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SUMMARY:Lydia Lunch and Joseph Keckler – Tales of Lust and Madness
DESCRIPTION:Direct from New York\, experience dynamic spoken word\, musical histrionics\, and provocative musical poetry.\nWitness two of New York’s most notorious and daring performers as acclaimed artists and artful provocateurs Lydia Lunch & Joseph Keckler perform Tales of Lust and Madness in an Australian debut. Combining the dynamic spoken word of Lydia Lunch and the musical histrionics of Joseph Keckler\, experience a one-of-a-kind evening in the intimate Primrose Potter Salon. \n\nFriday 15 March 2024 6pm\, 9pm & Saturday 16 March 2024 8pm;   MRC\, Primrose Potter Salon \nDuration: 2 hours (incl. interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $60 ($50 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/lydia-lunch-and-joseph-keckler-tales-of-lust-and-madness/2024-03-16/1/
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SUMMARY:Lydia Lunch and Joseph Keckler – Tales of Lust and Madness
DESCRIPTION:Direct from New York\, experience dynamic spoken word\, musical histrionics\, and provocative musical poetry.\nWitness two of New York’s most notorious and daring performers as acclaimed artists and artful provocateurs Lydia Lunch & Joseph Keckler perform Tales of Lust and Madness in an Australian debut. Combining the dynamic spoken word of Lydia Lunch and the musical histrionics of Joseph Keckler\, experience a one-of-a-kind evening in the intimate Primrose Potter Salon. \n\nFriday 15 March 2024 6pm\, 9pm & Saturday 16 March 2024 8pm;   MRC\, Primrose Potter Salon \nDuration: 2 hours (incl. interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $60 ($50 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/lydia-lunch-and-joseph-keckler-tales-of-lust-and-madness/2024-03-15/
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SUMMARY:Genesis Baroque – Holding Court with J.S. Bach
DESCRIPTION:Genesis Baroque make its Melbourne Recital Centre debut with an exploration of J.S. Bach’s humanity and charisma.\nDescribed as a ‘unique and polished – and importantly\, welcome – voice in the Melbourne music scene’ (Cut Common)\, Genesis Baroque first stepped onto the stage in 2017. The ensemble has since cemented itself a master of the vibrant repertoire from the 17th and 18th centuries. \nAs Melbourne’s dynamic period ensemble\, Genesis Baroque’s debut at Melbourne Recital Centre sees the ensemble travel to an era of opulence and explore works from J.S. Bach’s later years. With its intimate acoustics\, the rich tapestries of Bach’s Orchestral Suite No.2 come to life in the Primrose Potter Salon – a perfect venue to mimic the Courts and cafes Bach’s compositions were originally crafted for. \nDescribed as producing ‘a rich\, sonorous sound’ (Sydney Morning Herald)\, Genesis Baroque showcases its precision and passion during Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No.5. This three-movement musical triumph featuring harpsichord\, violin\, and flute is one that can only be fully appreciated in a live concert setting. \n\nThursday 14 March 2024 6pm;   MRC\, Primrose Potter Salon \nDuration: 1 hour (no interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $50 (Concession $40) \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/genesis-baroque-holding-court-with-j-s-bach/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre: Primrose Potter Salon\, 31 Sturt St\, Southbank\, Victoria\, 3006\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Melba Masterclass with Caitlin Hulcup
DESCRIPTION:Share the intimate experience of a vocal Masterclass with internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Caitlin Hulcup.\nGuiding the Melba Artists over this two hour session\, join us for rare insights and wonderful teaching moments. \nOne of Australia’s great vocalists\, Caitlin Hulcup is renowned for her captivating stage presence\, luminous voice and expressive power. With an illustrious career throughout Europe\, Hulcup’s stunning sonority has resonated throughout the world’s leading stages such as the Wiener Staatsoper\, Royal Opera House Covent Garden and Bolshoi Theatre. \n\nWednesday 28 February 2024 6pm;  MRC\, Primrose Potter Salon \nDuration: 2 hours (no interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $10
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melba-masterclass-with-caitlin-hulcup/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre\, Primrose Potter Salon\, 31 Sturt St\, Southbank VIC 3006\, Australia\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3929\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Brooklyn Rider – The Four Elements
DESCRIPTION:Experience one of New York’s most celebrated contemporary string quartets creating music for change.\nWith a gripping performance style and an unquenchable appetite for musical adventure\, Brooklyn Rider make their Australian debut as part of Melbourne Recital Centre’s 15th birthday celebration. With multiple GRAMMY®-nominations and international acclaim\, this multitalented quartet is celebrated for creating music that spans the musical spectrum. \nHaving cemented themselves as unafraid musical explorers over their almost-20 years together\, the string quartet have been described as ‘four classical musicians performing with the energy of young rock stars jamming on their guitars’ (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette). \nAbout the concert\nFor their introduction to Melbourne\, Brooklyn Rider present The Four Elements\, a program anchored by works symbolising earth\, air\, water and fire as a musical metaphor for both the inner workings of a quartet and the inter-related effects of climate change on our planet. This project\, developed by the ensemble in 2022\, uses compositions from within the last century of accelerated and unprecedented planetary change and presents them alongside commissions. \nGenerously supported by the Robert Salzer Foundation. \nPost-Concert Talk\nFollowing this extraordinary performance\, Brooklyn Rider joins Melbourne Recital Centre’s Director of Programming\, Marshall McGuire\, in the ground floor foyer for a 20-minute discussion about their artistry\, careers and more. Take a seat and enjoy this perfect conclusion to your musical experience. \n\nTuesday 27 February 2024 7pm;   MRC\, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall \nDuration: 2 hours (incl. interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: A reserve $55; B reserve $45
