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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. | You may also choose to list concerts featuring particular composers or instruments by using the drop-down menus below. | | | |
If you are looking for concerts on a particular date, select the date from the drop-down box below.
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3MBS Cry Baby Classical Concerts
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Music for children of all ages performed live by a variety of local classical musicians. These concerts are specifically designed for parents with babies and young children. |
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11am to noon, third Thur of month (until Dec 08) |
Richmond Uniting Church, 314 Church St, Richmond
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Entry by gold coin donation |
Enquiries: (03) 9416 1035 |
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3MBS Cry Baby Classical Concerts
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Music for children of all ages performed live by a variety of local classical musicians. These concerts are specifically designed for parents with babies and young children. |
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11am to noon, first Wed of month (until Dec 08) |
Fitzroy Town Hall, Crn
Moor and Napier St Fitzroy
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Otello
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Verdi's
Otello. Shakespeare's
story, Verdi's music, an extraordinary production and the soaring voices
of Opera Australia. Harry Kupfer, legendary director of the Vienna State
Opera, has created a production which exposes the psychological storm
within the hearts of Otello and Desdemona, and set designer Hans
Schavernoch's opulent but war-torn palace mirrors their chaotic
emotions. As for the music, it is magnificent, deliciously poised
between surging choruses, exquisite arias and the heady passion of the
main protagonists. Performed in Italian with English surtitles.
1pm on 16 August 2008 and 7.30pm on 18, 23, 26 & 29
July 2008 and 2, 8 & 13 August 2008,
Sydney Opera House
1pm on 6 December 2008 and 7.30pm on 18, 22, 25 & 28 November 2008 and 3
& 11 December 2008,
State Theatre
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Sydney Opera House
Dinner and opera package for Otello. Be warned - These
packages usually book out weeks in advance. |
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Orlando
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Opera Australia presents
Handel's wild and
magical opera, Orlando,
in a new production created by the same team who brought
Alcina to such
spectacular life. The outstanding cast is drawn from a new generation of
talent. In Sydney we welcome Italian contralto Sonia Prina, while in
Melbourne young Australian, Dominica Matthews makes her debut in the
title role. Emma Matthews is the intoxicating Angelica while Tobias
Cole, who last year triumphed as Julius Caesar, plays Angelica's lover,
Medoro. Performed in Italian with English surtitles.
12.30pm on 6 September 2008 and 7pm on 18. 20, 23, 28
& 30 August 2008 and 2 & 11 September 2008;
Sydney Opera House
12.30pm on 13 December 2008 and 7pm on 27 & 29 November 2008 and 2 & 10
December 2008; State
Theatre
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Dinner and opera package for Oralando. Be warned - These
packages usually book out weeks in advance. |
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Eggner Trio
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Musica Viva presents the Eggner Trio performing:
7pm, Thursday 18 September 2008,
Llewellyn Hall, ANU School of Music, Canberra
8.15pm, Tuesday 23 September 2008, Melbourne Arts Centre,
Hamer Hall
8pm Saturday 27 September 2008,
City Recital Hall, Angel
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Wilin Spring Recital at the Victorian College of the Arts
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Indigenous Opera is Coming!! Join Indigenous Soprano Deborah Cheetham and Australian of the Year - Local Hero Jonathon Welch for the 2008 Wilin Spring Recital. This free event will feature the talents newly discovered Indigenous Singers who will form the cast of Australia's first ever Indigenous opera, Pecan Summer. |
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1pm, Friday 26th September 2008 |
Victorian College of the Arts, 234 St Kilda Road Southbank (room 109)
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Enquiries: 0408722981 |
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Let the Sun Shine In
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Australia Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra directed by William Hennessy with
Jeffrey Crellin (oboe) perform:
- Purcell
Chaconne
- Handel Concerto
Grosso Op 6 No 11
- Bowman Oboe Concerto
- Marcello Oboe Concerto
- Bliss Music for Strings
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2.30pm Sun 28 Sept & 7pm Mon 29 Sept 2008 |
BMW Edge, Federation
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Enquiries: (03) 9650 3365 |
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Handel's Water Music
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The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra with Bernard Labadie (conductor) and David
Hansen (counter-tenor) perform:
- Handel Solomon:
The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
- Handel Giulio
Cesare: Va, tacito
- Handel Giulio
Cesare: Aure, deh, per pieta
- Handel Alcina:
Suite - Overture, Musette, Menuet, Gavotte, Menuet, Gavotte
- Handel
Rodelinda: Vivi, tiranno
- Handel Water
Music (complete)
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8pm, 2, 3 & 4 October 2008 |
Hamer Hall,
Melbourne Arts Centre
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Victorian Youth Opera
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The Happy Prince by
Malcolm Williamson.
