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SUMMARY:Brenda Gifford and Ensemble Offspring – Wadhu/Skin
DESCRIPTION:Witness the world premiere of Wadhu/Skin\, Brenda Gifford’s award-winning 2023 Merlyn Myer Music Commission.\nWitness the world premiere of Brenda Gifford’s award-winning 2023 Merlyn Myer Music Commission piece\, Wadhu/Skin\, as it takes audiences on an immersive and thought-provoking journey through music\, language\, and storytelling. With a creative lineage spanning over 60\,000 years\, Gifford is an acclaimed composer whose music is culturally influenced by her beloved Yuin Country\, the Australian environment\, and its seasonal changes. \nAbout the concert\nJoined by the esteemed Ensemble Offspring\, this collaboration presents an authentic and poignant performance as it delves into the intricate web of human connection. Composed for flute\, bass clarinet\, violin\, cello\, double bass\, piano and percussion\, Gifford’s vision comes to life in a dynamic and innovative concert experience. Wadhu/Skin invites listeners to explore and appreciate the depths of cultural heritage. Illuminating the interconnectedness of human experience. \nThis presentation will be the fifth Merlyn Myer Music Commission\, an initiative established in memory of Dame Merlyn Myer to support female composers in Australia. This prestigious commission offers a unique opportunity for a selected composer to create and present the premiere performance of a new musical work. \nThe 2023 Merlyn Myer Commission was made possible thanks to the generosity of the Aranday Foundation and the Yulgilbar Foundation. \n\nWednesday 18 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/brenda-gifford-and-ensemble-offspring-wadhu-skin/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre\, Primrose Potter Salon\, 31 Sturt St\, Southbank VIC 3006\, Australia\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3929\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Cam Butler and His Orchestra: Strings Music
DESCRIPTION:A sonic and cinematic journey into another world.\nExperience an unforgettable evening of music with Cam Butler and His Orchestra as they launch his new album\, Strings Music\, performing revised and re-recorded pieces taken from Butler’s extensive catalogue of works for string ensemble and guitar. With a lineup featuring a string quartet\, electric guitar\, percussion\, and electric bass\, the seven-piece ensemble creates a thrilling and entrancing live concert perfectly suited to the superb acoustics of the Primrose Potter Salon. \n\nFriday 6 October 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)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/cam-butler-and-his-orchestra-strings-music/
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 Chamber Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:The world’s finest chamber orchestra returns for a special matinee concert experience featuring Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet K581\, a masterpiece shimmering with beauty and joy.\nThe Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble was created in 1967 to perform the larger chamber works with players who customarily worked together\, instead of the usual string quartet with additional guests. \nDrawn from the principal players of the orchestra and led by violinist Tomo Keller\, the Chamber Ensemble performs in all shapes and sizes\, from string quintets to octets\, and in various other configurations featuring winds. Its touring commitments are extensive and include regular tours of Europe and North America\, whilst recording contracts with Philips Classics\, Hyperion\, and Chandos have led to the release of over thirty CDs. \nMelbourne Recital Centre is delighted to welcome the orchestra back to Elisabeth Murdoch Hall for three exquisite concerts this October\, including an intimate matinee concert experience featuring the Chamber Ensemble front and centre. \n\nThursday 5 October 2023 11am;  Melbourne Recital Centre\, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall \nDuration: 1 hour (no interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $65 ($55 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/academy-of-st-martin-in-the-fields-chamber-ensemble/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre
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SUMMARY:Rob Hao: Schubert Overwritten
DESCRIPTION:Schubert’s motifs\, styles and gestures reinterpreted.\nRob Hao breathes new life into the music of Franz Schubert by offering contemporary interpretations of his works. Curated by Hao\, the performance features two unfinished sonatas presented alongside two modern completions of each respective work. \nWhether you’re a seasoned listener of new music or a lover of Schubert’s entire catalogue\, this curation has something for everyone. In addition to the completions\, the program includes Elena Kats-Chernin’s The Schubert Blues\, which was composed as a response to Schubert’s Death and the Maiden quartet. \n\nFriday 1 September 2023 7pm;   MRC\, Primrose Potter Salon;   Duration: 1 hour 15 mins (no interval) \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $25 ($20 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/rob-hao-schubert-overwritten/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre\, Primrose Potter Salon\, 31 Sturt St\, Southbank VIC 3006\, Australia\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3929\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Musicians of the Gewandhaus Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:A showcase of unmissable musicianship at its finest.