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SUMMARY:ELISION – The Aesthetics of Disappearance
DESCRIPTION:ELISION is an experimental classical music ensemble focused upon pushing sonic and instrumental boundaries in search of visceral expressive experiences.\nThe Aesthetics of Disappearance features the music of Cat Hope and Liza Lim in a ballet of twisting and turning sonic gestures written with Capoeira\, the Brazilian martial dance practice\, in mind; Luke Paulding’s Jupiter Dreaming (after interstellar space) and a premiere of Richard Barrett’s venus\, composed for the rare and stunning Scelsi-inspired combination of harp\, percussion and contrabass. Their performance in Primrose Potter Salon will explore their artisanal and intimately gestural approach to the production of music\, the co-creative processes of dialogue with composers\, and the way in which musicians imagine\, develop and build new technical and expressive means. \n\nThursday 25 August 2022 7pm; MRC\, Primrose Potter Salon;  Duration: 1 hour 30 mins (incl. interval) \n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $37 ($30 Concession)\n\n 
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/elision-the-aesthetics-of-disappearance/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre\, Southbank Boulevard\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3004\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Great Performers 2022: Yeol Eum Son
DESCRIPTION:Yeol Eum Son’s graceful and timeless interpretations have moved audiences all over the world. Highly regarded as a brilliant virtuoso\, she strikes a rare balance between enormous kinetic energy and substantial gravity. Yeol Eum performs all over the world as a recitalist and soloist with orchestras. \nHer debut performance in Elisabeth Murdoch Hall for Melbourne Recital Centre’s Great Performers series explores the infinite art of musical variation. From Haydn’s melancholy Andante with Variations in F minor\, Tchaikovsky’s charming and unpretentious Theme & Original Variations in F\, one of Pärt’s first ‘Tintinnabuli’ compositions Variations for the Healing of Arinushka and the late Ukrainian composer Nikolai Kapustin’s heavily jazz influenced Variations. \n\nMonday 22 August 2022 7.30pm; MRC Elisabeth Murdoch Hall; Duration: 1 hour 40 mins (incl. interval) \n\n\nTICKETS: Premium $115; A Reserve $99 ($87 Concession); B Reserve $85 ($67 Concession); C Reserve $64;                                  D Reserve $49
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/great-performers-2022-yeol-eum-son/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre\, Southbank Boulevard\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3004\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Guitar Quartet – Flow My Tears
DESCRIPTION:Innovative arrangements\, technical flair and superb playing.\nAbout the artists\nMelbourne Guitar Quartet have carved out a reputation for curating utterly unique programs\, anchoring themselves as one of Australia’s leading ensembles. Through a blend of innovative arrangements\, technical flair and superb playing\, the quartet explores the world of guitar in new and interesting ways\, amassing praise from avid lovers of chamber music\, guitar aficionados and concert first-timers alike. \nAbout the concert\nProgram\nJohn Dowland Come Heavy Sleep – arr. Benjamin Dix \nHenry Purcell\nOedipus\, Z.583: Musick for a While – arr. Benjamin Dix\nSelections from The Fairy Queen\, Z.629 – arr. Benjamin Dix \nManuel de Falla\nSiete canciones populares Españolas – arr. Dan McKay \nJohn Dowland Guitar \n  \nFlow My Tears \nNeko Case – arr. Dan McKay\nThis Tornado Loves You\nVengeance is Sleeping\nWhere Did I Leave That Fire\nI’m From Nowhere\nBracing for Sunday \nJoined by exploratory vocalist\, Georgie Darvidis\, their performance recounts themes of love\, longing\, loss and melancholy. Guitar and vocals are intimately balanced as they move through the charm of Elizabethan song and the English Baroque period with flair and versatility. \nFollowed by the highly evocative and haunting characteristics of Spanish folk music in Manuel De Falla’s La Vida Breve and Siete Canciones Populares Españolas. The full catastrophe of love is painstakingly captured in selection of five songs by American songstress\, Neko Case. \nThese wonderful self-penned arrangements are simply magic in the hands of Melbourne Guitar Quartet and Georgie Darvidis. \n\nThursday 11 August 2022 6pm; Primrose Potter Salen \nDuration: 1 hour (no interval) \n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $50 ($40 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-guitar-quartet-flow-my-tears/
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SUMMARY:Great Performers 2022: Ike See\, Wenhong Luo & Richard Narroway
DESCRIPTION:Electrifying and exquisite music for strings brought to life by a trio of dynamos.\nTogether Ike See\, Wenhong Luo and Richard Narroway are a musical force to be reckoned with\, each deservingly lauded for their fine musicianship\, passion and vitality. \nProgram \nLudwig van Beethoven String Trio in C minor\, Op.9 No.3 \nKrzysztof Penderecki String Trio \nErnő Dohnányi Serenade in C\, Op.10 \n\nFriday 22 July 2022 7.30pm; MRC\, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall \nDuration: 1 hour 15 mins (no interval) \n\n\nTICKETS C Reserve $64; D Reserve $49
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/great-performers-2022-ike-see-wenhong-luo-richard-narroway/
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SUMMARY:Ensemble 642 – The Art of Melancholy
