Event Series Esmé Quartet

Musica Viva Tasmania: Esmé Quartet

Hobart Town Hall 50 Macquarie St, Hobart, TAS, Australia
Eloquent. Spellbinding. Monumental. Exquisite. How else can we describe the Esmé Quartet? Based in Germany, this ensemble launched its international career by winning first prize at the 2018 International String Quartet Competition at London’s Wigmore Hall. The ensemble then embarked on a whirlwind year of concerts in North America, Hong…

Musica Viva Tasmania: Ensemble Offspring

Hobart Town Hall 50 Macquarie St, Hobart, TAS, Australia
Ensemble Offspring is Australia’s leading new music group. Under the leadership of internationally acclaimed percussionist Claire Edwardes OAM, the players are Australia’s foremost champions of contemporary classical music. The group has commissioned and premiered over 350 new works and has toured First Nations music and new commissions worldwide. Its dedication…

Musica Viva Tasmania: Orava Quartet

Hobart Town Hall 50 Macquarie St, Hobart, TAS, Australia
Orava Quartet returns to Hobart Town Hall with one of the all-time favourite works for string quartet, Borodin’s lush and romantic String Quartet No. 2. Written whilst on holiday and dedicated to his wife as an anniversary gift, Borodin’s musical love letter is full of wonderful melodies, including the instantly…

Mona Foma: Isaac et Nora

Hobart Town Hall 50 Macquarie St, Hobart, TAS, Australia
French-Korean kids—and viral sensations—Isaac (14) and Nora (11) front a family-based project celebrating the spirit of traditional Latin-American songs, all learnt and played by ear.