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This unique collaboration between the Australian Piano Quartet and Shakespeare South combined music with dramatic spoken word. Internationally-acclaimed musicians Thomas Rann (cello), Vatche Jambazian (piano) and Thibaud Pavlovic-Hobba (violin) curated and performed an exquisite selection of Ludwig van Beethoven’s key works. Drawing on Beethoven’s tempestuous life, loves, heartache and physical struggles, the performance united new writing with Beethoven’s music and his own words. Performances took place in Sydney’s exciting new arts venue, Phoenix Central Park and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS).
Piano Sonata Op. 27, No. 1, “Quasi Una Fantasia”
Piano Trio Op. 97, “Archduke”
Original performed dramatic work
Selected letters by Beethoven
Co-Produced by Phoenix Central Park and UTS Ensemble-in-Residence the Australian Piano Quartet, with performance by Shakespeare South.
Co-Founder and Cello: Thomas Rann
Piano: Vatche Jambazian
Violin: Thibaud Pavlovic-Hobba
Actor/Writer: Alys Daroy
“Performed with exceptional skill and grace. Bravo!”
“Amazing performances by all involved. Looking forward to seeing what’s next!”
“An astonishing evening that brought the majesty of the concert hall into an intimate setting”
“So moving. You could feel the soul of Beethoven in the words and music that were so delightfully captured by the actress and musicians”
“Breathtaking. We were mesmerised from start to finish”
Shakespeare South operates on both Kaurna Country and the lands of the Whadjuk and Binjareb Noongar People. We pay our respect to their enduring and dynamic cultures and the leadership of Elders past, present and emerging. We perform on many other unceded lands and extend respect to all the First Nations People who have cared for Country and performed here for over 65,000 years. Always Was, Always Will Be.
