SUNDAYS BY THE LAKE

SUNDAYS BY THE LAKE - A BEAUTIFUL NEW SERIES

Stroll across the lake to this stunning venue to watch the best musicians in Australia performing much loved masterpieces. Ensemble Q is proud to partner with the University of Queensland for four beautiful concerts in the stunning GHD Advanced Engineering Building. The multi award winning environmentally conscious building is situated overlooking the recently refurbished lake, allowing audience members to enjoy the performance with the stunning natural backdrop adorning the huge stage windows. Deliciously air conditioned with disability access and comfortable seats, the Advanced Engineering Building provides an exciting extension to the Ensemble Q venues that bring world class music to the people and provide a pleasurable concert experience away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Plenty of Sunday afternoon parking is available within a 5 - 10 minute walk as listed on the map, easy access via the bus terminal across the lake and of course uber and taxis can drop you at the door. Each concert will run for approximately 70 minutes with no interval. TICKETS Adult $60 Concession $40 Student $20 Purchase a four concert package and save 20% Featured artists include: ADAM CHALABI & ANNE HORTON, violins BENJAMIN ROSKAMS, viola (Germany) TRISH DEAN, cello PHOEBE RUSSELL, double bass PAUL DEAN, clarinet DANIEL DE BORAH, piano Concerts 1, 2 and 4 include a superb young musician from the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) as part of a placement program between Ensemble Q and ANAM. FOUR SUNDAY AFTERNOONS AT 3PM MAY 4 - SCHUBERT DEATH & THE MAIDEN, LILI BOULANGER PIANO TRIOS JUNE 15 - BRAHMS CLARINET QUINTET, HENRIETTE BOSMANS STRING QUARTET SEPTEMBER 7 - MOZART FLUTE QUARTET, BEETHOVEN TRIO & REBECCA CLARKE DUO OCTOBER 26 - SCHUMANN & FARRENC PIANO QUINTETSEnsemble Q gratefully acknowledges the University of Queensland for generously allowing us to use this extraordinary venue in 2025. 3PM SUNDAY MAY 4 DEATH & THE MAIDEN The extraordinary string quartet no 14 in D minor by Schubert is possibly the most important and most loved string quartet in history. Its paired with French composer Lili Boulangers exquisite Dun soir triste and Dun matin de printemps for Piano Trio. 3PM SUNDAY JUNE 15 BRAHMS & BOSMANS The Brahms clarinet quintet is profoundly beautiful, sad and sweet all at once. In the hands of Paul Dean and Ensemble Q the work shines to perfection. Paired with a masterpiece of texture and lyrical intensity by Dutch composer Henriette Bosmans, her 1927 string quartet. 3PM SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 7 MOZART, BEETHOVEN & CLARKE Beethoven String Trio Opus 9 No 3 was one of Beethovens own favourite compositions and the foundation for his many quartets. Rebecca Clarke shines a light on the talents of our Germany based violist, Benjamin Roskams and Alison Mitchell creates musical gold with a Mozart flute quartet. 3PM SUNDAY OCTOBER 26 PIANO QUINTETS The series finishes with the universally loved Schumann Piano Quintet in E flat major Op 44 and the exquisitely lyrical Piano Quintet No 1 in A minor Op 30 by French composer Louise Farrenc, which adds a new soundworld by replacing the 2nd violin with double bass.