YACA REGIONAL RESIDENCY
YACA Regional Residency expands the existing YACA model by selecting a leading established ensemble to be Ensemble-in-Residence at a regional musical institution.
In 2009 the program will be held at Bundanon, the ‘living arts centre’ and treasured properties of Arthur and Yvonne Boyd, across two one-month stages. While living in this fully supported environment and unique cultural setting, you will be mentored by the Goldner String Quartet, acclaimed as Australia’s ‘indisputably pre-eminent chamber music ensemble’. You will be given time to study and perform new repertoire, as well as develop leadership, management and performance presentation skills as an ensemble.
Interaction between the successful ensemble, the Shoalhaven region and surrounding communities through performances, workshops, open rehearsals and discussions will remain key features of this expanded program.
“It was fantastic to work with the Goldner String Quartet, really great to have such a long period just to concentrate on rehearsals, and so nice to establish a relationship with other musicians in our host community.” YACA Regional Residency participant
MENTORS: Goldner String Quartet
The Goldner String Quartet launched in 1995 and has performed regularly together since 1991, as the four string players from the highly acclaimed Australia Ensemble (resident at the University of New South Wales). The quartet is named after Richard Goldner, renowned pedagogue, inventor, and founder of the original Musica Viva Australia. The players are all well known to Australian and international audiences through solo performances and recordings. All have occupied principal positions in organisations such as the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Australian Chamber Orchestra.
The Quartet regularly appears at major music festivals around Australia in addition to national tours for Musica Viva. The members of the quartet have been a mainstay of the Australian Festival of Chamber Music in Townsville since 1993 and have just returned from highly successful appearances at music festivals in Finland, France and the U.K. In 1997 the Goldner String Quartet made its debut at the Wigmore Hall in London, with return engagements there in 1999 and 2003. They have appeared at the UK festivals of Cheltenham, Newbury and Brighton and at the Festival du Sceaux in France. In October 2001 the quartet made its American debut with concerts at the prestigious 92nd St Y in New York and in Washington DC. The Goldners have undertaken extensive tours of New Zealand, and performed at the Jeju Muisc Festival in Korea in 2006. More recently the quartet has collaborated with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in their festivals celebrating the works of Beethoven and Shostakovich. The Goldner Quartet received the Australian Music Centre Award in 2000, for the ‘Best Performance of an Australian Composition’, for their performance of Carl Vine’s Quartet No.3. The instruments of the Quartet are maintained by Mr Gabor Balogh, Master Violin Repairer and Restorer (Sydney).
Stage 2 Participants: The Silvan Quartet
The Silvan Quartet was formed in 2005 by Kate Sullivan (violin), Emma Hunt (violin) and Rhianwen Bramble (viola) through the University of Melbourne Chamber Music Program directed by William Hennessy, and was joined by Lily Thornton (cello) in 2008.
Since its formation the quartet has given numerous performances around Melbourne and regional Victoria, including a performance as part of the 2009 Montsalvat Chamber Music Series. They have also been featured several times on 3MBS FM.
They are regularly tutored by members of the Flinders Quartet, renowned chamber musicians William Hennessy and Janis Laurs, and have also performed for the Tokyo String Quartet.
In early 2009 the Silvan Quartet attended the Chamber Music Summer School in Mt. Buller where they worked closely with Keith Crellin, Christian Wojtowicz and Rachel Bremner, along with the Flinders Quartet.
Hear the Silvan Quartet being interviewed on Shoalhaven FM by presenter Kath Kean.
Click here, and then on the link below Kath's name to listen to the interview.
CONCERT DETAILS
Tuesday 18 August, 6.30pm
Shoalhaven Arts Centre, 12 Berry Street, Nowra
Cost: Free
Repertoire:
HAYDN String Quartet in C Major, Op.20, No.2
KATS-CHERNIN Charleston Noir
SHOSTAKOVICH String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73
Sunday 23 August, 4.00pm
Berry Court House, Cnr Victoria and Albany Streets, Berry
Cost: $25.00 (includes drinks and supper)
Bookings: Tickets available from Berry Music Centre, 118 Queen Street, Berry
www.berrymusicale.org or 02 4464 1284
Repertoire:
HAYDN String Quartet in C major, Op. 20 No. 2
KATS-CHERNIN Charleston Noir
TCHAIKOVSKY Andante Cantabile from String Quartet in D Major, Op. 11
BEETHOVEN String Quartet in F major, Op. 59, No. 1 ‘Razumovsky’
Wednesday 26 August, 1.15pm
St Jude’s Church, Bendooley Street, Bowral
Cost: Free
Repertoire:
TCHAIKOVSKY Andante Cantabile from String Quartet in D Major, Op. 11
BEETHOVEN String Quartet in F major, Op. 59, No. 1 ‘Razumovsky’
Friday 28 August, 1.00pm
Picton Shire Hall, Menangle Street, Picton
Cost: Free
Repertoire:
TCHAIKOVSKY Andante Cantabile from String Quartet in D Major, Op. 11
HAYDN String Quartet in C Major, Op.20, No.2
SHOSTAKOVICH String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73
Wednesday 2 September, 7.30pm
Christ Church St Laurence, 812 George Street, Sydney
Cost: Free
Repertoire:
HAYDN String Quartet in C Major, Op.20, No.2
KATS-CHERNIN Charleston Noir
TCHAIKOVSKY Andante Cantabile from String Quartet in D Major, Op. 11
BEETHOVEN String Quartet in F major, Op. 59, No. 1 ‘Razumovsky’
Stage 1 Participants: Orava String Quartet
Orava String Quartet, based in Sydney, was founded in 2007 by a family of three siblings: violinists Daniel and Sylwia, and cellist Karol Kowalik – who are joined by violist Thomas Chawner.
Since its formation, the quartet has been seen in regular performances around Sydney and has already played in some of Sydney’s most prestigious venues including the City Recital Hall, Angel Place. They have also given performances for Musica Viva Australia, which included a collaboration with world-renowned didgeridoo performer and composer William Barton, in regional Australia.
Orava String Quartet has also performed internationally in Canada at the Banff Summer Arts Festival; as well as Shanghai, Hong Kong, and the United Arab Emirates. They have been featured on 2MBS FM’s ‘Rising Stars on Air’ program and recently won the Open Chamber Music Prize at the Australian National Eisteddfod held in Canberra. They are also one of six finalists selected by the jury to perform at the Asia-Pacific Chamber Music Competition, which will take place at the Melbourne Recital Centre in July 2009.
In 2008 they were one of five string quartets to receive a scholarship for the Chamber Music Residency at the prestigious Banff Centre, Canada. There they spent their residency performing, recording and receiving lessons from the world class faculty at Banff. After their return they performed at the Crossroads Festival and were featured at the Musica Viva Festival as part of the Australian Youth Orchestra’s Chamber Music Camp.
Orava String Quartet has participated in master classes and studied with members of some of the worlds leading chamber ensembles, including the Emerson String Quartet, St Lawrence String Quartet, Schoenberg String Quartet, Artemis String Quartet, Brentano String Quartet, Orford String Quartet Australian String Quartet, Julliard String Quartet and the Grainger String Quartet. In Australia, Orava is mentored by some of Australia’s most respected musicians and pedagogues including Uzi Wiesel and Janet Davies.
Orava would like to acknowledge the support from Sydney Conservatorium of Music and the Australian String Academy.
This program is made possible by
the generous support of the Colonial Foundation Trust
