Sydney Opera House
An electrifying concert fusing classical music and circus
Amplifying refugee voices through powerful works by Chloé Charody, featuring a daring acrobatic violinist in a boundary-shattering, emotionally charged, unforgettable experience.
This transformative concert seamlessly fuses classical music and circus into a single, spellbinding genre, illuminating refugee experiences and amplifying voices that have been silenced by suffering and injustice.
The program features three new works by Australian composer Chloé Charody. Truth in the Cage, a haunting song cycle which offers a raw and moving testament to lives lost and stories unheard. This is followed by The Devil’s Tiger, Charody’s third string quartet, which takes us to the front lines of human experience, where music becomes both a witness to suffering and a plea for peace.
The second half of the program will feature Charody’s internationally acclaimed violin sonata LIMBO, a daring and visceral work that merges classical music and circus with extraordinary artistry.
Acrobatic violinist Sonja Schebeck, acrobat Joshua Frazer, soprano Livia Brash, the Acacia Quartet and pianist Ying Ho unite in a performance where sound and spectacle become one. Together, these works create an unforgettable artistic journey that shatters boundaries and speaks to the depths of the human spirit.
Presented by Chloé Charody Creations LTD
Sydney Opera House
An electrifying concert fusing classical music and circus
Amplifying refugee voices through powerful works by Chloé Charody, featuring a daring acrobatic violinist in a boundary-shattering, emotionally charged, unforgettable experience.
This transformative concert seamlessly fuses classical music and circus into a single, spellbinding genre, illuminating refugee experiences and amplifying voices that have been silenced by suffering and injustice.
The program features three new works by Australian composer Chloé Charody. Truth in the Cage, a haunting song cycle which offers a raw and moving testament to lives lost and stories unheard. This is followed by The Devil’s Tiger, Charody’s third string quartet, which takes us to the front lines of human experience, where music becomes both a witness to suffering and a plea for peace.
The second half of the program will feature Charody’s internationally acclaimed violin sonata LIMBO, a daring and visceral work that merges classical music and circus with extraordinary artistry.
Acrobatic violinist Sonja Schebeck, acrobat Joshua Frazer, soprano Livia Brash, the Acacia Quartet and pianist Ying Ho unite in a performance where sound and spectacle become one. Together, these works create an unforgettable artistic journey that shatters boundaries and speaks to the depths of the human spirit.
Presented by Chloé Charody Creations LTD
Sydney Opera House
An electrifying concert fusing classical music and circus
Amplifying refugee voices through powerful works by Chloé Charody, featuring a daring acrobatic violinist in a boundary-shattering, emotionally charged, unforgettable experience.
This transformative concert seamlessly fuses classical music and circus into a single, spellbinding genre, illuminating refugee experiences and amplifying voices that have been silenced by suffering and injustice.
The program features three new works by Australian composer Chloé Charody. Truth in the Cage, a haunting song cycle which offers a raw and moving testament to lives lost and stories unheard. This is followed by The Devil’s Tiger, Charody’s third string quartet, which takes us to the front lines of human experience, where music becomes both a witness to suffering and a plea for peace.
The second half of the program will feature Charody’s internationally acclaimed violin sonata LIMBO, a daring and visceral work that merges classical music and circus with extraordinary artistry.
Acrobatic violinist Sonja Schebeck, acrobat Joshua Frazer, soprano Livia Brash, the Acacia Quartet and pianist Ying Ho unite in a performance where sound and spectacle become one. Together, these works create an unforgettable artistic journey that shatters boundaries and speaks to the depths of the human spirit.
Presented by Chloé Charody Creations LTD
Glebe Music Festival
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - String Quartet No. 20 ‘Hoffmeister’
Chloé Charody - String Quartet No. 3 ’The Devil’s Tiger’
Johannes Brahms - String Quartet No. 1
Headland Theatre, Tathra
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - String Quartet No. 20 ‘Hoffmeister’
Chloé Charody - String Quartet No. 3 ’The Devil’s Tiger’
Johannes Brahms - String Quartet No. 1
Four Winds Youth Festival, Bermagui
Curated by David Hewitt, Four Winds’ Create & Inspire Director, the Spring Youth Music Festival extends beyond the festival day to include year-round mentorship and opportunities for youth to learn instruments. Through workshops, tutoring, and in-school programs, Four Winds is dedicated to empowering young people to express their stories through sound.
A highlight of the ‘26 festival will be the premiere of compositions written by local composers Geoffrey Badger and Nick Keeling for the Four Winds Community Orchestra (FWCO). Founded in 2022, the FWCO is an all-ages, all-abilities intergenerational ensemble with players aged seven to eighty. We will hear them play Body of Water and Songcrafters, pieces inspired by the role of water in regional life and the way music flows through community. The festival will offer a space for connection, celebration, and deep listening, with local talent and young musicians taking centre stage.
