Divine Bohemians | The Australian Haydn Ensemble

★★★★ “…wonderful dexterity and high energy” – Sydney Arts Guide, 2026

Bohemian composers were surprisingly numerous in the 18th century and, while not exactly household names today, they had a significant impact on some who are, including Beethoven and Mozart.

Don’t miss these superb period instrumentalists* performing an elegant and exciting program of little-knowns, rounded out with Beethoven’s superb String Quartet 18 No. 3, written for the music super fan Prince Lobkowitz.

*A period instrument is one that is set up as it would have been at the time the music was written – this often means strings made of gut, different bows, no chin rests, and a lot of other details, small and large. The end result is a wonderful sound – as close as we know to the sound-world the composers themselves knew and loved.

Read more here: https://www.australianhaydn.com.au/divine-bohemians

Artists:

• Skye McIntosh, violin

• Matthew Greco, violin

• Rafael Font, viola

• Daniel Yeadon, cello

Program:

• Haydn – String Quartet Op. 77 No. 1 in G major

• F.X. Richter – String Quartet Op. 5 No. 5b in G minor

• Mysliveček – String Quartet Op. 3 No. 6 in A major 2nd movement Larghetto

• Wranitzky – String Quartet Op. 49 in D minor

• Beethoven – String Quartet Op. 18 No. 3 in D major

The concert duration is approximately 120 minutes with a 20 minute interval.