Australian String Quartet

Australian String Quartet Since 1985, the Australian String Quartet (ASQ) has created unforgettable string quartet performances for audiences around the world.

The Australian String Quartet is Australia's pre-eminent string quartet organisation and Quartet-in-Residence at Adelaide University ๐ŸŽป We have been creating unforgettable string quartet experiences for people around the world since 1985 ๐ŸŒ The ASQ is Dale Barltrop (violin), Francesca Hiew (violin), Christopher Cartlidge (viola) and Michael Dahlenburg (cello). Dedicated to musical excellence with a

distinctly Australian flavour, we aim to create chemistry and amplify intimacy through experiences that connect people with string quartet repertoire. From our home base at the University of Adelaide, we reach out across the world to engage people with an outstanding program of performances, workshops, digital content, commissions and education projects. Our distinct sound is enhanced by a matched set of 18th century Guadagnini instruments, handcrafted by Giovanni Battista Guadagnini between c.1743 and 1784 in Turin and Piacenza, Italy. These precious instruments are on loan for our exclusive use through the generosity of UKARIA. Dale Barltrop plays a 1784 Guadagnini Violin, Turin
Francesca Hiew plays a 1748-49 Guadagnini Violin, Piacenza
Chris Cartlidge plays a 1783 Guadagnini Viola, Turin
Michael Dahlenburg plays a c.1743 Guadagnini Violoncello, Piacenza โ€˜Ngeringaโ€™

This Wednesday night, experience the multi-award-winning ๐˜ฏ๐˜บ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ค๐˜บ๐˜ค๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด at Melbourne Recital Centre โœจRecently awar...
31/08/2026

This Wednesday night, experience the multi-award-winning ๐˜ฏ๐˜บ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ค๐˜บ๐˜ค๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด at Melbourne Recital Centre โœจ

Recently awarded the 2026 APRA AMCOS Art Music Award for ๐๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ: ๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ & ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ฅ, this is your chance to hear it live if you live in Melbourne. ๐˜ฏ๐˜บ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ค๐˜บ๐˜ค๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด is a concert experience featuring string quartet and voice that intertwines ancient stories and a celebration of language with contemporary reflections on land, identity, and resilience, showcasing music from Yorta Yorta Dja Dja Wurrung Dr Lou Bennett AM, and Paul Stanhope.

This performance is presented by Melbourne Recital Centre, Australian String Quartet and Binung Boorigan.

Find out more and secure your tickets at https://asq.to/nyilamum-melbourne

๐Ÿ“ธ by Tony Lewis

๐˜ฏ๐˜บ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ค๐˜บ๐˜ค๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด won the 2026 APRA AMCOS Art Music Award for Performance of the Year: Classical & Experimental โœจWe a...
20/08/2026

๐˜ฏ๐˜บ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ค๐˜บ๐˜ค๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด won the 2026 APRA AMCOS Art Music Award for Performance of the Year: Classical & Experimental โœจ

We are very proud to share that last night, the Australian Premiere of ๐˜ฏ๐˜บ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ค๐˜บ๐˜ค๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด at the 2025 Adelaide Festivalโ€”a collaboration between Dr Lou Bennett AM, Paul Stanhope and the Australian String Quartet, in association with Binung Booriganโ€”won the APRA AMCOS Art Music Award in the category of Performance of the Year: Classical & Experimental.

Building on the World Premiere of the headlining work ๐˜ฏ๐˜บ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ค๐˜บ๐˜ค๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด as a stand-alone recital work in Amsterdam in 2024, the new production explores Dr Bennettโ€™s vision for a narrative arc that takes listeners on a journey from dawn to dusk while weaving ancient stories and a celebration of language with contemporary reflections on land, identity, and resilience. These annual awards recognise the achievements and excellence of Australian artists, creatives and organisations.

We thank all of the collaborating artists and creatives who brought this powerful work to life, and the supporters who enabled this journey. We also thank APRA AMCOS for this incredible recognition and acknowledge the brilliant artists in our category, and congratulate all the nominees and winners ๐Ÿ‘

This Friday, we give the World Premiere of Adelaide University's Elder Conservatorium student composer, Charlie Wells's ...
11/08/2026

This Friday, we give the World Premiere of Adelaide University's Elder Conservatorium student composer, Charlie Wells's String Quartet No.2, ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜‰๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฌ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ž๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฅ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ด ๐˜—๐˜ฐ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐Ÿ“–

Charlie sat down to write about his String Quartet No.2, taking us inside the world of its literary inspiration and how this shaped the work. We can't wait to share it with everyone this Friday lunchtime at Elder Hall ๐ŸŽป

Learn more about Charlie Wells's ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜‰๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฌ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ž๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฅ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ด ๐˜—๐˜ฐ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜บ at https://asq.to/charliewells

We are very excited for this Elder Hall Lunchtime Concert ๐ŸŽน๐ŸŽปNext Friday, we take to the stage of Adelaide University's ...
06/08/2026

We are very excited for this Elder Hall Lunchtime Concert ๐ŸŽน๐ŸŽป

Next Friday, we take to the stage of Adelaide University's Elder Hall to perform the World Premiere of a new work by Elder Conservatorium student composer, Charlie Wells, alongside Brahms' dramatic and lyrical Piano Quintet in F minor with the illustrious pianist and Dean of the Elder Conservatorium, Professor Anna Goldsworthy.