South Coast Music Camp, Bega
It’s a week of great music-making, excellent tuition, friendship and fun, with plenty
of opportunities to meet, play with and learn from some of Australia’s finest
musicians. Most importantly, you’ll experience the wonderful energy of making
music together as part of a large ensemble.
Leichhardt Espresso Chorus
Leichhardt Espresso Chorus invites you on a musical journey of belonging, love, loss, renewal and hope in A Search for Home, a concert at the historic Hunter Baillie Church in Annandale.
At the heart of the program is Australian composer Kevin Barker’s powerful choral cantata The Last Migration, conducted by Aija Draguns and performed with the acclaimed Acacia Quartet.
Inspired by the extraordinary annual migration of shorebirds from Siberia to Australia, The Last Migration traces a profound circular journey: departure, endurance, return — and the enduring pull of home.
Surrounding this major work are intimate choral pieces that explore what it means to search for somewhere, or someone, to belong.
Come and be part of an evening where voices, strings and stories come together.
Tickets online or at the door. Refreshments and bar after the concert.
Mitchell Conservatorium Bathurst
Joseph Haydn - String Quartet Op. 76/4 'Sunrise'
Chloé Charody - String Quartet 3 ’The Devil’s Tiger’
Johannes Brahms - String Quartet 1
Orange Regional Conservatorium
Joseph Haydn - String Quartet Op. 76/4 'Sunrise'
Chloé Charody - String Quartet 3 ’The Devil’s Tiger’
Johannes Brahms - String Quartet 1
South Coast Music Society, Batemans Bay
Joseph Haydn - String Quartet Op. 76/4 'Sunrise'
Chloé Charody - String Quartet 3 ’The Devil’s Tiger’
Johannes Brahms - String Quartet 1
Mallacoota District Health, Miva Hall
Joseph Haydn - String Quartet Op. 76/4 'Sunrise'
Stephan Koncz - A New Satisfaction
Stephan Koncz - Clair De Lune
Maurice Ravel - String Quartet
Sappire Coast Music Society
Joseph Haydn - String Quartet Op. 76/4 'Sunrise'
Stephan Koncz - A New Satisfaction
Stephan Koncz - Clair De Lune
Maurice Ravel - String Quartet
Phoenix Central Park Church, Alexandria
Alice Chance - Precious Colours
Lyle Chan - Entering The Palaces
Richard Lawson - How To Read A City
Clarence Valley Conservatorium, Grafton
Joseph Haydn - String Quartet Op. 76/4 'Sunrise'
Stephan Koncz - A New Satisfaction
Stephan Koncz - Clair De Lune
Maurice Ravel - String Quartet
Camberwell Music Society
Joseph Haydn - String Quartet Op. 76/4 'Sunrise'
Antonin Dvorak - Piano Quintet Op. 81 (Ke Lin, piano)
Orange Chamber Music Festival
Stephan Koncz - A New Satisfaction
Giacomo Puccini - Crisantemi
Nick Wales - 'Harbour Light'
Stephan Koncz - Clair De Lune
Maurice Ravel - String Quartet
Benalla Town Hall
Joseph Haydn - String Quartet Op. 76/4 'Sunrise'
Nick Wales - 'Harbour Light'
Maurice Ravel - String Quartet
Port Phillip Estate
Joseph Haydn - String Quartet Op. 76/4 'Sunrise'
Nick Wales - 'Harbour Light'
Maurice Ravel - String Quartet
Glebe Music Festival
Joseph Haydn - String Quartet Op. 76/4 'Sunrise'
Nick Wales - 'Harbour Light'
Maurice Ravel - String Quartet
Ruller Haus, Germany
Acacia Quartet and guests Emile Cantor, viola & Laurentiu Sbarcea, cello present a program of string sextets:
Johannes Brahms - String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36
Lyle Chan - String Sextet (New Work)
Antonin Dvorak - String Sextet in A major, Op. 48
Schloss Rheydt, Germany
Acacia Quartet and guests Emile Cantor, viola & Laurentiu Sbarcea, cello present a program of string sextets:
Johannes Brahms - String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36
Lyle Chan - String Sextet (New Work)
Antonin Dvorak - String Sextet in A major, Op. 48
Klosterkirche Rietberg, Germany
Acacia Quartet and guests Emile Cantor, viola & Laurentiu Sbarcea, cello present a program of string sextets:
Johannes Brahms - String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36
Lyle Chan - String Sextet (New Work)
Antonin Dvorak - String Sextet in A major, Op. 48Acacia Quartet and guests Emile Cantor, viola & Laurentiu Sbarcea, cello present a program of string sextets:
Johannes Brahms - String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36
Lyle Chan - String Sextet (New Work)
Antonin Dvorak - String Sextet in A major, Op. 48
Johanneskirche Düsseldorf
Johannes Brahms - String Sextet 2, Op. 36
Lyle Chan - 'Sweet Swagger & Splendor'
Antonin Dvorak - String Sextet Op. 48
Greven Klassik, Germany
