Workshop For String Players (4:00 - 6:00)

Acacia Quartet's return to the Mitchell Conservatorium will see the quartet with guest Emile Cantor giving two workshops for string players.

4 + Viola! (Guest Emile Cantor, viola) (7:30 - 9:30pm)

International viola soloist Emile Cantor returns to Australia to join Acacia Quartet for a program of viola quintets by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Nick Wales and Antonin Dvorak. 

The program will feature Mozart's exquisite String Quintet in G minor, K516, Boomi's Ray by Australian composer Nick Wales, best known for his collaborations, notably with Sarah Blasko and the Sydney Dance Company and Dvorák's joyful String Quintet Op. 97, which he wrote during his summer vacation in Spillville, Iowa in 1893, just after his famous American quartet.

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Workshop For String Players (4:00 - 6:00)

Acacia Quartet's return to the Mitchell Conservatorium will see the quartet with guest Emile Cantor giving two workshops for string players.

4 + Viola! (Guest Emile Cantor, viola) (7:30 - 9:30pm)

International viola soloist Emile Cantor returns to Australia to join Acacia Quartet for a program of viola quintets by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Nick Wales and Antonin Dvorak. 

The program will feature Mozart's exquisite String Quintet in G minor, K516, Boomi's Ray by Australian composer Nick Wales, best known for his collaborations, notably with Sarah Blasko and the Sydney Dance Company and Dvorák's joyful String Quintet Op. 97, which he wrote during his summer vacation in Spillville, Iowa in 1893, just after his famous American quartet.

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4 + Viola! (Guest Emile Cantor, viola)

International viola soloist Emile Cantor returns to Australia to join Acacia Quartet for a program of viola quintets by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Nick Wales and Antonin Dvorak. 

The program will feature Mozart's exquisite String Quintet in G minor, K516, Boomi's Ray by Australian composer Nick Wales, best known for his collaborations, notably with Sarah Blasko and the Sydney Dance Company and Dvorák's joyful String Quintet Op. 97, which he wrote during his summer vacation in Spillville, Iowa in 1893, just after his famous American quartet.

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4 + Viola! (Guest Emile Cantor, viola)

International viola soloist Emile Cantor returns to Australia to join Acacia Quartet for a program of viola quintets by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Nick Wales and Antonin Dvorak. 

The program will feature Mozart's exquisite String Quintet in G minor, K516, Boomi's Ray by Australian composer Nick Wales, best known for his collaborations, notably with Sarah Blasko and the Sydney Dance Company and Dvorák's joyful String Quintet Op. 97, which he wrote during his summer vacation in Spillville, Iowa in 1893, just after his famous American quartet.

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4 + Viola! (Guest Emile Cantor, viola)

International viola soloist Emile Cantor returns to Australia to join Acacia Quartet for a program of viola quintets by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonin Dvorak. 

The program will feature Mozart's exquisite String Quintet in G minor, K516 and Dvorák's joyful String Quintet Op. 97, which he wrote during his summer vacation in Spillville, Iowa in 1893, just after his famous American quartet.

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4 + Viola! (Guest Emile Cantor, viola)

International viola soloist Emile Cantor returns to Australia to join Acacia Quartet for a program of viola quintets by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Nick Wales and Antonin Dvorak. 

The program will feature Mozart's exquisite String Quintet in G minor, K516, Boomi's Ray by Australian composer Nick Wales, best known for his collaborations, notably with Sarah Blasko and the Sydney Dance Company and Dvorák's joyful String Quintet Op. 97, which he wrote during his summer vacation in Spillville, Iowa in 1893, just after his famous American quartet.

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4 + VIOLA! (GUEST EMILE CANTOR, VIOLA)

International viola soloist Emile Cantor returns to Australia to join Acacia Quartet for a program of viola quintets by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonin Dvorak. 

The program will feature Mozart's exquisite String Quintet in G minor, K516 and Dvorák's joyful String Quintet Op. 97, which he wrote during his summer vacation in Spillville, Iowa in 1893, just after his famous American quartet.

