Australian Music Centre | Breaking sound barriers

Event Details

rich, raw, propulsive, explosive :: to the earth drives you to the edges of your seat in its descent to the depths

Following from a sold out concert in 2016, Argo returns to one of our favourite venues, underground in Brisbane's heritage-listed Spring Hill Reservoir. Eerie yet chillingly beautiful, the maze-like chambers set the scene for a night full of intensity and edge, featuring a quartet of players from the Camerata and live visuals by Bec Todd.

The program includes the Australian premiere of John Luther Adams' sonorous Canticles of to Sky, the motoric patterns of a newly commissioned string quartet by Chris Perren, Philip Glass' post-minimal masterpiece fifth string quartet, and the sheer combustible energy of Connor D'Netto's award-winning second quartet.

PROGRAM

John Luther Adams – Canticles to the Sky^
Chris Perren – a luminous moment, unfolded*
Philip Glass – String Quartet No. 5
Connor D'Netto – String Quartet No. 2 in E minor, live visuals by Bec Todd

^ Australian premiere
* World premiere, commissioned by argo in 2017

approx. 60 minutes total running time

Featured non-Australian music: John Adams, Philip Glass

Further information for this event is available online at the event's website or by phone on (07) 3010 6600

Featured Australian Works

	a luminous moment, unfolded : for string quartet (2017) by Chris Perren — World premiere — performed by Camerata - Queensland's Chamber Orchestra
	String quartet No. 2 in E minor : string quartet (2015) by Connor D'Netto — performed by Camerata - Queensland's Chamber Orchestra

Featured artists

• Performer Camerata - Queensland's Chamber Orchestra