in the work’srestorative harmony.Brisbane Tue 26 June, 7pmSydney Fri 29 June, 7pmCanberra Sun 1 July, 2pmMelbourne Tue 3 July, 7pmAdelaide Thu 5 July, 7pmPerth Mon 9 July, 7pmGerman composer Jörg Widmannchannels the spirit of Beethoven theinnovator in a work of mischievousiconoclasm, transforming the drivingrhythms of the seventh symphonyinto a startling tour-de-force of theart of performance.Published in 1801, the first quartetannounces Beethoven’s arrival asmusical wunderkind of the newcentury. The young composerexhibits his command of the style ofthe master composers, Mozart andHaydn, and points forward to theways he would transcend them.
SchubertLedgerShostakovichTour 3Works by two of the great quartetcomposers bookend this fascinatingprogram. Schubert consideredhis thirteenth quartet to be a newbeginning, where a command ofdramatic expressiveness, gatheredfrom his recent experiments incomposing for plays and opera,infuses his natural lyrical gift witha new dimension of emotionaland pictorial power.Shostakovich wrote his tenthquartet at the idyllic spa resort ofDilizhan and the spirit of respiteand communion with nature lendsthe work a rare sense of ease. Butpowerful feelings are by no meansabsent and in its wild twists of moodand pace, the quartet essays a richjourney towards emotional wisdom.A contemporary flavour isadded with an electric new work byJames Ledger, now a leading figureamong Australia’s composers,renowned for his ability to createstriking imagery in musical form.Schubert String Quartet no 13 in A minor RosamundeJames Ledger String Quartet no 2 Transmissions*Shostakovich String Quartet no 10in A-flat major op 118*World premiere performancesPerth Wed 26 September, 7pmBrisbane Mon 1 October, 7pmMelbourne Tue 2 October, 7pmSydney Wed 3 October, 7pmCanberra Sun 7 October, 2pmAdelaide Tue 9 October, 7pm
AustralianStringQuartetFor over 30 years, the AustralianString Quartet (ASQ) has createdunforgettable string quartetperformances for national andinternational audiences. Dedicatedto musical excellence with adistinctly Australian character,our purpose is to create chemistryand amplify intimacy throughexperiences that connect peoplewith string quartet music.From our home base at theUniversity of Adelaide, ElderConservatorium of Music, wereach out across Australia andthe world to engage peoplewith an outstanding programof performances, workshops,commissions and educationprojects. Our distinct sound isenhanced by a matched setof 18th century Guadagniniinstruments, handcrafted byGiovanni Battista Guadagninibetween c.1743 and 1784 inTurin and Piacenza, Italy. Theseprecious instruments are on loanfor our exclusive use throughthe generosity of UKARIA.Our 2018 program is rich withexciting opportunities. Alongsideour National Season, we continueour successful flagship festivals inthe Southern Grampians, Victoriaand Western Australia’s MargaretRiver and pilot a new mini-festivalon the north-coast of New SouthWales. Among other highlights,2018 welcomes internationaltours to China and Europe; regionaland metropolitan residencies;Australian recording initiatives;intimate Close Quarters gigsin unique spaces across thecountry; and the continuation ofour successful morning series atUKARIA Cultural Centre.As we continue our collaborationwith some of the country’s finestartists, festivals and innovators, our2018 program of activity includes:our association with the MelbourneSymphony Orchestrafor the Metropolis New MusicFestival, our collaboration withthe Port Fairy Spring Festival tocelebrate the Songlines of thiscountry through the inspirational‘Quartet and Country’ project; andour partnership with Jumpgate VRon the development of our newASQ digital platform.Left to right:Dale Barltrop plays a1784 Guadagnini Violin, Turin.Francesca Hiew plays a1748-49 Guadagnini Violin,Piacenza.Stephen King plays a1783 Guadagnini Viola, Turin.Sharon Grigoryan plays ac.1743 Guadagnini Violoncello,Piacenza,‘Ngeringa’.