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/brooklyn-rider-the-four-elements/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre
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SUMMARY:La Compañia – The Baroque of Venice
DESCRIPTION:Witness the sumptuous music of Italian masters brought to life with virtuosity and flair.\nLa Compañia unfailingly embodies repertoire with precision\, flexibility\, and vibrant musicality. The celebrated Renaissance band unearths some of the most beautiful and fascinating music of the 16th and early 17th centuries with virtuosity and flair. Directed by Danny Lucin\, the celebrated ensemble is recognised as Australia’s preeminent period instrument ensemble specialising in music of the Renaissance and early Baroque. \nImmerse yourself in the sumptuous and breathtaking music of the Italian masters as La Compañia takes listeners on a captivating journey to the Italian north. Performing the lavish music of Claudio Monteverdi along with the refined gems of his contemporaries\, experience virtuosic songs with florid and expressive melodies dynamically woven with the new Baroque style. Joyfully adorned with masterful improvisations through their splendid period instruments\, don’t miss La Compañia as they create the lush soundscape of an era that redefined musical artistry. \n\nSaturday 17 February 2024 7pm; MRC\, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall \nDuration: 1 hour (no interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $55 ($45 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/la-compania-the-baroque-of-venice/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre
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SUMMARY:KIAZMA Piano Duo – Christmas Trees
DESCRIPTION:Usher in the festive season with a rare performance of Liszt’s enchanting Christmas Trees.\nLet the magic of classical music transport you to a realm of musical wonder. Join KIAZMA Piano Duo for a feast of magical piano duet music across two family concerts. These concerts are the perfect introduction to the world of classical music for young children\, and an opportunity to delve deeper into the delightful repertoire for seasoned listeners. Musical fun and entertainment for the whole family\, there will be opportunities to get up close and personal with the piano\, the musicians\, and the music in these immersive musical experiences. \nAbout the concert\nOffering two delightful concert experiences on one day\, this second concert\, Christmas Trees ushers in the festive season with a musical celebration of trees and a rare performance of Liszt’s Christmas Trees (Weinachtsbaum). Dedicated to his first grandchild Daniela\, this show’s centrepiece is Liszt at his simplest and most enchanting. \nAs one of Australia’s most dynamic ensembles\, KIAZMA is dedicated to creating concert experiences that explore new ways of listening to and engaging with music. Described as ‘masterful’ and ‘profoundly moving’\, begin the holiday season with KIAZMA and their specially curated programs for music-lovers of ages six and up. \n\nSaturday 9 December 2023 6pm;     MRC\, Primrose Potter Salon \nDuration: 1 hour (no interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $37 ($30 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/kiazma-piano-duo-christmas-trees/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre Primrose Potter Salon Salon\, 31 Sturt St\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Accelerando Recital 2023
DESCRIPTION:The Accelerando program provides an opportunity for exceptional young artists to take their music to the next level.\nA year-long journey\, Accelerando participants undertake industry workshops\, instrumental lessons\, and mentoring sessions. Join us for the end-of-year recital that will showcase and celebrate the work of these young musicians. \nSupported by the Peggy and Leslie Cranbourne Foundation. \n\nSaturday 2 December 6.30pm 2023     MRC\, Primrose Potter Salon \nDuration: 2 hours (no interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\nThis event is free\, however\, tickets are required for entry. Currently sold out.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/accelerando-recital-2023/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre Primrose Potter Salon Salon\, 31 Sturt St\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Syzygy Ensemble – Joy Ride
DESCRIPTION:Don’t we all just want to be happy?\nIn their second series installment Syzygy invites listeners to strap in for an exhilarating road trip featuring musical fusion from around the globe. Joy Ride is a thrilling hedonistic romp. Fast rides. Loud machines. Shiny things. Instant satisfaction. High-level distraction. Tomorrow be damned\, let’s have some fun. \nGuillaume Connesson Techno Parade for Flute\, Clarinet and Piano; Daniel Schnyder Impetus \nHolly Harrison Slipstream; Svante Henryson Suite Off Pist; Su Min Chasing Shadows \nThursday 30 November 2023 6pm;   MRC\, Primrose Potter Salon \n\nDuration: 1 hour (no interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $37 ($30 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/syzygy-ensemble-joy-ride/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre\, Primrose Potter Salon\, 31 Sturt St\, Southbank VIC 3006\, Australia\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3929\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Tristan Lee – Between Heart & Head
