Fresh from their Sydney Opera House debut, the Phoenix Collective Quartet will present a program of music inspired by American folk music on March 23 at the Central Coast Conservatorium, Robert Knox Hall, at 2pm.
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.
Phoenix Collective is one of Australia’s most versatile and dynamic ensembles.
Formed in 2018, Phoenix rapidly became a fixture of the musical landscape with their own series of concerts, touring Sydney, Canberra and the Central Coast.
Their activities have continued to grow to include a Sydney Opera House debut at the Utzon Room this year and national touring for Musica Viva in Schools.
Phoenix’s innovative approach has seen them collaborate with artists in a variety of genres including the late opera superstar Jacqui Dark, Katie Noonan and Tibetan traditional musician Tenzin Choegyal, with whom they performed at the National Folk Festival, National Multicultural Festival and Melbourne Recital Centre.
In 2023 they performed for the Australia Awards with legendary didgeridoo player William Barton and First Nations opera singer Shauntai Sherree Abdul Rahman and gave a presentation for TedX at Canberra Theatre, A Language Without Words – How Music Conveys Contrasting Emotions.
Phoenix Collective also champion new music, and have performed world premieres by Australian composers Sally Whitwell, Mace Francis, Ella Macens and rising star Emma Greenhill.
They have broadcast through Australian Digital Concert Hall, and produced their own digital content with the help of grants provided by the Australia Council for the Arts and the Australian Culture Fund.
Their sixth and seventh CDs will be released later this year.
With an ever-increasing recording and external workload, Phoenix Collective is one of Australia’s busiest string quartets.
Their schedule includes Candlelight concerts for international company Fever, for whom they have performed many diverse programs from Beethoven and Mozart string quartets to Daft Punk, Taylor Swift and sold-out Studio Ghibli tributes.
This year will see them debut at Melbourne’s Tempo Rubato and continue their series of concerts for the vulnerable at Wayside Chapel under the auspices of Judith Neilson.
Bookings and information: www.pcmusic.net
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