Flinders Quartet: Shostakovich, Grenfell & Smetana

St John's Flinders 23 King Street, Flinders, VIC, Australia

MUSICAL PORTRAITS Shostakovich’s incredibly powerful String Quartet No.8 was officially dedicated ‘to the memory of the victims of fascism and war’ but there is much to suggest that Shostakovich meant it as a musical self-portrait. Smetana’s String Quartet No.1 ‘From My Life’ is a different type of musical portrait, taking us on a vivid, programmatic ... Read more

$30

Genesis Baroque: Mozart & Beethoven

St John's Flinders 23 King Street, Flinders, VIC, Australia

For the final program of the year, Genesis Chamber Series presents two pinnacles of the Classical chamber music canon for wind and strings. Mozart’s graceful quintet for horn and strings (1782), is unusually scored for one violin, two violas, cello, and horn, producing a work that rejoices in the rich alto register of the horn, performed ... Read more

$30 – $55