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    • Editor's Choice Leila Josefowicz & John Novacek

    Musica Viva Australia: Leila Josefowicz & John Novacek

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    American-Canadian violinist Leila Josefowicz and pianist John Novacek present a program spanning early Modernism to the present day, including Debussy’s Violin Sonata, Szymanowski’s Mythes and Stravinsky’s Divertimento from The Fairy’s Kiss. The program also features the Australian premiere of Charlotte Bray’s Mriya, commissioned by Musica Viva Australia and Wigmore Hall. Limelight…
    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…

    Omega Ensemble: Inner Landscapes

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Uncharted territories Mirroring the composer's own inner turmoil, Franz Schubert’s stirring String Quartet No. 14, “Death and the Maiden” has long captured the imagination of listeners with its thrilling climaxes, tortured freneticism and darkly romantic source material. In an expanded setting for chamber orchestra arranged by the formidable Gustav Mahler,…

    ELISION Ensemble: Tailor of Time

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Kate Milligan Great Dog! (As Seen by the River) (2026) 5′ for bass flute, saxophone, trumpet, trombone and contrabass Liza Lim The Tailor of Time (2023) 30′ for solo harp and solo oboe with large ensemble: flutes (2), oboe, clarinets (3), bassoons (2), horns (2), trumpets (2), trombones (2), euphonium, percussion (3),…

    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…
    Editor's Choice China National Opera Opera Gala with Orchestra

    OAACA: China National Opera Opera Gala with Orchestra

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    China’s premiere national opera company makes its Australian debut with a concert intended to showcase Western opera alongside Chinese musical traditions. Founded in 1952, the company has previously performed on major stages across Europe, Asia and the Americas. A cast of leading opera singers performs with orchestra, conducted by Yuan Ding, in…

    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.…
    Featured Editor's Choice From Romance to Reckoning

    Selby & Friends: From Romance to Reckoning

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    The centrepiece of this concert is Fire Dances – an ABC-commissioned suite tracing the arc of a bushfire and written by a truly national lineup of Australian composers including Nat Bartsch, Olivia Bettina Davies, Natalie Williams, Maria Grenfell, Hilary Kleinig, Elena Kats-Chernin, Cathy Applegate and Isabella Gerometta. Robert Schumann’s Three Romances…
    Featured Editor's Choice From Romance to Reckoning

    Selby & Friends: From Romance to Reckoning

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    The centrepiece of this concert is Fire Dances – an ABC-commissioned suite tracing the arc of a bushfire and written by a truly national lineup of Australian composers including Nat Bartsch, Olivia Bettina Davies, Natalie Williams, Maria Grenfell, Hilary Kleinig, Elena Kats-Chernin, Cathy Applegate and Isabella Gerometta. Robert Schumann’s Three Romances…

    Ensemble Q: Ensemble Q with Ed le Brocq

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    From Mozart to Leunig - a journey through words, whimsy and the power of music. Ensemble Q Australia and ABC Classic’s Ed le Brocq bring words and music together in a program spanning Beethoven and Mozart to new works by Anne Cawrse and Calvin Bowman. Sonam & the Silence and…

    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…