menuUKARIA honours our First Nations by fostering a shared sense of respect for this land, and we acknowledge and pay our respects to the Peramangk, traditional custodians of the land on which the Cultural Centre stands.
menuSATURDAY 1 OCTOBER 6.00PM
DEBUSSY, JANÁČEK AND BACH
Richard Tognetti and Olli Mustonen appear courtesy of the Australian Chamber Orchestra.
Richard Tognetti (Artistic Director of the Australian Chamber Orchestra) is joined by legendary Finnish pianist, composer and conductor Olli Mustonen for a twilight recital featuring music by Debussy, Janáček and Bach.
SATURDAY 1 OCTOBER 7.15PM *
RICHARD TOGNETTI AND OLLI MUSTONEN
* Please note that a separate booking is required to attend the concert.
Meet the artists and converse with fellow music lovers over a two-course dinner showcasing local produce from the Adelaide Hills.
SUNDAY 2 OCTOBER 2.30PM
BACH AND BEETHOVEN
Olli Mustonen appears courtesy of the Australian Chamber Orchestra.
A unique opportunity to see one of the world's most exciting pianists in an intimate setting, Olli Mustonen makes his UKARIA debut performing music by Bach and Beethoven.
SATURDAY 8 OCTOBER 10.00AM
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SATURDAY 8 OCTOBER 1.00PM
Adam Hancock and Jac Semmler share their plant-driven approach to creating abundant, dynamic gardens. In this interactive session, they'll share fundamentals for composing plants and laying out garden beds so anyone can create a genuinely personal space.
FRIDAY 21 OCTOBER 11.00AM
ADÈS AND BEETHOVEN
The Australian String Quartet perform Arcadiana – an evocative collection of seven movements for string quartet by Thomas Adès, before beginning their multi-year exploration of Beethoven's sublime late quartets with the monumental Op. 131 in C sharp minor.
SATURDAY 22 OCTOBER 7.30PM
NIGHTFALLS
Presented by Tura in association with UKARIA
A complimentary showing as part of Finding Our Voice, this project celebrates Mark Atkins' unique gifts as a poet, storyteller, singer-songwriter and didgeridoo virtuoso in a semi-staged program imagined as a gathering around a campfire.
FRIDAY 28–SUNDAY 30 OCTOBER 2022
CURATED BY LAWRENCE POWER
Internationally acclaimed British violist Lawrence Power curates our flagship weekend event in 2022, bringing with him Norwegian violinist Vilde Frang, Swedish cellist Torleif Thedéen, and Italian pianist Alessio Bax. Join us for a conversation you can't hear anywhere else.
FRIDAY 28 OCTOBER 7.30PM
CURATED BY LAWRENCE POWER
Evocative miniatures by Tárrega, Casals and Cage are framed by the Australian premiere of Three Berceuses by Thomas Adès in the opening concert of UKARIA 24. The evening will culminate with Sergei Taneyev's epic Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 30.
SATURDAY 29 OCTOBER 4.00PM
CURATED BY LAWRENCE POWER
Inspired by Schumann's famous article 'Neue Bahnen' (New Paths), this two-part concert explores the connections between Schumann and Brahms, alongside trailblazing music by Couperin, Biber and Arensky.
SATURDAY 29 OCTOBER 5.15PM
Enjoy a light supper in between the two Saturday concerts in our beautiful Garden Terrace.
SATURDAY 29 OCTOBER 6.30PM
CURATED BY LAWRENCE POWER
Inspired by Schumann's famous article 'Neue Bahnen' (New Paths), this two-part concert explores the connections between Schumann and Brahms, alongside trailblazing music by Couperin, Biber and Arensky.
SATURDAY 29 OCTOBER 8.30PM
Enjoy a delicious dinner after the Saturday evening concert in our beautiful Garden Terrace.
SUNDAY 30 OCTOBER 11.00AM
CURATED BY LAWRENCE POWER
Olli Mustonen's Eroico serves as the perfect prelude to a program featuring Beethoven's first String Trio – an extraordinary work that points towards many of his later masterpieces such as the Eroica Symphony, written in the same key.
SUNDAY 30 OCTOBER 12.15PM
Meet the artists and converse with fellow music lovers over a two-course lunch showcasing local produce from the Adelaide Hills.
SUNDAY 30 OCTOBER 2.30PM
CURATED BY LAWRENCE POWER
Music by Garth Knox and Bjarne Brustad opens the spectacular conclusion to UKARIA 24, which also includes Shostakovich's Cello Sonata and Fauré's second Piano Quartet performed by an all-international ensemble of exceptional artists.
FRIDAY 4–SUNDAY 7 NOVEMBER
Presented by Kim Seow and Andrew Czuchwicki
Indulge in a wholesome three-day experience discovering the power of being present – a restorative yet empowering experience in the beautiful Adelaide Hills that will leave you feeling refreshed and reconnected to your unique self.
SUNDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2.30PM
REGENSONATE
Two of Australia's finest chamber musicians give new life to two iconic Romantic masterpieces by Brahms and Schumann, alongside works by Kodály and Kurtág.
SUNDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2.30PM
THE CANTICLE OF THE SUN
Recently announced as Chief Conductor Designate of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, cellist Umberto Clerici leads the Adelaide Chamber Singers in Sofia Gubuidalina's monumental The Canticle of the Sun.
SATURDAY 19 NOVEMBER 7.30PM
ANIMAL IN HIDING
Animal in Hiding features songs that are rooted in intimate storytelling. Underpinned by intricate guitar, Lior and Domini's close vocal harmonies are the focal point of the songs, harking back to the iconic folk duos of the 1960s.
SATURDAY 26 NOVEMBER 7.30PM
DUALITY
Ngaiire's distinctive style has been likened to a 'magic show'. This collaboration with Paul Grabowsky promises new imaginings of past and present work from two artists especially conscious of space, and their place within it.
Timo-Veikko Valve (Principal Cello of the Australian Chamber Orchestra) and Aura Go (Coordinator of Piano at Monash University) reunite at UKARIA to perform works by Bach, Beethoven, Sibelius, Jaakko Kuusisto, Kate Moore and Olli Mustonen.
SATURDAY 3 DECEMBER 6.00PM
BEETHOVEN AND KORNGOLD
Following the success of UKARIA 24 in 2021, Andrew Haveron (violin), Kristian Winther (violin), Tobias Breider (viola), Umberto Clerici (cello) and Konstantin Shamray (piano) reunite to play works by Beethoven and Korngold.
SATURDAY 3 DECEMBER 8.00PM *
HAVERON, WINTHER, BREIDER, CLERICI AND SHAMRAY
* Please note that a separate booking is required to attend the concert.
Meet the artists and converse with fellow music lovers over a two-course dinner showcasing local produce from the Adelaide Hills.
SUNDAY 4 DECEMBER 2.30PM
WHITHER MUST I WANDER
The ASQ join baritone Morgan Pearse in Vaughan Williams' Songs of Travel, followed by Barber's brooding Dover Beach. After interval, the elegant songs of Gabriel Fauré continue the program’s eastward amble, finishing with Hugo Wolf’s late-Romantic lieder.
FRIDAY 16 DECEMBER 11.00AM
MOZART AND SHOSTAKOVICH
The Australian String Quartet close our Winter–Summer 2022 Season with Mozart's String Quartet in D minor, K. 421 and Shostakovich's String Quartet No. 9 in E flat, Op. 117.
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