chamber music concert

Duo Eclettico + Onus: Hammond & Kouvaras

OF BIRDS AND MONUMENTS

To celebrate NAIDOC Week, Montsalvat presents Of Birds and Monuments, performed by internationally award-winning artists, Coady Green (piano), Justin Kenealy (saxophone) and Yorta Yorta man Tiriki Onus (narrator). They present works by renowned Melbourne composers based upon stories from Indigenous texts prepared by Tiriki Onus and N’arweet Carolyn Briggs AM.

The concert features Coady Green playing two piano works by Melbourne composer Linda Kouvaras, followed by Duo Eclettico performing Jane Hammond’s award-winning Songs of the Helmeted Honeyeater for piano, soprano saxophone, film, and narrator. The work tells the story of the plight of Victoria’s critically endangered Helmeted Honeyeater bird, and the work of the local conservationists to save the species. Tiriki Onus narrates text by renowned director, writer, and producer Theresa Borg, and the music is accompanied by a stunning new film by Angus Hamilton.

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Vains + friends: Bach, Gubaidulina & Martin

MATTUTINO: THE SWEET SACRED

Mattutino is Tempo Rubato's monthly Sunday morning concert series.
One hour of music at 11am.
Stay for a complementary sherry and some nibbles after the concert.

PROGRAM
J S BACH – Come Sweet Death arr. cello quintet
J S BACH – Arias and Chorales
Sophia GUBAIDULINA – 10 Preludes (selection)
Caerwen MARTIN – Ione in the Skye
J S BACH – Solo Suite in D minor BWV 100

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Ensemble 642: 17th Century music

SPRITZ/SPREZZ

Ensemble 642 is Hannah Lane (historical harps) and Nicholas Pollock (theorbo, lutes, baroque guitar). Two of the most exciting artists in the Antipodean early music scene, together they explore the unique sound world of rare, early plucked string instruments, performing as a duo and in collaboration with leading early music specialists. In their exploration of repertoire from the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries, Ensemble 642 brings to life exquisite music that hasn’t been heard for hundreds of years with the aim of sharing the vitality and emotion of Baroque music with contemporary audiences

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Duo Eclettico: Hammond & Kouvaras

This concert features Coady Green playing two piano works by Melbourne composer Linda Kouvaras, followed by Duo Eclettico performing Jane Hammond’s award-winning Songs of the Helmeted Honeyeater for piano, soprano saxophone, film, and narrator. The work tells the story of the plight of Victoria’s critically endangered Helmeted Honeyeater bird, and the work of the local conservationists to save the species. With text by renowned director, writer, and producer Theresa Borg, and a stunning new film by Angus Hamilton.

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Team of Pianists: Bach, Debussy, Liszt and Chopin

SUNDAY SOIRÉE

Join the Team of Pianists for an intimate soirée recital in the historic Drawing Room at Glenfern as part of the 2023 Rigg Bequest Classic Music in Historic Venues Series.

Elizabeth Sellars (violin) and Rohan Murray (piano) perform Bach's Sonata in E Major BWV 1016 and Debussy's mercurial Violin Sonata in G minor. Rohan Murray and Robert Chamberlain perform a piano duet arrangement of Liszt's famous Hungarian Rhapsody No.2 before Robert takes us on a journey through the music of Chopin.

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ANAM Musicians: Whitney, Ewald and Mozart

ANAM WITH PRIDE

“We were thrilled to be asked to give a concert at the Victorian Pride Centre, as their mission represents so much of what is good and necessary in our society today. At ANAM we want to be making music in a way that reflects everyone’s needs and beliefs so to be joining the Pride Centre community for an evening of music making is right at the heart of our mission as well. As a wonderful musical bonus, the Pride Centre building contains a truly inspiring concert space making this project a joy!

“We wanted to deliver a program that is linked with tradition but also looks into the future. Mozart’s String Quintet represents to many what is most beautiful about classical music, the rarely heard Brass Quintet by Victor Ewald is a true romantic gem, and to open the concert, a recent work (commissioned by ANAM in 2021) by an Australian composer Ian Whitney, An Architecture of Butter and Sugar for solo flute is guaranteed to put a smile on every listener’s face.” – Paavali Jumppanen, ANAM Artistic Director.

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Christopher Watson + friends: Anderson, Sutherland, Vaughan Williams & more art songs

ON WENLOCK EDGE

Trinity College is honoured to host four of Australia's finest string players, in Zoe Knighton, Katherine Taylor, Sahra Curro, Tom Higham, for a performance in the Professor Sir Joseph Burke Art Gallery.

In collaboration with Chris Nankervis (piano) and Christopher Watson (tenor), they present a beautiful program of some of the finest Art Song and chamber music from Australia and the UK, including Ralph Vaughan Williams’s haunting song cycle, On Wenlock Edge.

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Benaud Trio: Cawrse & Fanny Mendelssohn

ORNAMENTAL

While Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn were as prodigious musicians as one can imagine, Fanny was regularly left standing in her brother’s shadow. Felix’ talent was celebrated, while their father declared Fanny’s musicianship to be an ornament to her domestic life.

This performance title Ornamental celebrates the life, the music, and the relationship between these two great composers.

Opening with the Melbourne premiere of Anne Cawrse’ Songs Without Words, this unapologetically lyrical piece was composed for the trio in 2020, while Fanny Mendelssohn’s substantial and dramatic Trio Op.11 rounds out the afternoon of music.

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He + Lallo: Mozart, Rameau, Henryson, Greenbaum & Connesson

EXTRA/ORDINARY

Chinese-born artist Yelian He (aka the Kung Fu Cellist) and Joseph Lallo, saxophone come together for this concert.

This uncommon pairing of instruments will explore the theme behind the central works in the program. Swedish composer, bassist and cellist Svante Henryson’s Suite Off Pist explores challenges faced when wandering away from the beaten path and having to carve your own path in the snow.

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Sjaella: Purcell & Norwegian composers

NORDIC NIGHT

Step into the atmospheric world of Nordic Night as internationally acclaimed a cappella ensemble Sjaella, takes listeners on a journey through the ethereal sounds of the night-time.

Experience the luminous dance of the Northern Lights, as Norwegian composer Ola Gjeilo takes audiences to his homeland. Immerse yourself in Meredi’s poignant serenade, Crystallized. Be enveloped by Henry Purcell’s Spirits of the Night as it casts a vivid depiction of the nocturnal world, coaxing clarity and warmth.

