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The White Hat Guide to Classical Music in Melbourne & Victoria
Below is a comprehensive listing of classical music concerts and performances in Melbourne. We believe this to be the most comprehensive listing of such performances in Melbourne available either on the web or in print.
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Sidney Myer Free Concerts - Concert 1
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occasionally be a little Irreverent.) 2009 is a special year in the history of the Sidney Myer Music Bowl. Fifty
years earlier in 1959, the bowl officially opened with a concert featuring a
colourful orchestral travelogue. The MSO is proud to present, 50 years later to
the day, a faithful replica of this exciting program on the opening night of the
Orchestra's Golden Anniversary Bowl season.
- Berlioz The
Damnation of Faust: Rakoczy March
- Bizet Carmen:
Suite No 1
- Enescu Romanian Rhapsody No 1
- Gershwin
Piano Concerto in F - John Chen piano
- Hughes Essay for Orchestra (1953)
- Wagner The
Mastersingers of Nuremberg: Prelude
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Opera in the Park
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occasionally be a little Irreverent.) Free twilight opera in the park. Join us in the beautiful surrounds of Victoria Gardens for one of the highlights on the Stonnington event calendar. Be treated to performances by some of Melbourne's finest operatic artits. Artists: Nicole Car, Melanie Adams, Jacob Caine and Phillip Calcagno.
Artistic Director: Cameron Menzies
Conductor: Rick Prakhoff. White Hat advises that this event has been rescheduled
from 7th Feb to 21st February. |
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6.30pm, Saturday 21st February 2009 |
Victoria Gardens, Victoria Gardens
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Enquiries: (03) 8290 1333 |
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Symphony Under The Stars
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occasionally be a little Irreverent.) Symphony under the Stars is a free outdoor concert that has become a summertime community tradition. Families and music-lovers are invited to bring a picnic and enjoy the relaxed surrounds of the beautiful Malvern Gardens, whilst hearing and seeing the much acclaimed Stonnington Symphony orchestra live. |
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7pm, Saturday 28th February 2009 |
Malvern Gardens, Hight Street, Malvern.
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Enquiries: (03) 8290 1333 |
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Australian Chamber Orchestra - Great Romantics
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The Australian Chamber Orchestra with Richard Tognetti Artistic Director and
Lead Violin perform:
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2.30pm, Sunday 14th June & 8pm Monday 15th June |
Hamer Hall, The Arts
Centre, Melbourne
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Enquiries: 1800 444 444 |
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Free Public Lecture - Festival of Ideas - From the Hungry Waiting Country / Lament to Easter Island – Contemporary Music for a Time of Change
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Presented by Dr Elliot Gyger, Dr Stuart Greenbaum & Professor Warren
Bebbington. Bookings required
http://ideas.unimelb.edu.au/ |
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5.30 to 6.30pm, Tuesday 16th June 2009 |
Carrillo Gantner Theatre, Sidney Myer Asia Centre, Melbourne University (Swanston St)
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Musica Viva - Tokyo String Quartet
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As part of Musica Viva's 2009 season, the Tokyo Quartet
perform:
- Beethoven
String Quartet in F minor op 95, ‘Serioso’
- Carl Vine String Quartet no 5 (2007)
- Wolf Italian Serenade (1887)
- Mendelssohn
String Quartet no 2 in A minor, op 13
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Melbourne Symphony Great Classics 3 - Victory
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The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra with Yan Pascal Tortelier (conductor) and
Matthew Barley (cello) perform:
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2pm Sat 20th June & 6.30pm Mon 22nd June 2009 |
Hamer Hall,
Melbourne Arts Centre
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Flinders Quartet - Inspired Brahms
