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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Max Richter - The Four Seasons Recomposed
DESCRIPTION:This dynamic program opens with the third piece in Katy Abbott’s award-winning Hidden Thoughts series. \nBased on the stories of anonymous participants\, this piece sets individual stories and the collective voice to music\, capturing and delivering the very human experience of awe. The stories tell of unexpected encounters\, of finding the extraordinary in the ordinary\, of being moved by music\, art\, nature\, kindness and courage. Collective effervescence\, spiritual awakenings\, the delicacy and complexity of nature and the infinitesimal self within it. \nIf you’d like to contribute a story to Hidden Thoughts III\, please complete a short anonymous survey. \nGround-breaking composer Max Richter’s minimalist-inspired music is equally at home in the concert hall as it is on screen\, having featured in Arrival\, and episodes of Black Mirror and The Last of Us\, among many others. His innovative fresh take on Vivaldi’s Four Seasons topped the classical charts in 22 countries in 2012\, and continues to awe devotees of the original and new fans alike. \nFriday 9 August 7:30 PM; Saturday 10 August 7:30 PM\nRunning Time: 2 hours (including interval) \nArts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall \nTICKETS: $75.00 – $125.00
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-max-richter-the-four-seasons-recomposed/2024-08-09/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Ears Wide Open – Max Richter
DESCRIPTION:Join the MSO as they explore and unpack Max Richter’s The Four Seasons Recomposed.\nWhat relevance does a 250-year-old piece of music have for a modern post-minimalist composer? \nJoin presenter Nicholas Bochner and conductor Carlo Antonioli to find out how Max Richter incorporated and drew inspiration from the best bits of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons to create a reinvigorated version of a masterpiece. \nMelbourne Symphony Orchestra is a Key Presenting Partner at Melbourne Recital Centre. For more information on the Centre’s Key Presenting Partners \nMonday 5 August 2024 6.30pm\nDuration: 1 hour (no interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \nMelbourne Recital Centre\, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall \nTICKETS: Standard $41 ($36 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-ears-wide-open-max-richter/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: The Man from Snowy River in Concert
DESCRIPTION:In 1982\, the Australian cinema landscape changed forever when The Man from Snowy River captured the hearts of the nation and the world. \nNow\, after four sold out performances the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra returns to perform the award-winning score by Bruce Rowland live to screen\, under the baton of Vanessa Scammell. The film’s stars\, Sigrid Thornton and Tom Burlinson\, will also return to the MSO stage for a special guest appearance at these performances. \nInspired by the Banjo Patterson poem\, The Man from Snowy River tells the exhilarating tale of Jim Craig\, an 18-year-old who\, after losing his father\, must prove himself in the harsh high country and win the respect of the rugged mountain men. Along the way\, he discovers love\, adventure and a secret hidden in the hills more precious than any treasure. \nHonouring Victoria as the film’s spiritual homeland\, experience this unique opportunity at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre and revisit the beloved Australian classic on the big screen with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. \nPresented in association with Spiritworks and Theatre Tours International. \nSaturday 03 August 2024\, 2:00pm at The Plenary\, MCEC Selling fast\nSaturday 03 August 2024\, 7:30pm at The Plenary\, MCEC\nDuration: approx. 2 hours and 50 minutes including interval \nTICKETS: Standard $69-$145; Concession $64-$140 Restricted View (2pm only) $49
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-the-man-from-snowy-river-in-concert-2/2024-08-03/2/
LOCATION:The Plenary\, Melbourne\, 3134\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: The Man from Snowy River in Concert
DESCRIPTION:In 1982\, the Australian cinema landscape changed forever when The Man from Snowy River captured the hearts of the nation and the world. \nNow\, after four sold out performances the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra returns to perform the award-winning score by Bruce Rowland live to screen\, under the baton of Vanessa Scammell. The film’s stars\, Sigrid Thornton and Tom Burlinson\, will also return to the MSO stage for a special guest appearance at these performances. \nInspired by the Banjo Patterson poem\, The Man from Snowy River tells the exhilarating tale of Jim Craig\, an 18-year-old who\, after losing his father\, must prove himself in the harsh high country and win the respect of the rugged mountain men. Along the way\, he discovers love\, adventure and a secret hidden in the hills more precious than any treasure. \nHonouring Victoria as the film’s spiritual homeland\, experience this unique opportunity at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre and revisit the beloved Australian classic on the big screen with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. \nPresented in association with Spiritworks and Theatre Tours International. \nSaturday 03 August 2024\, 2:00pm at The Plenary\, MCEC Selling fast\nSaturday 03 August 2024\, 7:30pm at The Plenary\, MCEC\nDuration: approx. 2 hours and 50 minutes including interval \nTICKETS: Standard $69-$145; Concession $64-$140 Restricted View (2pm only) $49
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-the-man-from-snowy-river-in-concert-2/2024-08-03/1/
LOCATION:The Plenary\, Melbourne\, 3134\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra:  Metropolis: Hidden Thoughts II
