Takacs Quartet

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10 Aug - 28 Aug 2017

Takács Quartet promo video. Footage: Keith Saunders

INTERNATIONAL CONCERT SEASON 2017

"Commitment, precision and sparkle." The Boston Globe

The secret behind the enduring love affair between this world-renowned ensemble and its Australian public is both the simplest and hardest thing about chamber music: the interplay between four very different creative personalities. Hear the Takács Quartet meld their sound into amazing unity in classics by Haydn, Beethoven and Dvorák, and a world premiere by Carl Vine.

EDWARD DUSINBERRE violin
KÁROLY SCHRANZ violin
GERALDINE WALTHER viola
ANDRÁS FEJÉR cello

Program One

Canberra, Perth, Melbourne Weekend, Newcastle, Sydney Weekday

HAYDN String Quartet in F major, op 77 no 2
VINE String Quartet no 6 ‘Child’s Play’ (2017) (World Premiere)*
BEETHOVEN String Quartet no 12, op 127

Program Two

Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne Weekday, Sydney Weekend

HAYDN String Quartet in D major, op 76 no 5 ‘Largo’
VINE String Quartet no 6 ‘Child’s Play’ (2017) (World Premiere)*
DVOŘÁK String Quartet no 14, op 105

*This work was commissioned for Musica Viva Australia with support from Michael and Frédérique Katz, The Seattle Commissioning Club, and Carnegie Hall.

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Event Dates

Perth 10 Aug 2017 7:30 PM
Melbourne 12 Aug 2017 7:00 PM
Brisbane 15 Aug 2017 7:00 PM
Adelaide 17 Aug 2017 7:30 PM
Sydney 19 Aug 2017 2:00 PM
Melbourne 22 Aug 2017 7:00 PM
Canberra 24 Aug 2017 7:00 PM
Newcastle 26 Aug 2017 7:30 PM
Sydney 28 Aug 2017 7:00 PM

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Venues

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Adelaide: Adelaide Town Hall
Brisbane: Queensland Conservatorium
Canberra: Llewellyn Hall
Melbourne: Melbourne Recital Centre
Newcastle: Newcastle Conservatorium of Music
Perth: Perth Concert Hall
Sydney: City Recital Hall

Access requirements
For specific access requirements, please call Patron Services on 1800 688 482* to book your seats.

*Toll free, Monday to Friday, 9.00am-5pm AEST

RELATED PROGRAMS AND TALKS

Discover more about the music through our Pre-Concert Insights program of free pre-concert talks, ‘meet the artist’ events, and CD signings at selected concerts.

MASTERCLASSES

Members of the Quartet will be presenting Masterclasses in the following cities (click below for details):

ADELAIDE | BRISBANE | MELBOURNE | SYDNEY