Flinders Quartet – From Silence & Snow

Beethoven, Mustonen, Sibelius and Harrison in a dynamic dialogue across eras.

This program is as eclectic as it is rewarding. For Flinders Quartet violinist Wilma Smith, Beethoven's Op.18 No.4 marks a personal premiere after a lifetime of quartet playing, its fiery spirit adding a special milestone to the season opener.

Finland's premier composer, Olli Mustonen's String Quartet No.2 receives its first southern hemisphere performance, while Sibelius' beloved Voces Intimae continues the Finnish X-factor of intimacy and atmosphere.

Completing the program is Holly Harrison's Swoop, a dazzlingly virtuosic and rhythmically inventive piece that has delighted audiences worldwide. As Wilma reflects, 'Beethoven, Mustonen, Harrison and Sibelius - they may seem like chalk and cheese but I think this program's a real winner.'

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3-Concert Package

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Artists

Flinders Quartet
Elizabeth Sellars violin
Wilma Smith violin
Helen Ireland viola
Zoe Knighton cello

Program

Ludwig van Beethoven 
String Quartet No.4 in C minor, Op.18 No.4

Olli Mustonen
String Quartet No.2 *

Jean Sibelius
String Quartet in D minor, Op.56 Voces Intimae

Holly Harrison
Swoop

* Australian premiere, commissioned by the Stift Festival and Daniel Rowland and Flinders Quartet, supported by Ulrike Klein AO.