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>The Flinders Quartet with Guest Artists Keith Crellin (viola) and Janis Laurs
(cello), piano perform:
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John Tallis Twilight Chamber Music at Rippon Lea
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- Messaien Visions
de l’Amen - Robert Chamberlain and Darryl Coote (two pianos)
- Tchaikovsky
(arr. Langer) Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a - Max Cooke and Darryl Coote
(piano four hands)
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6.30pm, Sunday 21 June 2009 |
Rippon Lea Estate, 192 Hotham Rd,
Elsternwick
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12 French Horns
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Unique in Melbourne, 12 of the cities best French Horn players will come together for One show only |
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Flinders Quartet - Inspired Brahms
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The Flinders Quartet with Guest Artists Keith Crellin (viola) and Janis Laurs
(cello), piano perform:
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Melbourne Symphony Master Series - The Dance of Life
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The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra with Yan Pascal Tortelier (conductor) and
Silver Garburg Piano Duo perform:
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8pm 25th & 26th June, 2pm 27th June 2009 |
Hamer Hall,
Melbourne Arts Centre
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Kensington Chamber Players & Stonnington Symphony
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Kensington Chamber Players & Stonnington Symphony with guest conductor and
pianist Raymond Yong perform
- Elgar Serenade
for Strings
- Mozart Piano
Concerto in A Major
Entry by donation. All proceeds go to the Hotham Asylum Seeker Project. |
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5pm, Sunday 5th July 2009 |
Christchurch, 76 McCracken Street, Kensington
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Organ-ic Lunch with Christopher Herrick
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Christopher Herrick is a British-born, globe-trotting organ tour de force,
who combines “precision with panache, interpretive freedom with sheer joy in
virtuosity” (New York Times). Last heard at the Melbourne Town Hall in 2005,
he returns with a stunning array of British and French organ solo works
including several Australian premieres. The performance will be recorded by
Hyperion for the fourteenth disc in Christopher’s Organ Fireworks series that
began 25 years ago.
- Paul Spicer (1952-) Fanfares and Dances
- César Franck
(1822-1890) Pièce Héroïque
- Iain Farrington (1977-) from Animal Parade Penguins, Giraffes
and Barrel Organ Monkey
- Marcel Lanquetuit (1894-1985) Toccata
- Alfred Hollins (1865-1942) Triumphal March
- Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-1876) Choral Song and Fugue
- Dudley Buck (1839-1909) Variations on 'Old Folks at Home'
- Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911) Sonata No. 1 in D minor
- Giuseppe Verdi
(1813-1901)arr. Edwin Lemare Grand March from 'Aïda'
1pm (60 minutes, doors open 12.30pm) |
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Melbourne Symphony Master Series - White Heat
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The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra with Viktoria Mullova (violin) and Ilan
Volkov conductor perform:
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8pm 16th & 17th July, 2pm 18th July 2009 |
Hamer Hall,
Melbourne Arts Centre
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John Tallis Twilight Chamber Music at Rippon Lea
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Rohan Murray (piano), Nicholas Cowall (conductor) and Chamber Choir
- Tchaikovsky
(arr. Cowall) – 1812 Festive Overture (Australian Première)
- Bortniansky Act III Alcide (Australian Première)
- Rachmaninov
Finale from Aleko
- Borodin
Polovtsian Dances
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6.30pm, Sunday 19th July 2009 |
Rippon Lea Estate, 192 Hotham Rd,
Elsternwick
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Coffee Concert - Duo Sol & Claire Edwardes
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Duo Sol is joined by percussionist Claire Edwardes for a program of classical
and contemporary works for the unusual combination of piano, violin and