DESCRIPTION:Conflicts of human nature unleashed through captivating Romantic piano masterpieces.\nEmbark on a captivating journey as acclaimed pianist Tristan Lee\, delves into the profound conflicts of human nature through three transcendent Romantic piano masterpieces. The opening bars of Beethoven’s late Piano Sonata Op.90 serve as a gateway to this exploration\, with its two movements embodying what Beethoven’s biographer\, Schindler\, describes as a relentless ‘struggle between the heart and the head\, and a conversation with the beloved’. As the program surges forward in Chopin’s fiercely ironic Scherzo No.3 Op.39\, in C minor\, be immersed in a world of ferocious octave passages set against moments of sublime beauty and poetic lyricism. \nLee’s command over these compositions is enriched by his profound familiarity with Liszt\, a composer who revered and regularly performed the works featured in this program. Liszt’s monumental one-movement Sonata\, often associated with the Faustian legend and its moral dilemmas bears the imprint of the preceding masterpieces\, displaying their unmistakable influence. \nLudwig van Beethoven Piano Sonata No.27 in E minor\, Op.90 \nFrédéric Chopin Scherzo No.3 in C-sharp minor\, Op.39 \nFranz Liszt Sonata in B Minor S. 178\, S. 178 \n\nTuesday 28 November 2023 6pm; MRC\, Primrose Potter Salon \nDuration: 1 hour (no interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $37 ($30 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/tristan-lee-between-heart-head/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre Primrose Potter Salon Salon\, 31 Sturt St\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Mostly Mozart – Legacy
DESCRIPTION:Beloved works from Mozart and Schumann.\nThe Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) is dedicated to training exceptional young musicians\, creating alumni that work around the world \nAnthony Marwood performs with and directs musicians from the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) in a program of revered Mozart and enchanting Schumann as part of our Mostly Mozart series. \nJupiter is arguably Mozart’s most revered symphony and is often used as the example when describing the heights his compositional skills reached. The final movement’s theme epitomizes the divine in Mozart’s sounding output\, an embryo which eventually grows a sublime bliss. \nSchumann was another kind of talent\, a later bloomer compared to Mozart\, but definitely someone who could understand and feel Mozart’s talent. A testimony of his reverence for Mozart was shown as the musical journey Schumann started\, Neue Zeitschrift für Musik\, was launched with a Mozart biography as its front page item. \nMorning tea returns to Mostly Mozart in 2023. Join us for coffee plus sweet and savory treats from 10am in the ground floor foyer. \n\nThursday 16 November 2023 11am;   MRC\, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall  Duration: 1 hour 15 mins (no interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $49 ($42 Concession) \nExperience this concert online with Australian Digital Concert Hall Click here for live stream tickets
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/mostly-mozart-legacy/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre\, 31 Sturt Street\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Accademia Arcadia – J.S. Bach's Musical Offering
DESCRIPTION:Experience the sounds of the 18th century like never before with the only copy of a Cristofori Piano in the Southern Hemisphere.\nStep back in time to the world of 1700\, and witness the origins of a revolutionary classical approach and the invention of a new keyboard instrument that could shape and shade dynamics. Accademia Arcadia\, an Aria-nominated chamber ensemble formed by Jacqueline Ogeil\, takes audiences on a journey through baroque and early classical chamber music\, including the trio-sonata\, cantata\, early opera\, and grand liturgical genres. \nWith a timbre closer to a harpsichord\, a Cristofori piano (c.1730) features a range of 54 keys rather than the standard 88. Differing greatly to what we know as the modern piano today\, its harder hammers and thinner strings allowed pianists the ability to wonderfully express feeling and colour for the first time. \nAbout the concert\nExperience the sounds of the 18th century like never before with the only copy of a Cristofori piano in the Southern Hemisphere\, commissioned by Ogeil and supported by the late Dame Elisabeth Murdoch. Directed by internationally acclaimed Bach expert John O’Donnell\, this incredible instrument allows the performers to present a new interpretative approach to J.S. Bach’s Musical Offering. Allow Accademia Arcadia to transport you to a time of musical innovation and beauty. \n\nWednesday 8 November 2023 6pm;   MRC\, Primrose Potter Salon \nDuration: 1 hour (no interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $25 ($20 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/accademia-arcadia-j-s-bachs-musical-offering/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre\, Primrose Potter Salon\, 31 Sturt St\, Southbank VIC 3006\, Australia\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3929\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Ensemble Liaison and The Australian Wind Quintet
