Music in the Regions, in partnership with Wagga Wagga City Library and the City of Wagga, and with the support of the Uranquinty Progress Association, presents the Penny Quartet.

Fresh from their much-praised National Tour with Musica Viva, including appearances at the Perth and Adelaide Festivals, Penny Quartet's journey through the evolution of the string quartet is a joy to experience. Their Riverina tour programme begins with Haydn "the father of the string quartet'' before exploring new musical territories from Australian composer Peter Sculthorpe and Grammy Award-winning contemporary composer Caroline Shaw. And finally, a tribute to Maurice Ravel, in the 150th anniversary year of his birth, with a performance of his joyful composition.

The Penny Quartet have gained a reputation as a driven and multifaceted voice in Australian chamber music. Founded in early 2014, the group brings a vibrant approach to their performances across the country. They have been nominated for the Freedman Fellowship award, received the John and Rosemary Macleod Travelling Fellowship, first prize at the Australian National Academy of Music Chamber Music Competition and are two-time recipients of the Melbourne Recital Centre's Contemporary Masters Award.