This outstanding event fuses exceptional music, landmark architecture, fine food and wine.

Recital and pre-show dinner
$140

Dining Room pre-show dinner 6.30–8 pm, two courses and a glass of estate wine

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4 + Viola! (Guest Emile Cantor, viola)

International viola soloist Emile Cantor returns to Australia to join Acacia Quartet for a program of viola quintets by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Nick Wales and Antonin Dvorak. 

The program will feature Mozart's exquisite String Quintet in G minor, K516, Boomi's Ray by Australian composer Nick Wales, best known for his collaborations, notably with Sarah Blasko and the Sydney Dance Company and Dvorák's joyful String Quintet Op. 97, which he wrote during his summer vacation in Spillville, Iowa in 1893, just after his famous American quartet.

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4 + Viola! (Guest Emile Cantor, viola)

International viola soloist Emile Cantor returns to Australia to join Acacia Quartet for a program of viola quintets by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Nick Wales and Antonin Dvorak. 

The program will feature Mozart's exquisite String Quintet in G minor, K516, Boomi's Ray by Australian composer Nick Wales, best known for his collaborations, notably with Sarah Blasko and the Sydney Dance Company and Dvorák's joyful String Quintet Op. 97, which he wrote during his summer vacation in Spillville, Iowa in 1893, just after his famous American quartet.

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High Tea and Concert

Join us for an enchanting afternoon of glorious music in the Annesley Ballroom

with one of Australia's finest string quartets, the Acacia Quartet and visiting international violist, Emile Cantor (member of the Orpheus Quartet, Germany).

Enjoy a glass of sparkling wine upon arrival before their superb concert featuring: 

Mozart - String Quintet No 4 in G minor K.516
Dvorak - String Quintet Op. 97

During the interval, join the Musicians and our Artistic Director, Myee Clohessy, 
for a sumptuous High Tea in The Garden Room at Annesley.

This event has kindly been sponsored by Annesley in Bowral
and Mr & Mrs Timothy & Eva Pascoe.  

All funds raised from this event will go towards creating an even more glorious
Bowral Autumn Music Festival for you in 2019!

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4 + Viola! (Guest Emile Cantor, viola)

International viola soloist Emile Cantor returns to Australia to join Acacia Quartet for a program of viola quintets by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Nick Wales and Antonin Dvorak. 

The program will feature Mozart's exquisite String Quintet in G minor, K516, Boomi's Ray by Australian composer Nick Wales, best known for his collaborations, notably with Sarah Blasko and the Sydney Dance Company and Dvorák's joyful String Quintet Op. 97, which he wrote during his summer vacation in Spillville, Iowa in 1893, just after his famous American quartet.

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American Tradition

Osvaldo Golijov's haunting Tenebrae was written in response to violence and beauty. Gordon Kerry's String Quartet No. 5, a new Australian work, is featuring various hymns and nature descriptions. The program will finish with Antonín Dvorák's famous String Quartet No. 12, Op. 96, 'American'. Dvorák wrote this wonderful piece during the summer of 1893, while being on vacation in Spillville, Iowa and it cleary shows African-American influences.

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Imaginations

Two concerts with Australian guitar virtuoso Matt Withers and Acacia Quartet, featuring works for guitar and string quartet by Phillip Houghton, Rob Davidson, Richard Charlton as well as the winning compositions in the Matt Withers Australian Composition Competition 2018.

Two performances:

3:00 - 4:30pm Afternoon Tea Matinee

6:00 - 7:30pm Champagne Evening Recital

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EXTENDED PLAY 

CITY RECITAL HALL

CO-PRODUCED WITH LYLE CHAN AND VEXATIONS840

Extended Play is a 12-hour micro-festival that explores and celebrates new music in every format imaginable. From noon to midnight, a dynamic line-up of 20 local and international artists will transform City Recital Hall into a rich hub of sonic exploration and musical landscapes. Be prepared to discard your preconceived ideas about music production and performance, and embrace the new, in all its raw, exhilarating, and immersive brilliance.