percussion. In the ten years since Duo Sol was awarded the prestigious Primo
Trio di Trieste and Claire was named ABC Young Performer of the Year, the
musicians have performed in Australia and around the world. This Coffee Concert
program showcases the musicians individually in delightful works by two
rarely-heard composers, then together in American composer Paul Dresher’s
virtuosic, dance-inspired work. |
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10am, Tuesday 21st July 2009 |
Elisabeth Murdoch Hall,
Melbourne Recital Centre
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$38 (no concessions) |
Enquiries: 1800 688 482 |
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Lighting the Darkness
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The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra with Ilan Volkov conductor perform:
- Mahler Symphony
No.9 in D major
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8pm, Friday 24th July 2009 |
Costa Hall, Deakin University, Geelong
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Classical Music in Historic Venues - Eastbank Centre, Shepparton
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Erica Kennedy (violin), Robert Chamberlain (piano)
- Beethoven
Sonata in G major, Op. 30 no. 3
- Fauré Sonata in
A major, Op. 13
- Messiaen
Theme and Variations
- Pärt Spiegel im Spiegel
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Classical Music in Historic Venues - South Melbourne Town Hall
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VCA Symphony Orchestra, Conductor: Marco van Pagee
- Brouwer Guitar Concerto – Peter Boyd (guitar)
- Martin Petite Symphony Concertante – Max Cooke
(harpsichord), Jessica Fotinos (harp), Rohan Murray (piano)
- Strauss Emperor Waltz
- Tchaikovsky
Piano Concerto no. 1 – Jayson Gillham (winner of the Australian
National Piano Award 2008)
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Melbourne Symphony Great Classics 4 - Lighting the Darkness
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The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra with Ilan Volkov (conductor) perform:
- Mahler Symphony
No.9 in D major
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2pm Sat 25th July & 6.30pm Mon 27th July 2009 |
Hamer Hall,
Melbourne Arts Centre
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Musica Viva - Steven Isserlis
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As part of Musica Viva's 2009 season, Steven Isserlis (cello) and Dénes
Varjon (piano)
perform a program of music by
Robert Schumann:
- Phantasiestücke, op 73
- Märchenbilder, op 113 (arranged Alfredo Piatti)
- Violin Sonata no 3 in A minor (1853) (arranged Steven Isserlis)
- Three Romances, op 94
- Adagio and Allegro, op 70
- Fünf Stücke im Volkston, op 102
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Australian String Quartet - Provenenace
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The Australian String Quartet performs:
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Benaud Trio - Canto perpetuo
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Benaud Trio is an acclaimed young Melbourne-based trio. The origins of their
unusual name are explained in our
podact of September 2007. In this one hour concert they perform:
- Mozart Piano
Trio in C major K.548
- Peteris Vasks Episodi e canto perpetuo
Full details at
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Town Hall Proms 3 'Pastoral'
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The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra with Nicholas Milton conductor Natsuko
Yoshimoto violin perform:
- Beethoven
Symphony No.6 in F major, Op.68 (Pastoral)
- Mozart The
Magic Flute, K.620: Overture
- Sibelius
Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.47
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Organ-ic Lunch with John Scott
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Appointed a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for his long-term
work as Organist and Director of Music at St, Paul’s Cathedral in London, John
Scott is now Organist and Director of Music at Saint Thomas Church in New York.
Universally respected, he displays “that perfect combination of technical
virtuosity and intense musicianship which is so rare” (Gramophone). In this
concert, he plays repertoire spanning five centuries including Handel,
Mendelssohn and Grainger.
- F. Mendelssohn
(1809 - 1847) Overture to ‘St Paul’ (arr. W.T. Best).