DESCRIPTION:In 2013\, Human Rights lawyer Julian Burnside QC asked Australians to write letters of support and encouragement to Asylum Seekers in detention on Nauru Island. \nAround 2000 letters were sent to Nauru and almost all were returned to the sender undelivered and unopened. Composer Katy Abbott opened many of the letters and together with writer Maureen Johnson\, compiled the libretto for the second work in her Hidden Thoughts series. \nThe work exclusively uses the words contained in the letters and is a reflection of the generous heart of Australians. \nThe letters exude kindness\, compassion\, and warmth as they weave everyday stories and mundane domestic activities into stories of home and a sense of place. They are humorous\, poignant and generous. The letter writers were not afraid to express outrage at the injustice of detention nor afraid to give effusive gestures using words\, drawings and offers of friendship. Being addressed to a particular person\, the letters reveal not only the letter writer’s individual character but also their deep concern for the recipient’s wellbeing. \nMelbourne Symphony Orchestra\nLeonard Weiss CF* conductor\nLotte Betts-Dean mezzo-soprano\nRichard Piper narrator\n*Cybec Assistant ConductorProgram \nKaty Abbott** Hidden Thoughts II: Return to Sender\nLibretto: Maureen Johnson with Katy Abbott \n**MSO Composer in Residence\nContent warning: We recognise the subject matter of Katy Abbott’s work Hidden Thoughts II could be an intense and emotional experience for some\, especially those directly affected by offshore detention. \nThursday 01 August 2024\, 8:30pm\nDuration: approx. 1 hour\, no interval\nIwaki Auditorium Rescheduled from 3 August 2024\nTICKETS: $55 Standard / $50 Concession
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-metropolis-hidden-thoughts-ii/
LOCATION:Iwaki Auditorium\, Southbank\, Melbourne
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240720T193000
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Jaime conducts Romeo and Juliet
DESCRIPTION:Experience two vivid depictions of Shakespeare’s most famous love story\, conducted by Jaime Martín. Plus\, Christian Li joins the MSO to perform Paganini’s heroic violin concerto. \nTchaikovsky’s Fantasy Overture – while inspired by Shakespeare’s great tragedy – was designed to stand on its own\, with various themes depicting different characters and moments in the plot. The overture’s famous “love theme” is ingrained in the memories of millennials everywhere as the ‘kiss’ in video game The Sims. \nComposer Niccolò Paganini achieved technical feats on the violin that were considered impossible by many. In fact\, his virtuosic talents were so remarkable that they stirred up rumours that he’d sold his soul to the devil in exchange for such profound gifts. His First Violin Concerto traverses memorable melodies and mind-blowing virtuosity in a thrilling display of theatricality\, performed here by Christian Li. \nSergei Prokofiev’s score for Romeo and Juliet – written for the famous Mariinsky Theatre – is some of his best known and loved. His music perfectly depicts the romance and tragedy of history’s most famous love story. \nThursday 18 July7:30 PM\nSaturday 20 July7:30 PM\nRunning Time: 2 hours (including interval) \nArts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall \nPrice range\nStandard$81.00 – $142.00\nConcession*$76.00 – $137.00\nGroups (10 or more) \nStandard$68.85 – $120.70\nConcession*$64.40 – $116.45
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-jaime-conducts-romeo-and-juliet/2024-07-20/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240719T110000
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: MSO Mornings - Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet
DESCRIPTION:Prodigious violinist and MSO Young Artist in Association Christian Li joins the MSO for Paganini’s virtuosic First Violin Concerto\, and Jaime Martín conducts Tchaikovsky’s musical testament to Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers. \nTchaikovsky’s Fantasy Overture – while inspired by Shakespeare’s great tragedy – was designed to stand on its own\, with various themes depicting different characters and moments in the plot. The overture’s famous ‘love theme’ is ingrained in the memories of millennials everywhere as the ‘kiss’ in video game The Sims. \nComposer Niccolò Paganini achieved technical feats on the violin that were considered impossible by many. In fact\, his virtuosic talents were so remarkable that they stirred up rumours that he’d sold his soul to the devil in exchange for such profound gifts. His First Violin Concerto traverses memorable melodies and mind-blowing virtuosity in a thrilling display of theatricality. \nFriday 19 July 11:00 AM Running Time: 1 hour (no interval)\nArts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall \nPrice range\nStandard: $63.00 – $103.00; Concession*$58.00 – $98.00;\nGroups (10 or more): Standard $53.55- $87.55; Concession*$49.30 – $83.30
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-mso-mornings-tchaikovskys-romeo-and-juliet/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240718T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240718T213000
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Jaime conducts Romeo and Juliet
DESCRIPTION:Experience two vivid depictions of Shakespeare’s most famous love story\, conducted by Jaime Martín. Plus\, Christian Li joins the MSO to perform Paganini’s heroic violin concerto. \nTchaikovsky’s Fantasy Overture – while inspired by Shakespeare’s great tragedy – was designed to stand on its own\, with various themes depicting different characters and moments in the plot. The overture’s famous “love theme” is ingrained in the memories of millennials everywhere as the ‘kiss’ in video game The Sims. \nComposer Niccolò Paganini achieved technical feats on the violin that were considered impossible by many. In fact\, his virtuosic talents were so remarkable that they stirred up rumours that he’d sold his soul to the devil in exchange for such profound gifts. His First Violin Concerto traverses memorable melodies and mind-blowing virtuosity in a thrilling display of theatricality\, performed here by Christian Li. \nSergei Prokofiev’s score for Romeo and Juliet – written for the famous Mariinsky Theatre – is some of his best known and loved. His music perfectly depicts the romance and tragedy of history’s most famous love story. \nThursday 18 July7:30 PM\nSaturday 20 July7:30 PM\nRunning Time: 2 hours (including interval) \nArts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall \nPrice range\nStandard$81.00 – $142.00\nConcession*$76.00 – $137.00\nGroups (10 or more) \nStandard$68.85 – $120.70\nConcession*$64.40 – $116.45
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-jaime-conducts-romeo-and-juliet/2024-07-18/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240629T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240629T211500
DTSTAMP:20260512T081146
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Jaime conducts Rachmaninov and Dvořák