Settle under the twinkling stars, as Ēriks Ešenvalds’ enchanting piece for voice and wine glasses invites listeners to delve into the mind of Knut Nysteldt’s Sternenseherin, where a heartfelt admiration for the starry sky is revealed.

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Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble: Mozart

The Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble was created in 1967 to perform the larger chamber works with players who customarily worked together, instead of the usual string quartet with additional guests.

At this concert they present Mozart's Clarinet Quintet: ‘Consistently voted one of the world’s favourite classical works – and a particular favourite of Melbourne Recital Centre’s founding patron Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, this is music of not just refinement, but great beauty, not just perfect in form but bursting with some of the most glorious melodies ever written. This is the only chamber performance from the Academy Chamber Players on their Australian tour, and one not to be missed.’ - Marshall McGuire, MRC Director of Programming.

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Academy of St Martin in the Fields: Prokofiev & Mendelssohn

The Academy of St Martin in the Fields (ASMF) is one of the world’s finest chamber orchestras, renowned for fresh, brilliant interpretations of the world’s greatest orchestral music. Today the orchestra is led by Music Director and virtuoso violinist Joshua Bell, under whose direction ASMF continues to push the boundaries of player-directed performance to new heights, presenting symphonic repertoire and chamber music on a grand scale at prestigious venues around the globe.

‘Mendelssohn, like Mozart, was a child prodigy and music flowed from his creative mind in a never-ending stream of delight. His violin concerto, here performed by Joshua Bell, is consistently regarded as one of the greatest works of all time – a virtuoso showcase for both soloist and orchestra. Mendelssohn’s third symphony – The Scottish – evokes a time and a place of rugged landscapes, romantic vistas, and of brooding and picturesque intensity.’ - Marshall McGuire, MRC Director of Programming.

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Academy of St Martin in the Fields: Mozart & Beethoven

The Academy of St Martin in the Fields (ASMF) is one of the world’s finest chamber orchestras, renowned for fresh, brilliant interpretations of the world’s greatest orchestral music. Today the orchestra is led by Music Director and virtuoso violinist Joshua Bell, under whose direction ASMF continues to push the boundaries of player-directed performance to new heights, presenting symphonic repertoire and chamber music on a grand scale at prestigious venues around the globe.

‘Mozart and Beethoven, the greatest classical composers, share the billing here in a dazzling program of masterpieces. Mozart’s sparkling overture to The Marriage of Figaro is a joy from beginning to end, and his Symphony No.40 in G minor is truly one the great utterances of any composer of any time. This is music of drama, passion, relentless energy and exquisite beauty. As a centrepiece to this program, Joshua Bell is the star protagonist in Beethoven’s mighty violin concerto, an epic work full of unending delights. This will be one of the great highlights of Melbourne’s musical offering in 2023.’ - Marshall McGuire, MRC Director of Programming.

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Liew + Kneale + friends: Beethoven Septet

This unique performance of Beethoven’s epic chamber work will bring together seven of the Melbourne’s outstanding musicians featuring members of the MSO, Arcadia Winds, ANAM, Daphnis Trio and more.

Beethoven Septet op.20 is one of the landmark chamber works for strings and wind instruments. Composed long before Beethoven had any inkling of his impending deafness, this work gained immediate and long lasting popularity. So well-received was this piece that the composer would come to resent its popularity, complaining that it overshadowed some of his great masterworks.

Wine and grazing boards available during the performance. Grazing boards can be pre-ordered for an additional $20.

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Melbourne Bach Choir: Bach, Brahms, Duruflé, Fauré, Messiaen & Rheinberger

SERENITY

A concert of French and German music spanning two centuries, including Duruflé’s Requiem (1948) as well as shorter works by JS Bach, Brahms, Duruflé, Fauré, Messiaen and Rheinberger, performed by the Melbourne Bach Choir and Chamber Choir, under the direction of artistic director Rick Prakhoff, with John O'Donnell on the organ. Soloists are:

Christopher Hillier, baritone

Saskia Mascitti, mezzo-soprano

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Melbourne Bach Choir: Bach, Brahms, Duruflé, Fauré, Messiaen & Rheinberger

SERENITY

A concert of French and German music spanning two centuries, including Duruflé’s Requiem (1948) as well as shorter works by JS Bach, Brahms, Duruflé, Fauré, Messiaen and Rheinberger, performed by the Melbourne Bach Choir and Chamber Choir, under the direction of artistic director Rick Prakhoff, with John O'Donnell on the organ. Soloists are:

Christopher Hillier, baritone

Belinda Paterson, mezzo-soprano

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Hoang Pham: Schubert, Pham, Beethoven & Liszt

KAWAI 88 KEYS FESTIVAL - CONCERT 4

In this recital program, two dramatic works in the key of C minor by Schubert and Beethoven alternate with an original composition by Hoang and the demonic Mephisto Waltz No 1 by Liszt. In Schubert's C minor Impromptu, a thunder stroke beginning snaps the listener into a world of sadness and ecstasy in this continuous fantasy on a wandering melody. In Hoang's Piano Variations, the same thunder stroke snaps the listener into a similar world, but in a more modern language, full of biting dissonance and terse bitonalities. Time comes to a standstill in the outbursts of the overtly Romantic opening movement of Beethoven's Pathétique Sonata, with a second movement that looks forward to Schubert. Finally, Liszt's Mephisto Waltz provides a powerful conclusion, full of pianistic glory and colour.

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ANAM Percussionists: Xiao, Abassi, Barrett & Reich

A DECADE OF RHYTHM!

Tin is the traditional metal marking a 10-year anniversary. So, too, is it the flashy and proud symbol of a decade of percussion at ANAM. When the percussion program launched in 2013, we achieved our goal of offering training on every orchestral instrument. To celebrate, our percussion musicians, faculty, and alumni - led by Head of Percussion, Peter Neville - present a kaleidoscopic concert series.

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ANAM pianists: Mozart

MUSIC MATINEE

Music Matinee's purpose is to bring live and free inspirational music into the City of Melbourne and provide performance opportunities for talented musicians. Hear ANAM pianists play Mozart Piano Sonatas 1-6.

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ANAM musicians: Mozart, Messiaen, Takemitsu, & Shorter

SOUNDBITE: SPEAK NO EVIL

Experience the art and influence of improvisation in a unique musical journey spanning centuries, featuring works by Mozart, Messiaen, Takemitsu, and Shorter.