- G.F. Handel (1685
- 1759) Concerto in F Op.4 no.5. Larghetto - Allegro - Alla. Siciliana -
Presto
- J.S.Bach (1685 –
1750). Prelude and Fugue in A minor BWV 543
- T. Tallis (1505 –
1585) Organ Hymn: Veni Redemptor
- H. Howells (1892 – 1983) Master Tallis’s Testament
- P. Grainger
(1882 - 1961) Handel in the Strand (arr. W. Stockmeier)
- Ad Wammes (b.1953) Miroir
- M. Duruflé (1902 - 1986) Toccata
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“A Songathon” – Fundraiser Concert for the Creative Connections programme at Bethlehem Hospital
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The Monash University School of Music Conservatorium presents “A Songathon”. This is a Community Awareness programme presented by all the students of Classical Voice at Clayton Campus. Settings of Shakespeare’s text by varied composers will be performed. Please help us raise funds for the Creative Connections programme at Bethlehem hospital to continue. |
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1pm & 3.15pm, Sunday 9th August 2009 |
Monash University Music Auditorium, Building 68, Wellington Road, Clayton
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$18 entire concert $10 per session |
Enquiries: (03) 9905 3813 |
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Resonance - Masterpieces for String Orchestra
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The Australian Chamber Orchestra augmented by talented young musicians from
their Emerging Artists Program, with Richard Tognetti Artistic Director and Lead
Violin perform:
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2.30pm Sun 9 Aug & 8pm Mon 10 Aug 2009 |
Hamer Hall, The Arts
Centre, Melbourne
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Enquiries: 1800 444 444 |
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John Tallis Twilight Chamber Music at Rippon Lea
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Sally-Anne Russell (mezzo-soprano), Paul McMahon (tenor), Paul McMillan
(viola), Darryl Coote (piano)
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6.30pm, Sunday 16th August 2009 |
Rippon Lea Estate, 192 Hotham Rd,
Elsternwick
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Davis conducts Elgar
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The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra with Andrew Davis conductor and Jonathan
Biss piano perform:
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8pm, Friday 21st August 2009 |
Costa Hall, Deakin University, Geelong
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Victorian Youth Symphony Orchestra - 2009 Concert 3
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The VYSO continue their 2009 series at the intimate St Michaels Anglican
Church, North Carlton. Conducted by Raymond Yong and with soloist Michael
Brooks-Reid, the orchestra will be performing:
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7.30pm Saturday 22nd August |
St Michaels Anglican Church Cnr Macpherson and McIlwraith Streets North Carlton
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Benaud Trio - Songs of Scandinavia
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Benaud Trio is an acclaimed young Melbourne-based trio. The origins of their
unusual name are explained in our
podact of September 2007. In this one hour concert they perform:
Full details at
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Melbourne Symphony Great Classics 5 - Davis conducts Elgar
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The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra with Andrew Davis (conductor) and Jonathan
Biss (piano) perform:
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2pm Sat 22nd Aug & 6.30pm Mon 24th Aug 2009 |
Hamer Hall,
Melbourne Arts Centre
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Coffee Concert - Ensemble Liaison
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Ensemble Liaison explore the beautiful and uncommon repertoire for piano,
cello and clarinet. This concert features a selection of duo and trio pieces and
works by Beethoven. |
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10am, Tuesday 25th August 2009 |
Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre
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$38 (no concessions) |
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Melbourne Symphony Master Series - Twilight
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The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra with Andrew Davis (conductor) and Christine
Brewer (soprano) perform:
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8pm 27th & 28th August, 2pm 29th August 2009 |
Hamer Hall,
Melbourne Arts Centre
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Melbourne Chamber Orchestra - Mozart's Voice in Melbourne
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The Melbourne Chamber Orchestra with Benjamin Northey, Principal Conductor
and guest soloists Igor Machlak and Olga Kharatanova (pianos), Rebecca Chan
(violin) and Stefanie Farrands (viola) perform:
- Mozart Masonic
Funeral Music K 477
- Mozart
Symphonie concertante for violin, viola and orchestra K 364
- Mozart
Concerto in E flat for two pianos and orchestra K 365
- Mozart
Symphony No.25 in G minor K 183
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Swing! Swing! Swing!
