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Friday 10 – Sunday 12 April 2015 Sunday 12 – Tuesday 14 April 2015
PROGRAM
AUSTRALIAN STRING QUARTET
With a rich history spanning 30 years, the Australian String Quartet (ASQ) has established a strong national profile as an Australian chamber music group of excellence, performing at the highest international level. From its home base at the University of Adelaide, Elder Conservatorium of Music, the ASQ delivers a vibrant annual artistic program encompassing performances, workshops, commissions and education projects across Australia and abroad. Violist Stephen King and cellist Sharon Draper are the current members and Artistic Directors of the ASQ. In 2015, they are joined by invited guest violinists to present the Quartet’s performance season, whilst working behind-the-scenes to recruit two permanent violinists to the Quartet.
The Quartet’s performance calendar for 2015 comprises its National Season featuring three unique concert programs presented in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney; its own flagship festivals in the Southern Grampians and Margaret River; regional touring and an international tour to Italy in May. The members of the ASQ are privileged to perform on a matched set of Guadagnini instruments. Hand crafted by Giovanni Battista Guadagnini between c.1743–1784 in Turin and Piacenza, Italy, these exquisite instruments were brought together through the vision of Ulrike Klein. The instruments are on loan to the Australian String Quartet for their exclusive use through the generosity of Ulrike Klein, Maria Myers and a group of donors who have supported Ngeringa Arts to acquire the viola.
DUNKELD F E S T I VA L O F M U S I C AT A G L A N C E
DAY ONE
8.00pm Opening concert Myers’ Gallery DAY T WO
11.30am Morning concert Myers’ Gallery 1.00pm Picnic lunch Mt Sturgeon Woolshed 2.30pm Afternoon concert Mt Sturgeon Woolshed 5.45pm Drinks and canapés Myers’ Garden 6.30pm Evening Concert Myers’ Gallery 8.00pm Gala dinner Royal Mail Hotel DAY T H REE
10.00am Morning tea and finale concert Mt Sturgeon Woolshed
DUNKELD F E S T I VA L O F M U S I C CONCERT PROGRAM
DAY ONE
8.00pm Opening concert Myers’ Gallery Debussy / String Quartet in G minor, op 10 Zoë Black, Paul Wright, Stephen King, Sharon Draper Boccherini / Quintet in C, op 30 no 6 Paul Wright, Zoë Black, Stephen King, Pieter Wispelwey, Sharon Draper
DAY T WO
11.30am Morning concert Myers’ Gallery F Septimus Kelly / 24 Monographs for piano (1915) (selection) Anthony Romaniuk Chopin / Cello Sonata, op 65 Pieter Wispelwey and Anthony Romaniuk Mendelssohn / Cello Sonata no 2, op 58 Pieter Wispelwey and Anthony Romaniuk 1.00pm Picnic lunch Mt Sturgeon Woolshed
2.30pm Afternoon concert Mt Sturgeon Woolshed Max Reger / Solo Cello Suite no 1 Pieter Wispelwey Graeme Koehne / String Quartet no 1, Divertissement: trois pièces bourgeoises Zoë Black, Paul Wright, Stephen King, Sharon Draper Haydn / String Quartet in C Major op 33 no 3, The Birds Paul Wright, Zoë Black, Stephen King, Sharon Draper 5.45pm Drinks and canapés Myers’ Garden 6.30pm Evening Concert Myers’ Gallery Arensky / String Quartet no 2 in A minor op 35 with two cellos Zoë Black, Stephen King, Pieter Wispelwey, Sharon Draper Schumann / Piano Quartet in Eb Major, op 47 Paul Wright, Stephen King, Sharon Draper, Anthony Romaniuk 8.00pm Gala dinner Royal Mail Hotel
DAY T H REE
10.00am Morning tea and finale concert Mt Sturgeon Woolshed Ross Edwards / Gallipoli* Zoë Black, Paul Wright, Stephen King, Sharon Draper Schubert / Cello Quintet in C major D956 Zoë Black, Paul Wright, Stephen King, Sharon Draper, Pieter Wispelwey
*Commissioned by the Ian Potter Cultural Trust to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of ANZAC
AUSTRALIAN STRING QUARTET
STEPHEN KING
SHARON DRAPER
VIOLA
CELLO
Stephen King played violin while growing up in Canberra and turned to the dark side (viola) after all but completing an architecture degree in Brisbane. Stephen holds a Doctorate in Chamber Music from the University of Maryland. His teachers include Elizabeth Morgan, James Dunham, and Michael Tree of the Guarneri Quartet. From 1997 Stephen was violist of the Coolidge String Quartet based in Washington D.C. and also Associate Principal Viola of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra and a member of the Boston Modern Orchestra Project. Stephen returned to Australia in 2003 to join the Australian Chamber Orchestra. Since 2012 he has performed with the Australian String Quartet.
