Autumn–Winter 2022 by UKARIA

AUTUMN–WINTER 2022

CONTENTS

Calendar

Welcome

Autumn

Winter

Wellness Wander

Dining in the Garden Terrace

UKARIA Foundation

Tickets

Terms and Conditions

Conditions of Entry

Transport

Venue

UKARIA Foyer Artwork: Seven Sisters by the Mitakiki Womens’ Collaborative (Mona Mitakiki, Tjimpayi Presley and Naomi Kantjuriny) Photo: Christopher Morrison 3

AUTUMN–WINTER 2022 APRIL

Friday 1–Sunday 3 April 46 Weekend Wellness Retreat (Aleenta Barre)

Saturday 9 April Michelle Nicolle Quartet

Saturday 2 April Garden Tours

Sunday 3 April Slava Grigoryan Rainer Jozeps

Saturday 14–Sunday 15 May Emma Pearson 18 Sally Walker Tamara-Anna Cislowska

MAY

Sunday 1 May The A Cappella Academy Timothy Wayne-Wright

Saturday 7 May Vika & Linda Cameron Bruce

Sunday 22 May Australian String Quartet Genevieve Lacey

Sunday 29 May Ensemble Q

JUNE

Sunday 5 June Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra

Sunday 26 June Simon Tedeschi John Bell

Friday 17 June Australian String Quartet

Sunday 19 June Anna O’Byrne

JULY

Saturday 2 July Joe Camilleri Paul Grabowsky

Sunday 10 July Kristian Winther Anna Pokorny Konstantin Shamray

Sunday 17 July Grace Clifford Wenhong Luo Richard Narroway

Saturday 23 July Helena Rathbone Christopher Moore Timo-Veikko Valve Stefan Cassomenos

Sunday 24 July Alexandra Flood Konstantin Shamray

Saturday 30 July Kristin Berardi Sam Anning Andrea Keller

Photo: Randy Larcombe

WELCOME The recent return of interstate artists to UKARIA over the past few months has kindled a growing sense of optimism that we are slowly but surely beginning to emerge into an exciting new era.

International artists are beginning to knock on our doors once again: new conversations are beginning, and new relationships are being forged. The pandemic has made us consider new ways of working which are more dynamic and responsive. A purely digital release means that we can continue to be flexible, adding additional performances when it is safe to do so. This next season takes us through until the end of July and it gives us great pleasure to welcome back artists and ensembles – some of whom have not given a live performance for many months, and others whose previous plans with us were put on hold.

In April we launch our inaugural A Cappella Academy, a three-year initiative which supports South Australia’s rich choral tradition. We welcome Timothy Wayne-Wright, former member of The King’s Singers, to lead a series of intensive masterclasses over four days that will culminate in a finale concert by four chamber choirs. We are also pleased to be part of the Adelaide Hills Wellness Wander, a new community initiative designed to enrich your mental, physical and social wellbeing. The immediacy of live performance continues to inspire and uplift, and we’re sure you’ll discover something wonderful at UKARIA over the Autumn–Winter season.

Ulrike Klein AO Founder

Alison Beare CEO

Photo: Christopher Morrison

AUTUMN The fall of an acorn on the ground, the pattering of nuts on the hazel branches as they fall from ripeness; The flirt of the groundlark’s wing from the stubbles – how sweet such pictures on dewy mornings, when the dew flashes from its brown feathers. – John Clare (1793–1864)

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Photo: Simon Shiff

SLAVA GRIGORYAN WITH RAINER JOZEPS

The Silence of Music and Trees SUNDAY 3 APRIL 2.30PM

Before humans roamed the planet there was only stillness and silence, save for the sounds of nature: wind passing through the trees, water lapping against the landscape, birds singing from the sky. The sounds of nature today are almost exactly as they were back then. Silence calms, nature restores, and music heals, reconnecting us to what is simultaneously understood and incomprehensible. Indeed, these forces have become synonymous with our definition of ‘wellness’, but the impossible pace of our contemporary lives has seen them become endangered species. In May 2021 Buddhist meditation practitioner and esteemed arts executive Rainer Jozeps joined pianist Tamara-Anna Cislowska for Silence and the Piano – a hybrid meditation-concert experience that was among the most memorable of our season. We’re delighted that Rainer will be returning in April for a sequel – this time with award-winning guitarist Slava Grigoryan.

Duration | Approximately one hour without interval. Note | Complimentary afternoon tea will be served after the performance. Tickets Adult (A) $55 Concession (C) $50 Student (S) $25 Dining Options | A Ploughman’s Lunch can be pre-booked to enjoy before the concert ($25).

Central to the program’s repertoire are the slow movements from J.S. Bach’s Suites for Solo Cello (transcribed for the brooding, mellow tones of the baritone guitar) that Slava recorded for ABC Classic at UKARIA in 2016–17. Released in two volumes, they remain among the highest selling classical music albums in the ARIA charts. Guided by Rainer’s gentle delivery of the spoken word and Slava’s beguiling guitar playing, this unique experience will reconnect stillness, music and nature to reveal their wonder as both independent and inseparable. ‘How beautiful,’ Rainer says, ‘to think that we can still hear prehistoric earth if we choose to simply by tuning in to it.’ Presented in partnership with Wellness Wander.

