Melbourne Recital Centre 2019 Concert Guide

years of great music 2019 CONCERT GUIDE MELBOURNERECITAL.COM.AU

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Contents Contents & Welcome..............................2 About Melbourne Recital Centre...........4 Signature Event.......................................7 Orchestral................................................9 Great Performers.................................. 17 Chamber Music..................................... 21 Choral & Opera..................................... 34 Primrose Potter Salon..........................37 Festivals................................................ 38 Kids & Families..................................... 42 Piano...................................................... 45 Spotlight Series.................................... 49 Jazz........................................................ 50 Rock, Pop, Blues & Folk....................... 54 Artists-In-Residence............................. 61 Food & Beverage................................... 61 Learning & Access................................ 62 Talking About Music............................. 64 Accessibility.......................................... 64 Membership.......................................... 65 Connect With Music............................. 66 Business Partners................................ 68 Inspired Giving...................................... 69 How To Book......................................... 70 Index Of Artists..................................... 71

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The information in this brochure is correct at time of printing. Prices, artists and program subject to change without notice.

A Message From the Chair In a decade Melbourne Recital Centre has become an essential part of Australia’s artistic life, a vibrant place for music at the heart of Melbourne’s Arts Precinct, a beacon for musicians and music-lovers from around the world. Our activities now extend beyond the Centre, in communities throughout Victoria and online. In addition to Australia’s most diverse and in-depth musical program, the Centre offers educational opportunities, master classes, talks and workshops.

The support of our growing network of donors, bequestors and sponsors enables these activities, and ensures that Melbourne Recital Centre can nurture a thriving artistic ecosystem. It was the vision of the State Government of Victoria and a gift from Dame Elisabeth Murdoch’s family that initiated Melbourne Recital Centre to the ongoing benefit of Melbourne’s music-lovers and musicians.

A Message From the CEO Wominjeka, Welcome to Melbourne Recital Centre’s 10th Anniversary Season. In this milestone year, you’ll discover our most thrilling and diverse program yet, as bold musicmakers create unforgettable live experiences.

I’m very excited to be sharing this celebration of 10 years of great music with you. Since the Centre’s opening in February 2009 it has been more than just a concert venue, it has been a home for musicians from Victoria, Australia and around the globe. The Centre was inspired by the passion and commitment of Melbourne’s music community of artists, audiences and supporters. Now, we’re illuminated around 600 times each year as great ensembles, solo artists and bands perform in two sublime spaces. We’re inspired by the incredible skill and imagination of artists who’ve been with us from the beginning and have become our friends, and those we will meet in 2019.

Recent gifts from the the Late Betty Amsden DSJ AO and Lady Primrose Potter AC enable us to present transforming performances for decades to come. On behalf of everyone connected with the Centre, I offer our sincere thanks.

Each concert is part of the ongoing story of Melbourne Recital Centre. I hope that you will join us in 2019 to add your chapter, and that what you see and hear will resonate with you for the next decade and beyond.

Thank you for your support.

Kathryn Fagg Chair, Melbourne Recital Centre

We’re celebrating the relationships between music-lovers, musicmakers and the Centre, marking 10 years of standing ovations, and have some special birthday treats in store for you. In February, we mark the day the Centre opened, 8 February, with a moving and uplifting concert bringing three generations of musicians on stage, from ages 10 to 96. We’re delighted that internationally-acclaimed period instrument ensemble the Gabrieli Consort and Players makes its Australian debut in February performing Henry Purcell’s King Arthur. You’ll also enjoy a superb roster of Great Performers, your favourite Victorian and Australian ensembles complemented by international stars, a thrilling line-up of pop, rock, indie and world acts including Rufus Wainwright, Neneh Cherry, Meshell Ndegeocello and many others. There are talks and master classes, intimate chamber and jazz concerts, orchestras and operas.

