Utzon Music 2023 Alma Moodie Quartet Romantic Journey
24 September 2023
In the Utzon Room
Classical Music
Explore the intensity of expression and rich emotions of musical Romanticism with the Alma Moodie Quartet in a program ranging from Beethoven to Zemlinsky.
| Date | Time |
| Sunday 24 September 2023 | 3pm |
Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Standard | $75 |
| Multipack (purchase three or more Utzon Music 2023 concerts for 20% off) | $60 |
$8.95 booking fee applies per transaction
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In English
Wheelchair accessible
Audio loop available
No language barrier
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Run time
Concert runs for approximately 90 minutes.
Should ticket holders arrive late, they will be let in at an appropriate moment.
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
Age
Suitable for all ages.
Young people under the age of 15 must be accompanied at all times. Children aged 0 - 23 months at the time of a performance may be seated on a parent’s lap free of charge. All children occupying a seat or aged two years and older must hold a valid ticket.
LimelightThe quartet performed… with gusto, passion, and accuracy…
A Romantic journey from darkness to light
Formed in 2021, the Alma Moodie Quartet takes its name from a Queensland-born violinist who, despite an acclaimed reputation in Europe between the wars, has been largely forgotten. But if the enthusiastic response to the Quartet’s debut performances is any guide, Alma Moodie’s name is about to become much better known.
The Quartet has devised a program that Alma herself might have recognised. Webern and Zemlinsky represent the kind of new works she championed. A Beethoven string quartet represents the classical canon.
For modern ears, this concert traverses the Romantic landscape from darkness to light. Webern’s Six Bagatelles are musical haikus, condensing intense expression into the space of five minutes. Like Webern, Zemlinsky pushed the Romantic language to extremes. His final string quartet, written in memory of Alban Berg, was blacklisted as “degenerate” by the Nazis and its magnificent invention wasn’t heard in public until 1967. Beethoven’s “Harp” quartet got its nickname from the way the musicians pluck their strings and it shows the composer in an unusually serene and optimistic mood.
Sydney Opera House Presents
Casey Green, Utzon Music CuratorHearing the Alma Moodie Quartet in the Utzon Room in 2023 gives you eternal gloating rights because you were there at the beginning when this trailblazing, young quartet were just warming up. Don't miss it.
Artist Information
Artists
Alma Moodie Quartet
Kristian Winther and Anna Da Silva Chen violins
Dana Lee viola
Thomas Marlin cello
PROGRAM
WEBERN Six Bagatelles, Op.9
ZEMLINSKY String Quartet No.4
BEETHOVEN String Quartet No.10 (Harp)
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Other information
Venue information
Our foyers will be open 90 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and two hours pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Refreshments will be available for purchase from our theatre bars.
All Sydney Opera House foyers are pram accessible, with lifts to the main and western foyers. The public lift to all foyers is accessible from the corridor near the escalators on the Lower Concourse and also in the Western Foyer via the corridor on the Ground Level (at the top of the escalators). Pram parking will be available outside the theatres in the Western Foyer.
Getting here
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Covid-safe information
The health and wellbeing of everyone attending the Opera House is our top priority. We’re committed to making your experience safe, comfortable and enjoyable, with a number of measures in place including regular cleaning of high-touch areas, air conditioning systems that maximise ventilation, and hand sanitiser stations positioned in all paths of travel. We remind our audiences and visitors to please stay home if you feel unwell. If you need to discuss your ticketing or booking options, contact our Box Office team on 02 9250 7777.
The health and wellbeing of everyone attending the Opera House is our top priority. We have a number of safety measures in place including regular cleaning of high-touch areas, air conditioning systems that maximise ventilation, and hand sanitiser stations positioned in all paths of travel. While face masks are no longer required, we ask all our patrons and visitors to practise good hygiene.
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Frequently asked questions
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Foyers will be open 90 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and two hours pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Refreshments will be available for purchase from our theatre bars.
The venue doors will be open 45 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 30 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances.
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