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SUMMARY:Josh Cohen - Radiohead for Solo Piano II
DESCRIPTION:Radiohead reimagined in an audiovisual spectacle.\nMaster of improvisation\, Berlin-based Australian pianist Josh Cohen takes on legendary rock band Radiohead in this live show of remarkably inventive covers from the group’s famous back catalogue – interpretations that have gone viral on YouTube with more than ten million views and counting. \nPerforming against a visual installation custom-built exclusively for Cohen by AV artist Joshua Batty of MindBuffer\, the visuals are performed and improvised in real time\, ensuring every show is a unique experience. \nAlthough fiercely protective of their reputation\, it’s not surprising that Radiohead gave Cohen the green light to release two official songbooks and perform their songs around the world. Audacious in his approach to music and innovative in his playing style that ranges between classical and jazz\, Cohen’s skills are truly dynamic\, instantly elevating these iconic songs to a whole new level. \nContent Warning: Dynamic Lighting. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWednesday 15 April 2026 – 7:30pm \n\n\nDuration: 2 hours (incl. interval). Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \nMelbourne Recital Centre \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nTicket Prices: Premium $69; A Reserve $59; B Reserve $49
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/josh-cohen-radiohead-for-solo-piano-ii/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260416T210000
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SUMMARY:Australian Brandenburg Orchestra:  Choral Splendour
DESCRIPTION:Bach. Telemann. Handel. Majesty.\nThis is Baroque at its most jubilant. Join the full force of the Brandenburg Choir and Orchestra for a blockbuster celebration of musical brilliance\, beauty\, and sheer joy. \nAt the heart of the program are three of Bach’s most iconic cantatas\, alongside the beloved Double Violin Concerto — a showcase of dazzling interplay and expressive depth. \nThe second half bursts with colour and character: from Telemann’s Overture in D to the splendour of two of Handel’s regal anthems\, Zadok the Priest and The King Shall Rejoice. \nJohann Sebastian Bach\nConcerto for two violins in D minor\, BWV 1043\nExcerpts from Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben\, BWV 147\nExcerpts from Wir Danken dir\, Gott\, wir danken dir\, BWV 29 \nGeorg Philipp Telemann\nOverture in D\, TWV 55:18 \nGeorge Frideric Handel\nCoronation Anthem No.1\, Zadok the Priest\, HWV 258\nCoronation Anthem No.3\, The King shall rejoice\, HWV 260 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday 16 April 2026 – 7:00pm\nSaturday 18 April 2026 – 5:00pm\nSunday 19 April 2026 – 5:00pm \n\n\nDuration: 2 hours (incl. interval). Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Thursday: Standard & Concession  Premium $167 ($105 Concession); A Reserve $142 ($89 Concession)\nB Reserve $114 ($72 Concession); C Reserve $85 ($54 Concession); D Reserve $54; E Reserve $45 \nSenior Premium $151; A Reserve $128; B Reserve $103; C Reserve $77 \nFull Time Student A – E Reserve $20  Under 40 A – Reserve $36 \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nSaturday & Sunday Standard & Concession Premium $186 ($117 Concession)\nA Reserve $158 ($99 Concession); B Reserve $127 ($79 Concession)\nC Reserve $95 ($59 Concession); D Reserve $60; E Reserve $50 \nSenior A Reserve $142 B Reserve $114 Full Time Student A – E Reserve $40 Under 40 A – Reserve $40
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/australian-brandenburg-orchestra-choral-splendour/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre\, 31 Sturt Street\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260416T200000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260416T213000
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SUMMARY:Tempo Rubato: Lee Dionne - States of the Soul
DESCRIPTION:Lee Dionne\, piano \nIn 1898 Scriabin composed his Third Sonata depicting a soul’s journey\, “[free and wild\, through a whirlpool of suffering and seas of feeling.]” With successive works\, his spiritual explorations reached new heights\, culminating in his ‘Insect’ Sonata (No. 10)\, which he imbued with the “ceaseless activity\, fluttering\, illumination\, and seduction” of insects\, imagining them as potent symbols of enlightenment. \nIn this program\, Scriabin joins with contemporary oracles Unsuk Chin and Lizzy Younan: Chin eliciting in her etudes Scriabinesque bursts of wonderment and dazzling colour\, while Younan embarks on her own scouring of the soul\, depicted successively as a “malfunctioning joy machine\,” “psychotic puppet\,” “ecstatic joy\,” “inward energy ready to burst\,” and finally “filled with tension and painful longing.” \nIt ends with our old friend J.S. who\, without