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SUMMARY:Musica Viva Australia and Opera Australia  A Winter's Journey
DESCRIPTION:Following triumphant performances in Australia and the UK\, Musica Viva Australia is thrilled to present A Winter’s Journey.\nA Winter’s Journey is a reimagining of Franz Schubert’s Winterreise\, a collection of songs mapping a winding path from love to despair\, anger and hope. Lindy Hume directs acclaimed British tenor Allan Clayton and Australian pianist Kate Golla. Central to the drama are video projections created by David Bergman (The Picture of Dorian Gray\, Dracula) who uses iconic artist Fred Williams’ glowing visions of Australia to create a landscape of the emotions. \nSince his Australian debut as Hamlet at the Adelaide Festival in 2018\, Allan Clayton’s star has continued to soar: Peter Grimes at the Met\, Hamlet in New York\, Berlin and Sydney\, and the 2025 Olivier Award for outstanding achievement in opera. It’s therefore a special treat to hear of the most outstanding singers of his generation alongside acclaimed pianist Kate Golla performing Schubert’s poignant song cycle in this unique presentation. \nAllan Clayton MBE tenor\nKate Golla piano\nLindy Hume AM director\nDavid Bergman visual design\nMatthew Marshall lighting designer \n‘[Clayton’s Winterreise is] an interpretation every bit as memorable as Clayton’s Peter Grimes and his Hamlet. And that’s saying something.’ – The Times \nA Winter’s Journey is presented in partnership with Opera Australia and in association with Opera Queensland\, State Opera of South Australia and West Australian Opera. \nPost-Concert Talk \nJoin Musica Viva Australia for a post-concert talk following this performance. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMonday 16 February 2026 – 7:00pm\nTuesday 17 February 2026 – 7:00pm \n\n\nDuration: 1 hour 20 mins (no interval). Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \nMelbourne Recital Centre\, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Premium $163 ($145 Concession / Student)\nA Reserve $135 ($120 Concession / Student); B Reserve $92 ($80 Concession / Student)\nC Reserve $65; Under 40 $49; Under 18 $20 \nWant to book a 2026 Subscription? \nThis concert is available to book as part of Musica Viva Australia‘s 2026 Season or Opera Australia‘s 2026 Season.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/musica-viva-australia-and-opera-australia-a-winters-journey/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall – Melbourne Recital Centre\, 31 Sturt St\, Southbank\, Victoria\, 3006\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Musica Viva Australia: Piotr Anderszewski
DESCRIPTION:Beethoven\, Brahms and Bach.\nIconoclastic pianist Piotr Anderszewski brings his intelligence\, restless curiosity and joy to piano repertoire from Brahms and Bach. Get ready for a whole new spectrum of nuance and expression from an unconventional hero of the keyboard. \nEveryone agrees: Piotr Anderszewski is no ordinary pianist. While he is famously exacting – he walked out of the Leeds Piano Competition in 1990 because he was unhappy with his playing – he’s also refreshingly open about his struggles with the anxiety and loneliness of performing as a soloist. But once he gets on stage\, Anderszewski brings an intense curiosity and spectacular virtuosity to everything he plays. \nFresh from triumphant performances at the 2025 Edinburgh Festival\, Anderszewski will be giving a series of solo recitals across Australia. This is a rare opportunity to catch a genius at work as he draws unimagined delights and unexpected insights from the keyboard. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTuesday 18 November 2025 – 7:00pm \n\n\nDuration: 1 hour 50 mins (incl. interval). Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \nPlease ensure you arrive on time\, as this concert has a strict lockout policy and latecomers will not be admitted until interval. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets: Standard & Concession Premium $153 ($135 Concession); A reserve $125 ($110 Concession); B reserve $92 ($80 Concession)\nC reserve $65 ($56 Concession) Under 40  A–C reserve $49; Student Premium $135 A reserve 110; B reserve $80; C reserve $56
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/musica-viva-australia-piotr-anderszewski/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre
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SUMMARY:Musica Viva Australia: Trio Isimsiz
DESCRIPTION:Trio Isimsiz perform piano works by Schubert and Brahms alongside a striking new work from Francisco Coll.\nWhat’s in a name? Trio Isimsiz’s name comes from the Turkish for ‘without name’ or ‘anonymous’. In other words\, for Trio Isimsiz\, it is all about the music. \nPianist Erdem Mısırlıoğlu\, violinist Pablo Hernán Benedí\, and cellist Edvard Pogossian met at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2008. They’ve since toured China and Argentina\, and performed at venues such as Tivoli Concert Hall and Snape Maltings. \nTrio Isimsiz will perform two giants of the piano trio repertoire. Schubert’s Piano Trio No.1 is a chamber work of grand scale\, yet full of intimacy and lightness. Brahms’ Piano Trio is\, in the words of cellist Edvard Pogossian\, ‘the greatest piece of all time… filled with passion\, love\, nostalgia\, and loneliness.’ Tucked between these masterpieces is the Australian premiere of Francisco Coll’s inventive Piano Trio\, hailed as ‘ear-beguiling and starkly inventive’ by The Strad. \nThree outstanding musicians\, three individual voices\, one ensemble. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTuesday 07 October 2025 – 7:00pm \n\n\nDuration: 2 hours (incl. interval). Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nMRC Elisabeth Murdoch Hall \nTICKETS: Standard & Concession \nPremium $153 ($135 Concession); A reserve $125 ($110 Concession); B reserve $92 ($80 Concession); C reserve $65 ($56 Concession) \nUnder 40 A–C reserve $49; Student Premium $135; A reserve 110; B reserve $80; C reserve $56
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/musica-viva-australia-trio-isimsiz/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre
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SUMMARY:Musica Viva Australia: Takács Quartet with Angie Milliken