DESCRIPTION:A program of fabulously inventive\, exuberant perfection.\nEnsemble Liaison is internationally acclaimed for its spell-binding performances\, innovative programs and brilliant collaborations with leading artists. Ensemble Liaison & Friends is a unique concert series renowned for imaginative and innovative programming\, setting the trend for brilliant collaborations with leading artists. \nCombining some of Australia’s leading wind players\, the Australian Wind Quintet made their debut at the 2022 Adelaide Festival receiving critical praise for their precision\, nuanced sensitive phrasing and captivating performance. \nAbout the concert\nTheir performance in Elisabeth Murdoch Hall features Ligeti’s fabulously inventive Bagatelles\, extracted from his Musica Ricercata\, alongside some of the most well-known music written for wind and piano including Poulenc’s exuberant Piano Sextet and Francaix’s witty\, L’Heure Du Berger\, a tour de force of frivolous perfection! Svetlana Bogosavljevic will feature in the Concerto for Cello and Winds by Australian clarinetist and composer Paul Dean. \n\nThursday 2 November 2023 7pm;  MRC\, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall \nDuration: 1 hour 45 mins (incl. interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $55 ($45 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/ensemble-liaison-and-the-australian-wind-quintet/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre\, 31 Sturt Street\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Duo Eclettico: Magic
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the magical\, the ethereal\, the demonic and the ‘other’.\nDuo Eclettico’s performance in the Primrose Potter Salon celebrates the magical\, the ethereal\, the demonic\, and the ‘other’\, with works from South Africa and Australia. Hendrik Hofmeyr\, arguably South Africa’s most celebrated living composer\, is represented with Necromancer\, a virtuosic yet beautifully colourful work evoking the magic of a necromancer\, in Hofmeyr’s writing a symbol for LGBTIQ+ sexuality and attempted repression of this by traditional conservative forces. \nPaired with Ross Edwards’ Full Moon Dances\, in a stunning arrangement for saxophone\, piano and percussion by Peter Neville. Edwards depicts the universal Moon Goddess incarnate\, source of plant life and protector of the environment\, performing a series of ritual healing ceremonies. \nThe recital culminates in the world premiere of Caerwen Martin’s major new work for soprano saxophone and piano\, The Witch of Kings Cross\, about a fascinating real-life figure – Rosaleen Norton – a poet\, writer\, artist\, philosopher and ‘witch’\, one of the most unique artists in Australia from the 1940s and 50s\, whose work was banned and prohibited by the Australian government for its overt sexuality and focus on non-traditional beliefs. A revolutionary figure\, Norton was arrested multiple times\, her books and artwork publicly burned. She became known as ‘The Witch of Kings Cross’ and is a potent example of an artist whose individuality of spirit was consistently repressed by traditional forces in the conservative Australia of the 1940s and 50s. \nCaerwen Martin’s new work\, specifically composed for Duo Eclettico and this concert\, is in several parts. One section acts as a descriptive musical depiction of Norton’s life and work. The other acts as a healing ‘spell’ for Norton\, but also invites the audience to be immersed in this ritual and hopefully find aspects that can be healing for each listener themselves. \n\nTuesday 31 October 2023\, 6pm;    MRC\,  Primrose Potter Salon \nDuration: 1 hour (no interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $37 ($30 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/duo-eclettico-magic/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre\, Primrose Potter Salon\, 31 Sturt St\, Southbank VIC 3006\, Australia\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3929\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Academy of St Martin in the Fields with Joshua Bell
DESCRIPTION:The world’s finest chamber orchestra returns\, led by Music Director and virtuoso violinist Joshua Bell.\nThe Academy of St Martin in the Fields (ASMF) is one of the world’s finest chamber orchestras\, renowned for fresh\, brilliant interpretations of the world’s greatest orchestral music. Formed by Sir Neville Marriner in 1958 from a group of leading London musicians\, the ASMF gave its first performance in its namesake church in November 1959. \nThrough unrivaled live performances and a vast recording output – highlights of which include the 1969 bestseller Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and the soundtrack to the Oscar-winning film Amadeus – the orchestra has gained an enviable international reputation for its distinctive\, polished\, and refined sound. With over 500 releases in a much-vaunted discography and a comprehensive international touring program\, the name and sound of the ASMF is known and loved by classical audiences throughout the world. \nToday the orchestra is led by Music Director and virtuoso violinist Joshua Bell\, retaining the collegiate spirit and flexibility of the original small\, conductor-less ensemble which is an ASMF hallmark. Under Bell’s direction\, and with the support of Leader/Director Tomo Keller\, ASMF continues to push the boundaries of player-directed performance to new heights\, presenting symphonic repertoire and chamber music on a grand scale at prestigious venues around the globe. \nProgram for Wednesday 4 October\nWolfgang Amadeus Mozart Overture to The Marriage of Figaro K.492 \nLudwig van Beethoven Violin Concerto in D\, Op.61 \nWolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphony No. 40 in G minor\, K.550 \nProgram for Thursday 5 October\nSergei Prokofiev Symphony No.1 in D\, Op.25 ‘Classical Symphony’ \nFelix Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor\, Op.64; Symphony No.3 in A minor\, Op.56 ‘Scottish’ \n\nWednesday 4 & Thursday 5 October 2023 7.30pm;   Melbourne Recital Centre\, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall \nDuration: 2 hours (incl. interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: $199 – $89
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/academy-of-st-martin-in-the-fields-with-joshua-bell/2023-10-05/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre\, 31 Sturt Street\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Academy of St Martin in the Fields with Joshua Bell
