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Selby & Friends 2024
Selby & Friends has been described as presenting concerts that are “absolutely superb”, “blockbuster performances,” with Selby as having “excellent taste in friends”.
Our 2024 Season showcases artists who have made significant and long-standing contributions to the Australian musical landscape, in some cases over many decades. These brilliant artists are incredibly special, not only because they are good friends and colleagues, but also because they have made the art of making music such a truly wonderful adventure.
Our programs for 2024 exemplify the variety and diversity of chamber music you have come to love and expect from a Selby & Friends season – from duos, trios, quartets and quintets by Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven, to Brahms, Schumann, Tchaikovsky and on to Bartók, Shostakovich, Turina, Vasks and much more.
"Selby & Friends is a formidable musical presence and has featured a stellar line-up of mostly Australian artists producing chamber music performances of the highest order. The roster of artists reads like a Who’s Who of many fine instrumentalists who have notable careers and have made valuable contributions to Australian musical life. This series has been an indispensable outlet for their musical talents and has brought pleasure to thousands of people in the process."
– Dene Olding, violinist Goldner String Quartet
Golden Blues
Monday 25 March, 7pm
Experience the Selby & Friends 2024 Season Opener with Beethoven, Schumann, Pärt, Clancy Newman and Dvořák. Pianist Kathryn Selby is joined by the thrilling violinist Alexandra Osborne and cellist Clancy Newman.
Luminaries
Thursday 16 May, 7pm
Luminaries presents the pianist Kathryn Selby with the Goldner String Quartet in works by Mozart, Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich for the second in the 2024 Season of concerts.
Jewels in the Crown
Monday 8 July, 7pm
Works by Beethoven, Bartók and Brahms performed by three of Australia’s finest artist are the Jewels in the Crown for this fascinating concert.
Triple Treat
Wednesday 28 August, 7pm
Beethoven’s Triple Concerto features in this exciting concert presented by Kathryn Selby, Susie Park, and Timo-Veikko Valve with works also by Haydn and Dame Ethel Smyth.
Lonely Angel
Thursday 14 November, 7pm
The 2024 Selby & Friends season ender features evocative works by Turina and Vasks to the passion and melody of Fauré and Brahms with Selby, Hall and Smiles.