Four Winds welcomes the sublime Affinity Quartet to the Windsong Pavilion. A dynamic group whose performance style will lift you up and place you back on solid ground after a journey through the works of Wolfgang Mozart, Leoš Janáček and Felix Mendelssohn.
DATE
Sunday 3rd September 2023
2pm // Doors and Bar open from 1:30pm
LOCATION
Four Winds Windsong Pavilion
Barragga Bay NSW 2546
PRICE
General Admission $55
Concession $45
16 years & under FREE (Bookings still required)
Limited ACCESS PASS tickets available
‘’This group of musicians has a collective wisdom and maturity which is singularly impressive… Affinity is a musical force with which to be reckoned.’’
Join us from 1:30pm for a beverage on the lawn of the Four Winds site, then step into the world Affinity creates for you.
You can get a taste of their sound here:
‘’…one of the most exciting ensembles to make its mark on Melbourne’s classical music scene.’’
Repertoire:
Mozart, String Quartet no.22 in B-flat ‘Prussian’ K.589
Janacek, String Quartet no.1 ‘Kreutzer Sonata’
Mendelssohn, String Quartet no.6 in F minor op.80
Artists:
Josephine Chung, violin
Nicholas Waters, violin
Ruby Shirres, viola
Mee Na Lojewski, cello
Bookings are essential. Read more here about our venue’s Covid-19 protocols, and what to expect when you visit.
About the Artists
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Affinity Quartet
Forming in 2015 Australia’s Affinity Quartet appeared on Melbourne’s classical music scene as ‘one of the most exciting ensembles to make their mark.’ Classic Melbourne. Violinists Josephine Chung and Nicholas Waters, violist Ruby Shirres and cellist Mee Na Lojewski have recently won major prizes in four international string quartet competitions. At the 2023 Melbourne International String Quartet Competition Affinity Quartet was awarded the Audience Prize, the Robert Salzer String Quartet First Prize, and the Monash University Grand Prize; the first Australian group to win the competition in its 32 year history.
Affinity Quartet continues to receive formative guidance from Günter Pichler, Alban Berg Quartet founder and first violin, at the Escuela Reina Sofia Madrid, and has also recently benefited from the support of the McGill International String Quartet Academy Montreal; the Amsterdam String Quartet Biennale; the Australian National Academy of Music; and from quartet musicians Jonathan Brown (Cuarteto Casals); Oliver Wille (Kuss Quartet); Heime Müller (Artemis Quartet).
Affinity Quartet receives generous ongoing support from Melbourne architects Kennedy Nolan, Cope-Williams Arts Foundation, Alex Grant Violins Melbourne, private instrument assistance, advisors, and a growing community of supporters.
