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Quartets quintets, and sextets… oh my!

Shostakovich’s profound Piano Quintet represents a period of writing where the young composer, who was then 34, was his most purely musical. The resulting work is an unusual yet unapologetic neo-classical piece that has since become the jewel in the crown of the 20th-century chamber music repertory.

Showcasing Shostakovich’s monumental Piano Quintet presented alongside Christopher Cerrone’s Nervous Systems and Australia’s own trailblazer Holly Harrison’s Daredevil commissioned by the Ensemble.

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Artists

David Rowden Artistic Director, clarinet
Kristian Winther violin
Natalia Harvey violin
Neil Thompson viola
Paul Stender cello
Vatche Jambazian piano