18th century Germany was a hotbed of innovation and exploration, with fascinating wind repertoire being conceived. Adelaide Baroque, with Emma Gregan and Brendan O’Donnell, present a colourful program of rarely heard works by Bach, Telemann, Graun, Zelenka and Fasch.

Haneulle Lovell, violin
Reuben Tsang, piano

Programme:
Olivier Messiaen - Theme and Variations for Violin and Piano
Alex Turley - Sonata for Violin and Piano
George Gershwin (arr. Jascha Heifetz) - Selections from Porgy and Bess
César Franck - Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major

Irish tenor Robin Tritschler returns to UKARIA with pianist Andrea Katz for a program inspired by the poetry of Heinrich Heine. Spanning German Lieder and songs in English, French and Russian, the recital celebrates Heine’s rich multilingual legacy before culminating in Robert Schumann’s beloved Dichterliebe.

Adelaide University’s Quartet-in-Residence, the Australian String Quartet (ASQ), joins forces with the Elder Conservatorium’s Dean, Professor Anna Goldsworthy, for a program that pairs fresh creative talent with one of the great cornerstones of the Romantic repertoire…

Paula Custodio, flute
Haowei Yang, piano

Programme:
Franck - Flute Sonata
Rachmaninov - Vocalise
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In this special collaboration between the Australian String Quartet and lifetime member of the Goldner String Quartet, cellist Julian Smiles, contemporary American composer Samuel Adams sets the tone for a moving program.

In the intricate weave of sounds that make up a baroque ensemble, the lute is central. It's fitting, then, that French-American lutenist Thomas Dunford is at the centre of some of the most exciting early music-making of the moment…

In his youth, Shostakovich was employed as a cinema pianist, improvising soundtracks for silent films. This theatrical flair and narrative sensibility can be found in his Five Pieces for Two Violins and Piano. A suite of vignettes, each piece tells its own story and unfolds like a reel of miniature scenes. Composed during his so-called Year of Chamber Music’ ,  Schumann’s Piano Quintet won him the valuable approval of Richard Wagner, who remarked, ‘I liked the Quintet very much: I asked your lovely wife to play it twice.’

In the era after the legendary virtuosi of the nineteenth century, instrumentalists continually redefined the limits of technical brilliance and expressive possibility…

Dutch brothers and piano duo partners Lucas and Arthur Jussen are lauded on the world’s great stages as ‘formidable storytellers’ (Tagesspiegel). The Jussen brothers’ program will first give an account of the genre's origins with music by composers who became important advocates of the piano duo.

There is perhaps not a more exciting time in an artist’s career than the beginning – full of possibility and promise, works are infused with a certain youthful vigour. Ensemble Lumen guides audiences back to almost the beginning of Shostakovich and Franck’s careers…

Stephen van der Hoek, harpsichord

Programme:
J.S. Bach - English Suite No. 3 in G minor
Antoine Forqueray - Suite in G minor
Antonio Soler - Fandango

The Elder Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra joins forces with classical voice students and a special guest soloist for an evening of operatic favourites. From beloved arias to stirring choruses, this gala concert celebrates the drama, passion, and vocal brilliance of the operatic tradition under the baton of Dane Lam.

Australian Ross Edwards' piano trio gem opens this program with two of pianist Kathryn Selby’s long-time friends, violinist Susie Park and cellist Julian Smiles. Anton Arensky’s second Piano Trio, stormy and passionate, is an audience favourite.. Capping off this terrific concert is Beethoven's own arrangement for piano trio of his stunning Septet. 

Johannes Brahms’s Liebeslieder-Walzer reveals the composer at his most intimate and warmly expressive. Drawing on folk-inspired dance forms and poetic texts about love in its many guises, these short waltzes balance elegance with emotional directness. The music moves effortlessly between light-hearted charm and moments of deep tenderness, combining a vocal quartet with four-hand piano accompaniment.

Following our highly successful ‘Old Worlds and New’ project in 2024, we now continue our journey eastwards to explore the historical musical worlds of current-day Greece, Syria and Persia, amid the overarching influence of the Byzantine and Ottoman empires. We will weave a narrative in music and words telling of this time and of travelling musicians, exchange of arts and instruments, and the diasporas from religious persecution.

Following our highly successful ‘Old Worlds and New’ project in 2024, we now continue our journey eastwards to explore the historical musical worlds of current-day Greece, Syria and Persia, amid the overarching influence of the Byzantine and Ottoman empires. We will weave a narrative in music and words telling of this time and of travelling musicians, exchange of arts and instruments, and the diasporas from religious persecution.