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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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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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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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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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:20260515T074102
CREATED:20180417T004423Z
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:20260515T074102
CREATED:20161228T060832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161228T060832Z
UID:10000570-1504980000-1504983600@classicmelbourne.com.au
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:20260515T074102
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:20260515T074102
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:20260515T074102
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:20260515T074102
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:20260515T074102
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:20260515T074102
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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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20160316T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20160316T150000
DTSTAMP:20260515T074102
CREATED:20160208T023853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160208T024116Z
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SUMMARY:Letters from Abroad
DESCRIPTION:Songs of life\, love\, jealousies\, loss and lament\nAnja & Zlatna present a program that bursts with the vitality and diversity of folk music from Europe and the Balkans. Songs wishing well for newly-weds share company with the complaints of exhausted mothers\, whilst the exotic scales of Turkish classical music melt into the haunting ethereal world of Bulgarian lament. \nPunctuated with letters from one particular intrepid traveller\, Letters from Abroad is your very own picture-perfect tour from Melbourne. \nPresented by Melbourne Recital Centre and Anja & Zlatna \nNote: This program will be presented again on the same day\, from 6-7pm.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/letters-from-abroad/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20150610T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20150610T193000
DTSTAMP:20260515T074102
CREATED:20150527T154643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150527T154643Z
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SUMMARY:Nikolai Demidenko
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/nikolai-demidenko/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20150116T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20150116T170000
DTSTAMP:20260515T074102
CREATED:20150106T013333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150106T013834Z
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SUMMARY:MusicPlay Children's Festival
DESCRIPTION:For details of the three-day festival read our story at https://classicmelbourne.com.au/classic-fun-kids/
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/musicplay-childrens-festival-2/2015-01-16/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20150115T080000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20150115T170000
DTSTAMP:20260515T074102
CREATED:20150106T013734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150106T013734Z
UID:10000235-1421308800-1421341200@classicmelbourne.com.au
SUMMARY:MusicPlay Children's Festival begins
DESCRIPTION:For more details go to https://classicmelbourne.com.au/classic-fun-kids/
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/musicplay-childrens-festival-begins/
LOCATION:Melbourne Recital Centre
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