Photo: Andrew Raszewski

MICHELLE NICOLLE QUARTET

The Loveliest Night SATURDAY 9 APRIL 7.30PM

‘Nicolle’s warmth and an effortless flow of ideas makes the old sound new. This is a voice Australia should be proud of.’ – Limelight Arranger, bandleader and award-winning jazz vocalist Michelle Nicolle grew up in the Barossa Valley in the early 1970s. She played violin in the school orchestra, sang in every choir on offer, and taught herself to play the Angaston Town Hall’s grand piano whilst her father polished the dance floor. Currently based in Melbourne, Michelle is now celebrated as a creative and masterful improviser, with the vocal pyrotechnics to match any instrumentalist.

Michelle Nicolle | Voice / Piano Geoff Hughes | Guitar Tom Lee | Bass Ronny Ferella | Drums Duration | Approximately two hours, including a twenty-minute interval. Tickets Adult (A) $65 Concession (C) $60 Dining Options | Cheese and charcuterie platters can be pre-booked to enjoy before the concert ($25 each).

Together for over twenty years, the Michelle Nicolle Quartet have performed all around the globe in places as varied as South Korea, Finland, and the Czech Republic; New Zealand, Turkey, Estonia, Singapore and Thailand, in addition to appearances at the Tokyo Jazz Festival. Upon the release of their debut album Misterioso (1998), Rolling Stone dubbed Michelle ‘more interesting than most other jazz vocalists in the country’, noting her ‘formidable technique’ and ‘staggering range’. Only a few years later, The Weekend Australian proclaimed the quartet’s sophomore album After the Rain ‘the best album by an Australian jazz singer in more than a decade’. An additional six albums have since followed, the most recent of which (A Flower is a Lovesome Thing) won The Bell Australian Jazz Award for Vocal Album of the Year in 2017. In one of the loveliest nights you’ll experience all year, the quartet present a rich and varied selection of classic jazz standards alongside original compositions from their acclaimed discography.

Photo: Mark Hamilton

THE A CAPPELLA ACADEMY WITH TIMOTHY WAYNE-WRIGHT

Finale

SUNDAY 1 MAY 2.30PM ‘There is no purer expression of music than using an instrument which is in-built.’ – Timothy Wayne-Wright The rich tradition of a cappella singing is exemplified by groups such as The Gesualdo Six and VOCES8. In this precise work of matching and balancing vocal colour, a deep understanding of the techniques involved is crucial, and there are few in the world better placed to coach this than Timothy Wayne-Wright. Now based in New Zealand, Timothy was a member of the Grammy-winning ensemble The King’s Singers for ten years. He has toured the world, sung over 1,500 concerts, and taught hundreds of masterclasses and workshops, imparting chamber music skills to choirs and instrumentalists across the globe. Over four days at UKARIA, a group of Adelaide’s most committed and skilled ensemble singers will come together for a new initiative in UKARIA’s masterclass series. Our inaugural A Cappella Academy will culminate in a special finale featuring performances from the Adelaide Chamber Singers and Aurora Vocal Ensemble directed by Christie Anderson, ACS2 – a new professional training choir attached to the Adelaide Chamber Singers – directed by Carl Crossin, and the Festival Statesmen Chorus directed by Jonathan Bligh, with a program ranging from early Renaissance polyphony to contemporary a cappella repertoire.

Duration | Approximately two hours, including a twenty-minute interval. A pre-concert Q&A will be given by Timothy Wayne-Wright from 1.30–2.00pm. Note | Complimentary afternoon tea will be served during the interval. Tickets Adult (A) $55 Concession (C) $50 Student (S) $25 Dining Options | A Ploughman’s Lunch can be pre-booked to enjoy before the concert ($25). UKARIA is appreciative of the support of SA Health to allow The A Cappella Academy and ‘Finale’ concert to be held at this time.

Photo: Mushroom Creative House

VIKA & LINDA WITH CAMERON BRUCE

The Wait

FRIDAY 6 MAY 7.30PM SATURDAY 7 MAY 7.30PM

‘Their voices combined sound salty-sweet, and have that elusive twinned quality you only get when siblings sing together – two swallows swooping and spiralling in the air as if invisibly girded.’ – Paul Kelly In April 2021, Vika Bull gave three sold-out performances at UKARIA with Paul Grabowsky. It was only fitting that we ask her to return with her sister so we can experience their magic together. Admired and respected by fans and fellow artists alike, Vika & Linda are among the most influential vocal duos of their generation, enthralling audiences in Australia and around the world with the unique synergy and infectious effervescence.

Duration | Approximately two hours, including a twenty-minute interval. Tickets Adult (A) $65 Concession (C) $60 Dining Options | Cheese and charcuterie platters can be pre-booked to enjoy before the concert ($25 each). These concerts are generously sponsored by JaquillardMinns.

After three albums with The Black Sorrows, Vika & Linda have released six studio albums, two live albums and a chart-topping anthology. They’ve performed for the Dalai Lama, Nelson Mandela, and the King of Tonga; been nominated for four ARIA awards, and sung for over 100,000 people at the 2016 AFL Grand Final. They’ve also sung on some of the most iconic Australian albums of all time, including Archie Roach’s Charcoal Lane, John Farnham’s Chain Reaction, Deborah Conway’s String of Pearls, Kasey Chambers’ Dragonfly and Paul Kelly’s Life is Fine. Vika & Linda traverse rock, country, gospel, reggae, R&B, soul and blues, as well as paying tribute to their rich Tongan heritage. In a bespoke show exclusive to UKARIA, Vika & Linda perform their new album The Wait, along with highlights from their award-winning ‘Aikoltoa anthology, accompanied at the piano by their close collaborator and producer Cameron Bruce.

EMMA PEARSON, SALLY WALKER AND TAMARA-ANNA CISLOWSKA

Enchanted Gardens SATURDAY 14 MAY 2.30PM SUNDAY 15 MAY 2.30PM

This concert has been rescheduled from Sunday 5 September 2021.

