In this special Mothers’ Day edition, Ensemble Q provides the perfect afternoon treat for all Mums or anyone who has ever had a Mum. Joined by ABC Classic’s favourite presenter Ed le Brocq, the program features the Mozart Clarinet Quintet played by Ensemble Q heart-throb Paul Dean (well, Trish thinks so), along with a new work by Anne Cawrse, our 2026 Composer in Residence. This work pairs with Ed le Brocq’s own published story Sonam and the Silence, which he will narrate, followed by the most whimsical narrated string quartet version of Michael Leunig’s Curly Pyjama Letters, by Calvin Bowman.
As if it’s not already special enough, the quartet will perform two of the most beautiful, romantic short works for quartet by Webern and Puccini.
With free champagne and a surprise treat for Mums, this is an absolute must for a Mother’s Day afternoon.
We have the rare treat of being joined by special guest violist Roger Benedict, who is one of the most highly regarded violists in the world, let alone Australia.