PCQ @ Zenith Theatre

Chatswood Culture Bites 2022 - Willoughby Council

Different Trains & nordic folk

Sunday 31 July, 4pm - Zenith Theatre, Chatswood

Different Trains

Different Trains is a three movement piece for string quartet accompanied by a bespoke video, created by Sina S. During World War II, Reich made train journeys between New York and Los Angeles to visit his parents, who had separated. Years later, he reflected on his experience as a Jew, and how different his train journey might have been had he lived in Europe. In this extraordinary work, Different Trains weaves human speech into a musical work mirrored by the string quartet.

Composer Steve Reich

Traditional Folk

From reflections on the darkness of the human experience, be transported into a landscape of forests and flowing streams, as the quartet perform a selection of Nordic folk music.

Composer Traditional Arrangements Danish String Quartet

Performed by Phoenix Collective Quartet

70 mins (no interval)

Daft punk

Sunday 14 August, 4pm - Zenith Theatre, Chatswood

Phoenix Collective is a dynamic ensemble showcasing classical music with a uniquely Australian edge. Bringing together some of Australia’s most accomplished musicians, the exclusive Phoenix Collective Sunday Sessions will feature the work of award-winning contemporary and classical composers from Elvis Costello to Steve Reich, in the intimacy of the Zenith Theatre.

The legendary French electronic music duo, Daft Punk, is widely regarded as one of the most influential acts in dance music history. Hear the Phoenix Collective reinterpret their iconic beats through the lens of a string quartet as Daft Punk’s synths, drum machines and vintage vocoders are translated into violin, viola and cello.

Composer Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, Thomas Bangalter

Performed by Phoenix Collective Quartet

70 mins (no interval)