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SUMMARY:MSO Chamber:  Music for harp & winds
DESCRIPTION:This delightful chamber program where harp and wind instruments gather in unique and colourful combinations\, brings together music by composers from America and France. \nInspired by the poem of the same name by Rainer Maria Rilke\, Herbsttag (Autumn Day) was written for flute\, bassoon and harp by Uruguayan-American Composer Miguel del Aguila. The composer writes: “It is the atmosphere and the mood of loneliness and existential drama of the poem that I tried to recreate in my music”. \nChamber arrangements of Ravel’s Minuet antique and a suite from Le Tombeau de Couperin find new intimacy in the combination of harp\, oboe and bassoon\, whereas Samuel Barber’s Summer Music for wind quintet conveys a relaxing summertime day. \nFrench composer Carlos Salzedo’s Concerto for Harp and Seven Wind Instruments showcases the harp’s versatility and virtuosity. This piece is known for its exploration of musical moods\, ranging from romantic and reflective to restless and fantastical. \nPrudence Davis flute\nJohannes Grosso oboe\nPhilip Arkinstall clarinet\nJonathan Craven clarinet\nJack Schiller bassoon\nNicolas Fleury horn\nOwen Morris trumpet\nYinuo Mu harp / curator\nDaniel Corvaia* conductor \n*Cybec Assistant Conductor \nMiguel del Aguila Herbsttag (Autumn Day)\nRavel Menuet antique\nRavel Suite from Le Tombeau de Couperin\nBarber Summer Music for woodwind quintet\nCarlos Salzedo Concerto for Harp and Seven Winds \nSold Out
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/mso-chamber-music-for-harp-winds/
LOCATION:Iwaki Auditorium\, Southbank\, Melbourne
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Masterclass with Sergei Nakariakov
DESCRIPTION:Sergei Nakariakov has established himself as one of the most sought-after trumpet players on the international stage. Named “The Paganini of the trumpet”\, Nakariakov has also brought the flugelhorn to prominence on the concert stage. \nThis masterclass is a unique opportunity for brass players to learn from an acclaimed performer\, making compelling viewing for aspiring musicians and music lovers alike. \nFeaturing\nSergei Nakariakov\nDaniel Corvaia presenter\nMusicians from the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) \nRepertoire\nPeskin Concerto No.1 in C minor\nElizabeth Dawson trumpet \nBozza Rustiques\nKoominka trumpet \nHöhne Slavic Fantasy\nLewis Grey trumpet \nWednesday 15 April 2026 6:30pm\nDuration Approx. 90 minutes\, no interval\nIwaki Auditorium\n\nGeneral Admission All tickets $15
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-masterclass-with-sergei-nakariakov/
LOCATION:Iwaki Auditorium\, Southbank\, Melbourne
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251012T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251012T181500
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Ensemble: Lux Aeterna
DESCRIPTION:The Melbourne Ensemble presents a remarkable program that encourages you to listen blindly and openly\, allowing the music to transport you to a spiritual realm. \nFeaturing a hauntingly beautiful work for string quartet by Osvaldo Golijov\, this concert also marks the premiere of a vibrant new work by Gerard Brophy which will transport you to Istanbul to experience the historic city’s sights and sounds. \nFeaturing – Melbourne Ensemble: Freya Franzen violin; Anna Skálová violin; Christopher Moore viola; Elina Faskhi cello; Stephen Newton double bass / curator\nSaul Lewis horn; Jack Schiller bassoon; Phil Arkinstall clarinet\nBritten Epilogue for horn from Serenade for Tenor\, Horn and Strings\nGubaidulina Espressivo-Sotto Voce from Eight Etudes for Solo Double Bass\nSchnittke Hymnus II for Cello and Double Bass\nGolijov Tenebrae (for string quartet)\nGerard Brophy Istanbul The Magic of Daily Life* \n*World Premiere \nSunday  12 October 2025\, 5pm\n\nIwaki Auditorium\nTICKETS: Standard$55.00; Child/Under 18s $20.00; Concession$50.00
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-ensemble-lux-aeterna/
LOCATION:Iwaki Auditorium\, Southbank\, Melbourne
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251011T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251011T204500
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CREATED:20251005T111122Z
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Journeys
DESCRIPTION:From the Renaissance to modern motets\nThe MSO Chorus explores the music of Renaissance composer Tomás Luis de Victoria\, famous for his motets\, and complementary modern works including Australian composer Joseph Twist’s motet that pays tribute to Victoria himself. \nGabriel Jackson’s To The Field of Stars also makes a welcome return\, originally co-commissioned and premiered by the MSO Chorus in 2011. \nVictoria Missa pro Victoria\nJoseph Twist Versa est in luctum\nVictoria O quam gloriosum\nGabriel Jackson To the Field of Stars \nDuration: approx. 75 minutes\, no interval \nSaturday 11 October 2025 7:30pm  \nIwaki Auditorium\n\nGeneral Admission Standard $55 / Concession $50; Child (under 18) $20
