Utzon Music Series
Brodsky Quartet
The legendary string quartet weaves musical magic with four voices as they demonstrate the art of the fugue from Bach to Beethoven.
In the Utzon Room
“Fiercely focused, blazing with integrity, and brilliantly imagined"
The Telegraph UK
Brodsky's Art of Fugue
A natural curiosity and insatiable desire to explore has propelled the Brodsky Quartet in many artistic directions, placing them at the very forefront of the international chamber music scene. Established in 1972, the Quartet continues to have a rich, varied and exciting musical life with an energy and craftsmanship that has attracted numerous awards and accolades worldwide. The Brodsky’s concerts are always designed to intrigue and seduce, in this case, the quartet explores the art of the fugue, beginning naturally with Bach’s ultimate example, the Art of Fugue and ending with Beethoven’s profound Great Fugue. The Quartet champions the music of Shostakovich, whose Quartet No.8 is the afternoon’s centrepiece. The Brodsky Quartet’s distinctive voices weave a seductive web of sound.
Gina McCormack, violin
Ian Belton, violin
Paul Cassidy, viola
Jacqueline Thomas, cello
Presented by Sydney Opera House.
Program
J.S. BACH
The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080 – Selections
MOZART
Adagio and Fugue K.546
SHOSTAKOVICH
Quartet No. 8
MENDELSSOHN
Fugue from 4 Pieces, Op. 81
BEETHOVEN
Grosse Fugue, Op.133
Masterclass
Following your concert, share an intimate ‘behind the scenes’ experience with our Utzon Music Series artists.
The acclaimed Brodsky Quartet will share insights into their extensive and intimate knowledge of chamber performance and repertoire, while leading pre-professional musicians in an intimate and enlightening masterclass setting.
The Utzon Music Series Masterclasses are enabled by Jillian Segal AM and John Roth through the Yarranabbe Foundation.
A note from Yarmila Alfonzetti, Series Curator
It’s quite impossible for me to articulate how much I adore this quartet and its individual members. These are four outstanding human beings – witty, charming, equal parts irreverent and deadly serious, intense, worldly and oh so experienced. What the Brodskys don’t know about string quartet music simply isn’t worth knowing. There aren’t enough pages in this brochure for me to share all that I have learnt from spending time with these wonderful musicians, but I will be forever grateful to them for teaching me that music is a story and there is always, always something more to be found behind the notes themselves.
Make the most of your experience...
Add a drinks voucher or drinks with a cheese platter to your purchase and redeem it at any of the foyer bars inside the Opera House – perfect for a pre-show or interval refreshment.
Join us for a meal at Opera Bar before or after your guided Sydney Opera House Tour. We’ve picked our favourites - beer battered fish & chips, rump steak or a seasonal vegetarian meal option*. No reservations needed.
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