


Takács Quartet is celebrating 50 years of making music around the world. The undimmed brilliance of this legendary ensemble shines through masterpieces by Beethoven and Haydn framing a new work inspired by Bertolt Brecht’s ‘Sonnet for an Emigrant’.
Expect music to console, to inspire and to make sense of an ever-shifting world in this Musica Viva Australia concert.

GETTING TO THE VENUE
PUBLIC TRANSPORT:
Buses to UWA are frequent, covering routes from the City of Perth, Subiaco, Morley and along Stirling Highway. The Transperth JourneyPlanner provides up-to-date information to help you find the best route. Bus services alight on Stirling Highway at the northern end of the campus, a short (3 minute) walk from Winthrop Hall.
PARKING:
Parking at UWA is free every day after 5pm and all day on weekends. Please check parking signs on arrival. Paid parking via the EasyPark app applies Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm.
The closest car parks to Winthrop Hall are all within a 3-5 minute walk to the venue:
Car Park 1 (UWA Recreation Centre): 3 minute walk
Car Park 52 (Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery): 3 minute walk
Car Park 51 (Robert St Building): 5 minute walk
Car Park 5 (The University Club of WA): 5 minute walk
For more information about parking, please see the below map or visit the UWA website.
★★★★★ "A superlative performance in which the music never sits still" — The Guardian
"You will not hear better string quartet playing anywhere in the world today." — BBC Music Magazine
"The Takács Quartet demonstrated – again – that they really are the best of the very best…" — The Spectator
ARTISTS
TAKÁCS QUARTET
Violin: Edward Dusinberre
Violin: Harumi Rhodes
Viola: Richard O'Neill
Cello: András Fejér
Narrator: Angie Milliken
PROGRAM
HAYDN String Quartet in G minor, Op. 74 No. 3 ‘The Rider’
CATHY MILLIKEN Sonnet in Emigration (Commissioned by Musica Viva Australia, 2025. World premiere performances.)
BEETHOVEN String Quartet in C major, Op. 59 No. 3 ‘Razumovsky'
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