For thirty years, the Goldner String Quartet has been at the heart of Australian chamber music. From their fruitful relationships with key composers, to their mentoring of young quartets, to their international advocacy for the quality and imagination of Australian music-makers, the four members of the quartet have played a leading role in shaping Australia’s chamber music culture. The quartet’s thirtieth season is also its final season – truly an end to a musical era. Join the Goldner String Quartet one last time to pay tribute to one of Australia’s great ensembles. In this special event, they play music that has been dear to their collective life: work by their friend and collaborator Matthew Hindson; Beethoven’s hymn of thanks, the Heiliger Dankgesang; and Schubert’s powerful and poignant Death and the Maiden. The Goldners’ performance will be followed by a celebratory lunch with the artists.

Dene Olding
Violin

Dimity Hall
Violin

Irina Morozova
Viola

Julian Smiles
Cello

Program

Matthew Hindson (b. 1968)
Nothing is Forever (6')

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132 Heiliger Dankgesang (20')

III. Heiliger Dankgesang eines Genesenen an die Gottheit, in der lydischen Tonart: Molto adagio – Neue Kraft Fühlend: Andante – Molto adagio – Andante – Molto adagio: Mit innigster Empfindung

Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D. 810 Death and the Maiden (40')

I. Allegro
II. Andante con moto
III. Scherzo: Allegro molto
IV. Presto – Prestissimo