High above the city, on a tall column, stood a statue of the Happy Prince. So
begins Oscar Wilde's immortal tale of the gilded statue of the Prince and the
faithful swallow, set to music by Australian composer Malcolm Williamson.
Victorian Youth Opera presents a new production of this work featuring some of
Victoria's most talented young operatic performers. Auditions for the production
will be held mid-year for young people of primary and secondary school age. To
be allocated an audition time please email
auditions@victorianopera.com.au
with The Happy Prince in the subject title. |
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3 to 5 October, 2008 |
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Enquiries: (03) 9685 2478 |
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The Baroque Cello
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Jamie Hey (Principal Cello Australian Brandenburg Orchestra) joins Rosanne
Hunt and Linda Kent in a fascinating programme of 17th and 18th century cello
works: Bach,
Vivaldi,
Gabrielli, Marcello,
Boismortier, Cervetto. |
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3pm, Sunday 5th October 2008 |
St Mark's Anglican Church, 250 George St. Fitzroy
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$30/$20 |
Bookings essential on 9387 1073 |
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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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7th to 19th October 2008 |
Melbourne
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Enquiries: (03) 8344 3023 |
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Masterclass — Hopkinson Smith
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Hopkinson Smith through his recordings and performances has become one of the highest profile players of the lute today. |
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6pm, Tuesday 7th October 2008 |
Early Music Studio, University of Melbourne, 27 Royal Pde Parkville
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$20/$10 senior/student/conc - performers $40 |
Enquiries: (03) 8344 3023 |
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Sing In Spring - RMIT Concert Choir & MULTiSinG
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Join RMIT Concert Choir, and guest MULTiSinGfor an afternoon of varied and entertaining music, ranging from madrigals to folksongs to contemporary artsongs and pop ballads, and everything in between. |
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4pm, Sunday 5th October 2008 |
Richmond Uniting Church, 314 Church Street, Richmond
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Entry by donation |
Enquiries: (03) 9925 2883 |
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Jerusalem Quartet
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Musica Viva presents the Jerusalem Quartet performing:
- Ravel String
Quartet in F major, op 34
- Richard Mills String Quartet no 3 (2008)
- Smetana String
Quartet no 1 in E minor, From My Life
8pm, Thursday 16 October 2008,
Adelaide Town Hall
6.30pm, Thursday 9 October 2008,
Conservatorium Theatre, South Bank, Brisbane
7pm, Saturday 18 October 2008,
Llewellyn Hall, ANU School of Music, Canberra
8.15pm, Wednesday 15 October 2008, Melbourne Arts Centre,
Hamer Hall
7.30pm, Monday 13 October 2008, Perth Concert Hall
8pm Saturday 11 October and 7pm Monday 20 October 2008,
City Recital Hall, Angel
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Pure Silk — True Grit
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Hopkinson Smith, lute and baroque guitar preforme Baroque Music from Germany,
France and Spain. A program that balances joyous extroversion and sublime poetry
within contrasting musical climates: the clearly structured lyricism of
Sylvius Leopold Weiss, decorative and decorous restraint of “le Vieux”
Galutier, and the traditionally inspired and intuitive dynamism of
Spaniards, Francesco Guerau, Antonio de Santa Cruz and Gaspar Sanz. |
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8pm, Thursday 9th October 2008 |
Trinity College Chapel, University of Melbourne, Royal Pde, Parkville
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$40/$20 senior/student/conc |
