SCHUBERT'S OCTET
2.30PM SUNDAY 4 AUGUST
*Gregory Ahss replaces
Noah Bendix-Balgley, who has withdrawn from his Australian tour for family reasons.
Gregory Ahss*, Concertmaster of the Camerata Salzburg, 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 DOHERTY11.30AM 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
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.
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.
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.
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 HOUR7.30PM 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
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.
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.
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 HOUR8.15PM 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 UKARIA7.30PM 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.
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