DESCRIPTION:An exploration of human emotion with compassion and humour.\nAbout the artists\nEnsemble 642 are leaders of the next generation of Antipodean musicians dedicated to early music and historically informed performance practice. Acclaimed for their spellbinding performances\, they bring the emotion and spirit of the Baroque to life. \nAbout the concert\nProgram\nHenry Purcell O solitude\, my sweetest choice \nWilliam Byrd Pavana ‘The Earl of Salisbury’ \nHenry Purcell Cease\, anxious world\, Z.362 \nHenry Lawes I’m sick of love (To the Sycamore) \nJohn Banister Give me my lute \nWilliam Byrd The Bells \nJohn Dowland In darkness let me dwell; Preludium in G minor; Sorrow\, sorrow\, stay \nWilliam Lawes Harp Consort No.8 in G ‘Pavan’ \nNicholas Lanier The Dying Lover \nHenry Purcell Oedipus\, Z.583: Musick for a While \nOn plucked string instruments\, the bond between music and musician is as intricate as that of a singer and their vocal cords. With hands touching the strings\, the stakes are high to hit each note with precision\, and the rewards of everything going to plan are heard in intimate detail. \nThe expression of melancholy has a distinctive and intoxicating voice in the music of Baroque England. Whether provoked by the pains of a love lost or welcomed in the pursuit of contemplation\, it inspired some of the most intimate and affecting music from composers such as Henry Purcell\, Henry Lawes\, and John Dowland. \nThe confessional genre of English lute song provided the perfect mode to explore this emotion with compassion and humour. The interiority of this music speaks to us today as more than ever we search for space and stillness in a restless\, over-stimulated world. \nInternationally acclaimed\, ARIA-nominated baritone David Greco joins the enchanting plucked strings of Ensemble 642 in this program exploring the unique pleasures of melancholy in English music from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. \n\nWednesday 20 July 2022 6pm; MRC Primrose Potter salon \nDuration: 1 hour (no interval) \n\n\nTICKETS Standard $50 ($40 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/ensemble-642-the-art-of-melancholy/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre\, Southbank Boulevard\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3004\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Arcadia Winds – Destiny
DESCRIPTION:Unrivaled energy and spontaneity inspired by the notion of destiny.\nAbout Arcadia Winds\nArcadia Winds are trailblazers for Australian wind music\, known for their energetic\, spontaneous and joyful style. The ensemble celebrates the plethora of compositions that exist for wind quintet from classical repertoire and new works by Australian composers to inventive arrangements of music spanning the ancient to the popular. \nArtists\nKiran Phatak flute; Rachel Bullen oboe; Lloyd Van’t Hoff clarinet; Rachel Shaw horn; Matthew Angus bassoon\nProgram\nElizabeth Younan Kismet \nAndré Jolivet Sérénade for Wind Quintet \nAlex Turley New Work \nWolfgang Amadeus Mozart Serenade No.11 for Winds in E-flat\, K.375 \nAbout the concert\nTheir performance in Primrose Potter Salon explores the notion of destiny. Beginning with a piece by long-term collaborator Elizabeth Younan\, Kismet is the newest wind quintet from the emerging luminary. Andre Jolivet’s Sérénade for Wind Quintet channels the composer’s obsession with mythology and ancient\, primal music-making practices. Followed by a world premiere by winner of the 2021 Arcadia Winds Composition Prize\, Alex Turley’s new composition is destiny-in-the-marking. Rounding out the program with Mozart’s Serenade in E Flat\, a composition of sparking phrases and miraculous delight. \n\nWednesday 6 July 2022 6pm; Primrose Potter Salon Duration: 1 hour (no interval) \n\n\nTICKETS Standard $37 ($30 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/arcadia-winds-destiny/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre\, Southbank Boulevard\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3004\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Quercus Trio: Hall of Mirrors
DESCRIPTION:Australian composers who cross continents.\nAbout the artists\nQuercus is a new Melbourne-based horn trio\, showcasing the distinctive combination of horn\, violin and piano. Interested in championing contemporary and Australian works\, their diverse and dynamic experience melds to create something truly special. \nAbout the concert\nTheir performance in Primrose Potter Salon shifts focus to Australian composers who cross continents\, with strong roots both here and abroad. Beginning with a piece from Melbournian Don Banks written for the 1962 Edinburgh Festival\, the jazz-influenced\, loosely serialist horn-trio captures light moods. \nRoger Smalley’s Horn Trio is a little-known gem of the literature. A masterful rendering of the myriad colours and emotional possibilities wrought from these instrumental forces. \nLarry Sitsky’s Horn Trio Barerq takes material from the slow movement of his second violin concerto – influenced by the Greek-Amernian philosopher Gurdjieff and part of Sitsky’s ‘Armenian phase’ – and reworks it for horn trio to mesmerising effect. \nProgram \nDon Banks Trio for horn\, violin and piano \nLarry Sitsky Barerq \nRoger Smalley Trio for horn\, violin and piano \n\nWednesday 22 June 2022 6pm\, Melbourne Recital Centre\, Primrose Potter Salon \nDuration: 1 hour (no interval) \n\n\nTICKETS\n\n\nStandard $25 ($20 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/quercus-trio-hall-of-mirrors/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre\, Southbank Boulevard\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3004\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Ensemble Liaison & Friends: Pictures
DESCRIPTION:An animated\, intimate and joyous event not to be missed.\nProgram\nChristoph Willibald Gluck\nOrfeo ed Euridice\nAct II: ‘Dance of the Blessed Spirits’ \nHenry Purcell\n‘When I am Laid in Earth’ \nGiacomo Carissimi\n‘Ploráte filii Ísrael’ \nJohn Dowland\nIn Darkness Let me Dwell \nPaul Stanhope\nOut of Darkness: Dawn \nModest Petrovich Mussorgsky\nPictures at an Exhibition \nAbout the artists\nRegarded as a national treasure\, Ensemble Liaison is internationally acclaimed for its spell-binding performances\, innovative programs and brilliant collaborations with leading artists. \nDavid Griffiths clarinet\nSvetlana Bogosavljevic cello\nTimothy Young piano \nAbout the concert\nTheir first performance of the year in Elisabeth Murdoch Hall premieres a new trio\, Out of Darkness: Dawn\, a charming work by one of Australia’s leading composers\, Paul Stanhope. \nJohn Dowland’s In Darkness Let Me Dwell was the inspiration behind Stanhope’s new work\, encouraging the trio to continue their exploration of this early music with extraordinary works by Carissimi and Corelli. \nFinishing with an epic musical journey\, the trio’s own special transcription of Mussorgsky’s timeless masterpiece\, Pictures at an Exhibition is engaging and powerful. An animated\, intimate and joyous event not to be missed.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/ensemble-liaison-friends-pictures/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre\, Southbank Boulevard\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3004\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Chamber Orchestra: Bach's World
