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GRIGORYAN BROTHERS

Sunday 24 February | 2.30pm

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HANA BLAŽÍKOVÁ AND BRUCE DICKEY WITH VAN DIEMEN’S BAND

Sunday 24 March | 2.30pm

Breathtaking

In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, the cornetto was fabled for its ability to imitate the human voice. This encompassed not only its clear and bright sound, but also its agility, range, dynamic flexibility, and articulation, making it sound as though the player were speaking through their instrument.

Hana Blažíková, a Czech soprano described as ‘one of the most exciting

voices in the Baroque scene today’, joins world-renowned cornettist Bruce Dickey and musicians from Tasmania’s Van Diemen’s Band. Together, they revive the lost art of this instrumental-vocal pairing in a program framed by the seventeenth century, which also includes the Australian premiere of a new work for the combination by Greek composer Calliope Tsoupaki.

‘…Slava and Leonard belong in a special category of excellence.’

– The West Australian

Australia’s most celebrated guitar duo have released eight albums on ABC Classics and toured internationally since 2003, performing in venues such as London’s Wigmore Hall and Vienna’s Konzerthaus. Between them, Slava and Leonard Grigoryan have won three ARIA Awards and have been nominated no less than twenty-four times.

To open our Sunday Afternoon series, the Grigoryan Brothers play Tchaikovsky, Dvorák, Debussy, Fauré, Nigel Westlake, Manuel de Falla, Ralph Towner and Wolfgang Muthspiel.

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In the world of chamber music, Trio Wanderer are veterans. They’ve released over twenty recordings on the Harmonia Mundi label, and performed at many of the world’s greatest venues (Wigmore Hall, Berlin Philharmonie, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, to name but a few).

Dame Emma Kirkby is one of the world’s great sopranos. Over a career spanning nearly fifty years and a discography of more than one hundred recordings, her trailblazing contribution has left audiences around the globe in love with the refined beauties of early music.

Swedish lutenist Jakob Lindberg has been her musical partner for decades. A masterly player of a softly-spoken instrument, his artistry transports listeners to other times and places.

In a performance structured like a degustation, Emma and Jakob present a smorgasbord of early Baroque and Renaissance lute songs, where instrumental solos act as palette cleansers in a feast of song.

TRIO WANDERER

Sunday 7 April | 2.30pm

EMMA KIRKBY WITH JAKOB LINDBERG

Sunday 14 April | 2.30pm

The Art of the Trio A Musical Banquet

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Jean-Marc Phillips-Varjabédian (violin), Raphaël Pidoux (cello) and Vincent Coq (piano) all graduated from the Paris Conservatoire, where two of them now occupy teaching positions. Possessing an almost telepathic synergy, Trio Wanderer embodies the quintessence of chamber music like few ensembles of our age. They perform Haydn’s Piano Trio in C major, Hob.XV: 21, Dvorák’s Dumky, and Rachmaninov’s Trio élégiaque in D minor, Op.9.

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‘Even in a day when keyboard virtuosos are thick on the ground, Kozhukhin is special.’

– Chicago Tribune

After winning the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels at the age of 23, Russian pianist Denis Kozhukhin has become a regular name at the Verbier Festival in Switzerland, where he appears alongside some of the greatest musicians alive today. He studied at the International Piano Academy in Lake Como, Italy, and has recently been mentored by Daniel Barenboim.

Denis returns to UKARIA for a solo recital of miniatures that speak to intimacy and landscape: Schubert’s Four Impromptus, Op.142, Mendelssohn’s Songs without Words, and Grieg’s enchanting Lyric Pieces. He concludes the afternoon with the ravishing solo piano version of George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue.

DENIS KOZHUKHIN

Sunday 12 May | 2.30pm

Rhapsody in Blue

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When Tchaikovsky first heard a piano trio, he famously dismissed the blend as ‘torture’. And yet, only a year later, he returned to the combination to honour the late Nikolai Rubinstein, his friend and mentor. Six decades earlier, Schubert composed his first Piano Trio in B flat major, D.898 as he looked back over a life that was almost over.

Works of this magnitude demand musicians of the highest calibre. We’ve invited Andrew Haveron and Umberto Clerici – Concertmaster and Principal Cello of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra respectively – to join forces with Piers Lane (piano) for a concert celebrating some of the greatest works in the repertoire.

ANDREW HAVERON, UMBERTO CLERICI AND PIERS LANE

Sunday 26 May | 2.30pm

In Memory of a Great Artist

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VOCES8

Sunday 23 June | 2.30pm

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‘Bendix-Balgley plays with a remarkable clarity in which every note comes through as if fully illuminated.’

– The Australian

There is always something special about witnessing a truly great artist inspiring the next generation of Australian musicians. Noah Bendix-Balgley, First Concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic, is just one of several international artists in residence at the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) in 2019.

