Monthly concerts at St Mark’s Fitzroy supporting emerging, international and underrepresented artists.
Following its acclaimed premier at the 2025 fortyfivedownstairs Chamber Music Festival, this extraordinary program returns by popular demand - an unmissable afternoon of bold, rarely heard repertoire. Experience one of classical music’s most revolutionary works in a dazzling display of virtuosity and passion. Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, Eroica - a piece that changed the course of music - takes on thrilling new dimensions in Ferdinand Rie’s electrifying quartet arrangement. A close friend and student of Beethoven, Ries distils the symphony’s grandeur into an intimate chamber setting that demands fearless precision and spirited interplay. Internationally acclaimed artists Sophie Rowell (violin), Caroline Henbest (viola), Josephine Vains (cello), and Coady Green (piano) reimagine this masterpiece with fire, finesse, and astonishing clarity. A rare chance to hear Eroica as you have never heard it before - intimate, immediate, and unforgettable.
Join Sunny Li, Samuel Hill and Cady Lin for an afternoon of music that explores the heights and boundaries of the human spirit. From the fiery brilliance of C.P.E. Bach and the intimate late works of Brahms, through Liszt’s radiant Petrarch Sonnets and Rachmaninoff’s shimmering Etude-Tableau, the first half traces passion, tenderness and transcendence. After the interval, Wolf’s profound Michelangelo Lieder and Schubert’s monumental Grenzen der Menschheit (The Limits of Mankind) confront the fragility of existence, before Schumann’s beloved Träumerei leaves us with a dreamlike echo of humanity’s most delicate hope.
A luminous finale to the 2025 season – sacred, sublime, and steeped in festive beauty. This unforgettable Christmas concert pairs the emotional intensity of Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater with the charm and sparkle of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite in a rare and radiant program. Soprano Maya Charles Sedergreen and alto Sophia Gyger are joined by acclaimed Chilean pianist Ricardo Roche Idini to bring Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater to life – a work of haunting beauty and spiritual depth. Balancing this is Tchaikovsky’s beloved Nutcracker Suite, performed in its dazzling four-hand piano arrangement by Charlotte Roberts and Coady Green. Bursting with festive colour, lyrical warmth, and virtuosic flair, this cherished holiday classic captures the magic of the season. A moving close to the year – celebratory, intimate, and filled with reverence. Don’t miss this exquisite end-of-year celebration.
Artistic Director: Charlotte Roberts
Email: fitzroychambermusicseries@gmail.com