If you’ve never come to the Centre before, we invite you to experience these concerts for as little as $10, thanks to the generosity of our donors – see page 6 for details. Whether it’s your first time or you’ve been with us since 2009, our 10th Anniversary is the perfect time to experience live music in the Best Place to Hear.

Please join us for our year-long celebrations!

Euan Murdoch CEO, Melbourne Recital Centre

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About Melbourne Recital Centre Melbourne Recital Centre is a venue of and for the 21st century: celebrating the past, welcoming the present and imagining the future, a place where artists and audiences are invited to engage, challenge and explore.

Melbourne Recital Centre celebrates its 10th Anniversary in 2019, a decade at the heart of Australia’s vibrant musical life. The Centre is testament to the passion, vision and generosity of Melbourne’s music community.

A 2007 gift from the Kantor and CalvertJones families enabled the establishment of the Centre’s self-presented artistic program and Elisabeth Murdoch Hall is named in acknowledgement of this gift.

In 2018, Lady Primrose Potter AC continues this transformative legacy, allowing the Centre to flourish in the next decade and beyond. Primrose Potter Salon is named in her honour.

With a unique focus on music, the Centre presents and hosts hundreds of concerts each year, representing the pinnacle of the art form as practised by Australian and international performers in a dazzlingly diverse array of styles, from early music to post-rock. The Centre’s learning and access activities beyond the Centre provide opportunities for Victorians of all ages and backgrounds to experience outstanding performances. The Centre is home to a vibrant community of Victorian and national chamber music ensembles and as a venue for acclaimed Australian ensembles and festivals.

Music is central to all our lives. Visit us at Melbourne Recital Centre and experience one of the finest live music venues in the world, a place we can be proud to call our own — a Victorian venue with a global outlook for the music and musicians of today and tomorrow.

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ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL

Melbourne Recital Centre proudly stands on the land of the Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation and we pay our respects to Melbourne’s First People, to their Elders past and present, and to our shared future.

Timeline

FEBRUARY 2002

NOVEMBER 2005

Victorian Government announces building of a recital hall in Southbank

Melbourne Recital Centre Ltd is established

JULY 2006

JULY 2007

SEP-DEC 2008

8 FEBRUARY 2009

Construction begins

Public Fund established with a significant gift from the Kantor and Calvert-Jones families

Box Office established

Elisabeth Murdoch Hall opens marking 100th birthday of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch ac dbe

Construction completed

Tin Alley String Quartet performs first public concert in the Salon

JULY 2009

JULY 2013

FEBRUARY 2014

Centre wins the National Award for Public Buildings

Great Performers Jordi Savall & harpist Andrew Lawrence-King win Helpmann Award for their recital

5th Birthday Celebration

APRIL 2011

Great Performers series launches

2015

Centre welcomes its one millionth visitor

APRIL 2017

Father John Misty sells out in under two hours

JUNE 2013

Mahler Chamber Orchestra performs in its first tour to Australia

APRIL 2017

JULY 2018

Joshua Bell and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields performs three sold-out concerts

Work begins to transform the Southbank Arts Precinct

SEPTEMBER 2018

FEBRUARY 2019

Primrose Potter Salon named in honour of Lady Primrose Potter ac

10th Birthday Celebration

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$10 Tickets

To mark Melbourne Recital Centre’s 10th Anniversary, the Centre is offering a limited number of $10 tickets to over 300 performances throughout 2019*.

We’re inviting first-time visitors to experience an unforgettable live music performance at the best place to hear for $10. If you’ve always wanted to see a concert at Melbourne Recital Centre, now is your chance.

Learn More For more information on how to score a $10 ticket visit melbournerecital.com.au/ten Supported by 49 generous donors at the 2018 Gala Birthday Dinner and the Robert Salzer Foundation ― *A limit of 10 tickets priced at $10 will be available to first time visitors at each Melbourne Recital Centre Presents performance in 2019. Terms and Conditions apply.