\nThese select musicians from the Gewandaus Orchestra bring with them an unmissable musicianship and carry a tradition unlike any other. The Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig is the world’s oldest orchestra\, and this performance is the ultimate opportunity to witness some of Germany’s most in-demand musicians presenting an intimate performance of\, and inspired by\, Schubert’s Octet in F. \nAbout the concert\nAn exploration of a more intimate form of music-making\, Schubert’s Octet with its warm yet heartfelt moments\, was written at a time in the composer’s life when writing songs and symphonies was on hiatus. The result is a six-movement masterpiece that elegantly and carefully represents a cross-section of the symphony orchestra. \nOpening the concert\, and with inspiration from the Octet\, is Danish composer Hans Abrahamsen’s arrangement of Schubert’s Six Moments Musicaux – originally written for solo piano\, but in an arrangement especially commissioned for this Australian tour. \n\nFriday 4 August 2023 7.30pm; Elisabeth Murdoch Hall; Duration: 2 hours (incl. interval) \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $79 ($59 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/musicians-of-the-gewandhaus-orchestra/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre\, Melbourne\, 3134\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Songmakers Australia: The Beautiful Miller’s Daughter
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating 200 years of Die Schöne Müllerin.\nUnique in the musical landscape of Australia\, Songmakers Australia brings together some of the country’s leading singers and instrumentalists in a diverse repertoire comprising some of the pinnacles of all chamber music. \nUnder the artistic patronage of Graham Johnson\, pianist Andrea Katz teams with soprano Merlyn Quaife\, mezzosoprano Christina Wilson\, tenor Brenton Spiteri and bass-baritone Nicholas Dinopoulos in inspired programs that feature a dynamic interplay of song and chamber music. \nAbout the concert\nTheir performance in Primrose Potter Salon celebrates 200 years of Die schöne Müllerin (The Fair Maid of the Mill)\, a song cycle based on 20 poems written by Wilhem Müller. \n‘I feel myself to be the most unhappy and wretched creature in the world. Imagine a man whose health will never be right again\, and who in sheer despair over this ever makes things worse and worse\, instead of better; imagine a man\, I say\, whose most brilliant hopes have perished\, to whom the happiness of love and friendship have nothing to offer but pain… My peace is gone\, my heart is sore\, I shall find it never and nevermore… I may well sing now\, for each night\, on retiring to bed\, I hope I may not wake again…’ With these poignant words Schubert described his state of mind after writing Die schöne Müllerin. \n\nWednesday 19 July 2023 6pm; MRC\, Primrose Potter Salon;  Duration: 1 hour (no interval) \n\n\n\n\nTickets: Standard $37 ($30 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/songmakers-australia-the-beautiful-millers-daughter/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre Primrose Potter Salon Salon\, 31 Sturt St\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Quartz: Langsamer
DESCRIPTION:An ode to tender human emotions.\nAcclaimed Melbourne string quartet Quartz are a confluence of Australian musical talent and world-class technique. Their exciting yet sensitive interpretations of great masterpieces of the string quartet repertoire are a delight to hear and much loved by audiences. \nAbout the concert \nTheir performance in Primrose Potter Salon presents emotional works for the string quartet by Webern and Beethoven. Anton Webern’s utterly ravishing Langsamer Satz (Slow Movement) for string quartet was written when he was madly in love. Inspired by a hiking trip in the Austrian mountains with his future wife\, the influence of Brahms in both romanticism and tonality are evident throughout. Referred to as ‘pure and exalted love music’\, the emotions range from yearning to dramatic turmoil and finally\, tranquility. \nBeethoven’s string quartet Op.127 is the first of his legendary ‘late quartets’. It is an uncommonly tender and introverted work that exudes raw human emotion with spectacular control. The work embodies the stylistic traits of his final period of writing – sublime beauty\, deeply intimate emotion\, epic lengths and superhuman virtuosity. Beethoven’s final music is utterly transcendental. \n\nTuesday 11 July 2023 6pm; Primrose Potter Salon;   Duration: 1 hour (no interval) \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $37 ($30 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/quartz-langsamer/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre\, Primrose Potter Salon\, 31 Sturt St\, Southbank VIC 3006\, Australia\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3929\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Benaud Trio: Ornamental
DESCRIPTION:Shining a spotlight on an often-forgotten composer.\nBenaud Trio is one of Australia’s finest and most-loved chamber ensembles. Since coming together more than 15 years ago\, they have established themselves as formidable performers of the major repertoire and works by Australian composers and are well-known for their outrageous pop-inspired encores. \nAbout the concert\nWhile Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn were as prodigious musicians as one can imagine\, Fanny was regularly left standing in her brother’s shadow. Felix’ talent was celebrated\, while their father declared Fanny’s musicianship to be an ornament to her domestic life. \nThis performance title Ornamental celebrates the life\, the music\, and the relationship between these two great composers. \nOpening with the Melbourne premiere of Anne Cawrse’ Songs Without Words\, this unapologetically lyrical piece was composed for the trio in 2020\, while Fanny Mendelssohn’s substantial and dramatic Trio Op.11 rounds out the afternoon of music. \n\nSaturday 1 July 2023 2pm & 5pm; Primrose Potter Salon  Duration: 1 hour (no interval) \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $50 ($40 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/benaud-trio-ornamental/2023-07-01/2/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre\, Primrose Potter Salon\, 31 Sturt St\, Southbank VIC 3006\, Australia\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3929\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Benaud Trio: Ornamental
