Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Symphonic Showcase
February 22 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
FreeBen Northey conducts this evening of passion and drama, featuring two masterpieces of 20th-century orchestral music and two works receiving their world premiere.
Always an audience favourite, Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto opens with thunderous chords, giving way to moments of extraordinary lyrical beauty, with the piano and orchestra engaging in an intimate dialogue.
Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra then offers a remarkable display of virtuosity – a brilliant exploration of orchestral colour and complexity. From folk-like melodies to intricate counterpoint, this work is a showcase for the Orchestra, giving each section a chance to show off.
Each half of the program opens with an exciting new work – one from Cybec Young Composer in Residence Klearhos Murphy and another by our first Cybec First Nations Composer in Residence, James Henry.
Program
Klearhos Murphy+ Leventikos*
Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.2
James Henry^ Red Time*
Bartók Concerto for Orchestra
*World premiere of an MSO commission
+Cybec Young Composer in Residence
^Cybec First Nations Composer in Residence
Featuring
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Benjamin Northey conductor
Reuben Tsang** piano
Alice Keath presenter
**Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition winner
Saturday 22 February 2025
7:30pm at Sidney Myer Music Bowl
FREE
Gates open at 5.30pm with entry on a first-in basis
Join us for Melbourne Youth Orchestra’s curtain raiser at 6pm