DESCRIPTION:oined by dazzling Belgian pianist Denis Kozhukhin\, Jaime Martín conducts the MSO in this uplifting program of musical treats\, including a lively operatic overture\, Rachmaninov’s enduringly popular Second Piano Concerto\, and a sparkling symphony from Dvořák. \nThe Overture to Glinka’s opera Ruslan and Lyudmila is the epitome of orchestral curtain-raisers\, with a furiously fast and infectious opening and rollicking good fun throughout. \nRachmaninov’s vibrant piano writing is set against the full warmth and richness of the orchestra in this musical delight of lyrical melodies\, turbulent swells\, and elegant charm. It is no wonder this continues to be one of Rachmaninov’s most popular works with audiences. \nDvořák’s Eighth Symphony is\, simply\, a joy. The music has a natural\, unforced quality that belies its complexity\, and layers of truly original textures and ear-worm-worthy melodies shine with sparkling clarity.” \nGlinka: Ruslan and Lyudmila: Overture\nRachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2\nDvorak: Symphony No.8 \nThursday 27 June 7:30 PM; Saturday 29 June 7:30 PM\nRunning Time: 1 hour 45 minutes (including interval) \nArts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall \nPrice range: Standard $79.00 – $129.00; Concession$74.00 – $124.00
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-jaime-conducts-rachmaninov-and-dvorak/2024-06-29/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240627T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240627T211500
DTSTAMP:20260512T081146
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Jaime conducts Rachmaninov and Dvořák
DESCRIPTION:oined by dazzling Belgian pianist Denis Kozhukhin\, Jaime Martín conducts the MSO in this uplifting program of musical treats\, including a lively operatic overture\, Rachmaninov’s enduringly popular Second Piano Concerto\, and a sparkling symphony from Dvořák. \nThe Overture to Glinka’s opera Ruslan and Lyudmila is the epitome of orchestral curtain-raisers\, with a furiously fast and infectious opening and rollicking good fun throughout. \nRachmaninov’s vibrant piano writing is set against the full warmth and richness of the orchestra in this musical delight of lyrical melodies\, turbulent swells\, and elegant charm. It is no wonder this continues to be one of Rachmaninov’s most popular works with audiences. \nDvořák’s Eighth Symphony is\, simply\, a joy. The music has a natural\, unforced quality that belies its complexity\, and layers of truly original textures and ear-worm-worthy melodies shine with sparkling clarity.” \nGlinka: Ruslan and Lyudmila: Overture\nRachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2\nDvorak: Symphony No.8 \nThursday 27 June 7:30 PM; Saturday 29 June 7:30 PM\nRunning Time: 1 hour 45 minutes (including interval) \nArts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall \nPrice range: Standard $79.00 – $129.00; Concession$74.00 – $124.00
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-jaime-conducts-rachmaninov-and-dvorak/2024-06-27/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240623T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240623T124500
DTSTAMP:20260512T081146
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Chamber Music with the MSO Academy
DESCRIPTION:Witness the next generation of orchestral musicians in action as members of the 2024 MSO Academy collaborate with MSO violinist Tiffany Cheng to curate and perform this program alongside musicians of the MSO. \nEach of our Academy members will be showcased in this dynamic concert\, culminating in Martinů’s inventive Les Rondes featuring all four. \nAlong the way you’ll hear charming works written by Aaron Copland\, Joe Chindamo OAM and Baroque composer Giuseppe Torelli. Anchoring the program is Mozart’s dramatic String Quartet in G minor – one of the composer’s finest examples of chamber music. \nJoin us for a delightful morning of exquisite music\, performed by the rising stars of Melbourne’s orchestra community. \nTiffany Cheng curator\nJenny Khafagi violin / viola\nWilliam Clark viola\nAlexandra Partridge cello\nKylie Davies double bass\nOliver Crofts clarinet\nLouisa Breen piano / harpsichord\nMembers of 2024 MSO Academy:\nDonica Tran violin\nAlexandra Allan oboe\nTasman Compton bassoon\nAdam Davis trumpet \nCopland Quiet City\nJoe Chindamo Trio Fantastique\nTorelli Trumpet Concerto in D ‘Estienne Roger 188’\nMozart String Quintet in G minor K.516\nMartinů Selections from Les Rondes \nSunday 23 June 2024\, 11:00am at Iwaki Auditorium  \nDuration: approx. 1 hour and 45 minutes including interval \nTICKETS: Standard $56 / Concession $51 / Child $20\nGeneral Admission
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-chamber-music-with-the-mso-academy/
LOCATION:Iwaki Auditorium\, Southbank\, Melbourne
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240620T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240620T210000
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Classic 100 in Concert
DESCRIPTION:Spend a feel-good night with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra\, ABC presenters and special guests. \nThe Classic 100 is Australia’s favourite classical music event. Every year for over two decades\, ABC Classic have asked music lovers to nominate their favourite pieces on a particular theme\, counting down the results across an exciting weekend in June. \nThis year’s theme is ‘Feel Good’ – the uplifting tunes that make you smile\, the mood-boosting songs that get you through the day\, and the music that soundtracks your life and soothes your soul. Experience highlights from the countdown live with this special MSO performance. \nConducted by Ben Northey\, be a part of the audience for this special performance\, filmed for ABC TV\, iView and ABC Classic! \nThursday 20 June 7:30 PM  Running Time 1 hour 30 minutes (no interval)\nArts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall \nPrice range\nStandard$69.00 – $119.00\nConcession*$64.00 – $114.00\nGroups (10 or more) \nStandard$58.65 – $101.15\nConcession*$54.40 – $96.90\n*Concession prices are available to Pensioners\, Health Care Card holders\, full-time students\, and under 16s. \nDynamic pricing applies to this event. Ticket prices may be dynamically adjusted\, either up or down\, based on real-time market demand and without notice.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-classic-100-in-concert-3/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240615T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240615T160000