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-journeys/
LOCATION:Iwaki Auditorium\, Southbank\, Melbourne
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250411T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250411T200000
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SUMMARY:MSO Masterclass: James Ehnes (violin)
DESCRIPTION:Each year\, ANAM musicians participate in a series of masterclasses with some of the world’s leading classical instrumentalists. These are up-close\, ‘open lesson’ style masterclasses open to a public audience\, offering priceless insights into the secrets that lie behind a great performance – and unique learning opportunities for music lovers and aspiring musicians alike. \nJames Ehnes has established himself as one of the most sought-after musicians on the international stage. He began violin studies at the age of five\, became a protégé of the noted Canadian violinist Francis Chaplin aged nine\, and made his orchestra debut with L’Orchestre symphonique de Montréal aged 13. He continued his studies with Sally Thomas at the Meadowmount School of Music and The Juilliard School\, winning the Peter Mennin Prize for Outstanding Achievement and Leadership in Music upon his graduation in 1997. \nEhnes’ recent orchestral highlights include the MET Orchestra at Carnegie Hall\, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig\, San Francisco Symphony\, London Symphony\, NHK Symphony and Munich Philharmonic. Throughout the 23/24 season\, Ehnes continues as Artist in Residence with the National Arts Centre of Canada and as Artistic Partner with Artis–Naples. During this season\, he will make debuts with Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra\, Tonhalle Zurich\, and Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. \nNIELSEN Violin Concerto\, op.33\, Movement 1\nYSAŸE Sonata for Solo Violin\, No. 4 in E minor\, Movement 1\nBARBER Violin Concerto\, op.14\, Movement 1 \nTheonie Wang (QLD) violin\nLili Stephens (QLD) violin\nOlivia Kowalik (WA) violin\nLouisa Breen (ANAM Associate Faculty) piano\nJames Ehnes violin \n\nThis masterclass is part of ANAM and the MSO’s Orchestral Training Partnership.  \nFri 11 April 2025\, 6.30PM \nIwaki Auditorium\, ABC Southbank Centre\, 120 – 130 Southbank Blvd\, SOUTHBANK VIC \nView Map \nTICKETS: Standard $15.00 \nBuy now
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/mso-masterclass-james-ehnes-violin/
LOCATION:Iwaki Auditorium\, Southbank\, Melbourne
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250316T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250316T120000
DTSTAMP:20260503T060447
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Academy Chamber Players
DESCRIPTION:Program to include:\nKlearhos Murphy* First Century^\nBeethoven ‘Eyeglass’ duo for viola and cello\nAdrian Hernandez Syzygy\nRavel (arr. Manijak) Sonatine \n*Cybec Young Composer in Residence\n^World premiere of an MSO commission \nAbout this performance\nMembers of the 2025 MSO Academy are joined by musicians of the MSO to present this chamber music performance. \nFeaturing the world premiere of a new commission by Cybec Young Composer in Residence Klearhos Murphy\, this delightful morning of music also includes a playful duo by Beethoven and other intimate works to showcase the talents of our brand new Academy cohort. \nFeaturing\nGabrielle Halloran curator\nFeaturing Musicians of the 2025 MSO Academy\nJoolee Kim flute\nJoel Walmsley trumpet\nMichael Lo trombone\nJoshua Jones cello\nMSO Musicians\nKathryn Taylor violin\nPhilippa West violin\nMichael Pisani oboe\nNicolas Fleury horns \nSunday 16 March 2025 11:00am at Iwaki Auditorium\nGeneral Admission Standard $35 / Concession $30; Child (under 18) $20
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-academy-chamber-players/
LOCATION:Iwaki Auditorium\, Southbank\, Melbourne
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250209T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250209T123000
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Horn Trios
DESCRIPTION:Explore a versatile sound-world\nThe combination of French horn\, violin and piano creates a versatile sound-world\, radiating robust warmth\, impressive power and delicate subtlety. \nThis intimate performance features three works for this delightful trio in a program inspired by the late Barry Tuckwell\, a Melbourne-born horn player who became one of the world’s most recorded horn soloists. \nKoechlin Quatre petites pièces\nBanks Horn Trio\nBrahms Horn Trio \nFreya Franzen violin / curator\nSaul Lewis horn\nKristian Chong piano \nSunday 09 February 2025\n11:00am at Iwaki Auditorium \nDuration: approx. 1 hour and 30 minutes including interval \nGeneral Admission\n$55 Standard / $50 Concession
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-horn-trios/
