“The serious, lyrical, consistent approach, the radiance of the sound and the passion shown throughout, are a revelation” - Le Monde de la Musique

Join us for an exhilarating journey through a variety of sound worlds and periods with France's acclaimed Diotima String Quartet.

Alongside an impressive classical repertoire, Diotima play great music for string quartet of the late 20th century. The result is performances of great range and virtuosity, with programs juxtaposing European classical repertoire with bold new commissions.

Diotima is a string quartet formed by graduates of the Paris and Lyon Conservatoires. From the outset Diotima have been performing internationally and have appeared at many major concert venues and music festivals across Europe including Cité de la Musique, Opéra Bastille and Festival d'Automne in Paris, Konzerthaus Berlin, Kunstfest Weimar, Mozarteum Salzburg, Gulbenkian Auditorium Lisbon, MITO Settembre Musica, Auditorio Nacional Madrid, and the festivals of Aldeburgh, Helsinki and Athens.  Concert tours have taken them to USA, Central and South America, Japan, China and Korea.

Naaman Sluchi:  violin  
Yun-Peng Zhao: violin  
Franck Chevalier: viola  
Pierre Morlet: cello

Program 1 - January 23 at 2pm

Onslow (1783-1853): Quartet Op.56 (1834)
Toshio Hosokawa (b.1955): Blossoming (2007)– Australian premiere
Bartók (1881-1945): Quartet No.5 (1934)

1hr 30mins, including interval

Program 2 - January 23 at 5pm

Schubert (1797-1828): Quartet No.2 in C major D.32 (1812)
Matthew Shlomowitz (b.1975): Theme Street Parade (2009) – Australian premiere
Ravel (1875-1937): String Quartet (1903)

60 mins, no interval

Program 3 - January 24 at 2pm

Ligeti (1923-2006): Quartet No.2 (1968)
Alberto Posadas (b.1967): Liturgia Fractal Sections D+A (2004-08) – Australian premiere
Beethoven (1770-1827): Quartet No.15 in A minor Op.132 (1825)

1hr 45mins, including interval

Photo: Guy Vivien Driots réservés