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Schumann and Tchaikovsky
DESCRIPTION:Join the MSO and conductor Anja Bihlmaier in exploring the musical introspection of two of classical music’s most profoundly talented and intensely emotional composers. \nLord Byron’s poem Manfred follows a man tortured by guilt\, who summons supernatural beings before dying from madness. The story presents devastating parallels to Schumann’s own mental health decline\, and this Overture – written to accompany the poem – captures its emotional intensity with great beauty and striking intimacy. \nStarting with a literal bang from the timpani and strings\, Robert Schumann’s arresting\, romantic concerto for piano and orchestra is impulsive – almost manic\, even – in its creativity. Pianist Alexander Melnikov brings true star power and originality to this fantastic concerto. \nTchaikovsky considered his Sixth Symphony as ‘the best thing I ever composed or shall compose’. Full of nostalgic warmth\, passion\, and heart\, the Sixth is a musical meditation on the joys of a life remembered\, tempered by the inevitability of death. It ends\, not in jubilant celebration as was the symphonic tradition at the time\, but in a supremely effective fade out to silence. \nThursday 13 Jun7:30 PM\nSaturday 15 Jun2:00 PM\nRunning Time\n2 hours (including interval) \nArts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall \nStandard$75.00 – $139.00\nConcession$70.00 – $134.00
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-schumann-and-tchaikovsky/2024-06-15/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240613T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240613T213000
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Schumann and Tchaikovsky
DESCRIPTION:Join the MSO and conductor Anja Bihlmaier in exploring the musical introspection of two of classical music’s most profoundly talented and intensely emotional composers. \nLord Byron’s poem Manfred follows a man tortured by guilt\, who summons supernatural beings before dying from madness. The story presents devastating parallels to Schumann’s own mental health decline\, and this Overture – written to accompany the poem – captures its emotional intensity with great beauty and striking intimacy. \nStarting with a literal bang from the timpani and strings\, Robert Schumann’s arresting\, romantic concerto for piano and orchestra is impulsive – almost manic\, even – in its creativity. Pianist Alexander Melnikov brings true star power and originality to this fantastic concerto. \nTchaikovsky considered his Sixth Symphony as ‘the best thing I ever composed or shall compose’. Full of nostalgic warmth\, passion\, and heart\, the Sixth is a musical meditation on the joys of a life remembered\, tempered by the inevitability of death. It ends\, not in jubilant celebration as was the symphonic tradition at the time\, but in a supremely effective fade out to silence. \nThursday 13 Jun7:30 PM\nSaturday 15 Jun2:00 PM\nRunning Time\n2 hours (including interval) \nArts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall \nStandard$75.00 – $139.00\nConcession$70.00 – $134.00
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-schumann-and-tchaikovsky/2024-06-13/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240525T193000
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra:
DESCRIPTION:Featuring\nMSO Chorus\nWarren Trevelyan-Jones conductor \nProgram\nJoe Twist Timeless Land: An Australian Song Cycle\nJonathan Dove The Passing of the Year \nAbout this performance\nThe MSO Chorus performs the contemporary choral music of Jonathan Dove and Australian composer Joe Twist\, both known for their approachable style. \nThese two beautifully-crafted works provide a poignant and moving sonic experience. \nSaturday 25 May 2024\, 6:30pm\nDuration: approx. 1 hour\, no interval \nIwaki Auditorium \nTICKETS: $55 Standard / $50 Concession
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra/
LOCATION:Iwaki Auditorium\, Southbank\, Melbourne
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240518T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240518T211000
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Rachmaninov and Weinberg
DESCRIPTION:Norwegian trumpet soloist Tine Thing Helseth performs Weinberg’s extraordinary concerto\, the perfect work to highlight the instrument’s considerable range. \n\n\n\n\nAmerican conductor Jonathon Heyward rounds out the A-list for this spectacular concert anchored by Rachmaninov’s expressive Third Symphony. \nShostakovich’s aptly-named Festive Overture is the perfect orchestral party piece\, opening the concert with a brassy fanfare to set the mood for the two incredible works to follow. \nComposed in 1967 by Polish-born Mieczyslaw Weinberg\, each of his trumpet concerto’s three movements – Etudes\, Episodes\, and Fanfares – highlights a distinct personality of the instrument. The first movement’s zany rhythmic jollity gives way to earnest darkness in the second\, before the finale’s quiet\, heavy strings are overlayed with a bright fanfare. \nRussian composer Sergei Rachmaninov wrote his third and final symphony in exile in the 1930s. Those sweeping melodies for which Rachmaninov is known are at the forefront\, but underpinned by a hidden depth of uneasiness and unpredictability. \nNotes *Due to personal circumstances\, Jonathan Heyward is unable to conduct as originally scheduled. \n\nThursday 16 May\, 7:30 PM; Saturday 18 May\, 7:30 PM   Running Time1 hour 40 minutes (including interval)\nArts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\nTICKETS: $20 – $125
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-rachmaninov-and-weinberg/2024-05-18/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240517T120000
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SUMMARY:MSO Mornings: Rachmaninov's Third Symphony
DESCRIPTION:Always a favourite conductor with MSO audiences\, Lawrence Renes leads the MSO in this stellar program of Rachmaninov’s sweeping third and final symphony and Shostakovich’s effervescent overture. \n\n\n\n\nShostakovich’s aptly-named Festive Overture is the perfect orchestral party piece\, opening the concert with a brassy fanfare to set the mood for the incredible work to follow. \nRussian composer Sergei Rachmaninov wrote his third and final symphony in exile in the 1930s. The sweeping melodies for which Rachmaninov is known are underpinned by a hidden depth of uneasiness and unpredictability. \n\nFriday 17 May 11:00 AM   Running Time1 hour (no interval)\nArts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\nTICKETS: Standard: $59.00 – $99.00; Concession: $54.00 – $94.00
