The Australian String Quartet Launches 2026 Season with ‘Interwoven’
Catch the ASQ performing in Mt Barker and Adelaide this May.
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The Australian String Quartet (ASQ) has announced the launch of its touring season this May with Interwoven, a “deeply personal program exploring the human impulse to create, connect and express.”
The program features four incredible composers who tell intricate and heartfelt stories through music: Elizabeth Younan, Haydn, Clara Schumann and Prokofiev.
Weaving contemporary string quartet compositions written by Younan with pieces by some of classical music’s greatest composers, the program opens with Younan’s String Quartet No.1, Interwoven, followed by Haydn String Quartet in A Major, Op.20 No.6, Prokofiev String Quartet No.2 in F Major, Op.92 and Clara Schumann Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann (arr. Éric Mouret).
The ASQ’s touring season brings Interwoven to Perth’s Hackett Hall on Monday 11 May, followed by two concerts in South Australia at UKARIA Cultural Centre in Mt Barker on Thursday 14 May and Elder Hall in Adelaide on Friday 15 May.
Dates follow at Canberra’s Gandel Hall on Sunday 17 May, Brisbane’s Queensland Conservatorium Theatre on Tuesday 19 May, Sydney’s The Neilson on Thursday 20 May and Melbourne’s Elisabeth Murdoch Hall on Friday 21 May.
Tickets are on sale now via asq.com.au.
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For Younana, who is now completing her Doctor of Musical Arts degree at New York’s famed Juilliard School, it’s an honour to be working with the ASQ on Interwoven.
“It’s inspiring to witness the evolution of Interwoven and to welcome this exciting new chapter with the ASQ,” she says. “This work is a major part of my origins as a composer, and having it presented nationally by Australia’s preeminent string quartet in my home country is a true honour.”
For ASQ violinist Francesca Hiew, the tour is a fitting way to launch the Quartet’s 2026 national touring activity.
“The ASQ’s mission has always been to create string quartet experiences that resonate—performances that stay with audiences long after the final note. This program invites listeners into a vibrant musical journey, alive with humour, colour, and deep expression.
“Interwoven by Elizabeth Younan is a striking contemporary string quartet that captures the early brilliance of one of Australia’s most compelling compositional voices. We are proud and excited to share this significant work with audiences across the country.”
Catch the Australian String Quartet performing at UKARIA Cultural Centre in Mt Barker on Thursday 14 May and Elder Hall in Adelaide on Friday 15 May. Tickets on sale now via asq.com.au.
Australian String Quartet Interwoven Australian Tour 2026
Monday 11 May – Hackett Hall, Perth, WA
Thursday 14 May – UKARIA Cultural Centre, Mt Barker, SA
Friday 15 May – Elder Hall, Adelaide, SA
Sunday 17 May – Gandel Hall, Canberra, ACT
Tuesday 19 May – Queensland Conservatorium Theatre, Brisbane, QLD
Thursday 20 May – The Neilson, Sydney, NSW
Friday 21 May – Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne, VIC
