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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Ryman Healthcare Season Opening Gala: Mahler's Resurrection Symphony
DESCRIPTION:Season 2025 opens with one of the greatest symphonies ever written: Mahler’s monumental Symphony No.2. \n\n\n\n\nWhen he started writing in 1888\, the then-28-year-old Mahler faced a series of intense existential questions. “Why have you lived? Why have you suffered? Is it all some huge\, awful joke? We have to answer these questions somehow if we are to go on living – indeed\, even if we are only to go on dying!” \nBelieving in the symphony’s potential to embody an entire world\, Mahler explored these questions in a thrilling work featuring a vast orchestra alongside chorus and soloists. \nIn the expansive first movement\, Mahler comes head to head with death in a furious funeral march\, while a lilting folk dance and searching scenes of nostalgia and mourning comprise the following three movements. An epic choral finale culminates in a transcendent\, life-affirming conclusion – recently featured in Bradley Cooper’s popular film Maestro. \nThe Resurrection Symphony is a breath-taking hymn to redemption\, the afterlife and the resilience of the human spirit. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear Mahler’s masterpiece under the charismatic direction of MSO’s Chief Conductor Jaime Martín. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMSO – Jaime Martín Conductor\n\n\nEleanor Lyons Soprano\n\n\nCatriona Morison Mezzo-soprano\n\n\nMSO Chorus – Warren Trevelyan-Jones Chorus director\n\n\n\n27 February 7.30 and 1 March 7.30\n\n\n\n\nHamer Hall \nTICKETS: $68.85 – $93
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-ryman-healthcare-season-opening-gala-mahlers-resurrection-symphony/2025-03-01/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Ryman Healthcare Season Opening Gala: Mahler's Resurrection Symphony
DESCRIPTION:Season 2025 opens with one of the greatest symphonies ever written: Mahler’s monumental Symphony No.2. \n\n\n\n\nWhen he started writing in 1888\, the then-28-year-old Mahler faced a series of intense existential questions. “Why have you lived? Why have you suffered? Is it all some huge\, awful joke? We have to answer these questions somehow if we are to go on living – indeed\, even if we are only to go on dying!” \nBelieving in the symphony’s potential to embody an entire world\, Mahler explored these questions in a thrilling work featuring a vast orchestra alongside chorus and soloists. \nIn the expansive first movement\, Mahler comes head to head with death in a furious funeral march\, while a lilting folk dance and searching scenes of nostalgia and mourning comprise the following three movements. An epic choral finale culminates in a transcendent\, life-affirming conclusion – recently featured in Bradley Cooper’s popular film Maestro. \nThe Resurrection Symphony is a breath-taking hymn to redemption\, the afterlife and the resilience of the human spirit. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear Mahler’s masterpiece under the charismatic direction of MSO’s Chief Conductor Jaime Martín. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMSO – Jaime Martín Conductor\n\n\nEleanor Lyons Soprano\n\n\nCatriona Morison Mezzo-soprano\n\n\nMSO Chorus – Warren Trevelyan-Jones Chorus director\n\n\n\n27 February 7.30 and 1 March 7.30\n\n\n\n\nHamer Hall \nTICKETS: $68.85 – $93
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-ryman-healthcare-season-opening-gala-mahlers-resurrection-symphony/2025-02-27/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250225T193000
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Open Rehearsal with Jaime Martín
DESCRIPTION:Take a peek behind the scenes at an open rehearsal with Chief Conductor Jaime Martín. \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for an hour in some of the best seats in the house as Jaime and the musicians of the MSO rehearse their program. You’ll be able to eavesdrop on the dialogue between conductor and orchestra and see a fascinating part of putting on a symphonic performance. \nRepertoire and artists in this open rehearsal will be drawn from the program of Ryman Healthcare Season Opening Gala: Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony. \nThis event will run for approximately 60 minutes\, however\, the exact duration of this rehearsal is subject to the conductor’s discretion on the day. \n\n\n\n\nTuesday 25 February\, 6:30 PM\n\n\n Running Time  Approximately 1 hour \nArts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets: Standard $19.00; Concession* $15.00
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-open-rehearsal-with-jaime-martin/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250222T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250222T213000
DTSTAMP:20260511T205735
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Symphonic Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Ben Northey conducts this evening of passion and drama\, featuring two masterpieces of 20th-century orchestral music and two works receiving their world premiere. \nAlways 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. \nBartók’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. \nEach 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. \nProgram\nKlearhos Murphy+ Leventikos*\nRachmaninov Piano Concerto No.2\nJames Henry^ Red Time*\nBartók Concerto for Orchestra \n*World premiere of an MSO commission\n+Cybec Young Composer in Residence\n^Cybec First Nations Composer in Residence \nFeaturing\nMelbourne Symphony Orchestra\nBenjamin Northey conductor\nReuben Tsang** piano\nAlice Keath presenter \n**Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition winner\n \nSaturday 22 February 2025\n7:30pm at Sidney Myer Music Bowl \nFREE \nGates open at 5.30pm with entry on a first-in basis \nJoin us for Melbourne Youth Orchestra’s curtain raiser at 6pm \nThis event will be live-streamed on YouTube
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-symphonic-showcase/