LOCATION:Iwaki Auditorium\, Southbank\, Melbourne
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250125T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250125T193000
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Cybec Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Program\nNew MSO commissions by Andrew Aronowicz\, Zinia Chan\, Robert McIntyre and Rachel Meyers \nAbout this event\nEach year\, the Cybec Foundation supports the MSO to organise and run the Cybec 21st Century Australian Composers’ Program. \nThe program selects four participants to be mentored by leading Australian composers and create a 10-minute piece. The four pieces are performed by the MSO in this showcase\, following which\, one of the four participants is chosen as the MSO’s Young Composer in Residence and commissioned to write further pieces. \nExperience the world premiere of these works at this showcase! \nDuration: approx. 1 hour\, no interval \nMelbourne Symphony Orchestra\nLeonard Weiss* conductor and presenter \n*2025 Cybec Assistant Conductor \nSaturday 25 January 2025 6:30pm at Iwaki Auditorium\nGeneral Admission; All tickets $15
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-cybec-showcase/
LOCATION:Iwaki Auditorium\, Southbank\, Melbourne
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240818T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240818T120000
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SUMMARY:MSO Chamber: Brahms' Third Piano Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Featuring\nGabrielle Halloran curator / viola\nKathryn Taylor violin\nMiranda Brockman cello\nMichael Pisani oboe\nBrock Imison bassoon\nKenji Fujimura keyboard \nBritten Phantasy for Oboe and String Trio\nPoulenc Trio for Oboe\, Bassoon and Piano\nBrahms Piano Quartet No.3 Werther \nMSO violist Gabrielle Halloran curates this exquisite program of chamber works – two written by composers early in their careers\, contrasted with a mature work from Brahms written over a 20-year period.\nBritten composed his Phantasy Quartet at just 18 years old\, while studying at the Royal College of Music. Written in a symmetrical structure like an arch\, this work begins in silence and eventually returns to it.\nPoulenc’s Trio – also composed as a young man – was completed in a hotel in Cannes. There he bumped into none other than Igor Stravinsky\, who gave him some guidance. The Neo-classical style of this exquisite music reflects Stravinsky’s influence\, alongside touches of Mozart.\nIn contrast\, Brahms’ Piano Quartet No.3 is a more serious affair\, befitting the middle-aged composer experiencing anguish in his personal life. Lyrical\, passionate and defiant\, the “Werther” Quartet references Goethe’s story about a young man in a state of unrequited love. \nSunday 18 August 2024\, 11:00am\nIwaki Auditorium\nTICKETS: Standard $60 / Concession $55 / Child $20
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/mso-chamber-brahms-third-piano-quartet/
LOCATION:Iwaki Auditorium\, Southbank\, Melbourne
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240801T203000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240801T213000
DTSTAMP:20260503T060447
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra:  Metropolis: Hidden Thoughts II
DESCRIPTION:In 2013\, Human Rights lawyer Julian Burnside QC asked Australians to write letters of support and encouragement to Asylum Seekers in detention on Nauru Island. \nAround 2000 letters were sent to Nauru and almost all were returned to the sender undelivered and unopened. Composer Katy Abbott opened many of the letters and together with writer Maureen Johnson\, compiled the libretto for the second work in her Hidden Thoughts series. \nThe work exclusively uses the words contained in the letters and is a reflection of the generous heart of Australians. \nThe letters exude kindness\, compassion\, and warmth as they weave everyday stories and mundane domestic activities into stories of home and a sense of place. They are humorous\, poignant and generous. The letter writers were not afraid to express outrage at the injustice of detention nor afraid to give effusive gestures using words\, drawings and offers of friendship. Being addressed to a particular person\, the letters reveal not only the letter writer’s individual character but also their deep concern for the recipient’s wellbeing. \nMelbourne Symphony Orchestra\nLeonard Weiss CF* conductor\nLotte Betts-Dean mezzo-soprano\nRichard Piper narrator\n*Cybec Assistant ConductorProgram \nKaty Abbott** Hidden Thoughts II: Return to Sender\nLibretto: Maureen Johnson with Katy Abbott \n**MSO Composer in Residence\nContent warning: We recognise the subject matter of Katy Abbott’s work Hidden Thoughts II could be an intense and emotional experience for some\, especially those directly affected by offshore detention. \nThursday 01 August 2024\, 8:30pm\nDuration: approx. 1 hour\, no interval\nIwaki Auditorium Rescheduled from 3 August 2024\nTICKETS: $55 Standard / $50 Concession
