ELM HOUSE CHAMBER SERIES
In response to popular demand, Elm House is proud to present eight classical concerts from some of Australia’s most renowned chamber musicians throughout 2025.
Hearing world-class music ring through the high wooden ceilings, the chapel-esque room lit by candlelight, rainforest birds singing in time…Elm House concerts are an experience unlike any other. Excellent acoustics offer guests and musicians alike the feeling of being inside a giant stringed instrument.
Tickets for each concert sold separately (see below) for $35-$65. Seats are strictly limited so please secure tickets early to avoid disappointment.
A private bus is available to and from the Wheel of Brisbane for certain concerts.
Program:
Georg Abraham Schneider (1770 - 1839) - Flute Quartet in G minor, op.69
Witold Lutosławski (1913 – 1994) - Bukoliki (viola & cello)
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 – 1921) - Danse Macabre (violin & cello)
Robert Musczyński (1929 – 2010) - 6 Duos op.34 (flute & violin)
Guillaume Connesson (1970 - ) - Toccata-Nocturne (flute & cello)
Bohuslav Martinů (1890 - 1959) - Three Madrigals (mvts. II & III, violin & viola)
Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903) - Italian Serenade (arr. for flute quartet)
ENSEMBLE TRIVIUM
SUNDAY JUNE 22, 3PM, $65
’REFRACTIONS’
An Afternoon of Intimate Conversations
Monika Koerner, flute |Anne Horton, violin| Yoko Okayasu, viola | Matthew Kinmont, cello (guest artist)
Step into a kaleidoscope of sound where every musical exchange offers a new perspective. Refractions invites you to experience chamber music in its most personal and multifaceted form—where melodies shift and shimmer like light through glass, revealing hidden colours and unique connections.
This concert transforms the traditional performance into a series of private conversations. At its core is the duo: each player sharing the spotlight in turn. Every work showcases a new pairing, sparking fresh energy with each distinctive combination—stormy, playful, lyrical, hypnotic and contemplative.
Renowned for unearthing hidden gems Ensemble Trivium breathes fresh life into music that surprises, stirs, and speaks directly to the heart.
The storminess of Georg Abraham Schneider’s Flute Quartet and the playful charm of Hugo Wolf’s Italian Serenade (in an arrangement for flute and strings) frame this beautiful program as it moves effortlessly across time and style.
Whether you're a devoted chamber music enthusiast or a curious newcomer, Refractions offers an afternoon of intimacy, brilliance, and surprise at every turn.
Come listen up close—before the moment disappears.
Space is limited. Book your tickets now!
Home-made Afternoon Tea is included in your ticket.
ENSEMBLE Q WITH ED LE BROCQ
SUNDAY AUGUST 3, 3PM, $50-$65
Ensemble Q team up with the much loved ABC Classic presenter Ed le Brocq in a touching and virtuosic program of works for string quartet, clarinet and narrator. Michael Leunig was close friends with composer Calvin Bowman, who composed a beautifully whimsical work to musically embrace Leunig's Curly Pyjama Letters, narrated read by Ed le Brocq and led by violinist Adam Chalabi.
Australia's favourite clarinetist Paul Dean will dazzle with the incredibly virtuosic and fun Weber Clarinet Quintet, but before that, hearts will be broken with one of the saddest and most beautiful tunes ever written, the Langsammer Satz by Webern.
Ensemble Q concerts include the option of private bus transport to and from the Wheel of Brisbane to Elm House.
BLACK SQUARE QUARTET
SUNDAY AUGUST 17, 3PM, $40
FIVE QUICK-TEMPERED DANCES
Rhythms that Stir, Melodies that Ignite
Black Square Quartet (BSQ) brings an electrifying fusion of rhythm and movement to the stage with Five Quick-Tempered Dances—a dynamic program of contemporary string quartet music inspired by dance. At its heart is Thomas Green’s String Quartet No. 2, a high-energy work commissioned by BSQ during the pandemic. The journey continues with Jessie Montgomery’s percussive Voodoo Dolls, a brand-new work by BSQ’s own Mike Patterson, and a bold reimagining of Duke Ellington’s Blue Bubbles by Philip Eames. This pulse-driven program will be taken to audiences across Queensland and NSW in July and August 2025.
NATSUKO YOSHIMOTO & UMBERTO CLERICI
SUNDAY 7 SEPTEMBER, 3PM
Much loved by Elm House audiences, Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s Concertmaster, Natsuko Yoshimoto, returns with Chief Conductor Umberto Clerici.
You may have witnessed Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s Chief Conductor Umberto Clerici and Concertmaster Natsuko Yoshimoto in concert – but have you ever heard these powerhouse musicians take centre stage together? Clerici swaps baton for bow when he tears through a cello solo alongside showstopping violin superstar, Yoshimoto. There’ll be two virtuosic performers on stage, but it’s not a competition – rather you’ll hear a musical conversation that glows with genuine care and compassion.
FINALE: ENSEMBLE Q & ENSEMBLE CHERUBIM
SUNDAY 28 SEPTEMBER, 3PM, $50-$65
Ensemble Q's Sophie Rowell, Trish Dean and Phoebe Russell team up with Ensemble Cherubim for a very special performance of one of the greatest string works written - Metamorphosen, by Strauss. Handpicked to complement the extraordinary atmosphere and acoustics of Elm House, there will not be a dry eye in the house for this beautiful performance.
Ensemble Q opens the program with a stunning work for string trio by Melody Eötvös and the sublime Adagio from the Finzi clarinet concerto.
Ensemble Q concerts include the option of private bus transport to and from the Wheel of Brisbane to Elm House.