There is a strong legacy of great composer/improvisers throughout history: Mozart would spontaneously perform half-hour encores at the piano, indistinguishable from his written compositions, while Messiaen held the position of organist at the Holy Trinity Church in Paris for 60 years – a post which required daily improvisation. Takemitsu, deeply influenced by Messiaen, finds similar flow and unpredictability using precise instrumental instructions, creating a musical language that would ultimately inspire Wayne Shorter – famous jazz saxophonist – in his own improvisatory style.

This concert is dedicated to Shorter who passed away in March this year at age 89, leaving behind his own inspiring musical legacy.

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Ohlsson: Debussy, Barber, Misson & Chopin

In 1970 Garrick Ohlsson won the Chopin Competition in Warsaw, the only American to have done so. In the subsequent 50 years Ohlsson has owned Chopin’s music like few others, playing it with authority, humility, a sense of discovery and deep commitment.

Ohlsson has other heroes too. Scriabin is one such example, his powerful, impressionistic music an ideal match for Ohlsson’s authoritative playing. He adores Barber and Schubert, Debussy and Liszt too, choosing this Australian tour for his first performance of the latter’s Sonata in B Minor in many years. His program also features a new work by the Australian composer Thomas Misson.

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Ohlsson: Schubert, Liszt, Misson & Scriabin

In 1970 Garrick Ohlsson won the Chopin Competition in Warsaw, the only American to have done so. In the subsequent 50 years Ohlsson has owned Chopin’s music like few others, playing it with authority, humility, a sense of discovery and deep commitment.

Ohlsson has other heroes too. Scriabin is one such example, his powerful, impressionistic music an ideal match for Ohlsson’s authoritative playing. He adores Barber and Schubert, Debussy and Liszt too, choosing this Australian tour for his first performance of the latter’s Sonata in B Minor in many years. His program also features a new work by the Australian composer Thomas Misson.

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NZTrio: Bunch, Clement, Schnittke, Greenbaum & Brahms

Described as a “national treasure” and “New Zealand’s most indispensable ensemble” (William Dart, NZ Herald), NZTrio is renowned for its eclectic repertoire, outstanding talent and warm kiwi stage presence. Any preconceptions of classical music being stuffy or intimidating are smashed by edgy repertoire, venue ambience, and post-concert manaakitanga.
Bringing together three incredibly accomplished artists: Amalia Hall (violin), Ashley Brown (cello) and Somi Kim (piano), every NZTrio performance powerfully reaffirms the importance and cathartic nature of a live musical experience in today’s digital world.

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Khisambeev + Fashki + Shamray: Shostakovich, Tchaikovsky & Rachmaninoff

Having a passion for travel, violinist Tair Khisambeev has worked as an orchestral musician in many different countries, exploring the diversity of the world’s cultures and the performing arts inherent in every place he visited. In this concert he brings together his wife, cellist Elina Faskhi, and pianist Konstantin Shamray, who was his childhood schoolmate in Moscow, at the Gnessin Special Music School.

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Hill: tba

TEMPO QUEER 4

Miranda Hill, double bass

An Australian legend in LGBTIQ+ music, join Miranda Hill - double bass - for what will be an exciting program of works by LGBTIQ+ composers.

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Mosaicas: Klein, Gallos, Zamboni & more

Introducing Mosaicas - a four piece string ensemble dedicated to the performance of early and modern tango, interwoven with Argentinian folk, in a contemporary chamber music setting. Paloma Bica (violin), Rose Kavanagh (violin), Nadia Barrow (cello) and Chris Gelok (double bass) perform regularly together as part of the Melbourne Tango Orchestra. Now, Mosaicas sees them fusing their love of Tango with chamber music.

With works by Guillermo Klein through to Ramiro Gallos and Ernesto Zamboni, Mosaicas will present an evening of quartets and duets displaying the breadth of possibilities of Tango for strings.

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Mitchell + Jaffe + quartet: Jaffe & Mitchell

With a unique voice that has made her a promising upcoming act in the Australian folk scene, award winning songwriter, Ailsa Mitchell, has a sound that pairs well with knitted jumpers, scenic road trips and a place by the fire on a frosty day. Fresh off the release of her debut EP 'Orange and Blue', Ailsa will be joined by a string quartet to reinterpret the EP's songs with new arrangements by Pat Jaffe (previously string arranger for Hiatus Kaiyote's Nai Palm and Academy Award winning singer-songwriter Markéta Irglová).

The opening set will feature Pat's chamber works for piano and string quartet from his debut album 'Eldorado' and newer works composed as a part of his Angus Gray Piano Performance Grant in 2021.

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Davis + Lambourne + Wong: Heggie

Featuring Conservatorium staff and guest artists, this concert presents two works that bring attention to domestic violence, composed by award-winning American composer Jake Heggie.

Songs for Murdered Sisters (2020), with text by Margaret Atwood, will be re-imagined and interpreted by Melissa Davis (soprano), Victoria Lambourn (mezzo-soprano) and Jerry Wong (piano). To Hell and Back (2006), based on the Greco-Roman myth of Persephone, is a unique piece composed for two singers and a baroque orchestra. Sung by soprano Melissa Davis and mezzo-soprano Linda Barcan, this piece will be conducted by Stephen Grant and directed by Jane Davidson, who will thoughtfully combine elements of the present day alongside a Baroque timbre.

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MICMC GRAND FINAL

MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER MUSIC COMPETITION GRAND FINAL

Grand Finalists of MICMC 2023 perform Live in Concert from the Melbourne Recital Centre competing for a prize pool of over $150,000, and a Grand Prize worth $30,000.

Piano Trio Grand Final - 1pm
Piano Trios perform one complete work of the trio’s own choice.

String Quartet Grand Final - 6pm
String Quartets perform one complete work of the quartet’s own choice.

Following jury deliberations at the end of the String Quartet Grand Final Concert, all prizes will be announced.

You can book for single concerts, purchase a Grand Final Day Pass, or purchase a package for the entire competition. Price listed below is for one concert.

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MICMC SEMI FINAL

MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER MUSIC COMPETITION SEMI FINAL

Following highly competitive Live Rounds, five String Quartets and five Piano Trios perform in the Semi Final concerts at Hawthorn Arts Centre.

String Quartets and Piano Trios will all perform a complete quartet by Beethoven or Schubert.

