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- Relax in the tranquil setting of the UKARIA Cultural Centre, surrounded by rolling hills and vineyards.
- Listen to the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra as they explore profound themes through music's clarity and depth.
- Experience a unique concert that invites personal reflection on life and music, leaving you with unanswered questions.
- Enjoy a short drive from Adelaide CBD, making this stunning venue an accessible escape for music lovers.
UKARIA Cultural Centre is perched on the hillside of the Ngeringa property in the picturesque Adelaide Hills just outside Mount Barker, located just 40km from the Adelaide CBD and an easy drive on the South Eastern Freeway. Experience this concert, experience stunning music in this tranquil setting, surrounded by rolling hills and vineyards.
This performance from the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra explores two American and two central European composers, combining to ask and answer questions in equal measure. Perhaps the first great American composer, Charles Ives understandably wonders what music and life are all about. Copland suggests that we should be grateful for open skies and hopeful horizons whilst Dvořák thinks that singing and dancing might be all we need. In Haydn’s Farewell Symphony, the musicians leave you to come up with your own answers!
With thanks to the visionary patrons of ASO’s Chief Conductor: Lang Family Foundation, Nunn Dimos Foundation, Joan Lyons and Diana McLaurin.
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