Johannes Brahms - the White Hat guide

Sally Cooper in recital with Leigh Harrold

• Bizet Carmen Fantasie
• Brahms Hungarian Dance No. 5
• Ennio Morricone Gabriel's Oboe
• Gershwin Three Preludes

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Sidney Myer Free Orchestral Concerts at the Music Bowl - Concert 1 - 'Romantic Favourites'

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The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra with Lutz Koehler (conductor) and Maxwell Foster (piano) perform: Verdi The Force of Destiny: Overture Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1 in B flat minor, Op.23 (one of White Hat's Top 100 Concerti) Brahms Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.68 (one of White Hat's Top 100 Symphonies) The Sidney Myer Free Orchestral Concerts in the Music Bowl are one of the highlights of the Melbourne Summer. The businessman and philanthropist Sidney Myer left a trust to benefit the people of Melbourne and Australia. Not only did this trust make possible the building of the public Music Bowl, it continues to continues to contribute to the quality of life of Melburnians through works and events such as the annual free concerts. Gates open at 4pm and the concert starts at 7pm. White Hat recommends you get there early because, if the weather is fine it can fill quite quickly. This is the ideal place to have a champagne picnic with friend under the stars while listening to classical music. You are allowed to bring reasonable amounts of food and alcohol but no breakable glasses, sharp objects, or seating which obstruct the view of others. Before you decide to turn it into a fully-fledged camping expedition we suggest you check the conditions of entry. Our rating: Five Hats

Australian Chamber Orchestra - Viennese Masters

• Schubert (arr. Tognetti) Rondo Brilliante, D895
• Beethoven Septet, Op.20 (one of White Hat's Top 100 Chamber Works)
• Brahms Clarinet Quintet (one of White Hat's Top 100 Chamber Works)

8pm, Saturday 25th September, Llewellyn Hall, ANU, Canberra
2.30 pm, Sunday 26th September and 8pm, Monday 27th September, Hamer Hall, The Arts Centre, Melbourne
8pm, Tuesday 28th September, Adelaide Town Hall, Adelaide
8pm, Wednesday 29th September, Perth Concert Hall, Perth
8pm, Tuesday 5th October & Saturday 9th October and 7pm Wednesday 6th October, City Recital Hall, Angel Place, Sydney
8pm, Monday 4th October, QPAC Concert Hall, Brisbane
2.30pm, Sunday 10th October, Sydney Opera House, Sydney
7.30pm, Thursday 7th October, Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, Wollongong

Musica Viva - Alina Ibragimova and Cédric Tiberghien

• Schubert Sonatina no 3 in G minor, D408
• Brahms Violin Sonata no 1 in G major, op 78 (one of White Hat's Top 100 Chamber Works)
• Szymanowski Mythes, op 30
• Richard Strauss Violin Sonata in E flat major, op 18

8pm Saturday 2nd October, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre, Melbourne
7pm Thursday 7th October, Llewellyn Hall, Canberra
1.30pm Saturday 16th October,, City Recital Hall, Angel Place, Sydney

Musica Viva - Atos Trio - program 2

• Paul Stanhope Piano Trio Dolcissimo Uscignolo (2007)
• Brahms Piano Trio no 3 in C minor, op 101
• Schubert Piano Trio no 1 in B flat major, D898 (one of White Hat's Top 100 Chamber Works)

7pm, Wednesday 10th November, Conservatorium Theatre, Brisbane
8pm Saturday 6th November, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre, Melbourne
7pm Thursday 11th November, Llewellyn Hall, Canberra
1.30pm Saturday 13th November, City Recital Hall, Angel Place, Sydney