DESCRIPTION:The world’s finest chamber orchestra returns\, led by Music Director and virtuoso violinist Joshua Bell.\nThe Academy of St Martin in the Fields (ASMF) is one of the world’s finest chamber orchestras\, renowned for fresh\, brilliant interpretations of the world’s greatest orchestral music. Formed by Sir Neville Marriner in 1958 from a group of leading London musicians\, the ASMF gave its first performance in its namesake church in November 1959. \nThrough unrivaled live performances and a vast recording output – highlights of which include the 1969 bestseller Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and the soundtrack to the Oscar-winning film Amadeus – the orchestra has gained an enviable international reputation for its distinctive\, polished\, and refined sound. With over 500 releases in a much-vaunted discography and a comprehensive international touring program\, the name and sound of the ASMF is known and loved by classical audiences throughout the world. \nToday the orchestra is led by Music Director and virtuoso violinist Joshua Bell\, retaining the collegiate spirit and flexibility of the original small\, conductor-less ensemble which is an ASMF hallmark. Under Bell’s direction\, and with the support of Leader/Director Tomo Keller\, ASMF continues to push the boundaries of player-directed performance to new heights\, presenting symphonic repertoire and chamber music on a grand scale at prestigious venues around the globe. \nProgram for Wednesday 4 October\nWolfgang Amadeus Mozart Overture to The Marriage of Figaro K.492 \nLudwig van Beethoven Violin Concerto in D\, Op.61 \nWolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphony No. 40 in G minor\, K.550 \nProgram for Thursday 5 October\nSergei Prokofiev Symphony No.1 in D\, Op.25 ‘Classical Symphony’ \nFelix Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor\, Op.64; Symphony No.3 in A minor\, Op.56 ‘Scottish’ \n\nWednesday 4 & Thursday 5 October 2023 7.30pm;   Melbourne Recital Centre\, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall \nDuration: 2 hours (incl. interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: $199 – $89
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/academy-of-st-martin-in-the-fields-with-joshua-bell/2023-10-04/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre\, 31 Sturt Street\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231003T190000
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SUMMARY:Latitude 37: Meditations
DESCRIPTION:Latitude 37 transforms Baroque music to vivid 21st century life.\nThis program will take you from intricate ornamentations over slowly shifting harmonies by Rognoni\, Bassano\, and Selma y Salaverde\, to works of transcendent loveliness by Cavalli and Erlebach. Nico Muhly’s ‘Slow Twitchy Organs’ brings these special baroque instruments into the 21st century\, alongside a calmly contemplative work specially commissioned for Latitude 37 by Australian composer and pianist\, Luke Howard. \nLaura Vaughan viola da gamba\nJulia Fredersdorff baroque violin\nDonald Nicolson harpsichord and organ \n\nTuesday 3 October 2023 6pm\, Melbourne Recital Centre\, Primrose Potter Salon \nDuration: 1 hour (no interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $37 ($30 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/latitude-37-meditations/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre\, Primrose Potter Salon\, 31 Sturt St\, Southbank VIC 3006\, Australia\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3929\, Australia
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SUMMARY:La Compañia: Renaissance Rhythms
DESCRIPTION:From a spicy tarantella to a stately pavane\, a vivacious galliard or a joyous chacona.\nLa Compañia unfailingly embodies repertoire with precision\, flexibility and joyful musicality. The celebrated Renaissance band unearths some of the most beautiful and fascinating music of the 16th and early 17th centuries with virtuosity and flair. \nDirected by Danny Lucin the celebrated ensemble La Compañia is recognised as Australia’s preeminent period instrument ensemble specialising in music of the Renaissance and early Baroque. \nTheir performance in Elisabeth Murdoch Hall explores a lively repertoire celebrating dance\, movement and vigour. From a spicy tarantella to a stately pavane\, a vivacious galliard or a joyous chacona. La Compañia glides past Mediterranean shores to visit aristocratic parlours\, boisterous taverns\, town squares and royal courts discovering the highly fashionable dances that transfixed society. So rich in variety these alluring tunes and soulful poetic songs weave a rich tapestry of the Renaissance sweet life. \n\nSaturday 30 September 2023 7pm     MRC\, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall \nDuration: 1 hour (no interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $55 ($45 Concession) \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/la-compania-renaissance-rhythms/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230929T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230929T200000
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SUMMARY:Tamara Kuldin and Matt Boden with Callisto Strings: Heart Strings
DESCRIPTION:Cinematic soundscapes\, jazz and classical strings elevate songs from the Great American Songbook and beyond.\nWeaving together the magical worlds of cinematic soundscapes\, jazz and classical strings\, Tamara Kuldin\, Matt Boden and Callisto Strings unite for an exploration of beloved songs from the Great American Songbook to Bacharach and beyond. \nTheir performance will take audiences on a musical journey through lush melodic landscapes\, Matt Boden’s skills as a cinematic composer\, orchestrator and contemporary pianist create stunning arrangements that take flight with jazz vocalist and storyteller Tamara Kuldin at the helm. Accompanied by the sophisticated stylings of the Callisto Strings quartet\, settle in for an evening of songs that will surely tug at the heartstrings. \n\nFriday 29 September 2023 7pm     MRC\, Primrose Potter Salon \nDuration: 1 hour (no interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $37 ($30 Concession) \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/tamara-kuldin-and-matt-boden-with-callisto-strings-heart-strings/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre Primrose Potter Salon Salon\, 31 Sturt St\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230927T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230927T190000