DESCRIPTION:Shining a spotlight on an often-forgotten composer.\nBenaud Trio is one of Australia’s finest and most-loved chamber ensembles. Since coming together more than 15 years ago\, they have established themselves as formidable performers of the major repertoire and works by Australian composers and are well-known for their outrageous pop-inspired encores. \nAbout the concert\nWhile Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn were as prodigious musicians as one can imagine\, Fanny was regularly left standing in her brother’s shadow. Felix’ talent was celebrated\, while their father declared Fanny’s musicianship to be an ornament to her domestic life. \nThis performance title Ornamental celebrates the life\, the music\, and the relationship between these two great composers. \nOpening with the Melbourne premiere of Anne Cawrse’ Songs Without Words\, this unapologetically lyrical piece was composed for the trio in 2020\, while Fanny Mendelssohn’s substantial and dramatic Trio Op.11 rounds out the afternoon of music. \n\nSaturday 1 July 2023 2pm & 5pm; Primrose Potter Salon  Duration: 1 hour (no interval) \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $50 ($40 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/benaud-trio-ornamental/2023-07-01/1/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre\, Primrose Potter Salon\, 31 Sturt St\, Southbank VIC 3006\, Australia\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3929\, Australia
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SUMMARY:ANAM Encounters: Inflections
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the next generation of outstanding stars.\nThe intensity of training for musicians at the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) has been likened to ‘a musical boot camp that lasts an entire year.’ But rarely are boot camps full of such joy\, self-discovery\, and artistic aspirations. The ANAM Encounters series in Primrose Potter Salon showcases outstanding performers from the class of 2022 and connects them with audiences as they embark on their professional careers as leading creative artists. \nARTISTS: Aditya Bhat percussion; Laura Cliff flute; Nicola Robinson horn; Reuben Johnson piano \nPROGRAM: Luke Styles: A Shot at the Star; Hilary Paredes: Tlapitzalli 2; \nRichard Barrett: catastrophe (natural causes II); Edgard Varèse: Density 21.5; Catherine Likhuta: Out of the Woods? \nAditya Bhat: …long awake in the wind-loud darkness – World premiere \n\nTuesday 30 May 2023 6pm; Primrose Potter Salon; Duration: 1 hour (no interval) \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $37 ($30 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/anam-encounters-inflections/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre: Primrose Potter Salon\, 31 Sturt St\, Southbank\, Victoria\, 3006\, Australia
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SUMMARY:International Classics 2023: Anthony Marwood & Stefan Cassomenos
DESCRIPTION:An energetic partnership brimming with boldness and versatility.\nWith a rock-star international reputation for revolutionising classical music for today\, violinist Anthony Marwood is ‘a magic name in the business’ (The Independent UK) renowned for his adventurous and ingenious performances and projects. \nAs a soloist\, he is celebrated for his Olympian-calibre endurance and virtuosic resonance. His breadth of experience has seen him work with the Boston Symphony Orchestra\, London Philharmonic\, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra\, Academy of St Martin in the Fields\, Indian classical dancer Mayuri Boonham\, Irish singer-songwriter Sinead O’Connor\, sculptress Nicole Farhi and South African guitarist Derek Gripper. \nFormerly the violinist of Florestan Trio for sixteen years\, as a chamber musician Marwood’s ever-expanding circle of impressive collaborators includes Steven Isserlis\, Aleksandar Madžar\, Inon Barnatan\, Alexander Melnikov\, Denes Varjon and James Crabb. \nAbout the concert\nTen years after appearing with Aleksandar Madžar in recital\, Marwood returns to Elisabeth Murdoch Hall with powerhouse Melbourne pianist Stefan Cassomenos for a captivating performance that pairs Schumann with Janáček and Stravinsky with the Australian premiere of Thomas Adès’ Märchentänze. Together\, Anthony Marwood and Stefan Cassomenos deliver an evening of technical mastery\, spirited energy and musical flair. \n\nThursday 25 May 2023 7.30pm; Elisabeth Murdoch Hall; Duration: 2 hours (incl. interval) \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Premium $115; A reserve $99 ($87 Concession); B reserve $85 ($67 Concession); C reserve $64\nD reserve $49 \nExperience this concert online with Australian Digital Concert Hall Click here for live stream tickets
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/international-classics-2023-anthony-marwood-stefan-cassomenos/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre\, 31 Sturt Street\, Southbank\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Van Kuijk Quartet – Parisiennes
DESCRIPTION:A fresh voice imbuing new energy to the master chamber works.\nQuatuor Van Kuijk’s career erupted in 2015 with prize-winning performances at the Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition and the Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition. Their rise continued with appearances at European festivals including Lockenhaus\, Verbier and Edinburgh\, and with five critically acclaimed albums on the Alpha Classics label. They were BBC New Generation Artists from 2015-17\, as well as ECHO Rising Stars for the 2017-18 season. Following such high success early in their career\, the ensemble is an established international presence. \nAbout the concert\nThe Quartet’s performance in the Primrose Potter Salon as part of the 2023 Chamber Now series celebrates the quartet’s ten-year anniversary with a program of Mozart\, Debussy\, Mendelssohn and the Australian premiere of Edith Canat de Chizy’s String Quartet No.5 Oh God\, written specially for the quartet. \nQuatuor Van Kuijk are a fresh voice imbuing new energy and interpretations to the master works of the chamber catalogue. Join them for an evening traversing classical refinement in Mozart\, the early Romantic explorations of Mendelssohn\, the new Impressionist sounds of Debussy\, and the thrilling and unsettling textural explorations of a new Edith Canat de Chizy work. \n\nMonday 8 May 2023 7.30pm; MRC Primrose Potter Salon; Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes (incl. interval) \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $79 ($59 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/van-kuijk-quartet-parisiennes/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre\, Primrose Potter Salon\, 31 Sturt St\, Southbank VIC 3006\, Australia\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3929\, Australia
