This year, the Takács Quartet turns 50, while Musica Viva Australia turns 80. Both of their histories include musicians forced to flee from oppression. As the Takács Quartet returns to Australia, Harriet Cunningham talks to its First Violin and author, Edward Dusinberre, about finding a home through music. She also investigates a research project, a symposium and an exhibition exploring ideas around music and migration.

The Takács Quartet today
The Takács Quartet today. Photo © Amanda Tipton

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Fifty years is a long time in the world of string quartets. Great ensembles emerge, split, regroup and rename as lives take different directions....