Musical partners
The Victorian Amateur Chamber Music Society (VACMS) is an opportunity for amateur musicians to play chamber music. VACMS runs 4 play-in sessions a year at which wind and string participants play trios, quartets and quintets. Tutoring is often organised with leading Melbourne chamber musicians. For full details, visit their site.
Squawkestra is a community ensemble in Darebin for adult musicians keen to play with others in a fun and supportive environment. Find out more here.
Flinders Quartet is instantly recognisable as one of Australia’s most loved chamber music ensembles. They are a quartet for the 21st century and a highly respected force in Australian chamber music. The members of the quartet are Elizabeth Sellars (violin), Wilma Smith (violin), Helen Ireland (viola) and Zoe Knighton (cello). Visit their website for full details.
Cellist Zoe Knighton has been a supportive friend of Preston Symphony Orchestra over many years, as an awe-inspiring soloist in June 2022 and as adjudicator for the Youth Concerto Competition in 2018.
