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UKARIA: Phil Slater Quintet

Ukaria Cultural Centre 119 Williams Rd, Mt Barker Summit, SA, Australia
Miles Davis' influence extends beyond jazz: he is a defining presence in twentieth-century culture. His output – think Kind of Blue, Birth of the Cool, Bitches Brew – constantly reinvented what music could be, and perhaps more than any other jazz artist he is both revered by musicians and beloved by audiences. Australian Phil…

UKARIA: Alexander Melnikov

Ukaria Cultural Centre 119 Williams Rd, Mt Barker Summit, SA, Australia
Alexander Melnikov is a contemporary torchbearer of a pianistic tradition that can be traced back to the nineteenth century. At the Moscow Conservatory, Alexander honed his craft under the guidance of Lev Naumov (the 'Godfather of the Russian piano school'; himself a student of the legendary Heinrich Neuhaus), and was…

UKARIA: VOCES8 with Adelaide Chamber Singers

Ukaria Cultural Centre 119 Williams Rd, Mt Barker Summit, SA, Australia
Returning to Australia, and to UKARIA, for the first time since 2019, VOCES8 will be Ensemble-in-Residence for our 2024 A Cappella Academy. Adelaide Chamber Singers (directed by Christie Anderson) will appear in the second half of this concert, which will culminate in a special collaborative performance with VOCES8. Directed by Timothy Wayne-Wright…

UKARIA: VOCES8 with Aurora Vocal Ensemble

Ukaria Cultural Centre 119 Williams Rd, Mt Barker Summit, SA, Australia
Returning to Australia, and to UKARIA, for the first time since 2019, VOCES8 will be Ensemble-in-Residence for our 2024 A Cappella Academy. Aurora Vocal Ensemble (directed by Christie Anderson) will appear in the second half of this concert, which will culminate in a special collaborative performance with VOCES8. Directed by Timothy Wayne-Wright…

UKARIA: VOCES8 with Festival Statesmen Chorus

Ukaria Cultural Centre 119 Williams Rd, Mt Barker Summit, SA, Australia
Returning to Australia, and to UKARIA, for the first time since 2019, VOCES8 will be Ensemble-in-Residence for our 2024 A Cappella Academy. Festival Statesmen Chorus (directed by Jonathan Bligh) will appear in the second half of this concert, which will culminate in a special collaborative performance with VOCES8. Directed by Timothy Wayne-Wright…

Event Series Vanguard

Australian String Quartet: Vanguard

Ukaria Cultural Centre 119 Williams Rd, Mt Barker Summit, SA, Australia
When premiered in 1825, Beethoven’s Op.127 quartet stunned listeners with its innovation of expression and form. This work heralded a dramatic shift in Beethoven’s trajectory, having already taken the string quartet to unprecedented heights. The first of his late quartets, here we glimpse a far more personal, philosophical, and inward-looking…
Impressions of France

UKARIA: Satu Vänskä and Konstantin Shamray

Ukaria Cultural Centre 119 Williams Rd, Mt Barker Summit, SA, Australia
Born to a Finnish family in Japan, violinist Satu Vänskä has developed an international profile through her role as Principal Violin with the Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO), a position she has held for the past twenty years. She was named Young Soloist of the Year by Sinfonia Lahti in 1998,…

UKARIA: Simon Tedeschi

Ukaria Cultural Centre 119 Williams Rd, Mt Barker Summit, SA, Australia
Dave Brubeck and his new 'cool' jazz roared to popularity in the 1950s. Time Out was the first jazz record to sell one million copies, and the irresistible groove of its standout tunes, Blue Rondo à la Turk and Take Five, ensure its enduring appeal. This concert is a rare chance to…

UKARIA: Siobhan Stagg and Nico de Villiers

Ukaria Cultural Centre 119 Williams Rd, Mt Barker Summit, SA, Australia
Australian soprano Siobhan Stagg was a member of the Deutsche Oper Berlin from 2013-19, and has appeared as guest artist in major roles at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Dutch National Opera, Opernhaus Zürich, Bayerische Staatsoper, and the Festival d'Aix en Provence, among others. South…

UKARIA: Emily Sun and Joseph Havlat

Ukaria Cultural Centre 119 Williams Rd, Mt Barker Summit, SA, Australia
Since winning the Royal Overseas League's Commonwealth Musician of the Year in 2016 and the ABC Young Performer of the Year in 2018, Australian violinist Emily Sun has established an international presence as an exceptional soloist and chamber musician. Her 'searing and poetic' tone (Guardian) has echoed through the vaults…

Event Series Elemental

Adelaide Chamber Singers: Elemental

Ukaria Cultural Centre 119 Williams Rd, Mt Barker Summit, SA, Australia
Elemental – a curious but powerful word! It invokes the forces of nature, or the so-called ‘classical elements’ of fire, earth, water and air; it characterises our emotional states; and it defines the fundamental things and beliefs we value in our lives. This program explores ‘the elemental’ in music: through…
Event Series UKARIA 24

UKARIA: Northern Lights

Ukaria Cultural Centre 119 Williams Rd, Mt Barker Summit, SA, Australia
Soft ribbons of light swish and flicker over the frosty landscapes of Norway and Finland – two neighbouring countries offering front-row seats to nature’s most spectacular celestial ballet. A little closer to home, distinguished musicians from across the globe come together inside an intimate chamber, sharing tales of northern lights…