Following the Semi Finals, the jury will select three (3) string quartets and three (3) piano trios to proceed to the Finals.

There are 5 concerts in the Semi Final, at 10am, 12pm, 2:30pm, 4:30pm and 7:30pm.

You can book for single concerts, purchase a Semi Final Day Pass, or purchase a package for the entire competition. Price listed below is for one single concert.

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MICMC ROUND 2

MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER MUSIC COMPETITION ROUND 2

Watch Round Two of this incredible competition live at Hawthorn Arts Centre.

String Quartets and Piano Trios are required to perform the MICMC commissioned work; and a complete 19th or 20th century Romantic work.

In addition to the required repertoire above, all competitors may perform a work of their own choice in either Round One or Round Two.

Following Round Two, the jury will select five (5) string quartets and five (5) piano trios to proceed to the Semi Finals Day.

There are 5 concerts in Round 2, three on Wednesday at 10am, 2:30pm and 7:30pm, and two on Thursday at 10am and 3pm. To see which ensembles are playing in each concert, click here.

You can book for single concerts, or purchase a package for the entire competition. Price listed below is for one single concert.

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MICMC ROUND 1

MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER MUSIC COMPETITION ROUND 1

Round One opens this prestigious competition live at Hawthorn Arts Centre.

String Quartets are required to perform a complete quartet by Haydn, Mozart or Beethoven Op.18; and a complete 20th century quartet.

Piano Trios are required to perform a complete trio by Haydn, Mozart or Beethoven Op.1; and a complete 20th century trio.

In addition to the required repertoire above, all competitors may perform a work of their own choice in either Round One or Round Two.

There are 6 concerts in Round 1, three each day at 10am, 3pm and 6:30pm. To see which ensembles are playing in each concert, click here.

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Appl + Young: Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Strauss, Hahn, Somervell, Vaughan Williams, Schumann & more

NOCTURNE

Visions, dreams and fantasies in music of the night

It’s always a special pleasure to experience the artistry of pianist Timothy Young, whether as founding member of Ensemble Liaison or as soloist or chamber musician performing regularly at Australia’s major music festivals. Now, following his recent, acclaimed recital at Melbourne Recital Centre with soprano Siobhan Stagg, Cygnet Recitals is delighted to present Timothy in concert with lyric baritone Benjamin Appl at the home of Faye Goldsmith for an evening of songs, serenades and romance!

Bookings: To purchase tickets, contact Eric Dias m: 0423 133 690 (Tickets are non-refundable and cannot be purchased at the door). Ticket price includes post recital catered reception.

Concordis Chamber Choir: Runestad, Shaw, LaVoy & more

LET ME BUT SOAR

Concordis Chamber Choir invites you to experience Let Me But Soar at Abbotsford Convent. A warming blend of soaring melodies and touching harmonies to enrich the soul.

Experience a journey of healing as we explore an enthralling program featuring works from Jake Runestad, Caroline Shaw, Thomas LaVoy, and many more.

Join Concordis in the historic surrounds of Abbotsford Convent for a joyous performance of choral music that will leave you feeling renewed and uplifted.

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Amy Rita: Rita

Australian-Swiss pianist and actor Amy Rita performs her own original contemporary classical piano compositions from her upcoming EP, being released through the Maison Serein record label. Amy has recently performed at Montsalvat Art Centre and Abbotsford Convent.

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Ensemble Gombert: Byrd & Weelkes

COMMEMORATING BYRD & WEELKES

William Byrd and Thomas Weelkes died 400 years ago in 1623 – Byrd in his 80s and Weelkes at age 47. To commemorate these two stalwarts of the repertoire, Ensemble Gombert have curated a program that celebrates a variety of their choral works. The two centrepieces of the program are Byrd’s Te Deum and Magnificat from his Great Service and repertoire that has affirmed Ensemble Gombert as masters of their craft. These works are complemented by popular favourites including Byrd’s Sing Joyfully and Weelkes’ Hosanna to the Son of David, plus other beloved anthems of Elizabethan and Jacobean repertoire.

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Ensemble Gombert: Forestier, Tallis, Byrd, de Monte & Gabrieli

MUSIC FOR PENTECOST

Melbourne’s outstanding chamber choir was founded by John O’Donnell in 1990 and continues to delight audiences with its expert and informed performances.
This program of music for Pentecost will present the following works:
Mathurin Forestier (1475–1541), Veni, sancte Spiritus (formerly attributed to Josquin Desprez)
Thomas Tallis (1505–1585), Loquebantur variis linguis
William Byrd (c. 1540–1623), In festo Pentecostes
Philippe de Monte (1521–1603), Advenit ignis divinus
Giovanni Gabrieli (1557–1612), Hodie completi sunt (à 8)

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Affinity Quartet: Haydn, Misson & Beethoven

Affinity Quartet return to the Primrose Potter Salon for a program featuring two seminal string quartets. Opening with Haydn’s String Quartet Op.50, No.5 ‘Dream’, this work beautifully showcases the dance between violin, viola and cello. Beethoven’s String Quartet No.11 however, was considered an experiment on compositional techniques of the time with the composer himself rumoured to believe it too extreme for audience consumption, quoted as saying ‘[the piece] is never to be performed in public.’

Sandwiched between these two great and vastly different works is the world premiere of a piece that brings together both the progressive and popular elements of string quartet composition: Tom Misson’s Melbourne Recital Centre and the University of Melbourne commissioned Infinite Affinities.

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Affinity Quartet

The Melbourne Athenaeum welcome Josephine, Nicholas, Ruby, and Mee Na of Affinity Quartet to perform in the Athenaeum Library.

Last time Affinity Quartet performed in the library we had to talk them into a second performance in the same week because they proved so popular. Don't miss your chance this time.

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Affinity Quartet: Mendelssohn & Beethoven

Returning by popular demand, Affinity Quartet performs three programs at Aireys Inlet Community Hall this May 26-29 promising audiences a diverse selection of repertoire from their recent 4 month European sojourn - works by Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Janáček and Kurtag. Aireys Inlet holds treasured memories for Affinity Quartet since their 2021 lockdown adventures and they are very excited to return.

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Affinity Quartet: Schubert

Returning by popular demand, Affinity Quartet performs three programs at Aireys Inlet Community Hall this May 26-29 promising audiences a diverse selection of repertoire from their recent 4 month European sojourn - works by Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Janáček and Kurtag. Aireys Inlet holds treasured memories for Affinity Quartet since their 2021 lockdown adventures and they are very excited to return.