Find out more and book your tickets for a stunning hour of music in one of Australia's finest acoustics at https://asq.to/elder-brahms

22/07/2026

Music inspired by the beauty of Broome's natural phenomenon, ๐˜š๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜”๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐ŸŒ•

The Staircase to the Moon is a natural optical illusion caused by the rising full moon reflecting off the exposed tidal mudflats in the Western Australian town of Broome. This phenomenon occurs two to three days a month from March to October, lasting for about 10โ€“15 minutes shortly after moonrise. After experiencing this phenomenon herself, shamisen virtuoso Noriko Tadano wrote ๐˜š๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜”๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ.

This arrangement of Noriko Tadano's ๐˜š๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜”๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ for shamisen and string quartet is by Emily Tulloch. Watch the full performance on our YouTube channel โ–ถ๏ธ

๐˜ฏ๐˜บ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ค๐˜บ๐˜ค๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด is a finalist in the 2026 APRA AMCOS Art Music Awards โœจWe are proud to share that our performance w...
16/07/2026

๐˜ฏ๐˜บ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ค๐˜บ๐˜ค๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด is a finalist in the 2026 APRA AMCOS Art Music Awards โœจ

We are proud to share that our performance with Dr Lou Bennett of ๐˜ฏ๐˜บ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ค๐˜บ๐˜ค๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด from the 2025 Adelaide Festival is a finalist in the category of ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฌ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ: ๐—–๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น.

๐˜ฏ๐˜บ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ค๐˜บ๐˜ค๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด is a First Nations-led collaboration showcasing music by Yorta Yorta Dja Dja Wurrung Dr Lou Bennett AM, and Paul Stanhope. It intertwines ancient stories and a celebration of language with contemporary reflections on land, identity, and resilience.

We congratulate Dr Lou Bennett AM and Paul Stanhope on the continued recognition of this significant work, and we are proud to champion its performance on stages here in Australia and around the world ๐ŸŒ

We thank all of the collaborating artists and creatives who brought this powerful performance to life.

We were thrilled that ๐˜ฏ๐˜บ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ค๐˜บ๐˜ค๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด was featured in ABC Classic's National NAIDOC Week programming last Friday!As...
13/07/2026

We were thrilled that ๐˜ฏ๐˜บ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ค๐˜บ๐˜ค๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด was featured in ABC Classic's National NAIDOC Week programming last Friday!

As part of ABC Classic's NAIDOC Week programming, the station rebroadcast the Adelaide Festival Australian Premiere of ๐˜ฏ๐˜บ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ค๐˜บ๐˜ค๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด, a First Nations-led collaboration shocasing music by Yorta Yorta Dja Dja Wurrung Dr Lou Bennett AM, and Paul Stanhope. ๐˜ฏ๐˜บ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ค๐˜บ๐˜ค๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด intertwines ancient stories and a celebration of language with contemporary reflections on land, identity, and resilience.

This year's NAIDOC Week theme was '50 Years of Deadly', celebrating five decades of amplifying and celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and cultures. We encourage you to take a few hours to pause, listen, and immerse yourself in ๐˜ฏ๐˜บ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ค๐˜บ๐˜ค๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด.

If you missed the broadcast, captured live at the 2025 Adelaide Festival, you can listen back for a limited time at https://asq.to/ABCnyilamum

๐Ÿ“ธ by Tony Lewis

Coming soon to Melbourne Recital Centre! Dr Lou Bennett AM performs with the Australian String Quartet in nyilamum song ...
07/07/2026

Coming soon to Melbourne Recital Centre! Dr Lou Bennett AM performs with the Australian String Quartet in nyilamum song cycles, an award-winning concert experience. Ancient stories and language intertwine with contemporary reflections on land, identity, and resilience.โ 
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'Compelling and atmospheric across an absolute language barrier.โ€™ - The Guardianโ 
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Wednesday 2 September 7:30pm | Elisabeth Murdoch Hallโ 
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Book now โ†’ https://www.melbournerecital.com.au/whats-on/current-productions/nyilamum-song-cycles

When the Australian String Quartet return to UKARIA in August, they will join forces with lifetime member of the Goldner...
07/07/2026

When the Australian String Quartet return to UKARIA in August, they will join forces with lifetime member of the Goldner String Quartet, Julian Smiles, for a performance of Franz Schubert's String Quintet in C.

ASQ cellist Michael Dahlenburg reflects, 'It is a true privilege to play a masterwork such as Schubertโ€™s Quintet for two cellos. A truly dynamic work, it covers all the ground from excitement to pathos. Getting the opportunity to perform it alongside Julian Smiles โ€“ Australian chamber music royalty โ€“ is a rare and distinct treat that will delight audiences as much as it delights the performers. The music is full of colour, verve and joy, a true celebration of the genre. I cannot wait to share this timeless masterpiece with the UKARIA audience.'

Calling all emerging string quartetsโ€”learn from us alongside some of Australia's leading chamber musicians at Adelaide U...
06/07/2026

Calling all emerging string quartetsโ€”learn from us alongside some of Australia's leading chamber musicians at Adelaide University's Elder Conservatorium this September ๐ŸŽป

For more information on the String Quartet Weekend and to book a spot for your ensemble, visit https://asq.to/SQW26

๐Ÿ“ธ by Dylan Henderson

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