Headlining the main stage is New York ensemble Bang on a Can All-Stars, who play “a central role in fostering a new kind of audience that doesn’t concern itself with boundaries” (The New York Times). They are recognised worldwide for their ultra-dynamic live performances, freely crossing the boundaries between classical, jazz, rock, world and experimental music to forge a distinct category-defying identity. Also appearing on the main stage are Sydney’s musical mavericks, Ensemble Offspring, presenting rarely-performed large scale works by Steve Reich, plus ARIA-nominated group Topology, virtuosic ELISION Ensemble, and drummer and instrument designer Alon Ilsar.

In every nook and cranny of the venue you will find musicians of the highest calibre, challenging and exploring the farthest realms of sound creation and instrumental possibility. Explore improvised celestial soundscapes, daredevil piano antics, twinkling electronica, uplifting melodic improvisations and so much more. See below for a full listing of all 20 artists.

Come for the music, but not just to listen. See, feel, explore and play.

ARTISTS

AUDITORIUM

Alon Ilsar
Bang on a Can All-Stars
Elision Ensemble
Ensemble Offspring
Topology and Karin Schaupp

FOYERS

Acacia Quartet
Anna McMichael
Brett Dean and Zubin Kanga
ConCreative (Sydney Conservatorium of Music)
Ephemera Trio
Gabriella Smart
Lisa Moore
Mark Isaacs
Nexas Quartet
Plait Ensemble and Eishan Ensemble
Raven (Peter Hollo)
Rubiks Collective
Stereogamous (Paul Mac and Jonny Seymour)
We Are Breathing (Connor D’Netto and Ben Baker)

Event Duration: 12 hours, noon to midnight

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IMAGINATIONS

Concert with Australian guitar virtuoso Matt Withers and Acacia Quartet, featuring works for guitar and string quartet by Phillip Houghton, Rob Davidson, Richard Charlton as well as the winning compositions in the Matt Withers Australian Composition Competition 2018.

Full program to be announced soon!

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1 hour concert at the School of Music, Australian National University Canberra.

Joseph Haydn - String Quartet Op. 77/1 & Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet Op. 18/6

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Imaginations

Concert with Australian guitar virtuoso Matt Withers and Acacia Quartet, featuring works for guitar and string quartet by Phillip Houghton, Rob Davidson, Richard Charlton as well as the winning compositions in the Matt Withers Australian Composition Competition 2018.

Full program to be announced soon!

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La Malinconia

Ludwig van Beethoven's String Quartet Op. 18/6 is the last of a set of six string quartets, making up Op. 18. They got commissioned by Prince Lobkowitz and No. 6 became famous for the harmonic spectrum in its La Malinconia movement, never heard at the time before. Gordon Kerry's String Quartet No. 5, a new Australian work, is featuring various hymns and nature descriptions. The program will finish with Antonín Dvorák's famous String Quartet No. 12, Op. 96, 'American'. Dvorák wrote this wonderful piece during the summer of 1893, while being on vacation in Spillville, Iowa and it cleary shows African-American influences.

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Workshop 

Bellingen Public School Hall

Music-By-Youth Strings Instrument Workshop 1

A Music-By-Youth event

Sponsored by Camp Creative 

A workshop for primary school students by the Acacia Quartet

Workshop (10 - 11:30am)

Bellingen Memorial Hall

Music-By-Youth Strings Instrument Workshop 2

A Music-By-Youth event

Sponsored by Camp Creative

Get a backstage view of orchestra performance by sitting in on a workshop with the Acacia Quartet for members of the Bellingen Youth Orchestra. 

Youth and Exuberance (7:30 - 9:30pm)

 Bellingen Memorial Hall 

A magical night of music performed by the Bellingen Youth Orchestra and student compositions performed by the Acacia Quartet.

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In Amber

Acacia Quartet is excited to be sharing a concert with one of Australia's foremost Guitarists, Karin Schaupp. Together they'll be performing Phillip Houghton's In Amber. Acacia will start the concert with Antonin Dvorák's famous String Quartet No. 12, Op. 96, 'American' followed by Phillip Houghton's In Amber for guitar and string quartet. Karin Schaupp will finish the concert with a selection of solo guitar pieces in the second half.