any need for pyrotechnics or ecstatic transportation\, readily helps us to alight from our journey in a partita of play and joy in movement. \nPROGRAM \nElizabeth YOUNAN (b. 1994)\nPiano Sonata No. 2 (2025) \nAlexander SCRIABIN (1872-1915)\nPiano Sonata No. 3 in F-sharp Minor\, Op. 23 (1898)\nPiano Sonata No. 10 (1913) \nUnsuk CHIN (b.1961) Piano Etudes (1995 / 2003)\n5: Toccata (2003)\n3: Scherzo ad libitum (1995\, rev. 2003) \nJ.S. BACH (1685-1750)\nPartita No. 5 in G Major (1730) \n\nThursday 16 April 2026 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM (UTC+10)\n\nTempo Rubato\, 34 Breese St\, Brunswick VIC 3056 \nTICKETS $30 | $20 | $10 \nOnline sales close at 7:30pm on the day of the concert. Tickets can be purchased at the door\, dependent on availability. Tempo Rubato is a cashless venue.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/tempo-rubato-lee-dionne-states-of-the-soul/
LOCATION:Tempo Rubato
ORGANIZER;CN="Tempo Rubato":MAILTO:temporubato.au@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260417T200000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260417T213000
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SUMMARY:Divisi: Human Instrument
DESCRIPTION:What is the voice capable of? \nThe Human Instrument is a bold concert experience exploring the full expressive range of the human voice. \nIn this program\, Divisi positions the voice not just as a vehicle for text and melody\, but as an instrument in its own right: percussive\, theatrical\, intimate\, virtuosic\, and communal. Expect moments of breathtaking beauty alongside works that stretch the limits of what voices can do — whispers\, rhythmic propulsion\, extended techniques\, and rich harmonic tapestries. \nFeaturing a newly-comissioned world premiere by Xiaole Zhan\, music by leading Australian composers\, and reimagined masterworks\, this performance showcases Divisi’s commitment to new commissions\, fearless programming\, and the celebration of the voice in all its forms. \nAt once visceral and refined\, ancient and new\, The Human Instrument invites audiences to hear the human voice as they’ve never heard it before. \nDon’t miss out on this amazing experience. \nApril 17th\, 8:00 pm. \nTemperance Hall\n\n199 Napier St\, South Melbourne VIC 3205\, Australia\n\nCastlemaine Art Gallery\, April 19th\, 6:00 pm.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/divisi-human-instrument/
LOCATION:Temperance Hall\, 199 Napier St\, South Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3205\, Australia
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260417T213000
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SUMMARY:Tempo Rubato: Bronzewing - The Shadow of the Living Light
DESCRIPTION:Bronzewing weaves old and new together in a spectacular\, raucous combination. Donald Nicolson (synths) and Katie Yap (baroque viola and vocals) are two of Australia’s foremost period musicians\, and their music draws on their deep knowledge and love of both ancient and modern music\, with influences from Hildegard von Bingen\, JS Bach\, 70s electronic music pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre and singer-songwriter Gabriel Kahane. \nPROGRAM \nHildegard von BINGEN O tu illustrata\nBronzewing – Response to O tu illustrata \nThe Unthanks – Magpie \nDonald NICOLSON Solar Flare \nArvo PÄRT Fratres \nLeilehua LANZILOTTI laila (WORLD PREMIERE) \nMonique CLARE Boats \nBronzewing – Penumbra \n\nFriday 17 April 2026 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM (UTC+10)\n\nTempo Rubato\, 34 Breese St\, Brunswick VIC 3056 \nTICKETS $35 | CONCESSION $30 | STUDENT $20 \nOnline sales close at 7:30pm on the day of the concert. Tickets can be purchased at the door\, dependent on availability. Tempo Rubato is a cashless venue.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/tempo-rubato-bronzewing-the-shadow-of-the-living-light/
LOCATION:Tempo Rubato
ORGANIZER;CN="Tempo Rubato":MAILTO:temporubato.au@gmail.com
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260418T160000
DTSTAMP:20260415T092752
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SUMMARY:Divine Quotidian
DESCRIPTION:An Art Etc production\,Divine Quotidian\, explores the beauty hidden in everyday life through songs and arias by Samuel Barber\, Margaret Sutherland\, Roger Quilter and more… \nPerformers: Uma Dobia\, soprano\, Daniel Szesiong Todd tenor and Kevin Tamanini piano. \n\nSaturday 18 April 2026 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM (UTC+10)\n\nDiamond Creek Uniting Church\nCnr Wensley St & Main Hurstbridge Rd\, Diamond Creek 3089 \nTICKETS:  $30 ($20 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/divine-quotidian/
LOCATION:Diamond Creek Uniting Church\, Cnr Wensley St & Main Hurstbridge Rd\, Diamond Creek\, Vic\, 3089\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260418T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260418T190000
