ACACIA QUARTET Presents LOVE NOTES
ACACIA QUARTET is one of Australia's most exciting and sought-after string quartets, known for its work with internationally renowned composers and whose performances feature regularly on ABC Classic FM, Fine Music 102.5FM and Qantas In-flight Entertainment. Established just 4 years ago, Acacia has already been nominated for both an ARIA Award and an APRA-AMCOS Art Music Award, and has quickly won great respect for versatile and inventive programs which couple established repertoire with the unorthodox.
In this special 'LOVE NOTES' program, Acacia performs some of the most Romantic works for string quartet that will make you swoon! Unrequited love? Dvorak’s ‘Cypresses’ were written in 1887 for a student with whom he was completely smitten but who didn't share his feelings, and married another man... the radiant Rachel Gregg interweaves the songs with the poetry of Pfleger-Moravsky on which the music is based. Enduring love? Borodin’s String Quartet no. 2 was written as an anniversary gift to his wife and is one of the best-loved string quartets of all time! Interestingly, Borodin and his wife were great advocates of Women’s Rights and founded the first Women’s Medical School in Russia - and with this work, Borodin proved he was a true romantic at heart!
Featuring violinists Lisa Stewart and Myee Clohessy, violist Stefan Duwe and cellist Anna Martin-Scrase, Acacia has recorded 4 albums, two of which have been 'EDITOR'S CHOICE' in Limelight magazine - Between Worlds with saxophonist Nick Russoniello (Dec 2014) the complete string quartets of Elena Kats-Chernin, Blue Silence (Vexations840), also 'CD of the Week' on ABC Classic FM, and nominated for a 2013 APRA-AMCOS Art Music Award. In 2015 Acacia features on the new album from multi-ARIA awardwinning pianist and composer, Sally Whitwell, and tours nationally including to Adelaide Festival Centre.
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SCULTHORPE – Left Bank Waltz (arranged by Ann Carr-Boyd)
DVORAK – ‘Cypresses’ Love Songs for String Quartet
PFLEGER-MORAVSKY – 12 Poems, narrated by Rachel
Gregg BORODIN – String Quartet No 2
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Very enjoyable! Would return.
Beautiful & unusual program played with passion and skill! We loved it. Wonderful venue too.
Really enjoyed music and venue
A brilliant event. Would pay top dollar to see them again. Absolutely mesmerising & beautifully done. Loved it!
A truly enchanting evening.
Was very impressed with the Australian composers which opened and closed the show. An outstanding quartet with a modern twist. Very enjoyable.