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Affinity Quartet: Mozart, Kurtag & Janáček

Returning by popular demand, Affinity Quartet performs three programs at Aireys Inlet Community Hall this May 26-29 promising audiences a diverse selection of repertoire from their recent 4 month European sojourn - works by Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Janáček and Kurtag. Aireys Inlet holds treasured memories for Affinity Quartet since their 2021 lockdown adventures and they are very excited to return.

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Marwood + Cassomenos: Janáček, Stravinsky, Schumann & Adès

Ten years after appearing with Aleksandar Madžar in recital, violinist Anthony Marwood returns to Elisabeth Murdoch Hall with powerhouse Melbourne pianist Stefan Cassomenos for a captivating performance that pairs Schumann with Janáček and Stravinsky with the Australian premiere of Thomas Adès’ Märchentänze.

Together, Anthony Marwood and Stefan Cassomenos deliver an evening of technical mastery, spirited energy and musical flair.

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Gavrylyuk: Beethoven, Schumann, Liszt, Chopin, Brahms & Saint-Saëns

ROMANTIC MASTERWORKS

Alexander Gavrylyuk's curated program of music spotlights formidable composer/performers at the forefront of technique and showmanship in the Romantic era and their determination to push musical boundaries. In this concert, Gavrylyuk will exhibit his own remarkable technique in interpretations of musical masterworks that transport audiences from Beethoven’s dark and dreamy Moonlight Sonata and the melting romance of Chopin’s Nocturne to the spectacle of Liszt’s Tarantella, Schumann’s characterful Scenes from Childhood and ruminations of Brahms’ intermezzos.

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Van Kuijk Quartet: Mozart, Debussy, de Chizy & Mendelssohn.

The Van Kuijk Quartet’s performance  as part of the 2023 Chamber Now series celebrates the quartet’s ten-year anniversary with a program of Mozart, Debussy, Mendelssohn and the Australian premiere of Edith Canat de Chizy’s String Quartet No.5 Oh God, written specially for the quartet.

Quatuor Van Kuijk are a fresh voice imbuing new energy and interpretations to the master works of the chamber catalogue. Join them for an evening traversing classical refinement in Mozart, the early Romantic explorations of Mendelssohn, the new Impressionist sounds of Debussy, and the thrilling and unsettling textural explorations of a new Edith Canat de Chizy work.

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Kirsanova + Young: Bach, Beethoven, Page, Boulanger, Kreisler, Dvořák & Bacewicz

Sophia Kirsanova and Timothy Young a selection of works for violin and piano inspired by the radiance of spring, beauty and love. The duo’s captivating stage presence, depth and expression are paired with a program of masterpieces inspiring hope and elation. The concert features a world premiere of Rosalind Page’s Blossoming World, alongside Beethoven’s famous Spring Sonata and works by J.S Bach, Kreisler, Dvorak, L.Boulanger and Bacewicz.

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Y-Squared: Beethoven, Chopin & Schumann

One of Australia’s most eminent chamber ensembles, Firebird Trio performances reflect the energy, colour and splendour of the Firebird, taking their name from Stravinsky’s iconic ballet. In this program they present Rachmaninov’s Trio Elegie in D minor, a work which evokes the virtuosic, brooding colours of late 19th century Russian music. Firebird is also delighted to present arrangements of Arcangelo Corelli’s Trio Sonatas by their pianist Benjamin Martin. Beethoven’s late masterpiece, the late E flat trio, Op 70 No 2 concludes the program.

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Firebird Trio: Rachminanov, Corelli/Martin & Beethoven

One of Australia’s most eminent chamber ensembles, Firebird Trio performances reflect the energy, colour and splendour of the Firebird, taking their name from Stravinsky’s iconic ballet. In this program they present Rachmaninov’s Trio Elegie in D minor, a work which evokes the virtuosic, brooding colours of late 19th century Russian music. Firebird is also delighted to present arrangements of Arcangelo Corelli’s Trio Sonatas by their pianist Benjamin Martin. Beethoven’s late masterpiece, the late E flat trio, Op 70 No 2 concludes the program.

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Laussade: Bach, Mozart & Schubert

PIANO FANTASY

Elyane Laussade is one of Australia’s most acclaimed pianists and a CMS favourite. Her current Mozart Piano Concerto project is one of the most ambitious concert series ever undertaken in Australia by a solo artist. In this concert, Elyane explores the improvisational brilliance of Bach’s Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue as well as perhaps Mozart’s most ambitious and pathos-laden keyboard work the Fantasie in C minor, K 475. Schubert’s celebrated Wanderer Fantasy, one of his most expansive yet integrated musical canvases, brings the recital to an exciting and triumphant conclusion.

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Coote + Gilby + Russell + de Korte: Poulenc, Beethoven, Elgar, Sutherland & Fidge

FOR A BOY WHO'S SIXTY! BIRTHDAY RECITAL

Darryl Coote is delighted that three of his favourite musician friends will help celebrate his birthday on Monday May 1 at Rippon Lea Estate - Anne Gilby (oboe), Sally-Anne Russell (mezzo-soprano) and Rohan de Korte (cello). Commencing with canapés in the Rippon Lea ballroom at 5:45pm, the recital proper begins at 6:30pm and features Poulenc’s vibrant oboe Sonata, Beethoven’s wonderfully lyrical cello Sonata in A major, Elgar’s lush Sea Pictures, Margaret Sutherland’s brilliantly quirky oboe Sonatina, plus Australian composer Noel Fidge's The Farmer's Daughter, arranged specially on this occasion for all four performers.

As his birthday gift to Darryl, long-time friend and supporter Hans Henkell is donating champagne for the pre-concert reception. Each person may receive one glass of this specially gifted champagne at arrival, upon payment of $5 corkage to bar staff.

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Kogosowski: Beethoven

Alan Kogosowski has been described by The Times of London as “a pianist of grand panache”, the Chicago Sun-Times as “a Master”, while The New York Times classed his Chopin TV series as “outstanding”. He was also a favourite of Lady Di and the Queen Mum.

Alan returns to Tempo with a program featuring three pillarstones of the piano repertoire, three sonatas by the one and only Ludwig van Beethoven: the Moonlight, Waldstein and Appassionata.