Enquiries: (03) 8344 3023 |
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In Your Lap: the Lute Connection
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A pre-concert talk by John Griffiths. The tool of the spy, the symbol of just government, the soul’s tuning machine and the predecessor of the iPod—this induction into the magic and enchantment of the lute will prepare your spirit for Hopkinson Smith’s recital. |
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7pm, Thursday 9th October 2008 |
Early Music Studio, University of Melbourne, 27 Royal Pde Parkville
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Free entry |
Enquiries: (03) 8344 3023 |
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Enrique Pérez de Guzmán, piano
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The program is the annual Director’s Caprice. Distinguished Spanish pianist
Enrique Pérez de Guzmán makes his first visit to Australia, and this will be his
only Melbourne performance. The first part of his program comprises works by
Chopin,
Liszt, and Scriabin,
while the second part will feature Spanish masters
Granados, Federico
Mompou and Manuel de Falla. |
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8pm, Friday 10th October 2008 |
Melba Hall, University
of Melbourne, Royal Parade, Parkville
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$25/$20 senior $15 student/conc |
Enquiries: (03) 8344 3023 |
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Early Music Studio Baroque Ensemble
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A free lunch-hour concert showcasing a varied program of works performed by students of the University of Melbourne Faculty of Music. |
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The Flute’s Pleasure Garden
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Faculty of Music recorder students join with Louisa Hunter-Bradley, soprano &
recorders, to present the
pleasures of music by Jacob van Eyck and contemporaries in the delightful
garden setting of the Early Music Studio at the University of Melbourne. The
Victorian Recorder Guild invites you to join them for afternoon tea following
the concert. |
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2pm, Saturday 11th October 2008 |
Early Music Studio, University of Melbourne, 27 Royal Pde Parkville
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$15/$10 seniors/student/conc |
Enquiries: (03) 8344 3023 |
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Introducing Simon Boyleau
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Australian Chamber Choir (dir. Douglas Lawrence) give the first
performance since the 16th century of motets by French nobleman composer
Simon Boyleau, chapelmaster at the Cathedral of Milan. Based on the recent
research of Melbourne scholar Sally Watt and her edition of Boyleau’s 1544
publication Motetta in quatuor vocem nunquam hactenus impressa. This
event will also serve to launch the Melbourne publication of this important
collection by Lyrebird Press established by
Louise Hanson-Dyer. |
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8pm, Saturday 11th October 2008 |
Trinity College Chapel, University of Melbourne, Royal Pde, Parkville
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$30/$20 senior /$10 student/conc |
Enquiries: (03) 8344 3023 |
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25th Sir Bernard Heinze Memorial Concert:
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Four Sacred Pieces and Hymn of the Nations
- Kodaly Budavari
Te Deum
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra Melbourne University Choral
Society with Rosamund Illing, soprano; Roxane Hislop, mezzo; Aldo di Toro,
tenor, Andrea Carcassi, bass; Andrew Wailes, Conductor
The master musical dramatist and melodist, Giuseppe Verdi, gives us, in
Four Sacred Pieces, two delicate a cappella works - Ave Maria, and,
for female voices only, Laude alla Vergine. With these is the exquisite
Stabat Mater - a moving precursor to the later, more famous
Requiem, and the wonderful
double-choir Te Deum, which he himself regarded so highly that he asked
for the manuscript to be buried with him.
