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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus: Fauré’s Requiem and Other Works

by Jennifer Turner 28th March, 2022
by Jennifer Turner 28th March, 2022
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Those who attended the concert at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Saturday 26th March given by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus, conducted by Mr. Warren Trevelyan-Jones, were treated to a feast of choral beauty.

The first piece, Missa Ænigmata by the Australian composer Brooke Shelley, was beautifully suited to the acoustics and ambience of the Cathedral. Having read a biography of Ms. Shelley, which included the information that she has formed a band called Resonaxis that combines “metal and Renaissance music with organ improvisation by David Drury”, I was somewhat intrigued by what her Mass might be like, discovering it was a beautiful work with four movements. Her piece was commissioned for a 40th Birthday. It was to be based on Elgar’s Nimrod from his Enigma Variations and to “look like”: “a Palladian villa … totally lush with elegant English understatement, but with rich beauty, not wanting.”

The Kyrie began with a gentle start by the altos, who produced a warm, rounded tone. The entry for the sopranos was very high and quite a surprise. Again, the altos were stronger than the sopranos in the second movement, the Gloria. There was pleasing movement within the parts and dissonant 2nds were held very gently and securely so that there was no feeling of a clash. The dissonances added intensity but were never harsh. The bright start of the Gloria was repeated in the “Quonium” and the movement ended with a lovely diminuendo. In the Sanctus a very dense quality was produced with many climbing pitch entries between parts. It seemed counterintuitive to finish the “Hosanna in excelsis” on pp rather than loud exultation, but it was very effective. The fourth movement, Agnus Dei, also had a gentle opening, again with rich tone gently blending held dissonances. The famous Nimrod variation opening melody began the movement and quickly faded after some improvisation on it. The Chorus did an amazing job to expertly keep their pitch spot on in this a cappella piece with its difficult, but appropriate, harmonies. The composer was at the concert and received loud applause for her lovely composition.

The next delicious offering was an arrangement of Elgar’s Lux Aeterna – Nimrod, from his Enigma Variations, arranged by John Cameron for choir. The choir entry was a little ragged and the sopranos’ tone quality was again a little thin. They needed a more mature “womanly” sound to balance the tone quality of the other three parts. By the end of the piece, however, they had made up for their less-than-wonderful start by perfectly placing their final very high notes very softly.

For me, the highlight of the evening was John Tavener’s unaccompanied Song for Athene, made famous by being sung at Princess Diana’s funeral, but written for a friend named Athene who was killed in a car accident. It was performed superbly by every voice group in the choir. The gently held long pedal-note sung by the basses was seamless for the entire piece and had just the right volume to support the other parts throughout. When the Choir sang “Remember me, O Lord, when you come into your kingdom” I felt goosebumps. After the words “weeping at the grave” all the parts broke into “Allelujah” and it was as though the sun had come out. The final “Allelujah” sung by the tenors was restrained and gentle with a beautiful tone. This piece has been played and performed many times, but the performance by the MSO Chorus was the most beautiful that I have ever heard. It was a “tour de force”.

The final work was Fauré’s much loved Requiem with soloists Elspeth Bawden, soprano, and Stephen Marsh, baritone. The version performed was the 1889 edition and it is not a complete liturgical Requiem. Fauré chose the texts to emphasise the idea of rest and peace, rather than the fear and trembling of the “Day of Judgement”.

After the peace of the first three unaccompanied pieces, it was somewhat jarring to have an instrumental accompaniment for the Requiem – a much-unexpected situation. The instrumentation was 4 Violas, 4 Cellos, 2 Double Basses, 2 Horns, 2 Trumpets, 3 Trombones, Timpani, Harp and Organ. The choice of strings without violins gave a feeling of depth and profundity, and the use of timpani suggested underlying tension. The Choir sang the entire work impeccably with their usual wonderful control of dynamics and blending of parts. There were a few slightly ragged entries but by and large the choir’s performance was excellent. A very well-balanced blend was especially noticeable between the altos and tenors in the Offertory. This was a good example of the “depth” of the Requiem where only the altos, tenors and basses sing for the first 30 bars, followed by the Baritone soloist. Stephen Marsh’s voice has a pleasant ring and carried well in the cathedral, a few tiny errors seeming to be related to his not being able to hear the accompaniment very well. (At the end of the Offertory the entire choir was out by a quarter to a semitone from the organ’s pitch – due to not being able to hear the organ very well I assume. This seems to contradict my earlier statement about the choir’s performance, but most people would not have noticed.)

