The Phoenix Collective will present its latest concert – French Connection in the Robert Knox Hall at Central Coast Conservatorium at 2pm on Sunday, June 15.
The program will feature Chevalier de Saint-Georges’ String Quartet ¼, Guillaume Connesson’s String Quartet no 1 and Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet.
French chamber music has long been lauded for its complexity and sophistication, and nowhere is this better exemplified than in Ravel’s masterly string quartet.
In this concert, the Phoenix Collective pairs the Ravel with the work of the Chevalier de Saint-Georges, a darling of the 18th century French court whose eventful life recently became the subject of the movie Chevalier.
The first string quartet of Guillaume Connesson, a modern-day inheritor of Ravel’s nuanced style, completes the program.
The Phoenix Collective is one of Australia’s most versatile and dynamic ensembles.
Formed in 2018, it rapidly became a fixture of the musical landscape with a series of concerts, touring Sydney, Canberra and the Central Coast.
The collective’s credits have expanded to include a Sydney Opera House debut at the Utzon Room and national touring for Musica Viva in Schools.
The Phoenix Collective has collaborated 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.
With an ever-increasing recording and external workload, Phoenix Collective is one of Australia’s busiest string quartets.
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.
To book for the Central Coast show go to www.pcmusic.net
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