LOCATION:Sidney Myer Music Bowl\, Melbourne
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250215T213000
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Jaime conducts at the Bowl - Dvořák Gershwin and Ravel
DESCRIPTION:MSO Chief Conductor Jaime Martín makes his Sidney Myer Music Bowl debut at this picture-perfect night under the stars. \n\n\n\n\nDvořák’s Third Symphony will rise like a gentle breeze through the summer evening\, painting a vivid musical landscape with lush orchestral colours. Then\, as the darkness deepens\, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue emerges\, bringing together classical sophistication and jazzy spontaneity\, performed by pianist Andrea Lam. \nFinally\, Ravel’s mesmerising Boléro will build inexorably to a crashing climax\, drawing you in with its hypnotic melody and relentless rhythm that will have you humming all the way home. \nJoin us to experience this blissful evening of fabulous music in the great outdoors \n\n\n\nThis event is Licensed All Ages. Any patron under the age of 18 years must be accompanied by a responsible adult over the age of 18 years at all times. View the full Conditions of Entry. \nSaturday\, 15 February | Sidney Myer Music Bowl \n\nGates* 5:30 PM *Gates open at 5:30 and entry is on a first-in basis.\n\nFREE
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-jaime-conducts-at-the-bowl-dvorak-gershwin-and-ravel/
LOCATION:Sidney Myer Music Bowl\, Melbourne
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250214T213000
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra presents: Singapore Symphony Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:Singapore’s flagship orchestra makes its spectacular Australian debut. \n\n\n\n\nIn their long-awaited Australian debut\, the internationally acclaimed Singapore Symphony Orchestra will be joined by 17-year-old violin sensation Chloe Chua. This promises to be a spectacular performance\, here at Hamer Hall. \nConducted by artistic director Hans Graf and featuring Australian-born principal cellist Pei-Sian Ng\, the SSO will perform a selection of iconic pieces including; Brahms’s final orchestral work\, the 1887 Double Concerto for Violin and Cello\, Tchaikovsky’s towering Fifth Symphony. The Orchestra will also perform Luciola Singapura — a shimmering new work by young Singaporean composer Koh Cheng Jin. \n\n\nCast and Credits\n\n\n\n\nSingapore Symphony Orchestra\n\n\n\nConductor: Hans Graf\n\n\nViolin: Chloe Chua\n\n\nCello: Ng Pei-Sian\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram\n\n\n\n\nKoh Cheng Jin: Luciola Singapura\n\n\nBrahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello\n\n\nTchaikovsky: Symphony No.5\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday 14 February 2025 7:30 PM\n\n\nHamer Hall \nTICKETS: $89 – $135 dynamic pricing applies
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-presents-singapore-symphony-orchestra/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250214T213000
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SUMMARY:Singapore Symphony Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:Singapore’s flagship orchestra makes its spectacular Australian debut.\nMaking their long-awaited Australian debut\, the internationally acclaimed Singapore Symphony Orchestra are joined by 17-year-old violin sensation Chloe Chua for a spectacular performance at Hamer Hall. \nConducted by artistic director Hans Graf and featuring Australian-born principal cellist Ng Pei-Sian\, the SSO will perform Brahms’ final orchestral work\, the 1887 Double Concerto for Violin and Cello\, Tchaikovsky’s towering Fifth Symphony\, and Luciola singapura\, a shimmering new work by young Singaporean composer Koh Cheng Jin. \nKoh Cheng Jin Luciola singapura\nBrahms Concerto for Violin and Cello\nTchaikovsky Symphony No.5 \nSingapore Symphony Orchestra\nHans Graf conductor\nChloe Chua violin\nNg Pei-Sian cello \nFriday 14 February 2025 7:30pm at Hamer Hall\nTICKETS: Standard  $89-$135; Concession  $84-$130; Child (under 18 years) $35
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/singapore-symphony-orchestra/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250208T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250208T214500
DTSTAMP:20260511T205735
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Chinese New Year
DESCRIPTION:The MSO celebrates cross-cultural connections through music as the Orchestra is joined by acclaimed international guest artists to perform this program of Eastern and Western masterpieces. \nRing in the Year of the Snake at this annual concert tradition with renowned conductor Lü Jia and pianist Haochen Zhang\, who returns to the MSO after a highly lauded performance in 2023. \nZhou Tian Gift\nBeethoven Piano Concerto No.4\nJ. Strauss II Die Fledermaus Overture\nZhao Jiping Pipa Concerto No.2\nElena Kats-Chernin Momentum \nMelbourne Symphony Orchestra\nLü Jia conductor\nHaochen Zhang piano\nZhang Hongyan pipa \nSaturday 08 February 2025 7:30pm \nDuration: approx. 2 hours and 15 minutes including interval \nArts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\nTICKETS: $127 – $20
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-chinese-new-year-4/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250205T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250205T213000
DTSTAMP:20260511T205735
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Journeys and Adventures