In March 2021, beloved Australian soprano Taryn Fiebig passed away after a long battle with cancer. Originally scheduled to perform in this concert back in February 2021, it was sadly not to be. Acclaimed musicians Sally Walker (flute) and Tamara-Anna Cislowska (piano) remain committed to giving this performance in Taryn’s memory, and we’re delighted to have been able to secure award-winning soprano Emma Pearson to perform in her stead. Featuring works by Delibes, Massenet, Ibert, Saint-Saëns, Ravel and others, this program evokes the meditative, healing qualities of French gardens.

Duration | Approximately one hour and thirty minutes, including a twenty-minute interval. Note | Complimentary afternoon tea will be served during the interval. Tickets Adult (A) $55 Concession (C) $50 Student (S) $25 Dining Options | A Ploughman’s Lunch can be pre-booked to enjoy before the concert ($25).

Photo: Randy Larcombe

Photo: Sarah Walker

AUSTRALIAN STRING QUARTET WITH GENEVIEVE LACEY

Re-Inventions SUNDAY 22 MAY 2.30PM

Recorder virtuoso Genevieve Lacey is an artist with whom we have maintained an exceptionally close connection. Currently our Artistic Advisor, Genevieve curated two highly significant weekend events in UKARIA’s history: our inaugural Ngeringa 24 event in 2016, and A Brief History of Time: Chamber Landscapes in the 2019 Adelaide Festival. Last year, Genevieve was all set to embark on her first national tour with the Australian String Quartet. Sadly COVID disrupted their plans, so we’re especially glad that 2022 will provide an opportunity for them to reunite at UKARIA. Inspired by the breathtaking cave systems of Western Australia’s Margaret River region, Lachlan Skipworth’s new Quintet layers the rich, evocative tones of the bass recorder over a backdrop of digital sound to create a mysterious world of subterranean reverberations. Also on the program are the much-loved Re-Inventions – Elena Kats-Chernin’s joyful, effervescent takes on Bach’s twopart inventions. How beautiful to hear these two unique expressions of Australia, framed by sumptuous quartets by Beethoven and Verdi.

Ludwig van Beethoven String Quartet in A, Op. 18 No. 5 Lachlan Skipworth Quintet for Bass Recorder and Strings INTERVAL Elena Kats-Chernin Selections from Re-Inventions for Recorder and String Quartet Giuseppe Verdi String Quartet in E minor Duration | Approximately two hours, including a twenty-minute interval. Note | Complimentary afternoon tea will be served during the interval. Tickets Adult (A) $55 Concession (C) $50 Student (S) $25 Dining Options | A Ploughman’s Lunch can be pre-booked to enjoy before the concert ($25).

Photo: Morgan Roberts

ENSEMBLE Q

Fantasias

SUNDAY 29 MAY 2.30PM

Formed in 2017 by Co-Artistic Directors Paul and Trish Dean, Ensemble Q has established itself as one of Australia’s premier ensembles. Led by Natsuko Yoshimoto, the Brisbane-based collective provides mentorship for outstanding young performers from the Queensland Conservatorium. Ensemble Q returns to UKARIA in 2022 for a program spanning four hundred years. The lines between contemporary atonal music and what we might call ‘early music’ are blurred by the extraordinary harmonies present in the music of the seventeenth century, and transcended by the complex counterpoint inherent in the music of Mozart and Bruckner. This intriguing conversation between the centuries is heightened by the contrast between strings and winds, amalgamated by a performance that utilises the segue concept to create a seamless trajectory through time, from William Byrd and Henry Purcell to Benjamin Britten, Alfred Schnittke and György Kurtág.

Duration | Approximately seventy minutes without interval. Note | Complimentary afternoon tea will be served after the interval. Tickets Adults (A) $55 Concession (C) $50 Student (S) $25 Dining Options | A Ploughman’s Lunch can be pre-booked to enjoy before the concert ($25).

WINTER Like the gale, that sighs along Beds of oriental flowers, Is the grateful breath of song, That once was heard in happier hours. Fill’d with balm the gale sighs on, Though the flowers have sunk in death; So, when pleasure’s dream is gone, Its memory lives in Music’s breath.

Photo: Dylan Henderson

– Thomas Moore (1779–1852)

Photo: Robert Catto

AUSTRALIAN ROMANTIC & CLASSICAL ORCHESTRA

Sounds of Vienna SUNDAY 5 JUNE 2.30PM

Vienna was the centre of the cultural world at the dawn of the nineteenth century. Music was performed everywhere – in homes both grand and modest, in the taverns, even in the streets – and one of the city’s stars was Joseph Leopold Eybler, a friend and distant cousin of Haydn’s, who in his youth had been dubbed the greatest musical genius in Vienna apart from Mozart. His String Quintet is a sparkling, delightful example of late Classical style, and deserves to be better known. Schubert wrote his Octet in 1824 at the suggestion of a colleague who wanted another piece like Beethoven’s Septet, first performed in Vienna in 1800 and still very

much a favourite of the city’s music community. Schubert added a second violin to Beethoven’s instrumentation, and kept a similar structure to his work, but the character of the music is all his own. This most ambitious chamber work, and arguably his finest, features those immediately Schubertian qualities of effortless, gorgeous melodies coupled with an almost desperate sense of heartache and longing. Rediscover this iconic masterpiece (alongside the revelatory Eybler) in a definitive performance on period instruments by the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra – a world-class ensemble of leading national and international exponents of historically informed performance, founded under the artistic direction of the late Richard Gill AO.

