Music
A Beethovenian force in composition, Olli Mustonen delivered his edition of UKARIA’s centrepiece arts event with flair and eccentricity. This pianist-composer from Finland seems to dare the devil, and his performances were tremendously powerful.
Music
LA Philharmonic Wind Quintet sets a wickedly high standard. One of its members is Andrew Bain from Adelaide, and it was thrilling to see this group return to UKARIA.
Umberto Clerici picked a group of Australia’s leading chamber musicians for a program of exceptional music-making at UKARIA. Schubert’s ‘Trout’ Quintet was its much-loved centrepiece.
Already familiar to Adelaide audiences through her performances with the ASO, Emily Sun is also a superb recitalist. A fine, centuries-old Guadagnini violin passed onto her by UKARIA certainly helps.
In an intimate chamber setting, violinist Satu Vänskä and pianist Konstantin Shamray presented a program that was unique in both selection and delivery.
British ensemble VOCES8 demonstrated their dazzling prowess at UKARIA’s A Cappella Academy, with their public performances also showcasing local vocal talent.