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SUMMARY:ANAM Encounters: Impressions
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the next generation of outstanding stars.\nThe intensity of training for musicians at the \n(ANAM) has been likened to ‘a musical boot camp that lasts an entire year.’ But rarely are boot camps full of such joy\, self-discovery\, and artistic aspirations. The ANAM Encounters series in Primrose Potter Salon showcases outstanding performers from the class of 2022 and connects them with audiences as they embark on their professional careers as leading creative artists. \nJohann Sebastian Bach English Suite No.2 in A Minor\, BWV 807 \nSergei Rachmaninoff  \nEtudes-Tableaux\, Op.39\n1.Allegro agitato in C Minor; 8.Allegro moderato in D Minor; 9.Allegro moderato in D \nTrio Élégiaque No. 1 in G Minor \n14 Romances\, Op.34\, No.14 – arr. Anderson \nMiriam Hyde Toccata for Two \nARTISTS: Reuben Johnson piano; Matthew Garvie piano; Harry Egerton violin; Shuhei Lawson cello \n\nFriday 28 April 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/anam-encounters-impressions/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre Primrose Potter Salon Salon\, 31 Sturt St\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Brodsky Quartet – Bach\, Britten\, Schubert
DESCRIPTION:A brilliantly imagined program of Bach\, Britten and Schubert.\nSince forming in 1972\, the Brodsky Quartet have performed over 3\,000 concerts on the major stages of the world and have released more than 70 recordings. A natural curiosity and an insatiable desire to explore has propelled the group in a number of artistic directions and continues to ensure them not only a prominent presence on the international chamber music scene\, but also a rich and varied musical existence. Their energy and craftsmanship have attracted numerous awards and accolades worldwide\, while their ongoing educational work provides a vehicle to pass on experience and stay in touch with the next generation. \nAbout the concert\nTheir performance in Elisabeth Murdoch Hall celebrates their 50th anniversary with a brilliantly imagined program of Bach\, Britten and Schubert. Weaving musical magic\, the legendary string quartet will demonstrate to audiences the fiercely focused and blazing integrity that comes from 50 years of collaboration and imagination. \n‘How has it been 50 years since we started this lifelong journey together? Looking back\, I find it wonderful that 10- and 12-year olds were already infused with passion and belief in the longevity that is now playing out. Two of us remain from the beginning\, one joined as we turned professional 40 years ago\, and our new fourth member has had her own similar path in the endlessly rewarding and fascinating life that is the String Quartet! We still gain a huge amount of pleasure in the endlessly fascinating vocation we have made our lives’ work. Rehearsals can delve with manic intensity into the minute detail of our craft\, as much now as when we were young and finding our collective voice. The passion remains in our hearts and\, we hope\, will still manage to thrill our audiences as we set off on this anniversary season!’ Brodsky Quartet \n\nWednesday 26 April 2023 7.30pm; Elisabeth Murdoch Hall; Duration: 1 hour 45 mins (incl. interval) \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $79 ($59 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/brodsky-quartet-bach-britten-schubert/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall – Melbourne Recital Centre\, 31 Sturt St\, Southbank\, Victoria\, 3006\, Australia
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SUMMARY:The Gesualdo Six – Master Class
DESCRIPTION:From renaissance Europe to the present day.\nJoin award-winning British vocal ensemble The Gesualdo Six for a revelatory master class and discover more about the music you love. \nMelbourne Recital Centre’s Master Class program provides essential artistic development opportunities that benefit young Australian artists and offer insights and learning for patrons as well. \n\nWednesday 29 March 2023 6pm; Primrose Potter Salon; Duration: 2 hours \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $10
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/the-gesualdo-six-master-class/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre Primrose Potter Salon Salon\, 31 Sturt St\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230328T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230328T210000
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SUMMARY:The Gesualdo Six – The Wishing Tree