DESCRIPTION:Is Takács Quartet the world’s greatest string quartet?\n‘You will not hear better string quartet playing anywhere in the world today.’ BBC Music Magazine  \nMusica Viva Australia is thrilled to welcome back the Takács Quartet\, 50 years young and as vibrant as ever\, to perform life-affirming Haydn\, revolutionary Beethoven and an intriguing premiere for our times featuring actor Angie Milliken. \nThe string quartets of Haydn and Beethoven are at the heart of the chamber music repertoire\, works to which we return time and again\, because they are\, quite simply\, timeless. Meanwhile\, Australian composer Cathy Milliken pushes the boundaries in her new work\, Sonnet of an Emigrant\, which weaves together the poetry of Bertholt Brecht\, the sounds of a string quartet\, and the ever-relevant theme of searching for your home. \n‘[Takács] plays not like a group looking back\, but like musicians still in love with the act of discovery… – of chamber music as a living art\, and of the quartet’s evolving bond with it.’ Seen and Heard International  \nAlways inventive\, always curious\, and always communicating with a genuine sense of wonder and humanity\, the Takács Quartet is\, quite simply\, legendary. \nJoseph Haydn String Quartet in G minor\, Op.74 No.3 ‘The Rider’ \nCathy Milliken Sonnet of an Emigrant (2025)** Commissioned by Musica Viva Australia \nLudwig van Beethoven String Quartet in C\, Op.59 No.3 ‘Razumovsky’ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nThursday 14 August 2025 – 7:00pm; Duration: 2 hours (incl. interval). Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \nMRC Elisabeth Murdoch Hall \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Premium $153 ($135 Concession); A reserve $125 ($110 Concession);B reserve $92 ($80 Concession); C reserve $65 ($56 Concession) \nUnder 40  A–C reserve $49; Student Premium $135 – $56
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/musica-viva-australia-takacs-quartet-with-angie-milliken/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250722T210000
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SUMMARY:Musica Viva Australia: Mozart's Clarinet
DESCRIPTION:The Spirit of Invention.\nVienna\, 1785. Johann Friedrich Schink is blown away by a new work featuring the clarinet and basset horn. ‘Oh\, what a glorious effect it made – glorious and great\, excellent and sublime!’ he writes of Mozart’s Serenade ‘Gran Partita’. \nEighteenth-century Vienna was alive with musical inventions. The clarinet\, basset horn\, and fortepiano were expanding the possibilities for composers like Mozart and the young Ludwig van Beethoven. \nPerformers and early music scholars Nicola Boud\, Simon Cobcroft\, and Erin Helyard bring their infectious enthusiasm for 18th-century innovation to the much-loved chamber music of these trailblazing composers. \nTravel back to the future with three dynamic artists to hear these glorious works as if for the first time. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nTuesday 22 July 2025 – 7:00pm \n\n\nDuration: 2 hours (incl. interval). Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard & Concession Premium $153 ($135 Concession)\, A reserve $125 ($110 Concession)\nB reserve $92 ($80 Concession)\, C reserve $65 ($56 Concession) \nGroup 10+ Premium $137.70\, A reserve $112.50\, B reserve $82.80\, C reserve $58.50 \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nUnder 40  A–C reserve $49 \nStudent Premium $135\, A reserve 110\, B reserve $80\, C reserve $56 \nA Transaction Fee between $4 and $8.50 applies to orders made online and by phone. Delivery Fees may also apply. A ticket limit of six is in place online to ensure fair ticket access for all. Want to bring a bigger party? Call our Box Office during business hours on (03) 9699 3333 to book. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNicola Boud historical clarinets\nSimon Cobcroft cello\nErin Helyard fortepiano \nLudwig van Beethoven\nSonata for Fortepiano and Basset Horn\, Op.17 (arr. Friedlowsky)\n12 Variations on ‘Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen’ from The Magic Flute \nWolfgang Amadeus Mozart Trio in E-flat\, K.498 ‘Kegelstatt’ \nLudwig van Beethoven Aria con Variazioni from Three Duos\, WoO 27 \nWolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Sonata in C\, K.545 \nLudwig van Beethoven Piano Trio in B-flat\, Op.11 ‘Gassenhauer’
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/musica-viva-australia-mozarts-clarinet/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre
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SUMMARY:Musica Viva Australia: Northern Lights
DESCRIPTION:Swedish-Norwegian violinist Johan Dalene makes his Australian debut alongside much-loved pianist Jennifer Marten-Smith.\nSwedish-Norwegian violinist Johan Dalene grabbed the world’s attention when he won the prestigious Carl Nielsen International Competition in 2019\, and he has just been named Artist-in-Residence with London’s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra\, where he will perform concertos by Prokofiev\, Tchaikovsky\, and Nielsen in their 2025 season. Now\, this charismatic performer makes his Australian debut alongside the much-loved pianist Jennifer Marten-Smith. \nDalene presents a program imbued with romance and virtuosity. Ravel’s Tzigane dazzles with Romani fire and Hungarian rhythms\, while Beethoven’s Sonata No.8 explodes with joy. Grieg’s Sonata No.2 battles a Nordic chill through Norwegian folk dances\, Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir d’un lieu cher aches with nostalgia\, and Lili Boulanger’s D’un matin de printemps brims with quiet resilience. Rautavaara’s Notturno conjures a vast\, wintry landscape\, and Musica Viva Australia is proud to present the world premiere of a new work by Jack Frerer\, commissioned for Dalene and Marten-Smith. \nLudwig van Beethoven Violin Sonata in G\, Op.30 No.3 \nJack Frerer New Commission \nPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Souvenir d’un lieu cher \nEdvard Grieg Violin Sonata No.2\, Op.13 \nLili Boulanger D’un matin de printemps \nEinojuhani Rautavaara Notturno \nMaurice Ravel Tzigane \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nTuesday 10 June 2025 – 7:00pm  Duration: 2 hours (incl. interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \nMRC\, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nTickets: Standard & Concession Premium $153 ($135 Concession); A reserve $125 ($110 Concession); B reserve $92 ($80 Concession); C reserve $65 ($56 Concession) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUnder 40: A–C reserve $49 \nStudent: $135 – $56 \nA Transaction Fee between $4 and $8.50 applies to orders made online and by phone. Delivery Fees may also apply. \nA ticket limit of six is in place online to ensure fair ticket access for all. Want to bring a bigger party? Call our Box Office during business hours on (03) 9699 3333 to book.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/musica-viva-australia-northern-lights/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre
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SUMMARY:Musica Viva Australia: Hollywood Songbook
DESCRIPTION:Signum Saxophone Quartet and Ali McGregor.\nThe musicians of the Signum Saxophone Quartet\, who won hearts across Australia on their debut tour\, return with a new collaborator—Ali McGregor\, the opera star turned cabaret queen. \nTogether\, they embark on a journey from Berlin to Hollywood\, stopping at a shadowy nightclub\, a Shakespearean tragedy\, a Broadway musical\, and even a Wild West rodeo\, before finally arriving somewhere over the rainbow. \nThe first half of the 20th century was a time of radical change—socially\, politically\, and artistically. While history books tell one version\, artists\, composers\, and performers offer another. As Musica Viva Australia reflects on 80 years of sharing these stories\, music takes us on a journey from moody monochrome to vibrant technicolour\, and from introspective darkness to blazing hope. \n★★★★★ ‘[Signum Saxophone Quartet] brought to bear a seemingly endless variety of tonal colour and effects. The sense of balance\, clarity and tone was exemplary.’ — Limelight \nPre and Post-Concert Talks \nEnrich your music experience with pre-concert and post-concert talks. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTuesday 06 May 2025 – 7:00pm \n\n\nDuration: 2 hours 10 mins (incl. interval). Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMelbourne Recital Centre\, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\n\nTICKETS: Premium $153 ($135 Concession); A reserve $125 ($110 Concession)\nB reserve $92 ($80 Concession); C reserve $65 ($56 Concession)Under 40  A–C reserve $49; Student Premium $135\, A reserve 110\, B reserve $80\, C reserve $56
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/musica-viva-australia-hollywood-songbook/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre
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SUMMARY:Musica Viva Australia: The Cage Project
DESCRIPTION:A mesmerising spectacle for ears and eyes.\nAustralian percussionist\, composer\, and sound artist Matthias Schack-Arnott collaborates with acclaimed French pianist Cédric Tiberghien on John Cage’s Sonatas and Interludes of 1948. \nKnown for his unique approach to sound\, Schack-Arnott creates sculptural musical worlds that are beautifully lit and dramatically staged. In The Cage Project\, he reimagines Cage’s iconic prepared piano work\, augmenting it with a massive kinetic sound sculpture that floats above the piano\, dancing in synchronicity with Tiberghien’s exquisite playing. \nA pioneer in percussive development\, Cage used the prepared piano to expand the instrument’s sonic possibilities. More than 70 years later\, The Cage Project transforms it into a three dimensional sculptural world\, with Tiberghien at its heart. \nPremiered at the 2023 Adelaide and Perth Festivals\, The Cage Project was described by Limelight as ‘engagingly playful\, richly emotional and deeply meditative.’ Now\, audiences in Canberra\, Melbourne\, and Sydney can experience its magic. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nTuesday 04 February 2025 – 7:00pm \n\n\nDuration: 1 hour 10 mins (no interval). Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nThe Cage Project\nPaul Kildea & Matthias Schack-Arnott original concept\nMatthias Schack-Arnott sculptural design & musical treatment\nCédric Tiberghien pianist and musical treatment\nKeith Tucker technical design and management\, lighting design\nNick Roux system design and robotics\nMichaela Coventry (Sage Arts) producer \nPROGRAM: John Cage Sonatas and Interludes \nTICKETS: Standard & Concession Premium $153 ($135 Concession); A reserve $125 ($110 Concession)\nB reserve $92 ($80 Concession); C reserve $65 ($56 Concession) \nUnder 40  A–C reserve $49; Student Premium $135; A reserve 110; B reserve $80; C reserve $56
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/musica-viva-australia-the-cage-project/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre
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SUMMARY:Musica Viva Australia: Musica Alchemica
DESCRIPTION:Baroque’s magical mystery tour.\nIntroducing Lina Tur Bonet\, fearless virtuoso and musical imaginista. \nRegarded as one of the most exciting violinists of her generation\, Tur Bonet has delighted and fascinated fans across Europe with her performances of repertoire ranging from Bach to Messiaen. Now she makes her Australian debut with Musica Alchemica\, a hand-picked ensemble that brings fiery honesty and endless invention to works by Corelli\, Telemann\, Biber\, and other jewels of the Baroque. \n‘Bonet and her musicians capture it all: the lightness and gravity\, the wit and the seriousness\, the ardency and the soul.’ – Gramophone \n\nTuesday 12 November 7pm & Saturday 23 November 5pm 2024 \n\nElisabeth Murdoch Hall\n\nDuration: 2 hours (incl. interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Premium $141 ($128 Concession); A reserve $115 ($102 Concession)\nB reserve $87 ($76 Concession); C reserve $62 ($55 Concession) \nUnder 40 $40
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/musica-viva-australia-musica-alchemica/2024-11-23/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241112T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241112T210000
DTSTAMP:20260428T074613
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SUMMARY:Musica Viva Australia: Musica Alchemica
DESCRIPTION:Baroque’s magical mystery tour.\nIntroducing Lina Tur Bonet\, fearless virtuoso and musical imaginista. \nRegarded as one of the most exciting violinists of her generation\, Tur Bonet has delighted and fascinated fans across Europe with her performances of repertoire ranging from Bach to Messiaen. Now she makes her Australian debut with Musica Alchemica\, a hand-picked ensemble that brings fiery honesty and endless invention to works by Corelli\, Telemann\, Biber\, and other jewels of the Baroque. \n‘Bonet and her musicians capture it all: the lightness and gravity\, the wit and the seriousness\, the ardency and the soul.’ – Gramophone \n\nTuesday 12 November 7pm & Saturday 23 November 5pm 2024 \n\nElisabeth Murdoch Hall\n\nDuration: 2 hours (incl. interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Premium $141 ($128 Concession); A reserve $115 ($102 Concession)\nB reserve $87 ($76 Concession); C reserve $62 ($55 Concession) \nUnder 40 $40
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/musica-viva-australia-musica-alchemica/2024-11-12/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241029T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241029T120000
