{"id":27341,"date":"2020-02-27T12:16:26","date_gmt":"2020-02-27T01:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/soundslikesydney.com.au\/?p=27341"},"modified":"2020-02-27T12:16:26","modified_gmt":"2020-02-27T01:16:26","slug":"enigma-quartet-launches-new-cafe-culture-concerts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/soundslikesydney.com.au\/?p=27341","title":{"rendered":"Enigma Quartet Launches New Caf\u00e9 Culture Concerts"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_27342\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27342\" style=\"width: 325px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-27342\" src=\"https:\/\/soundslikesydney.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Enigma-Quartet-2020-colour-publicity-photo-325x196.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"325\" height=\"196\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27342\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Enigma Quartet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Enjoy an intimate afternoon of chamber music with the Enigma Quartet performing\u00a0Mendelssohn&#8217;s elegiac second quartet and Smetana&#8217;s\u00a0 quartet, &#8216;From my Life, &#8216; two of the Romantic period\u2019s most beautiful works for string quartet.<\/p>\n<p>Complimenting its hugely successful <em>Prelude in Tea<\/em> and <em>Supper &amp; Song<\/em> concert series, <em>Caf\u00e9 Culture<\/em> is the Independent Theatre\u2019s new casual concert format, presenting the best of chamber music in an informal, \u00a0conversational style. Held in the beautiful foyers of the Independent Theatre, <em>Caf\u00e9 Culture<\/em> features short performances interspersed with opportunities to chat with the artists. <em>Caf\u00e9 Culture<\/em> is a relaxed experience for the dedicated concert goer, and the perfect introduction for those new to chamber music.<\/p>\n<p>United by their passion for chamber music, the Enigma Quartet, comprising Marianne Edwards, Kerry Martin, Elizabeth Woolnough and Rowena MacNeish, has a pure and joyful love for what they do and how they share with audiences. Successful artists in their own right, they hold coveted positions in Australia&#8217;s top orchestras. Their journeys have progressed from music students busking on the streets of Sydney to the finest concert stages. Enigma\u2019s continuing development has seen the quartet carve out an enviable reputation as one of Australia&#8217;s best. 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