JamesLedgerSeasonOverviewVenues& DatesTour 111 – 22 February 2018Philip GlassString Quartet no 3 MishimaBrett DeanString Quartet no 1 EclipseMendelssohnString Quartet in D major op 44 no 1AdelaideAdelaide Town Hall7pmThu 15 FebruaryThu 5 JulyTue 9 OctoberGuest ComposerJames Ledger’s first string quartet,Processions, was commissionedby the Australian String Quartet in2011. He is a versatile composerwith a breadth of work spanningchamber ensemble, solo works andorchestral music, and is well-knownto Australian concertgoers.He has been composer-in-residencewith the West Australian, Adelaideand Christchurch (NZ) SymphonyOrchestras and at the AustralianNational Academy of Music, theAustralian Festival of ChamberMusic (Townsville) and the FourWinds Festival (Bermagui). He haswon APRA Art Music Awards for hisviolin concerto Golden Years and theorchestral work Chronicles.“James Ledger hasestablished an impressivereputation as a symphoniccomposer, and his foray inthe rarefied world of stringquartet is a triumph.”The AustralianLedger enjoys an ongoingcollaboration with songwriterPaul Kelly. Their song-cycleConversations with Ghosts wonan ARIA award in 2013. In 2015 theSydney and New Zealand SymphonyOrchestras simultaneously premieredWar Music for choir and orchestra,with text by Kelly.He is currently lecturer in compositionat the School of Music at theUniversity of Western Australia.Tour 226 June – 9 July 2018BeethovenString Quartet in F major op 135Jörg WidmannString Quartet no 3 Hunt QuartetBeethovenString Quartet in D major op 18 no 3Tour 326 September – 9 October 2018SchubertString Quartet no 13 in A minor RosamundeJames LedgerString Quartet no 2 TransmissionsShostakovichString Quartet no 10 in A-flat major op 118BrisbaneConservatorium TheatreSouth Bank7pmThu 22 FebruaryTue 26 JuneMon 1 OctoberCanberraGandel HallNational Gallery of Australia2pmSun 11 FebruarySun 1 JulySun 7 October*MelbourneMelbourne Recital Centre7pmFri 16 FebruaryTue 3 JulyTue 2 OctoberPerthGovernment House Ballroom7pmMon 19 FebruaryMon 9 JulyWed 26 SeptemberSydneyCity Recital Hall7pmMon 12 FebruaryFri 29 JuneWed 3 October*James O Fairfax TheatreNational Gallery of Australia
Get closerto the musicNational Season 2018Booking FormWhy subscribe?Step 1: SubscriptionsSelect your city and indicate in the boxes how many of each subscription you require.Add required service fee and any extra options and calculate the total.Enjoy a range of exclusive benefitsas an ASQ subscriber. In addition togreat savings, priority seating andfree concert programs, subscribersreceive two bonus tickets. Valued atover 150, these bonus tickets areour gift to you and we encourageyou to share them with friends.Get closer to the music with anASQ National Season subscriptionand become a valued member ofour extended family.Early bird subscription offerSubscribe to the ASQ NationalSeason by 30 November 2017 andyou will automatically enter the drawto be treated to a meal with Dale,Francesca, Stephen and Sharon,together with three of your friends.The prize will be drawn 1 December2017. Visit asq.com.au for termsand d(Std)@ 207@ 207@ 192@ 225@ 225@ 225Concession(Conc)@ 159@ 159@ 150@ 174@ 174@ 174@ 75@ 75@ 75@ 75@ 75@ 751 @ 8.95 1 @ 12.00N/AN/A1 @ 7.201 @ 8.00Under 30(U30)PlusBox OfficeFeeSubtotal Pensioners, Healthcare Cards (including Seniors Health Cards) and full-time students are eligible for concession.We regret that Seniors Cards are not eligible for a concession. Please include photocopied proof of your status.Extra Options: Student Gifts & DonationsI wish to giftan Under 30subscriptionto a student@ 75@ 75@ 75@ 75@ 75@ 75I wish tomake a taxdeductibledonation Subtotal Grand Total Step 2: Seating PreferencePlease indicate your seating preferences (ie aisle, centre, near stage), and please advise if youuse a wheelchair, have hearing difficulties or have any other seating requirements.*Canberra seating is general admission, however subscribers will be seated in a premium reserve.
