SONGS FROM THE FOREST

2.30PM SATURDAY 23 FEBRUARY

Due to popular demand we've added a second show.

The Grigoryan Brothers play Tchaikovsky, Dvořák, Debussy, Fauré, Nigel Westlake, Manuel de Falla, Ralph Towner and Wolfgang Muthspiel.

CURATED BY GENEVIEVE LACEY
FRIDAY 8 MARCH – MONDAY 11 MARCH

A Brief History of Time sets Western early music, up to a millennium old, within the time-expanding universe of Indigenous music making, and finds a place for us to meet in contemporary Australia.

BREATHTAKING

2.30PM SUNDAY 24 MARCH

Czech soprano Hana Blažíková joins world-renowned cornettist Bruce Dickey and musicians from Tasmania’s Van Diemen’s Band in a program framed by the seventeenth-century.

THE ART OF THE TRIO

2.30PM SUNDAY 7 APRIL

Internationally acclaimed Parisian ensemble Trio Wanderer perform Haydn’s Piano Trio in C major, Hob.XV: 21, Dvořák’s Dumky, and Rachmaninov’s Trio élégiaque in D minor, Op.9.

A MUSICAL BANQUET

2.30PM SUNDAY 14 APRIL

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Dame Emma Kirkby (soprano) and Jakob Lindberg (lute) present a smorgasbord of early Baroque and Renaissance lute songs.

THE MAGIC HOUR

5.00PM SATURDAY 27 APRIL

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The brooding tones of Umberto Clerici (cello) are paired with the angelic purity of the Adelaide Chamber Singers under the direction of Carl Crossin in a program inspired by Easter and Anzac Day.

THE MAGIC HOUR
7.00PM SATURDAY 27 APRIL

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

RHAPSODY IN BLUE

2.30PM SUNDAY 12 MAY

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Russian pianist Denis Kozhukhin returns to UKARA for a solo recital of miniatures that speak to intimacy and landscape, and concludes the afternoon with the ravishing solo piano version of George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue.

KATE MOORE & BRAHMS

11.00AM FRIDAY 17 MAY

The Australian String Quartet perform a new work by Australian composer Kate Moore, followed by the first String Quartet of Brahms. Includes Devonshire tea served prior to the performance from 10.00am.

WOMEN OF SONG

7.30PM FRIDAY 24 MAY

Due to popular demand we've added a second show.

Kate Miller-Heidke and Keir Nuttall appear at UKARIA for the first time, joined by Iain Grandage (cello/piano/arrangements).

IN MEMORY OF A GREAT ARTIST

2.30PM SUNDAY 26 MAY

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Andrew Haveron (violin) and Umberto Clerici (cello) join forces with Piers Lane (piano) for a concert celebrating some of the greatest works in the repertoire.

SPECIAL EVENT
2.30PM SUNDAY 2 JUNE

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Richard Tognetti leads the Australian Chamber Orchestra at UKARIA for the first time in a program of lively dances and ethereal reveries.

WOMEN OF SONG

7.30PM SATURDAY 15 JUNE

Ursula Yovich, one of the most compelling Indigenous artists of our time, joins Iain Grandage for a very special collaboration.

SING JOYFULLY

6.00PM SATURDAY 22 JUNE

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UK-based a cappella ensemble VOCES8 weave a tapestry of the history of vocal music, encompassing everything from Renaissance polyphony to Bach, Mendelssohn and Rachmaninov, right through to Simon & Garfunkel, Van Morrison and Duke Ellington.

JAZZ AT UKARIA

7.30PM FRIDAY 28 JUNE

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A wild tour-de-force showcasing the unique musical personalities of three artists at the peak of their careers.

James Morrison | trumpet
Paul Grabowsky | piano
Krams | drums

THE MAGIC HOUR

4.30PM SATURDAY 20 JULY

Sunset: Approximately 5.25pm

Acclaimed British pianist Kathryn Stott joins the Goldner String Quartet to perform Louis Vierne’s rarely heard Piano Quintet in C minor, Op.42.

THE MAGIC HOUR
6.30PM SATURDAY 20 JULY

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

JAZZ AT UKARIA
7.30PM SATURDAY 3 AUGUST

Paul Grabowsky | piano

Lloyd Swanton | bass

Dave Beck | drums

Witness what happens when three Australian jazz legends get together at UKARIA and start composing in real time.

SCHUBERT'S OCTET

2.30PM SUNDAY 4 AUGUST

Noah Bendix-Balgley, First Concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic, leads students from Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) in the Brahms String Sextet No.2 and Schubert’s Octet in F major, D.803.

REQUIEM FOR FANNY

2.30PM SUNDAY 18 AUGUST

In their first appearance at UKARIA, the Orava Quartet play Haydn, Schulhoff and Mendelssohn, and conclude with Wojciech Kilar’s Orawa – the piece that gave this quartet its name.

CURATED BY DIANA DOHERTY

SATURDAY 7 SEPTEMBER –
SUNDAY 8 SEPTEMBER

Experience our flagship weekend event in its entirety and save 15% on the single ticket price. Includes four concerts and Songs and Senses – a three course dinner and cabaret experience.

CURATED BY DIANA DOHERTY

SUNDAY 8 SEPTEMBER

Experience the Saturday (11.30am and 2.00pm) and Sunday (11.30am and 2.30pm) concerts of our flagship weekend event and save 15% on the single ticket price.

CURATED BY DIANA DOHERTY

SATURDAY 7 SEPTEMBER

Experience the Saturday concerts (11.30am and 2.00pm) of our flagship weekend event and save 10% on the single ticket price.

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 box lunch in the gardens of UKARIA in between UKARIA 24 concerts.

CURATED BY DIANA DOHERTY
2.00PM SATURDAY 7 SEPTEMBER

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

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

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.

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.

HOMMAGE À PIAZZOLLA

2.30PM SUNDAY 13 OCTOBER

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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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.