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/mso-mornings-rachmaninovs-third-symphony/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240516T211000
DTSTAMP:20260512T081146
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T104242Z
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Rachmaninov and Weinberg
DESCRIPTION:Norwegian trumpet soloist Tine Thing Helseth performs Weinberg’s extraordinary concerto\, the perfect work to highlight the instrument’s considerable range. \n\n\n\n\nAmerican conductor Jonathon Heyward rounds out the A-list for this spectacular concert anchored by Rachmaninov’s expressive Third Symphony. \nShostakovich’s aptly-named Festive Overture is the perfect orchestral party piece\, opening the concert with a brassy fanfare to set the mood for the two incredible works to follow. \nComposed in 1967 by Polish-born Mieczyslaw Weinberg\, each of his trumpet concerto’s three movements – Etudes\, Episodes\, and Fanfares – highlights a distinct personality of the instrument. The first movement’s zany rhythmic jollity gives way to earnest darkness in the second\, before the finale’s quiet\, heavy strings are overlayed with a bright fanfare. \nRussian composer Sergei Rachmaninov wrote his third and final symphony in exile in the 1930s. Those sweeping melodies for which Rachmaninov is known are at the forefront\, but underpinned by a hidden depth of uneasiness and unpredictability. \nNotes *Due to personal circumstances\, Jonathan Heyward is unable to conduct as originally scheduled. \n\nThursday 16 May\, 7:30 PM; Saturday 18 May\, 7:30 PM   Running Time1 hour 40 minutes (including interval)\nArts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\nTICKETS: $20 – $125
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-rachmaninov-and-weinberg/2024-05-16/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240511T155000
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Jaime conducts Debussy and Strauss
DESCRIPTION:From Greek tragedies to Marvel movies\, the Hero protagonist is an enduring feature of storytelling.  \n\n\n\n\nJoin the MSO under the baton of Chief Conductor Jaime Martin for this fast-paced\, action-packed homage to the heroic. \nTurn-of-the-century English composer Ethel Smyth was a heroic rebel of the highest order. A bisexual leader of the suffragette movement\, she served a stint in prison\, and challenged the prejudices of the musical establishment\, all with a flourish of anti-authoritarian flair. Her intensely powerful and socially-damning 1906 opera The Wreckers follows a hypocritical community of Cornish plunderers who lure ships amidst raging storms onto rocks to loot their cargo. \nInspired by Beethoven’s Eroica (heroic) Symphony\, Strauss wrote his tone poem\, Ein Heldenleben\, to depict the various key ingredients in the life of a hero\, including Adversaries\, Companions\, Battles\, and Works of Peace. Strauss strenuously denied allegations that he had based the work on himself\, but later admitted that he felt he was ‘no less interesting than Napoleon’\, and indeed\, the work quotes many of Strauss’ earlier works. Regardless – Ein Heldenleben\, with triumphant brass and swelling romantic lyricism – is a flattering picture of any heroic subject. \nDebussy’s divine masterpiece\, La Mer\, is a rich and evocative portrayal of the sea and its many moods. A master of musical colour\, Debussy captures his lifelong love of the sea – a romance that had once almost led him to become a sailor. In this shimmering work\, he reveals his attachment to “my old friend\, the sea; it is always endless and beautiful.” Completed in Eastbourne on the English Channel coast\, Debussy also drew on visual inspiration from an earlier generation of painters\, including Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa\, which was a source of key inspiration for Debussy\, and became the cover of the score. \n\nThursday 9 May\, 7:30 PM; Saturday 11 May\, 2:00 PM   Running Time1 hour 50 minutes (including interval)\nArts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\nTICKETS: $20 – $139
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-jaime-conducts-debussy-and-strauss-2/2024-05-11/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Jaime conducts Debussy and Strauss
DESCRIPTION:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra\nJaime Martín conductor\nMusicians from the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM)+ \n+This performance is part of ANAM and MSO’s Orchestral Training Partnership. \nSmyth Overture from The Wreckers\nDebussy La Mer\nR. Strauss Ein Heldenleben \nAbout this performance\nFrom Greek tragedies to Marvel movies\, the Hero protagonist is an enduring feature of storytelling. Join the MSO under the baton of Chief Conductor Jaime Martin for this fast-paced\, action-packed homage to the heroic. \n\nTurn-of-the-century English composer Ethel Smyth was a heroic rebel of the highest order. A bisexual leader of the suffragette movement\, she served a stint in prison\, and challenged the prejudices of the musical establishment\, all with a flourish of anti-authoritarian flair. Her intensely powerful and socially-damning 1906 opera The Wreckers follows a hypocritical community of Cornish plunderers who lure ships amidst raging storms onto rocks to loot their cargo.\nDebussy’s divine masterpiece\, La Mer\, is a rich and evocative portrayal of the sea and its many moods. A master of musical colour\, Debussy captures his lifelong love of the sea – a romance that had once almost led him to become a sailor. In this shimmering work\, he reveals his attachment to “my old friend\, the sea; it is always endless and beautiful.” Completed in Eastbourne on the English Channel coast\, Debussy also drew on visual inspiration from an earlier generation of painters\, including Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa\, which was a source of key inspiration for Debussy\, and became the cover of the score.\nInspired by Beethoven’s Eroica (heroic) Symphony\, Strauss wrote his tone poem\, Ein Heldenleben\, to depict the various key ingredients in the life of a hero\, including Adversaries\, Companions\, Battles\, and Works of Peace. Strauss strenuously denied allegations that he had based the work on himself\, but later admitted that he felt he was ‘no less interesting than Napoleon’\, and indeed\, the work quotes many of Strauss’ earlier works. Regardless – Ein Heldenleben\, with triumphant brass and swelling romantic lyricism – is a flattering picture of any heroic subject.\n\nThursday 09 May 2024\, 7:30pm\n\nSaturday 11 May 2024\, 2:00pm\n\nDuration: approx. 1 hour and 50 minutes including interval \nArts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall \nTICKETS: $75-$139; Concession $70-$134; Child (under 18 years) $20
