Resonances: Performing the AE Smith collection

Join us for an extraordinary musical experience as we bring the National Museum’s AE Smith string quartet to life.

Arthur Edward Smith, widely regarded as Australia’s most important violin maker, crafted instruments that have been played by some of the world’s greatest musicians, shaping music and musical careers in Australia for over 80 years.

Featuring musicians from the Canberra Symphony Orchestra and insights from the National Museum’s curators and conservators, this special event weaves together music, storytelling and conversation about these historic instruments and their maker.

Presented in partnership with the Canberra Symphony Orchestra.

This will be a relaxed performance with live captioning, wheelchair access and a hearing loop.

Wednesday 9 October, 2024
The Gandel Atrium, National Museum of Australia

Tickets

$35 General Admission

$30 Concession

$25 Friends fo the NMA, Students

Find out more about the AE Smith collection and the event program on the Museum website.

We recognise all Companion Cards. Please email us at programs@nma.gov.au and we will issue a companion ticket.

Trained, registered and visibly identified assistance animals are welcome at the Museum when accompanied by their handler, including at this event.

More on accessibility at the Museum

Photography

Photography and filming may occur at this event for documentary and publicity purposes.

Please alert the photographer at the event, and staff, if you do not want to be photographed.

Banner image: Copy of Stradivari’s ‘Alard’ violin, made by Australian master craftsman AE Smith in 1954. National Museum of Australia