Ensembles
Adelaide Baroque
Since 1977 Adelaide Baroque has established a tradition of leadership in the field of authentic early music performance. Join us in 2009 to celebrate all the drama, comedy, love, death and passion of the world of the Baroque.
Adelaide Chamber Players
Adelaide Chamber Players was founded in 2007 featuring Adelaide’s finest young musicians from the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra as well as the city’s best chamber ensembles. The players share a passion for music making and for communicating the invigorating and exciting music that has been written for chamber orchestra over the centuries.
Adelaide Chamber Singers
Adelaide Chamber Singers is widely respected as one of Australia’s leading chamber choirs. Formed in 1985 by Artistic Director Carl Crossin OAM, ACS has undertaken six international tours (including UK, USA, Japan, Norway and Canada), released five CDs and performed at the Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth Festivals.
Australian String Quartet
The Australian String Quartet (Sophie Rowell – violin, Anne Horton – violin, Sally Boud – viola, Rachel Johnston – cello) performs throughout Australia and around the world and holds the distinction of having won more international chamber music competitions than any other ensemble in Australian history.
The Firm
The Firm promotes the performance of new solo and chamber works,’ particularly those of South Australian composers, and also provides a performance platform for some of Australias finest musicians.
The Kegelstatt Ensemble
The energetic young musicians of The Kegelstatt Ensemble are recognised for their sensitive, insightful performances. The core of the ensemble is a trio – clarinet, viola and piano – taking its name from Mozart’s “Kegelstatt” trio for this combination. Guest artists on various instruments allow the ensemble to perform masterworks spanning the entire chamber music repertoire.
Musica Viva
Join Musica Viva for a year of unprecedented concert experiences and treasured revisits. Subscribe to 4 or 7 concerts and save up to 20% on single ticket prices.
Ngeringa Farm Concerts
Chamber music concerts featuring artists of international and Australian acclaim from Adelaide, interstate and overseas in the beautiful surrounds of Ngeringa Farm.
Recitals Australia
The Recitals Australia: Series 2009 celebrates the luminaries and milestones of modern keyboard music. Featuring performances by pre–eminent musicians and enterprising repertoire.
St Peter’s Cathedral Series
St Peter’s Cathedral is a centre for music, spirituality and the arts. The Cathedral Series is run under the auspices of the Cathedral’s Music Foundation, which promotes the musical activities at the Cathedral.
Selby & Friends presents TRIOZ
TRIOZ was invited in 2008 to be the first ensemble–in–residence at the prestigious City Recital Hall Angel Place in Sydney – a first by a major venue in Australia. Comprising internationally renowned Australian pianist, Kathryn Selby, young South Australian of the year and former host of Classical Destinations, violinist Niki Vasilakis, and former principal cellist with the ACO Emma’Jane Murphy, this ensemble is the darling of critics and audiences nationwide.
Seraphim Trio
Founded in 1994, Seraphim Trio comprises pianist Anna Goldsworthy, violinist Helen Ayres, and cellist Timothy Nankervis. The Trio won the leading piano trio and the audience choice awards in the 2001 Australian National Chamber Music Competition and has performed in Italy, Japan, at the Schönberg Festival in Vienna, and in Noumea for Musica Viva.
Soundstream Contemporary Music Ensemble
Formed in 1996 by Artistic Director Gabriella Smart, Soundstream collaborates with Australia’s finest performers to commission and present works by leading local and international composers. Smart founded the Soundstream: Adelaide New Music Festival in 2008 as an annual platform for collaboration, performance and discourse.
Syntony Vocal Ensemble
Adelaide’s acclaimed vocal ensemble, is recognised for its outstanding crystalline sound and a dynamic blend of musical interpretation and ideas. It explores the essence of vocal music and its relationship between composer, performer and audience. Syntony programs music from a broad variety of genres including Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and Contemporary Australian, presented in innovative concerts with evocative coherent themes.