Then, possibly for the first time in Australia, the dramatic and exuberant
tenor show-piece, Inno delle nazioni, originally written to feature the
new nation, Italy, at the Great Exhibition of 1862, and the subject of the only
film of Toscanini conducting. Aldo di Toro is our featured international tenor,
joined by three more top Australian soloists. All 300 on-stage performers will
be conducted by Andrew Wailes.
Tickets are available, free of agency charges, from your friendly member of
RMP or MUCS, by phoning RMP direct on 9419 1582, or though the website
www.rmp.org.au Door prices: Premium $60 (preferably pre-booked); Adult $45;
Concessions including Seniors $35; Juniors, under 16, free to the General
admission area in the company of a paying adult -- not available through
Ticketmaster. |
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The Four Corners of the Satyr
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Satyr’s Band with Andreas Böhlen -
recorder, Amy Power -
recorder and baroque oboe, Lisa
Goldberg - baroque bassoon,
and Takashi Watanabe -
harpsichord perform a program combining unfamiliar jewels from different
corners of Baroque alongside works by well-known masters. The Incorporation of
improvisation is an important element of their performance, adding liveliness
and spontaneity to virtuosic instrumental music of the 17th and 18th centuries. |
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2pm, Sunday 12th October 2008 |
Trinity College Chapel, University of Melbourne, Royal Pde, Parkville
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$40/$20 seniors/students/conc |
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The Satyr in the Baroque Imagination
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A pre-concert Lecture by John Weretka. In Baroque thought the Satyr conjured images of sexual abandon and lust. In classical mythology satyrs were woodland demons, partly human and partly bestial, the supposed companions of Bacchus. Greek artists represented the satyr with the ears and tail of a horse while Roman sculptors gave it the ears, tail, and legs of a goat, and budding horns. This talk explores 17th and 18th-century imaginings of the satyr and their musical implications. |
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1pm, Sunday 12th October 2008 |
Early Music Studio, University of Melbourne, 27 Royal Pde Parkville
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Free entry |
Enquiries: (03) 8344 3023 |
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Masterclass — Amy Power
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An open invitation to see into the mind of a leading young recorder player through pedagogical interaction with emerging local performers. |
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6pm, Tuesday 14th October 2008 |
Early Music Studio, University of Melbourne, 27 Royal Pde Parkville
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Free entry |
Enquiries: (03) 8344 3023 |
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Jerusalem Quartet
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Musica Viva presents the Jerusalem Quartet performing:
- Ravel String
Quartet in F major, op 34
- Richard Mills String Quartet no 3 (2008)
- Smetana String
Quartet no 1 in E minor, From My Life
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8.15pm, Wednesday 15 October 2008 |
Melbourne Arts Centre,
Hamer Hall
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Bookings: 1800 688 482 |
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Stringanza
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Lorenzo Colitto & Lisa Ferguson violins, Peter Bucknell, viola join with the
Melbourne Collegium and international guests Lorenzo Colitto & Lisa Ferguson
violins and Peter Bucknell, viola perform Baroque favorites and rare
masterpieces: Zavateri, Bergonzi, Muffat Armonico Tributo,
Vivaldi Estro Armonico;
Telemann Viola Concerto;
Handel; Geminiani La follia. |
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8pm, Friday 17th October 2008 |
Trinity College Chapel, University of Melbourne, Royal Pde, Parkville
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$40/$20 seniors/students/conc |
Enquiries: (03) 8344 3023 |
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Mozart's Requiem
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The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra with Benjamin Northey (conductor),
Jacqueline Porter (soprano), Sally-Anne Russell (mezzo-soprano), James
Egglestone (tenor), Richard Alexander (bass) and MSO Chorus perform:
- Mozart
Symphony No.41 in C major, K.551 (Jupiter)
- Mozart
Requiem, K.626
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The Melbourne Mandolin Orchestra 40th Anniversary Concert
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Melbourne Mandolin Orchestra (conductor Slava Iourgaev) presents its 40th
Anniversary Concert on Saturday 18th October at 7.30pm at James Tatoulis Hall
Methodist Ladies College 207 Barkers Rd, Kew (free parking in grounds). Hear the
highlights of the MMO's past and current repertoire, featuring soloists -
Michelle Wright (mandola) Peter Mangold (mandolin) Abram Iourgaev (mandoloncello).
