11.00AM FRIDAY 27 APRIL

The Australian String Quartet perform Mozart’s exuberant String Quartet in D major, K575, before being joined by pianist Brenda Jones for Brahms’ Piano Quintet in F minor, Op.34.

2.30PM SUNDAY 29 APRIL

Israeli-South African pianist Ammiel Bushakevitz performs a recital celebrating the connections between Schubert and Liszt, featuring the monumental Fantasie in C major, D.760 Das Wanderer.

6.30PM SATURDAY 5 MAY

Adelaide Chamber Singers
Choir of St. James Church

Komm, Jesu komm – JS Bach
New Work (ACS Commission) – Rachel Bruerville
Requiem (1871 version for choir and piano duet) – Johannes Brahms
…and selected motets – Heinrich Schütz

2.30PM SUNDAY 6 MAY

Japanese violinist Aiko Goto joins Australian pianist Ian Munro for an intriguing program of Stravinsky, Bach, Takemitsu and Schubert.

9.00AM - 11.00AM
TUESDAY 15 MAY

Become a Friend of the Garden and join us for our monthly gardening mornings. 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.

7.30PM SATURDAY 26 MAY

The Goldner String Quartet joins pianist Piers Lane to perform Korngold’s Piano Quintet in E major, Op.15, and the great F minor Piano Quintet of Brahms.

2.30PM SUNDAY 3 JUNE

Drawing upon years of research, Take a Breath is a new collaboration between Grammy-nominated classical saxophonist Amy Dickson and American filmmaker and artist David Donnelly, exploring the relationship between music and breathing.

SATURDAY 9 JUNE
- MONDAY 11 JUNE
(June long weekend)

Internationally acclaimed German-French cellist Nicolas Altstaedt curates our flagship weekend event. Book a Weekend Pass to experience all five concerts and save 20%.

6.30PM SATURDAY 9 JUNE

The opening concert of our flagship weekend event, curated by Nicolas Altstaedt.

8.15PM SATURDAY 9 JUNE

Celebrate the beginning of the weekend with post-concert canapés and a glass of wine.

11.00AM SUNDAY 10 JUNE

Greet the morning with two of Bach’s immortal Cello Suites, performed by Nicolas Altstaedt with solo dancers from Australian Dance Theatre.

6.30PM SUNDAY 10 JUNE

Hear Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante and Shostakovich’s Symphony No.15 (arr. for piano trio and percussion) in the third concert of our flagship weekend.

8.00PM SUNDAY 10 JUNE

Meet the artists and converse with fellow music lovers over a three course culinary journey of some of the finest local produce from the Adelaide Hills.

11.00AM MONDAY 11 JUNE
(June long weekend)

Vilde Frang (violin), Lawrence Power (viola) and Nicolas Altstaedt (cello) explore the relationship between Zoltán Kodály and Sándor Veress.

12.00PM MONDAY 11 JUNE

Reflect with friends both new and old over a two-course lunch to farewell the weekend before the finale concert.

2.30PM MONDAY 11 JUNE
(June long weekend)

Nicolas Altstaedt performs Schumann’s Cello Concerto, before uniting with Vilde Frang (violin), Lawrence Power (viola) and Denis Kozhukhin (piano) for Brahms’ Piano Quartet No.2 in A major, Op.26 in the thrilling conclusion to UKARIA 24.

9.00AM - 11.00AM
TUESDAY 19 JUNE

Become a Friend of the Garden and join us for our monthly gardening mornings. 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.

5.00PM SATURDAY 23 JUNE

Greta Bradman’s forthcoming album ‘Home’ and national tour of the same name will be performed live in concert here at UKARIA.

2.30PM SUNDAY 24 JUNE

In this fun-filled tête-a-tête, Elena Kats-Chernin and Tamara-Anna Cislowska perform both solo and together across selections from their two recent and chart-topping albums: Butterflying and Unsent Love Letters: Meditations on Erik Satie.

2.30PM SUNDAY 1 JULY

Stephen Hough is widely regarded as one of the most important and distinctive pianists of his generation. Hear Debussy’s exquisite Clair de lune, Schumann’s pensive Fantasie and Beethoven’s grand “Appassionata.”

7.30PM SATURDAY 7 JULY

Melbourne-born Lisa Gerrard is known worldwide for her darkly cinematic contralto voice and an impressive oeuvre of film scores. She joins pianist Paul Grabowsky for a special collaboration.

2.30PM SUNDAY 8 JULY

Glenn Christensen (violin), Simon Cobcroft (cello) and Angela Turner (piano) return to UKARIA to perform Haydn’s ebullient Gypsy trio, Sculthorpe’s Night Song, and Dvořák’s ever-popular Dumky trio.

9.00AM - 11.00AM
TUESDAY 17 JULY

Become a Friend of the Garden and join us for our monthly gardening mornings. 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.

2.30PM SUNDAY 22 JULY

Gathering the principal wind players from several of the world’s major orchestras, Ensemble Peregrine comes together exclusively for this ANAM Artists tour.

2.30PM SUNDAY 5 AUGUST

A newly formed sextet of Sydney Symphony Orchestra musicians perform works by Mozart, Fauré, Benjamin Britten, and the recently completed chamber version of Nigel Westlake’s oboe concerto Spirit of the Wild.

9.00AM - 11.00AM
TUESDAY 21 AUGUST

Become a Friend of the Garden and join us for our monthly gardening mornings. 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.