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SIGNATURE EVENT CHAMBER MUSIC

Henry Purcell's King Arthur - Gabrieli Consort & Players

DEBUT AUSTRALIAN TOUR

The Gabrieli Consort & Players are world-renowned interpreters of great vocal and instrumental repertoire from the Renaissance to the present day. Over 35 years, the ensemble's repertoire has expanded beyond the Baroque canon to include opera, virtuosic a cappella programs, and astonishing reconstructions of historic musical events in performances and recordings that surprise, challenge and inspire.

PAUL M CCREESH

This program of Purcell's glorious semi-opera King Arthur is a new performing edition by Gabrieli’s Christopher Suckling and Artistic Director Paul McCreesh. King Arthur’s Britons battle the Saxons, supernatural characters step in, and enchanting music ripples with wit, tenderness and colour. Led by Paul McCreesh, the Gabrieli Consort & Players respectfully illuminates Purcell’s genius with its acclaimed vitality. Its Melbourne Recital Centre performance sustains this great piece of art in the 21st century.

SATURDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2019, 7.30PM & SUNDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2019, 2PM

PURCELL King Arthur Gabrieli Consort & Players ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL PREMIUM

$159

A RESERVE

$129 ($119 CONC)

B RESERVE

$99

C RESERVE

$79

($75 CONC)

Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre Supported by Yvonne von Hartel AM, Robert Peck AM, Rachel Peck & Marten Peck of peckvonhartel architects

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Paul Dyer CO-FOUNDER AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, AUSTRALIAN BRANDENBURG ORCHESTRA

Over 10 years there have been many fabulous and creative people at the Centre who’ve shaped our performances for Melbourne audiences. The spectacular Elisabeth Murdoch Hall is ideal for the period instruments of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and the pure voices of the Brandenburg Choir.

When we performed at the Centre’s opening concert 10 years ago with soprano Cyndia Sieden, she sang the Mozart aria ‘Vorrei spiegarvi, oh Dio!’ which requires the soprano and oboe to play extremely high and extremely quietly.

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Cyndia had performed this aria in some of the major concert halls of the world, from Carnegie Hall in New York to the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, and I remember she remarked how perfect and special it was for her to sing it on the Melbourne Recital Centre stage.

I always like to greet people at the start of the concert to make them feel comfortable and share my thoughts on what they’re about to hear. It enables me to connect in a very genuine way with the community of Melbourne – I really love it.

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I think it is interesting and beautiful synchronicity that we both celebrate milestones in 2019 – the Brandenburg’s 30th birthday and the Centre’s 10th.

The first series for our 30th Anniversary year in March 2019 will celebrate J.S. Bach, after whose Brandenburg Concertos I named the orchestra, and I’m super excited to launch the year performing the concertos in this stunning hall.

ORCHESTRAL CHAMBER MUSIC

Australian Brandenburg Orchestra SHAUN LEE-CHEN

Led by artistic director Paul Dyer AO, the Orchestra is comprised of leading specialists in historically informed performance practice from all over Australia and performs using original edition scores and instruments of the period.

Paul Dyer’s thrilling 2019 program is a cornucopia of rare gems and masterpieces brought to life with all the invention and musical imagination with which the Brandenburg has become synonymous. Do not miss this year-long festival of all things Brandenburg and Baroque in this special 30th Anniversary year!

SATURDAY 9 MARCH 7PM & SUNDAY 10 MARCH 5PM

SATURDAY 3 AUGUST 7PM & SUNDAY 4 AUGUST 5PM

SATURDAY 9 NOVEMBER 7PM & SUNDAY 10 NOVEMBER 5PM

The Brandenburg Concertos

Handel’s Anthems & Fireworks

The Four Seasons

Australian Brandenburg Orchestra J.S. BACH Brandenburg Concertos No.1, No.3, No.4, No.5 & No.6 SUNDAY 7 APRIL 5PM

Brandenburg Quartet

Drawn from across the country, and performing exclusively on gut strings, the group seeks to explore and shed light on little-known Baroque and Classical works and composers, in addition to well-loved quartets from the Classical repertoire.