Enjoy a post-concert champagne supper with the orchestra.
Tickets: $25 Family: $50 Special price if presold before 18/9/08: single $20
Family $45
Bookings: 9499-2899
The Melbourne
Mandolin Orchestra is proudly supported by The East Malvern Community Bank
Branch of Bendigo Bank |
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7.30pm, Saturday 18th October 2008 |
James Tatoulis Hall Methodist Ladies College 207 Barkers Rd, Kew
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Tickets: $25 Family: $50 |
Bookings: (03) 9499 2899 |
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Récréation de Musique
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Early Voices & Baroque Ensemble directed by Greg Dikmans. This concert
presents a musical entertainment on the grand scale. The highlight of the
program is Marc-Antoine
Charpentier’s
Actéon, a miniature tragédie en musique that tells the story of the
hunter Actéon who, after discovering the goddess Diana bathing with her
attendants, is torn apart by his own hounds after being transformed into a stag
by the angry goddess. This rarely-heard masterpiece is complemented by
instrumental music and choruses from the opera Armide by Jean-Baptiste
Lully, including the famous Passacaille from Act V, and Airs de cour
by Michel Lambert. |
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8pm, 18th Oct & 2pm 19th Oct 2008 |
Brunswick Town Hall, 233 Sydney Road, Brunswick
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$30/$15 seniors/students/conc |
Enquiries: (03) 8344 3023 |
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Beethoven's Septet
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Chamber music performed by players from the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
Lorraine Hook (violin), Anne Martonyi (violin), Katie Chilmaid (viola), Sarah
Morse (cello), Stephen Newton (double bass), Jonathan Craven (clarinet), Brock
Imison (bassoon), Geoff Lierse (French horn) and Janis Cook keyboard perform:
- Francaix Divertissement
- Brahms Horn
Trio
- Beethoven
Septet in E Flat, Op. 20
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Guilty!! (Trial by Jury) and other items
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Trial by Jury is a short
Gilbert and Sullivan fun piece. There will be distinguished soloists
featuring Felicity Baldock. We will also have a variety of other items. We will
finish the afternoon with our now famous Devonshire Tea. More details at
Essendon Choral Society. |
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Sunday 19th October 2008 |
St. John's Uniting Church Hall, cnr Mt Alexander Rd and Buckley St, Essendon
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$20 full and $15 conc. (includes afternoon tea) |
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The Yarra Trio - Subscription Concert No.3
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The Yarra Trio perform:
- Shostakovich
Trio in E minor no 2 op 67
- Mozart Trio in
E major k 542
- First Prize work - The Yarra Trio / University of Melbourne
National Composition Award 2008
- Beethoven
Trio in D major op 70 no 1 “Ghost”
7:15pm complimentary drinks. 8:00pm recital. |
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Tuesday 21 October 2008 |
fortyfive downstairs, 45
Flinders Lane, Melbourne
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$35 / $30 / $25 / $20 / $10 |
Bookings: 1300 884 654 |
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Strawberry Fields
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Australia Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra with Jacqueline Porter (soprano) and
Jeffrey Crellin (conductor) perform:
- Haydn Symphony
No 70
- Elgar Serenade for Strings
- Fox Pathways of Ancient Dreaming (1990)
- Britten Les
Illuminations
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2.30pm Sun 26 Oct & 7pm Mon 27 Oct 2008 |
BMW Edge, Federation
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Enquiries: (03) 9650 3365 |
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Ensemble Liaison and Friends - Lullaby and Doina
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Ensemble Liaison with Wilma Smith (violin), Katie Chilmaid (violin), Simon
Oswell (viola), Alex Henery (double bass) and Mardi McSullea (flute) perform:
