Tucana Flute Quartet – Ensemble Performance
The Tucana Flute Quartet was formed in 1992 with the purpose of exploring the sonorities of the modern flutes: piccolo, flute, alto flute and bass flute. As well as playing existing repertoire the members of Tucana arrange music for flute quartet. Christine Draeger has also written three flute quartets. Other composers who have written works for Tucana are Christopher Gordon, Russell Gilmour, Graham Powning, Peter Schaefer and Marianne Scholem. Tucana performs regularly around Sydney and has recorded for ABC FM and 2MBS FM. In 1996 Tucana premiered a work for flute quartet, sitar, bass and drums by Peter Schaefer at the Kiama Jazz Festival. In 1997 Tucana presented two concerts of Australian music at the American National Flute Association’s 25th annual convention in Chicago. Tucana has performed at Australian Flute Conventions in Brisbane in 1999 and in Melbourne in 2002.