PRIMROSE POTTER SALON SATURDAY 18 MAY 7PM & SUNDAY 19 MAY 5PM

English Baroque with Circa

Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Performers of CIRCA Jane Sheldon soprano An experience of contemporary circus and enchanting English masque and theatre music where the concert hall is transformed, exploding with sound, colour and movement.

Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Brandenburg Choir Emma Black Baroque oboe (Austria) HANDEL Coronation Anthems No.1 – No.4 HANDEL Oboe Concerto No.3 in G minor, HWV 287 HANDEL Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351 SATURDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 7PM & SUNDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 5PM

Next Generation Baroque

Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Christian Li violin Annie Gard Baroque violin (U.S.A.) Madison Nonoa soprano (New Zealand) Filipe Manu tenor (New Zealand) Highlights to include: ARNE ‘Rise, glory rise’ J.S. BACH Chaconne from Partita No.2 in D minor, BWV 1004 HALVORSEN Passacaglia for violin & viola after Handel HANDEL Arias from Julius Caesar, Jephtha, Alcina & Ariodante VIVALDI Violin Concerto in E minor, Op.11, No.2

Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Shaun Lee-Chen Baroque violin TELEMANN Concerto for 4 Violins in G, TWV40:201 TELEMANN Water Music, TWV 55:C3 VIVALDI The Four Seasons, Op.8

SATURDAY 7 DECEMBER 5PM & 7.30PM

Noël! Noël!

Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Brandenburg Choir A program filled with many special surprises and timeless musical treasures including ‘O Come All Ye Faithful’ and ‘Stille Nacht’.

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Australian Chamber Orchestra RICHARD TOGNETTI

The Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO) lives and breathes music, making waves around the world with its explosive performances and brave interpretations. Steeped in history but always looking to the future, ACO programs embrace celebrated classics alongside new commissions, and adventurous cross-artform collaborations.

TUESDAY 5 MARCH 7.30PM

MONDAY 28 OCTOBER 7.30PM

WEDNESDAY 4 DECEMBER 7.30PM

Mozart, Haydn & More

Intimate Bach

Nico Muhly & the New

Pekka Kuusisto director/violin ACO Collective Wind players from the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) OLIVEROS The Tuning Meditation HAYDN Symphony No.47 in G HEATHER SHANNON two new works (world premieres) MOZART Six Contredances HINDEMITH (arr. Bernard Rofe) Ludus Tonalis: Praeludium & Postludium TUESDAY 4 JUNE 7.30PM

Respighi, Britten & Vasks

Richard Tognetti director/violin Australian Chamber Orchestra HANDEL Overture & Dances from Alcina MEALE Cantilena Pacifica RESPIGHI Ancient Airs & Dances Suite III PĒTERIS VASKS Viatore for 11 solo strings (Australian premiere) BRITTEN Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge

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Led by Artistic Director Richard Tognetti since 1990, the ACO performs more than 100 concerts each year. Whether performing in Manhattan, New York, or Wollongong, NS.W., the ACO is unwavering in its commitment to creating transformative musical experiences.

Richard Tognetti violin Brett Dean viola Timo-Veikko Valve cello Erin Helyard harpsichord J.S. BACH Andante from Sonata for solo violin No.2 in A minor, BWV 1003 J.S. BACH Sonata for violin & harpsichord No.2 in A, BWV 1015 GYÖRGY KURTÁG Hommage à J.S.B. from Signs, Games & Messages J.S. BACH selections from Three-Part Inventions MARAIS Sonnerie de Sainte-Geneviève du Mont de Paris BRETT DEAN Approach (Prelude to a Canon) (Australian premiere) J.S. BACH Brandenburg Concerto No.6 in B-flat, BWV 1051

