Tickets: only available as part of the full Weekender pass

Bookings essential

Awaken your senses

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.

Celebrate the start of Camerata Weekender in style at our exclusive Opening Reception, reserved for festival pass holders. This elegant evening sets the tone for a spectacular weekend, inviting you to connect with fellow music-lovers in a relaxed, convivial atmosphere. Sip on carefully selected local wines, indulge in delicious canapés, and explore the inspiring gallery surroundings. It’s the ideal way to shake off the stress of your week and embrace the weekend. Following this, the Orava Quartet will take to the stage for the opening concert, seamlessly carrying you from social celebration into sublime music.

See the full weekender details here:

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

The performance:

The string quartet in focus

Australia’s renowned Orava Quartet open the Weekender with a vibrant program in the Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery. This spectacular concert brings together the elegance of Mozart, the colour of Debussy, and the earthy vitality of Nordic folk music. Renowned for their interpretive insight and musical maturity, the Orava Quartet invite you into a rich musical conversation – four distinctive voices in perfect dialogue. This will be a refined, atmospheric start to an unforgettable weekend.

Featuring

Daniel Kowalik, David Dalseno, Thomas Chawner, Karol Kowalik

Duration

60 minutes, no interval

PROGRAM

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

String Quartet No.1 in G major, K.180

Claude Debussy

String Quartet in G minor, Op.10

Danish String Quartet

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