DESCRIPTION:Embark on a musical odyssey with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. \n\n\n\n\nFrom the rolling Appalachian hills to the stunning Blue Mountains\, cruising down grand European rivers and journeying to a galaxy far\, far away. \nJoin us for this thrilling orchestral exploration of crowd-pleasing favourites led by Cybec Assistant Conductor Leonard Weiss\, featuring stories of adventure\, playful moments and rip-roaring showstoppers! \nBernstein Candide: Overture\nCopland Appalachian Spring: Finale\nFe. Mendelssohn The Hebrides\nSally Greenaway The Blue Mountains\nHaydn Trumpet Concerto: First Movement\nJ. Strauss II On the Beautiful Blue Danube\nRossini William Tell Overture: Galop\nJohn Williams Star Wars Suite: Main Title\nJohn Williams E.T.: Flying Theme\nTchaikovsky Swan Lake Suite: 1. Scène\nMassenet Thaīs: Méditation\nSmetana Má vlast: Vitava\nElena Kats-Chernin Dance of the Paper Umbrellas\nGrieg Peer Gynt Suite No.1: Morning & In the Hall of the Mountain King\nOffenbach Orpheus in the Underworld: Can-Can \nMelbourne Symphony Orchestra\nLeonard Weiss CF conductor\nOwen Morris trumpet\nTair Khisambeev violin\nMairi Nicolson presenter \nWednesday 5 February *Gates open at 5:30 and entry is on a first-in basis. Concert starts 7.30 \n\nSidney Myer Music Bowl \nFREE
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-journeys-and-adventures/
LOCATION:Sidney Myer Music Bowl\, Melbourne
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250201T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250201T150000
DTSTAMP:20260511T205735
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Raiders of the Lost Ark in Concert
DESCRIPTION:Originally released in 1981 as a collaboration between George Lucas and Steven Spielberg\, Raiders redefined the possibilities of adventure cinema and launched actor Harrison Ford to legendary status. \nExperience the on-screen adventure of everyone’s favourite archaeologist and action hero\, with John Williams’ score performed live by the MSO. \nMelbourne Symphony Orchestra\nBenjamin Northey conductor \nSaturday 25 January 2025\n7:30pm at The Plenary\, Melbourne Convention And Exhibition Centre Selling fast \nFriday 31 January 2025\n7:30pm at The Plenary\, Melbourne Convention And Exhibition Centre Selling fast \nSaturday 01 February 2025\n1:00pm at The Plenary\, Melbourne Convention And Exhibition Centre Selling fast \nTICKETS: Standard $67-$131; Concession $62-$126\n 
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-raiders-of-the-lost-ark-in-concert/2025-02-01/
LOCATION:The Plenary\, Melbourne\, 3134\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250131T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250131T213000
DTSTAMP:20260511T205735
CREATED:20250115T095525Z
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Raiders of the Lost Ark in Concert
DESCRIPTION:Originally released in 1981 as a collaboration between George Lucas and Steven Spielberg\, Raiders redefined the possibilities of adventure cinema and launched actor Harrison Ford to legendary status. \nExperience the on-screen adventure of everyone’s favourite archaeologist and action hero\, with John Williams’ score performed live by the MSO. \nMelbourne Symphony Orchestra\nBenjamin Northey conductor \nSaturday 25 January 2025\n7:30pm at The Plenary\, Melbourne Convention And Exhibition Centre Selling fast \nFriday 31 January 2025\n7:30pm at The Plenary\, Melbourne Convention And Exhibition Centre Selling fast \nSaturday 01 February 2025\n1:00pm at The Plenary\, Melbourne Convention And Exhibition Centre Selling fast \nTICKETS: Standard $67-$131; Concession $62-$126\n 
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-raiders-of-the-lost-ark-in-concert/2025-01-31/
LOCATION:The Plenary\, Melbourne\, 3134\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250125T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250125T213000
DTSTAMP:20260511T205735
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Raiders of the Lost Ark in Concert
DESCRIPTION:Originally released in 1981 as a collaboration between George Lucas and Steven Spielberg\, Raiders redefined the possibilities of adventure cinema and launched actor Harrison Ford to legendary status. \nExperience the on-screen adventure of everyone’s favourite archaeologist and action hero\, with John Williams’ score performed live by the MSO. \nMelbourne Symphony Orchestra\nBenjamin Northey conductor \nSaturday 25 January 2025\n7:30pm at The Plenary\, Melbourne Convention And Exhibition Centre Selling fast \nFriday 31 January 2025\n7:30pm at The Plenary\, Melbourne Convention And Exhibition Centre Selling fast \nSaturday 01 February 2025\n1:00pm at The Plenary\, Melbourne Convention And Exhibition Centre Selling fast \nTICKETS: Standard $67-$131; Concession $62-$126\n 
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-raiders-of-the-lost-ark-in-concert/2025-01-25/
LOCATION:The Plenary\, Melbourne\, 3134\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250125T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250125T193000
DTSTAMP:20260511T205735
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Cybec Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Program\nNew MSO commissions by Andrew Aronowicz\, Zinia Chan\, Robert McIntyre and Rachel Meyers \nAbout this event\nEach year\, the Cybec Foundation supports the MSO to organise and run the Cybec 21st Century Australian Composers’ Program. \nThe program selects four participants to be mentored by leading Australian composers and create a 10-minute piece. The four pieces are performed by the MSO in this showcase\, following which\, one of the four participants is chosen as the MSO’s Young Composer in Residence and commissioned to write further pieces. \nExperience the world premiere of these works at this showcase! \nDuration: approx. 1 hour\, no interval \nMelbourne Symphony Orchestra\nLeonard Weiss* conductor and presenter \n*2025 Cybec Assistant Conductor \nSaturday 25 January 2025 6:30pm at Iwaki Auditorium\nGeneral Admission; All tickets $15
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-cybec-showcase/
LOCATION:Iwaki Auditorium\, Southbank\, Melbourne
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241215T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241215T194000
DTSTAMP:20260511T205735
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Handel's Messiah
