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    • Melbourne Recital Centre: Rachmaninoff with Piers Lane and Kristian Chong

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Australia's most prolific, loved and respected pianist Piers Lane returns to Melbourne for this one and only performance with Kristian featuring two incredible masterworks. Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dances were written last in Rachmaninoff's compositional output and represent an epic and wonderful sense of emotions, excitement and beauty in an incredible blend…

    Melbourne Recital Centre: Keys to Life: Jayson Gillham & Iyad Sughayer

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Jayson Gillham returns to Australian stages with a project close to his heart, joined by Iyad Sughayer making his Australian debut. There is something special about two friends sharing a stage. Festive, celebratory and alive with the sheer pleasure of playing together, this is music making at its very best.…

    Melbourne Recital Centre: Xani Kolac + Nathan Schram (USA)

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Hear the violin and the viola amplified and transformed. Two trailblazing string players from opposite sides of the world join forces in the intimate Primrose Potter Salon. Pushing the limits of contemporary string playing, this concert features two solo sets from Naarm/Melbourne-based violinist Xani Kolac, and violist from the GRAMMY-winning…

    • Melbourne Recital Centre: Katie Noonan – Alone But All One

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    To celebrate the release of her 30th studio album, Katie Noonan returns to Melbourne Recital Centre to present Alone But All One. An intimate and poignant exploration of love in all its stages, the album features Katie’s first songwriting collaboration with acclaimed writer Trent Dalton. A powerful and delicate offering featuring Katie on piano,…

    Melbourne Recital Centre: Corpus Medicorum presents its Tour de Force concert

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Corpus Medicorum presents for your pleasure Mendelssohn's sublimely beautiful Violin Concerto with the wonderful Anna De Silva Chen – a masterful work and a favourite for us all. Then sit back and enjoy Bruckner's sumptuous and powerful eighth Symphony - a large symphony played by a large orchestra complete with…

    Melbourne Recital Centre: Niggunim – Music of the Jewish Soul

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Step into a sound world that evokes memory, longing, and imagination. Solo Piano and Cantorial Voice Recital. Niggunim from the Jewish High Holy Day Tradition. Yitzhak Yedid’s solo piano performances draw listeners into an immersive world of textures, colours, and emotion. Deceptively simple, his music reaches deep, touching a place…
    Africubismo

    Melbourne Recital Centre: Africubismo

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    A reimagining of the shared musical lineage between West Africa and Cuba. Africubismo is an immersive musical journey across the Atlantic, mapping the shared rhythmic DNA between West Africa and Cuba through virtuosic performances and deep listening. Presented by Stani Goma (PBS' Flight 1067 to Africa), experience the intricate interplay…
    Africubismo

    Melbourne Recital Centre: Africubismo

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    A reimagining of the shared musical lineage between West Africa and Cuba. Africubismo is an immersive musical journey across the Atlantic, mapping the shared rhythmic DNA between West Africa and Cuba through virtuosic performances and deep listening. Presented by Stani Goma (PBS' Flight 1067 to Africa), experience the intricate interplay…

    Melbourne Recital Centre: Lucas and Arthur Jussen

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Two minds, one unforgettable evening. Known for possessing something musically rare, the Jussen brothers share a telepathy that transforms two pianists into one extraordinary voice. Creating a singular musical consciousness that has captivated audiences worldwide, these Dutch brothers don't just play together. They breathe, phrase, and dream as one, delivering…

    Melbourne Recital Centre: Rubiks Collective and Jane Sheldon

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    The nested problems of being human. Experience an evening of music that is intimate and unexpectedly moving. Praised for her ‘mesmerising emotional truth’ (The Australian), acclaimed vocalist Jane Sheldon and Rubiks Collective explore what it means to love, hope, and navigate an increasingly complex world. Featuring three bold works by…

    Melbourne Recital Centre: Liam Byrne and Laura Vaughan

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Two of the world's finest viola da gamba players unite for a rare and captivating collaboration. Step into a resonant sound world as two of the world's finest viola da gamba players unite for a rare and captivating collaboration. Presenting Liquid Threads, Liam Byrne (Berlin) and Laura Vaughan (Melbourne) explore…

    Musica Viva Australia: Strike a Chord 2026

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Cheer on your state finalists at the Strike A Chord National Final at MRC. Watch as twelve brilliant young ensembles from around the country showcase the future of chamber music. Following outstanding entries in our first round of the Championship Section, twelve of Australia's most exciting school-age chamber ensembles have…