It was lovely to hear the organ alternating with the harp in the Sanctus, and the only violin used in the piece was a solo violin played by Peter Edwards with its own line shimmering above the voices in this movement. Before the usual thumping “Hosanna”, sung in unison by the men in the middle of the Sanctus, the sopranos sang their final “Hosanna” with a change of harmony that suggested a feeling of resolution. The conductor, Warren Trevelyan-Jones, brought the accompaniment in before the men’s “Hosanna” firmly, but gently, unlike the usual full-force crashing staccato chords. The accompaniment became gentler as the Sanctus progressed and ended very softly on the final sung “Sanctus”.

Elspeth Bawden performed the Pie Jesu with excellent pitch and diction and a lovely clear tone that carried beautifully in the Cathedral. It is a shame that the soprano does not have more to sing in this work.

The Agnus Dei was pulled back in tempo to good effect. Again, the choir sang beautifully and there were gorgeous harp phrases. At the repeat of the first phrase of the work – “Requiem aeternam” with its introductory single bar of 4/4 unison D’s, there was a hesitancy to start together, as at the opening of the work. The conductor often stretches out this bar, but the choir needs to see very clearly when to begin singing. Many an amateur choir stumbles at these two points.

Stephen Marsh again performed the Libera me securely before the choir entered “trembling” very softly. When the horns and timpani entered, the conductor kept the tone full rather than loud and strident as it is usually performed, although I did find the timpani a little overpowering. On the choral repeat of the baritone’s opening phrase the unison of all voices was excellent and the accompaniment more subtle. Mr Marsh ended the movement softly and the choir entry supported him and allowed him to be heard.

The accompaniment of the final movement, In Paradisum, was interesting and different from the usually-heard accompaniment, with two-bar phrases swapped back and forth between different instruments. I heard this, rather than the beauty of the sopranos singing their lovely line. The men joined the sopranos at bar 21 “Jerusalem” supportively. I found the Double Bass staccato notes from bar 31, where the sopranos sing “Chorus angelorum”, to be a little heavy given the meaning of the text. The end of the work was ppp and the whole work ended like a unified, hushed prayer.

Mr Trevelyan-Jones has trained the MSO Chorus to a professional standard that is to be greatly admired. His calm conducting brought out the very best in both singers and instrumentalists. It was so pleasing to see the entire Cathedral full. Given the last two years of COVID disruptions and the very sad developments in the world currently, people voted with their feet and wallets to show that we wanted and needed this concert with its message of calm, and peace, and hope. Thank you to the MSO for employing Mr Trevelyan-Jones to lead the best choir in Melbourne, if not further afield. Long may they sing!

Photo credit: Liam Hennebry

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Jennifer Turner reviewed “Fauré’s Requiem and Other Works”, presented by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus at St Patrick’s Cathedral on March 26, 2022.

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Jennifer Turner was a soprano with Victoria State opera for 14 years performing small roles, understudies and as a member of the Chorus. She was also an oratorio specialist with 25 years as soprano soloist with Camberwell Chorale in addition to oratorio performances with many other Melbourne choirs. Jennifer began piano lessons at age seven and went on to complete a music degree at University of Melbourne, majoring in vocal performance. She gained stage experience singing Gilbert and Sullivan heroines. She was a Sun Aria finalist in 1983 and winner of the South Street Lieder competition, as well as other competition successes. She taught classroom music for two years but preferred to teach singing at many Melbourne high schools for 30 years. She enjoys teaching adult choirs and latterly conducted Monash Chorale for 18 months for works including Pirates of Penzance and Mozart’s Requiem.

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Corpus Medicorum & The Royal Melbourne Hospital Foundation: Concert #2 – Atmosphere

May 18 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Corpus Medicorum & The Royal Melbourne Hospital Foundation: Concert #2 – Atmosphere

Thunderous melodies and electrifying energy in Russian classics. Concert two features giants of the Russian repertoire to make your spirits soar…

$30 – $65

1 event, 19

7:30 pm Event Series

Australian Chamber Orchestra: Theremin & Beyond

May 19 @ 7:30 pm Event Series

Australian Chamber Orchestra: Theremin & Beyond

Explore new musical frontiers as you take a deep dive into the thrilling soundworld of the theremin, the world’s first electronic…

$30 – $141

4 events, 20

2025-05-20

FOOTLOOSE: THE MUSICAL

FOOTLOOSE: THE MUSICAL

Event Series
May 20 @ 7:00 pm - June 1 @ 9:00 pm Event Series

FOOTLOOSE: THE MUSICAL

Get ready to cut loose!

