Enjoy the return of Melbourne Chamber Orchestra to perform Homeland!
Program
JOSEPH HAYDN - String Quartet Op 76 No 4 ‘Sunrise’
AARON WYATT - String Quartet (world premiere performances)
ANTONIO DVORÁK - String Quartet in F Major ‘American’
Artists: String Quartet of Leading MCO Players
MCO principal players come together for this program of string quartet masterpieces that vividly evoke the composers’ worlds. Although not given by Haydn, the nickname Sunrise is perfect to describe the way the quartet opens like the first rays of light on a perfect spring day.
Dvorák, so deeply connected with his Czech homeland but also influenced by his journeys through America, brings together these
inspirations to create one of the most well-loved string quartets of all time.
Between these two works MCO is proud to present the world premiere performances of Noongar violist and composer Aaron Wyatt’s first string quartet, a homage to the land of his people.
Part of the 2025 Shepparton Festival