• UKARIA: Benjamin Grosvenor

    Ukaria Cultural Centre 119 Williams Rd, Mt Barker Summit, SA, Australia
    British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor is an international sensation, heralded as a ‘genius who has reached the height of his interpretative powers’ (The Spectator). The youngest British musician ever signed as a Decca Classics recording artist, Grosvenor has performed with (among others) the Boston Symphony, Chicago Symphony, Leipzig Gewandhausorchester, London Philharmonic…
  • Editor's Choice UKARIA Chamberfest

    UKARIA: Concert Five | Ever Yours

    Ukaria Cultural Centre 119 Williams Rd, Mt Barker Summit, SA, Australia
    Celebrating 20 years together, the four members of Brooklyn Rider are back at UKARIA with this survey of the string quartet tradition. Built around core works by Haydn, Beethoven, JS Bach and Schoenberg, their thematic programming promises to examine democracy and citizenship, including a visit to the pre-WWI world of Der…

    UKARIA: Daniel Müller-Schott with Konstantin Shamray

    Ukaria Cultural Centre 119 Williams Rd, Mt Barker Summit, SA, Australia
    For this recital Müller-Schott is joined by Russian-Australian piano virtuoso Konstantin Shamray for a program that conveys the depth and breadth of the cello and piano repertoire. Bach’s characterful Suite No. 3 in C for solo cello is followed by a dramatic shift in gear: Shostakovich’s unexpectedly neo-classical Cello Sonata,…

    UKARIA: Grace Barbé with Iain Grandage

    Ukaria Cultural Centre 119 Williams Rd, Mt Barker Summit, SA, Australia
    Grace Barbé is a force of nature. A creative musician of the highest order who brings joy and energy to audiences across the globe. Born in the Seychelles, her music draws on the rich Kreol tradions of those Indian Ocean islands, driven by her polyrhythmic bass lines and extraordinary voice.…

    UKARIA: Kristian Winther with Konstantin Shamray

    Ukaria Cultural Centre 119 Williams Rd, Mt Barker Summit, SA, Australia
    For this program – contrary to my own general philosophy of being anti-‘curation’, or in other words, of being against the modern norm of taking multiple historical works of genius and stringing them together in such a way as to unnecessarily impose the curator’s own artistic ‘vision’ of a particular…

    Australian Youth Orchestra: Momentum Ensemble with Timo-Veikko Valve

    Ukaria Cultural Centre 119 Williams Rd, Mt Barker Summit, SA, Australia
    Australian Chamber Orchestra Principal Cello Timo-Veikko ‘Tipi’ Valve directs the Australian Youth Orchestra’s Momentum Ensemble in a lush program for cello and strings that masterfully intertwines his Finnish heritage and his Australian experience. Jaako Kuusisto’s Wiima evokes the nostalgic charm of Sysmä, a Finnish town dear to Tipi’s childhood, while…
  • UKARIA: Roomful of Teeth

    Ukaria Cultural Centre 119 Williams Rd, Mt Barker Summit, SA, Australia
    Roomful of Teeth is a GRAMMY Award-winning vocal ensemble dedicated to reimagining the expressive potential of the human voice. The ensemble’s work is built upon creative collaborations with a spirit of curiosity and fearless experimentation, creating genre-defying, imaginative repertoire that pushes the boundaries of vocal music. On their first Australian…

    UKARIA: Makoto Ozone | TRiNFiNiTY

    Ukaria Cultural Centre 119 Williams Rd, Mt Barker Summit, SA, Australia
    Born in Kobe, Japan, Makoto Ozone was self-taught in jazz under his father’s guidance, first on the organ, then piano. Immediately following his graduation from Berklee College of Music, his 1983 solo recital debut at Carnegie Hall brought him to public attention. Since then, his international career has included recording…