Flinders Quartet
with Dong Ma
The Ian Potter Centre for Performing Arts
Monash University Clayton Campus
$10 - $35
Past Event
Monash University Performing Arts Centres welcomes Flinders Quartet and Dong Ma to the David Li Sound Gallery for the penultimate concert in 2023’s Vibrating Air series.
Flinders Quartet is instantly recognisable as one of Australia’s most loved chamber music ensembles, entering their third decade with acknowledged musical skill and maturity. Their purpose is to challenge and champion the role of the string quartet in 21st century Australia, realised through performances, recording, education, and work with composers.
A marriage of musicians and culture matched with times past, present, and future create a soundscape that is unexpectedly homogenous and extraordinarily beautiful. Dong Ma’s virtuosity on the erhu is perfectly matched with Julian Yu’s arrangement of Bach’s Goldberg Variations, and together they create a mesmerising performance that transcends time and cultural barriers. Yuin woman Brenda Gifford’s heartfelt work Dissipate adds depth and meaning to the overall program, resulting in a strikingly successful musical fusion that will leave audiences in awe.
This very special concert program is the culmination of extensive creative development, and represents a true collaboration between talented musicians from different cultural backgrounds. It is a remarkable celebration of diversity, creativity, and the unifying power of music.
Flinders Quartet
Dong Ma erhu
Brenda Gifford Dissipate^
Julian Yu / J.S.Bach Goldberg Variations arranged for erhu and string quartet*
^ Commissioned by Flinders Quartet with the support of FQ Syndicate #4
* Commissioned by Carrillo Gantner AC and Ziyin Gantner as part of The Myer Foundation’s Family Grant Program
This recital is part of the 2023 Vibrating Air chamber music series, showcasing exceptional artists in the intimate and acoustically superb David Li Sound Gallery.
