The Flinders Quartet comprising violinists Shane Chen and Nicholas Waters, violist Helen Ireland and cellist Zoe Knighton joined by gust cellist Timo-Veikko Valve, perform the music of Boccherini, Schubert and Sculthorpe. Included in the programme is Schubert’s Quintet for String Quartet and Cello, voted number two in Australia’s top 100 chamber works by ABC Classic FM listeners. “Schubert’s…
Claire Edwardes, Australia’s foremost virtuoso percussionist has released a new album, Kammerbox, an anthology of sparkling Australian chamber music written for and championed by Claire throughout her career. For decades Claire Edwardes has been collaborating with Australia’s top instrumentalists and commissioning chamber works by Australia’s foremost composers. Kammerbox showcases the best of Australian percussion with…
Earlier today, the ARIA Fine Arts and Artisan Awards were announced with Peter Sculthorpe: Complete Works for Solo Piano, performed by Tamara-Anna Cislowska, winning in the category for Best Classical Album. This important double album recorded by ABC Classics has been acclaimed not just for its fine playing, but as an anthology of the famous composer’s…