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King + McCooey: McCooey & others

Darcy King, classical guitar
Ceridiwen McCooey, cello

Darcy and Tempo's own Ceridwen (Wynnie) present a concert of contemporary classical music from around the globe, as well as a series of Ceridwen’s own compositions for solo cello and electronics.

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Bartsch: Bartsch

NEW SONGS AND DEDICATIONS

ARIA nominated pianist/composer Nat Bartsch is well known for creating heartwarming music on the topic of motherhood, hope and other lovely things. Her neo-romantic works traverse the jazz-classical spectrum, inviting the listener to immerse themselves in meditative, lyrical music.

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Islay Trio + friends: Beethoven & Dvořák

The Islay Trio was formed in 2019, through a shared passion of chamber music, and a collective goal of rejuvenating the genre with youthful energy, fervent musical expression and a meticulous regard for musical rhetoric and ensemble craft. Since then, Islay Trio have enjoyed successful recitals all over the country. Islay Trio is delighted to be teaming up with prize winning musicians from the Australian National Academy of music to present an exciting program of Beethoven’s intensely virtuosic Kreutzer Violin Sonata, and Dvorak’s timelessly beautiful Piano Quintet in A major.

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Rubiks Collective: Mazzoli, Eötvös, Komura, Cuong, Ojakangas, Lyle & Long

Rubiks takes you on a journey across the Pacific, celebrating their long-standing collaboration with USA new music laboratory Black House Collective. Featuring three world premieres commissioned by BHC, Futures Exchange pays homage to their creative partners in the US and Rubiks' formative roots as an ensemble.

Rubiks Collective is one of Melbourne’s most dynamic contemporary art music ensembles. It has been commended for “incredibly personal, strangely spiritual and ultimately deeply touching” performances (Limelight Mag).

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Ensemble Offspring: Clapham, Gifford, Henry, Wyatt, Avery, Simpson & Ross

NGARRA-BURRIA: "TO LISTEN, TO SING"

Ensemble Offspring’s performance in Elisabeth Murdoch Hall as part of New Music Days 2023 presents an ambitious First Nations showcase of new music, featuring an astonishing array of new and established voices.

Focusing on the emergence of First Nations composers in the classical music landscape, the program features notable composers Rhyan Clapham aka DOBBY, Brenda Gifford, James Henry, Aaron Wyatt, Eric Avery, Nardi Simpson and Mark Ross, curated by Chris Sainsbury and Claire Edwardes. A joyous evening of ambitious and ground-breaking music not to be missed.

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Brown + Hill + Wood: Ravel, Fauré & Saint-Saëns

Montsalvat invites you to enjoy a delightful evening of French chamber music by Ravel, Faure and Saint Saens performed by internationally renowned musicians Bonnie Brown on piano, Cameron Hill on violin and Michelle Wood on cello. They create a moment suspended in time, as the audience is welcomed into the emotional world of the music and the performer.

Enjoy welcome drinks, a light supper and meet the musicians!

All proceeds from this fundraising event will go to the restoration of the Great Hall at Montsalvat.

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Australian String Quartet: Mozart, Westlake & F Mendelssohn

Off the back of their 2022 visit to Sale, the Australian String Quartet returns with a program featuring a selection of melodic and rhapsodic musical gems.

This concert opens with Mozart’s String Quartet in D minor—intensely personal in its expression, it features moments of intimately sublime sorrow which give way to bursts of playful radiance, showcasing this incredible composer’s gift for melody.

Following Mozart is Australian composer Nigel Westlake’s Sacred Sky, commissioned by the ASQ and inspired by the seascape paintings of Westlake’s late sister Kate.

Finishing this concert is Fanny Mendelssohn’s String Quartet in E-flat Major. This extraordinarily stunning, dreamlike composition is one of the earliest known string quartets written by a woman, and its rousing finale is the perfect conclusion to this performance.

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Inventi Ensemble: Beethoven, Debussy & Eötvös

ENCHANTED FOREST

An enchanted evening inspired by nature, featuring Beethoven's famous 'Pastoral' Symphony in a stunning new version for seven players.

The Pastoral Symphony reflects Beethoven's feelings of being surrounded by nature, while Debussy's shimmering Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun evokes an encounter with forest spirits. Inventi also presents a stunning new work by Australian composer Melody Eötvös, The Baron in the Trees.

Inventi Ensemble is renowned for virtuosic playing and masterly treatment of large-scale works in miraculous arrangements for flute, oboe, violins, viola, cello and double bass.

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Croissants & Whiskey: tba

An unconventional blend of Harpsichord, G Violone, Baroque Viola and Recorders creates new and unexpected timbres, blending the sonorous with the sharp, and making the old new again. Performing both baroque and modern compositions, Croissants and Whiskey is currently commissioning new works from diverse Australian voices, including an upcoming recording of Elizabeth Younan's The Fertile Crescent for the ABC Composer Commissioning Fund.

Formed during 2020’s stage 4 lockdown, Croissants and Whiskey is named after the refreshing libations at those first joyous post-pandemic rehearsals. Joy Lee, Ryan Williams, Katie Yap, and Miranda Hill bring musicality, focus, and humour to their work, making any performance one not to miss.

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Orpheus Trio: Mendelssohn & more

Orpheus Trio presents a diverse program combining rarely heard discoveries alongside well-known masterworks of the piano trio repertoire. The magnificent Mendelssohn D minor is the centrepiece of this concert, which is often praised as one of his finest works.

Formed in 2012 and comprising pianist Helena Kernaghan, violinist Kaori Sparks and cellist Sam Goble, the trio are an interstate, rural-dwelling ensemble calling both Albury and Castlemaine home.

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Divisi Chamber Singers: Gesualdo, Rowarth, Monteverdi, Bryars, Chance & Schütz

THE TURN

Divisi’s debut in Melbourne Recital Centre’s Primrose Potter Salon explores the intrigue of madrigals, taking six narrators’ individual interpretations and coordinating them into a beautiful, cohesive story. Divisi Chamber Singers will take four hundred years of madrigal storytelling tradition and weave masterworks with contemporary comparisons. Ben Rowarth’s The Turn, an Australian premiere, gives further context to Monteverdi’s Lamento D’Arianna. Gavin Bryars’ madrigals shed more light on ancient poetry with intricate contemporary harmony.