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-metropolis-hidden-thoughts-ii/
LOCATION:Iwaki Auditorium\, Southbank\, Melbourne
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240623T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240623T124500
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Chamber Music with the MSO Academy
DESCRIPTION:Witness the next generation of orchestral musicians in action as members of the 2024 MSO Academy collaborate with MSO violinist Tiffany Cheng to curate and perform this program alongside musicians of the MSO. \nEach of our Academy members will be showcased in this dynamic concert\, culminating in Martinů’s inventive Les Rondes featuring all four. \nAlong the way you’ll hear charming works written by Aaron Copland\, Joe Chindamo OAM and Baroque composer Giuseppe Torelli. Anchoring the program is Mozart’s dramatic String Quartet in G minor – one of the composer’s finest examples of chamber music. \nJoin us for a delightful morning of exquisite music\, performed by the rising stars of Melbourne’s orchestra community. \nTiffany Cheng curator\nJenny Khafagi violin / viola\nWilliam Clark viola\nAlexandra Partridge cello\nKylie Davies double bass\nOliver Crofts clarinet\nLouisa Breen piano / harpsichord\nMembers of 2024 MSO Academy:\nDonica Tran violin\nAlexandra Allan oboe\nTasman Compton bassoon\nAdam Davis trumpet \nCopland Quiet City\nJoe Chindamo Trio Fantastique\nTorelli Trumpet Concerto in D ‘Estienne Roger 188’\nMozart String Quintet in G minor K.516\nMartinů Selections from Les Rondes \nSunday 23 June 2024\, 11:00am at Iwaki Auditorium  \nDuration: approx. 1 hour and 45 minutes including interval \nTICKETS: Standard $56 / Concession $51 / Child $20\nGeneral Admission
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-chamber-music-with-the-mso-academy/
LOCATION:Iwaki Auditorium\, Southbank\, Melbourne
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240525T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240525T193000
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra:
DESCRIPTION:Featuring\nMSO Chorus\nWarren Trevelyan-Jones conductor \nProgram\nJoe Twist Timeless Land: An Australian Song Cycle\nJonathan Dove The Passing of the Year \nAbout this performance\nThe MSO Chorus performs the contemporary choral music of Jonathan Dove and Australian composer Joe Twist\, both known for their approachable style. \nThese two beautifully-crafted works provide a poignant and moving sonic experience. \nSaturday 25 May 2024\, 6:30pm\nDuration: approx. 1 hour\, no interval \nIwaki Auditorium \nTICKETS: $55 Standard / $50 Concession
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra/
LOCATION:Iwaki Auditorium\, Southbank\, Melbourne
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240312T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240312T200000
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SUMMARY:MSO:  Masterclass with Raehann Bryce-Davis  Music and Ideas | Suitable for all
DESCRIPTION:Raehann Bryce-Davis has been hailed by The New York Times as a “striking mezzo-soprano” and by the San Francisco Chronicle for her “electrifying sense of fearlessness.” \nAt this masterclass\, she will offer artistic and technical learnings for vocalists from Melba Opera Trust\, and offer insights and behind-the-scenes knowledge for all music lovers. \nMasterclass participants and repertoire\nJesse Linke soprano\nMassenet Manon: Allons! Il le faut… Adieu\, notre petite table \nEden Shifroni soprano\nMozart Le nozze di Figaro: Giunse alfin il momento… Deh vieni non tardar \nSyrah Torii mezzo-soprano\nOffenbach Les contes d‘Hoffmann: Vois sous l’archet frémissant \nSharolyn Kimmorley AM piano \nThis event will be filmed; there will be cameras in the auditorium. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTuesday 12 March 2024 – 6:30pm at Iwaki Auditorium\nGeneral Admission – All tickets $15
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/mso-masterclass-with-raehann-bryce-davis-music-and-ideas-suitable-for-all/
LOCATION:Iwaki Auditorium\, Southbank\, Melbourne
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240130T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240130T193000
DTSTAMP:20260503T060447
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SUMMARY:Cybec Showcase
