Bold musicians perform reimagined classics, popular favourites and new compositions with their unusual combination of instruments
Quartet X reimagine chamber music, blurring the lines between classical and pop.
The program moves from Michael Nyman’s The Heart Asks Pleasure First to fresh arrangements of Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande and Toni Watson, alongside new compositions created especially for the ensemble. Expect playful takes on popular songs, beloved modern classics heard anew and plenty of surprises.
Effervescent, vivacious and described by the musicians themselves as their guilty pleasure, Quartet X make for a joyous season opener.
Quartet X is a fearless new ensemble, featuring some of Australia’s most versatile musicians with Courtenay Cleary on violin, Claire Edwardes on percussion, Emily Granger on harp and Karin Schaupp on guitar. Every piece they perform is written or arranged especially for their unusual combination of instruments, stretching and reshaping what a quartet can be.
With a striking and unusual line-up, the quartet blurs the boundaries between classical precision, contemporary innovation, and genre-bending artistry. Their program reimagines beloved 20th century classical masterpieces alongside fresh arrangements of popular songs and new commissions.
Program
Michael Nyman, The Heart Asks Pleasure First (from The Piano)
arr. Richard Charlton
Meredith Monk, Ellis Island
arr. Matt Moisey
Adeola Samuel (Seal) & Henry Olusegun, Kiss from a Rose
arr. Richard Charlton
Caroline Shaw, Valencia
arr. Ben Murphy
Ray Lin, The Feeling of Home
Robert Davidson, Wandering
Leslie Feist & Sally Seltman (Feist), 1234
arr. Richard Charlton
Ariana Grande, pov
arr. Samuel Andrews
Joanna Newsom, Divers
arr. Richard Charlton
Holly Harrison, X Factor
Agnes Obel, The Curse
arr. Richard Charlton
Billie Eilish & Finneas O’Connell, Birds of a Feather
arr. Joe Fallon
Toni Watson (Tones and I), Dance Monkey
arr. Richard Charlton
Tickets
Early Bird Tickets available until Friday 13 November 2026
$67.50 Adult
$58.50 Concession
$49.50 Under 30s
Standard Tickets
$75 Adult
$65 Concession
$60 Members
$55 Under 30s
Bundle & Save
Save up to $20 per ticket, when you purchase tickets to 3 or more concertsAll tickets include entry to the Art Museum and the Homestead & Arthur Boyd Studio
Note
Duration: 71 miutes
Strictly No BYO
Dates & Times
6 February 2027
3pm
Location
Bundanon Art Museum
170 Riversdale Road, Illaroo NSW 2540
