Everyone loves Esmé
Global phenomenon the Esmé Quartet returns to perform Schumann, Beethoven, Amy Beach and Juri Seo.
Concerts in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth and Sydney.
This concert is currently available as part of a 2027 Subscription (3 or more concerts). Single tickets will be available from 7 October 2026.
In 2024 Australian audiences fell in love with the Esmé Quartet. The Quartet's musicians won hearts with their fearless virtuosity and deep insights into the quartet repertoire. Nearly ten years after winning the International String Quartet Competition in London, the Esmé Quartet is now a global phenomenon, with tours across America, Europe and Asia; and residencies in LA and Seoul.
Their return tour is the classic Esmé experience: a deep dive into the quartet canon paired with passionate advocacy for inspired voices. Here those voices include American-Korean composer Juri Seo's atmospheric river at the end of the mind, written for the Esmé Quartet, and American Romantic composer Amy Beach's only quartet. To complete the program, two of the most beloved works for four strings: Schumann's quintessentially Romantic A-major quartet, and the extraordinary 'Harp' quartet of Beethoven.
"A quartet with an enviable reputation for elegance, precision and energy."
"They never fight shy of taking risks and communicate a powerful sense of sheer enjoyment."
"Esmé Quartet have earned every accolade. Their playing is technically precise, passionately controlled, subtly assertive, and above all, musically intelligent."
ARTIST DISCOVERY PLAYLIST
Listen to the Esmé Quartet before you hear them live via the YouTube playlist below.
ESMÉ QUARTET |
Amy BEACH String Quartet, Op. 89 |