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SUMMARY:Duo Kirsanova-Lewis: On the Pavements Grey
DESCRIPTION:Violinist Sophia Kirsanova and pianist Georgina Lewis celebrate the diversity\, economic invention and depth of emotion of the minimalist movement. This program journeys from John Adam’s iconic Road Movies to the holy minimalism of Baltic composers Pēteris Vasks and Arvo Pärt\, and wonderful and daring composers on the fringes of the movement\, including ‘Brooklyn’s post-millennial Mozart’\, Missy Mazzoli. The duo also performs Platon Buravicky’s rarely heard\, celestial and deeply moving Angel’s Sight. \nGeorgina explores juxtapositions of freedom and discipline\, introspection and prayer\, beauty and pain in piano music from Arvo Pärt and\, closer to home\, Australia’s own Andrea Keller. Keller’s Life is Brut[if]al featured on her 2020 Journey Home album\, a response to deep study of Pärt’s compositional techniques. \nThis concert also marks a special moment with Sophia giving the Australian premiere\, and the second ever performance of Pēteris Vasks Sonata estiva (Summer Sonata) for violin solo\, with the composer’s blessing. Written in 2022 in response to the outbreak of the war in Ukraine\, the sonata was intended to bring brightness and hope\, take the world away from the harshness of reality and into a meditation on Latvian folk music and nature. \n\nWednesday 27 September 2023 6pm     MRC\, Primrose Potter Salon \nDuration: 1 hour (no interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $37 ($30 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/duo-kirsanova-lewis-on-the-pavements-grey/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre\, Primrose Potter Salon\, 31 Sturt St\, Southbank VIC 3006\, Australia\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3929\, Australia
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230924T173000
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SUMMARY:Great Romantics Competition 2023
DESCRIPTION:National competition platform for emerging Romantic performers.\nMelbourne Recital Centre’s Great Romantics Competition returns in 2023. Now in its fourteenth year\, this important national competition provides a platform for young musicians and ensembles passionate about Romantic repertoire\, including such luminaries as Brahms\, Liszt\, and Schumann. \n\nSunday 24 September 2023 3pm      MRC\, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall \nDuration: 2 hours 30 mins (incl. interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\nThis event is free\, however\, tickets are required for entry.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/great-romantics-competition-2023-2/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre\, 31 Sturt Street\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230920T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230920T203000
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SUMMARY:Ensemble Gombert: Commemorating Byrd and Weelkes
DESCRIPTION:A fitting tribute to two of the finest composers of the Renaissance.\nWilliam Byrd and Thomas Weelkes died 400 years ago in 1623 – Byrd in his 80s and Weelkes at age 47. To commemorate these two stalwarts of the repertoire\, Ensemble Gombert have curated a program that celebrates a variety of their choral works. The two centrepieces of the program are Byrd’s Te Deum and Magnificat from his Great Service and repertoire that has affirmed Ensemble Gombert as masters of their craft. These works are complemented by popular favourites including Byrd’s Sing Joyfully and Weelkes’ Hosanna to the Son of David\, plus other beloved anthems of Elizabethan and Jacobean repertoire. \n\nWednesday 20 September 2023 7.30pm     MRC\, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall \nDuration: 1 hour (no interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $55 ($45 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/ensemble-gombert-commemorating-byrd-and-weelkes/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230920T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230920T190000
DTSTAMP:20260516T171141
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SUMMARY:Syzygy Ensemble: Divine Inspiration
DESCRIPTION:The Pleasure Principle.\nDon’t we all just want to be happy? Syzygy’s 2023 series explores the many paths that lead to pleasure and purpose. Whether we are seeking serotonin bursts from secular thrills or pursuing an otherworldly divine transcendence\, happiness means different things to all of us depending on our heritage\, our goals\, and our need to conform or disrupt. \nDivine Inspiration ruminates on the significance of being insignificant. To live with wonder and awe is to know contentment of an entirely different kind. Syzygy explores ancient castles\, the inexorability of the seasons\, and the rituals of the Eastern Orthodox Church in a concert that celebrates their search for meaning in a large\, chaotic universe. \nARTISTS: Laila Engle flutes; Robin Henry clarinet\, bass clarinet; Kyla Matsuura-Miller violin\nCampbell Banks cello; Leigh Harrold piano \nPROGRAM: Sofia Gubaidulina Your Joy No Man Taketh From You; Evan Ziporyn Tsmindao Ghmerto \nGabriela Ortiz Tres Haiku No.1 El cielo es cada muro ‘A Sky is Every Wall’; Peteris Vasks Castillo Interior \nNed Rorem End of Summer i. Capriccio; Dobrinka Tabakova Whispered Lullaby \nRichard Toensing Children of Light v. Phos Hilarion \n\nWednesday 20 September 2023 6pm      MRC\, Primrose Potter Salon \nDuration: 1 hour (no interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $37 ($30 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/syzygy-ensemble-divine-inspiration/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre\, Primrose Potter Salon\, 31 Sturt St\, Southbank VIC 3006\, Australia\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3929\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230919T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230919T204500