One of the many advantages of having such a vibrant residency program is the possibility of touring performances around the country. This means you’ll get to hear Noah at UKARIA, leading students from ANAM in the Brahms String Sextet No.2 in G major, Op.36, and Schubert’s Octet in F major, D.803.

Noah Bendix-Balgley’s residency at ANAM is proudly supported by Ulrike Klein AO.

NOAH BENDIX-BALGLEY & ANAM

Sunday 4 August | 2.30pm

Schubert ’s Octet

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The sound of this UK-based vocal octet is so distinctive it can be recognised across almost any genre. VOCES8 are among a small handful of a capella ensembles that can justifiably be labelled the best in the world, with several critically acclaimed albums released on the Decca Classics label.

In this eclectic program, VOCES8 weave a tapestry of the history of vocal music, encompassing everything from Renaissance polyphony to Bach, Mendelssohn and Rachmaninov, right through to Simon & Garfunkel, Van Morrison and Duke Ellington.

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ORAVA QUARTET

Sunday 18 August | 2.30pm

Requiem for Fanny

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‘…their jaw-dropping take on Mendelssohn’s String Quartet in F minor, Op.80 [Requiem for Fanny], had audience members four times their age hooting and hollering at what is, in terms of the future of Australian chamber music, the real deal.’

– Martin Buzacott, The Australian

Mentored by the Takács Quartet, Daniel Kowalik (violin), David Dalseno (violin), Thomas Chawner (viola) and Karol Kowalik (cello) became the first Australian

string quartet invited to sign with Universal Music, releasing their debut album on Deutsche Grammophon Australia in February 2018.

In their first appearance at UKARIA, they begin with quartets by Haydn and Schulhoff. In the second half, they play Mendelssohn’s final F minor Quartet (a touching tribute to his sister Fanny) and conclude with Wojciech Kilar’s Orawa – the piece that gave this quartet its name.

‘Springtime is upon us. The birds celebrate her return with festive song, and murmuring streams are softly caressed by the breezes.’

Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons represent one of the crowing achievements of the Baroque Era. Often cited as the first major example of ‘program music’, each concerto recreates imagery from a sonnet. The evocations of sleeping goatherds, barking dogs and trickling brooks, along with the propulsive electricity of its harmonic progressions, has ensured the cycle has remained as fresh as the day if first rolled off the printing press in 1725.

Natsuko Yoshimoto (violin) leads a chamber ensemble of Adelaide’s finest musicians in Vivaldi’s masterpiece, performed in tandem with Ástor Piazzolla’s Estaciones Porteñas (The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires). Could there be a better way to celebrate the first day of spring?

This will be Natsuko Yoshimoto’s first performance at UKARIA on ‘The Adelaide’ 1753–7 Guadagnini violin.

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Sunday 1 September | 2.30pm

Spring

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PAUL LEWIS

Sunday 22 September | 2.30pm

Diabelli Variations

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A piano recital by Paul Lewis is a philosophical journey of the highest order. Internationally regarded as one of the leading musicians of his generation, his cycles of core piano works by Beethoven and Schubert have received unanimous critical and public acclaim worldwide, affirming his reputation as one of the world’s greatest living interpreters of the Viennese classical repertoire.

In his debut recital at UKARIA, Paul Lewis illuminates connections between three of Western Art music’s most daring lodestars, beginning with Haydn’s Sonata in E minor, Hob.XVI: 34, followed by the pensive, autumnal Drei Intermezzi, Op.117 of Brahms. Paul returns after the interval to perform what his mentor Alfred Brendel described as ‘the greatest of all piano works’: Beethoven’s 33 Variations on a Waltz by Diabelli, Op.120.

Andrew Bain is one of Adelaide’s finest musical exports. He studied horn at Brighton Secondary School, before graduating from the Elder Conservatorium of Music. In May 2011, he was offered one of the most coveted jobs in the world: Principal Horn of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra.

We welcome Andrew back home for a national tour. He brings with him four of the LA Philharmonic’s principal players, all of whom were selected by Gustavo Dudamel: Ramón Ortega Quero (oboe), Denis Bouriakov (flute), Boris Allakhverdyan (clarinet) and Whitney Crockette (bassoon). Together they play quintets by Barber, Ravel, Françaix, Hindemith and Ligeti.

LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC WIND QUINTET

Sunday 29 September | 2.30pm

From Adelaide to Los Angeles

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Each year, Ensemble Liaison invites an impressive array of guest artists to join them in concerts around the country. Engaging, innovative and accessible, their performances breathe fresh life into everything from Bach to Bartók.

With cascading black locks and leather boots, Serbian violinist Nemanja Radulovic combines the energy of a rock star with the intellect and technical freedom of an artist at the top of his game. His impressive discography includes no less than four albums on Deutsche Grammophon. He joins David Griffiths (clarinet), Svetlana Bogosavljevic (cello) and Timothy Young (piano) for a very special ‘liaison’.

