WELCOME

Join me and my wonderful guests for a year of wall-to-wall beloved masterpieces plus the extra excitement of the World Premiere of a new work for piano quartet by Calvin Bowman with the composer at the keyboard.

GIANTS

Brahms and Mendelssohn, of course, but also the all-star guest line-up!


23 March 2023, 7:30pm
Ian Roach Hall, Scotch College, VIC
25 March 2023, 2:30pm
St Stephen’s Anglican Church Richmond, VIC


Felix Mendelssohn
String Quintet No. 2 in Bb major, Op. 87

Johannes Brahms

String Quintet No. 2 in G major, Op. 111

DUMKY

Iconic Slavic romanticism is the perfect foil for Beethoven C minor perfection in this long-awaited re-match of the Argyle Trio.


26 August 2023, 2:30pm

St Stephen’s Anglican Church, Richmond, VIC

27 August 2023, 2pm

Hobart Town Hall, Hobart, TAS

29 August 2023, 7pm

Mulberry Manse, Clunes VIC

30 August 2023, 7:30pm

Ian Roach Hall, Scotch College, VIC

31 August 2023, 1:30pm

Beleura House & Garden, VIC

Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor, Op. 1, No. 3

Bedřich Smetana
Piano Trio in G minor Op. 15

Antonin Dvořák
Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor “Dumky”, Op. 90

INVENTION

The World Premiere of a new Calvin Bowman work is cause for celebration but add in the sumptuous beauty of Bridge and Schumann for good measure – piano quartet heaven!

 

5 October 2023, 7:30pm

Ian Roach Hall, Scotch College, VIC

8 October 2023, 4pm

Tempo Rubato, VIC

Frank Bridge

Phantasy for Piano Quartet, H.94

Calvin Bowman

New Work (World Premiere)

Robert Schumann
Piano Quartet in Eb major, Op. 47