PAST PROJECTS
THE DARKENING ECLIPTIC
ERN MALLEY (HOAX OF 1943)
Described as one of the the greatest literary hoaxes of all time that made shockwaves around the world and led to the prosecution and conviction of the editor of the Australian art and literary journal, “Angry Penguins”.
What is real and what is hoax? We invite you to find out.
Directed by Liesel Badorrek
Music by Shostakovich, Bacewicz and Zealanders
107 Redfern
INTIMATE LETTERS - IMMORTAL BELOVED
Exploring the unrequited love of two of the world’s greatest composers, Janáček and Beethoven.
Delve into the sometimes tortured lives of these creative genius’ with excerpts from love letters written by the composers and extracts from the diary of one of Beethoven’s most avid admirers, Franziska (Fanny) Giannatosio del Rio.
With actor Jack Angwin
Janáček String Quartet No.2 “Intimate Letters”
Beethoven Op.95 No.11 “Quartetto Serioso”
SWIFTS
DEEP WATER
Deep Water is a live performance experience focusing on awareness and behaviour change regarding ocean waste.
with trashion couture by Marina DeBris (artivist)
installations by Rox De Luca
movement artists Allie Graham & Remy Rochester
BONDI PAVILLION (SEAGULL ROOM)
CROSSROADS
Historic vocal testimony, art cinema, song, contemporary music & dance woven together in a life affirming story of struggle & survival.
Original choreography by Anton
Danced by Cass Mortimer Eppier & Kristie Pike
Vocals by Avital Greenberg
Cinema installation by Gabriela Sá & Mariana Garcia
Music by Steve Reich, Lior Attar, Nigel Westlake & Michael Nyman.
EMANUEL SYNAGOGUE WOOLLAHRA
LIFE IN LANDSCAPE
John Olsen OA OBE is one of Australia’s greatest living artists and a national treasure. Join the Art Quartet, John and the brilliant soprano & ABC journalist Greta Bradman in conversations & music about John’s inspiration, his work and its impact on Australian culture.
with John Olsen OA OBE & Greta Bradman
Music by Sculthorpe, Delius, Debussy & Edwards.
WOMBAT HOLLOW KANGALOON
LIFE TALES
Taryn brings incredible talent, communication and commitment to everything she does - as a cellist, actress, dancer and of course as a singer. Experience the Art Quartet and one of the remarkable performing artists of our time tell stories of love, laughter and life - including works especially written for Taryn by the seven-time Helpmann Award winning Iain Grandage (The Rabbits, The Secret River, Cloudstreet).
with Taryn Fiebig
Iain Grandage The Owl and the Pussy Cat
Handel Sinfonias & Arias from Rinaldo & Alcina
Borodin String Quartet No.2 in D Major
OLSEN GALLERY WOOLLAHRA
CHIAROSCURO
Embarking on a new collaboration with Bill Henson, one of Australia’s most compelling artists, the Art Quartet performs Chiaroscuro - an evocative, dreamlike response to Henson’s latest work. This concert is set within Henson’s exhibition at Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, for two nights only.
with Bill Henson
Music by Alessandro Scarlatti, Shostakovich & Iain Grandage
ROSLYN OXLEY9 GALLERY Paddington
SAVAGE TASTE
How’s your taste in classical music? Find out as we present your palette and your ears with experiences in sweetness, sourness, saltiness, bitterness and umami. Music will never sound more delicious in this highly anticipated climax to the 2018 concert season.
with Brent Savage, ‘Chef of the Year’ 2015
Glass – Quartet #3 ‘Mishima’
Faure – Andante from Quartet op.121
Tchaikovsky – Scherzo from Quartet op.11
Strauss – Andante from Quartet op.2
Mendelssohn – Molto Vivace from Quartet op.44/1
Yellow House Kings Cross
BLIND TRUST
Inspired by Mozart’s famous party tricks, experience how much your senses are heightened when you switch one off. Featuring the Art Quartet and the Helpmann Award winning Erin Helyard performing both concertos on both harpsichord and fortepiano in the same concert.... Your ears will see it all.
with Erin Helyard, harpsichord & fortepiano
WA Mozart – Concerto No. 14 in E-flat Major, K 449
JS Bach – Concerto in D Minor BWV 1052
EF Dall'abaco – Concerto a Piu Instrumenti, Op 6/4
Yellow House Kings Cross
WORDS ARE WEAPONS
Tolstoy’s chilling Kreutzer Sonata brought to life in words and music - every string, every sound, every voice, every word. Experience great literature combined with the music that inspired it. You’ll discover how incisive and seductive music and words can be together.
with David Wenham, actor
Charpentier – Concert pour 4 parties de violes H.545
Ravel – Quartet in F Major Allegro moderato
Haydn – String Quartet Op. 20/6 Allegro di molto e scherzando
Schubert – Quartet Nr. 12 in C D703 Quartettsatz
Janacek – String Quartet No. 1 Kreutzer Sonata
Yellow House Kings Cross
DRAMARTISTRY
Classical music fuses with psychological portraiture. Sink deep into rich and stormy music while McLean depicts it all in his darkly humorous style. Your own sketch kit is welcome to add to the drama.
with Mclean Edwards, painter
Mendelssohn – Quartet No.6 Op.80
Webern – Langsame Satz
Shostakovich – Quartet No. 7 Op.108
Yellow House Kings Cross
LIGHT FANTASTIC
How music makes you feel? Can you turn sound into brainwaves & light? This multi-sensory experience vividly demonstrates the powerful effects sound has on our mind. Come hear, feel and see.
with Laura Jade, creator of the Brainlight.