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-jaime-conducts-debussy-and-strauss/2024-05-11/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Jaime conducts Debussy and Strauss
DESCRIPTION:From Greek tragedies to Marvel movies\, the Hero protagonist is an enduring feature of storytelling.  \n\n\n\n\nJoin the MSO under the baton of Chief Conductor Jaime Martin for this fast-paced\, action-packed homage to the heroic. \nTurn-of-the-century English composer Ethel Smyth was a heroic rebel of the highest order. A bisexual leader of the suffragette movement\, she served a stint in prison\, and challenged the prejudices of the musical establishment\, all with a flourish of anti-authoritarian flair. Her intensely powerful and socially-damning 1906 opera The Wreckers follows a hypocritical community of Cornish plunderers who lure ships amidst raging storms onto rocks to loot their cargo. \nInspired by Beethoven’s Eroica (heroic) Symphony\, Strauss wrote his tone poem\, Ein Heldenleben\, to depict the various key ingredients in the life of a hero\, including Adversaries\, Companions\, Battles\, and Works of Peace. Strauss strenuously denied allegations that he had based the work on himself\, but later admitted that he felt he was ‘no less interesting than Napoleon’\, and indeed\, the work quotes many of Strauss’ earlier works. Regardless – Ein Heldenleben\, with triumphant brass and swelling romantic lyricism – is a flattering picture of any heroic subject. \nDebussy’s divine masterpiece\, La Mer\, is a rich and evocative portrayal of the sea and its many moods. A master of musical colour\, Debussy captures his lifelong love of the sea – a romance that had once almost led him to become a sailor. In this shimmering work\, he reveals his attachment to “my old friend\, the sea; it is always endless and beautiful.” Completed in Eastbourne on the English Channel coast\, Debussy also drew on visual inspiration from an earlier generation of painters\, including Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa\, which was a source of key inspiration for Debussy\, and became the cover of the score. \n\nThursday 9 May\, 7:30 PM; Saturday 11 May\, 2:00 PM   Running Time1 hour 50 minutes (including interval)\nArts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\nTICKETS: $20 – $139
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-jaime-conducts-debussy-and-strauss-2/2024-05-09/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Jaime conducts Debussy and Strauss
DESCRIPTION:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra\nJaime Martín conductor\nMusicians from the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM)+ \n+This performance is part of ANAM and MSO’s Orchestral Training Partnership. \nSmyth Overture from The Wreckers\nDebussy La Mer\nR. Strauss Ein Heldenleben \nAbout this performance\nFrom Greek tragedies to Marvel movies\, the Hero protagonist is an enduring feature of storytelling. Join the MSO under the baton of Chief Conductor Jaime Martin for this fast-paced\, action-packed homage to the heroic. \n\nTurn-of-the-century English composer Ethel Smyth was a heroic rebel of the highest order. A bisexual leader of the suffragette movement\, she served a stint in prison\, and challenged the prejudices of the musical establishment\, all with a flourish of anti-authoritarian flair. Her intensely powerful and socially-damning 1906 opera The Wreckers follows a hypocritical community of Cornish plunderers who lure ships amidst raging storms onto rocks to loot their cargo.\nDebussy’s divine masterpiece\, La Mer\, is a rich and evocative portrayal of the sea and its many moods. A master of musical colour\, Debussy captures his lifelong love of the sea – a romance that had once almost led him to become a sailor. In this shimmering work\, he reveals his attachment to “my old friend\, the sea; it is always endless and beautiful.” Completed in Eastbourne on the English Channel coast\, Debussy also drew on visual inspiration from an earlier generation of painters\, including Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa\, which was a source of key inspiration for Debussy\, and became the cover of the score.\nInspired by Beethoven’s Eroica (heroic) Symphony\, Strauss wrote his tone poem\, Ein Heldenleben\, to depict the various key ingredients in the life of a hero\, including Adversaries\, Companions\, Battles\, and Works of Peace. Strauss strenuously denied allegations that he had based the work on himself\, but later admitted that he felt he was ‘no less interesting than Napoleon’\, and indeed\, the work quotes many of Strauss’ earlier works. Regardless – Ein Heldenleben\, with triumphant brass and swelling romantic lyricism – is a flattering picture of any heroic subject.\n\nThursday 09 May 2024\, 7:30pm\n\nSaturday 11 May 2024\, 2:00pm\n\nDuration: approx. 1 hour and 50 minutes including interval \nArts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall \nTICKETS: $75-$139; Concession $70-$134; Child (under 18 years) $20
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-jaime-conducts-debussy-and-strauss/2024-05-09/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240503T210000
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Jaime conducts Enigma Variations
DESCRIPTION:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Jaime conducts Enigma Variations \nThe MSO dedicates these performances to Sir Andrew Davis\, who passed away on 20 April. \nSir Andrew was the MSO Chief Conductor (2013-2019) and Conductor Laureate (2020-2024). \nWe miss him terribly.  \nMelbourne Symphony Orchestra\nJaime Martín conductor\nTair Khisambeev violin \nBritten The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra\nVaughan Williams The Lark Ascending\nElgar Enigma Variations \nJaime Martín conducts this stunning program of perennial English charmers – some of the most popular orchestral music ever written. \n\nFirst\, you’ll tour through the instruments of the orchestra with Benjamin Britten’s delightful A Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra.\nThen\, you’ll hear a work by Ralph Vaughan Williams\, a figurehead of England’s Folk Music Revival\, who would spend his time rambling through the countryside to ‘collect’ folk tunes from villagers. One of the best-loved works in classical music\, The Lark Ascending draws on such tunes\, creating a glorious pastoral picture of a bird in flight on a clear\, bright day.\nAfter a long day of apparently-torturous teaching\, Elgar sat down at the piano to clear his mind\, and began to tinker. The final work on this program is the tune he called Enigma – to express the ‘nothingness’ from which it came. Each of the fourteen variations on this never-revealed theme paints musical portrait of one of Elgar’s friends. The most famous – Nimrod – is one of the most emotionally profound and magnificent works of all time.\n\nThursday 02 May 2024\, 7:30pm at Robert Blackwood Hall\nFriday 03 May 2024\, 7:30pm at Melbourne Town Hall Selling fast\nSaturday 04 May 2024\, 7:30pm at Frankston Arts Centre Selling fast\nDuration: approx. 1 hour and 30 minutes including interval \nTICKETS: $45-$110 ($40-$105 Concession) ; Child (under 18 years) $20
