ELM HOUSE CHAMBER SERIES
In response to popular demand, Elm House is proud to present eight classical concerts from some of Australia’s most renowned chamber musicians throughout 2025.
Hearing world-class music ring through the high wooden ceilings, the chapel-esque room lit by candlelight, rainforest birds singing in time…Elm House concerts are an experience unlike any other. Excellent acoustics offer guests and musicians alike the feeling of being inside a giant stringed instrument.
Tickets for each concert sold separately (see below) for $35-$65. Seats are strictly limited so please secure tickets early to avoid disappointment.
A private bus is available to and from the Wheel of Brisbane for certain concerts.
ENSEMBLE TRIVIUM
SUNDAY MARCH 30, 3PM, $65
Join us as Ensemble Trivium kicks off the Elm House Chamber Series with a program full of lyricism, elegance and passion.
Ensemble Trivium is a vibrant collective of Brisbane’s leading musicians, centred around a core of flute, violin and viola.
The program opens with Dvořák’s Terzetto, a warm and lyrical piece alive with playful, folk-inspired themes, adapted from its original form for flute, violin, and viola. Beethoven’s Serenade in D Major Op. 25 follows, brimming with sparkling virtuosity and refined beauty. To conclude the concert, we’ll perform Kodály’s Serenade, a fiery and passionate masterpiece blending soulful reflection with vibrant rhythmic energy — reimagined for our unique ensemble.
As a special treat, your ticket includes home-baked afternoon tea, prepared by us, the musicians!
ENSEMBLE CHERUBIM
SUNDAY APRIL 27, 3:30PM, $35
Ensemble Cherubim presents the second concert in the Elm House series: Radiance.
Join us as we delve into Schubert’s Masterwork: the String Quintet in C major. A cornerstone of western chamber music repertoire, the quintet runs the gamut of colours, emotions and styles.
This chamber ensemble is comprised of young, aspiring, dedicated musicians who aim to grace audiences with their energetic, high quality chamber music performances.
Ensemble Cherubim have achieved great success with sold out concerts and rave reviews from the Brisbane community.
NATSUKO YOSHIMOTO (SOLO)
SUNDAY MAY 25, 3PM
We are proud to welcome Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s Concertmaster, Natsuko Yoshimoto, performing solo violin at Elm House on May 25.
In great demand as a soloist, Natsuko Yoshimoto has appeared with many world renowned orchestras including the London Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia (London), Halle Orchestra, Odense Symphony (Denmark), Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo Philharmonic, Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa, Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Melbourne Symphony and Adelaide Symphony Orchestras.
Natsuko is also a member of highly acclaimed chamber group, Ensemble Q. She has been the leader of both the Australian String Quartet and the Grainger Quartet as well as the Concertmaster of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. Natsuko frequently guests as a Concertmaster with many major orchestras in Australia and Asia and continues to perform chamber music as a guest artist with various groups and musicians in many of the festivals.
ENSEMBLE TRIVIUM
SUNDAY JUNE 22, 3PM, $65
Elm House is excited to welcome back Ensemble Trivium as part of the Elm House Chamber Series on June 22.
Ensemble Trivium is a vibrant collective of Brisbane’s leading musicians, centred around a core of flute, violin and viola.
Always loved by Elm House audiences, Ensemble Trivium will present an exhilarating program of quartets and virtuosic duos.
Homemade cake to delightfully finish off the afternoon!
ENSEMBLE Q WITH ED LE BROCQ
SUNDAY AUGUST 3, 3PM, $50-$65
Ensemble Q team up with the much loved ABC Classic presenter Ed le Brocq in a touching and virtuosic program of works for string quartet, clarinet and narrator. Michael Leunig was close friends with composer Calvin Bowman, who composed a beautifully whimsical work to musically embrace Leunig's Curly Pyjama Letters, narrated read by Ed le Brocq and led by violinist Adam Chalabi.
Australia's favourite clarinetist Paul Dean will dazzle with the incredibly virtuosic and fun Weber Clarinet Quintet, but before that, hearts will be broken with one of the saddest and most beautiful tunes ever written, the Langsammer Satz by Webern.
Ensemble Q concerts include the option of private bus transport to and from the Wheel of Brisbane to Elm House.
BLACK SQUARE QUARTET
SUNDAY AUGUST 17, 3PM, $40
FIVE QUICK-TEMPERED DANCES
Rhythms that Stir, Melodies that Ignite
Black Square Quartet brings an electrifying fusion of rhythm and movement to the stage with Five Quick-Tempered Dances—a dynamic program of contemporary string quartet music inspired by dance. At its heart is Thomas Green’s String Quartet No. 2, a high-energy work commissioned by BSQ during the pandemic. The journey continues with Jessie Montgomery’s percussive Voodoo Dolls, a brand-new work by BSQ’s own Mike Patterson, and a bold reimagining of Duke Ellington’s Blue Bubbles by Philip Eames. This pulse-driven program will be taken to audiences across Queensland and NSW in July and August 2025.
NATSUKO YOSHIMOTO & UMBERTO CLERICI
SUNDAY 7 SEPTEMBER, 3PM
You may have witnessed Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s Chief Conductor Umberto Clerici and Concertmaster Natsuko Yoshimoto in concert – but have you ever heard these powerhouse musicians take centre stage together? Clerici swaps baton for bow when he tears through a cello solo alongside showstopping violin superstar, Yoshimoto. There’ll be two virtuosic performers on stage, but it’s not a competition – rather you’ll hear a musical conversation that glows with genuine care and compassion.
FINALE: ENSEMBLE Q & ENSEMBLE CHERUBIM
SUNDAY 28 SEPTEMBER, 3PM, $50-$65
Ensemble Q's Sophie Rowell, Trish Dean and Phoebe Russell team up with Ensemble Cherubim for a very special performance of one of the greatest string works written - Metamorphosen, by Strauss. Handpicked to complement the extraordinary atmosphere and acoustics of Elm House, there will not be a dry eye in the house for this beautiful performance.
Ensemble Q opens the program with a stunning work for string trio by Melody Eötvös and the sublime Adagio from the Finzi clarinet concerto.
Ensemble Q concerts include the option of private bus transport to and from the Wheel of Brisbane to Elm House.