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SUMMARY:Musica Viva Australia: Jess Hitchcock & Penny Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Since the beginning of time\, songmakers and musicians have invented\, re-imagined and recreated music. Folk tunes become symphonies and love songs become lullabies\, with each version adding another layer. \nSo what happens when 11 Australian composers each choose a song by the sensational singer and story-teller\, Jess Hitchcock\, and arrange it for voice\, guitar and string quartet? Find out when Jess Hitchcock and the award-winning Penny Quartet perform this exquisite collection of songs at the Edge\, Fed Square next Tuesday\, 29 October. \nSongs including Jess Hitchcock’s ARIA chart-topping Unbreakable and Running in the Dark from her 2019 album sit alongside a stargazing string quartet from British composer Eleanor Alberga. Together they tell a radiant story in words\, music and emotions. \nSomething very special… Jess’s vocal tone is pure and clear\, leaving you to hang on every note — Glam Adelaide \nArtists \nJESS HITCHCOCK guitar and voice; LIISA PALLANDI violin; MADELEINE JEVONS violin\nANTHONY CHATAWAY viola; JACK WARD cello \nTuesday 29 October\, 11am\nThe Edge\, Fed Square \nStandard tickets – $50 ; 💥 $30 if you book now! \nUnder 40 – $20 / Student Rush – $10 (ID Required)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/musica-viva-australia-jess-hitchcock-penny-quartet/
LOCATION:The Edge\, Federation Square
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241008T210000
DTSTAMP:20260428T074613
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SUMMARY:Musica Viva Australia – Ensemble Q & William Barton
DESCRIPTION:A kaleidoscope of sound.\nWhat are the sonic possibilities when the oldest wind instrument in the world – the didgeridoo – teams up with instruments that found their final form only two centuries ago? And who better than distinguished artist William Barton\, award-winning clarinettist and composer Paul Dean\, plus the stellar line-up of Ensemble Q\, to explore that question? \nEnsemble Q is a group powered by the passion and fizz of curiosity and underpinned by the virtuosic integrity of some of Australia’s finest musicians. It might just be the perfect playground for making music. Their ear-catching program includes new works from William Barton and Paul Dean alongside hand-picked masterpieces by Brahms and Ligeti which promise to wrap audiences in a multi-faceted kaleidoscope of sound. \n‘[Ensemble Q was] quite possibly the best performance I’ve seen all year\, and an astonishing feat of music-making.. frankly\, this was a jaw-dropping performance.’ – Limelight  \n‘The possibilities are extraordinary. [William Barton] is a great man. He radiates.‘  – Simon Rattle \n\nTuesday 8 October 2024 7pm \n\nElisabeth Murdoch Hall\n\nDuration: 2 hours (incl. interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Premium $141 ($128 Concession); A reserve $115 ($102 Concession); B reserve $87 ($76 Concession)\nC reserve $62 ($55 Concession); Under 40 $40
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/musica-viva-australia-ensemble-q-william-barton/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240831T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240831T183000
DTSTAMP:20260428T074613
CREATED:20240824T035110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240824T035142Z
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SUMMARY:Strike A Chord Grand Final
DESCRIPTION:The national chamber music competition for School students.\nFeel the excitement of Strike A Chord live! Witness the judges’ top 12 groups from across Australia\, selected from a record-breaking 155 entries. Strike A Chord is a competition where school-age performers passionate about chamber music feel the joy of playing in groups and compete for cash prizes. Enjoy a phenomenal night of music and discover future stars at this truly unique event. \nJoin Musica Viva Australia in celebrating the vibrant future of chamber music. \n\nSaturday 31 August 2024 2pm \n\nElisabeth Murdoch Hall\n\nDuration: 4 hours 30 mins. Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $50 ($30 Concession); Student $15
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/strike-a-chord-grand-final-2/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240806T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240806T201500
DTSTAMP:20260428T074613
CREATED:20240806T043208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240806T043208Z
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SUMMARY:Musica Viva Australia: Pekka Kuusisto and Gabriel Kahane
DESCRIPTION:Out of the box.\nPekka Kuusisto is an acclaimed violinist. Gabriel Kahane is a composer\, singer\, and multi-instrumentalist. Both classically trained\, both comfortable inside and outside the box\, they wander those sometimes strange\, sometimes quirky\, but always beautiful borderlands where creativity thrives.   \nThey come together in a new collaboration\, commissioned for recording and performance by by an international partnership including ‘Kahane’s work…is\, first and foremost\, an exercise in lyric beauty. He sings in a warm\, resonant\, melancholic baritone\, which coasts upward into a plaintive falsetto. He plays the piano with a poetic touch…and his music is suffused with idiosyncratic\, enriched tonal harmony…he is one of the finest\, most searching songwriters of the day.’ – The New Yorker  \nMeet the Artists \nFollowing the concert\, please join Pekka Kuusisto & Gabriel Kahane for a post-concert discussion onstage in Elisabeth Murdoch Hall. \nTuesday 6 August 2024 7pm\nDuration: 1 hour 15 mins (no interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \nElisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre \nTICKETS: Premium $141 ($128 Concession); A reserve $115 ($102 Concession); B reserve $87 ($76 Concession); C reserve $62 ($55 Concession)\nUnder 40 $40
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/musica-viva-australia-pekka-kuusisto-and-gabriel-kahane/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240723T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240723T204500
DTSTAMP:20260428T074613
CREATED:20240716T103536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240716T103536Z
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SUMMARY:Musica Viva Australia – The Choir of King's College\, Cambridge