2.30PM SUNDAY 19 AUGUST

Bonnie Brown and Louisa Breen perform the premiere of Lake Dreaming in celebration of the 75^th birthday of Ross Edwards, one of the most captivating voices of Australian composition.

2.30PM SATURDAY 25 AUGUST

Genevieve Lacey (recorder), Jane Gower (baroque bassoon) and Lars Ulrik Mortensen (harpsichord) reunite at UKARIA for a concert celebrating the true internationalism of Baroque Europe.

2.30PM SUNDAY 26 AUGUST

Andrew Haveron has established himself as one of the most sought after violinists of his generation. He is joined by Anna Goldsworthy to perform Britten, Elgar, Ysaÿe, and Ravel

2.30PM SUNDAY 2 SEPTEMBER

Led by Natsuko Yoshimoto (violin), a chamber ensemble of Adelaide Symphony Orchestra musicians performs Beethoven’s Septet in E flat major, Op.20 and Prokofiev’s Quintet in G minor, Op.33.

2.30PM SUNDAY 9 SEPTEMBER

Simon Cobcroft, Principal Cello with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra is joined by acclaimed pianist Konstantin Shamray to perform Shostakovich Cello and Piano Sonata and Schubert’s Arpeggione Sonata.

7.30PM SATURDAY 15 SEPTEMBER

Piers Lane performs the complete Nocturnes of Fryderyk Chopin in the candlelit intimacy of UKARIA Cultural Centre.

9.00AM - 11.00AM
TUESDAY 18 SEPTEMBER

Become a Friend of the Garden and join us for our monthly gardening mornings. 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.

11.00AM FRIDAY 28 SEPTEMBER

The Australian String Quartet perform James Ledger’s new work for string quartet and electronic effects, Transmissions, and conclude with Schubert’s String Quartet No.13 in A minor, Rosamunde.

2.30PM SUNDAY 30 SEPTEMBER

Australian theatre icon, John Bell AO OBE and internationally acclaimed pianist Simon Tedeschi explore the life, love and genius of two bright stars of the Romantic era – John Keats and Franz Schubert.

2.30PM SUNDAY 14 OCTOBER

Internationally acclaimed cellist Catherine Jones (Australia/Italy) and Baroque guitarist William Carter (UK) join members of Van Diemen’s Band for a sumptuous program of Italian music composed during the Spanish Occupation.

9.00AM - 11.00AM
TUESDAY 16 OCTOBER

Become a Friend of the Garden and join us for our monthly gardening mornings. 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.

7.30PM SATURDAY 20 OCTOBER

British violinist Tasmin Little and Australian pianist Piers Lane come together at UKARIA for the first time to perform works by Brahms, Schubert, Szymanowski, Kats-Chernin, and Ravel – culminating with César Franck’s exhilarating Sonata in A major.

7.30PM FRIDAY 26 OCTOBER

Across 21 studio albums over a career spanning more than thirty years, Paul Kelly has earned a reputation as an enduring national icon. His music speaks with unrivalled clarity on everything from Indigenous Australian land rights and historical events, to love and cricket.

7.30PM SATURDAY 27 OCTOBER

Across 21 studio albums over a career spanning more than thirty years, Paul Kelly has earned a reputation as an enduring national icon. His music speaks with unrivalled clarity on everything from Indigenous Australian land rights and historical events, to love and cricket.

2.30PM SUNDAY 11 NOVEMBER

Paul Wright (violin), Michael Dahlenburg (cello) and Caroline Almonte (piano) play Turina, Mascitti and Schubert.

7.30PM SATURDAY 17 NOVEMBER

One of Australia’s most enduring indigenous artists and storytellers joins pianist Paul Grabowsky for a very special collaboration.

9.00AM - 11.00AM
TUESDAY 20 NOVEMBER

Become a Friend of the Garden and join us for our monthly gardening mornings. 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.

2.30PM SUNDAY 18 NOVEMBER

Grace Clifford is one of Australia’s finest young violinists. Joining her is Meriel Owen to perform Brahms Sonatensatz, Schumann Violin Sonata No.2, Debussy Violin Sonata, Chausson Poème, Op. 25.

2.30PM SUNDAY 25 NOVEMBER

Teddy Tahu Rhodes, pianist Kristian Chong and the Australian String Quartet present some of the most beautiful works for the male voice, including Gerald Finzi’s Let Us Garlands Bring, Vaughan Williams’ Songs of Travel, and Mahler’s Rückert-Lieder.

6.00PM SUNDAY 25 NOVEMBER

Teddy Tahu Rhodes, pianist Kristian Chong and the Australian String Quartet present some of the most beautiful works for the male voice, including Gerald Finzi’s Let Us Garlands Bring, Vaughan Williams’ Songs of Travel, and Mahler’s Rückert-Lieder.

2.30PM SUNDAY 2 DECEMBER

Internationally acclaimed accordion superstar Ksenija Sidorova performs a beautifully diverse collection of Russian masterpieces that will challenge your perceptions and enhance your appreciation of this intoxicating and seductive instrument.

11.00AM FRIDAY 7 DECEMBER

The Australian String Quartet performs Beethoven’s majestic String Quartet in F major, Op.135, paired with Mozart’s lyrical Clarinet Quintet, K.581 with guest artist Dean Newcomb.