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Pekka Kuusisto director/violin ACO Collective ACO COLLECTIVE Drone Meditation STEVE REICH Duet MISSY MAZZOLI (arr. strings) You Know Me From Here (Australian premiere) ANDREA TARRODI Birds of Paradise (Australian Premiere) ALEX MILLS One is Fun NICO MUHLY Concerto for Violin & Strings (world premiere)* *Commissioned by the Australian Chamber Orchestra & Melbourne Recital Centre for the Centre’s 10th Anniversary

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ORCHESTRAL

ALEXANDER MACDONALD (ANAM VIOLA)

Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) PHOTO: PIA JOHNSON

Broaden your horizons with ANAM’s vibrant young musicians in four epic orchestral concerts that bring some of the world’s finest artists to the Melbourne stage.

Australian conductor Nicholas Carter leads Beethoven’s breathtaking Fourth Symphony, perfectly accompanied

by Bruckner’s own Symphony No.4. Benjamin Bayl brings us the inspiring Bach B-minor Mass featuring

superb soloists and the magnificent British vocal ensemble VOCES8 on their first Australian tour.

Eduardo Strausser guides us through the kaleidoscopic orchestral colours of Stravinsky’s Petrushka.

And founding member of the Takács Quartet, Gábor Takács-Nagy, directs ANAM musicians in a banquet of music from one of the golden ages of music in Vienna.

FRIDAY 24 MAY 7.30PM

SATURDAY 7 SEPTEMBER 7.30PM

Beethoven & Bruckner

Petrushka

Nicholas Carter conductor ANAM Orchestra BEETHOVEN Symphony No.4, Op.60 BRUCKNER Symphony No.4

Eduardo Strausser conductor ANAM Orchestra BORODIN Polovtsian Dances DE FALLA El sombrero de tres picos (mvts) STRAVINSKY Petrushka (1947)

FRIDAY 21 JUNE 7.30PM

Bach B minor Mass

Susannah Lawergren soprano Amy Moore soprano Benjamin Bayl conductor VOCES8 (U.K.) ANAM Orchestra J.S. BACH Mass in B minor, BWV 232

FRIDAY 15 NOVEMBER 7.30PM

Beethoven, Haydn & Schubert

Gábor Takács-Nagy conductor ANAM Orchestra SCHUBERT Overture Die Zauberharfe MOZART Symphony No.25 in G minor BEETHOVEN Overture King Stephen HAYDN Symphony No.90 in C

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Melbourne Chamber Orchestra Melbourne Chamber Orchestra (MCO) is the heart of chamber music in Australia’s chamber music capital. Music praised for centuries, exquisite rediscoveries and powerful new ideas come together with the spirit of the city today. Across nine concerts in Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, the Orchestra invites you to discover magical moments of music, with Melbourne's incredible community of chamber musicians under the direction of legendary violinist William Hennessy AM. THURSDAY 28 FEBRUARY 7.30PM & SUNDAY 3 MARCH 2.30PM

Jovian Worlds

Andrew Haveron violin Michael Dahlenburg conductor William Hennessy director Melbourne Chamber Orchestra TCHAIKOVSKY String Quartet No.1 (arr. string orchestra): I Moderato e semplice MOZART Symphony No.41, K.551, ‘Jupiter’ TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto, Op.35 SUNDAY 31 MARCH 2.30PM

Shostakovich, Raff & Brahms

Musicians of Australian Octet SHOSTAKOVICH Two Pieces for String Octet, Op.11 RAFF Octet in C, Op.176 BRAHMS Sextet No.2 in G, Op.36 SUNDAY 5 MAY 2.30PM

Bach Concertos

David Fung piano William Hennessy director Melbourne Chamber Orchestra DVOŘÁK Three Miniatures, Op.75a TELEMANN Concerto for four violins, TWV54:A1 BACH Keyboard Concerto No.7 in G minor, BWV 1058 BACH Keyboard Concerto No.4 in A, BWV 1055 BARTÓK Divertimento, Sz113