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SUMMARY:International Classics: Ilya Gringolts and Aura Go
DESCRIPTION:Watch as the violin virtuoso and piano prodigy join forces.\nFeted for his effortless renditions of the otherwise impossible – from Paganini and Locatelli to Brett Dean – Ilya’s performances and recordings have established him as one of the quintessential violin virtuosi of our time. He has performed as soloist with the world’s leading orchestras\, including a recent collaboration with the Australian Chamber Orchestra. \nPianist Aura Go joins Ilya for the first time since collaborating at the 2016 Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival in Finland. Their shared passion for contemporary music unites them here in the Australian premiere of modern master Wolfgang Rihm’s Phantom und Eskapade\, dedicated to Anne-Sophie Mutter. \nRihm’s invocation of the fantastical alludes to the Schumann sonata and its preoccupations with imagination and myth. The Mozart sonata will unveil the crystalline sounds of Ilya’s Stradivarius violin. \n\nTuesday 19 September 2023 7.30pm     MRC\, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall \nDuration: 1 hour 45 mins (incl. interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Premium $115; A reserve $99 ($87 Concession); B reserve $85 ($67 Concession); C reserve $64\nD reserve $49
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/international-classics-ilya-gringolts-and-aura-go/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre\, 31 Sturt Street\, Southbank\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230919T190000
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SUMMARY:Kristian Chong and Friends: The Trout Quintet with a Twist!
DESCRIPTION:An evening of emotional vibrancy and masterful skill.\nOne of Australia’s leading pianists\, Kristian Chong is known for his virtuosic pianism\, dynamic range and affinity for collaboration. Kristian Chong and Friends is chamber music at the highest level\, delivered by some of the leading Australian and international instrumentalists in duos\, trios\, quartets and quintets. \nAbout the concert\nOne of the most popular works of the chamber repertoire\, Schubert’s Trout Quintet is not only delightful\, playful and lyrical but profound and friendly. \nDouble bassist Stevie Newton\, fresh off his performances as tenor soloist with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will sing Die Forelle (The Trout) in place of the last variation of the 3rd movement\, in which the quintet is a transcription of Die Forelle. \nOpening this concert is Schubert’s Piano Sonata in A minor\, written just after the composer found out he had a terminal illness. Full of depressed hope\, it displays every gamut of human emotion\, pure beauty\, love and loss. \n\nTuesday 19 September 2023 6pm      MRC\, Primrose Potter Salon \nDuration: 1 hour (no interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $50 ($40 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/kristian-chong-and-friends-the-trout-quintet-with-a-twist/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre Primrose Potter Salon Salon\, 31 Sturt St\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230918T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230918T190000
DTSTAMP:20260516T171141
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SUMMARY:Stephen McIntyre – Variations
DESCRIPTION:One of Australia’s most eminent pianists and teachers\, Stephen McIntyre performs variations by Haydn\, Rachmaninoff and Brahms.\nAn illustrious career in both performance and education has taken McIntyre all over the world\, earning him accolades such as the National Critics Award\, Sir Bernard Heinze Award for distinguished contribution to music and recognition as a member of the Order of Australia. A former student of renowned pianists Nadia Boulanger and Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli\, witness McIntyre’s virtuosity as he performs three sets of variations by Haydn\, Rachmaninoff and Brahms. \nIn this captivating program\, McIntyre invites listeners to traverse the intricate minds of these composers. Experience Haydn’s delicate deconstruction and rhythmic precision in ‘Variations in F minor\, Hob.XV11:6’\, Rachmaninoff’s opulent expansion of rhythm and harmony in ‘Variations on a Theme of Corelli\, Op.42’ and Brahms’ expressive power and dramatic shifts in ‘Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Handel\, Op.24’. These masterpieces showcase the profound creativity of each composer through melodic\, harmonic\, and rhythmic transformations. Join McIntyre in the intimate Primrose Potter Salon for an evening of musical brilliance as he breathes new life into these timeless works. \n\nMonday 18 September 2023 6pm     MRC\, Primrose Potter Salon \nDuration: 1 hour (no interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $50 ($39 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/stephen-mcintyre-variations/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre Primrose Potter Salon Salon\, 31 Sturt St\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Divisi Chamber Singers – Relaxed Performance