Sharon Draper began her career as a freelance cellist with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO), Melbourne Chamber Orchestra, Academy of Melbourne Orchestra and Orchestra Victoria. After joining the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s (ACO) Emerging Artists program, she toured extensively with the ACO, was appointed to the MSO, and founded the Hopkins String Quartet. In 2011 she studied in Berlin and toured with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra and Spira Mirabilis Chamber Orchestra. Sharon joined the Australian String Quartet in 2013 and this year will also perform as a guest with the Australian World Orchestra, and guitarist Slava Grigoryan.
GUEST ARTISTS
ZOĂ‹ BLACK
PAU L W R I G H T
VIOLIN
VIOLIN
ZoĂŤ Black has performed throughout the world as soloist, chamber musician and as a member of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, with whom she held the position of Assistant Leader for five years. During the past decade she has dedicated her energies to Chamber Music and was a founding member of Freshwater and Firebird Trios. She now devotes her considerable gifts to special projects, especially her duo with pianist/composer Joe Chindamo alongside her part-time role in the Australian Chamber Orchestra and ACO2 educational programme.
Paul Wright has performed with leading ensembles and orchestras in Australia and overseas. Deeply involved in the performance practice of music from 18th and 19th centuries, he has performed in numerous early music ensembles. He has been guest concertmaster of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra, the Australian Chamber Orchestra, the Melbourne Chamber Orchestra and the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra. Paul has been on the faculty at the Australian National Academy of Music and is currently Head of Strings at the University of Western Australia.
GUEST ARTIST
P I E T E R W I S P E LW E Y
ANTHONY ROMANIUK
CELLO
PIANO
BENJAMIN EALOVEGA
ALEKSANDRA OLA RENSKA
I N T E R N AT I O N A L GUEST ARTIST
Pieter Wispelwey is in demand as a concerto soloist, recitalist and chamber musician, appearing with leading orchestras and at major Festivals worldwide. His phenomenal technique combined with stylish interpretation and presentation has made him a favourite with audiences and critics alike. Recent performances and upcoming highlights include concerto performances with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre National d’Ile de France, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Philharmonia. Recital appearances include London’s Wigmore Hall, Vienna Konzerthaus, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, San Francisco Performances and the Seoul Arts Center.
Award-winning Australian pianist and harpsichordist, Anthony Romaniuk will this year make his recital debut in Sydney and Basel and appear throughout Europe, the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia. His recording highlights include “Take Two” for Naïve, a solo recording for the Viennese label, Paladino Music and two discs of chamber music exclusively for the Melba label, praised as “… a crown jewel of Australia’s artistic maturity” (Listener, NZ). Anthony is currently based in Belgium where he is a faculty member at the Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles.