DESCRIPTION:From renaissance Europe to the present day.\nThe Gesualdo Six is an award-winning British vocal ensemble comprises some of the UK’s finest consort singers\, directed by Owain Park. Praised for their imaginative programming and impeccable blend\, the ensemble formed in 2014 for a performance of Gesualdo’s Tenebrae Responsories in Cambridge and has gone on to perform at numerous major festivals across UK\, Europe\, North America and Australia. \nAbout the concert\nTheir performance in Elisabeth Murdoch Hall presents a wide-ranging selection of inspiring vocal consort works from Thomas Tallis\, William Byrd\, Josquin des Prez\, Joby Talbot and more. \nThe first half of the program explores sacred music from the Renaissance in Europe\, written at a time of great change and fuelled by religious division. Works by Byrd and Tomkins move through startling harmonic shifts and expressive word paintings. These pieces will be performed alongside works from the tradition of the Oltremontani. This tradition saw composers travel ‘over the mountains’ to Italy to seek pedagogy and patronage. \nThe latter half of the program explores works by composers from this same school\, tracing the evolution of the madrigal form and finally leading to a selection of contemporary pieces which reinvent these old compositional techniques. \n\nTuesday 28 March 2023 7.30pm; Elisabeth Murdoch Hall; Duration: 1 hour 30 mins (incl. interval) \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $79 ($59 Concession) \nBuy & Save – Book tickets to two or more Chamber Now concerts and save.\nBook two concerts and save 10%; Book three concerts and save 15%
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/the-gesualdo-six-the-wishing-tree/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall – Melbourne Recital Centre\, 31 Sturt St\, Southbank\, Victoria\, 3006\, Australia
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230328T190000
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SUMMARY:David Soo – David Soo Plays Beethoven
DESCRIPTION:A journey through Beethoven’s piano sonatas.\nDavid Soo is a prize-winning Australian concert pianist who has performed throughout Australia\, Asia\, and in Europe as a solo recitalist\, chamber musician\, and concerto soloist. He was the previous winner of Melbourne Recital Centre’s Great Romantics Competition. His consummate authority and passion make for wonderfully evocative performances. \nAbout the concert\nHis performance in Primrose Potter Salon presents a collection of Beethoven’s piano sonatas. Beethoven was arguably one of the most influential composers during the classical period. His innovative approach towards form\, textures\, harmonies and surprises embodies a new spirit of individualism that dominated pianism and musicianship in the romantic period. \nOpening with the grand and dramatic ‘Pathétique’ sonata\, Soo recites this work of great emotional depth\, which echoes Beethoven’s strength of character. Followed by Beethoven’s first piano sonata\, which was composed in 1795 and was dedicated to his teacher and mentor Franz Joseph Haydn. The recital concludes with the composer’s penultimate piano sonata No.31\, which explores human sympathy to rough country humour\, then finally from operatic despair to the safe harbour of consolation\, resolve and triumph. \n\nTuesday 28 March 2023 6pm; Primrose Potter Salon; Duration: 1 hour (no interval) \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $25 ($20 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/david-soo-david-soo-plays-beethoven/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre Primrose Potter Salon Salon\, 31 Sturt St\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230215T190000
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SUMMARY:Kung Fu Cellist – Y-Squared
DESCRIPTION:Enchanting works for cello and piano.\nChinese-born artist Yelian He (aka the Kung Fu Cellist) knows firsthand the type of focus and discipline that’s required to endure the rigours of both kung fu training and cello. To master either artform takes more than physical prowess; it takes one’s entire character and being. \nAbout the concert\nHis performance in Primrose Potter Salon together with pianist Yasmin Rowe presents an evening of enchanting works for cello and piano. Known for her intense focus and passion\, Yasmin’s performances captivate audiences from start to finish. \nY Squared has been the winning formula for Yelian He and Yasmin Rowe since 2008\, a collaboration and discipline that allows them to explore the depth of communication between two artists on stage. A delightful evening championing the finest cello and piano repertoire. \nLudwig van Beethoven 12 Variations on ‘Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen’ \nRobert Schumann Fantasiestücke\, Op.73 \nEdward Elgar Salut d’Amour\, Op.12 \nFrancis Poulenc Sonate pour violoncelle et piano\, FP 143 \n\nWednesday 15 February 2023 6pm \nDuration: 1 hour (no interval) \n\n\n\n\nTickets: Standard $50 ($40 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/kung-fu-cellist-y-squared/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre Primrose Potter Salon Salon\, 31 Sturt St\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230208T200000
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SUMMARY:Southern Cross Soloists: Maps and Journeys
DESCRIPTION:The songlines of the stars and the world’s oldest practice of astronomy.\nLeading Australian chamber music ensemble\, Southern Cross Soloists (SXS) balances breathtaking virtuosity with vibrant artistry. Paula Nazarski is a Ngugi Woman\, esteemed actor and writer who is passionate about the arts and the role of storytelling in the contemporary world. SXS Artist in Residence Chris Williams is a descendant of the Wakka Wakka people of Queensland and one of Australia’s leading didgeridoo soloists. Violin soloist Eric Avery is known for his hypnotic and entrancing performance style. \nAbout the concert\nTheir performance in Elisabeth Murdoch Hall explores the rich astronomical traditions of Australia’s First Nations people over the past 65\,000 years\, believed to be the oldest practice of astronomy in the world. SXS together with Paula Nazarski and Chris Williams present new works by First Nations’ composers Brenda Gifford\, Eric Avery and Sean O’Boyle AM in a concert of Australian works inspired by the night sky and the Seven Sister constellation. \nThrough a unique understanding of star constellations and the interconnection between the sky and the land\, they created star maps and songlines that established sophisticated trade routes covering vast distances across the Australian continent and used astronomy to inform their daily lives including their social laws\, hunting and food gathering techniques\, and understanding of weather and seasonal changes. \nThis celestial knowledge and deep understanding of the land has been aurally passed down from generation to generation through sophisticated systems\, stories and songlines\, marking the continuity and intricacy of the oldest culture in the world.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/southern-cross-soloists-maps-and-journeys/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre\, 31 Sturt Street\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3006\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Riley Lee & Marshall McGuire – Goldfish through Summer Rain