DESCRIPTION:Music from Bach’s world\, and music inspired by it\, with guest direction by Sophie Rowell.\nProgram\nJan Zelenka\nHypocondrie à 7 Concertanti in A\, ZWV187 – arr string orchestra \nGeorge Frideric Handel\nConcerto Grosso in C minor Op.6\, No.8\, HWV326 \nGeorg Philipp Telemann\nSuite for violin and orchestra in A\, TWV 55:A8 \nCarl Philipp Emanuel Bach\nSinfonia in A\, Wq182/4 \nMargaret Sutherland\nConcerto for String Orchestra \nJohann Sebastian Bach\nViolin Concerto No.1 in A minor\, BWV1041 \nAbout the concert\nAlthough he never left Germany\, Bach was able to immerse himself in a rich musical world. He consumed the compositions of his time voraciously and corresponded with many of the leading musical figures of Europe. \nThis concert is packed with music by composers Bach admired: Telemann\, the godfather of CPE Bach; Zelenka\, the esteemed Czech composer\, and the other towering great of the era\, Handel. We also rediscover the Baroque-inspired Concerto for string orchestra of Victorian composer Margaret Sutherland. \nMSO Concertmaster Sophie Rowell joins MCO as guest director and soloist. \n\nSunday 1 May 2022 2.30pm \n\nElisabeth Murdoch Hall\n\nDuration: 2 hours (incl. interval) \n\n\nTICKETS\n\n\nPremium $143 ($133 Concession)\nA Reserve $121 ($107 Concession)\nB Reserve $96 ($85 Concession)\nC Reserve $70 ($58 Concession) \nGroup 10+\nPremium $121.55\nA Reserve $102.85\nB Reserve $81.60\nC Reserve $59.50 \nUnder 40\nA & B Reserve $40 \nStudent\n$30
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-chamber-orchestra-bachs-world/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre\, Southbank Boulevard\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3004\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Accademia Arcadia – Rameau Concertos
DESCRIPTION:Rameau to captivate and transcend.\nProgram\nJean-Philippe Rameau\nPièces de clavecin en concerts \nAbout the artists\nBaroque ensemble Accademia Arcadia directed by Jacqueline Ogeil (harpsichord) with Laura Vaughan (viola da gamba) and Elizabeth Welsh (violin)\, perform Rameau’s virtuoso keyboard concertos. Accademia Arcadia explores Baroque and early-classical chamber music\, traversing trio-sonata\, cantata\, early opera and grand liturgical genres. \nAbout the concert\nIn 1741 Rameau published five chamber works for harpsichord\, violin and viola da gamba. To each work he gave the title ‘concert’\, the French equivalent of the Italian ‘concerto’. Enchanting the ear with endless variety and novelty\, the works are harpsichord concertos whose orchestral component has been reduced to an absolute minimum of one treble instrument and one bass instrument. \nA celebration of people\, characters\, places and popular dance\, their performance featuring a mid-18th-century French harpsichord made by William Dowd of Boston in 1976 will captivate and transcend. \n\nThursday 21 April 2022 6pm \n\nPrimrose Potter Salon\n\nDuration: 1 hour (no interval) \n\n\nTICKETS\n\n\nStandard $37 ($30 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/accademia-arcadia-rameau-concertos/
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SUMMARY:Firebird Trio: Entanglements
DESCRIPTION:Program\nJohannes Brahms\nScherzo in C minor from the F-A-E Sonata \nClara Schumann\n3 Romances \nRobert Schumann\nAdagio and Allegro\nPiano Trio No.2 in F \nAbout the artists\nFirebird Trio has performed nationwide to critical acclaim\, with a vibrancy of imagination that echoes its name\, bringing energy\, colour and splendour to their live experiences. This performance will see the trio celebrate the musical entanglement of the Schumanns with Johannes Brahms in a specially curated concert of duos and piano trios. \nAbout the concert\nOpening with the spirited Scherzo from the F-A-E Sonata\, based on a musical cryptogram of the motto ‘Frei aber einsam’ or ‘Free but lonely’\, the movement reveals a young composer already at the height of his craft. Moving into Clara Schumann’s Three Romances\, composed for the violin virtuoso\, Joseph Joachim with whom Clara had a wildly successful musical partnership. \nRobert Schumann’s self-styled characters of Florestan and Eusebius are brought to the fore in his Adagio and Allegro for cello and piano – swinging from introversion and tenderness one moment to passionate extroversion the next and finishing with the F major\, a work of idyllic generosity and collegiality.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/firebird-trio-entanglements/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre\, Southbank Boulevard\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3004\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220228T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220228T190000
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SUMMARY:MRC Chamber Music Series: Christopher Watson & Calvin Bowman
