Lee: Beethoven, Chopin & Liszt
BETWEEN HEART AND HEAD Embark on a captivating journey as acclaimed pianist Tristan Lee, delves into the profound conflicts of human nature through three transcendent … Read more
BETWEEN HEART AND HEAD Embark on a captivating journey as acclaimed pianist Tristan Lee, delves into the profound conflicts of human nature through three transcendent … Read more
THE FIREBIRD Opening with one of the most famous gestures in the piano repertoire, Rachmaninoff’s Piano Sonata No.2 distils the sweeping romanticism and grand sentiment … Read more
A lyrical evening of virtuosic passion. 2016 Competition winner Andrey Gugnin returns to the Australian stage for a dazzling performance of music by Grieg, Tchaikovsky, … Read more
Josh Hooke is one of the ‘old gold’ pianists and personalities of TR and he’s back with a recital of Mozart and Schumann, his last … Read more
HOPE Eltham-based pianist/composer Nat Bartsch performs her ARIA-nominated ABC Classic album Hope, joined by Lucy Warren (violin) and Charlotte Jacke (cello). Hope is an album … Read more
LULLABIES Eltham-based pianist/composer Nat Bartsch has long been known for creating meditative, beautiful music that deftly walks a spectrum from classical to jazz. In 2017, … Read more
ARC-EN-CIEL – REFRACTIONS OF THE PIANISTIC PRISM Applauded for his “great natural ease” (Neue Zürcher Zeitung), Melbourne-based internationally recognised concert pianist Stefan Cassomenos summons hitherto … Read more
SOLILOQUY – INTENSE INTROSPECTIVES Praised for his “poetic pianism” (The Age), Melbourne-based internationally acclaimed concert pianist Kristian Chong engages us at the deepest level with … Read more
ARIOSO – OPERA BEYOND WORDS Hailed as a “born communicator” (The Australian), Brisbane-based internationally renowned concert pianist Alex Raineri renders us speechless with his brilliantly … Read more
VARIATIONS In this captivating program, McIntyre invites listeners to traverse the intricate minds of these composers. Experience Haydn’s delicate deconstruction and rhythmic precision in ‘Variations … Read more
Extraordinary concert pianist, Simon Tedeschi, is one of Australia’s foremost classical musicians. Simon is renowned for his performances of the music of the legendary George … Read more
MATTUTINO 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 … Read more
KOUVARAS’ HERRING ISLAND PIANO SONATA AND BULUWIRRI BUGAJA PIANO SUITE A major collaboration between pianist Coady Green, composer Linda Kouvaras, and Tiriki Onus, head of … Read more
LISZT THE STORYTELLER In this recital, Tristan Lee presents some of Liszt’s most evocative large-scale piano works. Combining the Deux légendes with the mighty Sonata … Read more
CHINESE ORCHESTRA Students of the Chinese Music Ensemble will play a concert featuring traditional and contemporary music from the East and West. More info and … Read more
DUO RECITAL This double bill recital begins with Martinů’s Cello Sonata No. 3 performed by Ye Jin Choi and Kevin Suherman, followed by works by … Read more
All Beethoven concert. Tempest Sonata, Op. 31 No. 2 Rondo in C, Op. 51 Waldstein Sonata. Op. 53 Appassionata Sonata, Op. 57 (encore performance, “by … Read more
THE AUSTRALIAN LULLABY Vanessa Sharman is an Australian classical pianist, who has an avid interest in contemporary music and forging creative relationships with composers. Most … Read more
A GREAT CATHEDRAL OF LIGHT Modi Deng is a pianist and writer from Aotearoa New Zealand. Since her concerto debut at 11, she has performed … Read more
MATTUTINO 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 … Read more
RHAPSODIC *(adj.) in the form of a rhapsody, or expressing powerful feelings Come and experience the rhapsodic enchantment of these passionate and virtuosic piano works. … Read more
This concert offers the rare opportunity to hear a live performance of Bach’s final masterpiece The Art of Fugue, the crowning achievement of his lifelong … Read more
New York-based pianist Laurence Cummings presents a recital dedicated to his late father, Chris. A note from Laurence: “My dad taught me to play piano … Read more
RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE STORIES 4: Before music became a practice in the homes of connoisseurs and skilled amateurs during the 18th century, it occupied a … Read more
RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE STORIES 3: THE BLIND GENIUS Before music became a practice in the homes of connoisseurs and skilled amateurs during the 18th century, … Read more
LISZT’S LANCE INTO THE FUTURE (PROGRAM 2) Liszt redefined possibilities on the piano with his set of Transcendental Études, however he was a visionary in … Read more
LISZT’S LANCE INTO THE FUTURE (PROGRAM 1) Liszt redefined possibilities on the piano with his set of Transcendental Études, however he was a visionary in … Read more
TROUT QUINTET WITH A TWIST! One of the most popular works of the chamber repertoire, Schubert’s Trout Quintet is not only delightful, playful and lyrical … Read more
SCHUBERT OVERWRITTEN Rob Hao breathes new life into the music of Franz Schubert by offering contemporary interpretations of his works. Curated by Hao, the performance … Read more
Can a single instrument unlock the DNA of Romantic music? A small, craftsman’s pianino, built in Majorca in the 1830s, gives it a good try: … Read more
OF BIRDS AND MONUMENTS Montsalvat presents Of Birds and Monuments, performed by internationally award-winning artists, Coady Green (piano), Justin Kenealy (saxophone) and Yorta Yorta man … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
KAWAI 88 KEYS FESTIVAL – CONCERT 4 In this recital program, two dramatic works in the key of C minor by Schubert and Beethoven alternate … Read more
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. … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
TRANFIGURATIONS For his Melbourne debut, pianist Esmond Choi goes on a journey of musical Transfiguration through the music of Messiaen, Ustvolskaya and George Crumb’s Metamorphoses … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
SALONMUSIK ‘Pianistic power couple’ Tristan Lee and Gintaute Gataveckaite are not only a total force behind the piano, they are some of our favourite local … Read more
A CONTRAPUNTAL CORNUCOPIA: WELL-TEMPERED KLAVIER, BOOK 2 Revered by the greatest musicians of every age since their composition, the two books of Bach’s Das wohltemperierte … Read more
ALBUM LAUNCH CONCERT Carla Blackwood, horn Elizabeth Sellars, violin Rhodri Clarke, piano The launch of the trio’s debut album, through ABC. A retrospective of Australian … Read more
LATE WORKS II: BEETHOVEN’S 33 VARIATIONS ON A WALTZ BY DIABELLI Michael returns to perform Beethoven’s colossal set of 33 variations on a waltz composed … Read more
Ian Munro is one of Australia’s most distinguished and awarded musicians with a career that has taken him to thirty countries in Europe, Asia, North … Read more