SYDNEY
CANBERRA
CENTRAL COAST
NEWCASTLE
2023 / 2024 Recital Series & PC | Digital Sessions
concerts that excite & inspire
SYDNEY
CANBERRA
CENTRAL COAST
NEWCASTLE
2023 / 2024 Recital Series & PC | Digital Sessions
concerts that excite & inspire
MENDELSSOHN - GINASTERA - PINK FLOYD
Continuing their exploration of both classical and popular genres, PCQ teams the music of Mendelssohn and Ginastera with prog rock classics from Pink Floyd. Themes of sorrow and isolation permeate the String Quartet no 6, written by a grief-stricken Mendelssohn after the death of his sister. Pink Floyd’s psychedelic take on similar emotional themes provides a powerful parallel, while the driving, dance-inspired rhythms of Ginastera’s String Quartet no 1 represent an earthy affirmation of the simple life.
SCHUBERT - SHOSTAKOVICH - SIGUR RÓS
PCQ uses the music of Schubert, Shostakovich and Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós to represent contrasting social commentary from various historical perspectives. Schubert, aiming to revolutionise string quartet writing, left his atmospheric Quartettsatz tantalisingly unfinished, while Shostakovich covertly revealed details of his emotional world in Communist Russia through his compositions. Three entirely different worlds are depicted through the ghostly Quartettsatz, Shostakovich’s haunting motifs and the dreamlike sequences of Sigur Rós.
BEETHOVEN - VASKS - DAFT PUNK
As iconoclastic in his own time as any rock star today, Beethoven is recognised as a titan in the history of the string quartet. Although not always appreciated by his contemporaries, Beethoven’s string quartets now represent the pinnacle of composition in the genre. PCQ pair his turbulent ‘Serioso’ quartet with the serene, meditative work of Latvian composer Peteris Vasks. Dance music by the legendary French electro-pop duo Daft Punk adds a modern twist to this diverse program.
“Exquisite translucence” - Limelight Magazine | “Dynamic… captivating” – City News | “Triumphant” – Canberra Times
Phoenix Collective is one of Australia’s most versatile and dynamic ensembles. Formed in 2018 by violinist Dan Russell, Phoenix rapidly became a fixture of the musical landscape with their own series of concerts, touring Sydney, Canberra, Newcastle and the Central Coast. Their schedule includes Candlelight concerts for international events company Fever, for whom they have performed many diverse programs from Beethoven and Mozart string quartets to Daft Punk, Taylor Swift and sold-out Studio Ghibli programs.
Phoenix’s innovative approach has seen them collaborate with artists in a variety of genres, including cabaret and opera superstar the late Jacqui Dark, singer/songwriter Martha Marlow, Katie Noonan, the late Archie Roach and Tibetan traditional musician Tenzin Choegyal. They performed in the opening and closing concerts at the 2022 National Folk Festival and presented their own program of Nordic folk music. In 2023 they performed at the National Multicultural Festival, debuted at the Melbourne Recital Centre and Art Gallery of NSW, later that year Phoenix performed for the Australia Awards with superstar didjeridu player William Barton at Old Parliament House and opera singer Shauntai Sherree Abdul Rahman at the Sydney Opera House and gave a presentation for TedX at Canberra Theatre, "A Language Without Words - How Music Conveys Contrasting Emotions".
Phoenix Collective also champions new music, bringing it to audiences through their touring concert series. 2022 saw them perform world premieres by Australian composers Sally Whitwell and Mace Francis, and in 2023 they featured the music of Ella Macens and rising star Emma Greenhill. They have broadcast through the Australian Digital Concert Hall, and have produced their own digital content with the help of grants provided by the Australia Council for the Arts and the Australian Culture Fund. Their sixth and seventh CDs will be released this year.
Phoenix also presents an ongoing series of concerts for the homeless and vulnerable at Wayside Chapel under the auspices of Judith Neilson AM.
With an ever-increasing recording and external workload, Phoenix Collective is one of Australia’s busiest string quartets. 2024 will see them tour nationally for the Musica Viva Australia in schools program, return to the Art Gallery of New South Wales and begin a series of themed concerts for the Australian War Memorial.
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Phoenix Collective recorded live 2019 - 2020 @ Phoenix Central Park.
PC | Digital Sessions recorded 2020.
5/1 - Candlelight Concerts @ St Stephen’s Uniting Church, Sydney
6/1 - Candlelight Concerts @ St Stephen’s Uniting Church, Sydney
13/1 - Candlelight Concerts @ Sydney Masonic Centre, Sydney
18/1 - Candlelight Concerts @ Sydney Masonic Centre, Sydney
19/1 - Candlelight Concerts @ Sydney Masonic Centre, Sydney
20/1 - Candlelight Concerts @ Uniting Church of Australia, Wollongong
26/1 - Candlelight Concerts @ St Stephen’s Uniting Church, Sydney
27/1 - Candlelight Concerts @ St Stephen’s Uniting Church, Sydney
1/2 - Candlelight Concerts @ Sydney Masonic Centre, Sydney
2/2 - Candlelight Concerts @ Sydney Masonic Centre, Sydney
3/2 - Candlelight Concerts @ Sydney Masonic Centre, Sydney
8/2 - Candlelight Concerts @ Avoca Beach Theatre, Central Coast
9/2 - Candlelight Concerts @ National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
16/2 - Candlelight Concerts @ St Stephen’s Uniting Church, Sydney
17/2 - Candlelight Concerts @ St Stephen’s Uniting Church, Sydney
24/2 - Candlelight Concerts @ Uniting Church of Australia, Wollongong
7/3 - Candlelight Concerts @ Avoca Beach Theatre, Central Coast
9/3 - Candlelight Concerts @ St Stephen’s Uniting Church, Sydney
15/3 - Candlelight Concerts @ National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
16/3 - Candlelight Concerts @ National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
22/3 - PC #1 @ All Saints Ainslie, Canberra
23/3 - PC #1 @ Hunter Baillie Presbyterian Church Annandale, Sydney
24/3 - PC #1 @ Anglican Community Church Kincumber, Central Coast
25/3 - PC #1 @ Wayside Chapel Potts Point, Sydney
5/4 - Candlelight Concerts @ St Stephen’s Uniting Church, Sydney
6/4 - Candlelight Concerts @ Avoca Beach Theatre, Central Coast
12/4 - Candlelight Concerts @ St Stephen’s Uniting Church, Sydney
13/4 - Candlelight Concerts @ St Stephen’s Uniting Church, Sydney
18/4 - Candlelight Concerts @ National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
19/4 - Candlelight Concerts @ National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
20/4 - Candlelight Concerts @ National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
24/4 - Candlelight Concerts @ Sydney Masonic Centre, Sydney
25/4 - Candlelight Concerts @ Uniting Church of Australia, Wollongong
26/4 - Candlelight Concerts @ Sydney Masonic Centre, Sydney
27/4 - Candlelight Concerts @ Sydney Masonic Centre, Sydney
4/5 - PCQ @ Laneway Lounge, Stanmore
5/5 - PCQ @ Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney
6/5 - 16/5 PCQ tour ACT
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Please note, we are a concert performance ensemble and do not play as background music for functions. We can be booked to perform at events, conferences, launches, festivals, music societies, etc. but only when it’s a performance situation/ listening audience/ seated concert. Thank you - PC