P R O F E S S O R R I C H A R D D I VA L L A O O B E PRESENTER
Richard Divall was the Music Director of Victoria State Opera for 25 years and Principal Resident Conductor of Opera Australia up to 2001. He has conducted 151 different operas, and many ballets and concerts. He is a Fellow of Queen’s College, and on the SCR of Newman College. As a musicologist he has undertaken 40 years of editing and publication of early Australian music, baroque opera and sacred music, and was recently was awarded a PhD in theology from the University of Divinity on eighteenth-century Maltese history. He is editing a series of 100 volumes of early Australian music for Monash University and a complete edition of the music of the English baroque composer, Michael Christian Festing. He is a Vice Chancellor’s Professorial Fellow at Monash University, an Associate Professor of Music at The University of Melbourne, and a Visiting Professor at King’s College London. Frà Richard is a Knight of Malta in Solemn Religious Profession. He is the Hon Patron of many organisations.
A. Myers’ Gallery and Garden – Opening and evening concert B. Mt Sturgeon Woolshed – Picnic lunch, afternoon concert, and final morning concert C. Royal Mail Hotel – Gala dinner
DONORS
The Australian String Quartet would like to acknowledge and sincerely thank the following donors for their ongoing support along with those donors whose very important contribution remains anonymous. The following donations reflect cumulative donations made from 2008 onwards. The ASQ is registered as a tax deductible recipient. Donations can be made by phoning the ASQ on 1800 040 444.
$350,000+ Allan Myers AO & Maria Myers AO $250,000+ Klein Family Foundation $50,000+ Clitheroe Foundation Richard Harvey AM & The Late Tess Harvey Lyndsey & Peter Hawkins Hunt Family Foundation Norma Leslie Michael Lishman The Ian Potter Foundation $30,000+ Mr Philip Bacon Nicholas & Elizabeth Callinan Janet & Michael Hayes David & Pam McKee Peter & Pamela McKee Thyne Reid Foundation Wright Burt Foundation $20,000+ Mrs Diana McLaurin $10,000+ Macquarie Group Foundation Josephine Dundon Angela Flannery Joan Lyons P. M. Menz Robert Salzer Foundation $5000+ Berg Family Foundation John Clayton Hilmer Family Foundation Keith Holt & Anne Fuller M & F Katz Family Foundation Mr Robert Kenrick The Hon Christopher Legoe QC & Jenny Legoe Kevin Long Skye McGregor
The Late Elisabeth Murdoch AC DBE John O’Halloran Mrs Jane Porter Tony & Joan Seymour Peter & Melissa Slattery Nigel Steele Scott Gary & Janet Tilsley $2000+ Don & Veronica Aldridge Peter Allan Bernard & Jackie Barnwell Philip Barron Graham & Charlene Bradley Hillier Carter Properties Ric Chaney & Chris Hair John & Libby Clapp Geoff Clark Dr Peter Clifton David Constable AM Maurice & Tess Crotti Dr Neo Douvartzidis Michael J Drew Margaret Flatman John Funder & Val Diamond Dr E.H & Mrs A. Hirsch Anita Poddar & Peter Hoffmann Janet Holmes à Court AC Jim & Freda Irenic Lynette & Gregory Jaunay Mr S Johns Renata & Andrew Kaldor Kevin & Barbara Kane Michael & Susan Kiernan Rod & Elizabeth King Hugh & Fiona MacLachlan Dr Robert Marin Simon Marks-Isaacs Helen and Phil Meddings Mrs Inese Medianik
