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Festival Finale: A sublime classical playlist

Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra is a two-time Helpmann Award nominated ensemble and was awarded the APRA AMCOS Award (2024) for Championing Australian Music. Camerata has established itself as a chamber orchestra of national significance, and is known for its innovative and adventurous programming, thriving on collaborations with artists across a range of artforms.

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https://camerata.net.au/weekender/

The performance:

What’s the saying? Not too heavy, not too light – just right!

After a big weekend of listening, settle in for our final concert designed as the perfect musical palate cleanser. This irresistible classical taste tester brings together short, sweet gems for string quintet, ranging from Bach and Beethoven to Piazzolla and bold contemporary voices. Performed in the luminous surrounds of the Stanthorpe Art Gallery, this breezy program moves effortlessly from the intimate to the uplifting. Sublime, varied, and deeply satisfying, it’s the ideal way to wind down the Weekender and head home on a high.

Featuring

Camerata String Quintet

Duration

60 minutes, no interval

Program:

Ethel Smyth

String Quintet Op.1 – Mvt 3. Scherzo and Trio

Ernst Bloch

Prayer for Cello and Strings

Astor Piazzolla

Contrabajeando

John Rotar

Apis Australis Suite

Abigail Lui

Edge of a Blazing Sky

Ralph Vaughan-Williams

Prelude for Viola and Strings

Ludwig van Beethoven

String Quartet No.13 in B flat major, Op.130 – Mvt 5. Cavatina

Emma Jayakumar

Bell Birds –  Mvt 3. Lento sognando

Johann Sebastian Bach

Ebarme Dich from The St Matthew Passion