DESCRIPTION:The Cybec Foundation supports the MSO to organise and run the Cybec 21st Century Australian Composers’ Program each year. \nThe program selects four participants to be mentored by leading Australian composers and compose a 10-minute piece. The four pieces are performed by the MSO in a showcase\, following which\, one of the four participants is chosen as the MSO’s Young Composer in Residence and commissioned to write further pieces. \nSince 2003 when the program was introduced\, more than 80 composers from across Australia have had works commissioned and performed by the MSO. All have continued onto widely diverse creative practices and the MSO has offered several subsequent commissions to graduates of the program. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMelbourne Symphony Orchestra\nCarlo Antonioli conductor\nNicholas Bochner host and presenter \nProgram\nChristine Pan Sunburst Lichen\nKlearhos Murphy Ikon of Nipsis\nKatia Geha and they leave me in the dark\nMartin Cheney Penchant \nDuration: approx. 1 hour\, no interval \n\n\n\n\n\n\nContent warning\nPlease note that Katia Geha’s and they leave me in the dark deals with the subject of violence against women. If you feel affected by any of the content related to this work\, please feel free to step out of the auditorium. \nIf you or anyone you know need support on this matter 1800RESPECT is available for free\, 24 hours a day\, 7 days a week. \nTuesday 30 January 2024 6:30pm at Iwaki Auditorium\nTICKETS: All tickets $15 General Admission \n 
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/cybec-showcase/
LOCATION:Iwaki Auditorium\, Southbank\, Melbourne
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231029T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231029T120000
DTSTAMP:20260503T060447
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: French Delights
DESCRIPTION:Tair Khisambeev violin\nMatthew Tomkins violin\nFiona Sargeant viola\nElina Faskhi cello\nBen Hanlon double bass\nWendy Clarke flute\nDavid Thomas clarinet\nMelina van Leeuwen harp \nProgram\nRameau Pièces de clavecin en concerts: Concerto No.5\nDebussy (arr. Steele Johnson) Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune\nFrançaix Quintet for flute\, harp and string trio\nDebussy String Quartet\nRavel Introduction and Allegro \nAbout this performance\nExplore the evolution of intimate French chamber works from the baroque to the contemporary in this program curated by MSO Associate Principal Flute Wendy Clarke. \n\nBaroque composer Rameau wrote five ‘concerts’ – similar to the Italian ‘concerto’ for chamber ensemble – celebrating 18th century characters\, places\, and dances. Rameau’s Fifth Concerto is a delightfully charming step back in time to the world of French baroque.\nClaude Debussy’s sultry Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune depicts a faun ­­– half man\, half horse – waking languorously from a warm afternoon nap to contemplate his sensual\, dream-bound encounter with nymphs. By contrast\, the colours and textures Debussy creates in his String Quartet have a shimmering\, iridescent quality\, even in moments of moody darkness.\nHeavily influenced by the music of Ravel\, Jean Françaix’s Quintet for flute\, harp and string trio fuses his impressionist roots with neoclassical and modern idioms in this intriguing work.\nRavel’s Introduction and Allegro – scored for harp\, flute\, clarinet and string quartet – shows off the flowing beauty of the harp as an instrument. Fascinatingly\, there are sections of this vibrant and characterful work that sound like a whole orchestra as Ravel experimented with different musical textures.\n\nSunday 29 October 2023 11:00am at Iwaki Auditorium\nDuration: approx. 1 hour and 45 minutes including interval \nTICKETS: Standard $59 (Concession $54); General Admission
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-french-delights/
LOCATION:Iwaki Auditorium\, Southbank\, Melbourne
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230903T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230903T120000
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Melbourne Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:Have your Sunday mornings been missing a certain joie de vivre recently? \nAs winter turns to spring\, we invite you to return with Melbourne Ensemble to Iwaki Auditorium for a program of chamber music written from two distinct eras. \nPaul Dean’s Suite for Clarinet and Cello will see MSO Associate Principal Clarinet\, Phil Arkinstall and Associate Principal Cello\, Rachael Tobin take centre stage\, before Dean’s Septet\, commissioned specifically for this group of current and former MSO musicians\, will continue his legacy as one of Australia’s finest composers. \nRounding out the program is Jean Françaix’s Nonetto\, an arrangement of Mozart’s Quintet in E flat major. The Melbourne Ensemble will be joined by two additional players in this arrangement of a 1784 work Mozart\, at the time of its premiere\, considered “the best thing I have written in my life.” \nJoin the talented musicians of Melbourne Ensemble for an intimate morning of fine music and fine musicianship. \nSunday 3 September\, 11am\, Iwaki Auditorium \n\nTICKETS: Standard $54 / Concession $49 / Child $20; $5 transaction fee / order; Book now
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-melbourne-ensemble/
LOCATION:Iwaki Auditorium\, Southbank\, Melbourne
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20150830T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20150830T190000