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The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra with James Morrison trumpet, and David
Thomas clarinet Keith Lockhart conductor perform:
- Antheil A Jazz Symphony
- Bernstein
Prelude, Fugue, and Riffs
- Brenton Broadstock Made in Heaven
- Ellington Harlem
- Gershwin An
American in Paris
- Williams Swing, Swing, Swing
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8pm, Friday 4th September 2009 |
Costa Hall, Deakin University, Geelong
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Unquiet Hearts
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The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra with Thomas Zehetmair violin Ruth Killius
viola perform:
- Beethoven
Coriolan Overture, Op.62
- Brahms Symphony
No.3 in F major, Op.90
- Mozart
Sinfonia Concertante K.364 (arr. for string sextet)
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Australian Chamber Orchestra - Marwood, Mozart & Mendelssohn
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The Australian Chamber Orchestra with Anthony Marwood Guest Director perform:
- Vine New Work [world premiere]
- Mozart
Serenata Notturna, K.239
- Kinsella Prelude and Toccata [Australian premiere]
- Mendelssohn
Sinfonia No.12
- Schumann
Violin Concerto [transcribed from the Cello Concerto]
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2.30pm Sun 13 Sep & 8pm Mon 14 Sep 2009 |
Hamer Hall, The Arts
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Enquiries: 1800 444 444 |
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John Tallis Twilight Chamber Music at Rippon Lea
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Erica Kennedy (violin), Robert Chamberlain (piano)
- Beethoven
Sonata in G major, Op 30 no. 3
- Fauré Sonata in
A major, Op. 13
- Messiaen
Theme and Variations
- Pärt Spiegel im Spiegel
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6.30pm, Sunday 13th September 2009 |
Rippon Lea Estate, 192 Hotham Rd,
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Musica Viva - Elias String Quartet
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As part of Musica Viva's 2009 season, Elias String Quartet
perform:
- Carl Vine String Quartet no 4 (2004)
- Mozart String
Quartet in C major, K465, ‘Dissonance’
- Purcell
Fantasias (selection)
- Schumann
String Quartet no 1 in A minor, op 41 no 1
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Musica Viva - Elias String Quartet
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As part of Musica Viva's 2009 season, Elias String Quartet
perform :
- Carl Vine String Quartet no 4 (2004)
- Haydn String
Quartet in G major, op 76 no 1
- Purcell
Fantasias (selection)
- Mendelssohn
String Quartet no 6 in F minor, op 80
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Melbourne Symphony Master Series - Tchaikovsky's Pathetique
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The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra with Paul Daniel (conductor) perform:
- Bartók Music
for Strings, Percussion and Celeste
- Kats-Chernin Re-Collecting Astoroids
- Tchaikovsky
Symphony No.6 in B minor, Op.74 (Pathetique)
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8pm 1st & 2nd Oct, 2pm 3rd Oct 2009 |
Hamer Hall,
Melbourne Arts Centre
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Melbourne Chamber Orchestra - le voci della sensualità
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After 15 years of historically-informed performance in Europe, Rachael
Beesley comes home. Catch the wave of evocative early music with one of the
world's foremost practitioners of historically-informed performance. The
Melbourne Chamber Orchestra with Guest Director Rachael Beesley perform:
- Brescianello (1690 - 1758) Symphony for String Orchestra in D
major, Op.1 No.1
- Durante (1684 - 1758) Concerto in G minor for two violins,
viola and BC, No.2
- Corelli (1684 -
1755) Concerto Grosso in Bb major, Op.6 No.11
- Vivaldi (1678 -
1713) Concerto for 2 cellos and string orchestra in G minor, RV 531
- Vivaldi
Concerto in A major from "L'estro Armonico", Op.3 No.5
- Corelli
Concerto Grosso in D major, Op.6 No.4
- Durante Concerto for violin and orchestra in A major No.8 "La
Pazzia"
- Brescianello Chaconne for two violins, two violas and BC in A
major
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Town Hall Proms 4 'Serenity and Spectacle'
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The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra with Antoinette Halloran soprano, Jonathan
Grieves-Smith conductor, MSO Chorus and Samuel Dundas baritone perform:
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Flinders Quartet - Inspired Czechs
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>The Flinders Quartet perform:
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The Girl With the Golden Flute
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The Australian Chamber Orchestra with Richard Tognetti Artistic Director and
Lead Violin, and Sharon Bezaly Flute perform:
- Handel Concerto
Grosso, Op.6 No.7
- Vasks New Work [world premiere, 2009 Barbara Blackman commission]
- Serebrier Flute Concerto [world premiere] OR Vine Pipe
Dreams
- Izarra Pitangus Sulphuratus Flute Concerto [Australian
premiere]
- Tchaikovsky
Serenade for strings
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2.30pm, Sunday 25th October 2009 |
Hamer Hall, The Arts
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Flinders Quartet - Inspired Czechs
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The Flinders Quartet perform:
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Coffee Concert - Rosemary Hodgson & Charles 'Bud' Tingwell
