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    • 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,…
    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…
    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…

    Melbourne Recital Centre: Waypeople

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Music about letting go of ego, embracing contradiction, and finding flow. Wellington-based saxophonist and composer Jake Baxendale unites some of Aotearoa and Australia’s leading jazz and contemporary musicians for Waypeople, a luminous new album inspired by Ursula K. Le Guin’s translation of the Tao Te Ching. Drawing from jazz and…

    Melbourne Recital Centre: Waypeople

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Music about letting go of ego, embracing contradiction, and finding flow. Wellington-based saxophonist and composer Jake Baxendale unites some of Aotearoa and Australia’s leading jazz and contemporary musicians for Waypeople, a luminous new album inspired by Ursula K. Le Guin’s translation of the Tao Te Ching. Drawing from jazz and…

    • Editor's Choice Italian Serenatas

    Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Italian Serenatas

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Step into Baroque Italy with baritone Renato Dolcini as he joins Australian Brandenburg Orchestra on a journey through Naples, Rome, Venice and Florence. Spanning sacred, operatic and folk traditions, the program includes Gregori’s Concerto Grosso in D major, Porpora’s Ombre oscure from serenata Deianira, Iole ed Ercole, Caldara’s Sparga il…
    Editor's Choice Italian Serenatas

    Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Italian Serenatas

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Step into Baroque Italy with baritone Renato Dolcini as he joins Australian Brandenburg Orchestra on a journey through Naples, Rome, Venice and Florence. Spanning sacred, operatic and folk traditions, the program includes Gregori’s Concerto Grosso in D major, Porpora’s Ombre oscure from serenata Deianira, Iole ed Ercole, Caldara’s Sparga il…
    Editor's Choice Italian Serenatas

    Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Italian Serenatas

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Step into Baroque Italy with baritone Renato Dolcini as he joins Australian Brandenburg Orchestra on a journey through Naples, Rome, Venice and Florence. Spanning sacred, operatic and folk traditions, the program includes Gregori’s Concerto Grosso in D major, Porpora’s Ombre oscure from serenata Deianira, Iole ed Ercole, Caldara’s Sparga il…
    Doric String Quartet & Lloyd Van’t Hoff

    Musica Viva Australia: Doric String Quartet & Lloyd Van’t Hoff

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Thomas Adès' Alchymia has been hailed as ‘simply one of the best chamber music compositions of our time’ (Guardian). Inspired by the music of Shakespearean England, but with a voice all of its own, this major work for string quartet and basset clarinet was premiered in 2021 and has become…

    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…