The 80s phenomenon Footloose is hitting Australia—bigger, bolder, and more explosive than ever! This brand-new remastered production will have you dancing in the aisles to the iconic hits you know and love, including Holding Out for a Hero, Almost Paradise, Let’s Hear It for the Boy, and, of course, the unforgettable title track, Footloose.

Join Ren, the city kid turned rebel with a cause, as he shakes up a small town where music and dancing are outlawed. With electrifying choreography, a feel-good story, and sizzling Australian talent, this smash-hit musical will leave you on your feet and cheering for more.
Don’t miss the fun, energy, and 80s nostalgia—playing for a strictly limited 3-week season.

$69 – $199
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Event Series

FOOTLOOSE: THE MUSICAL

May 20 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Event Series

FOOTLOOSE: THE MUSICAL

Get ready to cut loose!

The 80s phenomenon Footloose is hitting Australia—bigger, bolder, and more explosive than ever! This brand-new remastered production will have you dancing in the aisles to the iconic hits you know and love, including Holding Out for a Hero, Almost Paradise, Let’s Hear It for the Boy, and, of course, the unforgettable title track, Footloose.

Join Ren, the city kid turned rebel with a cause, as he shakes up a small town where music and dancing are outlawed. With electrifying choreography, a feel-good story, and sizzling Australian talent, this smash-hit musical will leave you on your feet and cheering for more.
Don’t miss the fun, energy, and 80s nostalgia—playing for a strictly limited 3-week season.

$69 – $199
11:00 am - 12:15 pm

ANAM: MOSTLY MOZART – SERENADE

May 20 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm

ANAM: MOSTLY MOZART – SERENADE

ANAM returns to showcase the remarkable versatility of chamber ensembles. Begin your morning by venturing to the sunny afternoon with a chamber…

$52 – $59
7:30 pm - 10:30 pm Event Series

Les Misérables – The Arena Spectacular

May 20 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm Event Series

Les Misérables – The Arena Spectacular

Cameron Mackintosh's production of Boublil and Schönberg's LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR has commenced its World Tour and will arrive in…

$169 – $393

2 events, 21

2025-05-20

FOOTLOOSE: THE MUSICAL

7:30 pm - 10:30 pm Event Series

Les Misérables – The Arena Spectacular

May 21 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm Event Series

Les Misérables – The Arena Spectacular

Cameron Mackintosh's production of Boublil and Schönberg's LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR has commenced its World Tour and will arrive in…

$169 – $393

4 events, 22

2025-05-20

FOOTLOOSE: THE MUSICAL

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Australian String Quartet: Rapture

May 22 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Australian String Quartet: Rapture

Rapture pulses with a vital force through the music of Beethoven, Perica, Janáček and Golijov. Beethoven’s String Quartet No.11 in F…

$15 – $95
7:30 pm - 10:30 pm Event Series

Les Misérables – The Arena Spectacular

May 22 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm Event Series

Les Misérables – The Arena Spectacular

Cameron Mackintosh's production of Boublil and Schönberg's LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR has commenced its World Tour and will arrive in…

$169 – $393
7:30 pm - 9:45 pm Event Series

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra presents Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Concert

May 22 @ 7:30 pm - 9:45 pm Event Series

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra presents Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Concert

Wars trilogy as The Force Awakens comes to Hamer Hall with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Witness John Williams’ epic score performed…

$86 – $150

5 events, 23

2025-05-20

FOOTLOOSE: THE MUSICAL

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Fallen Light

May 23 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Fallen Light

After two wonderfully successful concerts in Sydney in March where Johanna Selleck teamed up with pianist Sumiko Yamamura and premiered three…

$25 – $35
7:30 pm - 10:30 pm Event Series

Les Misérables – The Arena Spectacular

May 23 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm Event Series

Les Misérables – The Arena Spectacular

Cameron Mackintosh's production of Boublil and Schönberg's LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR has commenced its World Tour and will arrive in…

$169 – $393
7:30 pm - 9:45 pm Event Series

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra presents Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Concert

May 23 @ 7:30 pm - 9:45 pm Event Series

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra presents Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Concert