Acacia Quartet and guests Emile Cantor, viola & Laurentiu Sbarcea, cello present a program of string sextets:
Johannes Brahms - String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36
Lyle Chan - String Sextet (New Work)
Antonin Dvorak - String Sextet in A major, Op. 48
Snaren Op Swaluw, Netherlands
Acacia Quartet and guests Emile Cantor, viola & Laurentiu Sbarcea, cello present a program of string sextets:
Johannes Brahms - String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36
Lyle Chan - String Sextet (New Work)
Antonin Dvorak - String Sextet in A major, Op. 48
Leichhardt Espresso Chorus
From the icy Nordic soundscapes, to the rich traditions of Baltic folksong, AURORA features the atmospheric works of Ola Gjeilo and Sigur Rós, alongside the rich choral voices of Ēriks Ešenvalds and Arvo Pärt. We embrace the fusion of culture, with Australian-Latvian composers Aija Draguns and Ella Macens drawing inspiration from their own heritage. Singing alongside renowned string ensemble ACACIA QUARTET and the Sydney Latvian Male choir, with wonderful Latvian-Australian soprano soloist Lana Kains, AURORA is a celebration of music that transcends borders and speaks to the soul.
Peninsula Music Club
Joseph Haydn - SQ Op. 77/1
Moya Henderson - 'Kudikynah Cave'
Antonin Dvorak - SQ 12, Op. 96 'American'
Four Winds
How to Read A City, Your Place of Last Resort, is an immersive literary and listening experience. Acacia Quartet will present the world premiere live performance of Richard Lawson’s classical song cycle paired with Elizabeth Walton’s poetry, in a performance which brings together words and music in a rare convergence of the senses. This collaborative work explores the beauty and sadness of the times we live in, inviting audiences to experience the ephemeral magic of poetry and classical music. The performance will present a mosaic of listening and responding in conversation with one of the South Coast’s favourite interviewers, Eddie Williams, sharing insights into the creative process behind this deeply moving new work.
Four Winds
This residency will give Acacia the time and space to record their next album in the beautiful settings of the Windsong Pavilion. They plan to record an album of traditional classical and Australian repertoire – works by Joseph Haydn, Alexander Borodin, Alice Chance and Lyle Chan.
Their fifth (and most important) person in this recording project is wonderful audio engineer Craig Greening, who will set up his microphones to capture everything.
If everything goes to plan, Move Records will eventually release Acacia’s next album.
The Residency time at Four Winds will include the premier performance of composer Richard Lawson’s How to Read A City, Your Place of Last Resort by Acacia Quartet on 30 August with accompanying poems read by poet Elizabeth Walton and a Q and A compered by Eddie Williams from ABC South East.
Bendooley Estate
A musical feast paired with a delicious lunch
Acacia Quartet present a program of famous Austrian and Bohemian string quartets, combined with an Australian piece about Tasmania’s wilderness:
Joseph Haydn - String Quartet Op. 77, No. 1 in G major
Moya Henderson - ‘Kudikynah Cave’
Antonin Dvorak - String Quartet No. 12, Op. 96 in F major, ‘American’
Date: Sunday 29th June 2025
Time: 12.00pm doors open
Where: The Stables @ Bendooley Estate
Menu
Main: Free-range chicken breast with corn puree, buckwheat polenta, wood-ear mushrooms, truffle and thyme jus
Shared Sides: Roast chat potatoes with confit garlic, flat parsley & rosemary, and Honey-glazed carrots with toasted sesame
Dessert: Spiced date pudding, salted caramel, crushed macadamias and vanilla ice cream
For any special dietary requirements, please contact kelly@bendooleyestate.com.au prior to the event.
Seating will be in tables of 8-10 people; however, you will still be with the group you book with, and if you have any seating requests with others you know attending, please reach out.
Regional Youth Orchestra NSW
Acacia Quartet is tutoring the Regional Youth Orchestra NSW.
Lane Cove Music Club
Alice Chance - 'Precious Colours'
Joseph Haydn - String Quartet Op.77/1, Hob. III:81
Elena Kats-Chernin - 'Road To Harvest'
Elena Kats-Chernin - 'Eliza Aria'
Lyle Chan - 'Entering The Palaces'
Antonin Dvorak - String Quartet 12, Op. 96 'American'
Gunnedah Conservatorium
Joseph Haydn - String Quartet Op. 76/4 'Sunrise'
Nick Wales - 'Harbour Light'
Maurice Ravel - String Quartet