DESCRIPTION:Program\nGerald Finzi\nA Young Man’s Exhortation\, Op.14 \nCalvin Bowman\nSelected art songs \nChristopher Watson and Calvin Bowman unite in A Young Man’s Exhortation\nEnglish tenor Christopher Watson is a third-generation singer\, former member of the internationally renowned vocal ensembles the Tallis Scholars and Theatre of Voices\, and an acclaimed recitalist. Christopher returns to his love of art song in a concert with one of Australia’s finest art song composers and pianists\, Calvin Bowman. \nAbout this concert\nArt song is created through a thoughtful marriage of poetry and music. It appeals to lovers of chamber music\, literature and those who can appreciate the lyrical impulse which has inspired composers like Gerald Finzi and Calvin Bowman to make art song a central focus of their output. This radiant song recital presents two rare opportunities – to hear celebrated Australian vocal music composer Bowman perform his own music\, and to hear an English tenor singing some of the finest English art song of the 20th century. Profound themes of nature and loss are traversed through Finzi’s complete cycle to poetry by Thomas Hardy\, and a varied selection of much-admired songs by Bowman.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/mrc-chamber-music-series-christopher-watson-calvin-bowman/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre\, Southbank Boulevard\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3004\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220208T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220208T203500
DTSTAMP:20260512T180759
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SUMMARY:Great Performers: Li-Wei Qin and Kristian Chong
DESCRIPTION:Recreating the poignant melodies of Barber\, Schubert and Schumann.\nInternationally acclaimed cellist Li-Wei Qin returns to Melbourne Recital Centre with revered pianist\, Kristian Chong to perform works from Barber\, Schubert and Schumann. The pair have established a long-standing musical bond\, last playing together in Elisabeth Murdoch Hall in 2018. \nLi-Wei Qin has appeared all over the world as a soloist and chamber musician; a brilliant\, virtuosic performer with extraordinary technical fluency. Kristian Chong’s superlative pianism\, paired with his dynamic range and affinity for collaboration\, make him the ideal partner for this performance. Together they will recreate the poignant melodies of Barber’s Sonata for Cello and Piano\, Schubert’s Sonata for Arpeggione and Piano in A minor and Schumann’s Adagio and Allegro\, injecting character and sensitivity. The repertoire was selected by Li-Wei Qin as a commentary on the complexity of our current times\, touching on themes of sensitivity\, intimacy and reconciling inner drama.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/great-performers-li-wei-qin-and-kristian-chong/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre\, Southbank Boulevard\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3004\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201121T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201121T190000
DTSTAMP:20260512T180759
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SUMMARY:ANJA & ZLATNA CONCERT - Beautiful Balkans: Songs about Him
DESCRIPTION:Anja & Zlatna continues a Balkan journey where the music and stories make you feel just like you are there. Hear Anja & Zlatna sing and play their wonderful repertoire\, this time celebrating fathers\, brothers\, lovers and more. What happens when you fall in love when you’re young? Does a gentleman need money to marry the most beautiful girl in town? This musical journey is filled with humour in a program that connects the universal values of humanity. With harmony intrinsic to these songs\, the voices of Anja and Zlatna delight your soul as the versatility of the instrumentalists charm your ears with the unexpected colours of the harpsichord.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/anja-zlatna-concert-beautiful-balkans-songs-about-him/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre Primrose Potter Salon Salon\, 31 Sturt St\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200222T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200222T190000
DTSTAMP:20260512T180759
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SUMMARY:ANJA & ZLATNA CONCERT – Beautiful Balkans: Songs about Her
DESCRIPTION:Anja & Zlatna invites you to an exciting insight into the Balkans’ unending romantic love for women. These are those ladies who can be seen at weddings\, sharing sorrows and joys of love or even working on the fields. Melodies and texts spring forth from centuries long past with their powerful threads and themes reaching out to our modern-day communities. Leitmotifs of love\, yearning and friendship bring together a diversity of musical traditions – transporting you to the lands of this beautiful region and celebrating mothers\, daughters\, sisters\, friends and loved ones.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/anja-zlatna-concert-beautiful-balkans-songs-about-her/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre: Primrose Potter Salon\, 31 Sturt St\, Southbank\, Victoria\, 3006\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20191116T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20191116T190000
DTSTAMP:20260512T180759
CREATED:20191116T002027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191116T002027Z
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SUMMARY:Anja & Zlatna: Dance until the Sunrise
DESCRIPTION:“Dance Until the Sunrise” is the theme of Anja & Zlatna’s next mesmerising performance. Passionate Romani\, energising Balkan\, and romantic Mediterranean rhythms will move you in your seats – and possibly out of them – with Anja & Zlatna’s unique palette of instrumentation\, evoking hints of the Middle East\, and flavours of the Baroque. \nAnja & Zlatna is a vibrant ensemble which fuses the beauty of traditional melodies from the Balkans and beyond with 17th-century practices and improvisations. Its unique sound is due in part to its original approach to instrumentation featuring the harpsichord. Sometimes one hears guitars\, cimbalom\, accordion kaval or ney. Vocalists Anja & Zlatna vary their techniques from traditional European to the Bulgarian chest voice and unexpected percussive timbres offer new musical delights.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/anja-zlatna-dance-until-the-sunrise/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre Primrose Potter Salon Salon\, 31 Sturt St\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20191108T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20191108T190000