Susan & Frank Morgan Mrs Frances Morrell Jon Nicholson & Jennifer Stafford Mrs Jenny Perry (in memory of John) Patricia H Reid Susan M Renouf Trish & Richard Ryan AO Paul & Margarita Schneider Vivienne Sharpe Andrew Sisson Keith & Dianne Smith Elizabeth Syme Mr Eng Seng Toh Ian Wallace & Kay Freedman Marjorie White Lyn Williams AM Janet Worth Annie & Philip Young Fay Zaikos $1000+ BHP Billiton’s Matched Giving Program David & Liz Adams John & Angela Arthur John & Mary Barlow Dianne Barron-Davis Simon Bathgate Jean & Geoff Baulch Alison Beare Candy Bennett Ms Baiba Berzins Heather Bonnin OAM Stephen & Caroline Brain Thomas Breen David & Kate Bullen Pam Caldwell Captain & Mrs D P Clarke Peter Clemenger AO & Joan Clemenger Caroline & Robert Clemente Ian Cochrane
David Cooke Colin & Robyn Cowan Robin Crawford & Judy Joye Marie Dalziel Jiri & Pamela Fiala Philip Griffiths Architects Professor Keith Hancock Dr Penny Herbert in memory of Dunstan Herbert Higgins Coatings Pty Ltd Kevin & Barbara Jarry Neil J Jens Andrew & Fiona Johnston Brian L Jones OAM Hon Diana Laidlaw AM Keith & Sue Langley David & Anne Marshall HE & RJ McGlashan DG & KC Morris Victor & Barbara Mulder Donald Munro AM & Jacquelyn Munro Ken Nielsen Lady Potter AC M Resek John & Etelka Richards Chris & Fran Roberts Jill Russell Jeanette SandfordMorgan OAM Michael & Chris Scobie Antony & Mary Lou Simpson Dick and Caroline Simpson Pamela and Tony Slater Carl Vine Nicholas Warden Ted & Robyn Waters Jenny Wily & Adrian Hawkes Pamela Yule $500+
Anita Poddar & Peter Hoffmann Prof Alan T James Julie Almond David & Elaine Annear Terrey & Anne Arcus Prof. Margaret Arstall Mrs J Beare GC Bishop & CM Morony Stephen Block John & Christine Chamberlain Mary Rose & Tim Cooney Alan Fraser Cooper Rae De Teliga Ron Dyer Martin Dykstra Mrs Helen Greenslade Angela Grutzner Jean Hadges Dr & Mrs G C Hall Gerard & Gabby Hardisty Tim & Irena Harrington Graeme Harvey Mary Haydock Mr Hartley Higgins Dr Anthony & Emily Horton Peter Jopling Rose Kemp Stephen & Kylie King David Leece Edwina Lehmann Megan Lowe Ms Rose McAleer Alison McIntyre John McKay and Claire Brittain James McLeod Ian & Margaret Meakin Dr Michaela Mee Dr Colin E Moore Jenny Nicol Terry & Pauline O’Brien Leon & Moira Pericles Basil Phillips Graham & Robyn Reaney Ellen & Marietta Resek Peter Rush Deborah Schultz David Scown Sandra Stuart James Syme Mrs A.N.Robinson & Dr M.G.Tingay
Simon & Rosita Trinca Peter Wilkinson Pat & Rosslyn Zito $100+ Marion R Allen Bill Anderson Susan Armitage Dr Reiko Atsumi Sylvia Bache Merrawyn Bagshaw John Baldock Patricia Barker Joy Barrett-Lennard Mrs Jillian Beare Mr & Mrs Peter & Alison Beer Wendy Birman Michael Bland Professor John Bradley David Bright Max & Elizabeth Bull Pip Burnett Chris & Margaret Burrell Alastair & Sue Campbell Tim & Lyndie Carracher Don Carroll Mrs Ann Caston Richard and Lina Cavill Stephanie and The Late Max Charlesworth Greg Coulter & Carolyn Polson Mrs Margaret Daniel OAM Susan Davidson Mrs Daphne Davies Bruce Debelle Prof Richard Divall AO OBE Mary Draper Dr H Eastwell Mrs Alexandra Elliott Lynette Ellis Mrs Charlotte England Susan Fallaw Philip & Barbara Fargher Mrs Judy Flower Mr John Forsyth Pamela Foulkes Bill & Penny Fowler Richard Frolich Christopher Fyfe R & J Gallery Prof. Robert Gilbert Dr Joan Godfrey OBE