Duration | Approximately two hours, including a twenty-minute interval. Note | Complimentary afternoon tea will be served after the performance. Tickets Adults (A) $55 Concession (C) $50 Student (S) $25 Dining Options | Hearty soup with hot crusty bread can be pre-booked to enjoy before the concert ($15).

Photo: Jacqui Way

AUSTRALIAN STRING QUARTET

Paterson and Haydn FRIDAY 17 JUNE 11.00AM

Over the past few years, the Australian String Quartet has championed and celebrated our nation’s finest composers through their unique Australian Anthology Project. They’ve commissioned new quartets from Nigel Westlake, Kate Moore and James Ledger, and recorded works by Joe Chindamo, Paul Stanhope, Dr Lou Bennett AM, William Barton, Stephen Pigram, Anne Cawrse and Ross Edwards. In 2022 the ASQ will give the premiere of Australian composer and pianist David Paterson’s first String Quartet. Commissioned with the generous support of Michael Rowe and Bernard Ryan, the new work will celebrate the birthday of Patricia Davidson, one of our most loyal patrons. In the second half, the ASQ will play the first of Haydn’s quartets from the great Op. 76 set – universally regarded among the greatest examples in the repertoire.

David Paterson String Quartet No. 1 Joseph Haydn String Quartet in G, Op. 76 No. 1 Duration | Approximately one hour without interval. Note | Devonshire tea will be served in the Garden Terrace prior to the concert from 9.45am. Tickets Adults (A) $50 Concession (C) $45 Student (S) $25

ANNA O’BYRNE

Becoming Eliza SUNDAY 19 JUNE 2.30PM

‘Anna O’Byrne is one of the loveliest Australian actresses in musical theatre today. Her portrayal of Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady was wonderful and now her one-woman show Becoming Eliza is a tour de force. Don’t miss it! It will warm your heart.’ – Dame Julie Andrews In 2016 Anna O’Byrne won the role of a lifetime when she was hand-picked by Dame Julie Andrews to play Eliza in the sixtieth anniversary production of My Fair Lady, which played at the Sydney Opera House and on tour. After enchanting audiences across the country and winning rave reviews along the way, Anna won the coveted Helpmann Award for her extraordinary performance. Anna has established an international career spanning opera, theatre, concert and film. She has sung for royalty, world leaders and other dignitaries. She created the role of Christine Daaé in the Australian production and DVD of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies, and played Christine in The Phantom of the Opera in London’s West End. Other appearances include Laurie in Oklahoma (Melbourne), Jenny Lind in Barnum (Chicester), A Little Night Music, Amour, Strangers on a Train (London) and Sarah Brown in the UK tour of Guys and Dolls. In Becoming Eliza, Anna reflects on her unique experience and shares stories about working intimately with an internationally adored icon, and what it is to share a role created sixty years apart, as well as the lessons she learned from both Dame Julie and Eliza. This concert features iconic songs from beloved musicals on stage and screen including Camelot, The Sound of Music, Victor/ Victoria and, of course, My Fair Lady.

Duration | Approximately seventy-five minutes without interval. Note | Complimentary afternoon tea will be served after the performance. Tickets Adult (A) $55 Concession (C) $50 Student (S) $25 Dining Options | Hearty soup with hot crusty bread can be pre-booked to enjoy before the concert ($15).

Photo: Roller Photography

SIMON TEDESCHI AND JOHN BELL

With Love, Amadeus SUNDAY 26 JUNE 2.30PM

‘If people could see into my heart, I should almost feel ashamed… all there is cold, cold as ice.’

Duration | Approximately two hours, including a twenty-minute interval.

–Letter to Constanze Mozart, September 1790

Note | Complimentary afternoon tea will be served during the interval.

Nothing is more revealing of a person’s character than their private letters, especially if they are not intended for publication. The letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) are candid, emotional, sometimes hilarious and sometimes heartbreaking as we follow his precarious fortunes, his triumphs and hardships, his reliance on fickle patronage, his occasional penury, his cheeky letters to his cousin and his desperation to please a tyrannical father.

Tickets Adults (A) $55 Concession (C) $50 Student (S) $25 Dining Options | Hearty soup with hot crusty bread can be pre-booked to enjoy before the concert ($15).

As Australian theatre legend John Bell traces the life and career of Mozart, reading extensively from his letters along with comments by some of his contemporaries, charismatic pianist Simon Tedeschi performs a soundtrack to the young composer’s life with a range of Mozart’s most beloved works, including the Fantasia in D minor, K. 397, the Variations on ‘Ah vous dirai-je, Mamn’ (Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star), K. 265, and the Rondo Alla Turca. With Love, Amadeus shines the spotlight once more on one of classical music’s enduring heroes, and marks the fifth collaboration between two of Australia’s leading artists from theatre and classical music, John Bell AO OBE and Simon Tedeschi.

JOE CAMILLERI AND PAUL GRABOWSKY FRIDAY 1 JULY 7.30PM SATURDAY 2 JULY 7.30PM

Over the fast five years, UKARIA has maintained a very special relationship with Paul Grabowsky. He’s brought some of Australia’s finest vocalists through our doors, and in return, we’ve provided a space for these collaborations to take flight, ultimately leading to three ARIA Awardwinning albums: Tryst (2019, with Kate Ceberano), Tell Me Why (2020, with Archie Roach) and Please Leave Your Light On (2020, with Paul Kelly). In 2022 Paul returns to UKARIA to create more magic with yet another iconic Australian voice. Named a ‘Living Legend’ by Rolling Stone, Joe Camilleri has a lifetime of music making behind him as the leader of Jo Jo Zep and The Falcons and The Black Sorrows. Last year Joe released his fiftieth studio album, and shows no sign of slowing down. His enduring work as a singer, songwriter, saxophonist and producer led to his induction into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2007.