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La Malinconia

Ludwig van Beethoven's String Quartet Op. 18/6 is the last of a set of six string quartets, making up Op. 18. They got commissioned by Prince Lobkowitz and No. 6 became famous for the harmonic spectrum in its La Malinconia movement, never heard at the time before. Gordon Kerry's String Quartet No. 5, a new Australian work, is featuring various hymns and nature descriptions. The program will finish with Antonín Dvorák's famous String Quartet No. 12, Op. 96, 'American'. Dvorák wrote this wonderful piece during the summer of 1893, while being on vacation in Spillville, Iowa and it cleary shows African-American influences.

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La Malinconia

Ludwig van Beethoven's String Quartet Op. 18/6 is the last of a set of six string quartets, making up Op. 18. They got commissioned by Prince Lobkowitz and No. 6 became famous for the harmonic spectrum in its La Malinconia movement, never heard at the time before. Gordon Kerry's String Quartet No. 5, a new Australian work, is featuring various hymns and nature descriptions. The program will finish with Antonín Dvorák's famous String Quartet No. 12, Op. 96, 'American'. Dvorák wrote this wonderful piece during the summer of 1893, while being on vacation in Spillville, Iowa and it cleary shows African-American influences.

La Malinconia

Young Regional School of Music is fortunate to have the Acacia Quartet performing at this black tie affair in aid of raising funds for the Hilltops Suicide Prevention Network who is always working silently in the background to maintain and preserve life and mental health in the Hilltops Region.  The historic ‘Clifton House and Gardens’, situated in the bountiful Hilltops Region, will combine old world charm with the warm ambience of the quartet, while serving hors-d'oevres and providing some of the regions taste sensations including local wines.

Ludwig van Beethoven's String Quartet Op. 18/6 is the last of a set of six string quartets, making up Op. 18. They got commissioned by Prince Lobkowitz and No. 6 became famous for the harmonic spectrum in its La Malinconia movement, never heard at the time before. Gordon Kerry's String Quartet No. 5, a new Australian work, is featuring various hymns and nature descriptions. The program will finish with Antonín Dvorák's famous String Quartet No. 12, Op. 96, 'American'. Dvorák wrote this wonderful piece during the summer of 1893, while being on vacation in Spillville, Iowa and it cleary shows African-American influences.

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La Malinconia

Ludwig van Beethoven's String Quartet Op. 18/6 is the last of a set of six string quartets, making up Op. 18. They got commissioned by Prince Lobkowitz and No. 6 became famous for the harmonic spectrum in its La Malinconia movement, never heard at the time before. Gordon Kerry's String Quartet No. 5, a new Australian work, is featuring various hymns and nature descriptions.

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La Malinconia

Ludwig van Beethoven's String Quartet Op. 18/6 is the last of a set of six string quartets, making up Op. 18. They got commissioned by Prince Lobkowitz and No. 6 became famous for the harmonic spectrum in its La Malinconia movement, never heard at the time before. Gordon Kerry's String Quartet No. 5, a new Australian work, is featuring various hymns and nature descriptions. The program will finish with Antonín Dvorák's famous String Quartet No. 12, Op. 96, 'American'. Dvorák wrote this wonderful piece during the summer of 1893, while being on vacation in Spillville, Iowa and it cleary shows African-American influences.

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La Malinconia

Ludwig van Beethoven's String Quartet Op. 18/6 is the last of a set of six string quartets, making up Op. 18. They got commissioned by Prince Lobkowitz and No. 6 became famous for the harmonic spectrum in its La Malinconia movement, never heard at the time before. Gordon Kerry's String Quartet No. 5, a new Australian work, is featuring various hymns and nature descriptions. The program will finish with Antonín Dvorák's famous String Quartet No. 12, Op. 96, 'American'. Dvorák wrote this wonderful piece during the summer of 1893, while being on vacation in Spillville, Iowa and it cleary shows African-American influences.

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