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★★★★★
A SUPERB CONCERT OF EXCEPTIONAL MUSIC-MAKING
— LIMELIGHT
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.
Concerts in Brisbane, Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney, Newcastle, Adelaide and Perth.
Tickets from $65 – $135 (Under 40 $49 / Child $20) + booking fee.
The Doric String Quartet. Four voices, an infinite range of expression.
One of the finest quartets of their generation, London’s Doric String Quartet is all about inspiration, whether they are revisiting a masterpiece by Beethoven, or exploring a new work destined to become a classic. Maia, Ying, Emma and John bring ‘sumptuous sweetness and laser-like clarity’ to Beethoven’s rich and strange String Quartet in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1 ‘Razumovsky’, and a delicate intimacy to early works by much-loved British composer Benjamin Britten.
Then they invite you take an atmospheric walk through the streets of London when they perform Alchymia, a beguiling quintet for strings and basset clarinet by British composer Thomas Adès. Australian star clarinettist Lloyd Van’t Hoff, ‘a technical and expressive master of his instrument’ (The Age) completes the ensemble.
This is classical music at its finest: precious moments of beauty and exhilaration, played by outstanding international and Australia artists.
"Virtuosic playing, vibrancy of tone, sparkling musical colours and harmonic precision are all on display."
"Time stood still in the Andantino (no one does ppp quite like the Dorics) while the Finale was rendered with pure passion."
"Lloyd Van’t Hoff is a technical and expressive master of his instrument."
ARTIST DISCOVERY PLAYLIST
Listen to the Doric String Quartet & Lloyd Van't Hoff before you hear them live via the YouTube playlist below.
DORIC STRING QUARTET LLOYD VAN’T HOFF basset clarinet |
BRITTEN Three Divertimenti for String Quartet
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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. |
Program Guide
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