2023 EARLY RELEASE
Tickets on sale now
It is with great pleasure that we reveal our Early Release for 2023. Many of you will have received a hard copy of this season, our first printed brochure since 2020. This selection is only a snapshot of the year ahead and tickets for these concerts are now on sale. The easiest way to purchase tickets is via our website. Bookings can also be made by calling (08) 8227 1277 during business hours.
Our full Autumn–Winter, and Winter–Summer seasons will be launching in February and late June 2023 respectively. Until then, we hope that you will enjoy everything on offer in this early release.
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PAUL LEWIS
Schubert: The Complete Sonatas
SATURDAY 4–SUNDAY 5 FEBRUARY
We are honoured to be part of this monumental project, in which Paul performs all of Schubert’s completed sonatas in four concerts across two years in revered venues from Wigmore Hall to the Gilmore Piano Festival, and from the Oslo Opera House to the Sala São Paulo in Brazil. This weekend event not only launches our 2023 concert series, but also our new Steinway Model D piano. In February 2024 Paul will return to complete the cycle with parts three and four of his landmark series.
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THE GESUALDO SIX
Fading
SATURDAY 25 MARCH
After forming for a single performance of Gesualdo’s Tenebrae Responsories in 2014, The Gesualdo Six has gone on to become one of the world’s great vocal ensembles. Their debut at Wigmore Hall in 2021, and collaborations with the Brodsky Quartet, London Mozart Players, Luxmuralis, and William Barton testify to their meteoric rise and artistic maturity.
Evoking the contemplative atmosphere of Compline while the sun sets on the Mount Barker Summit, this concert returns us to the infinite and ancient shades of night’s approach.
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NICOLAS ALTSTAEDT
SUNDAY 16 APRIL
'Such was the purity and warmth of his tone, and so impeccable his rhythmic nuance, that one hung on every note as if they were the words of a master storyteller.’
– The Australian
When Nicolas Altstaedt curated UKARIA 24 in 2018, the hall hummed with an intense energy. His musical flexibility and charisma was palpable, ‘making a complex and intelligent program not just satisfying, but utterly compelling’ (Limelight).
We are thrilled to have Nicolas back again for his only solo recital on this Australian tour.
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QUATUOR VAN KUIJK
SUNDAY 30 APRIL
Quatuor Van Kuijk’s career erupted in 2015 with prize-winning performances at the Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition, and the Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition. Their rise continues with appearances at European festivals including Lockenhaus, Verbier and Edinburgh, and with five critically acclaimed albums on the Alpha Classics label.
On their second Australian tour for a residency at the Canberra International Music Festival, they perform at UKARIA, the Melbourne Recital Centre, and the Utzon Room at the Sydney Opera House.
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JORDI SAVALL WITH HESPÈRION XXI
Fantasies, Battles and Dances
SUNDAY 26 FEBRUARY
This is your only opportunity to hear Jordi in the intimacy of UKARIA.
‘Through his life in music, [Jordi has] contributed more than five decades of glorious international music making, first revitalising the historical classics of his instrument, and gradually casting the net wider and wider, as his creativity and drive took him out into realms none of us had imagined.’
– Genevieve Lacey, Artistic Advisor, UKARIA
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THE A CAPPELLA ACADEMY
Finale
SUNDAY 26 MARCH
After the success of this inspiring event in 2022, it returns with The Gesualdo Six as Artists-in-Residence and will once again be directed by Timothy Wayne-Wright.
Over an intensive five days of teaching, the Adelaide Chamber Singers and Aurora Vocal Ensemble, directed by Christie Anderson, and the Festival Statesmen Chorus, directed by Jonathan Bligh, will perform alongside The Gesualdo Six in this Finale performance. In the pure acoustic of UKARIA, vocal works reflecting both rebirth and revival will be showcased, from core Renaissance repertoire to contemporary commissions.
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KONSTANTIN SHAMRAY
SUNDAY 23 APRIL
'… a thrilling and profound experience of programming and performance. With a sensitivity of interpretation and awesome technique, he gives meaning to what could otherwise be a tumble of notes and rhythms.’
– Limelight
This special event marks Konstantin’s first solo recital on our new Steinway Model D piano. Winner of the Sydney International Piano Competition and the Klavier Olympiade in Bad Kissingen, Konstantin has since performed with major orchestras in Europe, North America, and Australia, while maintaining a dizzying calendar of chamber and solo appearances.
