Lisa Stewart, violinist with the Acacia Quartet has a second string to her bow – quite literally. Lisa is not only a member of Acacia but also a successful illustrator. Right now, she’s putting the finishing touches to a series of illustrations for Esmeralda Tintner’s Play Me A Story…The Nutcracker and rehearsing for 4 performances of this charming…
The Company We Keep, Acacia Quartet, The Australian Hall, Sydney November 6, 2014 Stepping away from the peak hour bustle on Sydney’s Elizabeth Street, the hidden gem that is the Australian Hall hosted the Acacia Quartet’s programme The Company We Keep, featuring music by Gershwin, Glass, Kreisler and Brisbane born, Hollywood based composer Joe Twist….
The Acacia Quartet is keeping excellent company for its final concert for the year, performing the music of George Gershwin, Fritz Kreisler, Philip Glass and Joseph Twist. The four musicians, violinists Lisa Stewart and Myee Clohessy, violist Stefan Duwe and cellist Anna Martin-Scrase formed the Acacia Quartet in 2010. Already they have won acclaim with…