DTSTAMP:20260512T180759
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190906T065131Z
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SUMMARY:Vardos- From the Caravan to the Club
DESCRIPTION:Vardos trace the beloved Roma musical tradition to its Eastern sources. In contemporary Romania synthesisers and electric violins have crept in\, but here Vardos play traditional instruments in the classic ‘Taraf’ formation of violin\, accordion and double bass\, with vocal laments and ballads in Romanian and Romani (Gypsy) language. These rousing works unearth a trove of mysterious and exotic wonders.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/vardos-from-the-caravan-to-the-club/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre Primrose Potter Salon Salon\, 31 Sturt St\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190524T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190524T190000
DTSTAMP:20260512T180759
CREATED:20190522T051257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190522T051257Z
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SUMMARY:From Myth to Masterpiece
DESCRIPTION:What inspired Bartók\, Liszt and Chopin to add folk motifs into their works? Discover the folk traditions behind classical Eastern European masterpieces as Vardos give new life to the original sources of inspiration. Enjoy Gypsy-style classics that reflect ancient beginnings performed on early instruments such as the three-string viola and hurdy gurdy. \nVardos has toured extensively for over two decades\, garnering glowing reviews for its electrifying live performances.\nLed by violinist Alana Hunt\, the ‘live wire in chief’\, and learning their craft from folk and Roma musicians in Eastern Europe\, Vardos combines accordion\, double bass and violin in performances of stirring compositions that draw on gypsy form and melodies.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/from-myth-to-masterpiece/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre Primrose Potter Salon Salon\, 31 Sturt St\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190402T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190402T194000
DTSTAMP:20260512T180759
CREATED:20190217T034140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190217T034140Z
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SUMMARY:SCHUBERT: GRAND DUO
DESCRIPTION:KIAZMA Piano Duo brings together the talents of pianists Tomoe Kawabata and Aura Go. \nEqually at home in twopiano and four-hand repertoire from the Baroque to the present day\, KIAZMA shares the unique combination of intimacy\, intricacy and dynamism that each genre has to offer. \nAtop the summit of Schubert’s unparalleled achievements in the four-hand repertoire sits the remarkable Sonata in C ‘Grand Duo’ of 1824. KIAZMA Piano Duo gives audiences a rare opportunity to experience this epic work\, one of the most glorious and significant neglected works by a major composer\, in concert. The sublime Variations in A-flat on an Original Theme was composed in the same year\, and\, together with the Grand Duo\, mark Schubert’s rediscovery of a sense of “happiness and peace”.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/schubert-grand-duo/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre\, 31 Sturt St\, Southbank\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190224T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190224T113000
DTSTAMP:20260512T180759
CREATED:20181226T163945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181226T163945Z
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SUMMARY:Dvořák: Stabat Mater\, Op.58
DESCRIPTION:Dvořák: Stabat Mater\, Op.58\nElisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre\n\nAntonín Dvořák: Stabat Mater\, Op.58Sunday 24 February 2019  10.00am\nElisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre \n  \nAndrew Wailes\, conductor\nMerlyn Quaife AM\, soprano\nEmily Bauer-Jones\, contralto\nMichael Lapiña\, tenor \nMarkus Matheis\, baritone\nRoyal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir\nRoyal Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra  \nDuration: 1 hour 30 mins (no interval) \n  \nThe 3MBS Fine Music Melbourne 2019 Dvořák Marathon brings Australia’s finest classical musicians together for an immersive all-day experience celebrating the works of Antonín Dvořák. \nAcross six concerts in a single day\, the 3MBS Dvořák Marathon program celebrates some of the best and lesser-known chamber music including a vast collection of solo piano works. \nA highlight performance will be the magnificent Stabat Mater\, performed by the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra in the opening concert of the marathon\, conducted by Andrew Wailes. They will be joined by and international cast of four superb soloists: the Australian soprano Merlyn Quaife AM\, British contralto Emily Bauer-Jones\, the Filipino-Australian tenor Michael Lapiñaand German baritone Markus Matheis. \nOther performances include The Australian Children’s Choir\, Corpus Medicorum\, Melbourne Chamber Orchestra\, Stefan Cassomenos\, Calvin Bowman\, Wilma Smith\, Sutherland Trio and 2018 Yehudi Menuhin International Competition winner Christian Li. Making their Marathon debuts are the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) and Orava Quartet. \n  \nABOUT DVOŘÁK’S STABAT MATER\nStabat Mater Op. 58\, for soli\, choir and orchestra by the Czech composer Antonín Dvořák must surely rank as one of the finest and most most emotionally–charged choral works of the 19th century. \nThe work was sketched in 1876 and completed in 1877\, composed as Dvořák’s reaction to the tragic death of his daughter\, Josefa. The sketch was dedicated to František Hušpauer “as a souvenir to the friend of his young days.” However\, Dvořák was forced to postpone the orchestration of the work due to his other personal