DESCRIPTION:Top hats and heavenly voices. \nEvery year on Christmas Eve\, millions of listeners around the world tune in to hear The Choir of King’s College\, Cambridge celebrate the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols in a glorious display of the British choral tradition. Now this unique and precious sound\, the product of generations of voices and centuries of music\, returns to Australia for a  featuring some of their best-loved repertoire.  \nAlongside traditional hymns and soaring anthems\, the Choir will perform Stravinsky’s Mass for choir and double wind quintet\, his searing and deeply personal search for meaning\, and a touchstone of the choral repertoire. \nIt’s not all top hats and heavenly voices: just as boys grow up and voices change\, the Choir’s work changes across the generations. Which is why Daniel Hyde\, Director since 2019\, asked us what the Choir of King’s College\, Cambridge might bring to Australia\, and what they might learn from us. Integral to their performance is a new work commissioned by Australian composer Damian Barbeler\, working with a text by Judith Nangala Crispin (a descendent of the Bpangerang people)\, which grapples with threads of history to come up with something new and compelling.  \nMeet the Artists \nFollowing the concert\, please join The Choir of King’s College\, Cambridge for a post-concert discussion onstage in Elisabeth Murdoch Hall. \nTuesday 23 July 2024 7pm \nMelbourne Recital Centre\, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall \nDuration: 1 hour 45 mins (incl. interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \nTickets: Premium $141 ($128 Concession); A reserve $115 ($102 Concession); B reserve $87 ($76 Concession); C reserve $62 ($55 Concession)\nUnder 40 $40
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/musica-viva-australia-the-choir-of-kings-college-cambridge/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240611T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240611T210000
DTSTAMP:20260428T074613
CREATED:20240613T000343Z
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SUMMARY:Musica Viva Australia – Kirill Gerstein
DESCRIPTION:The Art of the Impossible.\nKirill Gerstein is a showman\, philosopher\, and poet of the piano. He grew up playing jazz\, switched to classical\, and won the Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition at just 22. Since then he has carved out a formidable reputation as a fearless artist who makes the impossible sound easy. \nFor his Melbourne concerts\, he is scaling new heights of virtuosity: Liszt’s power Polonaise in E and Schumann’s Viennese romp\, Carnival of Vienna\, and the wildly difficult\, wildly entertaining transcriptions of eccentric piano nerd\, Leopold Godowsky. In the same program\, he dives deep into the profundity of Chopin’s Polonaise Fantasie and gives the world premiere of Transcendental Etude\, a new commission from Australian Liza Lim. \n‘A peerless performer\, with so much to express’ – Guardian  \n‘uncanny delicacy in one episode and gnashing power the next’ – The New York Times \n\nTuesday 11 June 2024 7pm;   MRC\, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall \nDuration: 2 hours (incl. interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Premium $141 ($128 Concession); A reserve $115 ($102 Concession); B reserve $87 ($76 Concession)\nC reserve $62 ($55 Concession); Under 40 $40
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/musica-viva-australia-kirill-gerstein-2/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre\, 31 Sturt Street\, Southbank\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240611T210000
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SUMMARY:Musica Viva Australia: Kirill Gerstein
DESCRIPTION:The Art of the Impossible.\nKirill Gerstein is a showman\, philosopher\, and poet of the piano. He grew up playing jazz\, switched to classical\, and won the Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition at just 22. Since then he has carved out a formidable reputation as a fearless artist who makes the impossible sound easy. \nFor his Melbourne concerts\, he is scaling new heights of virtuosity: Liszt’s power Polonaise in E and Schumann’s Viennese romp\, Carnival of Vienna\, and the wildly difficult\, wildly entertaining transcriptions of eccentric piano nerd\, Leopold Godowsky. In the same program\, he dives deep into the profundity of Chopin’s Polonaise Fantasie and gives the world premiere of Transcendental Etude\, a new commission from Australian Liza Lim. \n\nTuesday 11 June 2024 7pm;   MRC\, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall \nDuration: 2 hours (incl. interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Premium $141 ($128 Concession); A reserve $115 ($102 Concession); B reserve $87 ($76 Concession)\nC reserve $62 ($55 Concession); Under 40 $40
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/musica-viva-australia-kirill-gerstein/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240514T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240514T210000
DTSTAMP:20260428T074613
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SUMMARY:Musica Viva Australia: Esmé Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Eloquent. Spellbinding. Monumental. Exquisite.\nHow else can we describe the Esmé Quartet? This young German-based\, largely South Korean ensemble launched their international career by winning first prize at the 2018 International String Quartet Competition at London’s Wigmore Hall. They then embarked on a whirlwind year of concerts in North America\, Hong Kong\, and Japan. \nFor their Australian debut\, they play works that are the epitome of youth: an early work of Webern overflows with romantic invention\, while Mendelssohn’s second String Quartet blazes with the heart-on-sleeve emotion of a teenage genius; and young Australian composer Jack Frerer’s Spiral Sequences is an exhilarating roller-coaster ride. Add to this Claude Debussy’s only string quartet\, brimming with rhythmic and harmonic invention. \nEsmé comes from the medieval French word for ‘beloved’. Be among the first to discover why everyone loves Esmé. \n\nTuesday 14 May 2024 7pm   MRC\, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall \nDuration: 2 hours (incl. interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Premium $141 ($128 Concession); A reserve $115 ($102 Concession); B reserve $87 ($76 Concession)\nC reserve $62 ($55 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/musica-viva-australia-esme-quartet/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240305T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240305T201000
DTSTAMP:20260428T074613
CREATED:20240229T074102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240229T074102Z
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SUMMARY:Musica Viva Australia – Long Lost Loves (and Grey Suede Gloves)
