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    • Bowerbird Collective: Where Song Began

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    The Bowerbird Collective's debut performance in Melbourne in the stunning Elizabeth Murdoch Hall, in celebration of BirdLife Australia's 125th Birthday. Described as 'spectacular' by Limelight Magazine in a 5-star review, Where Song Began is an iconic celebration of songbirds. The mesmerising program of music spans 300 years, from Bach and…

    • Featured The Living Tradition

    Selby & Friends: The Living Tradition

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    The 20th Season of Selby & Friends in its current format opens with a return of two special guests who wowed audiences two years ago – Alexandra Osborne and Clancy Newman. This dynamic duo joins Kathy for a concert comprising two works that pay tribute to an earlier popular tune…
    Featured The Living Tradition

    Selby & Friends: The Living Tradition

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    The 20th Season of Selby & Friends in its current format opens with a return of two special guests who wowed audiences two years ago – Alexandra Osborne and Clancy Newman. This dynamic duo joins Kathy for a concert comprising two works that pay tribute to an earlier popular tune…
    Schubert’s Fantasy & Octet

    Australian Chamber Orchestra: Schubert’s Fantasy & Octet

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Schubert composed like an oil painter, drawing from a rich palette of melodic and harmonic colours. With a divine lyricism at its heart, his music is imbued with an intimacy and intensity that taps into the full range of human emotion. Richard Tognetti’s affinity for Schubert is evident in every…
    Schubert’s Fantasy & Octet

    Australian Chamber Orchestra: Schubert’s Fantasy & Octet

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Schubert composed like an oil painter, drawing from a rich palette of melodic and harmonic colours. With a divine lyricism at its heart, his music is imbued with an intimacy and intensity that taps into the full range of human emotion. Richard Tognetti’s affinity for Schubert is evident in every…
    Editor's Choice Interwoven

    Australian String Quartet: Interwoven

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    This program of vivid contrasts is anchored by Elizabeth Younan’s Interwoven, a recent work exploring connection and expression. Haydn’s String Quartet in A major – part of his revolutionary Sun series – brings wit and invention, while Prokofiev’s wartime Second Quartet in F major draws on Caucasian folk idioms. Clara Schumann’s Variations,…

    Flinders Quartet: Voices Between World

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    This landmark program sees Flinders Quartet join forces with Eric Avery - Ngiyampaa, Yuin, Bundjalung and Gumbaynggirr artist - in a through-composed work integrating violin, voice, dance and quartet, exploring connection to land, identity and resilience. Avery’s artistry embodies the healing and transformative power of music, bridging cultural knowledge with…

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Gran Partita

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Fall in love with one of the most lyrical families in the orchestra. Our woodwind players will soar through melodies from Strauss and Mozart, bringing you up close and personal to the sounds of these mellow and expressive instruments. MSO Principal Oboe Johannes Grosso and Principal Clarinet David Thomas will…

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Mass of Deliverance

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    The human voice is an instrument that connects us all. Hear it sing through two radiant pieces of music from England’s beloved choral composer John Rutter. His 1970s Gloria begins with a surprisingly high-energy fanfare, and his Hymn projects sacred traditions into our modern era. MSO Chorus and musicians will…

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: String Spectacular

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Could the waltz from Serenade for Strings be the most charming piece of music ever written? Decide for yourself when you hear the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra perform Tchaikovsky’s music inside Melbourne Recital Centre. This concert is dedicated entirely to the luscious sounds of the string orchestra. Tchaikovsky’s yearningly romantic music…
    Beethoven’s Ghost

    Musica Viva Australia: Beethoven’s Ghost

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    What makes a great piano trio? Is it celebrity? Is it longevity? Or is it serendipity? Three magnificent musicians, brought together at the right time and the right place? Aura Go, Australian pianist, storyteller and FutureMaker, has worked with Finnish/Australian-based cellist Timo-Veikko (Tipi) Valve for many years, performing nationally and…
    Overgrown Paths

    Melbourne Chamber Orchestra: Overgrown Paths

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    MCO Artistic Director and violinist Sophie Rowell leads a luminous fusion of music and poetry that culminates in The Four Seasons — voiced with Vivaldi’s original sonnets by acclaimed actress and narrator, Helen Morse. The concert opens with the ebullience of Hugo Wolf’s Italian Serenade, followed by Libby Croad’s Portraits…