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-jaime-conducts-enigma-variations-2/
LOCATION:Melbourne Town Hall\, 90-130 Swanston Street\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Jaime conducts Enigma Variations
DESCRIPTION:The MSO dedicates these performances to Sir Andrew Davis\, who passed away on 20 April. \nSir Andrew was the MSO Chief Conductor (2013-2019) and Conductor Laureate (2020-2024). \nWe miss him terribly.  \nMelbourne Symphony Orchestra\nJaime Martín conductor\nTair Khisambeev violin \nBritten The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra\nVaughan Williams The Lark Ascending\nElgar Enigma Variations \nJaime Martín conducts this stunning program of perennial English charmers – some of the most popular orchestral music ever written. \n\nFirst\, you’ll tour through the instruments of the orchestra with Benjamin Britten’s delightful A Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra.\nThen\, you’ll hear a work by Ralph Vaughan Williams\, a figurehead of England’s Folk Music Revival\, who would spend his time rambling through the countryside to ‘collect’ folk tunes from villagers. One of the best-loved works in classical music\, The Lark Ascending draws on such tunes\, creating a glorious pastoral picture of a bird in flight on a clear\, bright day.\nAfter a long day of apparently-torturous teaching\, Elgar sat down at the piano to clear his mind\, and began to tinker. The final work on this program is the tune he called Enigma – to express the ‘nothingness’ from which it came. Each of the fourteen variations on this never-revealed theme paints musical portrait of one of Elgar’s friends. The most famous – Nimrod – is one of the most emotionally profound and magnificent works of all time.\n\nThursday 02 May 2024\, 7:30pm at Robert Blackwood Hall\nFriday 03 May 2024\, 7:30pm at Melbourne Town Hall Selling fast\nSaturday 04 May 2024\, 7:30pm at Frankston Arts Centre Selling fast\nDuration: approx. 1 hour and 30 minutes including interval \nTICKETS: $45-$110 ($40-$105 Concession) ; Child (under 18 years) $20
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-jaime-conducts-enigma-variations/
LOCATION:Robert Blackwood Hall\, Monash University\, Clayton
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240424T221000
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Star Wars: Return of the Jedi™ in Concert
DESCRIPTION:“I am a Jedi\, like my father before me…” \n\n\n\n\nIn the spectacular\, climactic sixth episode of the original Star Wars saga\, Darth Vader readies the second Death Star to unleash the final blow to the Rebel Alliance. \nExperience the scope and grandeur of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi live in concert as John Williams’ epic score comes to life courtesy of your MSO. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday 18 Apr\, 7:30 PM; Friday 19 Apr 7:30 PM\n\n\nSaturday 20 Apr 1:00 PM; Sunday 21 Apr 1:00 PM\n\n\nTuesday 23 Apr 7:30 PM; Wednesday 24 Apr 7:30 PM\n\n\nThursday 6 Jun 7:30 PM; Friday 7 Jun 7:30 PM\n\n\nSaturday 8 Jun 1:00 PM\n\n\nRunning Time 2 hours 40 minutes (including interval) \nArts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall \nTICKETS: $91 – $165
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-star-wars-return-of-the-jedi-in-concert/2024-04-24/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240423T193000
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Star Wars: Return of the Jedi™ in Concert
DESCRIPTION:“I am a Jedi\, like my father before me…” \n\n\n\n\nIn the spectacular\, climactic sixth episode of the original Star Wars saga\, Darth Vader readies the second Death Star to unleash the final blow to the Rebel Alliance. \nExperience the scope and grandeur of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi live in concert as John Williams’ epic score comes to life courtesy of your MSO. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday 18 Apr\, 7:30 PM; Friday 19 Apr 7:30 PM\n\n\nSaturday 20 Apr 1:00 PM; Sunday 21 Apr 1:00 PM\n\n\nTuesday 23 Apr 7:30 PM; Wednesday 24 Apr 7:30 PM\n\n\nThursday 6 Jun 7:30 PM; Friday 7 Jun 7:30 PM\n\n\nSaturday 8 Jun 1:00 PM\n\n\nRunning Time 2 hours 40 minutes (including interval) \nArts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall \nTICKETS: $91 – $165
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-star-wars-return-of-the-jedi-in-concert/2024-04-23/2/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240423T080000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240423T170000
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Star Wars: Return of the Jedi™ in Concert
DESCRIPTION:“I am a Jedi\, like my father before me…” \n\n\n\n\nIn the spectacular\, climactic sixth episode of the original Star Wars saga\, Darth Vader readies the second Death Star to unleash the final blow to the Rebel Alliance. \nExperience the scope and grandeur of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi live in concert as John Williams’ epic score comes to life courtesy of your MSO. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday 18 Apr\, 7:30 PM; Friday 19 Apr 7:30 PM\n\n\nSaturday 20 Apr 1:00 PM; Sunday 21 Apr 1:00 PM\n\n\nTuesday 23 Apr 7:30 PM; Wednesday 24 Apr 7:30 PM\n\n\nThursday 6 Jun 7:30 PM; Friday 7 Jun 7:30 PM\n\n\nSaturday 8 Jun 1:00 PM\n\n\nRunning Time 2 hours 40 minutes (including interval) \nArts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall \nTICKETS: $91 – $165
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-star-wars-return-of-the-jedi-in-concert/2024-04-23/1/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