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Inventi: Rachmaninov & Durongpisitkul

SYMPHONIC DANCES

Three simple notes open the famous 'Symphonic Dances' by Rachmaninov which then evolves into a unique work like no other. Celebrating the 150th anniversary of Rachmaninov’s birth, his Symphonic Dances receive the Inventi treatment! This beautiful and rich symphonic work features the colours and textures that Rachmaninov is famous for. Arranged for flute, oboe, bassoon, violin, viola and cello by Glynn Davies, this musical adventure will be the latest triumph in Inventi’s musical exploration.

This work will be performed alongside a world premiere by Melbourne based composer, Cheryl Durongpisitkul as well as other Rachmaninov favourites.

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Inventi: Rachmaninov & Durongpisitkul

SYMPHONIC DANCES

Three simple notes open the famous 'Symphonic Dances' by Rachmaninov which then evolves into a unique work like no other. Celebrating the 150th anniversary of Rachmaninov’s birth, his Symphonic Dances receive the Inventi treatment! This beautiful and rich symphonic work features the colours and textures that Rachmaninov is famous for. Arranged for flute, oboe, bassoon, violin, viola and cello by Glynn Davies, this musical adventure will be the latest triumph in Inventi’s musical exploration.

This work will be performed alongside a world premiere by Melbourne based composer, Cheryl Durongpisitkul as well as other Rachmaninov favourites.

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Affinity Quartet: Kurtág & Schubert

'DEATH AND THE MAIDEN'

Affinity Quartet performs two masterworks linked by a poetic sense of time. The Hungarian living composer Gyorgy Kurtag’s ‘Six Moments Musicaux’ takes its form from music made famous by Schubert and others in the 19th century, where an entire world of emotions could be conveyed in literally just a ‘moment’.

Following Kurtag, Affinity Quartet performs Schubert’s epic 45 minute String Quartet no.14 ‘Death and the Maiden’, which was not publicly performed during his lifetime. When composing it in 1824, the 27 year old Schubert struggled with knowledge of his imminent death from syphilis. His imagining of ‘Death and the Maiden’ is inspired by the 18th century poem of the same name by Matthias Claudius. Schubert’s ‘Death and the Maiden’ conveys an intoxicating dialogue between present, past and future.

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Ensemble Liaison: Young, Brahms & Piazzolla

LIAISON AND THE SEASONS

Described by Limelight magazine as a ‘national treasure’, Ensemble Liaison is one of Australia’s leading internationally acclaimed ensembles. Now in their 17th season, they are renowned for their captivating and engaging performances, recognised for imaginative and innovative programming, setting the trend for brilliant collaborations with leading artists.

With something for everyone, this program presents Johannes Brahms’ glorious Romanticism, a new Australian work written especially for the Trio, and a selection of their favourite ‘Seasons’ by Argentinian Tango master, Astor Piazzolla.

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Consortium of Viols: Lawes, Purcell, Sculthorpe, Kats-Chernin & Green

FANTAZY

Consortium unites a band of Australia’s finest viol players to explore the rich repertoire for viol consort. Drawing upon a wealth of professional experience in its players and a deep-shared love of the consort experience, Consortium enables Australian audiences to experience the beauty and crystalline purity of the traditional repertoire for viol consort alongside exciting avant-garde new music being written for this unique medium.

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Ensemble Gombert + Accademia Arcadia: Handel

MUSIC FOR THE KING

The four Coronation Anthems are among Handel’s most cherished choral works. They were composed for performance in Westminster Abbey at King George II’s coronation on 11 October 1727, and Zadok the Priest has been sung at every coronation of a British monarch since that time. The Dettingen Te Deum, composed to celebrate British victory in the Battle of Dettingen in 1743, is a lesser-known work, but powerful and highly festive, certainly a worthy companion to the Coronation Anthems.

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Ogeil: Giustini, de Albero, Platti & Scarlatti

MUSIC FOR THE FIRST PIANO

Enter the sound world of 1700, where the beginnings of a classical approach to music was being explored, and where a keyboard instrument was invented that could shape and shade dynamics.

Bartolomeo Cristofori invented the piano in the 1690s and made his last instrument in 1729/1730. The Cristofori reproduction played by Jacqueline Ogeil in this recital is one of only two copies in the world.

Ogeil’s doctoral dissertation presented a strong argument that Domenico Scarlatti wrote his keyboard sonatas principally with this new instrument in mind. In this program Scarlatti is joined by other Italian composers who were finding individual ways of responding to the piano’s expressive capabilities.

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ANAM musicians: tba

ANAM AT BELEURA

With an outstanding track record of success, ANAM alumni work in orchestras and chamber ensembles around the world, performing as soloists, contributing to educating the next generation of musicians, and winning major national and international awards.

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ANAM musicians: tba

ANAM AT BELEURA

With an outstanding track record of success, ANAM alumni work in orchestras and chamber ensembles around the world, performing as soloists, contributing to educating the next generation of musicians, and winning major national and international awards.

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Argyle Trio: Beethoven & Dvořák

The Argyle Trio (Laurence Matheson, Wilma Smith and Matthia Balzat) came together just before the pandemic hit. They took their name from Argyle St in Hobart which runs down the side of the Hobart Town Hall where the trio played its first concert.

The program starts with C minor Beethoven and features one of Dvořák's most-loved works, the "Dumky" Trio. Dumky is plural for Dumka, the Czech term for a ballad, elegy or lament. Essentially a series of six Dumky, the trio makes the most of the expressive and singing cello throughout this beautiful piece of pure Bohemian Romanticism.

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Grigoryan + Grigoryan: tba

The success of any collaboration is dependant on a myriad of factors, some obvious, others less tangible. Sharon & Slava Grigoryan are an example of such a synergy, resulting in music that connects deeply with the listener. Perhaps it is their union professionally and in life that provides the intangible factor fuelling their passionate and sensitive performances.

Their repertoire spans cultures, generations and genres – from standard works for guitar and cello (Vivaldi, Granados, Piazzolla) to creations by contemporary composers, their own compositions and arrangements which shine a new light on familiar favourites.

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Affinity Quartet: Mozart & Mendelssohn

"It tells a lot about the dedication of Affinity Quartet and about the quality of the individual players that after less than a year of playing together, they were awarded 3rd Prize at the 2022 Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition in London, an incredible achievement.

They continue to further their development at prestigious international courses and we are very lucky to nab them on home turf. Their program features one of Mendelssohn's last and most dramatic works, written after the death of his beloved sister, Fanny, herself an accomplished composer. They were extremely close and it was not long after Fanny's death that Felix himself died." (Wilma Smith)

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ANAM musicians: Françaix, Kapustin & Poulenc

ANAM AT BELEURA

With an outstanding track record of success, ANAM alumni work in orchestras and chamber ensembles around the world, performing as soloists, contributing to educating the next generation of musicians, and winning major national and international awards.

