TICKET PRICES
Adult | $30
Adult (Geelong Regional Libraries’ members) | $20
Child (18 & Under) | $10
To book this concert over the phone call the Australian String Quartet on 1800 040 444
BUILD YOUR OWN BEETHOVEN STRING QUARTET!
Join stars-on-the-rise, the Artamidae Quartet, for a family-friendly, interactive journey through Beethoven’s Opus 18 string quartets, where you decide the program!
Dive headfirst into Beethoven’s sound-world in this special choose-your-own-adventure style event, culminating in a new and unique Beethoven concert experience every time, performed live by the Artamidae Quartet.
In this approx 50-minute experience you will be able to learn about music of Ludwig van Beethoven’s famous Opus 18 string quartets and have the opportunity to speak personally with the musicians about their favourite music, before choosing what you’d like to hear and experiencing your very own, unique, Beethoven string quartet!
Hit of the Adelaide Fringe and DreamBig Children’s Festivals, this is a fun, relaxed, accessible and interactive show for ages 6 to 106 (and beyond)! A perfect introduction to the wonderful world of Beethoven, string quartets and chamber music.
ABOUT THE ARTAMIDAE QUARTET
Established in 2018 at the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University (QCGU), the Artamidae String Quartet has gone on to win numerous awards including the Ross Peters 4MBS Chamber Music Prize and the 2021 ANAM Obligato Chamber Music Prize.
They have performed in masterclasses with members from the Borodin, Emerson, New Zealand and Australian String Quartets and are currently continuing their studies at the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM), where they are mentored by Caroline Henbest, Dr Robin Wilson, Sophie Rowell and Howard Penny. In 2023 they performed in the ANAM Quartetthaus season at the Melbourne Museum.
ARTISTS
ARTAMIDAE QUARTET
Donica Tran – violin
Fiona Qiu – violin
Harry Swainston – viola
Nadia Barrow – cello
Project Ludwig is supported by the Aldridge Family Endowment and The Robert Salzer Foundation.
COVID-19 SAFETY AND ASQ CONCERTS
All ASQ concerts will comply with venue COVID-19 safety protocols. The use of facemasks is encouraged.