DESCRIPTION:Handel’s greatest oratorio celebration is still as potent today as it was at its premiere more than 280 years ago. \n\n\n\n\nInspiring joy and wonder from both first-time listeners and those who’ve made it a yearly tradition\, Messiah will have you singing ‘Hallelujah!’ all the way home. \n\nMelbourne Symphony Orchestra\n\n\n\nErin Helyard (MSO Artist in Residence) Director\n\n\nStacey Alleaume Soprano\n\n\nHelen Sherman Alto\n\n\nMichael PetrucelliTenor\n\n\nDavid Greco Bass\n\n\nMSO Chorus\n\n\n\nWarren Trevelyan-JonesChorus director\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturday 14 Dec 7:00 PM; Sunday 15 Dec 5:00 PM\n\n\nRunning Time 2 hours 40 minutes (including interval) \nArts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $81.00 – $139.00; Concession $76.00 – $134.00*\n\n\nGroup Standard 10+ $68.85 – $118.15\nGroup Concession 10+ $64.60 – $113.90*\n\n*Concession prices apply to pensioners\, full-time students\, under-18s and Health Care cardholders. \n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-handels-messiah-2/2024-12-15/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241214T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241214T214000
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Handel's Messiah
DESCRIPTION:Handel’s greatest oratorio celebration is still as potent today as it was at its premiere more than 280 years ago. \n\n\n\n\nInspiring joy and wonder from both first-time listeners and those who’ve made it a yearly tradition\, Messiah will have you singing ‘Hallelujah!’ all the way home. \n\nMelbourne Symphony Orchestra\n\n\n\nErin Helyard (MSO Artist in Residence) Director\n\n\nStacey Alleaume Soprano\n\n\nHelen Sherman Alto\n\n\nMichael PetrucelliTenor\n\n\nDavid Greco Bass\n\n\nMSO Chorus\n\n\n\nWarren Trevelyan-JonesChorus director\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturday 14 Dec 7:00 PM; Sunday 15 Dec 5:00 PM\n\n\nRunning Time 2 hours 40 minutes (including interval) \nArts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $81.00 – $139.00; Concession $76.00 – $134.00*\n\n\nGroup Standard 10+ $68.85 – $118.15\nGroup Concession 10+ $64.60 – $113.90*\n\n*Concession prices apply to pensioners\, full-time students\, under-18s and Health Care cardholders. \n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-handels-messiah-2/2024-12-14/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241130T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241130T160000
DTSTAMP:20260511T205735
CREATED:20241125T041024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241125T041025Z
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven Festival\, Ryman Healthcare Spring Gala: Beethoven's Ninth
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the grand finale of our Beethoven Festival – featuring some of Australia’s best opera singers\, the MSO Chorus\, and a brand new MSO commission – under the baton of Chief Conductor Jaime Martín. \n\n\n\n\nKnown for his exceptional choral music\, the title of Sir James MacMillan’s Concerto for Orchestra is something of an enigma\, in that a concerto is conventionally written for a solo instrument and orchestra\, rather than for orchestra and… orchestra. Join us in cracking the code of this newly commissioned work from one of the UK’s most sought-after composers. \nAfter eight symphonies\, Beethoven took his Ninth to a whole new level by composing the biggest symphony in existence – a beast of a work depicting the triumphant union of all mankind. Almost entirely deaf by this point\, this landmark feat for choir and orchestra is best known for its epic finale ­­of Ode to Joy. A star-studded line-up of soloists join the MSO and MSO Chorus for this rousing performance of the great choral symphony. \n\n\n\nMelbourne Symphony Orchestra\nJaime Martín Conductor\n\n\nLauren Fagan Soprano; Michaela Schuster Alto; Stuart Skelton Tenor; Sam Dale Johnson Bass\n\n\nMSO Chorus\, Warren Trevelyan-Jones Chorus Director\n\n\nAuslan Choir\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday 28 Nov 7:30 PM; Friday 29 Nov 7:30 PM; Saturday 30 Nov 2:00 PM\n\n\nRunning Time 2 hours (including interval \nArts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $84.00 – $142.00; Concession $79.00 – $137.00*\n\n\nGroup Standard 10+ $71.40 – $120.70; Group Concession 10+ $67.15 – $116.45*\n\n*Concession prices apply to pensioners\, full-time students\, under-18s and Health Care cardholders.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-beethoven-festival-ryman-healthcare-spring-gala-beethovens-ninth/2024-11-30/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
GEO:-37.8136276;144.9630576
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241129T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241129T213000
DTSTAMP:20260511T205735
CREATED:20241125T041024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241125T041025Z
UID:10016572-1732908600-1732915800@classicmelbourne.com.au
SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven Festival\, Ryman Healthcare Spring Gala: Beethoven's Ninth
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the grand finale of our Beethoven Festival – featuring some of Australia’s best opera singers\, the MSO Chorus\, and a brand new MSO commission – under the baton of Chief Conductor Jaime Martín. \n\n\n\n\nKnown for his exceptional choral music\, the title of Sir James MacMillan’s Concerto for Orchestra is something of an enigma\, in that a concerto is conventionally written for a solo instrument and orchestra\, rather than for orchestra and… orchestra. Join us in cracking the code of this newly commissioned work from one of the UK’s most sought-after composers. \nAfter eight symphonies\, Beethoven took his Ninth to a whole new level by composing the biggest symphony in existence – a beast of a work depicting the triumphant union of all mankind. Almost entirely deaf by this point\, this landmark feat for choir and orchestra is best known for its epic finale ­­of Ode to Joy. A star-studded line-up of soloists join the MSO and MSO Chorus for this rousing performance of the great choral symphony. \n\n\n\nMelbourne Symphony Orchestra\nJaime Martín Conductor\n\n\nLauren Fagan Soprano; Michaela Schuster Alto; Stuart Skelton Tenor; Sam Dale Johnson Bass\n\n\nMSO Chorus\, Warren Trevelyan-Jones Chorus Director\n\n\nAuslan Choir\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday 28 Nov 7:30 PM; Friday 29 Nov 7:30 PM; Saturday 30 Nov 2:00 PM\n\n\nRunning Time 2 hours (including interval \nArts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $84.00 – $142.00; Concession $79.00 – $137.00*\n\n\nGroup Standard 10+ $71.40 – $120.70; Group Concession 10+ $67.15 – $116.45*\n\n*Concession prices apply to pensioners\, full-time students\, under-18s and Health Care cardholders.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-beethoven-festival-ryman-healthcare-spring-gala-beethovens-ninth/2024-11-29/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