DTSTAMP:20260415T092752
CREATED:20260409T015608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T015608Z
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SUMMARY:Australian Brandenburg Orchestra:  Choral Splendour
DESCRIPTION:Bach. Telemann. Handel. Majesty.\nThis is Baroque at its most jubilant. Join the full force of the Brandenburg Choir and Orchestra for a blockbuster celebration of musical brilliance\, beauty\, and sheer joy. \nAt the heart of the program are three of Bach’s most iconic cantatas\, alongside the beloved Double Violin Concerto — a showcase of dazzling interplay and expressive depth. \nThe second half bursts with colour and character: from Telemann’s Overture in D to the splendour of two of Handel’s regal anthems\, Zadok the Priest and The King Shall Rejoice. \nJohann Sebastian Bach\nConcerto for two violins in D minor\, BWV 1043\nExcerpts from Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben\, BWV 147\nExcerpts from Wir Danken dir\, Gott\, wir danken dir\, BWV 29 \nGeorg Philipp Telemann\nOverture in D\, TWV 55:18 \nGeorge Frideric Handel\nCoronation Anthem No.1\, Zadok the Priest\, HWV 258\nCoronation Anthem No.3\, The King shall rejoice\, HWV 260 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday 16 April 2026 – 7:00pm\nSaturday 18 April 2026 – 5:00pm\nSunday 19 April 2026 – 5:00pm \n\n\nDuration: 2 hours (incl. interval). Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Thursday: Standard & Concession  Premium $167 ($105 Concession); A Reserve $142 ($89 Concession)\nB Reserve $114 ($72 Concession); C Reserve $85 ($54 Concession); D Reserve $54; E Reserve $45 \nSenior Premium $151; A Reserve $128; B Reserve $103; C Reserve $77 \nFull Time Student A – E Reserve $20  Under 40 A – Reserve $36 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturday & Sunday Standard & Concession Premium $186 ($117 Concession)\nA Reserve $158 ($99 Concession); B Reserve $127 ($79 Concession)\nC Reserve $95 ($59 Concession); D Reserve $60; E Reserve $50 \nSenior A Reserve $142 B Reserve $114 Full Time Student A – E Reserve $40 Under 40 A – Reserve $40
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/australian-brandenburg-orchestra-choral-splendour-2/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260418T200000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260418T213000
DTSTAMP:20260415T092752
CREATED:20260410T034009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T034009Z
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SUMMARY:Tempo Rubato: Michael Leslie - Haydn\, Mozart\, Beethoven\, Schubert
DESCRIPTION:“When Michael Leslie sits down at the piano one is compelled by the magnetism of the playing. Leslie does not play to the gallery or to please the crowd. From under his fingers the music emerges warm\, vivid\, strong and alive. There’s not a whiff of the museum\, or the dignified blandness of the professional. On the contrary\, the music is almost virulently alive and kicking. One senses that the work probably sounded rather different last time round\, and will be different again next time.”\nDr. Andrew Jacobs \nMichael is back\, on his annual return ‘home’ from Munich. One of the most incredibly generous\, big hearted\, bold and larger than life musicians and personalities we’ve met\, he plays from the depths of his heart. It’s clear the music has entered every fibre of his being. \nPROGRAM \nJoseph HAYDN\nSonata in D\, Hob. XVI/51 \nWolfgang Amadeus MOZART\nRondo in A minor\, K. 511 \nLudwig van BEETHOVEN\nVariations on the popular song “A Madel\, ja a Madel”\, Op. 107 No. 5 \nFranz SCHUBERT\nPiano Sonata No. 22 in A major\, D. 959 \n\nSaturday 18 April 2026 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM (UTC+10)\n\nTempo Rubato\, 34 Breese St\, Brunswick VIC 3056 \nTICKETS $25 \nOnline sales close at 7:30pm on the day of the concert. Tickets can be purchased at the door\, dependent on availability. Tempo Rubato is a cashless venue.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/tempo-rubato-michael-leslie-haydn-mozart-beethoven-schubert/
LOCATION:Tempo Rubato
ORGANIZER;CN="Tempo Rubato":MAILTO:temporubato.au@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260419T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260419T120000
DTSTAMP:20260415T092752
CREATED:20260410T034455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T034455Z
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SUMMARY:Tempo Rubato: MATTUTINO Transfigured Ensemble: Bach's Goldberg Variations