Cameron Goodair Jan Grant Dieter Grant-Frost H.P. Greenberg Roz Greenwood & Marg Phillips Margaret Gregory Des Gurry Alison Harcourt Geoff Hashimoto Ann Hawker Mrs Helen Healy Laurie & Philippa Hegvold Mr Dennis Henschke Dudley and Julie Hill David Hilyard Emily Hunt Anthony Ingersent Vernon Ireland Robin Isaacs Ms Nola Jennings Mr Martin Keith Angus & Gloria Kennedy Wayne & Victoria Laubscher Anne Levy Susan Litchfield Grant Luxton Margaret & Cameron MacKenzie Greg Mackie OAM Jean Matthews Helen McBryde John & Jill McEwin Duncan McKay Mrs Janice E Menz Richard & Frances Michell Mr & Mrs I Mill Ms Elizabeth Morris Florence Morrow Robert & Heather Motteram Hughbert Murphy John & Gay Naffine Mr Colin Neave Derrick Nicholas Graham Dudley Mrs Mary O’Hara John Overton Lee Palmer Josie Penna Sabine Pfuhl Colin A Physick Mr William Pick
J & P Pincus Dr Roger Player Janice Pleydell J & M Poll Mr Franz Pribil Jen & Ian Ramsay The Rev’d Dr Philip Raymont Ian & Gabrielle Reece Dr James Robinson Ms Chloe Roe Mrs Clare Rogers Lesley Russell Jenny Salmon Meredyth Sarah AM The Late Judith Schroder Adrienne Shaw Mrs Angela Skinner Judy Sloggett Mr Michael Steele Barbara Stodart David & Jo Tamblyn Robyn Tamke Jolanta Targownik JJ & AL Tate Roger & Cherry Trengove Sue Tweddell J.P. Uhr Mr Ian Underwood Brian & Robyn Waghorn Professor Ray Wales Jonathan Wells QC Ian & Hannah Wilkey Mr David Young Sarah Yu Silvana Zerella
Music Library Fund John & Mary Barlow Prof Richard Divall AO OBE John & Carole Grace Roz Greenwood & Marg Phillips Janet & Michael Hayes Mrs Diana McLaurin Gary & Janet Tilsley
GALA EVENT The Australian String Quartet, in partnership with the Ian Potter Museum of Art, invites you to an exclusive and intimate evening to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the Australian String Quartet and the 100th Anniversary of Anzac Day. Enjoy a one hour performance by the Australian String Quartet which will include Gallipoli by Ross Edwards*, drinks and canapés and the viewing of the exhibition Brook Andrew, Sanctuary: tombs of the outcasts being held at the Potter. We do hope you will be able to join us for what will be a wonderful event. *Commissioned by the Ian Potter Cultural Trust to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of ANZAC
Tickets: $175 (which includes a $100 tax deductible donation to the Australian String Quartet) Date: Friday 24 April, 2015 Time: 6:00 – 6:30pm Drinks and canapés upon arrival 6:30pm concert followed by exhibition viewing Address: Ian Potter Museum of Art, University of Melbourne, Swanston Street, Parkville Vic 3010 RSVP: Australian String Quartet, 1800 040 444 or asq@asq.com.au
THANK YOU The Australian String Quartet warmly acknowledges the generosity of Allan and Maria Myers, whose support and enthusiasm have made the Dunkeld Festival of Music such a special highlight of our season.
O F F I C I A L PA R T N E R S Major Sponsor
Government Supporters
Major Patrons
Leader Sponsor
Violist Sponsor
Cellist Sponsors
I N S T R U M E N T PA R T N E R S
P R O J E C T PA R T N E R S
S E A S O N PA R T N E R National Wine Sponsor
Our thanks also go to the staff of the Royal Mail Hotel.
PO Box 50 Dunkeld Victoria 3294 T: 03 5577 2241 F: 03 5577 2577 info@royalmail.com.au royalmail.com.au
ASQ BOARD Alexandra Burt Nicholas Callinan (Chair) Janet Hayes Paul Murnane Maria Myers AO Susan Renouf Jeanette Sandford-Morgan OAM Angelina Zucco – Executive Director
Quartet–in–Residence The University of Adelaide SA 5005 Telephone 1800 040 444 www.asq.com.au asq@asq.com.au