The Koehne Quartet founded in 1987 by Joanna Lewis, counts as one of today’s outstanding interpreters of contemporary music in continental Europe. The quartet’s list of repertoire is now expansive, ranging from classical quartet repertoire through to the 21st century. Since its formation the quartet has encouraged and enjoyed building up an intense working relationship with the composers whose compositions they perform, aiming for authentic and original interpretations.
What began with the string quartets of Graeme Koehne – one of Australia’s most renowned, diverse and versatile composers – consequently lead to Austrian Contemporaries such as Friedrich Cerha, Kurt Schwertsik, Francis Burt, Thomas Pernes, Gerd Kühr, Thomas Larcher and Wolfgang Liebhart.
At their concerts in the Austria pavilion visitors can enjoy the large variety of the Koehne Quartet`s repertoire, ranging from classics such as Mozart and Strauss to contemporary composers like Schwertsik and Koene.
Don`t miss it!
Concerts at the Austria pavilion
Dates: June 23/ 24/ 25
Time: 5pm (23., 25.6.)/ 10:30am (24.6.)
Location: Exhibition area at Austria pavilion
Admission: free