DESCRIPTION:A shared language of peace and stillness.\nRiley Lee and Marshall McGuire first performed together over 25 years ago. Riley Lee began playing the shakuhachi in Japan in 1971\, under the guidance of Chikuho Sakai II and Katsuya Yokoyama and was the first non-Japanese to attain Grand Master (dai shihan) rank in shakuhachi. Marshall McGuire is a leading Australian harpist\, teacher and conductor and Director of Programming at Melbourne Recital Centre. \nAbout the concert\nTheir performance in Primrose Potter Salon features works from their album Spring Sea and Floating World\, alongside works from Riley’s acclaimed release\, Hildegard. The unique combination of these two ancient instruments – representing Eastern and Western musical traditions – has inspired and delighted audiences in Australia and the world. \nA unique opportunity to experience two talented musicians discovering a shared language of peace and stillness. \n\nWednesday 25 January 2023 6pm; Melbourne Recital Centre\, Primrose Potter Salon \nDuration: 1 hour (no interval) \n\n\n\n\nTickets: Standard $37 ($30 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/riley-lee-marshall-mcguire-goldfish-through-summer-rain/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre Primrose Potter Salon Salon\, 31 Sturt St\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221216T190000
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SUMMARY:Quartz: Dvorak's America Quintet
DESCRIPTION:A performance sure to delight both first time and seasoned listeners.\nAcclaimed Melbourne string quartet Quartz are a confluence of Australian musical talent and outstanding technique\, performing sensitive interpretations of great masterpieces that are both innovative and unique. \nBeginning with Dvořák’s America\, a work of great beauty that is rarely performed. The added depth and sonority of a second viola will undoubtedly heighten the performance of this piece\, adding a unique richness. \nQuartz carries through to Mendelssohn’s Four Pieces for String Quartet\, a collection of individual movements written throughout his life\, each showcasing compositional mastery and lightness of touch. The four movements have contrasting moods and evocations yet tie together seamlessly into a work revealing Mendelssohn’s premier qualities: passion\, tenderness and civilised wit. \n\nFriday 16 December 2022 6pm; MRC\, Primrose Potter Salon \nDuration: 1 hour (no interval) \n\n\n\n\nTickets: Standard $37 ($30 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/quartz-dvoraks-america-quintet/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre: Primrose Potter Salon\, 31 Sturt St\, Southbank\, Victoria\, 3006\, Australia
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221205T190000
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SUMMARY:Klara Quartet: Notturno
DESCRIPTION:Piano quartet masterpieces of the 19th century.\nNewly formed Klara Quartet combines the artistry and commanding presence of Rachael Beesley\, Simon Oswell\, Luke Severn and Andrea Katz. The in-demand chamber music ensemble explores classical\, romantic and modern masterpieces of the 19th and 20th century of rarely performed piano quartets. \nAbout the concert\nTheir performance in Primrose Potter Salon presents a stunning program of well-loved masterpieces. Beginning with Schubert’s dreamy Notturno\, a work of pervasive\, gentle serenity with subtle shifts of texture and colour. Finishing with Brahms’ passionate Quartet No. 3\, a work of dramatic contrasts\, rich lyricism and romantic sweeps. A dynamic evening of music with four of Australia’s best performers. \n\nMonday 5 December 2022 6pm; MRC\, Primrose Potter Salon; 1 hour (no interval) \nTickets: Standard $37 ($30 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/klara-quartet-notturno-2/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre: Primrose Potter Salon\, 31 Sturt St\, Southbank\, Victoria\, 3006\, Australia
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221121T190000
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SUMMARY:Six Degrees Ensemble – Above Us
DESCRIPTION:Distinct textures inspired by the cosmos above us.\nAbout the Ensemble\nMelbourne chamber music group Six Degrees Ensemble specialises in Australian\, contemporary and lesser-known works. Their invigorating concerts typically feature six or more artists that includes a rotating line-up of guests and an exciting variety of instruments in the spotlight. \nAbout the concert\nTheir performance in Primrose Potter Salon uses distinct textures and instrumental combinations inspired by the cosmos above us. An immersive repertoire of Elliot Gyger\, George Crumb\, Somei Satoh\, Robert Schumann\, Richard Rodney Bennett and Hildegard von Bingen reveals the multilayered and multidimensional timelessness of the celestial world. In this concert Six Degrees Ensemble combines sitar\, piano\, percussion\, piccolo and bass flute\, cello and two vocalists to create a distinctive program. A shimmering constellation of music inviting audiences to reach for the stars and celebrate creativity in all its forms. \nArtists: Justine Anderson voice; Stuart Fisher sitar; Joy Lee piano; Michelle John cello; Peter Neville percussion\nEliza Shephard piccolo/bass flute\, soprano recorder; Hamish Upton percussion; Vivien Hamilton mezzo soprano \n\nMonday 21 November 2022 6pm; MRC Primrose Potter Salon \nDuration: 1 hour (no interval) \n\n\n\n\nTickets: Standard $37 ($30 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/six-degrees-ensemble-above-us/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre Primrose Potter Salon Salon\, 31 Sturt St\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221105T190000