Photo: Tania Jovanovic

A rare opportunity to hear two of Australia’s most enduring artists with unprecedented intimacy, Joe and Paul come together at UKARIA for the first time for another unmissable collaboration. A diverse array of jazz standards and selections from the Bob Dylan songbook will complement new original songs written exclusively for this performance.

Photo: Ruari Campbell

KRISTIAN WINTHER, ANNA POKORNY AND KONSTANTIN SHAMRAY

Tour de Trois SUNDAY 10 JULY 2.30PM

‘I’m very excited to present this program of five wildly different and visionary composers. Max Reger is the last giant of the romantic period, and his monumental Chaconne for solo violin is like a musical frieze depicting the development of music from Bach to Brahms. Controversial futurist, author, inventor, pianist and composer George Antheil, whose 1945 autobiography was entitled The Bad Boy of Music, wrote in a style which fused modernism, romanticism and jazz. His Sonatine for Violin and Cello is a foil for the next short work on the program which asks the question: What happens when modernist Jörg Widmann writes a piece based on the James Bond theme? Alfred Schnittke’s first Sonata for Violin and Piano, modelled on the famous Shostakovich second Piano Trio, is an exciting rhythmic and melodic tour de force unlike anything in his subsequent output. Finally, Ravel’s sublime and masterful Piano Trio concludes this program. Thanks to UKARIA, I’m exceptionally lucky to now be the custodian of an extraordinary Vuillaume violin, an instrument of rare qualities and, for an instrument from 1859, of even rarer condition. For my first concert at UKARIA with this instrument, it was important to me to present a major French piece of music, such as the Ravel Trio, to showcase this French violin, but also to display the versatility and power of the instrument in a diverse range of other music as well.’

Max Reger Chaconne in G minor, Op. 117 No. 4 George Antheil Sonatine for Violin and Cello, W. 138 Jörg Widmann Duo No. 24 ‘Toccatine all’Inglese’ Alfred Schnittke Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano INTERVAL Maurice Ravel Piano Trio in A minor

Duration | Approximately two hours, including a twenty-minute interval. Note | Complimentary afternoon tea will be served during the interval. Tickets Adult (A) $55 Concession (C) $50 Student (S) $25 Dining Options | Hearty soup with hot crusty bread can be pre-booked to enjoy before the concert ($15).

– Kristian Winther

GRACE CLIFFORD, WENHONG LUO AND RICHARD NARROWAY

Triple Strung SUNDAY 17 JULY 2.30PM

Since her breakthrough win at the 2014 ABC Symphony Australia Young Performer of the Year Awards at the age of sixteen, Grace Clifford has gained recognition as ‘one of the finest violinists Australia has produced’ (Benjamin Northey). She has appeared as a soloist with the major Australian symphony orchestras, as a guest with Selby & Friends, and at the Australian Festival of Chamber Music, among international appearances including touring with the Ravina Steans Music Institute. Violist Wenhong Luo’s career also flourished from the age of sixteen when she made her debut as a soloist with the China Broadcast Symphony Orchestra. She then moved to London to study at the Royal Academy of Music; completed her doctorate at the New England Conservatory of Music (Boston), before relocating to Melbourne to join the string faculty at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music in 2020. Originally from Sydney, Richard Narroway also joined the string faculty at the Melbourne Conservatorium as lecturer in cello in 2020. He earned degrees from The Juilliard School and Northwestern University, before completing his Doctorate at the University of Michigan. Richard was named the Freedman Classical Fellow in 2020 and will soon embark on a tour aboard The Gahn, bringing Australian solo cello repertoire to rural communities.

Photo: Anthony Browell

These three outstanding next-generation artists will come together for the first time at UKARIA in 2022, presenting a program of string trios by Beethoven, Penderecki and Dohnányi.

Ludwig van Beethoven String Trio in C minor, Op. 9 No. 3 Krzysztof Penderecki Trio for Violin, Viola and Cello INTERVAL Erno˝ Dohnányi Serenade in C, Op. 10 Duration | Approximately two hours, including a twenty-minute interval. Note | Complimentary afternoon tea will be served during the interval. Tickets Adult (A) $55 Concession (C) $50 Student (S) $25 Dining Options | Hearty soup with hot crusty bread can be pre-booked to enjoy before the concert ($15)..

HELENA RATHBONE, CHRISTOPHER MOORE, TIMO-VEIKKO VALVE AND STEFAN CASSOMENOS

Reunion

SATURDAY 23 JULY 4.30PM

Sunset: Approximately 5.27pm This concert has been rescheduled from Saturday 2 October 2021.

Helena Rathbone – Principal Violin of the Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO) – shares a special bond with Christopher Moore (Principal Viola of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra) and Timo-Veikko Valve (Principal Cello of the ACO). Having played together for over ten years, their synergy is instinctual, almost telepathic. A brilliant, exuberant pianist (Stefan Cassomenos) is all that is needed to form a powerhouse quartet. Mapping the complex relationships between composers who changed the course of western art music, quartets by Fauré and Brahms are prefaced by masterpieces from two visionary women. Nadia Boulanger Three Pieces for Viola and Piano Gabriel Fauré Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 15 Clara Schumann Three Romances for Violin and Piano, Op. 22

Photo: Jason Capobianco

Johannes Brahms Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 60

Duration | Approximately two hours, including a twenty-minute interval. Tickets Adult (A) $55 Concession (C) $50 Student (S) $25 Dining Options | A two-course dinner (separate booking required) will follow at 6.30pm ($75 per person).