GEO:-37.8136276;144.9630576
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241128T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241128T213000
DTSTAMP:20260511T205735
CREATED:20241125T041024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241125T041025Z
UID:10016571-1732822200-1732829400@classicmelbourne.com.au
SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven Festival\, Ryman Healthcare Spring Gala: Beethoven's Ninth
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the grand finale of our Beethoven Festival – featuring some of Australia’s best opera singers\, the MSO Chorus\, and a brand new MSO commission – under the baton of Chief Conductor Jaime Martín. \n\n\n\n\nKnown for his exceptional choral music\, the title of Sir James MacMillan’s Concerto for Orchestra is something of an enigma\, in that a concerto is conventionally written for a solo instrument and orchestra\, rather than for orchestra and… orchestra. Join us in cracking the code of this newly commissioned work from one of the UK’s most sought-after composers. \nAfter eight symphonies\, Beethoven took his Ninth to a whole new level by composing the biggest symphony in existence – a beast of a work depicting the triumphant union of all mankind. Almost entirely deaf by this point\, this landmark feat for choir and orchestra is best known for its epic finale ­­of Ode to Joy. A star-studded line-up of soloists join the MSO and MSO Chorus for this rousing performance of the great choral symphony. \n\n\n\nMelbourne Symphony Orchestra\nJaime Martín Conductor\n\n\nLauren Fagan Soprano; Michaela Schuster Alto; Stuart Skelton Tenor; Sam Dale Johnson Bass\n\n\nMSO Chorus\, Warren Trevelyan-Jones Chorus Director\n\n\nAuslan Choir\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday 28 Nov 7:30 PM; Friday 29 Nov 7:30 PM; Saturday 30 Nov 2:00 PM\n\n\nRunning Time 2 hours (including interval \nArts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $84.00 – $142.00; Concession $79.00 – $137.00*\n\n\nGroup Standard 10+ $71.40 – $120.70; Group Concession 10+ $67.15 – $116.45*\n\n*Concession prices apply to pensioners\, full-time students\, under-18s and Health Care cardholders.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-beethoven-festival-ryman-healthcare-spring-gala-beethovens-ninth/2024-11-28/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
GEO:-37.8136276;144.9630576
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241125T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241125T193000
DTSTAMP:20260511T205735
CREATED:20241125T035752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241125T035752Z
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven Festival: Symphonies 7 & 8
DESCRIPTION:Avoid peak hour with a quick post-work Beethoven fix at this early-evening concert of his energetic and playful Seventh and Eighth symphonies. \n\n\n\n\nThe Seventh gathers momentum as it bounds along with great energy. Similar to the Sixth\, it has slight tinge of the pastoral\, though the mood is darker and punchier than its predecessor. After its premiere in 1813\, the crowd demanded to hear the second movement again – but you’ll only need to hear it once to be humming its theme on the tram home. \nIn 1812 when he was almost completely deaf\, Beethoven composed his Eighth Symphony\, which has been described quite brilliantly as one of the ‘shortest\, weirdest\, and most compelling symphonies of the 19th Century’ (The Guardian). What appears on the surface as light-hearted playfulness is in reality a radical work that challenged the idea of the symphony as a genre. It also contains one of music’s best jokes in the second movement\, where he imitates his friend’s new invention – the metronome. \n\n\n\n\nMonday 25 November 6:30 PM\n\n\nRunning Time1 hour (no interval) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\n\nTICKETS: Standard $79.00 – $120.00; Concession $74.00 – $115.00\n\nGroups (10 or more) \n\nStandard $67.15 – $102.00\n\n\nConcession $62.90 – $97.75
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-beethoven-festival-symphonies-7-8/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
GEO:-37.8136276;144.9630576
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241121T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241121T210000
DTSTAMP:20260511T205735
CREATED:20241120T065050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T065050Z
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven Festival: Symphonies 2 & 5
DESCRIPTION:Join the MSO and Jaime Martín for Beethoven’s Second and Fifth symphonies in this concert of musical contrasts. \n\n\n\n\nThe Second Symphony\, with its dramatic opening and light-speed strings\, has one foot in the classical era\, and one in the romantic. With its captivating melodies and good cheer\, it’s hard to contemplate that while writing this\, Beethoven’s deafness was becoming more profound\, and he was in the darkest moments of his life. \nThe first eight notes of Beethoven’s famous Fifth Symphony have come to define it – referenced constantly in popular culture\, they’re also a subject of hot discussion in musical circles. Some consider them the sound of fate knocking at Beethoven’s door\, others see them as a secret\, coded message in support of the French revolution\, and others still are content simply to argue about how they should be played. In any case\, beyond the gateway of this famous opening lies an awe-inspiring symphony of epic proportions. \n\n\n\n\nThursday 21 November 7:30 PM\n\n\nRunning Time1 hour 30 minutes (including interval) Ats Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $81.00 – $131.00; Concession* $76.00 – $126.00\n\nGroups (10 or more) \n\nStandard $68.85 – $111.35; Concession* $64.60 – $107.10
