Beethoven’s unique piano trio which can be played by piano and winds or piano and strings is the overture for two seldom-heard Romantic French gems.

Beethoven’s unique piano trio which can be played by piano and winds or piano and strings is the overture for two seldom-heard Romantic French gems.

Featuring bassoon virtuoso Todd Gibson-Cornish with a stellar cast of strings in a fascinating program from Elgar to Gershwin and Marsalis. Included are two Australian premieres of works by Kiwis – a hauntingly beautiful string quartet by Victoria Kelly and a bassoon quintet written especially for Todd by Anthony Ritchie.

Featuring bassoon virtuoso Todd Gibson-Cornish with a stellar cast of strings in a fascinating program from Elgar to Gershwin and Marsalis. Included are two Australian premieres of works by Kiwis – a hauntingly beautiful string quartet by Victoria Kelly and a bassoon quintet written especially for Todd by Anthony Ritchie.

The charming and suave early 20 th century string quartet by Germaine Tailleferre is the curtain-raiser for two monumental works showcasing the expressive and virtuosic range of the clarinet, especially in the hands of David Griffiths with some of Melbourne’s finest string players.

The charming and suave early 20 th century string quartet by Germaine Tailleferre is the curtain-raiser for two monumental works showcasing the expressive and virtuosic range of the clarinet, especially in the hands of David Griffiths with some of Melbourne’s finest string players.