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SUMMARY:Grand Duo
DESCRIPTION:In a celebration of musical friendship\, fellow pianists Konstantin Shamray and Anna Goldsworthy join forces for a four-hand piano recital.\nThe duo showcase Beethoven’s Three Marches\, Schubert’s great ‘Grand Duo\,’ and their own arrangement of Schubert’s haunting Ständchen. \nAbout the artists\nAnna Goldsworthy was Melbourne Recital Centre’s 2021 Artist-&-Writer-in-Residence. As a pianist\, Anna performs extensively throughout Australia and internationally. An accomplished chamber musician\, Anna is a founding member of the much-loved ensemble Seraphim Trio. Adelaide’s brilliant\, Russian-trained Konstanin Shamray is an exhilarating performer with faultless technique and fearless command of the piano. \n\nSaturday 5 November 2022 6pm; MRC\, Primrose Potter Salon \nDuration: 1 hour (no interval) \n\n\n\n\nTickets: Standard $40 ($29 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/grand-duo/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre\, 31 Sturt St\, Southbank\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221102T204500
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SUMMARY:Short Black Opera – Woven Song
DESCRIPTION:The latest project from Short Black Opera celebrates multi-dimensional works from an ancient culture.\nDeborah Cheetham AO\, Yorta Yorta woman\, soprano\, composer and educator has been a leader and pioneer in the Australian arts landscape for more than 25 years. \nAbout the concert\nReturning to Elisabeth Murdoch Hall for the second time in 2022\, Cheetham presents Woven Song\, a contemporary chamber series inspired by the Australian Tapestry Workshop Embassy Tapestries. \nThe Embassy Tapestries are a vibrant collaboration between Indigenous artists and the master weavers at the Australian Tapestry Workshop that places large-scale hand-woven tapestries on loan to selected overseas Australian Diplomatic Missions. Through this important project\, Cheetham gives voice to the material works\, engaging in the telling of First Nations stories. Woven Song is a unique collaboration across cultures and art forms\, building international creative communities. Cheetham performs with musicians local to each country – Singapore\, Japan\, France\, Ireland\, China and India – breathing new life into each work. \nWoven Song celebrates works of art from an ancient culture\, reinterpreted and recreated by the exceptional weavers at the Australian Tapestry Workshop\, inspiring a contemporary response in current classical music practice. \n\nWednesday 2 November 2022 7.30pm; MRC\, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall \nDuration: 1 hour 15 mins; Tickets: Standard $59 ($39 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/short-black-opera-woven-song/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre\, Sturt Street\, Southbank\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221026T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221026T200000
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SUMMARY:Rubiks Collective: They Swim Through Air
DESCRIPTION:A program that reflects on the rituals and processes of life.\nAbout the artists\nRubiks Collective put music at the heart of its practice\, recognised as creators of powerful\, polished and deeply personal artistic experiences. With interests spanning storytelling to cross-art collaboration\, its dynamic performances delight and dazzle audiences with unique programming and virtuosity. \nAbout the concert\nIn ‘They Swim Through Air’\, Rubiks showcase the exuberance\, imagination and artistry of new music creators from Australia and beyond with a program that reflects on the rituals and processes of life. \nInspired by Tolkien’s use of the term ‘sky-fields’ in Lord of the Rings\, Gemma Peacocke reflects on the travels of the sun and the power of hope\, while Leah Blankendaal’s Beacon explores how memories are retained within the body over a lifetime. \nNatalie William’s Singing Stones\, her prize-winning entry in the Iron Composer contest\, draws inspiration from surprising secret musical ingredients. The program finishes with the premiere of Sound Fields\, a new commission from Felicity Wilcox (2021 Pythia Prize). Wilcox’s vivid new work offers sonic interpretations of the lush and emotive imagery by New York expressionist painter\, Helen Frankenthaler. \n\nWednesday 26 October 2022 7pm; Melbourne Recital Centre\, Primrose Potter salon \nDuration: 1 hour (no interval) \n\n\n\n\nTickets: Standard $37 ($30 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/rubiks-collective-they-swim-through-air/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre\, 31 Sturt Street\, Southbank\, Victoria\, 3006\, Australia
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SUMMARY:The Tallis Scholars – Music for The Sistine Chapel
DESCRIPTION:Sublime sacred choral music performed by ‘the rock stars of Renaissance vocal music’.\nFor over 40 years\, British early music vocal ensemble The Tallis Scholars have established themselves as the world’s leading exponents of Renaissance sacred music\, creating a sound of astonishing beauty and blend. Following their triumphant sold-out concert at the Centre in 2013\, they return to Australia for a national tour to perform a sublime program of sacred choral music from great Renaissance masters including Josquin\, Palestrina\, Morales\, Victoria and Allegri. \nLed by director Peter Phillips\, they champion sacred vocal music of the Renaissance\, one of the great repertoires of Western classical music\, enthralling audiences in churches\, cathedrals and venues across the globe. \nIn this program The Tallis Scholars explore the world of great Renaissance composers with music once written for the revered Sistine Chapel Choir\, including Allegri’s iconic Miserere. \nPROGRAM\nCristóbal de Morales Regina caeli \nGiovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Missa Papae Marcelli \nGregorio Allegri Miserere mei\, Deus \nCostanzo Festa Quam pulchra es \nCarpentras Lamentations \nJosquin des Prez Inter natos mulierum \nTomás Luis de Victoria Magnificat Primi Toni (a 8) \n\nMonday 24 & Tuesday 25 October 2022 7.30pm; Melbourne Recital Centre\, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall \nDuration: 1 hour 45 mins (incl. interval) \n\n\nTICKETS: Signature $150* *Includes Premium seats\, a drink on arrival and a surprise gift from the artists.\nPremium $115; A reserve $95 ($80 Concession); B reserve $65 ($50 Concession)\n  \n\n  \n 