SUNDAY 23 JUNE 2.30PM

Baroque Oboe

Diana Doherty oboe Alexandre Oguey cor anglais William Hennessy director Melbourne Chamber Orchestra CORELLI Concerto Grosso in C minor, Op.6, No.3 AVISON Concerto Grosso in E-flat, Op.9, No.7 JOE CHINDAMO Sanctuary (Victorian premiere season) VIVALDI Concerto for Oboe & Violin in B-flat, RV 548 HANDEL Concerto Grosso in C minor, Op.6, No.8 ALBINONI Oboe Concerto in G minor, Op.9, No.8 SUNDAY 28 JULY 2.30PM

Schubert Mass

William Hennessy director/violin solo Michael Fulcher director Polyphonic Voices Melbourne Chamber Orchestra BACH Violin Concerto in E, BWV 1042 SCHUBERT Mass No.2 in G, D167 SCHUBERT Symphony No.3 in D SUNDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2.30PM

Flute & Harp

Prudence Davis flute Alice Giles harp William Hennessy director Melbourne Chamber Orchestra C.P.E. BACH Symphony in E-flat, Wq179 MOZART Concerto for Flute & Harp, K297c NICHOLAS BUC Yackandandah Music (world premiere season) HAYDN Symphony No.43 in E-flat, ‘Mercury’

SUNDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2.30PM & THURSDAY 28 NOVEMBER 7.30PM

Mozart the King

Natalia Harvey violin Stefan Cassomenos piano William Hennessy director Michael Dahlenburg conductor Melbourne Chamber Orchestra CIMAROSA The Secret Marriage: Overture MOZART Piano Concerto No.22 in E-flat, K.482 BEETHOVEN Romance No.2 for violin & orchestra, Op.50 HAYDN Symphony No.98 in B-flat, ‘The King’ ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL TICKETS FROM $44 ON SALE 27 NOVEMBER SEASON PACKAGES FROM $215 ON SALE NOW

MCO Salon Sessions Unforgettable close encounters with chamber music.

THURSDAY 22 AUGUST 6PM

Brio & Passion

William Hennessy violin Markiyan Melnychenko violin Merewyn Bramble viola Matthew Laing viola Michael Dahlenburg cello MOZART String Quintet No.5 in D, K.593 BRAHMS String Quintet No.2 in G, Op.111 THURSDAY 24 OCTOBER 6PM

From My Life

William Hennessy violin Markiyan Melnychenko violin Merewyn Bramble viola Michael Dahlenburg cello HAYDN String Quartet in G minor, Op.20, No.3 SMETANA String Quartet No.1, From My Life PRIMROSE POTTER SALON TICKETS $163 (INCLUDES CANAPÉS & PREMIUM WINES) Presented by Melbourne Chamber Orchestra

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Established in 1906, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) is an arts leader and Australia’s oldest professional orchestra. Chief Conductor Sir Andrew Davis has been at the helm of MSO since 2013.

Engaging more than four million people each year, the MSO reaches diverse audiences through live performances, recordings, TV and radio broadcasts and live streaming.

Its international audiences include China, where MSO has performed in 2012, 2016 and most recently in May 2018, Europe (2014) and Indonesia (2017). Its 2019 season includes the popular Ears Wide Open musical discovery program and Recital Centre Series conducted and performed by members of the Orchestra.