- Beethoven
Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 4 in C Major Op. 102 No. 1
- Francaix Theme and Variations for Clarinet and Piano
- Osvaldo Golijov Lullaby and Doina for Flute, Clarinet and
String Quintet
- Schubert The
Trout, Quintet for Strings and Piano D. 667
(one of
White Hat's Top 100 Chamber Works)
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7pm, 4th November 2008 |
BMW Edge, Federation
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Adult $30, Concession $20, Student rush $10 |
Enquiries: (03) 9808 6684 |
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Grainger Quartet - Night at the Opera
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In the third concert of their 2008 series, the Grainger Quartet perform:
- Berg String
Quartet op 3
- Mozart String
Quartet in E flat major, KV 428
- Puccini
Crisantemi
- Verdi String
Quartet in E minor
7pm, Tuesday 4 November 2008,
City Recital Hall,
Angel Place, Sydney
7pm, Thursday 6 November 2008,
Ian Hanger Recital Hall,
Queensland Conservatorium, Southbank, Brisbane
7pm, Saturday 8 November 2008,
Elder Hall, University of Adelaide
7pm, Tuesday 11 November 2008,
Collins Street Baptist Church, Melbourne |
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Melbourne Chamber Choir - From East to West Concert
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- Julian Yu Ode to a Plum Blossom
- Chinese folk songs Jasmine Flower and Cheng Fung Flower Drum
Song Choral music from the steppe of Mongolia
- Indonesian Luk Luk Lumbu and Two Indonesian Lullabies plus
Japanese and Korean folk songs.
The organisers stae "Music from several Asian nations will make this concert an amazing listening experience". |
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8pm, Saturday 8th November 2008 |
James Tatoulis Auditorium Methodist Ladies College, 207 Barkers Rd. Kew
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Full $30, Concession $25, Student Rush $10 |
Enquiries: (03) 9818 1296 |
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Australian Chamber Orchestra - Euphoric
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The Australian Chamber Orchestra with Richard Tognetti (Artistic Director and
Lead Violin) and Timo-Veikko Valve (Cello) perform:
- Prokofiev
Classical Symphony, Op.25 (Symphony No.1)
- Brahms Concerto
for Violin and Cello, Op.102, in A minor
- Beethoven
Symphony No.8, Op.93 in F major
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2.30pm Sun 9 Nov, & 8pm Mon 10 Nov 2008 |
Hamer Hall, Melbourne
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Madama Butterfly
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Opera Australia present
Puccini's opera Madama
Butterfly. Moffatt Oxenbould's classic production, designed by Peter England
and Russell Cohen, captures the grace and delicacy of Puccini's exquisite
creation. Translucent bamboo screens, red silk and balletic graces define an
imagined world for an all too real story, and the vivid colours are echoed by
the tantalisingly evocative music and melting arias of this glorious romance.
Nicole Youl broke hearts in her Sydney debut as Cio-Cio-San. She now brings her
moving interpretation of Madama Butterfly to Melbourne. She is joined by
Sally-Anne Russell in the role of Suzuki and Rosario La Spina as the fickle
Pinkerton. And to conduct, Opera Australia welcomes back Taiwanese conductor and
Puccini-expert, Shao-Chia Lu. Performed in Italian with English surtitles.
1pm on 22 November 2008 and 7.30pm on 11, 15, 19, 26 & 19
November 2008 and 4, 6, 9 & 13 December 2008 |
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Grainger Quartet - Night at the Opera
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In the third concert of their 2008 series, the Grainger Quartet perform:
- Berg String
Quartet op 3
- Mozart String
Quartet in E flat major, KV 428
- Puccini
Crisantemi
- Verdi String
Quartet in E minor
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Hesperion XXI
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Musica Viva presents Hesperion XXI performing works by Tobias Hume,
Marin Marais, Tarquinio Merula and Diego Ortiz, traditional
and ancient melodies and dances from the Orient and Occident and new songs and
improvisations created by Arianna and Ferran Savall.