Wars trilogy as The Force Awakens comes to Hamer Hall with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Witness John Williams’ epic score performed…

$86 – $150
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Event Series

Opera Australia: Hades Town

May 23 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Event Series

Opera Australia: Hades Town

Hadestown is a defiantly hopeful theatrical experience that will take you on a journey to the underworld and back, intertwining two mythic…

$58 – $199

7 events, 24

2025-05-20

FOOTLOOSE: THE MUSICAL

1:00 pm - 3:45 pm Event Series

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra presents Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Concert

May 24 @ 1:00 pm - 3:45 pm Event Series

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra presents Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Concert

Wars trilogy as The Force Awakens comes to Hamer Hall with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Witness John Williams’ epic score performed…

$86 – $150
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm Event Series

Opera Australia: Hades Town

May 24 @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm Event Series

Opera Australia: Hades Town

Hadestown is a defiantly hopeful theatrical experience that will take you on a journey to the underworld and back, intertwining two mythic…

$58 – $199
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Monash Chorale: Let’s celebrate! 30 Years of Monash Chorale

May 24 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Monash Chorale: Let’s celebrate! 30 Years of Monash Chorale

Monash Chorale is turning 30 and to celebrate this milestone we want to entertain you with a concert celebrating music from…

$10 – $35
7:30 pm - 10:30 pm Event Series

Les Misérables – The Arena Spectacular

May 24 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm Event Series

Les Misérables – The Arena Spectacular

Cameron Mackintosh's production of Boublil and Schönberg's LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR has commenced its World Tour and will arrive in…

$169 – $393
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Event Series

Opera Australia: Hades Town

May 24 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Event Series

Opera Australia: Hades Town

Hadestown is a defiantly hopeful theatrical experience that will take you on a journey to the underworld and back, intertwining two mythic…

$58 – $199
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Tempo Rubato: Daniel Herscovitch – Indonesia, Our Neighbour

May 24 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Tempo Rubato: Daniel Herscovitch – Indonesia, Our Neighbour

In this program of music from our nearest neighbour Indonesia, Daniel Herscovitch performs piano music by Trisutji Kamal, Yazeed Djamin, Ananda…

$20 – $30

5 events, 25

2025-05-20

FOOTLOOSE: THE MUSICAL

11:30 am - 4:30 pm

Camerata Orchestra Jubilee Celebration

May 25 @ 11:30 am - 4:30 pm

Camerata Orchestra Jubilee Celebration

The venue is offering a special behind-the-curtains opportunity for families, students and music aficionados to experience a morning with a full orchestra during dress rehearsal in a grand concert hall.

$15 – $60
3:00 pm - 5:30 pm Event Series

Opera Australia: Hades Town

May 25 @ 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm Event Series

Opera Australia: Hades Town

Hadestown is a defiantly hopeful theatrical experience that will take you on a journey to the underworld and back, intertwining two mythic…

$58 – $199
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Melbourne Conservatorium of Music: Scene

May 25 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Melbourne Conservatorium of Music: Scene

oin The University of Melbourne Wind Symphony for a concert of musical storytelling. Melbourne-native and composer, Mary Finsterer's Nextwave Fanfare is…

Free
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Event Series

Les Misérables – The Arena Spectacular

May 25 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Event Series

Les Misérables – The Arena Spectacular

Cameron Mackintosh's production of Boublil and Schönberg's LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR has commenced its World Tour and will arrive in…

$169 – $393

1 event, 26

2025-05-20

FOOTLOOSE: THE MUSICAL

FOOTLOOSE: THE MUSICAL

Event Series

1 event, 27

2025-05-20

FOOTLOOSE: THE MUSICAL

1 event, 28

2025-05-20

FOOTLOOSE: THE MUSICAL

1 event, 29

2025-05-20

FOOTLOOSE: THE MUSICAL

1 event, 30

2025-05-20

FOOTLOOSE: THE MUSICAL

1 event, 31

2025-05-20

FOOTLOOSE: THE MUSICAL

2 events, 1

2025-05-20

FOOTLOOSE: THE MUSICAL

2:30 pm - 4:30 pm Event Series

Melbourne Opera presents the grand French opera Samson & Delilah

June 1 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm Event Series

Melbourne Opera presents the grand French opera Samson & Delilah

Melbourne Opera will stage Saint-Saëns’ grand opera Samson & Delilah from 1 June at the Palais Theatre. One of the greatest…

$69 – $199
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April 30
April 30 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Event Series

