When he was studying viola at university, Christopher Cartlidge used to busk for beer money. Now the musician travels the country (and the world) playing a rare beauty with Australia’s premier string quartet.
Tag Archives: Australian String Quartet
Reviews
Awesome foursome connect on every level
11 May 2023
Four perfectly balanced musicians, three incredibly diverse pieces of music, and one captive audience. It all adds up to a stunning night in musical utopia, writes Bourby Webster.
Reviews
Mesmerising moves missing meaning
11 August 2022
Sydney Dance Company makes a triumphant return to Perth with Impermanence but the theme is lost in translation, writes Nina Levy.
Reviews
Intense musical magic
23 March 2022
The latest incarnation of the Australian String Quartet earn a standing ovation in their Perth debut, says Penny Shaw.
Competitions
WIN a double pass to the Australian String Quartet and Genevieve Lacey
29 April 2021
The Australian String Quartet are performing in Perth for the first time since COVID-19 began. Seesaw has THREE double passes to give away.
Q&A
A program for Perth
28 April 2021
It’s been more than a year since the Australian String Quartet have performed in Perth and they are celebrating with three exciting concerts, including the world premiere of a work by Perth composer Lachlan Skipworth. Rosalind Appleby finds out more, including how to win free tickets!
Reviews
Musical worlds collide
17 February 2020
‘Quartet & Country’ captivates Bourby Webster with its brilliant combination of music from different times and places.
Features
The heart of collaboration
4 February 2020
In a chat with Roma Yibiyung Winmar and Iain Grandage, Rosalind Appleby discovers Perth Festival’s beating heart.