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-beethoven-festival-symphonies-2-5/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
GEO:-37.8136276;144.9630576
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241119T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241119T211000
DTSTAMP:20260511T205735
CREATED:20241113T004503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241113T004503Z
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven Festival: Symphonies 1 & 3
DESCRIPTION:The MSO’s Beethoven Festival kicks off at Hamer Hall with the First and Third symphonies. \n\n\n\n\nConsider this concert the musical Sparknotes version of how Beethoven constructed a symphonic footbridge between the Classical and Romantic eras. \nIn his First symphony\, Beethoven dips his toes in the symphonic waters by honouring the music of Haydn with oodles of classical charm and wit. Intentionally off-putting\, it starts in the “wrong key” before settling into C major\, and a Haydn-esque joke opens the finale – the setup is hesitant and gloomy before the musical punchline transforms it into a light\, sparkling thrill. \nThe heroic Eroica symphony saw Beethoven break away from the overt influence of Mozart and Haydn to develop his own original voice. It was this\, his rousing Third Symphony\, that ignited the musical revolution that would become the Romantic era. \n\n\n\n\nTuesday 19 November 7:30 PM\n\n\nRunning Time1 hour 40 mins (including interval) \n\n\n\n\n\nArts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $75.00 – $125.00; Concession $70.00 – $120.00\n\n\nConcession  $59.50 – $102.00\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-beethoven-festival-symphonies-1-3/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
GEO:-37.8136276;144.9630576
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241107T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241107T210000
DTSTAMP:20260511T205735
CREATED:20241102T115519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241102T115519Z
UID:10016524-1731007800-1731013200@classicmelbourne.com.au
SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Transformations
DESCRIPTION:Join the MSO in this program for string orchestra led by Principal Viola Chris Moore.\nA lush work by a young Schoenberg and an elegy by Richard Strauss written in his later years are featured in this program for string orchestra led by Principal Viola Chris Moore. \nInfluenced by Goethe’s poetry\, Strauss composed Metamorphosen for 23 solo strings\, with each playing an independent part in a masterful display of counterpoint. \nSchoenberg also drew on poetry for his early work Transfigured Night. Based on the poem by Richard Dehmel\, Schoenberg’s symphonic realisation for string orchestra tells a story of conflict transfigured into unity. \nPre-Concert Talk\nPlease join Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for a pre-concert talk in Elisabeth Murdoch Hall from 6.45pm – 7.05pm. \n\nThursday 7 November 2024 7.30pm \n\nElisabeth Murdoch Hall\n\nDuration: 1 hour 30 mins (incl. interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Premium $105 ($100 Concession); A reserve $91 ($86 Concession)\nB reserve $67 ($62 Concession); C reserve $57 ($52 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-transformations-2/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241107T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241107T210000
DTSTAMP:20260511T205735
CREATED:20241029T083906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241029T083906Z
UID:10016519-1731007800-1731013200@classicmelbourne.com.au
SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Transformations
DESCRIPTION:Join the MSO in this program for string orchestra led by Principal Viola Chris Moore.\nA lush work by a young Schoenberg and an elegy by Richard Strauss written in his later years are featured in this program for string orchestra led by Principal Viola Chris Moore. \nInfluenced by Goethe’s poetry\, Strauss composed Metamorphosen for 23 solo strings\, with each playing an independent part in a masterful display of counterpoint. \nSchoenberg also drew on poetry for his early work Transfigured Night. Based on the poem by Richard Dehmel\, Schoenberg’s symphonic realisation for string orchestra tells a story of conflict transfigured into unity. \nPre-Concert Talk\nPlease join Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for a pre-concert talk in Elisabeth Murdoch Hall from 6.45pm – 7.05pm. \n\nThursday 7 November 2024 7.30pm \n\nElisabeth Murdoch Hall\n\nDuration: 1 hour 30 mins (incl. interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Premium $105 ($100 Concession)\nA reserve $91 ($86 Concession)\nB reserve $67 ($62 Concession)\nC reserve $57 ($52 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-transformations/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241031T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241031T213000
DTSTAMP:20260511T205735
CREATED:20241029T081941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241029T081941Z
UID:10016517-1730403000-1730410200@classicmelbourne.com.au
SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra - Kaddish: A Holocaust Memorial Concert