8pm, Thursday 13 November 2008,
Adelaide Town Hall
7pm, Saturday 15 November 2008,
Llewellyn Hall, ANU School of Music, Canberra
8.15pm, Tuesday 25 November 2008, Melbourne Arts Centre,
Hamer Hall
7.30pm, Tuesday 18 November 2008, Perth Concert Hall
7pm Thursday 20 Nov and 8pm Saturday 22 Nov 2008,
City Recital Hall, Angel
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Otello
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Verdi's
Otello. Shakespeare's
story, Verdi's music, an extraordinary production and the soaring voices
of Opera Australia. Harry Kupfer, legendary director of the Vienna State
Opera, has created a production which exposes the psychological storm
within the hearts of Otello and Desdemona, and set designer Hans
Schavernoch's opulent but war-torn palace mirrors their chaotic
emotions. As for the music, it is magnificent, deliciously poised
between surging choruses, exquisite arias and the heady passion of the
main protagonists. Performed in Italian with English surtitles.
1pm on 6 December 2008 and 7.30pm on 18, 22, 25 & 28
November 2008 and 3 & 11 December 2008
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Sydney Opera House
Dinner and opera package for Otello. Be warned - These
packages usually book out weeks in advance. |
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Australian String Quartet - Cantilena
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The Australian String Quartet perform:
- Richard Meale Cantilena Pacifica from String Quartet no 2
(1987)
- Schubert
String Quartet in A minor D804 "Rosamunde"
- Tchaikovsky
String Quartet no 1 in D major op 11
The prices below are for single concerts and
may involve additional booking service fees. For most Australian String Quartet
performances, single ticket sales are available from 4 February 2008 but in many
cases savings may be made by purchasing a season ticket |
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7pm, Thursday 20 November 2008 |
Collins St Baptist Church, Melbourne
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$55 / $41 concession / $20 student |
Bookings: 1300 797 118 |
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3MBS Salon Series
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A concert (with performers to be announced) performed live to air on 3MBS in the presence of a studio audience at Abbotsford Convent. |
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6pm sharp, Thursday 20th November 2008 |
The Grand Library, Abbotsford Convent
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$25 / $15 |
Enquiries & bookings: 1300 884 654 |
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The Voice of the Sea
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The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra with Oleg Caetani (conductor), Jian Wang
(cello), Virgilio Marino (tenor), Jacqueline Porter (soprano) and MSO Chorus perform:
- Mozart Eine
kleine Nachtmusik, K.525
- Haydn Cello
Concerto in D major, Hob.VIIIb:2
- Enescu Vox Maris
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8pm, Friday 21 November 2008 |
Robert Blackwood Hall, Monash University, Clayton
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The Voice of the Sea
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The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra with Oleg Caetani (conductor), Jian Wang
(cello), Virgilio Marino (tenor), Jacqueline Porter (soprano) and MSO Chorus perform:
- Mozart Eine
kleine Nachtmusik, K.525
- Haydn Cello
Concerto in D major, Hob.VIIIb:2
- Enescu Vox Maris
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2pm 22 Nov 2008 and 8pm 24 Nov 2008 |
Hamer Hall,
Melbourne Arts Centre
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Hesperion XXI
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Musica Viva presents Hesperion XXI performing works by Tobias Hume,
Marin Marais, Tarquinio Merula and Diego Ortiz, traditional
and ancient melodies and dances from the Orient and Occident and new songs and
improvisations created by Arianna and Ferran Savall. |
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8.15pm, Tuesday 25 November 2008 |
Melbourne Arts Centre,
Hamer Hall
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Bookings: 1800 688 482 |
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Stravinsky’s Petrushka
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The Sydney Symphony with Lothar Zagrosek (conductor) and Michele Campanella
(piano) perform:
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Orlando
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Opera Australia presents
Handel's wild and
magical opera, Orlando,
in a new production created by the same team who brought
Alcina to such
spectacular life. The outstanding cast is drawn from a new generation of
talent. In Sydney we welcome Italian contralto Sonia Prina, while in
Melbourne young Australian, Dominica Matthews makes her debut in the
title role. Emma Matthews is the intoxicating Angelica while Tobias
Cole, who last year triumphed as Julius Caesar, plays Angelica's lover,
Medoro. Performed in Italian with English surtitles.
