Flinders Quartet
Australian string quartet
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Flinders Quartet is an Australian string quartet.[1][2] They were formed in 2000 by Helen Ireland, Zoe Knighton, Matthew Tomkins and Erica Kennedy. In 2012 Helen Ayres and Shane Chen replaced Tomkins and Kennedy.[3] Ayres was in turn replaced by Nicholas Waters in 2015.
OriginMelbourne, Australia
Years active2000 -
MembersHelen Ireland
Zoe Knighton
Thibaud Pavlovic-Hobba
Wilma Smith
Zoe Knighton
Thibaud Pavlovic-Hobba
Wilma Smith
Past membersMatthew Tomkins
Erica Kennedy
Shane Chen
Helen Ayres
Nicolas Waters
Erica Kennedy
Shane Chen
Helen Ayres
Nicolas Waters
Flinders Quartet | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Melbourne, Australia |
| Years active | 2000 - |
| Members | Helen Ireland Zoe Knighton Thibaud Pavlovic-Hobba Wilma Smith |
| Past members | Matthew Tomkins Erica Kennedy Shane Chen Helen Ayres Nicolas Waters |
Karin Schaupp & Flinders Quartet's album Fandango received a nomination for the 2011 ARIA Award for Best Classical Album.
Current members
- Elizabeth Sellars - violin
- Wilma Smith - violin
- Helen Ireland - viola
- Zoe Knighton - cello
Past members
- Thibaud Pavlovic-Hobba - violin
- Nicholas Waters - violin
- Shane Chen - violin
- Helen Ayres - violin
- Erica Kennedy - violin
- Matthew Tomkins - violin
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Live |
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| Fandango (with Karin Schaupp) |
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| Reinventions (with Genevieve Lacey) |
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| Intimate Voices: Sibelius String Quartets |
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Awards and nominations
ARIA Music Awards
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Fandango (with Karin Schaupp ) | Best Classical Album | Nominated | [4] |