GEO:-37.8136276;144.9630576
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240415T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240415T193000
DTSTAMP:20260512T081146
CREATED:20240413T094424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240413T094522Z
UID:10013345-1713205800-1713209400@classicmelbourne.com.au
SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Bernstein\, Gershwin and Chindamo
DESCRIPTION:Get your gang together and pop on your dance shoes for this concert featuring a unique work for trombone and orchestra composed by Joe Chindamo alongside enduring American favourites. \n\n\n\n\nYou’ll be tapping your toes all the way home. \nJonathon Ramsay – currently Principal Trombone at the Berlin Philharmonic – brings to life Joe Chindamo’s Ligeia. Based on the short story by Edgar Allan Poe\, Chindamo explores psychological duality in this wildly virtuosic meditation on the macabre. \nBased on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and adapted by Stephen Sondheim\, Bernstein’s score to West Side Story is hailed as one of the most brilliant achievements in musical theatre history. His suite of Symphonic Dances is an orchestral romp through some of the most dynamic and moving themes\, including ‘Somewhere’ and ‘Maria’. \nYou might be familiar with the movie-musical An American in Paris starring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron\, or perhaps you saw the production that recently swept the Tonys on Broadway. It was this orchestral work by Gershwin – written more than 20 years before the musical – that inspired Hollywood producers and prompted the development of a blockbuster. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMonday 15 Apr 6:30 PM;   Running Time1 hour (no interval)\nArts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\nTICKETS: $62 – $102
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-bernstein-gershwin-and-chindamo/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
GEO:-37.8136276;144.9630576
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240413T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240413T154000
DTSTAMP:20260512T081146
CREATED:20240413T093537Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240413T093731Z
UID:10013344-1713016800-1713022800@classicmelbourne.com.au
SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: American Stories: Bernstein\, Gershwin and more
DESCRIPTION:This performance of musical tales includes Australian composer Joe Chindamo’s unique concerto for trombone\, brought to life by Jonathon Ramsay. \n\n\n\n\nFavourites from American composers Barber\, Bernstein and Gershwin will put a spring in your step with their vivid dance rhythms in full orchestral glory. \nDiscover your deceptive side with Barber’s thriller-esque overture to Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s 18th century play The School for Scandal. \nJonathon Ramsay – currently Principal Trombone at the Berlin Philharmonic – performs Joe Chindamo’s Ligeia. Based on the short story by Edgar Allan Poe\, Chindamo explores psychological duality in this wildly virtuosic meditation on the macabre. \nBased on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and adapted by Stephen Sondheim\, Bernstein’s score to West Side Story is hailed as one of the most brilliant achievements in musical theatre history. His suite of Symphonic Dances is an orchestral romp through some of the most dynamic and moving themes\, including Somewhere and Maria. \nYou might be familiar with the movie-musical An American in Paris starring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron\, or perhaps you saw the production that recently swept the Tonys on Broadway. It was this orchestral work by Gershwin – written more than 20 years before the musical – that inspired Hollywood producers and prompted the development of a blockbuster. \n\nThursday 11 Apr\, 7:30 PM; Saturday 13 Apr 2:00 PM\n\nRunning Time1 hour 40 minutes (including interval) \nArts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall \nTICKETS: $75 – $139 \n 
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-american-stories-bernstein-gershwin-and-more-2/2024-04-13/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
GEO:-37.8136276;144.9630576
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240411T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240411T211000
DTSTAMP:20260512T081146
CREATED:20240413T093537Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240413T093731Z
UID:10013343-1712863800-1712869800@classicmelbourne.com.au
SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: American Stories: Bernstein\, Gershwin and more
DESCRIPTION:This performance of musical tales includes Australian composer Joe Chindamo’s unique concerto for trombone\, brought to life by Jonathon Ramsay. \n\n\n\n\nFavourites from American composers Barber\, Bernstein and Gershwin will put a spring in your step with their vivid dance rhythms in full orchestral glory. \nDiscover your deceptive side with Barber’s thriller-esque overture to Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s 18th century play The School for Scandal. \nJonathon Ramsay – currently Principal Trombone at the Berlin Philharmonic – performs Joe Chindamo’s Ligeia. Based on the short story by Edgar Allan Poe\, Chindamo explores psychological duality in this wildly virtuosic meditation on the macabre. \nBased on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and adapted by Stephen Sondheim\, Bernstein’s score to West Side Story is hailed as one of the most brilliant achievements in musical theatre history. His suite of Symphonic Dances is an orchestral romp through some of the most dynamic and moving themes\, including Somewhere and Maria. \nYou might be familiar with the movie-musical An American in Paris starring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron\, or perhaps you saw the production that recently swept the Tonys on Broadway. It was this orchestral work by Gershwin – written more than 20 years before the musical – that inspired Hollywood producers and prompted the development of a blockbuster. \n\nThursday 11 Apr\, 7:30 PM; Saturday 13 Apr 2:00 PM\n\nRunning Time1 hour 40 minutes (including interval) \nArts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall \nTICKETS: $75 – $139 \n 
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-american-stories-bernstein-gershwin-and-more-2/2024-04-11/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
GEO:-37.8136276;144.9630576
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