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Collide Ensemble: tba

EAST OF THE SUN AND WEST OF THE MOON

Collide unites three international soloists in an ensemble that brings vibrancy, colour and stunning virtuosity to every performance.

Their innovative programming splashes new colours on to classical works whilst celebrating new music by Australian composers. Formed in 2017, Collide has performed sold-out concerts across Australia and has become renowned for their energy, enthusiasm and joy in their playing.

"Collide is a piano trio with a difference. Good friends Joe, Yelian and Yasmin have put together saxophone, cello and piano in a group that highlights their individual instrumental flair and expertise but also celebrates the unusual combination of timbres not often heard together in a chamber music setting.

Being the curious, exploratory musicians that they are, they've done some research into Beleura House and Garden and have cleverly devised a program linking pieces of music to specific works of art in the Beleura collection. " (Wilma Smith)

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Tsiboulski: Piazzolla, Villa Lobos, Murray & Vincent

GUITAR PERSPECTIVES

The program of Latin American music is complimented by a triptych homage to Brazilian music by Melbourne composer and Conservatorium Associate Professor In Music (Guitar) Ken Murray, as well as a moving intergenerational memorial A Drunken Fingerprint Across the Sky, by the young Victorian Ade Vincent.

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Trio Anima Mundi: Beethoven, Weber & Reissiger

International award-winning Melbourne ensemble Trio Anima Mundi (TAM) presents an alluring programme of German Romantic piano trios. The haunting 'ghost' Trio of Beethoven is coupled with the dramatic 'grand' Fourth trio of Carl Reissiger, part of TAM's world-first The Reissiger Project - presenting all 28 piano trios of Reissiger. A new arrangement of Invitation to the Dance by Carl Maria von Weber (contemporary of Beethoven and predecessor to Reissiger at the Dresden court) completes the program

The three composers whose works are presented in this concert were linked to each other in various ways. Beethoven and Weber were contemporaries and acquaintances, though perhaps not quite seeing eye-to-eye musically. Reissiger had followed Beethoven’s lead by going to study with Antonio Salieri. He would eventually succeed Weber as Kapellemeister to the Dresden court upon the latter’s death. This rare performance of Reissiger's chamber music is part of Trio Anima Mundi's world-first The Reissiger Project, which aims to re-discover and present all 28 of Carl Reissiger's piano trios. The first volume of recordings will be released by Toccata Classics (UK) in 2023. The Weber, originally a work for solo piano, is a new arrangement made by the trio’s pianist, Kenji Fujimura.

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Musicians of the Gewandhaus Orchestra: Schubert

The Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig is the world’s oldest orchestra, and this performance is the ultimate opportunity to witness some of Germany’s most in-demand musicians presenting an intimate performance of Schubert’s Octet in F, and of Danish composer Hans Abrahamsen’s arrangement of Schubert’s Six Moments Musicaux – originally written for solo piano, but in an arrangement especially commissioned for this Australian tour.

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ELISION: Bellamy, Cassidy & Lim

EXTINCTION EVENTS & DAWN CHORUS

Elision's performance as part of New Music Days 2023 presents virtuosic new sounds from one of the world’s leading new music groups. Featuring works by the inimitable Liza Lim, Mary Bellamy and Aaron Cassidy, this thought-provoking program explores pertinent environmental issues of our time, celebrating the world premiere of Aaron Cassidy’s new piano concerto.

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MCO Chamber + Aura Go: Tchaikovsky and Mozart

TRANSFORMATIONS

Music by two of the most-loved composers —Tchaikovsky and Mozart — revealed by the power of transformation.

For this performance MCO musicians are playing a Tchaikovsky work originally for piano solo with a string quartet, and a Mozart piano concerto with the quartet and piano. They are joined by one of Australia’s most extraordinary pianists Aura Go for these concerts.

In these lovingly crafted arrangements, we hear this great music anew, with both works revealing their innate relationship with the conversation and intimacy of chamber music.

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ANAM Recitals

ANAM Recitals are an opportunity for musicians to make their own personal musical statement, through performance, repertoire and presentation.

In the week beginning Monday 19 June, six ANAM musicians present solo recitals.

Monday 19 June: Felix Pascoe (Violin) | Nicholas Corkeron (Trumpet)

Wednesday 21 June: Anna Rabinowicz (Flute)

Thursday 22 June: Alexandra King (Oboe)

Friday 23 June: Murray Kearney (Viola) Joshua Jones (Cello)

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Andonovska + ANAM musicians: Andriessen & Boulez

WORKERS UNION

Louis Andriessen’s Workers Union comprises an all-encompassing visceral power. A marriage of form and function, the work requires only a firm rhythmic solidarity with fellow performers to participate - no instruments needed! Unification of a different kind is demanded in Boulez’ Dérive, where elaborate pointillistic contributions from each player coalesce to form the whole.

ANAM Alum and contemporary music champion Lina Andonovska directs a scintillating program where virtuosity assumes many guises.

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Kim + ANAM musicians: R Strauss & Montgomery

VOODOO DOLLS

Music can be created and enjoyed regardless of wealth or status. Composer Jessie Montgomery has devoted her career to dismantling barriers in music pedagogy and pushing back against the hypocrisy of the privileged. Such ‘woke’ ideas are not new – 350 years ago, playwright Molière did exactly this in his play Le Bourgeois gentilhomme, later on inspiring Strauss’ sardonic suite of the same name.

Philadelphia Orchestra Concertmaster, David Kim, unearths provocative truths in a program which is by turns satirical and profound.

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ANAM musicians: Styles, Paredes, Barrett, Varèse, Likhuta & Bhat

INFLECTIONS

The ANAM Encounters series in Primrose Potter Salon at Melbourne Recital Centre showcases outstanding performers from the class of 2022 and connects them with audiences as they embark on their professional careers as leading creative artists. This concert features Aditya Bhat, 2022 winner of David Richards Performance Award for the Most Outstanding Performance of a Contemporary work, Laura Cliff, 2022 winner of Nick Deutsch Prize for the Most Outstanding First Year Musician and Nicola Robinson, 2022 winner of ADFAS Yarra Prize for the Most Outstanding Program.

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