and professional obligations. He returned to the final stylisation of the work in 1877\, when\, almost unbelievably\, his two surviving children died within a short time of each other. \nThe definitive version of the score was written between the beginning of October and 13 November 1877 in Prague\, and contains some of the most heart-achingly beautiful music of Dvořák’s entire musical output. It is a melodically beautiful and deeply affecting piece\, which uses the superb vocal\, choral and orchestral writing to convey the dramatic and humanistic verses of the Stabat Mater with a great sense of gravitas and profundity. The Stabat Mater is a famous 13th-century Christian hymn to Mary\, which portrays her suffering as Jesus Christ’s mother during his crucifixion. Given the circumstances of this composition\, it is little wonder that Dvořák’s setting is considered one of the finest examples of any composer’s setting of these tragic and powerful words.\nThe Stabat Mater was Dvořák’s very first work on a religious theme. It is divided into ten individual parts; only the first and the last part are thematically connected. The first performance took place on 23 December 1880 at the concert of the Association of Musical Artists in Prague. The performers included the operatic ensemble of the Czech Provisional Theatre\, under the conductor Adolf Čech. The composer Leoš Janáček conducted the work a year and half later\, on 2 April 1882\, in Brno. Performances abroad (Budapest\, London) soon ensued and the work quickly established itself as a true masterpiece. \nDon’t miss this chance to hear this magnificent work performed by one of Melbourne’s finest choirs\, and four superb Australian soloists\, under the baton of Andrew Wailes. \nThe Australian premiere of Antonín Dvořák’s Stabat Mater\, Op.58 was given by The Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra  on 29 September 1885 at the Melbourne Town Hall\, conducted by David Lee.  \n  \nSingle Tickets\nPremium $75\nStandard $34 ($25 Concession)\nFamily $70 \nA Transaction Fee between $5.50 and $8 applies to orders made online and by phone. A Delivery Fee of up to $5.50 may also apply. \nPresented by 3MBS Fine Music Melbourne
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/dvorak-stabat-mater-op-58/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre\, Melbourne\, 3134\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20181118T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20181118T181500
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SUMMARY:Contrasting works by Jenkins and Puccini
DESCRIPTION:Heidelberg Choral Society and Orchestra are proud to present the Australian Premiere performance of Karl Jenkins’ major new work\, Symphonic Adiemus. This iconic work for choir and unusual percussions will be contrasted with the popular Messa di Gloria of Giacomo Puccini. \nSince it was first heard in 1994\, Karl Jenkins’s work has captured the imaginations of music-lovers worldwide thanks to its unique combination of classical principles with the flavors of the world and ethnic music. The first release in the series\, Adiemus: Songs of Sanctuary\, has sold over 1.5 million albums worldwide \nSymphonic Adiemus\, which received its first UK performance in London in late 2017\, is a challenging and innovative work\, drawing on and extending earlier works. Through his use of invented language\, unusual rhythms and extensive and rarely-heard percussion Jenkins pushes the boundaries of new music development. \nUnashamedly operatic\, the young Puccini’s Messa di Gloria reflects the influence of Puccini’s hero\, Verdi\, and provides a foretaste of his later major works. The joyous themes which run throughout the work complement the exuberant nature of Jenkin’s work\, and provide an orchestral contrast which will make this a concert not to be missed. \nSoloists Nathan Lay (baritone) and Timothy Reynold (tenor) also feature in the program. \n 
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/contrasting-works-by-jenkins-and-puccini/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre\, 31 Sturt Street\,\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3006\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20181115T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20181115T190000
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SUMMARY:Big bread\, big boots – Music of the Hungarian plains
DESCRIPTION:Vardos have been serenading audiences around the world since late last century\, driven by wild violin\, accordion and double bass\, their gypsy-folk and Romany styled song is a rare treat in contemporary concert halls. Their travels have taken them throughout a swathe of Australian music festivals and internationally through New Zealand\, New Caledonia\, Switzerland\, Hungary and the United States. \nTwo-metre high loaves of bread and laments of boots without boot stiffener\, sorrow over homelands and missing lovers: the Hungarians use to music to express all the highs and lows of life. Haunting laments\, pentatonic peasant songs and virtuosic and crazily fast dance pieces capture the essence of Hungary.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/big-bread-big-boots-music-of-the-hungarian-plains/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre Salon\, Corner Southbank Boulevard and Sturt St\, Melbourne\, Vic\, 3006\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20180427T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20180427T213000
DTSTAMP:20260512T180759
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LAST-MODIFIED:20180417T004423Z
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SUMMARY:ANAM: A Bernstein Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Internationally renowned Venezuelan born\, Spanish conductor José Luis Gomez will lead the The Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) Orchestra in A Bernstein Celebration\, a celebration of American genius Leonard Bernstein and his New World contemporaries Samuel Barber and Aaron Copland\, to mark the 100th anniversary of Bernstein’s birth. 