Step 3: Subscriber Bonus TicketsEach subscriber household is entitled to receive two bonus tickets to introduce a guest/s tothe ASQ. You can request two tickets for one concert or one ticket for each of two concerts.ConcertTour 1Tour 2Tour 3DateFebruaryJune / JulySeptember / OctoberNumber of ticketsBonus tickets will be sent at the same time as your subscription tickets. Bonus seating is allocated separatelyto subscription seating. Please note you will not be located next to your bonus ticket guests.Please send the Subscriber Bonus Tickets toSelfGuestGUEST NAMEADDRESSNurturingtomorrow,today.Step 4: Your REFERRED CONTACT NUMBEREMAILWould you like to receive E-News updates from the ASQ?Would you like to receive information about ASQ festivals?Would you like to receive information about leaving a bequest to the ASQ in your will?Step 5: Payment MethodPlease choose your payment method:Cheque/Money Order Made payable to the Australian String QuartetCredit CardMastercardVisaCARD NONAME ON CARDEXPIRY DATE/Step 6: Submitting your booking formFAXPHONEWe aspire to captivate newaudiences, broaden our channels ofconnection, deepen our commitmentto regional audiences and delivermore programs that inspire andengage the next generation ofaudiences and musicians. Aschampions of Australian music,we are passionately committedto showcasing more work by ourcountry’s very own music-makers.It is only with your support that wecan achieve our vision for tomorrow.Your donation will ensure that wecan continue to thrive as Australia’snational string quartet.Your support will help to nurture amusical legacy. Please donate today.SIGNATUREMAILAs Australia’s string quartet, weproudly and continuously strive tocultivate a rich and inclusive musicalculture in Australia, and we aresetting our sights high as we lookto the future.Reply Paid 60687, Australian String Quartet BookingsThe University of Adelaide, SA 500508 8313 4389Freecall 1800 040 444 to book using your credit card or for any queries.asq.com.au/support
ASQ FestivalsJoin the Australian String Quartetand guest artists for two exquisiteregional festivals in 2018. Set inintimate surrounds, experience therejuvenating power of chambermusic coupled with the stunningvistas of Margaret River, WesternAustralia and Dunkeld, in Victoria’sSouthern Grampians.“A superb musical feast.”Dunkeld Festival GuestMargaret River Weekend of MusicFriday 6 – Sunday 8 April 2018Dunkeld Festival of MusicFriday 13 – Sunday 15 April 2018Sunday 15 – Tuesday 17 April 2018Savour the best of the spectacularWestern Australian wine regionwith a great musical adventure atVoyager Estate, Vasse Felix andClairault Streicker Wines andCape Lodge. With matched foodand wines from the region’s finestwineries, enjoy a feast for the sensesas the Quartet presents a compellingprogram of chamber music. TheASQ will be joined by Australia’sacclaimed soprano, Sara Macliverand Dean Newcomb, PrincipalClarinet, Adelaide SymphonyOrchestra, to present works bySchubert, Handel and Mozart.For more information or tobook today visit asq.com.auor call 1800 040 444.Relish moments of tranquillity andcalm at the ASQ’s Dunkeld Festivalof Music. With intimate concertsin the charming Mt SturgeonWoolshed and Myers’ Library andwarm hospitality by the iconicRoyal Mail Hotel, tickets to thisfestival are in high demand. Amongthe program highlights, pianistBrenda Jones and clarinettistDean Newcomb, join the Quartetto perform two masterpieces byBrahms – his glorious Piano Quintetin F minor opus 34 and hisheart-warming Clarinet Quintet.
Singleticket pricesAvailable from 1 December 2017AdelaideStd 79, Conc 60, U30 30BASS 131 246, bass.net.auBrisbaneStd 79, Conc 60, U30 30QTIX 136 246, qtix.com.auCanberraStd 75, Conc 65, U30 30ASQ 1800 040 444 , asq.com.auMelbourneStd 85, Conc 65, U30 30Melbourne Recital Centre Box Office(03) 9699 3333melbournerecital.com.auOfficial PartnersMajor PartnerPerthStd 85, Conc 65, U30 30Ticketek 1300 795 012ticketek.com.auGovernment SupportersSydneyStd 85, Conc 65, U30 30City Recital Hall (02) 8256 2222cityrecitalhall.comStudent Rush 15 tickets are available one hourprior to concert start on presentationof a full-time student card.Transaction fees may apply.Major PatronsLeader SponsorTHE UNIVERSITYOF ADELAIDECellist SponsorsViolist SponsorsPHILIPBACONMRS JOAN LYONS &MRS DIDY McLAURINPETER &LYNDSEY HAWKINSInstrument PartnerNational Season PartnersNational WineSponsorNew South Wales & VictoriaTour PartnerSydney Accommodation SponsorQueenslandCo-presenting PartnerCanberraCo-presenting PartnerLuxury Menswear PartnerOther PartnersNational Season 2018 creative – Illustration/animation by Chris Edser. Photography by Jacqui Way.Design & art direction by Cul-de-sac Creative. Printed by Print Solutions SA.
