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Phoenix Collective | American Dreams – Annandale
22 March 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm AEDT
$55
Dvorak, Mark O’Connor, Adams
Fresh from their Sydney Opera House debut, PCQ present a program of music inspired by American folk music. Dvořák’s well-loved ‘American Quartet’, written in Iowa on the basis of his experiences in the New World, is complemented by some updated takes on American traditional music. Bluegrass fiddler Mark O’Connor’s crossover ‘Old Time’ string quartet showcases elements of Appalachian folk music, with driving rhythms and Copland-esque stylings, while the quirky works of John Adams comprise imaginary dances with yet-to-be invented steps.
ARTISTS
Dan Russell – Artistic Director and Violin
Pip Thompson – Violin
Ella Brinch – Viola
Andrew Wilson – Cello
PROGRAM
John Adams – excerpts from John’s Alleged Book of Dances
Mark O’Connor – String Quartet no 3 ‘Old Time’
Antonin Dvořák – String Quartet no 12 ‘American’
CONCERT DATES
21 March 2025, 7pm – All Saints, Ainslie, ACT
22 March 2025, 2pm – Hunter Baillie, Annandale, NSW
23 March 2025, 2pm – Robert Knox Hall, Central Coast Conservatorium, NSW
