Affinity Quartet returns to Aireys Inlet in May 2024!

‘The young ensemble thus sets in motion a perfectly coordinated machine that takes the listeners between their wheels and releases them breathlessly.’ (Süddeutsche Zeitung, Germany, Jan 2024)
Coming home from five months in Europe and acclaimed performances in Germany, Spain and the UK, Affinity Quartet is thrilled to bring their first tour program for the year to Aireys Inlet. INNOVATORS also tours to Melbourne, Mornington, Vic, Canberra ACT, and Adelong NSW. Two works by Beethoven and Bartók explore bold innovations in the string quartet from the 18th to the 20th century.
A young Beethoven’s first foray into string quartets, his Opus 18, shows the creative ambition he would devote to the string quartet over his lifetime. Inspired by Beethoven, the Hungarian composer Bela Bartók’s first string quartet creates a striking new direction for the string quartet in the 20th century.

7:30pm Friday May 24 
Beethoven String Quartet op. 18 no. 2 in G major
Bartók String Quartet no.1
Doors open 20 minutes before performance

Tickets
Single $60, $50 conc.
Affinity Quartet donates a portion of concert proceeds to Rural Australians for Refugees.

For your diary
Affinity Quartet Beethoven Opus 18 at Aireys Inlet 
Part 1 nos. 3, 4, 5 - Sunday July 28 2pm
Part 2 nos. 1, 2, 6 - Saturday Aug 3 5pm