ASQ BoardAlexandra BurtNicholas Callinan AO (Chair)Bruce CooperJanet HayesMarisa MandilePaul MurnaneMaria Myers ACSusan RenoufJeanette Sandford-Morgan OAMSuzanne StarkAngelina Zucco – Chief ExecutiveAustralian String QuartetQuartet–in–ResidenceThe University of AdelaideSA 5005 AustraliaT 1800 040 444 (Freecall)F 61 8 8313 4389E asq@asq.com.auW lianstringquartet
Schubert String Quartet no 13 in A minor Rosamunde James Ledger String Quartet no 2 Transmissions* Shostakovich String Quartet no 10 in A-flat major op 118 *World premiere performances Perth Wed 26 September, 7pm Brisbane Mon 1 October, 7pm Melbourne Tue 2 October, 7pm Sydney Wed 3 October, 7pm Canberra Sun 7 October, 2pm Adelaide Tue 9 October, 7pm Works by two of the great quartet
Barber, Samuel String Quartet No.1, Op.11 Bartok, Bela String Quartet No.2, Op.17 String Quartet No.4 Beethoven, Ludwig van String Quartet No.1 in F major, Op.18 No.1 String Quartet No.2 in G major, “Compliments” Op.18 No.2 String Quartet No.6 in B-flat major, Op.18 No.6 String Quartet No.7 in F major, “Rasumovsky 1” Op.59 No.1
String Quartet n. 15 op. 144 Anton Webern String Quartet op. 28 Five Movements for String Quartet Six Bagatelles for String Quartet Alexander Von Zemlinsky String Quartet n. 2 op. 15 2) Toshio Hosokawa UTA-ORI. Weaving Song for string quartet (2020) New composition for String Quartet
Barber: Serenade for string quartet Roussel: String Quartet Les Vendredis Weill: String Quartet Malipiero: String Quartet No. 1 Skalkottas: String Quartet No. 4 4. Introduction to the First Edition This eBook was written to address the following situation: there are many, many
Ying Quartet Haydn: String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 33, No. 4 Barber: String Quartet, Op. 11 Dvořák: String Quartet in F Major, Op. 96, “American” Sunday, March 14, 2010 – 7 pm Pre-Concert Talk at 6 pm Ives Quartet with Jerome Simas, clarinet Mozart: String Quartet in B-flat Major, K.458, “The Hunt” Dan Becker: “Time Rising”
You can also tune your guitar to a keyboard or piano. The open strings of a guitar correspond to certain notes on a keyboard. SESSION 1 3 Starting Off Right Learn &Master Guitar E A D G B E B 6th string 5th string 4th string 3rd string 2nd string 1st string 5th Fret 1st string 6th string 5th string 4th string 3rd string 2nd string E A D GB E .
You can also tune your guitar to a keyboard or piano. The open strings of a guitar correspond to certain notes on a keyboard. SESSION 1 3 Starting Off Right Learn &Master Guitar E A D G B E B 6th string 5th string 4th string 3rd string 2nd string 1st string 5th Fret 1st string 6th string 5th string 4th string 3rd string 2nd string E A D GB E .
ASQ certification; formerly certified quality manager (CQM). Certified quality auditor (CQA): An ASQ certification. Certified quality engineer (CQE): An ASQ certification. Certified quality improvement associate (CQIA): An ASQ certification. Certified quality inspector (CQI): An ASQ certification; formerly certified mechanical inspector (CMI).
counselling skills should be a carefully balanced blend of attention to our client’s emo-tions, thoughts and actions. In this way, we can enable our clients to reflect upon their belief systems, experience the emotional depths of their internal and external struggles and use these to aid new ways of being. Rather than detail specific therapeutic skills, The British Association for .
