Melbourne Chamber Orchestra: Overgrown Paths
MCO + Sophie Rowell.
MCO Artistic Director and violinist Sophie Rowell leads a luminous fusion of music and poetry that culminates in The Four Seasons – voiced with Vivaldi’s original sonnets by acclaimed actress and narrator, Helen Morse.
The concert opens with the ebullience of Hugo Wolf’s Italian Serenade, followed by Libby Croad’s Portraits for string orchestra, each movement paired with evocative poetry by Eleanor Percy.
Janáček’s tender On an Overgrown Path invites a quiet turn inward, rounding out a program of lyricism, storytelling, and emotional resonance.
Thursday 07 May 2026 – 7:30pm
Sunday 10 May 2026 – 2:30pm
Duration: 1 hour 40 mins (incl. interval). Please note, running times are approximate and subject to change.
Tickets: Standard Premium $150; A Reserve $130; B Reserve $100; C Reserve $75
Concession / Senior Premium $135; A Reserve $110; B Reserve $80; C Reserve $55
Full Time Student / Child Premium – C Reserve $30 Under 40 B – C Reserve $40
Sophie Rowell Director & Violin Solo
Helen Morse Speaker
Melbourne Chamber Orchestra
Hugo Wolf Italian Serenade
Libby Croad Selections from Portraits for string orchestra
Leoš Janáček Selections from On an Overgrown Path (arr. string orchestra Daniel Rumler)
Antonio Vivaldi The Four Seasons
