Leading Australian ensemble makes Irish debut in Galway

The Goldner Striing Quartet, described by the Sydney Morning Herald as ‘Australia’s indisputably pre-eminent chamber ensemble’.

placeholder image — The Goldner Striing Quartet, described by the Sydney Morning Herald as ‘Australia’s indisputably pre-eminent chamber ensemble’.

Australian chamber ensemble, the Goldner String Quartet, will make its Irish debut on Thursday next, November 29, when the group plays NUIG’s Emily Anderson Concert Hall at 8pm.

The quartet will focus on Australian contemporary music, opening with Peter Sculthorpe’s Quartet Jabiru Dreaming, a piece that’s heavily influenced by the indigenous music of Kakadu Park. That will be followed by Shostakovich’s nearly symphonic String Quartet No. 9.

For the second half, the ensemble will perform one of the most iconic pieces in the string quartet repertoire, Schubert’s brooding and passionate Death and the Maiden.

The Goldner String Quartet, which celebrates its 23rd season this year, has been described by the Sydney Morning Herald as ‘Australia’s indisputably pre-eminent chamber ensemble’ and is also hugely respected internationally.

The Quartet is named after Romanian-born violinist Richard Goldner, who in 1945, established Musica Viva Australia, with the aim of bringing chamber music to that vast country.

Launched in 1995, the Quartet still retains its original line-up. All its members have occupied principal positions in organisations such as the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Australian Chamber Orchestra.

For more, read this week’s Galway City Tribune.

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