Australia Piano Quartet – Stories from China
Australia Piano Quartet (APQ), UTS Ensemble in Residence, has established a reputation as one of Sydney's premier chamber music ambassadors.
Their concert “Stories from China”, performed on August 6 2015, showcased the best of Chinese-Australian new work, including pieces from internationally-renowned composer Liza Lim and the young erhu specialist Nicholas Ng. Cutting-edge Australian composer Alex Pozniak created a special collaborative new work combining traditions from East and West.
The pieces performed were:
- Bach: Goldberg Variations BWV 988 arr. String Trio (D.Sitkovetsky)
- Ng: Dragon's Ascent (2015 UTS/APQ Commission)
- Lim: Amulet (1992)
ACRI Director Bob Carr delivered the opening remarks at the performance.