Flinders Quartet is an Australian string quartet.[1][2] They were formed in 2000 by Helen Ireland, Zoe Knighton, Matthew Tomkins and Erica Kennedy. In 2012 Helen Ayres and Shane Chen replaced Tomkins and Kennedy.[3] Ayres was in turn replaced by Nicholas Waters in 2015.
Flinders Quartet | |
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| Origin | Melbourne, Australia |
| Years active | 2000 - |
| Members | Helen Ireland Zoe Knighton Thibaud Pavlovic-Hobba Wilma Smith |
| Past members | Matthew Tomkins Erica Kennedy Shane Chen Helen Ayres Nicolas Waters |
Karin Schaupp & Flinders Quartet's album Fandango received a nomination for the 2011 ARIA Award for Best Classical Album.
Current members
edit- Elizabeth Sellars - violin
- Wilma Smith - violin
- Helen Ireland - viola
- Zoe Knighton - cello
Past members
edit- Thibaud Pavlovic-Hobba - violin
- Nicholas Waters - violin
- Shane Chen - violin
- Helen Ayres - violin
- Erica Kennedy - violin
- Matthew Tomkins - violin
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Details |
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| Live |
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| Fandango (with Karin Schaupp) |
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| Reinventions (with Genevieve Lacey) |
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| Intimate Voices: Sibelius String Quartets |
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Awards and nominations
editARIA Music Awards
editThe ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Fandango (with Karin Schaupp ) | Best Classical Album | Nominated | [4] |
References
edit- ^ Knighton, Zoe (15 March 2017), "When a string quartet plays musical chairs", Limelight
- ^ Moffatt, Steve (31 October 2014), "Dean feature in Flinders Quartet's last tour of the year", Manly Daily
- ^ Kelly, Eamonn (14 May 2014), "Fresh voice of a quartet reborn", The Australian
- ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "ARIA Awards – Winners by Award". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 9 July 2022.