DESCRIPTION:A picture paints a thousand words\, but music makes you feel…\nJoin mezzo-soprano Anna Dowsley and pianist Michael Curtain for an evening of storytelling over the piano\, inspired by the work of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer William Bolcom\, devised by Paul Kildea and Ian Dickson\, and written and directed by Constantine Costi. \nWilliam Bolcom\, who just celebrated his 85th birthday\, occupies a unique place in the repertoire. Not quite art song\, not quite cabaret\, his settings of Arnold Weinstein’s deliciously dry lyrics continue a grand tradition stretching from Schubert to Sondheim of making words dance\, fly\, and sing. \nA poignant meditation on life\, love and living in the moment. \n\nTuesday 5 March 2024 7pm;   MRC\, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall \nDuration: 1 hour 10 mins (no interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Premium $141 ($128 Concession); A reserve $115 ($102 Concession); B reserve $87 ($76 Concession)\nC reserve $62 ($55 Concession); Under 40: $40
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/musica-viva-australia-long-lost-loves-and-grey-suede-gloves/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre\, 31 Sturt Street\, Southbank\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231128T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231128T210000
DTSTAMP:20260428T074613
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SUMMARY:Wildschut and Brauss
DESCRIPTION:Two European stars in the making\, and two exquisite soloists – violinist Noa Wildschut and pianist Elisabeth Brauss perform a grand repertoire of works.\nNot one new discovery\, but two! Hiding in plain sight in the great halls of Europe\, violinist Noa Wildschut and pianist Elisabeth Brauss make one of the most exciting musical partnerships heard in years\, and Musica Viva Australia is thrilled to present their first Australian concerts. \nViolin and piano is a classic combination\, capable of both great intimacy and intensity – no wonder audiences and composers have loved it so much over the last two centuries (and counting). Melbourne’s May Lyon throws her hat in the ring with a new work for the duo\, adding a fresh voice to this grand repertoire. Noa and Elisabeth’s musicality lights up the stage the way a meteor can spark through the night – a magical experience to be treasured forever. \nSaturday Program \nRobert Schumann Violin Sonata No.1 in A Minor; Claude Debussy Sonata for Violin and Piano in G Minor \nMay Lyon New Work; George Enescu Sonata No.3 for Violin and Piano in A Minor \nTuesday Program \nRobert Schumann Violin Sonata No.1 in A Minor; Claude Debussy Sonata for Violin and Piano in G Minor \nMay Lyon New Work; César Franck Sonata for Violin and Piano in A \nSaturday 25 & Tuesday 28 November 2023 7pm;  MRC\, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall \nDuration: 2 hours (incl. interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \nTICKETS: $40 – $158
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/wildschut-and-brauss/2023-11-28/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231125T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231125T210000
DTSTAMP:20260428T074613
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SUMMARY:Wildschut and Brauss
DESCRIPTION:Two European stars in the making\, and two exquisite soloists – violinist Noa Wildschut and pianist Elisabeth Brauss perform a grand repertoire of works.\nNot one new discovery\, but two! Hiding in plain sight in the great halls of Europe\, violinist Noa Wildschut and pianist Elisabeth Brauss make one of the most exciting musical partnerships heard in years\, and Musica Viva Australia is thrilled to present their first Australian concerts. \nViolin and piano is a classic combination\, capable of both great intimacy and intensity – no wonder audiences and composers have loved it so much over the last two centuries (and counting). Melbourne’s May Lyon throws her hat in the ring with a new work for the duo\, adding a fresh voice to this grand repertoire. Noa and Elisabeth’s musicality lights up the stage the way a meteor can spark through the night – a magical experience to be treasured forever. \nSaturday Program \nRobert Schumann Violin Sonata No.1 in A Minor; Claude Debussy Sonata for Violin and Piano in G Minor \nMay Lyon New Work; George Enescu Sonata No.3 for Violin and Piano in A Minor \nTuesday Program \nRobert Schumann Violin Sonata No.1 in A Minor; Claude Debussy Sonata for Violin and Piano in G Minor \nMay Lyon New Work; César Franck Sonata for Violin and Piano in A \nSaturday 25 & Tuesday 28 November 2023 7pm;  MRC\, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall \nDuration: 2 hours (incl. interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \nTICKETS: $40 – $158
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/wildschut-and-brauss/2023-11-25/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231010T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231010T210000
DTSTAMP:20260428T074613
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SUMMARY:Musica Viva: Vision String Quartet
DESCRIPTION:An Australian debut for Vision String Quartet – a crack ensemble from Berlin that performs from memory\, offering a deeper\, more immersive experience for audiences.\nThe conductor Jeffrey Tate once described the string quartet as ‘the most perfect expression of human behaviour’. Composers from Haydn to Adès have revelled in this most intimate and virtuosic of musical forms\, awed by the sight of four musicians moving across a tightrope at speed. \nThe four young musicians that make up the Vision String Quartet add one extra element to this dextrous feat: they perform everything from memory. Repertory that might be familiar – Bartók’s astonishing Quartet No.4\, say\, or Dvořák’s Quartet No.13 – is utterly transformed. \nThis prizewinning Berlin-based quartet – praised as ‘amazingly vivacious\, vivid and electrifying … completely fearless’ by Der Tagesspiegel – has gathered fans aplenty across Europe since forming in 2012\, and here makes its thrilling Australian debut. \n\nSaturday 23 September & Tuesday 10 October 2023 7pm;     MRC\, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall \nDuration: 2 hours (incl. interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Premium $158 ($134 Concession); A reserve $126 ($110 Concession); B reserve $95 ($82 Concession)\nC reserve $66 ($58 Concession) Under 40 A – C reserve $40