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/anam-a-bernstein-celebration/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre\, 31 Sturt St\, Southbank\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20170909T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20170909T190000
DTSTAMP:20260512T180759
CREATED:20161228T060832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161228T060832Z
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SUMMARY:Anja and Zlatna - Love and Other Secrets
DESCRIPTION:Expect to hear the harpsichord and on occasion a guitar\, a cimbalom or an accordion. With sounds ranging from the Baroque flute to Eastern wind instruments such as the kaval or ney\, and with vocalists varying from traditional European technique to Bulgarian chest voice\, a performance by Anja & Zlatna will surprise\, delight and transport to an exotic world beyond the concert hall. \nAnja & Zlatna invite you to embark on a musical journey of hardship\, loss\, grief and catharsis; a program that connects those universal values of humanity\, which is ultimately challenging and rewarding. Inspired by a variety of repertoire from the Balkans and beyond\, Love & Other Secrets brings together heavenly a capella chant\, heart-breaking sevdah from Bosnia\, colourful Russian street music\, a homage to madness in ‘Yo soy La Locura’ and fiery improvisations in the Spanish Fandango. With harmony intrinsic to these songs\, the voices of Anja and Zlatna will delight the soul and the versatility of the instrumentalists will charm the ears with the colours of unexpected combination. \nPresented by Melbourne Recital Centre and Anja & Zlatna
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/anja-zlatna-love-secrets/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20170408T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20170408T190000
DTSTAMP:20260512T180759
CREATED:20161228T060928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161228T060928Z
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SUMMARY:Anja and Zlatna - When Roads Meet: Balkan Crossings
DESCRIPTION:Expect to hear the harpsichord and on occasion a guitar\, a cimbalom or an accordion. With sounds ranging from the Baroque flute to Eastern wind instruments such as the kaval or ney\, and with vocalists varying from traditional European technique to Bulgarian chest voice\, a performance by Anja & Zlatna will surprise\, delight and transport to an exotic world beyond the concert hall.\nJoin Anja & Zlatna on a musical adventure introducing the Balkans\, a region imbued with a fascinating and curious history. With subjects of love\, lust\, jealousy\, pride and turmoil\, this is folk music of a diverse melodic and rhythmic tradition\, enriched by a playful and exquisite musico-cultural crossroads. When the Roads Meet includes songs from Serbia\, Greece\, Romania\, Bosnia\, Macedonia\, Bulgaria\, Moldova and Russia. Hear melodies which have sprung from centuries long past and retained powerful threads and themes which still reach present day communities. Anja & Zlatna’s delightful musical interpretations will transport you to the faraway lands of the beautiful Balkans. \nPresented by Melbourne Recital Centre and Anja & Zlatna
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/anja-zlatna-roads-meet-balkan-crossings/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20170405T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20170405T190000
DTSTAMP:20260512T180759
CREATED:20170130T072500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170130T072500Z
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SUMMARY:RESONANCES: Music from Japan
DESCRIPTION:Pianists Tomoe Kawabata and Aura Go share an electric musical connection that speaks directly to audiences. Described as ‘positively ecstatic’\, ‘masterful’ and ‘profoundly moving’\, the pair delights in sharing the unique combination of intimacy and dynamism of the piano duo. Their innovative and thoughtful programming explores seldom-performed works and new music alongside much-loved staples of the repertoire. Their 2017 Melbourne Recital Centre series celebrates three favourite aspects of the genre in three distinct and compelling programs: unique resonances\, evocative and colourful sonic landscapes\, and infectious energy. \nResonances: Music from Japan is a rare opportunity to hear spellbinding works for one and two pianos by several of Japan’s foremost composers. This concert reveals the unique resonances created by blending two pianos into one sonic entity\, while also tracing the lineage of Japan’s French school of composition\, fathered by Tomojiro Ikenouchi and pushed into bold new directions by his students Akira Miyoshi\, Akio Yashiro and Shin-ichiro Ikebe. Several of the works on the program were recorded for the first time by the Kawabata-Go Piano Duo on their CD\, Five Rocks in a Japanese Garden\, and receive their first Australian performance in this concert. \nPROGRAM: \nTomojiro Ikenouchi\nEn Bis pour piano à 4 mains \nAkio Yashiro\nSonata for piano \nAkira Miyoshi\nPhénomène sonore I pour deux pianos \nPhénomène sonore II pour deux pianos \nHenri Dutilleux\nFigures de resonances\, for two pianos \nShin-ichiro Ikebe\nA couple of butterflies through…
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/resonances-music-japan/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20161123T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20161123T190000
DTSTAMP:20260512T180759