J.S. Bach: Sonata in E minor for flute and continuo, BWV 1034 (arr. Griffiths)

Handel/Halvorsen: Passacaglia for Violin and Viola

Khachaturian: Trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piano in G minor

Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances

Brahms: Piano Quartet No.1 in B minor, Op.25 (arr. Griffiths)

NEMANJA RADULOVIĆ WITH ENSEMBLE LIAISON

Sunday 27 October | 2.30pm

From Serbia with Love

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ANTHONY MARWOOD WITH JAMES CRABB

Sunday 13 October | 2.30pm

Hommage à Piazzolla

British violinist Anthony Marwood and Scottish classical accordion virtuoso James Crabb share a special rapport, each thriving off the other’s exuberant energy. Anthony is known internationally as an artist of exceptional expressive force: his playing radiates authority and class, making him one of the most sought-after soloists. James Crabb left an indelible impression with his performances of Piazzolla at UKARIA 24 in 2017, affirming his reputation as an international ambassador of his instrument.

Jonathon Coco, the Associate Principal Double Bass of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, joins Anthony and James for an afternoon celebrating the influences and inspirations behind the work of the great master of Tango Nuevo. On the program are the popular works of Piazzolla – S.V.P, Tzigane Tango, Prepárense, Oblivion and Libertango – along with Bach’s Violin Partita No.3, Stravinsky’s Divertimento, and a selection of Scottish folk tunes.

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TRIO MARVIN

Sunday 10 November | 2.30pm

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‘As for the grand prize of $30,000, it went to Trio Marvin, a group worth watching for their dedication, insights, and a performance bravado that catches your breath.’

– Clive O’Connell, The Sydney Morning Herald

Violinist Marina Grauman and pianist Vita Kan were born in Russia, while Lithuanian-born cellist Marius Urba grew up in Germany. A shared passion for the music of Soviet composers brought them together

as an ensemble in 2016, and only a few months later they were awarded prizes at competitions in Berlin and Italy.

In July 2018 they took out the Grand Prize at the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition. Trio Marvin bring a fiery brilliance to everything they touch. Hear them at the beginning of their international career as they play Fauré, Brahms and Shostakovich at UKARIA in a tour facilitated by Musica Viva Australia.

Australian violinist Emily Sun is rapidly gaining international recognition as a rising soloist. She was recently named the 2018 ABC Young Performer of the Year, following her performance of the Beethoven Violin Concerto with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. She has been a prizewinner of competitions in Russia, the UK, Austria and Italy, and starred in the acclaimed documentary Mrs Carey’s Concert (2011).

She is joined by Clemens Leske (piano) to perform Beethoven’s Violin Sonata No.3, Poulenc’s Violin Sonata FP119, Gershwin’s Three Preludes (transcribed by Jascha Heifetz) and the Richard Strauss Violin Sonata in E flat major, Op.18.

EMILY SUN WITH CLEMENS LESKE

Sunday 3 November | 2.30pm

Young Performer of the Year

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SERAPHIM TRIO WITH MARTIN ALEXANDER

Sunday 17 November | 2.30pm

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‘…absolute sonic cohesion and uniform musical maturity…a masterclass in chamber music technique and ensemble.’

– The Australian

Over the past two decades, the Seraphim Trio have established themselves as one of Australia’s most enduring chamber ensembles. All three of its members –Helen Ayres (violin), Timothy Nankervis (cello) and Anna Goldsworthy (piano) – studied at the Australian National Academy

of Music (ANAM) and are now committed to passing down their knowledge for the benefit of future generations.

They play Haydn’s Gypsy Trio, before being joined by recent ANAM alumnus Martin Alexander (viola) in Mozart’s Piano Quartet in G minor, K.478 and Dvorák’s Piano Quartet in E flat major, Op.87.

The ANAM Artists program is supported by John T Reid Charitable Trusts and the Bowness Family Foundation.

‘Steve Davislim is worth being spoken of in the same breath as his predecessors of similar voice – Peter Anders and Fritz Wunderlich – and praise can hardly be higher than that.’

– Gramophone

There are few voices in Australia – or indeed the world – that come anywhere close to matching Malaysian-born Australian tenor Steve Davislim. In 2017 he gave a phenomenally powerful performance of Schubert’s Winterreise at UKARIA as

part of the Adelaide Festival. A deeply expressive musician with a mesmeric stage presence, Steve has a voice that will break your heart.

He returns in December 2019, this time with pianist Daniel de Borah – an artist who is consistently praised for the grace, finesse and imaginative intelligence of his performances. Together they celebrate the four pillars of Austro-German art song: Franz Schubert, Johannes Brahms, Hugo Wolf and Richard Strauss.

STEVE DAVISLIM WITH DANIEL DE BORAH

Sunday 1 December | 2.30pm

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