FQ Composer Programs

Relive past performances from FQ’s annual composer programs, and find out more about these rising stars and their work


 
  • HANA LAVERS 1999- 

    teeth. (composed 2020)

    Live-streamed November 2021 by 5stream at Glenfern, East St Kilda, and presented in association with Team of Pianists and the National Trust of Australia (Victoria)

    ERICA KENNEDY guest violin
    ELIZABETH SELLARS guest violin
    HELEN IRELAND viola
    ZOE KNIGHTON cello

    Click here for 2021 Composer Development Program concert program notes

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    This project was supported by City of Melbourne, Besen Family Foundation, Victorian Womens’ Trust, All That We Are

  • A. D. K. VOLTZ 1999- 

    String Quartet No. 1 (composed 2020)

    Live-streamed November 2021 by 5stream at Glenfern, East St Kilda, and presented in association with Team of Pianists and the National Trust of Australia (Victoria)

    ERICA KENNEDY guest violin
    ELIZABETH SELLARS guest violin
    HELEN IRELAND viola
    ZOE KNIGHTON cello

    Click here for 2021 Composer Development Program concert program notes

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    This project was supported by City of Melbourne, Besen Family Foundation, Victorian Womens’ Trust, All That We Are

  • SCOTT COPEMAN 1977- 

    The Tree Project (composed 2020)

    Live-streamed November 2020 by 5stream at Glenfern, East St Kilda, and presented in association with Team of Pianists and the National Trust of Australia (Victoria)

    A gorgeously hypnotic and stunningly beautiful piece, we sent Scott to Tasmania to keep on writing. He has a real innate musicianship and a sixth sense for string writing. (We didn’t think cellists could play tenths but we were wrong!)

    ELIZABETH SELLARS guest violin
    WILMA SMITH violin
    HELEN IRELAND viola
    ZOE KNIGHTON cello

    Click here for 2020 Composer Development Program concert program notes

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    This project was supported by Victorian Government through Creative Victoria, City of Melbourne, Australia Council, Creative Partnerships Australia, Besen Family Foundation, All That We Are, 3MBS Fine Music Melbourne

  • THOMAS MISSON 1992- 

    Hijack (composed 2020)

    Live-streamed November 2020 by 5stream at Glenfern, East St Kilda, and presented in association with Team of Pianists and the National Trust of Australia (Victoria).

    As Pachelbel’s canon is ‘Hijacked’ in the most inventive and fun way, we relished the chance to play quarter tones, which can actually sound rather beautiful. The canon is easy to spot, and its deconstruction quite delightful to witness.

    ELIZABETH SELLARS guest violin
    WILMA SMITH violin
    HELEN IRELAND viola
    ZOE KNIGHTON cello

    Click here for 2020 Composer Development Program concert program notes

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    This project was supported by Victorian Government through Creative Victoria, City of Melbourne, Australia Council, Creative Partnerships Australia, Besen Family Foundation, All That We Are, 3MBS Fine Music Melbourne

  • EUGENE BALL 1972- 

    Kaleidoscope (composed 2021)

    Live-streamed November 2021 by 5stream at Glenfern, East St Kilda, and presented in association with Team of Pianists and the National Trust of Australia (Victoria)

    ERICA KENNEDY guest violin
    ELIZABETH SELLARS guest violin
    HELEN IRELAND viola
    ZOE KNIGHTON cello

    Click here for 2021 Composer Development Program concert program notes

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    This project was supported by City of Melbourne, Besen Family Foundation, Victorian Womens’ Trust, All That We Are

  • MARK VENDY 1957- 

    Interesting Times, movement IV Stamp Dance (composed 2020)

    Live-streamed November 2021 by 5stream at Glenfern, East St Kilda, and presented in association with Team of Pianists and the National Trust of Australia (Victoria)

    ERICA KENNEDY guest violin
    ELIZABETH SELLARS guest violin
    HELEN IRELAND viola
    ZOE KNIGHTON cello

    Click here for 2021 Composer Development Program concert program notes

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    This project was supported by City of Melbourne, Besen Family Foundation, Victorian Womens’ Trust, All That We Are

  • LEE BRADSHAW 1977- 

    Images for String Quartet (composed 2019)

    Live-streamed November 2020 by 5stream at Glenfern, East St Kilda, and presented in association with Team of Pianists and the National Trust of Australia (Victoria).

    We weren’t surprised to learn that in addition to his extensive experience as a record producer, Lee also has an intense love of the string quartet. Equally versed in the string quartets of Beethoven as Bartok and with a love of Schoenbergian harmonies, as a result of his participation in this residency, Lee has gone on to embed himself in Australia’s chamber music scene with commissions from Musica Viva, Wilma and Friends to name a few.

    ELIZABETH SELLARS guest violin
    WILMA SMITH violin
    HELEN IRELAND viola
    ZOE KNIGHTON cello

    Click here for 2020 Composer Development Program concert program notes

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    This project was supported by Victorian Government through Creative Victoria, City of Melbourne, Australia Council, Creative Partnerships Australia, Besen Family Foundation, All That We Are, 3MBS Fine Music Melbourne

  • CERIDWEN MCCOOEY 1999- 

    Too Late for Dancing (composed 2021)

    Live-streamed November 2021 by 5stream at Glenfern, East St Kilda, and presented in association with Team of Pianists and the National Trust of Australia (Victoria)

    ERICA KENNEDY guest violin
    ELIZABETH SELLARS guest violin
    HELEN IRELAND viola
    ZOE KNIGHTON cello

    Click here for 2021 Composer Development Program concert program notes

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    This project was supported by City of Melbourne, Besen Family Foundation, Victorian Womens’ Trust, All That We Are

  • HELEN WANDERS 1960- 

    The Hedberg – a string quartet in three movements (composed 2020)

    Live-streamed November 2020 by 5stream at Glenfern, East St Kilda, and presented in association with Team of Pianists and the National Trust of Australia (Victoria).

    A rhythmical jigsaw puzzle, Helen’s use of texture and interplay made this piece so much fun to perform.

    ELIZABETH SELLARS guest violin
    WILMA SMITH violin
    HELEN IRELAND viola
    ZOE KNIGHTON cello

    Click here for 2020 Composer Development Program concert program notes

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    This project was supported by Victorian Government through Creative Victoria, City of Melbourne, Australia Council, Creative Partnerships Australia, Besen Family Foundation, All That We Are, 3MBS Fine Music Melbourne

  • DANIEL RILEY (1992-)
    Bagatelle for string quartet (composed 2020)

    Live-streamed November 2020 by 5stream at Glenfern, East St Kilda, and presented in association with Team of Pianists and the National Trust of Australia (Victoria)

    ELIZABETH SELLARS guest violin
    WILMA SMITH violin
    HELEN IRELAND viola
    ZOE KNIGHTON cello

    Click here for 2020 Composer Development Program concert program notes

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    This project was supported by Victorian Government through Creative Victoria, City of Melbourne, Australia Council, Creative Partnerships Australia, Besen Family Foundation, All That We Are, 3MBS Fine Music Melbourne

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