#HearTogether: Doric String Quartet live from Melbourne Recital Centre

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ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Performed in 2019, this live concert recording showcases Britain’s leading quartet as they play with a captivating blend of sophistication and passion.

Founded in 1998, the Doric String Quartet has firmly established itself as the leading British string quartet of its generation, receiving enthusiastic responses from audiences and critics across the globe. Whether tackling the delicate nuances of earlier composers, or embracing the dramatic gestures of contemporary ones, the Dorics meet every artistic challenge with a captivating blend of sophistication and passion.

This concert features the must-see premiere of Brett Dean's String Quartet No.3, Hidden Agendas, co-commissioned with Melbourne Recital Centre and premiered by the Doric String Quartet, which has just been nominated in the Australian Music Centre Art Music Awards for Chamber Music Work of the Year.

This concert was presented by Musica Viva Australia.

PROGRAM

HAYDN 00:00:18
String Quartet in E-flat, Op.33 No.2 ‘The Joke’

Brett DEAN 00:18:25
String Quartet No.3 ‘Hidden Agendas’ (World Premiere)*

SCHUBERT 00:42:29
String Quartet No.15 in G, D887

*Commissioned in celebration of Melbourne Recital Centre’s 10th anniversary with support from Ulrike Klein AO and others

This upload was made possible thanks to support from the Department of Education and Training, and the Peggy and Leslie Cranbourne Foundation.

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