What's On

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SPRING

2.30PM SUNDAY 1 SEPTEMBER

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Natsuko Yoshimoto (violin) leads a chamber ensemble of Adelaide’s finest musicians in Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, performed in tandem with Ástor Piazzolla’s Estaciones Porteñas (The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires).

CURATED BY DIANA DOHERTY
11.30AM SATURDAY 7 SEPTEMBER

To open UKARIA 24, Berlin-based pianist and arranger Paul Hankinson reflects on some of the works dearest to Diana Doherty, presented alongside new arrangements for the oboe by Alexandre Oguey.

12.30PM SATURDAY 7 SEPTEMBER

Enjoy a picnic plate lunch in the gardens of UKARIA in between UKARIA 24 concerts.

CURATED BY DIANA DOHERTY
2.00PM SATURDAY 7 SEPTEMBER

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In a touching tribute to Australia's most beloved author, UKARIA 24 musicians perform the Vaughan Williams Oboe Concerto and the Shostakovich Piano Quintet.

CURATED BY DIANA DOHERTY

7.30PM SATURDAY 7 SEPTEMBER

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Lior, Julie Oguey and Paul Hankinson perform popular cabaret classics, French chanson, and selections from their own songbooks with string accompaniment, as you enjoy a three-course dinner of local produce and wines, interwoven with songs and laughter.

CURATED BY DIANA DOHERTY

SUNDAY 8 SEPTEMBER

Weekend Passes have sold out, however you can still experience the Sunday concerts (11.30am and 2.30pm) of our flagship weekend event and save 10% on the single ticket price.

CURATED BY DIANA DOHERTY

11.30AM SUNDAY 8 SEPTEMBER

A journey through tonalities, across an arc of shifting hues. Diana Doherty performs Telemann’s twelve solo Fantasias, with visual artwork by Bernadette Trela unveiled after each performance.

TWO COURSES

12.30PM SUNDAY 8 SEPTEMBER

Meet the artists and converse with fellow music lovers over a two-course lunch to farewell the weekend before the finale concert.

CURATED BY DIANA DOHERTY

2.30PM SUNDAY 8 SEPTEMBER

Diana Doherty pays tribute to Nigel Westlake’s tremendous contribution to Australian music by dedicating the final concert of UKARIA 24 to his oeuvre.

9:00AM TUESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER

All welcome, no experience necessary. Includes tea and coffee served at approximately 10.30am.

Join us for our monthly gardening morning. Catch up with like-minded garden lovers over a cup of tea, soak up the morning sunshine and be immersed in the natural beauty of the Ngeringa property.

BRITTEN & FRANÇAIX

11.00AM FRIDAY 13 SEPTEMBER

The Australian String Quartet reunites with Arcadia Winds to perform music by Benjamin Britten and Jean Françaix. Includes Devonshire tea served prior to the performance from 10.00am.

DIABELLI VARIATIONS

2.30PM SUNDAY 22 SEPTEMBER

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In his debut recital at UKARIA, Paul Lewis illuminates connections between three of Western Art music’s most daring lodestars, beginning with Haydn and Brahms, and finishing with Beethoven’s monumental Diabelli Variations.

FROM ADELAIDE TO LOS ANGELES

2.30PM SUNDAY 29 SEPTEMBER

Adelaide-born Andrew Bain

(Principal Horn of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra) brings with him four of the LA Philharmonic’s principal players on a national tour. Together they play quintets by Barber, Ravel, Françaix, Hindemith and Ligeti.

THE MAGIC HOUR

5.30PM SATURDAY 5 OCTOBER

Sunset: Approximately 6.21pm

Umberto Clerici (cello) leads students from the Australian National Academy of Music in a beautifully evocative journey chronicling the history of Italy in sound.

THE MAGIC HOUR
7.30PM SATURDAY 5 OCTOBER

Meet the artists and converse with fellow music lovers over a two-course Italian dinner showcasing local produce from the Adelaide Hills.

9:00AM TUESDAY 8 OCTOBER

All welcome, no experience necessary. Includes tea and coffee served at approximately 10.30am.

Join us for our monthly gardening morning. Catch up with like-minded garden lovers over a cup of tea, soak up the morning sunshine and be immersed in the natural beauty of the Ngeringa property.