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SCHUMANN QUARTETT
SATURDAY 13–SUNDAY 14 MAY
‘With no ifs or buts, the “Schumanns” are among the best quartets in the world’
– Süddeutsche Zeitung
Brothers Erik, Ken, and Mark Schumann, with Veit Hertenstein, are the Schumann Quartett. Their exhilarating performances have won international acclaim and their six albums have accrued awards from BBC Music Magazine, an Opus Klassik, and a Jahrespreis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik. This band of brothers have been the Quartet-in-Residence at Wigmore Hall, made guest appearances at festivals and concert series across Europe, and continue to tour extensively in the USA.
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AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
UKARIA FESTIVAL
SATURDAY 3–SUNDAY 4 JUNE
‘… if there’s a better chamber orchestra in the
world today, I haven’t heard it.’
– The Guardian
The Australian Chamber Orchestra and their Artistic Director Richard Tognetti make a much-anticipated return to UKARIA with a three-program weekend festival showcasing their world-renowned energy and vitality. The concerts feature repertoire from the Baroque to the Contemporary, with virtuosic solos from Richard, Principal Violin Satu Vänskä and guest soprano Cathy-Di Zhang, and a rare opportunity to hear the extraordinary string masterpiece From the Monkey Mountains by Pavel Haas.
Full program details in 2023; with single tickets made available in February.
Richard Tognetti
Director and Violin
Australian Chamber Orchestra
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MUSICIANS FROM THE
LEIPZIG GEWANDHAUS ORCHESTRA &
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC
The Relevance of Cultural Tradition
FRIDAY 28–SUNDAY 30 JULY
Musicians from the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra and the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) come together for a weekend of concerts curated by violist and member of the Gewandhaus Orchestra, Tahlia Petrosian. Performing repertoire that explores ‘The Relevance of Cultural Tradition in the 21st Century’, this aptly named festival brings musicians from the world’s oldest symphony orchestra together on stage with the next generation of Australian performers, and promises a weekend of exhilarating performances, exchanges, and discussions.
The theme of this festival is particularly significant to our Founder, Ulrike Klein AO, who established UKARIA to inspire people through culture. In 2023 she celebrates 40 years in Australia and her 80th birthday in June. These concerts also serve to honour her magnificent contribution to music.
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STEVEN OSBORNE
Promenade
SUNDAY 27 AUGUST
‘Osborne is a true virtuoso, his intellect and love for the art form shines sincerely throughout his music-making.’
– The Advertiser
The celebrated Scottish pianist returns to Australia for the first time since 2018. His ability to bring the micro and macro structures of music into focus lends his playing a fractal quality: no matter how closely you listen – or how zoomed out – the notes and works create enthralling patterns of kaleidoscopic colours and textures.
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VISION STRING QUARTET
Spectrum
SATURDAY 14 OCTOBER
‘… amazingly vivacious, vivid and electrifying… the Vision String Quartet seem to be completely fearless.’
– Der Tagesspiegel
The Vision String Quartet has opened new vistas for the genre. Their ground-breaking performances of Schubert in complete darkness and Beethoven from memory announced a quartet of fierce rigour and – yes – vision. This anything but foursquare quartet has performed on the world’s most prestigious stages, including the Berlin Philharmonie, the Leipzig Gewandhaus, Oji Hall in Tokyo, and the Philharmonie Luxembourg. Beyond the standard repertoire, they seek new possibilities.
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ILYA GRINGOLTS WITH AURA GO
Phantom and Escapade
SUNDAY 24 SEPTEMBER
‘One can hardly play the violin more expressively and uncompromisingly than Gringolts.’
– Süddeutsche Zeitung
Feted for his effortless renditions of the otherwise impossible – from Paganini and Locatelli to Brett Dean – Ilya’s performances and recordings have established him as one of the quintessential violin virtuosi of our time. He has performed as soloist with the world’s leading orchestras, including a recent collaboration with the Australian Chamber Orchestra. Pianist Aura Go joins Ilya for the first time since collaborating at the 2016 Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival in Finland.
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UKARIA 24
SAVE THE DATES
FRIDAY 10–SUNDAY 12 NOVEMBER
‘If there were rock-star equivalents in the classical music world, ace British violinist Anthony Marwood would be on the list’
– The Age
The appointment of Anthony as curator promises something truly special and unforgettable in 2023. Save the dates for our definitive weekend experience, annually reimagined by the exploratory and bold vision of inspirational artists.
Tickets for this year’s UKARIA 24 are still available while the 2023 program is being finalised.
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It is for you that these artists travel, for the warm spirit with which you welcome them and their music. We look forward to sharing these performances with you.
Ben Nicholls
Acting Communications Manager
UKARIA
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