FORCE FATALE

About the music

— With a career spanning over four decades and celebrated equally for his music for film and the concert hall, Nigel Westlake is one of Australia's most remarkable musical voices. From the haunting last chord of the first movement to the violent rhythmic finale, Westlake's singular Piano Trio is revered as one of the composer's most stunning and captivating chamber works.

— Arguably Johannes Brahms' most profound work, the Clarinet Quintet is an energized and rhapsodic masterpiece, with wild and forceful gestures, flickering textures, dark hues and sublime melodies. Written as part of the composer's surprising re-emergence from retirement, the Quintet is an impassioned musical epilogue that has dominated classical music stages for generations.

— A musical polyglot in the tradition of Leonard Bernstein and André Previn, Joe Chindamo's music cannot be easily characterised. Hailed as one of Australia's leading jazz pianists, Chindamo's music transcends any singular genre, with a daring, unapologetic and formidable style. In an explosive season finale, Chindamo delivers a feat of daring virtuosity, pushing the performers to their limits.