Opera Australia: The Verdi Gala Concert

May 1
May 1 @ 7:30 pm - 9:50 pm

Opera Scholars Australia: Lieder to Lehar

May 1 @ 7:30 pm - 9:15 pm Event Series

Melbourne Chamber Orchestra: Fantasia

May 2
May 2 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

ASQ & Melbourne Conservatorium Students Side-by-side concert

May 3
May 3 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series

Abduction from the Seraglio

May 3 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Event Series

Opera Australia: The Verdi Gala Concert

May 3 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series

Lyster Opera: The Abduction from the Seraglio – Mozart

May 3 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – The Soul of the Cello: Timo-Veikko Valve

May 4
May 4 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series

Abduction from the Seraglio

May 4 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series

Lyster Opera: The Abduction from the Seraglio – Mozart

May 4 @ 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Schubertiade – Heidelberg Choral Society

May 4 @ 2:30 pm - 4:15 pm Event Series

Melbourne Chamber Orchestra: Fantasia

May 4 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Heidelberg Choral Society: Schubertiade

May 4 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Choristry presents: When I Was a Child

May 5
May 5 @ 7:30 pm - 9:15 pm

Erwan Keravec – 8 Pipers for Philip Glass + Nat Bartsch

May 6
May 6 @ 7:00 pm - 9:10 pm

Musica Viva Australia: Hollywood Songbook

May 6 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Melbourne Conservatorium of Music: Draevon – Between Light and Darkness

May 7
May 7 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

fortyfivedownstairs Chamber Music Festival: The Crossing Machine with Jordan Zdimirovic

May 8
May 8 @ 6:30 pm - 7:25 pm Event Series

Victorian Opera: The Lyrebird’s Voice

May 8 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Discover Sibelius – Side by Side with Melbourne Youth Orchestra

May 8 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

fortyfivedownstairs Chamber Music Festival: Violeta Parra’s Chile

May 9
May 9 @ 1:00 pm - 1:55 pm Event Series

Victorian Opera: The Lyrebird’s Voice

May 9 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

fortyfivedownstairs Chamber Music Festival: Holst – The Planets

May 10
May 10 @ 10:30 am - 11:20 am Event Series

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Classic Kids: Wizardry School

May 10 @ 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm Event Series

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Classic Kids: Wizardry School

May 10 @ 2:00 pm - 2:55 pm Event Series

Victorian Opera: The Lyrebird’s Voice

May 10 @ 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm

Jane Austen’s Music – Pemberley Revisited

May 10 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series

fortyfivedownstairs Chamber Music Festival: Beethoven Marathon Part One – Beethoven’s World

May 10 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

ANAM at the Convent: Genesis Baroque with Sara Macliver

May 10 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Choristry presents: When I Was a Child

May 10 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series

fortyfivedownstairs Chamber Music Festival: Beethoven Marathon Part One – Beethoven Immortal Beloved

May 11
May 11 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Astra Choir: In us are all passions and all vices

May 12
May 12 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Daniel Lozakovich

May 13
May 13 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Event Series

Selby & Friends: This Mirror Has Three Faces

May 13 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series

Selby & Friends: This Mirror Has Three Faces

May 13 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Omega Ensemble: Distant World

May 13 @ 7:30 pm - 8:40 pm Event Series

fortyfivedownstairs Chamber Music Festival 2025: Opera Closets

May 14
May 14 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

ANAM at the Convent: Sara Macliver with ANAM Pianos

May 14 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

fortyfivedownstairs Chamber Music Festival 2025: Lyric Opera – Their Voices Will Rise

May 14 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm Event Series

Les Misérables The Arena Spectacular

May 15
May 15 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series

fortyfivedownstairs Chamber Music Festival 2025: Beethoven, Cherny and Liszt Piano Duets and Songs

May 15 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm Event Series

Les Misérables The Arena Spectacular

May 15 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Event Series

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: An Evening of Fairy Tales

May 16
May 16 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series

Genesis Baroque with Sara Macliver

May 16 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Event Series

fortyfivedownstairs Chamber Music Festival 2025: The Institute for Enquiring Minds Presents Michael Leslie – Bach, Chopin, Beethoven, Schumann

May 16 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm Event Series

Les Misérables The Arena Spectacular

May 16 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series

Genesis Baroque with Sara Macliver

May 17
May 17 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Event Series

fortyfivedownstairs Chamber Music Festival 2025: Beethoven Marathon Part Two – Beethoven’s 5th and 6th Symphonies for Piano Four Hands