CREATED:20161112T001518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161112T001518Z
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SUMMARY:Songs my Mother Taught Me
DESCRIPTION:Soprano Jacqueline Porter and pianist Aura Go will perform a beautiful program of songs inspired by folk songs and fairy tales that are very close to their hearts. \nSongs my Mother Taught Me: Folk songs and fairy tales from many lands \nPROGRAM \nBenjamin Britten\nTwo Folk Songs from the British Isles \nMaurice Ravel\nCinq mélodies populaires grecques \nFelix Mendelssohn\nWinterlied\, Op.19 No.3\nHexenlied\, Op.8 No.8 \nBéla Bartók\n3 Hungarian Folk Songs from Csik\, Sz.35a (solo piano) \nEinojuhani Rautavaara\nKopsin Jonas\, from Fiddlers \nAarre Merikanto\nSelections from Six Piano Pieces\, Op. 20 \nEdvard Grieg\nSechs Lieder\, Op.48 \nCharles Ives\nSongs my Mother Taught Me\nTwo Little Flowers\nBerceuse \nMore information:
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/songs-mother-taught/
LOCATION:Salon\, Melbourne Recital Centre
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20161107T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20161107T190000
DTSTAMP:20260512T180759
CREATED:20161031T052027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161031T052128Z
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SUMMARY:Virtuoso 2- A Homage to My Ancestors
DESCRIPTION:The Melbourne Recital Centre and Matthew Fagan & Caroline Almonte present\nVirtuoso II- A Homage to my Ancestors\nMatthew Fagan (Guitar) – Caroline Almonte ( Piano) \nJoin 10 String Spanish Classical Guitarist\, Matthew Fagan and Caroline Almonte\, one of Australia’s leading Pianists\, for a concert of classical music at its emotive and technical best.  A fascinating combination of 10 String classical guitar with concert piano with stunning original arrangements of Beethoven’s 5th Symphony and Rodrigo’s Concierto De Aranjuez.   A unique interpretation of Issac Albeniz Asturias “Leyenda” combining the original piano score with a flamenco guitar flavour. \nThis will be a truly special classical and flamenco program performed with passion\, renewed vigour and virtuosity.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/virtuoso-2-homage-ancestors/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre\, Melbourne
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20161103T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20161103T180000
DTSTAMP:20260512T180759
CREATED:20161003T165853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161003T165853Z
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SUMMARY:Wagner in Paris
DESCRIPTION:A little about the show… \nBased in fact but liberally sprinkled with supposition and rumour\, this captivating story of Wagner’s impoverished time in Paris with his first wife\, Minna\, is told through letters\, prose and song. Melbourne based ensemble\, The Parlour\, will take audiences on an entertaining and moving journey\, guided by the words of Minna Wagner’s illegitimate daughter\, Natalie Planer\, the most enduring but least written about woman in the life of Richard Wagner. \nNot merely a song recital\, Wagner is Paris is imagined as the first encounter between Natalie Planer and Wagner’s aspiring biographer\, Mrs. Burrell. It features a number of Wagner’s rarely heard French Art Songs along with those of his friends\, rivals and contemporaries. Soprano Wendy Grose performs Wagner’s epic Adieux de Marie Stuart which contrasts with his intimate Trois Melodies to be sung by mezzo soprano Karen Van Spall. Baritone Adam Miller performs a number of Wagner’s pieces for male voice all accompanied by pianist Eidit Golder. Natalie Planer’s narrative is brought to life by talented actors Julie Houghton\, Eva Torkkola and Alice Tovey. Through all this\, the audience gains an insight into this tempestuous\, but little spoken about period in the composer’s life.\nEvent Details:\nThursday 3rd November\, 6pm\nSalon\, Melbourne Recital Centre (Crn Southbank Blvd & Sturt St. Southbank)\nTickets – $39 / $29 Concession\nBookings – melbournerecital.com.au or 9699 3333 \nPresented by The Parlour and Melbourne Recital Centre
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/wagner-in-paris/
LOCATION:Salon\, Melbourne Recital Centre
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20160530T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20160530T190000
DTSTAMP:20260512T180759
CREATED:20160511T005418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160511T005418Z
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SUMMARY:Joe Chindamo and Zoe Black
DESCRIPTION:Joe Chindamo and Zoë Black continue their trailblazing commitment to new music. Interspersed in this program will be world premieres from Joe’s pen and innovative reimaginings of well loved classics\, in the ambient space of the MRC Salon. \nIn September 2015 Zoe and Joe made their Carnegie Hall debut with their latest release\, The New Goldberg Variations\, which met with critical acclaim. \n“They give you a fine new look at what can go with [Bach’s Goldberg Variations] a second work that can take its place proudly next to the original. It is a must for all Bachaholics as well as anybody looking for a new sonic experience. Bravo!” Grego Applegate Edwards\, Classical-Modern Music Review (New York). \n  \nPresented by Melbourne Recital Centre and Joe and Zoe
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/joe-chindamo-and-zoe-black/
LOCATION:Salon\, Melbourne Recital Centre
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