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Youth Orchestra: Hungarian Rhapsodies
DESCRIPTION:  \nGuest Conductor Carolyn Watson gives us a sneak preview of MYO’s forthcoming subscription concert…. \n  \nBartók’s seminal work\, the Concerto for Orchestra (1944) forms the centerpiece of the Melbourne Youth Orchestra’s third Subscription Concert for 2015. Showcasing music of the Central European tradition\, the concert also features Kodaly’s energetic Dances of Galánta. \nOn the podium is US-based Australian conductor\, Carolyn Watson\, for whom this performance is her Melbourne Youth Orchestra debut. \nWatson enthuses ‘it is great to be back in Australia and working with these talented young musicians. These works present a highly challenging and demanding program from both a technical and musical perspective\, but it has been wonderful to observe these young musicians’ development over the course of the rehearsal period.’ \nThis program is one very much close to heart for Watson\, who spent two years studying in Hungary at the renowned Liszt Academy and at the Zoltán Kodály Pedagogical Institute of Music. More recently she returned to Hungary for the 2012 Emmerich Kálmán International Conducting Competition where she was among the prizewinners and in the 2015-16 season Watson will return to Hungary to perform with the Kodály Filharmonia. \nShe continues\, ‘this visceral folk-inspired music of Bartók and Kodály is unlike any other. These two composers effectively established the study and concept of ethnomusicology as we know it\, and during their lifetime were perhaps best known for their work collecting and categorizing the folk tunes which later inspired their compositions. The result is orchestral literature that is not only deeply idiosyncratic\, but also a reflection of the diversity of musical culture of that characterizes Hungary.’ \nTo read more about Carolyn Watson\, please see: www.carolyn-watson.com \nTo read more about Melbourne Youth Music: http://www.mym.org.au/ \nMelbourne Youth Orchestra \nProgram: \nKodály Dances of Galánta \nBartók Concerto for Orchestra \nSunday August 30 2015\, 7pm \nIwaki Auditorium \nABC Southbank \nTickets: www.trybooking.com \n  \n 
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-youth-orchestra-hungarian-rhapsodies/
LOCATION:Iwaki Auditorium\, Southbank\, Melbourne
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20150131T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20150131T200000
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SUMMARY:Cybec 21st Century Australian Composers Award
DESCRIPTION: \n\nJoin the MSO for the world premiere performance and celebration of the four new works written by the 2014 Cybec composers:\nAlex Garsden\, \nAlice Humphries\, \nJohn Pax \nHarry Sdraulig. \n 
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/cybec-21st-century-australian-composers-award/
LOCATION:Iwaki Auditorium\, Southbank\, Melbourne
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20141207T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20141207T132000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20141103T232503Z
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SUMMARY:MSO: Mendelssohn and Strauss
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/mendelssohn-strauss/
LOCATION:Iwaki Auditorium\, Southbank\, Melbourne
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20140808T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20140808T203000
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SUMMARY:Snare Drum Award: Celebrating Percussion’s Rising Stars
DESCRIPTION:Established by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra percussionist Robert Cossom in 2004\, the MSO Snare Drum Award is part of the Orchestra’s Artist Development Program and is designed to encourage the pursuit of excellence in snare drum performance in Australia and New Zealand. \nOpen to undergraduate tertiary students\, this award provides an exclusive opportunity and platform for applicants to further develop audition and performance-based techniques in a professional environment in which the winner will receive on-going mentorship with the MSO for one year. In addition to the mentorship\, the winner will receive a prizepack that includes a Mastro concert snare drum and case\, a Moody Snare Drum\, MIT Percussion cymbal stand and table base\, bits and pieces mallet and accessory table. \nThis year’s Award will be held on Friday 8 August 2014. Auditions will be held during the day with four finalists selected to progress to the public final round evening concert in the Iwaki Auditorium\, ABC Southbank Centre. An expert panel will decide the winner.  Venue Iwaki Auditorium\, ABC Southbank Centre
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/snare-drum-award-celebrating-percussions-rising-stars/
LOCATION:Iwaki Auditorium\, Southbank\, Melbourne
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