May 17 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Victoria Chorale presents Joseph Haydn “The Creation”

May 17 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series

fortyfivedownstairs Chamber Music Festival 2025: Liszt’s two piano arrangement of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony

May 17 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Event Series

Australian Chamber Orchestra: Theremin & Beyond

May 17 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Event Series

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: An Evening of Fairy Tales

May 18
May 18 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Flinders Quartet Flinders Quartet at Montsalvat – Paavali

May 18 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Event Series

fortyfivedownstairs Chamber Music Festival 2025: A Gwen Harwood Cycle

May 18 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Corpus Medicorum & The Royal Melbourne Hospital Foundation: Concert #2 – Atmosphere

May 19
May 19 @ 7:30 pm Event Series

Australian Chamber Orchestra: Theremin & Beyond

May 20
May 20 @ 7:00 pm - June 1 @ 9:00 pm Event Series

FOOTLOOSE: THE MUSICAL

May 20 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Event Series

FOOTLOOSE: THE MUSICAL

May 20 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm

ANAM: MOSTLY MOZART – SERENADE

May 20 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm Event Series

Les Misérables – The Arena Spectacular

May 20
May 20 @ 7:00 pm - June 1 @ 9:00 pm Event Series

FOOTLOOSE: THE MUSICAL

May 21 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm Event Series

Les Misérables – The Arena Spectacular

May 20
May 20 @ 7:00 pm - June 1 @ 9:00 pm Event Series

FOOTLOOSE: THE MUSICAL

May 22 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Australian String Quartet: Rapture

May 22 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm Event Series

Les Misérables – The Arena Spectacular

May 22 @ 7:30 pm - 9:45 pm Event Series

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra presents Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Concert

May 20
May 20 @ 7:00 pm - June 1 @ 9:00 pm Event Series

FOOTLOOSE: THE MUSICAL

May 23 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Fallen Light

May 23 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm Event Series

Les Misérables – The Arena Spectacular

May 23 @ 7:30 pm - 9:45 pm Event Series

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra presents Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Concert

May 23 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Event Series

Opera Australia: Hades Town

May 20
May 20 @ 7:00 pm - June 1 @ 9:00 pm Event Series

FOOTLOOSE: THE MUSICAL

May 24 @ 1:00 pm - 3:45 pm Event Series

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra presents Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Concert

May 24 @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm Event Series

Opera Australia: Hades Town

May 24 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Monash Chorale: Let’s celebrate! 30 Years of Monash Chorale

May 24 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm Event Series

Les Misérables – The Arena Spectacular

May 24 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Event Series

Opera Australia: Hades Town

May 24 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Tempo Rubato: Daniel Herscovitch – Indonesia, Our Neighbour

May 20
May 20 @ 7:00 pm - June 1 @ 9:00 pm Event Series

FOOTLOOSE: THE MUSICAL

May 25 @ 11:30 am - 4:30 pm

Camerata Orchestra Jubilee Celebration

May 25 @ 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm Event Series

Opera Australia: Hades Town

May 25 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Melbourne Conservatorium of Music: Scene

May 25 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Event Series

Les Misérables – The Arena Spectacular

June 1
June 1 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm Event Series

Melbourne Opera presents the grand French opera Samson & Delilah

May 20
May 20 @ 7:00 pm - June 1 @ 9:00 pm Event Series

FOOTLOOSE: THE MUSICAL

May 20
May 20 @ 7:00 pm - June 1 @ 9:00 pm Event Series

FOOTLOOSE: THE MUSICAL

May 20
May 20 @ 7:00 pm - June 1 @ 9:00 pm Event Series

FOOTLOOSE: THE MUSICAL

May 20
May 20 @ 7:00 pm - June 1 @ 9:00 pm Event Series

FOOTLOOSE: THE MUSICAL

May 20
May 20 @ 7:00 pm - June 1 @ 9:00 pm Event Series

FOOTLOOSE: THE MUSICAL

May 20
May 20 @ 7:00 pm - June 1 @ 9:00 pm Event Series

FOOTLOOSE: THE MUSICAL

May 20
May 20 @ 7:00 pm - June 1 @ 9:00 pm Event Series

FOOTLOOSE: THE MUSICAL

June 1 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm Event Series

Melbourne Opera presents the grand French opera Samson & Delilah

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