DESCRIPTION:The Australian War Memorial (AWM) and the MSO mark 80 years since the liberation of the first extermination camps in 1944 with a special performance of mourning and remembrance. \nThe AWM’s first musical Artist in Residence\, Christopher Latham OAM\, curates a program that includes Leonard Bernstein’s Kaddish Symphony\, a new work by Elena Kats-Chernin and William Barton\, and works by Jewish composers\, musicians and artists. \nWarning:This concert is designed to promote healing and deeper understanding of historical trauma resulting from the Holocaust\, however please note that the performance does contain racial slurs and graphic images of deceased persons and people in distress. \n\n\n\n\nTuesday 31 October 7:30 PM\n\n\nArts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $59.00 – $120.00; Concession* $54.00 – $115.00
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-kaddish-a-holocaust-memorial-concert/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
GEO:-37.8136276;144.9630576
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241029T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241029T203000
DTSTAMP:20260511T205735
CREATED:20241029T080812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241029T080812Z
UID:10016516-1730230200-1730233800@classicmelbourne.com.au
SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Kaddish Open Rehearsal
DESCRIPTION:Go behind the scenes for an hour with the MSO at an open rehearsal with Principal Conductor Benjamin Northey. \n\n\n\n\nYou’ll be able to eavesdrop on the dialogue between conductor and orchestra and see a fascinating part of putting on a symphonic performance\, as the musicians rehearse Leonard Bernstein’s Symphony No.3 Kaddish. Please note that due to this being a working rehearsal we cannot guarantee that specific parts of this symphony will be featured. \nThis event will run for approximately 60 minutes\, however\, the exact duration of this rehearsal is subject to the conductor’s discretion on the day. \n\n\n\nWarning: This concert is designed to promote healing and deeper understanding of historical trauma resulting from the Holocaust\, however please note that the performance does contain graphic images including of deceased persons\, and people in distress. \n\n\n\n\nTuesday 29 Oct 7:30 PM\n\n\nRunning Timeaprox. 60 minutes \nArts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: $15.00; Additional Sub Adult$13.00
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-kaddish-open-rehearsal/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
GEO:-37.8136276;144.9630576
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241014T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241014T193000
DTSTAMP:20260511T205735
CREATED:20241008T025404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T025404Z
UID:10016477-1728930600-1728934200@classicmelbourne.com.au
SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Debussy\, Wagner and Strauss
DESCRIPTION:Prepare for a heartbreakingly beautiful program as conductor Fabien Gabel leads the MSO through the thrilling illicit encounters and devastating separation of forbidden love. \n\n\n\n\nAdapted from Maurice Maeterlinck’s symbolist play of the same name\, Debussy’s 1898 suite of music from his the opera Pelléas and Mélisande tells the tale of doomed lovers through swirling\, impressionistic musical language. \nIf a single work had to be named to have shaped the course of history\, it may well be Wagner’s opera Tristan and Isolde. Tristan demonstrated the profound capacity of music to create drama and reveal the inner emotions of characters on a level that was\, at that time\, unimaginable. The opera’s bookends – Prelude and Liebestod (Love-Death) – ache with the passion and catastrophe of these lovers’ fates. \nRichard Strauss’ lush\, colourful Fantasy draws upon musical highlights from his 1919 operatic romance\, Die Frau ohne Schatten (The Woman Without a Shadow). \n\n\n\n\nMonday 14 October 6:30 PM     Running Time1 hour (no interval)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\n\nTICKETS: Standard $59.00 – $99.00; Concession $54.00 – $94.00
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-debussy-wagner-and-strauss-2/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
GEO:-37.8136276;144.9630576
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241014T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241014T193000
DTSTAMP:20260511T205735
CREATED:20241001T002417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241001T002417Z
UID:10016446-1728930600-1728934200@classicmelbourne.com.au
SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Debussy\, Wagner and Strauss
DESCRIPTION:Prepare for a heartbreakingly beautiful program as conductor Fabien Gabel leads the MSO through the thrilling illicit encounters and devastating separation of forbidden love. \n\n\n\n\nAdapted from Maurice Maeterlinck’s symbolist play of the same name\, Debussy’s 1898 suite of music from his the opera Pelléas and Mélisande tells the tale of doomed lovers through swirling\, impressionistic musical language. \nIf a single work had to be named to have shaped the course of history\, it may well be Wagner’s opera Tristan and Isolde. Tristan demonstrated the profound capacity of music to create drama and reveal the inner emotions of characters on a level that was\, at that time\, unimaginable. The opera’s bookends – Prelude and Liebestod (Love-Death) – ache with the passion and catastrophe of these lovers’ fates. \nRichard Strauss’ lush\, colourful Fantasy draws upon musical highlights from his 1919 operatic romance\, Die Frau ohne Schatten (The Woman Without a Shadow). \n\n\n\n\nMonday 14 October\, 6:30 PM\n\n\nRunning Time1 hour (no interval) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStandard $59.00 – $99.00; Concession$54.00 – $94.00
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-debussy-wagner-and-strauss/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
GEO:-37.8136276;144.9630576
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241012T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241012T154500
DTSTAMP:20260511T205735
CREATED:20241008T023354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T023500Z
UID:10016473-1728741600-1728747900@classicmelbourne.com.au
SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Forbidden Love
