⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"An astonishing evening of chamber music. This was the sort of performance that I haven’t seen in a while, where I was reminded of the sort of heights that chamber music can reach. Not once did I hear a note without a rock-solid sense of direction and confidence behind it. Quite possibly the best performance I’ve seen all year, and an astonishing feat of music-making..... frankly, this was a jaw-dropping performance." Limelight, October 2021
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FISH, CHIPS & WARM BEER 3PM Sunday 16 May Concert Hall, QPAC
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A guided journey around Britain through the eyes of the much-loved composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, exploring lesser-known masterpieces by some of the heroes of British music and sandwiched between the beauty of English folksong. This is no ‘normal’ chamber music recital though, there will be running on stage, clinking of beer mugs, sounds of sea shanties and honouring the dead. This is a quirky, fascinating ride, a segue journey between each piece that creates a seamless experience through the back streets of London.
The New York Times wrote of Thomas Adès Catch: "His music is arrestingly original… The theatrical element is written into the piece: a pianist, a cellist and a violinist, seated on stage, fend off the attempts of a wandering clarinettist to join them… All the efforts are repelled, until the work’s wistful yet quizzical ending… He has an engaging voice and audacious imagination." Benjamin Britten’s brilliant Sinfonietta was his first published work, written for 5 winds and 5 strings at the age of 18 while he was studying at the Royal College of Music. The program also features the Phantasy Piano Quartet by Frank Bridge, String Quartet no 3 by Elizabeth Maconchy and Three Shanties for Wind Quintet by Malcolm Arnold. PROGRAM Vaughan Williams – Six Studies in English Folk Song (1926) Elizabeth Maconchy – String Quartet No 3 (1938) Thomas Adès – Catch Op 4 (1991) Malcolm Arnold – Three Shanties for wind quintet (1943) Bridge – Phantasy Piano Quartet (1910) (VW5) Britten – Sinfonietta Op 1 (1932) Septimus Kelly – Elegy (1915) |
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With a core artist list of some of the finest musicians in Australia, Ensemble Q is directed by Co-Artistic Directors cellist Trish Dean and clarinetist Paul Dean. Born in 2017 out of a desire to create an ensemble with the finesse of the greatest ensembles in the world and the excitement of a festival collaboration, Ensemble Q has earned an enviable reputation for brilliant programming and the highest performance standard. This group of now proudly Brisbane based friends hail from Concertmaster and Principal seats in the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, soloists and chamber musicians on the national touring network, and leading faculty at Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University.
Ensemble Q is an Ensemble in Residence at both the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC)
and the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University.
Ensemble Q have been selected as national touring artists for Musica Viva, and appear at festivals including the Australian Festival of Chamber Music and the Queensland Music Festival. They are regular artists for ABC Classic and 4MBS Classic FM. Comprising string quintet, wind quintet, piano and percussion, Ensemble Q's repertoire possibilities are endless and range from the most exquisite solos right through to full chamber symphonies.
Ensemble Q's dedication to future generations is brought to the fore through the ground breaking Ensemble Q mentorship program, which has seen many talented young musicians placed in side by side performances with some of the best national and international artists.
Ensemble Q supports companies including Opera Queensland, 4MBS Classic FM, the Lisa Gasteen National Opera Program and The Queensland Choir with the formation of an Ensemble Q training orchestra. This orchestra provides valuable paid opportunities for talented tertiary music students and emerging artists to work alongside Ensemble Q professional artists.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"An intimate and incomparable evening of chamber music from Ensemble Q with Eva Kong. Ensemble Q returned with an unparalleled “intimate evening of musical decadence”. The group was formed in 2017 by Trish and Paul Dean and is one of the most vibrant and innovative chamber ensembles in Australia. Their willingness to revamp the general opinions of stuffy chamber music has attracted many eminent national and international guest artists to perform with them." Limelight, October 29 2021
"In an uplifting and joyous final concert, Ensemble Q soared to new heights with their sublime renditions and humorous execution of music composed in times of adversity. " Limelight, September 2021
Ensemble Q is an Ensemble in Residence at both the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC)
and the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University.
Ensemble Q have been selected as national touring artists for Musica Viva, and appear at festivals including the Australian Festival of Chamber Music and the Queensland Music Festival. They are regular artists for ABC Classic and 4MBS Classic FM. Comprising string quintet, wind quintet, piano and percussion, Ensemble Q's repertoire possibilities are endless and range from the most exquisite solos right through to full chamber symphonies.
Ensemble Q's dedication to future generations is brought to the fore through the ground breaking Ensemble Q mentorship program, which has seen many talented young musicians placed in side by side performances with some of the best national and international artists.
Ensemble Q supports companies including Opera Queensland, 4MBS Classic FM, the Lisa Gasteen National Opera Program and The Queensland Choir with the formation of an Ensemble Q training orchestra. This orchestra provides valuable paid opportunities for talented tertiary music students and emerging artists to work alongside Ensemble Q professional artists.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"An intimate and incomparable evening of chamber music from Ensemble Q with Eva Kong. Ensemble Q returned with an unparalleled “intimate evening of musical decadence”. The group was formed in 2017 by Trish and Paul Dean and is one of the most vibrant and innovative chamber ensembles in Australia. Their willingness to revamp the general opinions of stuffy chamber music has attracted many eminent national and international guest artists to perform with them." Limelight, October 29 2021
"In an uplifting and joyous final concert, Ensemble Q soared to new heights with their sublime renditions and humorous execution of music composed in times of adversity. " Limelight, September 2021
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