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Metaphysical is a melancholic meditation of music and poetry and a
unique collaboration between one of Australia’s most loved actors,
Charles ‘Bud’ Tingwell and its
finest lutenists, Rosemary Hodgson. Inspired by English poets from the beginning
of the seventeenth century, Metaphysical features some of the greatest
poems of Donne, Johnson and Vaughan, who sought to explore
the spiritual nature of life and describe our ‘inner’ worlds in words. This new,
contemplative style was also reflected in the music of the time, by composers
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10am, Tuesday 27th October 2009 |
Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre
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$38 (no concessions) |
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Haydn's Symphonic Queen
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The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra with Caroline Almonte keyboard, Reinhard
Goebel conductor and Stephen MacIntyre piano perform:
- Cherubini Chaconne for Orchestra
- Haydn Symphony
No.85 'La Reine'
- Mozart
Symphony No.31 in D major, K.297 (Paris)
- Mozart
Concerto for Two Pianos in E flat major, K.365
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Haydn's Symphonic Queen
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The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra with Caroline Almonte keyboard, Reinhard
Goebel conductor and Stephen MacIntyre piano perform:
- Cherubini Chaconne for Orchestra
- Haydn Symphony
No.85 'La Reine'
- Mozart
Symphony No.31 in D major, K.297 (Paris)
- Mozart
Concerto for Two Pianos in E flat major, K.365
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8pm Friday 6th November 2009 |
Costa Hall, Deakin University, Geelong
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Melbourne Symphony Master Series - Starring Sumi Jo
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The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra with Alexander Shelley (conductor) and Sumi
Jo (soprano) perform:
- Bellini I Capuleti e i Montecchi: Overture
- Gounod Romeo
and Juliet: Je veux vivre
- Berlioz Romeo
and Juliet: Romeo alone; Festivities at Capulet's
- Debussy
Prélude à "L'Après-midi d'un Faune"
- Meyerbeer
L'etoile du Nord: C'est bien l'air
- Rossini The
Barber of Seville: Overture
- Donizetti
Linda di Chamounix: O luce di quest'anima
- Puccini Gianni
Schicci: O mio babbino caro
- Respighi The Fountains of Rome
- Verdi La
Traviata: 'Sempre libera'
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Hamer Hall,
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Musica Viva - Jerusalem Quartet and Zvi Plesser
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As part of Musica Viva's 2009 season, Jerusalem Quartet and Zvi Plesser
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Coffee Concert - Navarra String Quartet & Alexander Boyd
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The Navarra String Quartet came to international prominence when it won first
prize at the 2005 Florence International Chamber Music Competition and second
prize at the 2007 Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition. The Quartet
now performs in major international venues and festivals including the
Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, London’s Wigmore Hall and the Verbier Festival in
Switzerland. The Quartet is joined by leading pianist Alexander Boyd. The
program features one of Haydn’s
most graceful works and Dvořák’s
much-loved Piano Quintet
(one of
White Hat's Top 100 Chamber Works) |
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10am, Tuesday 17th November 2009 |
Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre
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Musica Viva - Jerusalem Quartet and Zvi Plesser
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As part of Musica Viva's 2009 season, Jerusalem Quartet and Zvi Plesser
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Melbourne Symphony Great Classics 6 - Revolutions
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The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra with Oleg Caetani (conductor) Stephen
Kovacevich (piano) perform:
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2pm Sat 28th Nov & 6.30pm Mon 30th Nov 2009 |
Hamer Hall,
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Melbourne Symphony Master Series - The Slender Thread
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The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra with Oleg Caetani (conductor), John Wegner
(narrator) and the MSO Chorus perform:
- Schubert
Symphony No.8 in B minor, D.759 (Unfinished)
- Schoenberg
A Survivor from Warsaw
- Brahms Symphony
No.2 in D, Op.73
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8pm 3rd & 4th Dec; 2pm 5th Dec 2009 |
Hamer Hall,
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Chamber Orchestra - Surrey Hills: Meets Tuesdays at Holy Trinity, Surrey Hills 7.45pm for rehearsals and holds up to 3 concerts year. String players are very welcome. $65 and $45 term fees. Enquiries: 9877 5286 Beginner StringsFeeder strings for the Surrey Hills Chamber Orchestra rehearse at Holy Trinity, Surrey Hills, Tuesdays at 6.15pm - 7.15pm. One years playing experience needed. $40 term. Enquiries: 9434 2147 |
Forthcoming EventsThese events are ones which have run in the past and we expect to run in the future. As yet we do not have confirmed details, dates and contact details. To be informed of those details when they become available you can subscribe to our newsletter "Great things to do in Melbourne". |