DESCRIPTION:From Debussy’s and Wagner’s doomed lovers to Richard Strauss’ colourful Fantasy\, this program explores the passion and catastrophe of forbidden love\, conducted by Fabien Gabel. \n\n\n\n\nAlexandra Dariescu joins the MSO as soloist in Clara Schumann’s long overlooked Piano Concerto. \nAdapted from Maurice Maeterlinck’s symbolist play of the same name\, Debussy’s 1898 suite of music from his the opera Pelléas and Mélisande tells the tale of doomed lovers through swirling\, impressionistic musical language. \nDespite being forbidden by her father to marry Robert Schumann\, Clara did just that\, the day before her 21st birthday. A renowned concert pianist and talented composer\, Clara had premiered her own Piano Concerto\, filled with ravishing\, memorable themes\, at the age of just sixteen. While she continued to perform across Europe to great acclaim after marrying Robert\, her own compositional works were largely overlooked by the male-dominated world of classical music. In recent years\, her brilliance as a composer has been recognised\, in no small part due to this compelling concerto. \nIf a single work had to be named to have shaped the course of history\, it may well be Wagner’s opera Tristan and Isolde. Tristan demonstrated the profound capacity of music to create drama and reveal the inner emotions of characters on a level that was\, at that time\, unimaginable. The opera’s bookends – Prelude and Liebestod (Love-Death) – ache with the passion and catastrophe of these lovers’ fates. \nRichard Strauss’ lush\, colourful Fantasy draws upon music from his 1919 operatic romance\, Die Frau ohne Schatten (The Woman Without a Shadow). \n\n\n\n\nThursday 10 October 7:30 PM; Saturday 12 October 2:00 PM\n\nRunning Time1 hour 45 minutes (including interval) \nArts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $75.00 – $139.00; Concession $70.00 – $134.00*
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-forbidden-love/2024-10-12/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
GEO:-37.8136276;144.9630576
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241010T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241010T211500
DTSTAMP:20260511T205735
CREATED:20241008T023354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T023500Z
UID:10016472-1728588600-1728594900@classicmelbourne.com.au
SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Forbidden Love
DESCRIPTION:From Debussy’s and Wagner’s doomed lovers to Richard Strauss’ colourful Fantasy\, this program explores the passion and catastrophe of forbidden love\, conducted by Fabien Gabel. \n\n\n\n\nAlexandra Dariescu joins the MSO as soloist in Clara Schumann’s long overlooked Piano Concerto. \nAdapted from Maurice Maeterlinck’s symbolist play of the same name\, Debussy’s 1898 suite of music from his the opera Pelléas and Mélisande tells the tale of doomed lovers through swirling\, impressionistic musical language. \nDespite being forbidden by her father to marry Robert Schumann\, Clara did just that\, the day before her 21st birthday. A renowned concert pianist and talented composer\, Clara had premiered her own Piano Concerto\, filled with ravishing\, memorable themes\, at the age of just sixteen. While she continued to perform across Europe to great acclaim after marrying Robert\, her own compositional works were largely overlooked by the male-dominated world of classical music. In recent years\, her brilliance as a composer has been recognised\, in no small part due to this compelling concerto. \nIf a single work had to be named to have shaped the course of history\, it may well be Wagner’s opera Tristan and Isolde. Tristan demonstrated the profound capacity of music to create drama and reveal the inner emotions of characters on a level that was\, at that time\, unimaginable. The opera’s bookends – Prelude and Liebestod (Love-Death) – ache with the passion and catastrophe of these lovers’ fates. \nRichard Strauss’ lush\, colourful Fantasy draws upon music from his 1919 operatic romance\, Die Frau ohne Schatten (The Woman Without a Shadow). \n\n\n\n\nThursday 10 October 7:30 PM; Saturday 12 October 2:00 PM\n\nRunning Time1 hour 45 minutes (including interval) \nArts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $75.00 – $139.00; Concession $70.00 – $134.00*
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-forbidden-love/2024-10-10/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Shostakovich's First Cello Concerto
DESCRIPTION:Legendary English cellist Steven Isserlis returns to Melbourne for this exhilarating program conducted by Benjamin Northey\, anchored by Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto and Prokoviev’s shimmering final symphony. \n\n\n\n\nComposer Yasushi Akutagawa was so enamoured with Russian music that he entered the Soviet Union illegally in 1954\, where he established friendships with Shostakovich\, Khachaturian and Kabalevsky\, among others. This fantastic Triptyque (1953) for string orchestra fuses the punchiness of the Russian musical tradition with the folk sounds of his native Japan. \nShostakovich’s First Cello Concerto was written in 1959 for his friend\, the legendary cellist Mstislav Rostropovich. The latter was so taken with it\, that he learned it by heart in just four days. \nEmerging Australian composer Naomi Dodd is known for her emotional\, passion-filled works that spring from everyday experiences. Witness the premiere of a new work commissioned as part of the Cybec Young Composers’ Program. \nCompleted the year before his death in 1953\, Prokofiev’s seventh and final symphony showcases his mastery of the orchestra\, its apparent simplicity masking deep musical and emotional complexity. \n\n\n\n\nThursday 3 Oc 7:30 PM\n\n\nSaturday 5 Oct 7:30 PM\n\n\nRunning Time1 hour 45 minutes \nArts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $75.00 – $139.00; Concession $70.00 – $134.00
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-shostakovichs-first-cello-concerto/2024-10-05/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
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