Partridge String Quartet

Known for their vibrant and exhilarating performances, the award-winning Partridge String Quartet has recently emerged as one of Australia's leading string quartets of its generation.

As an ensemble that strives to bring joy and excitement to their audiences, the string quartet is passionate about performing well-loved masterpieces while inviting audiences to join their curiosity and exploration of the limitless possibilities that the string quartet genre has to offer.

Presented in association with Musica Viva Australia. 

Program:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart(1756–1791) - String Quartet No. 23, K. 590
Holly Harrison (b.1988) - Fluro Electric
Claude Debussy (1862-1918) - String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10 (1893)

Concert run time: approx. 80 minutes, with an interval.

Artists:

Jos Jonker  violin 
Madeleine Jevons (guest artist) violin 
Eunise Cheng  viola 
Daniel Smith  cello 

The Partridge String Quartet was formed at the Australian National Academy of Music in 2017 and comprises violinists Mana Ohashi and Jos Jonker, violist Eunise Cheng and cellist Daniel Smith. They have received national recognition as first prize winners of the inaugural 2019 Queensland International Chamber Music Competition, the 2018 ANAM Chamber Music Competition, and the Musica Viva Chamber Music Prize (2017).