With new personnel, the Australian ensemble has also joined the roster of Emblem Artists for general management
Australia’s Alma Moodie Quartet has announced the appointment of violist James Wannan and cellist Miles Mullin-Chivers. They join founding members violinists Anna da Silva Chen and Kristian Winther.
The quartet commented on the new appointments: ’They are long-time friends of ours and have played with us in various ensembles over the years. It’s such an exciting stage in the group’s journey and we couldn’t be happier to be joined by these two amazing musicians!
’We’d also like to extend our deepest thanks to founding cellist Thomas Marlin and wish him the very best. He’ll be sorely missed by us and our audiences.’
Wannan studied viola with Alice Waten and viola d’amore in Vienna with Marianne Rônez. He is a founding member of the Australia Piano Quartet and has appeared as a soloist with many of Australia’s orchestras, including the Melbourne Chamber Orchestra, ACO2, the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
Mullin-Chivers is a graduate of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, where he studied with Susan Blake and Julian Smiles. He won first prize at the 2019 Gisborne International Music Competition. He has worked extensively with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, serving as its orchestral fellow for 2020 and 2021, and was a member of the Australian World Orchestra for its 2022 BBC Proms tour.
Additionally, the quartet has joined Emblem Artists for general management. ’This collaboration marks a significant step in our commitment to sharing our vision and especially the music of Alma Moodie’s time with audiences across the country.’
The quartet takes its name from the Australian violinist Alma Moodie (1898-1943), a protégée of Carl Flesch who collaborated with many leading composers. The ensemble with debut its new line-up with a concert at Phoenix Central Park, Sydney, on 19 July.
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