DESCRIPTION:Zoë Black\, violin\nCaroline Henbest\, viola\nMolly Kadarauch\, cello \nTransfigured Ensemble presents Bach’s monumental Goldberg Variations\, arranged for string trio by Dmitry Sitkovetsky in 1984. \nInspired by the famous 1981 recording of pianist Glenn Gould\, this incredible arrangement treats the three string players as equal partners\, offering a singing\, intimate and often intense re-imagining of the 30 variations\, framed by the opening and closing arias. \nMattutino is our monthly Sunday morning concert series.\nOne hour of music at 11am.\nStay for a complimentary sherry and some nibbles after the concert. \n\nSunday 19 April 2026 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (UTC+10)\n\nTempo Rubato\, 34 Breese St\, Brunswick VIC 3056 \nTICKETS $27 \nTickets are available on the door for concerts that haven’t sold out prior.\nTempo Rubato is a cashless venue\, please bring a card/electronic device for all purchases.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/tempo-rubato-mattutino-transfigured-ensemble-bachs-goldberg-variations/
LOCATION:Tempo Rubato
ORGANIZER;CN="Tempo Rubato":MAILTO:temporubato.au@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260419T143000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260419T170000
DTSTAMP:20260415T092752
CREATED:20260323T095134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T095134Z
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SUMMARY:Heidelberg Choral Society: Classic Choruses
DESCRIPTION:Classic Choruses : from Messiah\, Elijah\, The Creation\, St John Passion\, Carmina Burana & more \nClassic Choruses have been chosen from the very best of the choral spectrum. These lasting works by our greatest composers never fall from favour. From sacred oratorios of rhythmic intensity to song-like melodies and works that range from complex Baroque counterpoint to dramatic Romantic storytelling\, Heidelberg Choral Society’s April concert will be a celebration of joy\, devotion\, drama and theatrical flair. \nConducted by Peter Bandy\, with soprano soloist Teresa Ingrilli\, keyboard accompaniment from Kathryn Pisani and Joseph Hie\, plus a brass ensemble\, Classic Choruses promises to be an afternoon rich in innovative harmonies and emotional appeal. \nDate :                    2.30pm Sunday 19 April 2026fogf \nVenue :                 Performing Arts Centre\, Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School\, cnr Noel St & Upper Heidelberg Road\, Ivanhoe. \nTicket Prices :    $70 / $65 conc / $45 student \nBookings :           www.trybooking.com/DJFGD \nSponsor :             Heidelberg Choral Society is proudly supported by the Joe White Bequest \nWebsite :             www.hcs.asn.au
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/heidelberg-choral-society-classic-choruses/
LOCATION:Ivanhoe Girls Grammar School Performing Arts Centre\, Corner of Noel St and Upper Heidelberg Rd\, Ivanhoe\, Victoria\, 3134\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260419T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260419T160000
DTSTAMP:20260415T092752
CREATED:20260409T013620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T013620Z
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SUMMARY:AEQUALES ENSEMBLE AT ARMADALE BAPTIST CHURCH
DESCRIPTION:Aequales Ensemble\, Edwina Kayser (violin)\, Danny Neumann (viola) and Sarah Cuming (cello)\, will once again have the pleasure of working with violinist Vincy U in a one hour programme. We will perform Prokofiev’s first string quartet in B minor\, op. 50\, Webern’s romantic “Langsamer Satz” and Beethoven’s dramatic string quartet in F minor\, op 95\, “Serioso”.\n\nSunday 19 April 2026 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (UTC+10)\n\nArmadale Baptist Church\n88 Kooyong Rd. \, Armadale VIC 3143\n\nTICKETS: $40 ($30 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/aequales-ensemble-at-armadale-baptist-church/
LOCATION:Armadale Baptist Church\, 88 Kooyong Rd.\, Armadale\, Vic\, 3143\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260419T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260419T190000
DTSTAMP:20260415T092752
CREATED:20260409T020629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T020629Z
UID:30956-1776618000-1776625200@classicmelbourne.com.au
SUMMARY:Australian Brandenburg Orchestra:  Choral Splendour
DESCRIPTION:Bach. Telemann. Handel. Majesty.\nThis is Baroque at its most jubilant. Join the full force of the Brandenburg Choir and Orchestra for a blockbuster celebration of musical brilliance\, beauty\, and sheer joy. \nAt the heart of the program are three of Bach’s most iconic cantatas\, alongside the beloved Double Violin Concerto — a showcase of dazzling interplay and expressive depth. \nThe second half bursts with colour and character: from Telemann’s Overture in D to the splendour of two of Handel’s regal anthems\, Zadok the Priest and The King Shall Rejoice. \nJohann Sebastian Bach\nConcerto for two violins in D minor\, BWV 1043\nExcerpts from Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben\, BWV 147\nExcerpts from Wir Danken dir\, Gott\, wir danken dir\, BWV 29 \nGeorg Philipp Telemann\nOverture in D\, TWV 55:18 \nGeorge Frideric Handel\nCoronation Anthem No.1\, Zadok the Priest\, HWV 258\nCoronation Anthem No.3\, The King shall rejoice\, HWV 260 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday 16 April 2026 – 7:00pm\nSaturday 18 April 2026 – 5:00pm\nSunday 19 April 2026 – 5:00pm \n\n\nDuration: 2 hours (incl. interval). Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Thursday: Standard & Concession  Premium $167 ($105 Concession); A Reserve $142 ($89 Concession)\nB Reserve $114 ($72 Concession); C Reserve $85 ($54 Concession); D Reserve $54; E Reserve $45 \nSenior Premium $151; A Reserve $128; B Reserve $103; C Reserve $77 \nFull Time Student A – E Reserve $20  Under 40 A – Reserve $36 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturday & Sunday Standard & Concession Premium $186 ($117 Concession)\nA Reserve $158 ($99 Concession); B Reserve $127 ($79 Concession)\nC Reserve $95 ($59 Concession); D Reserve $60; E Reserve $50 \nSenior A Reserve $142 B Reserve $114 Full Time Student A – E Reserve $40 Under 40 A – Reserve $40
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/australian-brandenburg-orchestra-choral-splendour-3/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, 31 Sturt St\, Southbank\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260426T143000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260426T180000
DTSTAMP:20260415T092752
CREATED:20260403T110805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T110805Z
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SUMMARY:The Rake Punished or  Don Giovanni
DESCRIPTION:Melbourne Opera is staging a timely production of Don Giovanni (The Rake Punished) from 26 April – 3 May at the Athenaeum Theatre.  \nThis staging strikes at the heart of Don Giovanni’s narcissism and brutality\, refusing to brush over his assaults as mere elements of the dramma giocoso. Instead\, it gives voice and agency to the women he has wronged. Universally acknowledged as one of the greatest operas ever written\, this time Don Giovanni will see justice finally served. \nDirector Suzanne Chaundy will once again show her deft touch in directing the operatic stage. \n“It is a complete misreading of Mozart and Da Ponte’s intent to see Don Giovanni as a rebel hero. Only his narcissism places him in that role. This production will focus the story on the trio of powerful and vengeful women who bring Don Giovanni to justice on behalf of the many\, many women listed in the heinous catalogue of his ‘conquests’\,” says Suzanne Chaundy\, who is making her United Kingdom opera directing debut in July. \n“Justice is coming to Don Giovanni just as it caught up with recent high profile sex offenders like the former Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein\, and as many would picture justice coming to other offenders from the Epstein Files.” \nThree of Australia’s best sopranos will join forces in passionate revenge. Lee Abrahmsen (“Die Meistersinger”\, The Ring Cycle) as Donna Anna for her own assault and for the death of her father\,  Eleanor Greenwood (Turandot\, The Ring Cycle) as conflicted wife Donna Elvira\, and Soprano Rebecca Rashleigh (Herald Sun Aria Winner 2018\, The Ring Cycle) is the peasant bride Zerlina\, whom the Don attempts to seduce the night she marries Masetto. Masetto is performed by Stephen Marsh\, who has just returned from the Deutsche Oper Berlin. \nTaking on the role of Don Giovanni is international baritone Christopher Tonkin. “It certainly is an interesting time to be playing such a character as Don Giovanni. Art has always been a commentary on deeper issues and this is a very important conversation to have\,” says Christopher\, who has appeared throughout the United Kingdom\, Europe\, Asia and Australasia and performed major roles with Opera Australia\, Melbourne Opera and many other leading opera companies. \nSoprano Lee Abrahmsen was genuinely surprised by the sheer scale of the role of Donna Anna. “Vocally\, it’s a major undertaking. Donna Anna leads every ensemble high above the stave and sings one of Mozart’s longest and most emotionally charged recitatives. Add the psychological weight she carries\, and it becomes a role of remarkable stamina\, nuance and depth\,” says Lee. \nHenry Shaw\, winner of the OCCA Best Emerging Talent Award 2025\, is singing Don Giovanni’s servant Leporello. Bass Eddie Muliaumaseali’i joins the cast as the murdered Commendatore\, who drags Don Giovanni to the hell that he deserves. Tenor Henry Choo is singing Don Ottavio\, betrothed to Donna Anna. \nGreen Room Award nominated conductor Raymond Lawrence will conduct\, delivering some of Mozart’s most famous and most loved music. Highlights include ‘Catalogue Aria’ (Madamina\, il catalogo è questo)\, the seductive duet ‘Là ci darem la mano’ and the rapid Champagne Aria (Fin ch’han dal vino). \nIn August\, Melbourne Opera will stage Il Trovatore starring leading international soprano Helena Dix and Rosario La Spina\, who won a 2026 Green Room Award for Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role for Melbourne Opera’s Samson et Dalila. \nThe company’s ambitious staging of Wagner’s Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (2025) was a major winner in the inaugural OperaChaser Critics Awards (OCCAs)\, announced in February. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nwww.melbourneopera.com  \nBehind-the-curtain updates: @MelbourneOpera