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/musica-viva-the-tallis-scholars-music-for-the-sistine-chapel/2022-10-25/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre\, 31 Sturt St\, Southbank\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
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SUMMARY:The Tallis Scholars – Music for The Sistine Chapel
DESCRIPTION:Sublime sacred choral music performed by ‘the rock stars of Renaissance vocal music’.\nFor over 40 years\, British early music vocal ensemble The Tallis Scholars have established themselves as the world’s leading exponents of Renaissance sacred music\, creating a sound of astonishing beauty and blend. Following their triumphant sold-out concert at the Centre in 2013\, they return to Australia for a national tour to perform a sublime program of sacred choral music from great Renaissance masters including Josquin\, Palestrina\, Morales\, Victoria and Allegri. \nLed by director Peter Phillips\, they champion sacred vocal music of the Renaissance\, one of the great repertoires of Western classical music\, enthralling audiences in churches\, cathedrals and venues across the globe. \nIn this program The Tallis Scholars explore the world of great Renaissance composers with music once written for the revered Sistine Chapel Choir\, including Allegri’s iconic Miserere. \nPROGRAM\nCristóbal de Morales Regina caeli \nGiovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Missa Papae Marcelli \nGregorio Allegri Miserere mei\, Deus \nCostanzo Festa Quam pulchra es \nCarpentras Lamentations \nJosquin des Prez Inter natos mulierum \nTomás Luis de Victoria Magnificat Primi Toni (a 8) \n\nMonday 24 & Tuesday 25 October 2022 7.30pm; Melbourne Recital Centre\, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall \nDuration: 1 hour 45 mins (incl. interval) \n\n\nTICKETS: Signature $150* *Includes Premium seats\, a drink on arrival and a surprise gift from the artists.\nPremium $115; A reserve $95 ($80 Concession); B reserve $65 ($50 Concession)\n  \n\n  \n 
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/musica-viva-the-tallis-scholars-music-for-the-sistine-chapel/2022-10-24/
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SUMMARY:Anja & Zlatna – Life is Beautiful
DESCRIPTION:An emotion-filled journey that rejoices in everyday delights and special moments.\nAnja & Zlatna perform and preserve the beauty of traditional melodies\, fusing them with the structural architecture of Baroque and practices of 17th century and folk languages. \nTheir original approach to instrumentation features the harpsichord in a leading role. Sometimes one hears guitars\, cimbalom or accordion\, together painting rich sonic textures and fresh musical delights. \n‘Thanks to life\, which has given me so much. It gave me laughter and it gave me tears. With them I distinguish happiness from pain. The two elements that make up my song.’ [Mercedes Sosa\, Gracias a la vida] \nAnja & Zlatna seeks to celebrate the joys of life – be it the admiration of a loved one\, a wistful daydream\, flawless beauty or just another ordinary Balkan day. Let their performance guide you on an emotion-filled journey that rejoices in everyday delights and special moments. \n\nMonday 17 October 2022 7pm; Melbourne Recital Centre\, Primrose Potter Salon \nDuration: 1 hour (no interval) \n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $50 ($40 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/anja-zlatna-life-is-beautiful/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre\, Corner Southbank Boulevard and Sturt Street\, Melbourne\, Southbank\, 3006\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Great Performers: Miriam Allan & Erin Helyard
DESCRIPTION:Miriam Allan is one of the world’s leading sopranos. Her tonal beauty and breathtaking technique have been enjoyed across the world. Eminently suited to the chamber format\, Miriam’s voice is light\, clear and delivered with a groundswell of emotional depth. \nMelbourne Recital Centre’s 2022 Artist in Residence and Artistic Director of Pinchgut Opera Erin Helyard is acclaimed as an inspiring conductor and a virtuosic and expressive performer of the harpsichord and fortepiano. He is passionate about music of the past and the discourse between musicology and performance. \nTheir performance in Elisabeth Murdoch Hall for Melbourne Recital Centre’s Great Performers series takes audiences from Haydn’s triumphs in London to Schubert’s crowning as the ‘Prince of Song’ in Vienna. Haydn\, Mozart\, Josepha Auernhammer\, and Schubert were all weavers of song. For them\, lyricism was the foundation of their art. Mozart once commented to a singer friend that ‘melody is the essence of music’ and nowhere is this more evident than in the lieder and piano works of Schubert\, the songs of Haydn\, and the keyboard works of Mozart and his talented protégé Josepha Auernhammer. \n\nWednesday 21 September 2022 7.30pm; Melbourne Recital Centre\, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall \nDuration: 1 hour 30 mins (no interval) \n\n\nTICKETS\n\n\nPremium $115\nA Reserve $99 ($87 Concession)\nB Reserve $85 ($67 Concession)\nC Reserve $50\nD Reserve $39 \nExperience this concert online with Australian Digital Concert Hall too.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/miriam-allan-and-erin-helyard/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre\, 31 Sturt St\, Southbank\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
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