Bach – Art of Fugue
Dvorak – Quartet #12 ‘American’
Wilcox – SON-Ombra
Haydn – Quartet op. 76/5 in D major
Tool – Forty Six & 2
Beethoven – Quartet op. 18/4 in C minor
Yellow House Kings Cross
BUTT NAKED SALON II
The outrageous concert of 2016 returns in an evocation of a bohemian art salon that merges music life & live drawing. Bring your own art materials and join in, or simply immerse yourself in the exquisite ambience. It is assured you will be dining out on this experience for years.
Alan Jones – painting the walls of the Yellow House
Musings from Tim Olsen
Schubert – Quartet No. 13 in A minor - Rosamunde
Sculthorpe – String Quartet No. 11 - Jabiru Dreaming
Finzi – Romance Opus 11
Yellow House Kings Cross
FLESH & BONE
The highly acclaimed KAGE joins the Art Quartet in a dreamlike exploration of gender. Flesh & Bone is a lullaby, a parable and a song about what it means not to be man or woman, but to be human. Darlings of international arts festivals, this is an incredible chance to experience KAGE at point blank range.
Works from:
Astor Piazzolla
Nick Wales
Philip Glass
Michael Nyman
Yellow House Kings Cross
WHEN WE WERE YOUNG
Royalty, audiences and critics agree - she is magnificent. Do not miss seeing this incredible artist in concert with the Art Quartet in the intimate surroundings of the Yellow House.
Taryn Fiebig – opera and musical theatre star
Vaughan-Williams – Merciless Beauty
Schumann – 6 Songs Op 107
Kats-Chernin – Eliza Aria
Mozart – Quartet KV 80
Sculthorpe – Maranoa Lullaby
Grandage – The Owl and the Pussy Cat
Yellow House Kings Cross
THE FLOWER WHISPERER
Saskia Havekes does not arrange flowers, she curates them. And drama and scale are her signatures. When she joins forces with Australia’s premier event, theatre and party director you know you are going to an Art Quartet concert unlike anything you have ever experienced.
Saskia Havekes – artist, floral curator, author
Tony Assness – creative director & event designer
Gary Heery - photographer
Warren Macris – digital artist
Stephan Koncz – New Satiesfaction
Arvo Pärt – Spiegel im Spiegel
Arvo Pärt – Für Alina
Debussy – Quartet in g minor Op. 10
Yellow House Kings Cross
SCENT OF MEMORY
A stunning collaboration with the distinguished international fragrance designer, architect & historian Carlos Huber. Join us for a fascinating experiment in scent, sound and imagination.
Gurdjieff – Chant
Tchaikovsky – String Quartet Op70/1
Arvo Pärt – Fratres
Mountfort – Boat of Faith
Yellow House Kings Cross
SEX & DEATH
The Art Quartet continues its extraordinary debut season in a collaboration with Australia's leading vocal group The Song Company and one of the more interesting people on the planet - Mr Lyle Chan, composer and speaker.
Gesualdo – Madrigals 1611
Schubert – Quartet Death & The Maiden
Chan – AIDS Memoir Quartet
Verdi – String Quartet in E minor
Yellow House Kings Cross
BUTT NAKED SALON
Life drawing, absurdist dance and one of Australia’s most loved painters combine to create a risqué experimental art salon. BYO art materials & photo ID.
Wendy Sharpe – multi award winning painter
Andrew Batt-Rawden – composer & life model
Clementine Robertson - performance artist
Shostakovich – String Quartet No. 3
Ravel – String Quartet in F Major
Batt-Rawden – 27
Robertson – Beetroot Dionysos
Elgar – Chanson de Matin & Nuit Op. 15
Yellow House Kings Cross
SHOCKING CLICHES
Sumptuous cinema music & tongue-in-cheek concert cliches counterpoint electric shock treatment and audience sabotage. Prepare to kill your darlings.
With Michaela Davies, cross-discipline artist.
Haydn – Quartet Op 20/2 in C
Borodin – Quartet No.2 in D
Davies/Sanna – Cyborg Quartet
Yellow House Kings Cross
ART OF NATURE
10, 11 February 2016
Bach’s deathbed masterworks with exquisite and arresting images from nature by photographer Gary Heery.
Bach – The Art of Fugue BWV 1080
Haydn – String Quartet op. 76/4 Sunrise
Puccini – Elegy Chrysanthemums
Milhaud – String Quarte