ANAM at the Convent: Australian String Quartet

Dedicated to musical excellence of the highest standard, Australian String Quartet (ASQ) aim to create chemistry and amplify intimacy through experiences that connect people with music. ANAM is excited to welcome the musicians of ASQ back to the Convent.

ANAM musicians begin this concert with two fascinating works by Estonian composers: Madii Marje Gildemann’s Nocturnal Migrants and Maria Kõrvits’ Through, before joining forces with the ASQ to perform Beethoven’s 13th String Quartet in B-Flat Major.

At the end of this fifty-minute masterpiece, ASQ and the ANAM string musicians will expertly navigate the challenging and awe-inspiring, Grosse Fuge, Op.133 — the final movement of the quartet initially condemned as ‘incomprehensible’, and now considered one of Beethoven’s greatest achievements.

“Few pieces of Western music have had a more profound impact on humanity than the late Op. 130 String Quartet of Beethoven. Its original finale, the Grosse Fuge, shocked audiences of its time and continues to surprise, excite and challenge listeners to this day. Its Cavatina, one of the most profound and personal movements in Beethoven’s entire output, was selected by NASA for inclusion on the ‘Golden Record’ that was sent into outer space to reflect the depth of human expression here on planet Earth. The miracle of this great work is its power to make us ponder our existence in this world, and far beyond.” – Dale Barltrop (ASQ)

Madli Marje GILDEMANN Nocturnal Migrants
Maria KÕRVITS Through
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat Major, op. 130 (arr. string orchestra)

Australian String Quartet
ANAM Musicians

This performance lasts approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes, including one 20 minute interval.

About

The music of Madli Marje Gildemann (also known as Madli Marje Sink) is inspired and influenced by a variety of biological processes and phenomena in nature, which she integrates into her music and creates unique musical landscapes.

The Australian String Quartet (ASQ) is Australia’s pre-eminent organisation dedicated to string quartet music and Quartet-in-Residence at the University of Adelaide’s Elder Conservatorium of Music.