Affinity Quartet

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Affinity Quartet

Winners of the Monash University Grand Prize in 2023’s Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition, the Affinity Quartet, bring their winning interpretation of Schubert’s glorious ‘Death and the Maiden’ quartet to Sydney.

Affinity Quartet

SHANE CHEN guest violin
NICHOLAS WATERS violin
ISABELLA BIGNASCA guest viola
MEE NA LOJEWSKI cello

Alice CHANCE Gifts from a Thieving Bluebird (2024)*
SCHUBERT String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D.810 ‘Death and the Maiden’

*World premiere. Commissioned by Musica Viva Australia with support from Geoff Kerry.

Alice Chance

Alice Chance’s works span contemporary classical music, musical theatre and sound art. She grew up on the lands of the Darug people of the Eora Nation, where she has worked with ensembles including the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Ensemble Offspring, Gondwana Choirs, Moorambilla Voices, and the Barangaroo Delivery Authority.

A three-time finalist in the APRA AMC Art Music Awards, Alice is also original music director of the musical Fangirls, and wrote vocal arrangements for the AmazonPrime series Deadloch. Alice’s
works have been performed in venues including the Sydney Opera House, Kennedy Center, City Recital Hall and Trinity Church, Wall St, New York City. Her music is also performed in sheds, paddocks, and showers all
around Australia.

Alice’s new work will be premiered by Affinity Quartet for Musica Viva Australia’s Sydney Morning Masters.

Sydney Morning Masters is generously supported by the Wenkart Foundation.

Event and Ticketing Details

Dates & Times

Sydney   23 Oct 11am

Location

THE CONCOURSE, CHATSWOOD

409 Victoria Avenue, Chatswood NSW 2067

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