Australian String Quartet

Rapture pulses with a vital force through the music of Beethoven, Perica, Janáček and Golijov.

Beethoven’s String Quartet No.11 in F minor bursts forth, opening Rapture with unrivalled energy and intensity, setting the scene for a concert of remarkable contrasts.

Experience the World Premiere of Australian composer Vanessa Perica’s No Feeling is Final, a four-movement quartet drawing inspiration from the composer’s own life and all its joys, twists and turns. Janáček’s Intimate Letters then transports us to the fever dreams and passions of unrequited love before Golijov’s tender Tenebrae reminds us of the wonder and fragility of human existence.

Don't miss Australian String Quartet's return to Elisabeth Murdoch Hall in 2025.

Dates & Times

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Duration: 2 hours (incl. interval). Please note, running times are approximate and subject to change.

Tickets

Standard $95

Concession $75

Under 40 $40

Student $15

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Artists

Australian String Quartet
Dale Barltrop violin
Francesca Hiew violin
Chris Cartlidge viola
Michael Dahlenburg cello

Program

Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet No.11 in F minor, Op.95, Serioso

Vanessa Perica
String Quartet No.1, No Feeling is Final – World Premiere
Commissioned by the ASQ Australian Music Fund.

Leoš Janáček
String Quartet No.2, Intimate Letters

Osvaldo Golijov
Tenebrae for String Quartet

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