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Bleak Squad

Melbourne Recital Centre: Bleak Squad

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Bleak Squad is a new Melbourne four-piece comprised of true Australian art-rock royalty. Featuring Mick Turner (Dirty Three, Mess Esque), Mick Harvey (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, PJ Harvey, The Birthday Party), Adalita (Magic Dirt) and Marty Brown (Art of Fighting), the unlikely quartet unite for the first time on…

Melbourne Recital Centre: The Cloud Maker

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Taking to the stage like a revelation, The Cloud Maker—five extraordinary female musicians—conjure something culturally transcendent. Born on the snow-capped peaks of Canada and refined in the Adelaide Hills, The Cloud Maker's music reimagines powerful goddess mythologies through an intoxicating instrumental palette: Te Kahureremoa Taumata's ancestral Maori Tāonga Pūoro (including…

Melbourne Recital Centre: Tangles

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
TANGLES – Explorations in new modular music unites some of Melbourne/Naarm's most compelling and innovative musicians for one night of modular synthesis exploration. Internationally acclaimed audiovisual artist and Melbourne Recital Centre's Artist in Residence for 2025, Robin Fox, presents a rare sound-only performance alongside modular mind-bender Mat Watson, supersonic explorer…

Melbourne Recital Centre: Brooklyn Rider – Citizenship Notes

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Brooklyn Rider is far from your classic string quartet. This fearless, boundary-pushing ensemble from New York operates at the intersection of tradition and reinvention, proving time and again that the string quartet is a living, breathing force of musical exploration. Whether you're drawn to the classical greats or thrive on…

Melbourne Recital Centre: Badieh – Songs from Greater Khorasan

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Experience the power and beauty of traditional music from the borderlands of Iran and Afghanistan as Badieh brings to life the rich and rarely heard folk music traditions of Greater Khorasan. This deeply immersive and transportive experience combines traditional instruments with centuries-old melodies, creating a sonic journey that's both meditative…

Melbourne Recital Centre: An Evening with Ben Elton

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
To celebrate the release of What Have I Done?, Ben Elton will be interviewed live on stage by HG Nelson, to share stories from his extraordinary life and career. From The Young Ones and Blackadder to We Will Rock You and Upstart Crow, Ben has helped shape the cultural landscape for…
Affinity Quartet – Incantation

Melbourne Recital Centre: Affinity Quartet – Incantation

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Considered a groundbreaking work from the moment it premiered in 1893, Debussy’s only string quartet, with its shimmering textures and innovative harmonies, transports audiences to an impressionistic world. A defining moment in chamber music, Debussy left an undeniable mark on future composers including French-born Héloïse Werner. Described as ‘a composer…
Affinity Quartet – Incantation

Melbourne Recital Centre: Affinity Quartet – Incantation

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Considered a groundbreaking work from the moment it premiered in 1893, Debussy’s only string quartet, with its shimmering textures and innovative harmonies, transports audiences to an impressionistic world. A defining moment in chamber music, Debussy left an undeniable mark on future composers including French-born Héloïse Werner. Described as ‘a composer…

Melbourne Recital Centre: Josh Pyke

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Over the past two decades, cherished Australian songwriter Josh Pyke has carved out a remarkable career defined by introspective lyricism, unforgettable melodies, and masterful storytelling. With seven studio albums all debuting in the ARIA Top 10, four ARIA Awards, and countless nominations, his songs have become part of the Australian musical…

Australian National Academy of Music: Mostly Mozart: Mozart & Marsellaise

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Opening with a delightful rarity, Mozart’s sonatas for four-hands were originally written to be performed with his sister Nannerl, and are the ultimate depiction of playful competition, now living on as intimate conversations between instrumentalists. The four-hands approach to music-making continues in ANAM Head of Piano Timothy Young’s arrangement of La…

Melbourne Recital Centre: Panorama Brasil with Doug de Vries

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Panorama Brasil and guitar virtuoso Doug de Vries celebrate the brilliance of Brazilian guitarist and composer Baden Powell. Renowned for his artistry and distinctive style, Powell’s compositions masterfully blend traditional Brazilian rhythms with jazz and classical influences. Breathing new life into these timeless works, experience first-hand the technical brilliance and…

Melbourne Recital Centre: WITCH

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Once upon a time, WITCH (aka We Intend to Cause Havoc) ruled Zambia, blowing the minds of a generation with their radical sounds. Zamrock wasn’t just music, it was rebellion, a sonic renaissance and a powerful act of self-definition funnelled through fuzz pedals, sweat, and spirit. Drawing from psychedelic rock, garage…