The Orava Quartet's program traced a striking arc across more than four centuries of quartet writing, beginning with Renaissance polyphony in the intensely expressive madrigals of Gesualdo and Josquin, before moving into Beethoven's pioneering Op. 18 No. 1.

The contemporary component was Czarnecki's Špis, followed by Mendelssohn's emotionally charged String Quartet No. 6, his final completed quartet, written in the aftermath of the death of his sister Fanny.

The Orava Quartet's program traced a striking arc across more than four centuries of quartet writing, beginning with Renaissance polyphony in the intensely expressive madrigals of Gesualdo and Josquin, before moving into Beethoven's pioneering Op. 18 No. 1.
The contemporary component was Czarnecki's&nbsp;&Scaron;pis, followed by Mendelssohn's emotionally charged String Quartet No. 6, his final completed quartet, written in the aftermath of the death of his sister Fanny.

Hunter Rostrum is a platform for local performance of fine music. Venues include the University of Newcastle's Harold Lobb Concert Hall, Newcastle City Hall, Christ Church Cathedral and Lake Macquarie Performing Arts Centre.

Hunter Rostrum is a platform for local performance of fine music. Venues include the University of Newcastle's Harold Lobb Concert Hall, Newcastle City Hall, Christ Church Cathedral and Lake Macquarie Performing Arts Centre.

Hunter Rostrum

A program featuring local performances of fine music recorded in venues around the Hunter, presented by Graham Wilson.

A program featuring local performances of fine music recorded in venues around the Hunter, presented by Graham Wilson.