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    • Melbourne Recital Centre: Five Pathways to Love

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    A transcendent celebration of Sufi music from Pakistan, the Arab world, Andalusia, Iran, and Turkey. Performed by the mystical lineage of legendary Sufi musician and poet Hazrat Amir Khusro, Five Pathways to Love brings together the hauntingly beautiful vocals of Ustaad Fareed Ayaz and Abu Muhammad Qawwals, one of Pakistan's leading Sufi…

    Flinders Quartet: From Silence and Snow

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    This program is as eclectic as it is rewarding. For Flinders Quartet violinist Wilma Smith, Beethoven’s Op.18 No.4 marks a personal premiere after a lifetime of quartet playing, its fiery spirit adding a special milestone to the season opener. Finland’s premier composer, Olli Mustonen’s String Quartet No.2 receives its first…

    • Melbourne Recital Centre: Echoes of Vienna

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    A program reflecting the rich musical currents that flowed through the cultural crossroads of fin-de-siècle Vienna. The evening begins with Sergei Prokofiev’s spirited Overture on Hebrew Themes, written for Russian-Jewish musicians in New York and drawing on folk melodies whose roots stretch back to Eastern Europe. The program also features the…
    Flamenco dancer and musicians
    Featured Paco Peña – Flamenco in Concert

    Abstract Touring: Paco Peña – Flamenco in Concert

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Flamenco today captivates audiences worldwide, many of whom are unfamiliar with its traditions yet instantly connect with its themes of oppression, anguish, passion, and joy. With maestros such as Paco Peña performing in the world’s greatest theatres and opera houses, it is no wonder this art form continues to inspire…

    Melbourne Recital Centre: AMEB Sound Insights: Woodwinds

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    This unique series of events at Melbourne Recital Centre will provide learners with the chance to hear syllabus favourites played by AMEB examiners. Witness the discussion of pieces, descriptions from current composers, and essential insights to assist and inspire developing musicians. Sound Insights: Woodwinds will feature AMEB examiner, musicologist, and composer…

    Melbourne Recital Centre: AMEB Sound Insights: Piano

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    This unique series of events at Melbourne Recital Centre will provide learners with the chance to hear syllabus favourites played by AMEB examiners. Witness the discussion of pieces, descriptions from current composers, and essential insights to assist and inspire developing musicians. Sound Insights: Piano will feature AMEB examiner and concert pianist…

    Melbourne Recital Centre: Josh Cohen – Radiohead for Solo Piano II

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Master of improvisation, Berlin-based Australian pianist Josh Cohen takes on legendary rock band Radiohead in this live show of remarkably inventive covers from the group’s famous back catalogue – interpretations that have gone viral on YouTube with more than ten million views and counting. Performing against a visual installation custom-built…
    Editor's Choice Choral Splendour

    Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Choral Splendour

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Concertmaster Shaun Lee-Chen and Ben Dollman perform Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, alongside excerpts from the composer’s cantatas Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben and Wir Danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir. The program also includes Telemann’s Overture in D major and Handel’s Coronation Anthems, Zadok the…
    Editor's Choice Choral Splendour

    Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Choral Splendour

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Concertmaster Shaun Lee-Chen and Ben Dollman perform Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, alongside excerpts from the composer’s cantatas Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben and Wir Danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir. The program also includes Telemann’s Overture in D major and Handel’s Coronation Anthems, Zadok the…

    Melbourne Recital Centre: Kutcha Edwards – 60 cycles around the sun

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    For one night only, multi-award-winning singer-songwriter Kutcha Edwards will offer audiences a rare opportunity to experience his music and stories in an unforgettable setting. The acclaimed Mutti Mutti, Yorta Yorta, Nari Nari Songman, has long been recognised as one of the nation's most powerful and soulful voices. Since emerging in the 90s,…
    Editor's Choice Choral Splendour

    Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Choral Splendour

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Concertmaster Shaun Lee-Chen and Ben Dollman perform Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, alongside excerpts from the composer’s cantatas Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben and Wir Danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir. The program also includes Telemann’s Overture in D major and Handel’s Coronation Anthems, Zadok the…
    Editor's Choice Choral Splendour

    Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Choral Splendour

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Concertmaster Shaun Lee-Chen and Ben Dollman perform Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, alongside excerpts from the composer’s cantatas Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben and Wir Danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir. The program also includes Telemann’s Overture in D major and Handel’s Coronation Anthems, Zadok the…