DESCRIPTION:Divisi Chamber Singers perform as part of the Relaxed Performance series.\nDivisi is a youth-led not-for-profit organisation that supports early-career creative artists. Divisi strives to break down established norms of classical music through commissioning and performing innovative and creative works and projects. Their recent program Compose Queer was released to wide acclaim and led to the release of the first ever complete album of Australian classical music by queer composers\, entitled Spectrum. \nThe Centre’s series of Relaxed Performances are specifically suited for audiences with sensory sensitivities\, using altered lighting\, more in-depth musical explanations and accompanying access resources. \nThe Relaxed Performance series is supported by the Learning and Access Consortium \n\nMonday 28 August 2023 11am; MRC\, Primrose Potter Salon;   Duration: 45 mins \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $10
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/divisi-chamber-singers-relaxed-performance/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre\, Primrose Potter Salon\, 31 Sturt St\, Southbank VIC 3006\, Australia\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3929\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230812T190000
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SUMMARY:Inventi Ensemble – Art of Fugue
DESCRIPTION:Experience the intricacies of Bach’s masterpiece.\nInventi Ensemble are a leading force in Australian chamber music. Known for their impressive arrangements of large-scale orchestral works and their dedication to regularly commissioning and performing new works by living Australian composers\, they have been heralded as an exciting voice in Australian music. \nAbout the concert\nInventi Ensemble takes on one of Bach’s greatest works\, offering a unique arrangement for flute\, oboe\, violin\, viola\, and cello. Bach was known for his mastery of musical puzzles\, creating sublime music from the most complex equations. \nAlthough Bach’s The Art of Fugue was left unfinished\, this concert features a commission by Kym Dillon\, a Geelong-based composer who completed the chorale in a new and unique way. Each movement of the piece maintains the original theme\, but they are presented in a creative and exciting way\, with some flipped on their head\, turned backwards\, or transposed into different keys\, all while maintaining the same time and mathematical precision. \n\nSaturday 12 August 2023 7pm;    Primrose Potter Salon;    Duration: 1 hour (no interval) \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $37 ($30 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/inventi-ensemble-art-of-fugue/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre Primrose Potter Salon Salon\, 31 Sturt St\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Petra Poláčková
DESCRIPTION:A must-see performance for classical guitar lovers\, Petra Poláčková’s awe-inspiring musicianship is a true testament to her dedication to the craft.\nA classical guitarist of commanding musicality\, Petra Poláčková began her studies at the age of six and has evolved into a true musician’s musician. With a wealth of experience that includes training with renowned guitarists and musicians such as Petr Saidl\, Zdenek Dvorak and Paolo Pegoraro\, Poláčková’s musicianship and virtuosity have earned her numerous first-place prizes and invitations to lead masterclasses at prestigious guitar festivals across the globe. \nAbout the concert\nPoláčková’s captivating and emotive performances are a masterclass in classical guitar\, and she performs on a variety of exquisite guitars which include a Concert Master Double Top guitar made by Petr Matousek\, a historical guitar by Domingo Esteso\, an eight-string romantic guitar\, and a nine-string romantic guitar made by Jan Tuláček. \nPetra Polackova’s performance in Primrose Potter Salon takes listeners on a journey through the Romantic era with reinterpretations from works by Johann Kaspar Mertz\, Franz Schubert and Miguel De Fuenllana. The breathtaking and deeply moving musicianship of Petra Poláčková is a performance not to be missed. \n\nMonday 7 August 2023 6pm;   Primrose Potter Salon;    Duration: 1 hour (no interval) \nTICKETS: Standard $50 ($40 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/petra-polackova/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre Primrose Potter Salon Salon\, 31 Sturt St\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Affinity Quartet: Infinite Affinities
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the Melbourne ensemble taking the world by storm.\nAffinity Quartet represents the next generation of Australia’s chamber music stars\, having developed its craft in Europe to critical acclaim. It brings home an inspired approach to music-making\, matched by its adventurous spirit as a string quartet for and of today. \nAbout the concert\nFollowing their recent 2nd prize award at the 2023 Mozart International String Quartet Competition Salzburg\, Affinity Quartet return to the Primrose Potter Salon for a program featuring two seminal string quartets. \nOpening with Haydn’s String Quartet Op.50\, No.5 ‘Dream’\, this work beautifully showcases the dance between violin\, viola and cello. Beethoven’s String Quartet No.11 however\, was considered an experiment on compositional techniques of the time with the composer himself rumoured to believe it too extreme for audience consumption\, quoted as saying ‘[the piece] is never to be performed in public.’ \nSandwiched between these two great and vastly different works is the world premiere of a piece that brings together both the progressive and popular elements of string quartet composition: Tom Misson’s Melbourne Recital Centre and the University of Melbourne commissioned Infinite Affinities. \n\nSaturday 29 July 2023 7pm;   MRC\, Primrose Potter Salon   Duration: 1 hour (no interval) \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $37 ($30 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/affinity-quartet-infinite-affinities/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre\, Primrose Potter Salon\, 31 Sturt St\, Southbank VIC 3006\, Australia\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3929\, Australia
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