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Concert Cancellation Notification

We regret to advise Divergent on Wednesday 9 December has been cancelled.

Melbourne Recital Centre cares deeply about the health and safety of its audiences, artists and staff. We acknowledge that the suspension of normal operations in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a difficult but essential action for the health of the Victorian public. We are committed to supporting our staff during this time and difficult circumstances. We thank our community for its support during this challenging time.

All ticket holders are entitled to a full refund via their original point of purchase. We are currently in the process of arranging refunds.

If you have any questions or concerns about this concert cancellation please contact our Ticketing Services team at boxoffice@melbournerecital.com.au

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Penny Quartet is a fresh interpretative voice on the Australian music scene.

Its love of the classic string quartet repertoire is intertwined with an urge to explore less charted territory. The Quartet’s passion and drive has led to numerous collaborations, recordings and performances across the country, and winning Melbourne Recital Centre’s 2018 Contemporary Masters Award.

Music can inspire and delight us, and it can subvert our expectations too. Beethoven’s mammoth String Quartet No.7 is such a work. Containing some of his most sublime themes, it is the first quartet in his ‘middle’ period, distinguished by pieces of heightened drama and technical difficulty. The newest string quartet by legendary Dutch composer Louis Andriessen is based on Allegri’s 17th-century choral masterpiece Miserere and explores form and structure from every angle. Together these quartets are a perfect pair, enchanting and astonishing the listener.

Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre and Penny Quartet

ARTISTS

Penny Quartet
Madeleine Jevons violin
Amy Brookman violin
Anthony Chataway viola
Jack Ward cello