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The Port Fairy Spring Music Festival
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A festival featuring classical and contemporary music. |
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Melbourne International Festival of Arts
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In 2007 the Festival offers over 65 events ranging from grand productions and theatre to physical feats and thought-provoking exhibitions. |
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October 2008 ? |
various venues in Melbourne |
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Liquid Architecture
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A Festival of Sound Arts featuring practionioners from local and emerging artists to international icons. Installations, screenings, performances and artist talks. |
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July 2009 ? |
Various venues in Melbourne |
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Festival of Flowers & Music
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Ballarat churches , florists and local organisations display themed floral arrangements. Also featuring classical music and hymns. |
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October 2008 ? |
St Peter's Anglican Church, Sturt Street, Ballarat |
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Organs of the Ballarat Goldfields
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A festival of fine music in historic venues. Artistic director Sergio de Pieri. |
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Opera in the Market
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An annual performance of excerpts from opera with orchestra. |
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Woodend Winter Arts Festival
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The Woodend Winter Arts Festival showcases music, literature and the
visual arts in intimate historical venues over three pleasurable days. |
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Fifth Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition
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Sixteen of the world's best piano trios and string quartets compete for the most prestigious prize in chamber music. Full details at chambermusicaustralia.com.au. |
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Melbourne International Festival of Brass
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An international festival initiated in 2003 and featuring a series of
workshops led by international artists such as
Barry Tuckwell together with a
series of public concerts. Full details at
Melbourne International Festival of
Brass. |
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Melba Festival
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A wide range entertainment and music from classical (with of course reference
to Dame Nellie Melba) to jazz
performed in a variety of atmospheric venues. |
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City of Stonnington presents Symphony under the Stars
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A free concert for the whole family - bring you picnic and enjoy the evening.
SEE…65 talented musicians perform celebrated orchestral music together on stage.
HEAR…lyrical sounds from famed composers inspired by dance, jazz, folk music, and spectacular landscapes.
Stonnington Symphony and guests Patrick Miller, Conductor, and Peter Burch, MC |
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February 2008 ? |
Malvern Gardens |
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Opera in the Vineyards
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A special evening of opera. |
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Gumboots & Pearls Opera in The Otways
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To be staged in the magical, natural setting of Melba Gully, Great Ocean Road, Lavers Hill. An intimate afternoon of fabulous music, gorgeous singing, interactive fun & entertainment. This is an unmissable first time event featuring highly acclaimed Melbourne based 'Pot Pourri', local musicians, roving entertainers, & a range of local produce. |
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Music in the Round at Monash
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Did you miss this event? Then
subscribe to our free email newsletter to
receive advance notice of events such as this one. Music in The Round began in 1972 and after a layoff in the 1990s it now
returns. Artists include: the Hamer Quartet, Nehama Patkin OAM, Doug de Vries,
Wilma Smith, Miki Tsunoda, Robert Burke, Michelle Nicolle, David Griffiths,
Elizabeth Sellars, John Hopkins OBE, Fintan Murphy, Glisten, Linda Thompson,
Lucas de Jong, David McNicol, Kenji Fujimura, Timothy Young, Eugene Ball, Sam
Evans, Richard Lawton,Tamara Smolyar, Peter Oyston, Jeffrey Crellin, the Monash
Academy Orchestra and many more. The program will feature some well loved
classics including Saint Saens
Carnival of the Animals (narrated by Phillip Gould), The Art Song,
Beethoven String
Quartet Opus 74,
Stravinsky The Soldiers Tale, Brazillian Jazz,
Pouulenc Barbar the
Elephant, Bach
Double Concerto for violin and oboe,
Grieg Holberg Suite,
Khachaturian Trio for clarinet piano and violin,
Debussy Premiere Rhapsody,
Hurlstone Cello sonata,
Mozart Kegelstatt Trio in E flat, K. 498,
Bartok Contrasts,
Tchaikovsky The
Seasons, Mendelssohn
Octet, Handel Zadok the Priest,
Berlioz Les Nuits d’ete Villanelle/ L’Absence,
Rossini Introduction,
theme and variations for clarinet and strings, Respighi Pines of Rome.