ALEXANDRA FLOOD AND KONSTANTIN SHAMRAY

From Russia With Love SUNDAY 24 JULY 2.30PM

‘And the heart, thus unburdened, straightaway realises that it is still alive and beating and wishing to beat and offer itself up in pure gratitude for this overwhelming gift. It was then that one felt – oh, were it forever so! – the double joy of music and love.’ – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) Since her debut in 2014 as a young artist at the Salzburg Festival in Mozart’s The Abduction from the Seraglio für kinder, Australian lyric coloratura soprano Alexandra Flood has graced opera and concert stages throughout the world. Last year she made her debut with the Opéra National de Paris in one of the leading roles in Benjamin Britten’s The Rape of Lucrecia, before featuring in a gala concert of Mozart arias at the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence. She performed at the Teatro la Fenice as part of the 2019 Venice Art Biennale; sang German and Swedish Lieder at the Northern Lights Festival in Tromsø, Norway, and completed a summer residency at SongFest Los Angeles as the inaugural Australian Stern Fellow. This year she makes her debut in The Marriage of Figaro at Teatro Réal in Madrid and stars in a new Opera Queensland and Brisbane Festival co-production of Poulenc’s La voix humaine. Suffice to say, we couldn’t be more delighted to welcome Alexandra for her UKARIA debut.

Photo: Darren Thomas

In a treasure trove of Russian art song, you’ll hear sumptuous romances by Rachmaninov and RimskyKorsakov, before Nikolai Medtner (‘the greatest composer of our time,’ according to Rachmaninov) proves himself a worthy successor to Schubert, with music set to – and inspired by – the immortal verse of Goethe, Pushkin and Eichendorff. Who better to accompany Alexandra than a pianist who grew up where this music was born?

Photo: Hayley Miro

KRISTIN BERARDI AND SAM ANNING WITH ANDREA KELLER

Our Songs, Not Songs SATURDAY 30 JULY 7.30PM

Since winning the Montreux Jazz Festival’s International Jazz Vocal Competition in 2006, Kristin Berardi has established herself as one of Australia’s most distinguished jazz luminaries. She’s been a recipient of the Churchill and Freedman fellowships, performed in the Closing Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in 2018, and has won The National Bell Award for Best Jazz Vocal album three times. Currently residing in Switzerland, Kristin is on staff at the Hochschule Luzerne, but will fly home to Australia in July to visit friends and family.

Currently based in Melbourne, bassist Sam Anning completed a Masters of Music at the prestigious Manhattan School of Music, and has toured extensively throughout the world with performances at the Montreal, Vancouver, Detroit, Jazz à Vienne, Copenhagen, Port au Prince, and Panama Jazz Festivals. He’s worked with Joe Lovano, Kenny Werner, Joe Chindamo, Paul Grabowsky, and Jamie Oehlers. After discovering one another’s deep affinity for poetry and music, Kristin and Sam started performing as a duo in 2017. Their debut album Our Songs, Not Songs (2019) is a collection of original works that entwine their improvisational virtuosity with an expression more akin to folk music. In their first performance for UKARIA, Kristin and Sam perform their album live (featuring special guest appearances by ARIA Award-winning pianist and composer Andrea Keller), along with a selection of classic jazz standards.

Photo: Jasmin Carney

WELLNESS WANDER

WEEKEND WELLNESS RETREAT

FRIDAY 1–SUNDAY 3 APRIL

As a region that emphasises sustainability, the Adelaide Hills is the perfect place to immerse yourself in nature and take some time to rest, play and unwind. Known for its endearing towns, sprawling vineyards and delicious produce, the Adelaide Hills is also a thriving wellness hub.

Imagine escaping the city early Friday afternoon and enjoying a leisurely drive into the Adelaide Hills for a weekend escape just for you. Leave the busyness of the week behind you and soak in the fresh air, the sounds of nature, the nurturing food and great company, giving yourself the space to restore and reconnect.

Wellness Wander gathers the most inspiring wellness experiences in the area for you to pick and choose from over three days. Meander through local markets to discover farm-fresh produce and artisanal products, connect with nature and the local wildlife or allow soulful practitioners to soothe stress with indulgent, creative and mindful activities. With activities for adults and children alike, there is something for everyone. Discover the full program of events at wellnesswander.com.au

A delicious plant-based menu will nourish you with fresh seasonal ingredients and produce sourced from local farmers and markets, with wholesome home-style meals with tasty, nutritious ingredients. No fitness experience is required: participate in as many or as few movement classes as you want – yoga for the mind and body to stretch, restore and disconnect; pilates for overall core strengthening, balance and flexibility; and a dance cardio class to elevate the heart rate. After three days and two nights of accommodation at our Twin Peaks property adjacent to the Mount Barker Summit, you’ll feel light, re-energised and genuinely exhilarated. Presented by Aleenta Barre in partnership with Wellness Wander. More info and tickets available at www.aleentabarre.com/pages/ wellness-retreat

Photo: Dylan Henderson

GARDEN TOURS SATURDAY 2 APRIL 9.00AM | 10.00AM | 11.00AM

‘My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece.’ – Claude Monet (1840–1926) Thanks to the passion, pride and care of our gardening team, the UKARIA gardens have blossomed into one of the most enchanting small gardens in the Adelaide Hills. From the moment a visitor steps foot outside their car, a sense of calm invitation is created through scent and sound as they meander up the serpentine paths that lead to the concert hall. Discover the rich history of the Heritage Garden (home to some of the original Jurlique roses); learn the botanical names of the magnificent perennials in the Crescendo Garden, and discover where to source and how to cultivate them in an intimate tour led by the team that grow and maintain them. Presented in partnership with Wellness Wander. Duration | Approximately one hour. Note | Includes morning tea. Tickets | $15 per person

Photo: Christopher Morrison

DINING IN THE GARDEN TERRACE UKARIA’s new Garden Terrace is a magnificent gathering place and a welcoming setting for augmenting your concert-going experience.

concert, except for two-course dinner bookings, which close one week prior to the concert.