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/musica-viva-vision-string-quartet/2023-10-10/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre\, 31 Sturt Street\, Southbank\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230923T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230923T210000
DTSTAMP:20260428T074613
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SUMMARY:Musica Viva: Vision String Quartet
DESCRIPTION:An Australian debut for Vision String Quartet – a crack ensemble from Berlin that performs from memory\, offering a deeper\, more immersive experience for audiences.\nThe conductor Jeffrey Tate once described the string quartet as ‘the most perfect expression of human behaviour’. Composers from Haydn to Adès have revelled in this most intimate and virtuosic of musical forms\, awed by the sight of four musicians moving across a tightrope at speed. \nThe four young musicians that make up the Vision String Quartet add one extra element to this dextrous feat: they perform everything from memory. Repertory that might be familiar – Bartók’s astonishing Quartet No.4\, say\, or Dvořák’s Quartet No.13 – is utterly transformed. \nThis prizewinning Berlin-based quartet – praised as ‘amazingly vivacious\, vivid and electrifying … completely fearless’ by Der Tagesspiegel – has gathered fans aplenty across Europe since forming in 2012\, and here makes its thrilling Australian debut. \n\nSaturday 23 September & Tuesday 10 October 2023 7pm;     MRC\, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall \nDuration: 2 hours (incl. interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Premium $158 ($134 Concession); A reserve $126 ($110 Concession); B reserve $95 ($82 Concession)\nC reserve $66 ($58 Concession) Under 40 A – C reserve $40
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/musica-viva-vision-string-quartet/2023-09-23/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre\, 31 Sturt Street\, Southbank\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230905T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230905T121000
DTSTAMP:20260428T074613
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SUMMARY:Musica Viva: Penny Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Masterpieces by Bartók and Haydn bookend the Penny Quartet’s Viva Edge offering\, providing a study in contrasts. Where Bartók’s Fourth String Quartet has a muscular\, driving power\, Haydn’s String Quartet in F Major is a diaphanous beauty\, akin to a serenade. Both are unforgettable\, especially when played by such vibrant musicians. \nTuesday September 5\, 11am \nTHE EDGE\, FED SQUARE Swanston St & Flinders St\, Melbourne VIC 3000 \nTICKETS: $4.80 – $10
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/musica-viva-penny-quartet/
LOCATION:The Edge\, Federation Square
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230826T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230826T210000
DTSTAMP:20260428T074613
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230804T004551Z
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SUMMARY:Musica Viva Australia: Silk\, Metal\, Wood
DESCRIPTION:Come along for a surprising and joyous journey traversing traditional and modern works. Global stars and a global instrument combine in a performance to delight.\nThis program started with an invitation to the fascinating French cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras – a human vessel of his instrument’s soulful beauty\, and a musician known for his sense of artistic adventure. He leapt at the chance to work with one of Australia’s musical treasures: Satsuki Odamura\, a grand master of the koto – a plucked Japanese zither – resident in Sydney for more than 30 years. They welcomed one of Adelaide’s young stars\, cellist James Morley\, into the mix – a trio of passionate musicians inspired by the love of their instruments and an endless delighted curiosity for finding new sounds to play. \nSuch a gorgeous palette of colours and textures is inspiration for Australian composer Jakub Jankowski\, who will create a brand-new trio for them\, nestled amongst solo suites by Bach and Britten\, traditional and modern works for koto\, and a gleeful duo from Offenbach. \n\nTuesday 15 & Saturday 26 August 2023 7pm;  MRC  Elisabeth Murdoch Hall;   Duration: 2 hours (incl. interval) \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Premium $158 ($134 Concession); A reserve $126 ($110 Concession); B reserve $95 ($82 Concession)\nC reserve $66 ($58 Concession); Under 40 A – C reserve $40
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/musica-viva-australia-silk-metal-wood/2023-08-26/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre\, 31 Sturt Street\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230815T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230815T210000
DTSTAMP:20260428T074613
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SUMMARY:Musica Viva Australia: Silk\, Metal\, Wood
DESCRIPTION:Come along for a surprising and joyous journey traversing traditional and modern works. Global stars and a global instrument combine in a performance to delight.\nThis program started with an invitation to the fascinating French cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras – a human vessel of his instrument’s soulful beauty\, and a musician known for his sense of artistic adventure. He leapt at the chance to work with one of Australia’s musical treasures: Satsuki Odamura\, a grand master of the koto – a plucked Japanese zither – resident in Sydney for more than 30 years. They welcomed one of Adelaide’s young stars\, cellist James Morley\, into the mix – a trio of passionate musicians inspired by the love of their instruments and an endless delighted curiosity for finding new sounds to play. \nSuch a gorgeous palette of colours and textures is inspiration for Australian composer Jakub Jankowski\, who will create a brand-new trio for them\, nestled amongst solo suites by Bach and Britten\, traditional and modern works for koto\, and a gleeful duo from Offenbach. \n\nTuesday 15 & Saturday 26 August 2023 7pm;  MRC  Elisabeth Murdoch Hall;   Duration: 2 hours (incl. interval) \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Premium $158 ($134 Concession); A reserve $126 ($110 Concession); B reserve $95 ($82 Concession)\nC reserve $66 ($58 Concession); Under 40 A – C reserve $40
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/musica-viva-australia-silk-metal-wood/2023-08-15/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre\, 31 Sturt Street\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Musica Viva: Chopin's Piano
