Jess Hitchcock & Penny Quartet
Music
26 February 2025
His Majesty's Theatre

Jess Hitchcock & Penny Quartet

26 February 2025 His Majesty's Theatre
Festival Club tickets are now available through the ACT box office.
Tickets will become available to the general public from 12pm Monday, 11 November.

Presented by Musica Viva Australia in association with Perth Festival

Jess Hitchcock is an opera singer, a jazz singer, a singer-songwriter, a writer, and a composer. A storyteller. Her endlessly versatile voice can make itself at home in a studio, on stage, or even in a football stadium.  

Penny Quartet is an award-winning Australian string quartet with an appetite for the new. From regional tours to festival appearances and international performances, Penny Quartet is always up for anything.  

Together, Jess and the Pennies present an evening of music through the looking glass of 11 Australian composers, each commissioned to take one of Jess’s songs and arrange it for voice and string quartet. It’s no small challenge; there is perhaps nothing more difficult than honouring the directness and simplicity of these deeply personal songs.  

The result is an exquisite song cycle for the here and now, interwoven with solo quartet by US composer Caroline Shaw, showcasing a generation of creative voices.  

Will you spot the unique sound of each composer? Will you discover a new favourite?  

And will you fall in love with Jess’s voice? Yes.      

"Something very special… Jess’s vocal tone is pure and clear, leaving you to hang on every note." — Glamadelaide

Vocals Jess Hitchcock
Violin Glenn Christensen
Violin Madeleine Jevons
Viola Anthony Chataway
Cello Jack Ward

Please note:
  • Latecomers will not be admitted until a suitable break during the performance.
  • Mobile telephones and electronic devices are to be turned off during the performance.
  • Cameras, video cameras and tape recorders will not be permitted without the consent of the promoter.

A Reserve

  • $125.00 Adult
  • $110.00 Concession (Full-time Students, Pensioners, Seniors Card holders)
  • $106.00 Festival Club (Available via phone and box office only)
  • $49.00 Under 40's

B Reserve

  • $92.00 Adult
  • $80.00 Concession (Full-time Students, Pensioners, Seniors Card holders)
  • $78.00 Festival Club (Available via phone and box office only)
  • $49.00 Under 40's

C Reserve

  • $65.00 Adult
  • $56.00 Concession (Full-time Students, Pensioners, Seniors Card holders)
  • $55.00 Festival Club (Available via phone and box office only)
  • $49.00 Under 40's

Groups 10+


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