For your convenience, the dining options on offer for concerts in the Autumn–Winter 2022 Season are listed here. Please pre-book your choice when you book your tickets or contact us at info@ukaria.com.au or on (08) 8227 1277. In order to finalise numbers for catering, all pre-bookings close fortyeight hours prior to the date of the applicable

You can also enjoy a glass of wine or barista coffee before concerts or during intervals. A range of sweets is also available. The bar is open ninety minutes before each performance.

Pre-booking required via ukaria.com/-lightmeals or by phone on (08) 8227 1277.

Date

Event

Dining Option

Price

Sunday 3 April

Slava Grigoryan with Rainer Jozeps

Ploughman’s Lunch

$25 per platter (serves two)

Saturday 9 April

Michelle Nicolle Quartet

Cheese and charcuterie platters

$25 per platter (serves two)

Sunday 1 May

The A Cappella Academy with Timothy Wayne-Wright

Ploughman’s Lunch

$25 per platter (serves two)

Saturday 7 May

Vika & Linda with Cameron Bruce

Cheese and charcuterie platters

$25 per platter (serves two)

Sunday 15 May

Emma Pearson, Sally Walker and Tamara-Anna Cislowska

Ploughman’s Lunch

$25 per platter (serves two)

Sunday 22 May

Australian String Quartet with Genevieve Lacey

Ploughman’s Lunch

$25 per platter (serves two)

Sunday 29 May

Ensemble Q

Ploughman’s Lunch

$25 per platter (serves two)

Sunday 5 June

Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra

Hearty soup with hot crusty bread

$15 per person

Sunday 19 June

Anna O’Byrne

Hearty soup with hot crusty bread

$15 per person

Sunday 26 June

Simon Tedeschi and John Bell

Hearty soup with hot crusty bread

$15 per person

Sunday 2 July

Joe Camilleri and Paul Grabowsky

Cheese and charcuterie platters

$25 per platter (serves two)

Sunday 10 July

Kristian Winther, Anna Pokorny and Konstantin Shamray

Hearty soup with hot crusty bread

$15 per person

Saturday 17 July

Grace Clifford, Wenhong Luo and Richard Narroway

Hearty soup with hot crusty bread

$15 per person

Saturday 23 July

Helena Rathbone, Christopher Moore, Timo-Veikko Valve and Stefan Cassomenos

Two-Course Dinner

$75 per person

Sunday 24 July

Alexandra Flood and Konstantin Shamray

Hearty soup with hot crusty bread

$15 per person

Saturday 30 July

Kristin Berardi and Sam Anning with Andrea Keller

Cheese and charcuterie platters

$25 per platter (serves two) 51

Photo: Dylan Henderson

UKARIA FOUNDATION

The UKARIA Foundation was established in July 2018. Its aim is to support UKARIA’s cultural program in perpetuity. Musicians from across Australia and around the world have established UKARIA as a South Australian cultural icon. Join us in creating its future by making a donation to the UKARIA Foundation. Giving to the Endowment Fund Your gift will build the corpus and the investment income will support the cultural program in perpetuity. It will enable us to engage great artists, commission new work and develop the residency program.

Giving to the Music Program Your donation will be used to support outstanding artists in the forthcoming season.

Thank you for considering a donation to support great artists, live performances and new works.

Leaving a Bequest Your legacy can be directed to the Endowment Fund or a special project. Donate online or when purchasing your tickets

David McKee AO Chair, UKARIA Foundation

www.ukaria.com/support-us Or phone (08) 8227 1277 Donations of $2 or more are tax deductible and the UKARIA Foundation is able to receive distributions from private and public ancillary funds. 53

TICKETS You can purchase tickets: 1. Online www.ukaria.com/events Our website offers the easiest and most convenient way to book tickets twenty-four hours a day. There are no booking fees. You will receive a digital copy of your tickets delivered immediately to your nominated email address. If you misplace your ticket confirmation, you can log in to your UKARIA account at any time using your email and password and view your tickets, and consolidate your bookings into one list if you purchased on multiple different dates. 2. By Phone (08) 8227 1277 Our office is open Monday to Friday, from 9.00am to 5.00pm, except on holidays. On performance days, please phone the Cultural Centre directly: (08) 8391 0986. Ticket Delivery You will receive an email confirming your ticket purchase. If you do not receive this, please check your junk folder or log in to your UKARIA account via our website (it’s in the top right hand corner of the home page of our website) and you can view your bookings. There is no need to print your tickets. On the day of the concert, your name will be on a list with the front-of-house team and they will check you off before entering the concert hall. Queries (08) 8227 1277 info@ukaria.com If you have a query on the day of a performance, please phone the Cultural Centre directly on (08) 8391 0986.

