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    • The Music of Joe Hisaishi

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: The Music of Joe Hisaishi

    Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    From Studio Ghibli classics My Neighbour Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service and Spirited Away to over 100 works for the screen and concert hall, Joe Hisaishi is one of the most prolific and beloved composers worldwide. With a career featuring legendary collaborations with director Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli, multi-award winning scores for films, tv…
    The Music of Joe Hisaishi

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: The Music of Joe Hisaishi

    Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    From Studio Ghibli classics My Neighbour Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service and Spirited Away to over 100 works for the screen and concert hall, Joe Hisaishi is one of the most prolific and beloved composers worldwide. With a career featuring legendary collaborations with director Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli, multi-award winning scores for films, tv…
    The Voice of the Viola: Fiona Sargeant

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: The Voice of the Viola: Fiona Sargeant

    The Round 379 - 399 Whitehorse Road,, Nunawading, VIC
    The sonorous sounds of the viola anchor both works in this program featuring MSO musician Fiona Sargeant. Hindemith’s concerto—based on German folk song— portrays a travelling medieval musician. Brahms’ Second Serenade—having no violins in the orchestration—brings out the rich sounds of the lower voices of the orchestra in an intimate…
    The Music of Joe Hisaishi

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: The Music of Joe Hisaishi

    Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    From Studio Ghibli classics My Neighbour Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service and Spirited Away to over 100 works for the screen and concert hall, Joe Hisaishi is one of the most prolific and beloved composers worldwide. With a career featuring legendary collaborations with director Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli, multi-award winning scores for films, tv…
    The Voice of the Viola: Fiona Sargeant

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: The Voice of the Viola: Fiona Sargeant

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    The sonorous sounds of the viola anchor both works in this program featuring MSO musician Fiona Sargeant. Hindemith’s concerto—based on German folk song— portrays a travelling medieval musician. Brahms’ Second Serenade—having no violins in the orchestration—brings out the rich sounds of the lower voices of the orchestra in an intimate…

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Masterclass with Joyce DiDonato

    Iwaki Auditorium 130 Southbank Blvd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Join superstar soprano Joyce DiDonato for an illuminating masterclass featuring artists from Melba Opera Trust. This is a unique opportunity for young singers to learn from Joyce, an artist celebrated for her magical voice and commanding stage presence. The masterclass will make compelling viewing for both aspiring singers and music…
    Editor's Choice Joyce DiDonato

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Ryman Healthcare Spring Gala: Joyce DiDonato

    Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato performs Les nuits d’été, a setting of Théophile Gautier’s poems about love and loss. One of the earliest orchestral song cycles, Berlioz initially wrote it for voice and piano in 1840–41, orchestrating the first song two years later and the remaining five in 1856. It is performed alongside…

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: MSO Mornings: Respighi’s Rome

    Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Respighi’s majestic symphonic poems vividly depict the landscapes and landmarks of Rome, from the Trevi Fountain to the pine tree-lined Appian Way. These evergreen works established Respighi as a leading Italian composer, and remain his most popular works today.