There will also be a special family program. |
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September 2008 ? |
Clayton Campus, Monash University |
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Handel's Messiah
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It’s a Williamstown tradition on the first Saturday after Cup Day. The Camberwell Chorale and the Camerata Orchestra and under the baton of Mr Doug Heywood OAMperform Handel's Messiah. |
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November 2008 ? |
Williamstown Town Hall |
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Dunkeld Weekend of Music
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A weekend of classical music in the shadow of the Grampians. Artists include the Australian String Quartet. Tickets sell out fast so it is wise to book early. |
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Australia Post Opera in the Bowl
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Bring your picnic basket and rugs and enjoy the glorious music under the
stars as Opera Australia presents the inaugural Australia Post Opera in the Bowl
at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl. |
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Melbourne Chamber Music Festival
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Details to be announced |
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June 2009 ? |
Melba Hall, University
of Melbourne, Royal Parade, Parkville |
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Spring Early Music Festival
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The Spring Early Music Festival brings together University students, recent
graduates, local and visiting professionals for 14 events over 13 days,
including masterclasses, pre-concert talks and concerts. American virtuoso
lutenist Hopkinson Smith comes to
Melbourne for the first time to perform along side younger emerging artists from
overseas and closer to home. Satyr’s Band, Dutch-based ensemble lead by
recorder player &
oboist Amy Power, and
distinguished Spanish pianist
Enrique Pérez de Guzmán also give their first performances in Melbourne. Trinity
Chapel will come alive when
violinists Lorenzo Colitto and Lisa Ferguson and
viola player Peter Bucknell join
with Melbourne Collegium, an orchestra of young early string specialists, to
present a concert of Baroque favorites. And the Australian Chamber Choir brings
the music of mid-16th century composer Simon Boyleau, chapel master of
the Cathedral of Milan, back to life with the premier modern performance of
these beautiful motets. The Festival culminates with a student opera production
Récréation de Musique, a French musical entertainment devised and
directed by Greg Dikmans. |
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Opera in the Alps
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Enjoy a relaxing evening of fine food, wine and classical favourites under the stars, in the picturesque grounds of LaTrobe at Beechworth. |
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January 2010 ? |
Mayday Hills Oval, La Trobe at Beechworth |
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Choral@Montsalvat
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Choral@Montsalvat is a music-in-the-round choral festival. Fourteen choirs
will sing a variety of music, including the Latin-American Missa Criolla
and the African Missa Luba with colourful instrumental ensembles. The
final concert will invite audience participation in the
Vivaldi Gloria led by
the two host choirs of the festival. $28 full, $22 concession, $12 child under
16, $65 family. Sunday May 3 2009, 12pm-5pm. Gates open at 9am. |
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| These events are ones which have run in the past and we expect to run in the future. As yet we do not have confirmed details, dates and contact details. To be informed of those details when they become available you can subscribe to our newsletter "Great things to do in Melbourne". |
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