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/the-rake-punished-or-don-giovanni-3/
LOCATION:Athenaeum Theatre\, 188 Collins St\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3000\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260426T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260426T160000
DTSTAMP:20260415T092752
CREATED:20260403T110722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T110722Z
UID:30884-1777215600-1777219200@classicmelbourne.com.au
SUMMARY:Choristry - A Tapestry of Voices
DESCRIPTION:Choristry welcomes you to our first concert series of 2026!\nJoin Choristry as we step into a rich soundscape weaving together centuries of choral music\, with works by Victoria\, Palestrina\, Weir\, Quartel\, Twist and more…
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/choristry-a-tapestry-of-voices-2/
LOCATION:Stonnington Community Uniting Church\, 57-59 Burke Rd\, Malvern East\, VIC\, 3145\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260429T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260429T230000
DTSTAMP:20260415T092752
CREATED:20260403T110630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T110630Z
UID:30896-1777491000-1777503600@classicmelbourne.com.au
SUMMARY:The Rake Punished or  Don Giovanni
DESCRIPTION:Melbourne Opera is staging a timely production of Don Giovanni (The Rake Punished) from 26 April – 3 May at the Athenaeum Theatre.  \nThis staging strikes at the heart of Don Giovanni’s narcissism and brutality\, refusing to brush over his assaults as mere elements of the dramma giocoso. Instead\, it gives voice and agency to the women he has wronged. Universally acknowledged as one of the greatest operas ever written\, this time Don Giovanni will see justice finally served. \nDirector Suzanne Chaundy will once again show her deft touch in directing the operatic stage. \n“It is a complete misreading of Mozart and Da Ponte’s intent to see Don Giovanni as a rebel hero. Only his narcissism places him in that role. This production will focus the story on the trio of powerful and vengeful women who bring Don Giovanni to justice on behalf of the many\, many women listed in the heinous catalogue of his ‘conquests’\,” says Suzanne Chaundy\, who is making her United Kingdom opera directing debut in July. \n“Justice is coming to Don Giovanni just as it caught up with recent high profile sex offenders like the former Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein\, and as many would picture justice coming to other offenders from the Epstein Files.” \nThree of Australia’s best sopranos will join forces in passionate revenge. Lee Abrahmsen (“Die Meistersinger”\, The Ring Cycle) as Donna Anna for her own assault and for the death of her father\,  Eleanor Greenwood (Turandot\, The Ring Cycle) as conflicted wife Donna Elvira\, and Soprano Rebecca Rashleigh (Herald Sun Aria Winner 2018\, The Ring Cycle) is the peasant bride Zerlina\, whom the Don attempts to seduce the night she marries Masetto. Masetto is performed by Stephen Marsh\, who has just returned from the Deutsche Oper Berlin. \nTaking on the role of Don Giovanni is international baritone Christopher Tonkin. “It certainly is an interesting time to be playing such a character as Don Giovanni. Art has always been a commentary on deeper issues and this is a very important conversation to have\,” says Christopher\, who has appeared throughout the United Kingdom\, Europe\, Asia and Australasia and performed major roles with Opera Australia\, Melbourne Opera and many other leading opera companies. \nSoprano Lee Abrahmsen was genuinely surprised by the sheer scale of the role of Donna Anna. “Vocally\, it’s a major undertaking. Donna Anna leads every ensemble high above the stave and sings one of Mozart’s longest and most emotionally charged recitatives. Add the psychological weight she carries\, and it becomes a role of remarkable stamina\, nuance and depth\,” says Lee. \nHenry Shaw\, winner of the OCCA Best Emerging Talent Award 2025\, is singing Don Giovanni’s servant Leporello. Bass Eddie Muliaumaseali’i joins the cast as the murdered Commendatore\, who drags Don Giovanni to the hell that he deserves. Tenor Henry Choo is singing Don Ottavio\, betrothed to Donna Anna. \nGreen Room Award nominated conductor Raymond Lawrence will conduct\, delivering some of Mozart’s most famous and most loved music. Highlights include ‘Catalogue Aria’ (Madamina\, il catalogo è questo)\, the seductive duet ‘Là ci darem la mano’ and the rapid Champagne Aria (Fin ch’han dal vino). \nIn August\, Melbourne Opera will stage Il Trovatore starring leading international soprano Helena Dix and Rosario La Spina\, who won a 2026 Green Room Award for Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role for Melbourne Opera’s Samson et Dalila. \nThe company’s ambitious staging of Wagner’s Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (2025) was a major winner in the inaugural OperaChaser Critics Awards (OCCAs)\, announced in February. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nwww.melbourneopera.com  \nBehind-the-curtain updates: @MelbourneOpera