HOMMAGE À PIAZZOLLA

2.30PM SUNDAY 13 OCTOBER

British violinist Anthony Marwood and Scottish classical accordion virtuoso James Crabb celebrate the influences and inspirations behind the work of the great master of Tango Nuevo, Ástor Piazzolla.

WOMEN OF SONG

7.30PM SATURDAY 26 OCTOBER

Post-post-modern diva Meow Meow blends performance art, cabaret and pop culture into a style that defies classification. She joins composer Iain Grandage for a special collaboration at UKARIA.

FROM SERBIA WITH LOVE

2.30PM SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER

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Serbian violinist Nemanja Radulović joins David Griffiths (clarinet), Svetlana Bogosavljevic (cello) and Timothy Young (piano) for a very special ‘liaison’.

SPECIAL EVENT
7.30PM MONDAY 28 OCTOBER

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Quatuor Ébène, one of the finest string quartets in the world, appear at UKARIA on their first ever visit to Australia, performing Beethoven as part of a worldwide tour in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the composer's birth.

YOUNG PERFORMER OF THE YEAR

2.30PM SUNDAY 3 NOVEMBER

Australian violinist Emily Sun (winner of the 2018 ABC Young Performer of the Year) is joined by pianist Clemens Leske for her debut recital at UKARIA, featuring works by Beethoven, Poulenc, Gershwin and Richard Strauss.

THE MAGIC HOUR

6.30PM SATURDAY 9 NOVEMBER

Sunset: Approximately 7.52pm

The Goldner String Quartet play Haydn’s Emperor Quartet, Carl Vine’s String Quartet No.6 Child’s Play, and conclude with Brahms’ String Quartet in A minor, Op.51 No.2.

THE MAGIC HOUR
8.15PM SATURDAY 9 NOVEMBER

Meet the artists and converse with fellow music lovers over a two-course dinner showcasing local produce from the Adelaide Hills.

GRAND PRIZE WINNERS

2.30PM SUNDAY 10 NOVEMBER

In July 2018, Trio Marvin took out the Grand Prize at the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition. Hear them at the beginning of their international career as they play Fauré, Brahms and Shostakovich at UKARIA in a tour facilitated by Musica Viva Australia.

9:00AM TUESDAY 12 NOVEMBER

All welcome, no experience necessary. Includes tea and coffee served at approximately 10.30am.

Join us for our monthly gardening morning. Catch up with like-minded garden lovers over a cup of tea, soak up the morning sunshine and be immersed in the natural beauty of the Ngeringa property.

JAZZ AT UKARIA
7.30PM SATURDAY 16 NOVEMBER

Paul Grabowsky | piano

Mirko Guerrini | tenor saxophone

Niko Schäuble | drums

Three of Australia's finest jazz performers/composers craft musical gems drawing on a wealth of influences, resulting in music of beauty, stillness, humour and drama.

ANAM ARTISTS

2.30PM SUNDAY 17 NOVEMBER

The Seraphim Trio play Haydn’s Gypsy Trio, before being joined by recent ANAM alumnus Martin Alexander (viola) in Mozart’s Piano Quartet in G minor, K.478 and Dvořák’s Piano Quartet in E flat major, Op.87.

2.30PM SATURDAY 23 NOVEMBER

Violinist Madeleine Easton returns to Australia to perform with Celia Craig (oboe) and Josh van Konkelenberg (organ/continuo) for a special concert on the theme of ‘Baroque Metamorphosis’.

LIEDERABEND

2.30PM SUNDAY 1 DECEMBER

Malaysian-born Australian tenor

Steve Davislim and Daniel de Borah (piano) celebrate the four pillars of Austro-German art song: Franz Schubert, Johannes Brahms, Hugo Wolf and Richard Strauss.

7:30PM FRIDAY 6 DECEMBER

Irish-Canadian mezzo-soprano Wallis Giunta is a rising star in the operatic world. State Opera is delighted to welcome Wallis Giunta to make her Australian debut at UKARIA presenting a recital program of Art Song and Lieder.

DEBUSSY & WESTLAKE

11.00AM FRIDAY 13 DECEMBER

The Australian String Quartet perform Debussy’s String Quartet along with the world premiere of Nigel Westlake’s third String Quartet. Includes Devonshire tea served prior to the performance from 10.00am.