Waiting List Due to the intimacy of the venue, concerts regularly sell out, so we keep a waiting list. Please note that due to the nature of cancellations, tickets often only become available at short notice. To add your name to the waiting list, please sign up via the links on our website, or contact us on (08) 8227 1277 or at info@ukaria.com. Concessions Concessions are available for students, pensioners and health care cardholders, including seniors’ health care cardholders.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS Variations to Performances or Events UKARIA reserves the right to change artists, programs, venue opening and/or performance times should this become necessary. Transfers and Credits Your ticket is transferable and can be given to friends and family if you are unable to attend. If we have capacity, you may exchange your ticket to an event of equal value within the same calendar year by contacting UKARIA on (08) 8227 1277 during office hours, or at info@ukaria.com. We are also happy to offer a credit that can be used within a three-year period. Requests for ticket exchanges or credit must be received with at least seven days’ notice if you are unable to attend an event. If you are in isolation as a result of a COVID-19 diagnosis or pending test result, or you have been directed to be in quarantine because of close contact with a person with COVID-19, or if you are experiencing any of the symptoms of COVID-19, please contact UKARIA on (08) 8227 1277 (Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm) or info@ukaria.com and explain the situation so that we can issue a credit.

Refunds We do not offer refunds unless the following circumstances arise: • An artist unexpectedly withdraws from the performance. • A Catastrophic Fire Danger Warning is in place for the Mt Lofty Ranges, and the performance is cancelled. • We receive at least seven days’ notice that you are unable to attend a performance, and we are able to resell your ticket(s) to a patron on our waiting list. This also applies to any meals and platters ordered. • The performance is cancelled due to COVID-19 venue or travel restrictions, and an alternative date is unable to be secured. • The performance is postponed due to COVID-19 venue or travel restrictions, and you cannot attend on the alternative date. Please Note: If a performance is cancelled or postponed, refunds must be requested prior to the date of the performance. If a refund has not been requested after the performance date has passed, a credit to the value of your booking will be issued. Conditions of Entry The wellbeing of our audience and artists is our first priority. We’ve implemented a number of measures to make your experience at UKARIA as safe as possible. COVID-19 Vaccinations and Mask Wearing Beginning 19 January 2022, UKARIA requires anyone aged 12 years or older wishing to enter the venue – including visitors, clients, suppliers, contractors and staff – to comply with one of the following conditions of entry: 1. Proof of double vaccination with a COVID-19 vaccine approved by the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration will be required to gain entry.

2. If you have a medical exemption or are not vaccinated, evidence of a negative COVID-19 test result attained within 72 hours of entering the premises will be required to gain entry. Mask wearing is also a condition of entry for persons aged 12 years or older entering the Auditorium and the Garden Terrace. If you have a medical exemption for wearing a mask, you will need to show your official certificate of exemption along with an additional form of ID each time you visit the venue. Please consider the vaccination status of you and your guests prior to purchasing a ticket. COVID-19 Specific Conditions of Entry You should not attend the venue or the event if you are required to be in isolation as a result of COVID-19 diagnosis or pending test result, or you have been directed to be in quarantine because of close contact with a person with COVID-19, or if you are experiencing any symptoms of COVID-19. You must communicate these requirements to members of your booking party as these conditions apply to them as well. You and each member of your booking party must comply with any COVID-19 safety protocols or requirements notified to you by UKARIA (including by way of signage at the venue or by way of line markings on the floor). This includes complying with: • QR code check-in requirements; • COVID vaccination certification check requirements; • Face mask requirements; • Hand hygiene requirements; • Physical distancing requirements (including physical spacing requirements while queuing); • Patron limits for particular spaces and areas; or • Patron density requirements.

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You acknowledge that patrons not adhering to these requirements may be in breach of directions issued by the State Coordinator for which penalties may apply. • You acknowledge that UKARIA may be required to collect contact tracing information from you and each member of your booking party when you and they attend the venue. This includes the first name and phone number of each person who attends the venue including children and babies. You must communicate this requirement to each member of your booking party before they attend the venue. • You agree to provide us with any information we are required to collect for contract tracing purposes. The purpose of collecting this information is to assist any contact tracing in the event of an outbreak or potential exposure to someone with COVID-19 at the venue. You acknowledge that we may disclose contact tracing information to health authorities or as otherwise required or authorised by law. You acknowledge that we may retain the information for 28 days (or such longer period as required by law), after which time it will be deleted or destroyed. While we hold the information, we will take all reasonable steps to keep your contact tracing information secure and free from unauthorised access or use. • You and your booking party may be refused entry or required to leave the venue if you or they: o Refuse to comply with any COVID-19 safety protocols or requirements notified to you by UKARIA. o Refuse to comply with any reasonable health and safety directions given by venue staff. o Refuse to provide contact tracing information to UKARIA on request. o Are exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19, as notified or as assessed by venue staff. 56

These include: fever, chills or sweats, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, runny nose or loss of sense of taste and/or smell. o Are required to be in isolation as a result of COVID-19 diagnosis/pending test result or have been directed to be in quarantine because of close contact with a person with COVID-19. We ask that you and each member of your booking party to make a reasonable assessment of your health status before attending our venue or the event. To avoid doubt, you will not be entitled to a refund if you or a member of your booking party attends our venue or event despite you exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms and if you or they are then refused entry or asked to leave the venue or event.

Photo: Dale Ireland

TRANSPORT UKARIA will offer a bus service from the Adelaide CBD to the Cultural Centre for the following performances: Slava Grigoryan with Rainer Jozeps Sunday 3 April 2.30pm

Simon Tedeschi and John Bell Sunday 26 June 2.30pm Bus arrives at pick-up point at 1.00pm Bus departs at 1.15pm