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/the-rake-punished-or-don-giovanni-2/
LOCATION:Athenaeum Theatre\, 188 Collins St\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3000\, Australia
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260502T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260502T203000
DTSTAMP:20260415T092752
CREATED:20260403T110534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T110534Z
UID:30887-1777750200-1777753800@classicmelbourne.com.au
SUMMARY:Choristry - A Tapestry of Voices
DESCRIPTION:Choristry welcomes you to our first concert series of 2026! \nJoin Choristry as we step into a rich soundscape weaving together centuries of choral music\, with works by Victoria\, Palestrina\, Weir\, Quartel\, Twist and more…
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/choristry-a-tapestry-of-voices/
LOCATION:Church of all Nations\, Corner Palmerston and Drummond Streets\, Carlton
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260503T143000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260503T180000
DTSTAMP:20260415T092752
CREATED:20260403T110425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T110425Z
UID:30899-1777818600-1777831200@classicmelbourne.com.au
SUMMARY:The Rake Punished or  Don Giovanni
DESCRIPTION:Melbourne Opera is staging a timely production of Don Giovanni (The Rake Punished) from 26 April – 3 May at the Athenaeum Theatre.  \nThis staging strikes at the heart of Don Giovanni’s narcissism and brutality\, refusing to brush over his assaults as mere elements of the dramma giocoso. Instead\, it gives voice and agency to the women he has wronged. Universally acknowledged as one of the greatest operas ever written\, this time Don Giovanni will see justice finally served. \nDirector Suzanne Chaundy will once again show her deft touch in directing the operatic stage. \n“It is a complete misreading of Mozart and Da Ponte’s intent to see Don Giovanni as a rebel hero. Only his narcissism places him in that role. This production will focus the story on the trio of powerful and vengeful women who bring Don Giovanni to justice on behalf of the many\, many women listed in the heinous catalogue of his ‘conquests’\,” says Suzanne Chaundy\, who is making her United Kingdom opera directing debut in July. \n“Justice is coming to Don Giovanni just as it caught up with recent high profile sex offenders like the former Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein\, and as many would picture justice coming to other offenders from the Epstein Files.” \nThree of Australia’s best sopranos will join forces in passionate revenge. Lee Abrahmsen (“Die Meistersinger”\, The Ring Cycle) as Donna Anna for her own assault and for the death of her father\,  Eleanor Greenwood (Turandot\, The Ring Cycle) as conflicted wife Donna Elvira\, and Soprano Rebecca Rashleigh (Herald Sun Aria Winner 2018\, The Ring Cycle) is the peasant bride Zerlina\, whom the Don attempts to seduce the night she marries Masetto. Masetto is performed by Stephen Marsh\, who has just returned from the Deutsche Oper Berlin. \nTaking on the role of Don Giovanni is international baritone Christopher Tonkin. “It certainly is an interesting time to be playing such a character as Don Giovanni. Art has always been a commentary on deeper issues and this is a very important conversation to have\,” says Christopher\, who has appeared throughout the United Kingdom\, Europe\, Asia and Australasia and performed major roles with Opera Australia\, Melbourne Opera and many other leading opera companies. \nSoprano Lee Abrahmsen was genuinely surprised by the sheer scale of the role of Donna Anna. “Vocally\, it’s a major undertaking. Donna Anna leads every ensemble high above the stave and sings one of Mozart’s longest and most emotionally charged recitatives. Add the psychological weight she carries\, and it becomes a role of remarkable stamina\, nuance and depth\,” says Lee. \nHenry Shaw\, winner of the OCCA Best Emerging Talent Award 2025\, is singing Don Giovanni’s servant Leporello. Bass Eddie Muliaumaseali’i joins the cast as the murdered Commendatore\, who drags Don Giovanni to the hell that he deserves. Tenor Henry Choo is singing Don Ottavio\, betrothed to Donna Anna. \nGreen Room Award nominated conductor Raymond Lawrence will conduct\, delivering some of Mozart’s most famous and most loved music. Highlights include ‘Catalogue Aria’ (Madamina\, il catalogo è questo)\, the seductive duet ‘Là ci darem la mano’ and the rapid Champagne Aria (Fin ch’han dal vino). \nIn August\, Melbourne Opera will stage Il Trovatore starring leading international soprano Helena Dix and Rosario La Spina\, who won a 2026 Green Room Award for Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role for Melbourne Opera’s Samson et Dalila. \nThe company’s ambitious staging of Wagner’s Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (2025) was a major winner in the inaugural OperaChaser Critics Awards (OCCAs)\, announced in February. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nwww.melbourneopera.com  \nBehind-the-curtain updates: @MelbourneOpera
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/the-rake-punished-or-don-giovanni/
LOCATION:Athenaeum Theatre\, 188 Collins St\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3000\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260516T143000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260516T163000
DTSTAMP:20260415T092752
CREATED:20260407T085128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T085128Z
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SUMMARY:The Orchestra of U3A Hawthorn: FOUR SEASONS IN A DAY
DESCRIPTION:Concert 1\, 2026 \nFOUR SEASONS IN A DAY \n2.30pm\n16 May 2026\nSt John’s Anglican Church\nBurke Road\, Camberwell \nConductor: David Keeffe \n\nProgram \n\nSchumann: Symphony No.1 Spring\nDelius: Winter Night Sleigh Ride\nTchaikovsky: October Autumn Song\nDulcie Holland: Summers’ End \nTICKETS: Adults $10\, pay at the door
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/the-orchestra-of-u3a-hawthorn-four-seasons-in-a-day/
LOCATION:St John’s Anglican Church\, Burke Road\, Camberwell\, Vic\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260516T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260516T183000
DTSTAMP:20260415T092752
CREATED:20260316T054950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T054950Z
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SUMMARY:Victoria Chorale "Mozart Great Mass in C Minor" Concert
DESCRIPTION:Victoria Chorale Concert: Mozart’s “Great Mass in C Minor” \nVictoria Chorale presents the Great Mass in C Minor by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart  \nVictoria Chorale; Art of Sound Ensemble; Conductor Mario Dobernig \nTo launch our 2026 concert program\, we are excited to present the Great Mass in C Minor by much-loved audience favourite\, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart\, to take place at 5pm on Saturday 16 May 2026 at Melbourne’s magnificent St Paul’s Cathedral. \nDescribed as ‘Great’ because of its sheer size\, the Mass represents Mozart at his most daring and innovative. Soaring above the conventions of his time\, he crafted the C Minor Mass to be a work of breathtaking scope and architectural grandeur featuring many virtuoso arias for soprano and mezzo soprano and a double choir with two separate four-part choirs (soprano alto\, tenor\, bass) that push the human voice to its expressive limits. \nConsidered his most personal sacred work\, it was composed not out of economic necessity but out of a deeply-held conviction: a promise to his new wife Constanze\, who herself sang in the first and only performance to take place in his lifetime at St Peters\, Salzburg in 1783. Mozart tailored the large range of challenging vocal melody (coloratura) of the soprano solos to Costanza’s beautiful voice\, so she could suitably display her vocal gifts. \nMozart did not finish the work and the reasons for this remain a mystery – there is speculation that the practical pressures of needing to find financial work\, personal demands in Vienna\, or possibly the tragic death of his child contributed. \nHis planned big tenor and bass arias to match the scale of the soprano arias were not composed and large portions of the Credo and the complete Agnus Dei are missing. However\, this work demonstrates Mozart unleashing the full force of his genius with melodies and themes woven together to create harmony and complexity and rich orchestral colours. \nConducted by our exciting and innovative Musical Director\, Mario Dobernig\, we will be joined by the brilliant Art of Sound Orchestra and talented soloists\, Molly Ryan\, Soprano\, Sally-Anne Russell\, Mezzo Soprano\,  Jiacheng Ding\, Tenor and Michael Lampard\, Baritone. \nA performance not to be missed! \nEarly bird closes 31 March 2026. \n5.00 pm Saturday 16 May\, 2026 \n**Please note that tickets are non-refundable** \nLocation: St Paul’s Cathedral\, Cnr Flinders and Swanston Streets\, Melbourne Vic 3000:
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/victoria-chorale-mozart-great-mass-in-c-minor-concert/
LOCATION:St Paul’s Cathedral
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