Acacia Quartet presents Blue Silence, the complete string works of Elena Kats-Chernin, at the Utzon Room of the Sydney Opera House. The concert marks Acacia’s debut of their new series at the Sydney Opera House which will continue on July 30 and Nov 9. Elena Kats-Chernin herself will be presenting this concert, both as the…
To celebrate its 5th birthday in May 2015, Acacia Quartet, one of Australia’s most exciting and sought-after string quartets, is delighted to present Five Chapters, the second program in its 2015 ACACIA Presents… series. For this special concerts, Acacia proudly presents the world premieres of works by two great Australian composers who have supported the quartet…
Elena Kats-Chernin says she has been told she can write no more works for String Quartet. She displays a mischievous pleasure at my alarm. The Sydney composer has recently released a recorded collection of her ‘complete’ works for string quartet, entitled Blue Silence. ‘Complete’ to date, and therefore the end of a chapter. “But it’s only the…