Ensemble Liaison are local favourites, beloved for their technical brilliance and the palpable joy they emit onstage. Those qualities will be on ample display in their appearance for Viva Edge, highlights of which include Weber’s demanding showcase for clarinet and piano and Schumann’s impossibly tender Adagio and Allegro. More info and bookings
Internationally renowned violinist Rachael Beesley brings together a who’s who of Melbourne’s early music specialists for a program entitled Autumnal Tone. Featured composers include Bach, Couperin, Leclair, and Telemann, their works united by a sense of the valedictory. More info and bookings
ADCH FESTIVAL WEEKEND 2 – OPENING GALA Works for duo pianists by Elena Kats-Chernin, played by Elena and Tamara-Anna Cislowska. Livestreamed on ADCH. PROGRAM Rotor Bird on the Bench Dance of the Paper Umbrellas Butterflying Re-Inventions 1 Musk Tiger Cub Marcato Eggshell Eliza Aria Scherzino More info and bookings
ADCH FESTIVAL WEEKEND 2 – CONCERT 2 Works for duo pianists played by Stephen McIntyre and Stefan Cassomenos. Livestreamed on ADCH. PROGRAM Ravel – Ma mère l’Oye Rachmaninoff – Selections from the Suites for Two Pianos Debussy – Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune Ravel – La valse More info and bookings
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 ... Read more
Masterpieces by Bartók and Haydn bookend the Penny Quartet’s Viva Edge offering, providing a study in contrasts. Where Bartók’s Fourth String Quartet has a muscular, driving power, Haydn’s String Quartet in F Major is a diaphanous beauty, akin to a serenade. Both are unforgettable, especially when played by such vibrant musicians. More info and bookings
ILLUMINATIONS This program showcases rarely performed works for string quintet. It features three brilliant female composers from three different musical eras – Hildegard of Bingen (Medieval), Barbara Strozzi (Baroque) and Andrea Clearfield (21st century). Clearfield’s quintet, “Women of Cyprus” was inspired by courage, beauty and strength of the thousands of Cypriot women who marched in ... Read more
The trailblazing Arcadia Winds offer up an eclectic program and a moment of reflection when they give the world premiere of a work by Australian composer Sam Wu, inspired by the extraordinary efforts of ICU workers during the pandemic. More info and bookings