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Doric String Quartet & Lloyd Van't Hoff

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Turning sound into gold

London-based Doric String Quartet and Australian clarinettist Lloyd Van’t Hoff meld old and new when they perform Beethoven, Britten and the remarkable Alchymia by Thomas Adès.

2026 Concert Season
Concerts in Brisbane, Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney, Newcastle, Adelaide and Perth.
Tickets from $65 – $135 | Under 40s $49 | Save with a Subscription

The String Quartet. Four voices, an infinite range of expression. No wonder, then, that some of chamber music’s most cherished works are for the string quartet, like Beethoven’s first ‘Razumovsky’ Quartet, rich and rewarding as it breaks all the rules. Or Britten’s translucent Divertimenti, an early work which hints at great things to come.

This is Doric String Quartet’s heartland. The internationally acclaimed UK-based quartet, which is currently recording and touring the complete quartets of Beethoven, brings its luminous sound and immaculate interpretations to everything it does.

And then they take it a step further. In 2019 the Doric String Quartet gave the world premiere of Brett Dean’s String Quartet No. 3 and now they return for another contemporary masterpiece, Thomas Adès Alchymia for Basset Clarinet and String Quartet. Hailed as ‘simply one of the best chamber music compositions of our time’ (Guardian) this major work has become an instant classic. Musica Viva Australia is thrilled to welcome pioneering Australian clarinettist Lloyd Van’t Hoff to add his own, distinctive voice to this prized ensemble as they turn sound into gold.

"Time stood still in the Andantino (no one does ppp quite like the Dorics) while the Finale was rendered with pure passion."
— Bachtrack
"Lloyd Van’t Hoff is a technical and expressive master of his instrument."
— The Age

DORIC STRING QUARTET
MAIA CABEZA violin
YING XUE violin
EMMA WERNIG viola
JOHN MYERSCOUGH cello

LLOYD VAN’T HOFF basset clarinet

BRITTEN Three Divertimenti for String Quartet  
ADÈS Alchymia 
BEETHOVEN String Quartet in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1 ‘Razumovsky’  

 

With special thanks to our Concert Champions for their support of this tour within their state. We also gratefully acknowledge the Creative Development Collective for their generous support of new artistic projects, and the Amadeus Society for their support of the 2026 Concert Season.

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Dates & Times

Brisbane   15 June 7pm
Melbourne   16 June 7pm
Canberra   19 June 7pm
Sydney   22 June 7pm
Newcastle   23 June 7.30pm
Adelaide   25 June 7.30pm
Perth   28 June 6.30pm

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