DESCRIPTION:A sprinkling of history and theatre within virtuoso playing and masterful storytelling\, pianist Aura Go brings this masterpiece to life alongside actor Jennifer Vuletic.\nCan a single instrument unlock the DNA of Romantic music? A small\, craftsman’s pianino\, built in Majorca in the 1830s\, gives it a good try: it’s the keyboard on which Chopin completed his Preludes. This exquisite collection reclaimed an intimacy that had been drowned out by the excesses of Chopin’s brilliant peers. It would take 50 years\, but these miniatures would eventually outflank and outrank many of the century’s hulking musical monuments. \nIf this were not enough\, Chopin’s piano took on talismanic qualities in the following century. The cast of characters obsessed with its provenance\, heritage and symbolism – from harpsichordist Wanda Landowska to Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels – completes this miraculous story. \nIn this captivating staging by Richard Pyros – first filmed and streamed in 2021 – and with the complete Preludes as its backbone\, pianist Aura Go and actor Jennifer Vuletic tell the story of this singular instrument\, the works composed on it and the artist who created them\, and the changing value of music over time. \n\nSaturday 8 & Tuesday 11 July 2023 7pm; MRC\, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall;  Duration: 2 hours (incl. interval) \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Premium $158 ($134 Concession); A reserve $126 ($110 Concession); B reserve $95 ($82 Concession)\nC reserve $66 ($58 Concession); Under 40 A – C reserve $40
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/musica-viva-chopins-piano/2023-07-11/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre
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SUMMARY:Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition String Quartets Grand Final
DESCRIPTION:Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition Grand Final 2023.\nEstablished in 1991 and held every four years\, the prestigious competition is the perfect launching pad for chamber music ensembles. With a prize pool of over $150\,000\, and a Grand Prize worth $30\,000\, MICMC is open to string quartets and piano trios of all nationalities under the age of 35. \nProduced by Musica Viva Australia\, MICMC seeks to identify and cultivate the next generation of chamber music ensembles. The competition welcomes applicants who embody chamber music’s ability to engage both mind and heart with performances that delight\, inspire and challenge. MICMC ensembles ensure a vibrant future for chamber music\, demonstrating and redefining the inimitable relationship between players\, audiences\, and composers for the 21st century. \n\nSunday 9 July 2023 6pm; Elisabeth Murdoch Hall; Duration: 3 hours (incl. jury deliberations and award ceremony) \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $72 ($61 Concession); Student $30 \nTwo-Concert Package Standard: $120 ($96 Concession); Student $45
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-international-chamber-music-competition-string-quartets-grand-final/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall – Melbourne Recital Centre\, 31 Sturt St\, Southbank\, Victoria\, 3006\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition Piano Trios Grand Final
DESCRIPTION:Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition Grand Final 2023.\nEstablished in 1991 and held every four years\, the prestigious competition is the perfect launching pad for chamber music ensembles. With a prize pool of over $150\,000\, and a Grand Prize wo \nrth $30\,000\, MICMC is open to string quartets and piano trios of all nationalities under the age of 35. \nProduced by Musica Viva Australia\, MICMC seeks to identify and cultivate the next generation of chamber music ensembles. The competition welcomes applicants who embody chamber music’s ability to engage both mind and heart with performances that delight\, inspire and challenge. MICMC ensembles ensure a vibrant future for chamber music\, demonstrating and redefining the inimitable relationship between players\, audiences\, and composers for the 21st century. Join MICMC for the Grand Final of this week long competition. \nFollowing jury deliberations at the end of the Piano Trio Grand Final concert\, all Piano Trio prizes will be announced and awarded. \n\nSunday 9 July 2023 1pm; MRC Elisabeth Murdoch Hall;  Duration: 3 hours (incl. jury deliberations & award ceremony) \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $72 ($61 Concession); Student $30 \nTwo-Concert Package Standard: $120 ($96 Concession); Student $45
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-international-chamber-music-competition-piano-trios-grand-final/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall – Melbourne Recital Centre\, 31 Sturt St\, Southbank\, Victoria\, 3006\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Musica Viva: Chopin's Piano
DESCRIPTION:A sprinkling of history and theatre within virtuoso playing and masterful storytelling\, pianist Aura Go brings this masterpiece to life alongside actor Jennifer Vuletic.\nCan a single instrument unlock the DNA of Romantic music? A small\, craftsman’s pianino\, built in Majorca in the 1830s\, gives it a good try: it’s the keyboard on which Chopin completed his Preludes. This exquisite collection reclaimed an intimacy that had been drowned out by the excesses of Chopin’s brilliant peers. It would take 50 years\, but these miniatures would eventually outflank and outrank many of the century’s hulking musical monuments. \nIf this were not enough\, Chopin’s piano took on talismanic qualities in the following century. The cast of characters obsessed with its provenance\, heritage and symbolism – from harpsichordist Wanda Landowska to Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels – completes this miraculous story. \nIn this captivating staging by Richard Pyros – first filmed and streamed in 2021 – and with the complete Preludes as its backbone\, pianist Aura Go and actor Jennifer Vuletic tell the story of this singular instrument\, the works composed on it and the artist who created them\, and the changing value of music over time. \n\nSaturday 8 & Tuesday 11 July 2023 7pm; MRC\, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall;  Duration: 2 hours (incl. interval) \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Premium $158 ($134 Concession); A reserve $126 ($110 Concession); B reserve $95 ($82 Concession)\nC reserve $66 ($58 Concession); Under 40 A – C reserve $40
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/musica-viva-chopins-piano/2023-07-08/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre
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