Event description
Braidwood Concert Series present Canberra Strings performing Tchaikovsky’s String Quartet no 1. Written in 1871, the quartet is one of Tchaikovsky’s most beloved chamber works. The beautiful slow movement (Andante cantabile), based on a Russian folk tune, was adapted by the composer for cello and string orchestra to great acclaim. When Helen Keller experienced the work played by the Zoellner Quartet by touching the instruments as they were played, she wrote:
‘Each note is a picture, a fragrance, the flash of a wing, a lovely girl with pearls in her hair, a group of exquisite children dancing and swinging garlands of flowers—a bright mingling of colors and twinkling feet. There are notes that laugh and kiss and sigh and melt together. And notes that weep and rage and fly apart like shattered crystal.’
Canberra Strings is a group of some of the region’s leading professional musicians, dedicated to the performance of string chamber music. Directed by former TSO concertmaster Barbara Jane Gilby (and Braidwood local), the group has received two Critics Circle awards for performances in and around Canberra.
- Please arrive at least 15-20 mins earlier than the start time to avoid congestion and delay.
- We'll check your name on the booking list - you do not need to print your ticket.
- There will be no intermission. The performance will run for 75 minutes.
- There will be no afternoon tea served after the concert.
- Please bring your own cushion for comfortable seating on the pews.
- COVID guidelines:
- Masks are not mandatory, but do wear one if you feel it is safer for you;
- Space yourselves in the pews and if you are particularly concerned, use the side aisles as they are less likely to have other people and allow more space;
- If you have any of the following symptoms please do not attend the event or enter the venue:
- Fever or chills
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Fatigue
- Muscle or body aches
- Headache
- New loss of taste or smell
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea or vomiting
- Diarrhea
Notify us prior to the event if you are unable to attend, and we will refund your tickets.
Contact: artwork123@icloud.com or mobile: 0418 226 231