Musica Viva Australia
Gidon KREMER & Kremarata Baltica
When Gidon Kremer won Moscwo's highly coveted International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1970, conductor Herbert von Karajan dubbed him 'the greatest violinist in the world'. Audiences around the world still concur with this illustrious assesssment for Kremer's sustained excellence across an unprecedented range of styles and forms.
more information & bookingsMiriam ALLAN & IRONWOOD
A protégé of Dame Emma Kirkby, Australian soprano Miriam Allan has lived in London since 2003, performing with many of the finest orchestras and choirs in Europe and the United Kingdom as well as with her mentor. Allan is joined on this tour by Ironwood, a vital new ensemble formed by some of Australia’s most acclaimed period music specialists.
more information & bookingsKatia SKANAVI
Katia Skanavi’s prodigious gifts took her from her native Moscow at the age of 18 to traverse the globe. Excelling at numerous international competitions, she has since performed with many of the world’s pre-eminent musicians including Yuri Bashmet, Gidon Kremer and Kurt Masur, appeared with many of the world’s great orchestras and played in some of the world’s finest concert halls.
more information & bookingsTOKYO String Quartet
For thirty years the Tokyo String Quartet has been universally regarded as one of the supreme chamber ensembles of the world. Such stellar groups only retain their reputation through consistent periods of growth and reassessment, and its current configuration is widely considered to be the finest in its luminescent history.
more information & bookingsSteven ISSERLIS & Dénes VARJON
Steven Isserlis is acclaimed around the world for his musicality and technique alike, and over the years has developed a special rapport with Australian audiences. Accompanying him on this tour is duo partner, Hungarian pianist, Dénes Varjon.
more information & bookingsELIAS String Quartet
The Elias String Quartet, consisting of French, Scottish and Swedish members, is resident at the Universities of Sheffield and York in northern England. This intense and brilliant young quartet spent a year studying with the Alban Berg Quartet in Cologne and has received many honours at major international competitions, including multiple awards at the 2003 London International String Quartet Competition.
more information & bookingsJERUSALEM Quartet & Zvi PLESSER
Quartet’s youthful exuberance and electricity evolve to a higher level of perfection over its four years of residency with Musica Viva. For the final tour as resident ensemble, the Quartet is joined by close friend and esteemed colleague Zvi Plesser, giving Musica Viva audiences the rare opportunity to hear Schubert’s magnificent String Quintet.
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