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    • Melbourne Chamber Orchestra: Romantic Echoes

    75 Reid Street, Fitzroy North 75 Reid St, Fitzroy North, VIC, Australia
    Our Chamber Season opens with a captivating program led by the brilliant pianist Timothy Young. Frank Bridge’s Phantasy Piano Quartet sets the tone — lush Romantic warmth infused with early twentieth-century flair. Written especially for MCO, Linda Kouvaras’ Piano Quartet lies at the heart of the program — a fresh…

    • Overgrown Paths

    Melbourne Chamber Orchestra: Overgrown Paths

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    MCO Artistic Director and violinist Sophie Rowell leads a luminous fusion of music and poetry that culminates in The Four Seasons — voiced with Vivaldi’s original sonnets by acclaimed actress and narrator, Helen Morse. The concert opens with the ebullience of Hugo Wolf’s Italian Serenade, followed by Libby Croad’s Portraits…
    Overgrown Paths

    Melbourne Chamber Orchestra: Overgrown Paths

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    MCO Artistic Director and violinist Sophie Rowell leads a luminous fusion of music and poetry that culminates in The Four Seasons — voiced with Vivaldi’s original sonnets by acclaimed actress and narrator, Helen Morse. The concert opens with the ebullience of Hugo Wolf’s Italian Serenade, followed by Libby Croad’s Portraits…

    Melbourne Chamber Orchestra: Dancing Shadows

    75 Reid Street, Fitzroy North 75 Reid St, Fitzroy North, VIC, Australia
    In this dynamic concert, much-loved MCO core members take centre stage in a program three centuries in the making. Mozart’s Divertimento brims with youthful charm and elegance, while Andrew Ford’s Sad Jigs offers a poignant, whimsical take on dance forms through a contemporary Australian lens. The program culminates in Dvořák’s…

    • Under the Canopy

    Melbourne Chamber Orchestra: Under the Canopy

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Experience the incredible James Crabb in a program that showcases the possibilities of the classical accordion. Renowned for his electrifying stage presence and interpretive depth, Crabb brings his unique flair to works by leading composers. From the ornate beauty of Rameau and the bold invention of CPE Bach, to Gubitsch’s…
    Under the Canopy

    Melbourne Chamber Orchestra: Under the Canopy

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Experience the incredible James Crabb in a program that showcases the possibilities of the classical accordion. Renowned for his electrifying stage presence and interpretive depth, Crabb brings his unique flair to works by leading composers. From the ornate beauty of Rameau and the bold invention of CPE Bach, to Gubitsch’s…

    • A Feast of Music

    Melbourne Chamber Orchestra: A Feast of Music

    Hotel Bellinzona 77 Main Road, Hepburn Springs, VIC, Australia
    Our much-loved festival sold out in 2025, so this time we’re offering you the opportunity to book in advance. From 11–13 September 2026, join us in Daylesford and Hepburn Springs for a delightful weekend of music, fine dining and award-winning Narkoojee wines. Featuring favourite MCO players and special guest artists,…
    A Feast of Music

    Melbourne Chamber Orchestra: A Feast of Music

    Hotel Bellinzona 77 Main Road, Hepburn Springs, VIC, Australia
    Our much-loved festival sold out in 2025, so this time we’re offering you the opportunity to book in advance. From 11–13 September 2026, join us in Daylesford and Hepburn Springs for a delightful weekend of music, fine dining and award-winning Narkoojee wines. Featuring favourite MCO players and special guest artists,…
    A Feast of Music

    Melbourne Chamber Orchestra: A Feast of Music

    Hotel Bellinzona 77 Main Road, Hepburn Springs, VIC, Australia
    Our much-loved festival sold out in 2025, so this time we’re offering you the opportunity to book in advance. From 11–13 September 2026, join us in Daylesford and Hepburn Springs for a delightful weekend of music, fine dining and award-winning Narkoojee wines. Featuring favourite MCO players and special guest artists,…

    • DuskLit

    Melbourne Chamber Orchestra: DuskLit

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Known for her expressive depth and brilliant technique — as well as her warm presence on ABC’s The Piano — Andrea Lam brings Mozart’s beloved Piano Concerto No 21 to life with elegance and joy. Mendelssohn’s sun-drenched Italian Symphony also shines, along with the premiere of a moving new work by Miriama Young, created…
    DuskLit

    Melbourne Chamber Orchestra: DuskLit

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Known for her expressive depth and brilliant technique — as well as her warm presence on ABC’s The Piano — Andrea Lam brings Mozart’s beloved Piano Concerto No 21 to life with elegance and joy. Mendelssohn’s sun-drenched Italian Symphony also shines, along with the premiere of a moving new work by Miriama Young, created…
    Twilight Dialogues

    Melbourne Chamber Orchestra: Twilight Dialogues

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    We draw our Chamber Season to a close with a deeply expressive program. Clarinettist David Griffiths joins us for Ian Munro’s Songs from the Bush, evoking the unique rhythms and cadences of the Australian landscape. The series concludes with one of the crown jewels of the chamber repertoire — Brahms’ Clarinet…