12.30pm on 13 December 2008 and 7pm on 27 & 29
November 2008 and 2 & 10 December 2008
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Sydney Opera House
Dinner and opera package for Oralando. Be warned - These
packages usually book out weeks in advance. |
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Music for the End of Time
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Chamber music performed by players from the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
Markus Tomasi (violin), Alison Rayner (violin), Matthew Tomkins (violin), Katie
Chilmaid (viola), Lauren Brigden (viola), Miranda Brockman (cello), Damien
Eckersley (double bass), David Thomas (clarinet) and Elyane Laussade (keyboard)
perform:
- Mozart
Sinfonia Concertainte K.364 (arr. for string sextet)
- R.Strauss
Capriccio: Prelude for String Sextet
- Messiaen
Quartet for the End of Time
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The Apotheosis Of The Dance
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The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra with Oleg Caetani (conductor) and Susanna
Stefani-Caetani (piano) perform:
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8pm, Friday 5 December 2008 |
Costa Hall, Deakin University, Geelong
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The Apotheosis Of The Dance
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The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra with Oleg Caetani (conductor) and Susanna
Stefani-Caetani (piano) perform:
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8pm,6 December 2008 |
Hamer Hall,
Melbourne Arts Centre
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Was JS Bach an Atheist?
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This talk by Wolfgang Eubel is part of the lectures the Melbourne Atheist Society offers each second Tuesday of the month and discusses the topic of "Was J.S. Bach an Atheist?" (Please note: This event is in December - not June as announced in the White Hat Newsletter No.265) |
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8pm, Tuesday 9th December 2008 |
Unitarian Hall, 110 Grey Street, East Melbourne
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53rd General Assembly World Federation of International Music Competitions
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The World Federation of International Music Competitions meets annually at a General Assembly attended by its worldwide membership which includes government officials, professional musicians, concert agents, business people, academics and teachers. The President of Chamber Music Australia is also a Vice President of the World Federation of International Music Competitions. |
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13th to 20th April 2009 |
Langham Hotel, Melbourne and
Melbourne Recital Centre (Gala Concert)
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$80 (TBC) to the Gala Concert |
Enquiries: (03) 9682 3411 |
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Songs Of The Waves, Music Of The Spheres
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The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra with Richard Hickox (conductor), Howard
Shelley (conductor/piano) and Women of Melbourne Chorale perform:
- Debussy
Nocturnes
- Eugene Goossens Phantasy Piano Concerto (Australian
premiere)
- Holst The Planets
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8pm, Friday 18 April 2008 |
Costa Hall, Deakin University, Geelong
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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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5th to 8th June 2009 (to be confirmed) |
Woodend
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Enquiries: (03) 9842 9740 |
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Click on the chosen venue link to the right of the map. Use the controls to zoom in or out on the map or change to satellite view.
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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Opera in the Park
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Free twilight opera in the park with artists performing highlights from popular operas and musicals. This event is always popular, so get there early. White Hat have been regular attenders over the years and can heartily recommend it. Feel free to bring along a picnic hamper and a bottle of wine. In the event of wet weather the concert may be cancelled (updates on 8290 1333). |
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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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Symphony Under The Stars
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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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March 2009 ? |
Malvern Gardens, Hight Street, Malvern. |
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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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