Recital Centre Series

PHOTO: VANESSA PERICA

Dale Barltrop

THURSDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 7.30PM

Mozart's Clarinet Concerto

Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto

Michael Collins director/clarinet Paul Dean clarinet Melbourne Symphony Orchestra MOZART Clarinet Concerto PAUL DEAN Clarinet Concerto BEETHOVEN Symphony No.7 WEDNESDAY 29 MAY 7.30PM

Mozart Symphony No.29 directed by Christopher Moore Christopher Moore director/viola Stefan Cassomenos piano Melbourne Symphony Orchestra ARVO PÄRT Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten BRITTEN Rondo Concertante BRITTEN Young Apollo MOZART Symphony No.29

DALE BARLTROP

‘The Melbourne Recital Centre is without a doubt one of my favourite concert halls anywhere in the world. Every time I walk onto the stage, I am in awe of the magic of the room. It is one of those rare acoustic gems that allows its musicians to create the most exquisite range of colours – even the slightest whisper of a sound from my violin will be heard throughout the hall. It never ceases to occur to me that while this hall is a crowning jewel in the cultural landscape of Australia, it also feels like a home to so many in the music community of Melbourne.’

THURSDAY 4 APRIL 7.30PM

with Michael Collins & Paul Dean

ORCHESTRAL

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

with Dale Barltrop & Ray Chen Dale Barltrop director/violin Ray Chen violin Melbourne Symphony Orchestra ROSSINI L’Italiana in Algeri: Overture MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto VIVALDI Concerto for 2 violins in A minor SCHUBERT Symphony No.3 ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL TICKETS FROM $59 SEASON PACKAGES FROM $132

Special Presentation SATURDAY 26 OCTOBER 7.30PM

Brahms’ Requiem: An MSO Chorus Concert MSO Chorus accompanied by ‘piano four hands’

ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL TICKETS FROM $49

Ears Wide Open MONDAY 8 APRIL 6.30PM

Ravel's Mother Goose

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra RAVEL Ma mère l’Oye (Mother Goose) TUESDAY 30 JULY 6.30PM

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra MENDELSSOHN A Midsummer Night’s Dream (excerpts) MONDAY 26 AUGUST 6.30PM

L’Italiana in Algeri

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra ROSSINI L’Italiana in Algeri: Overture ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL TICKETS $29 SEASON PACKAGES $78 Presented by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

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ORCHESTRAL

ANAM MUSICIANS

Mostly Mozart

PHOTO: VANNESSA PERICA

Melbourne Recital Centre and the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) present five delightful morning concerts that celebrate the genius of Mozart, his contemporaries and musical heirs.

TUESDAY 7 MAY 11AM

THURSDAY 22 AUGUST 11AM

WEDNESDAY 20 NOVEMBER 11AM

Mostly Mozart 1: Mozart & Mendelssohn

Mostly Mozart 3: Mozart & Bernstein

Mostly Mozart 5: Mozart & Haydn

TUESDAY 11 JUNE 11AM

THURSDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 11AM

Mostly Mozart 2: Mozart’s French Horn

Mostly Mozart 4: Mozart & Bach

Sophie Rowell violin/director ANAM Musicians MOZART Violin Concerto No.5 in A, K.219, ‘Turkish’ MENDELSSOHN Sinfonia No.9 in C

Ben Jacks horn/director ANAM Musicians MOZART Horn Concerto No.3 in E-flat, K.447 BACH Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140 BACH Jesus bleibet meine Freude (Jesu, joy of mans desiring), BWV 147, No.10 BACH Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G, BWV 1048 BARBER Mutations from Bach WAGNER Reitermarsch (Gathering of the armies) from Lohengrin, WWV 75

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Featuring Faculty, musicians and guests from ANAM, enjoy an hour of wonderful music and the chance to catch up with friends over morning tea.

Timothy Young piano/director ANAM Musicians MOZART Piano Concerto No.21 in C, K.467 BERNSTEIN (arr. Musto) Symphonic Dances from West Side Story for two pianos

LA Philharmonic Wind Quintet ANAM Musicians BACH Orchestral Suite No.2 in B minor, BWV 1067 MOZART Sinfonia Concertante for Winds in E-flat, K.297b

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Nick Deutsch oboe Gábor Takács-Nagy conductor ANAM Orchestra MOZART Oboe Concerto in C, K.314 HAYDN Symphony No.90 in C ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL TICKETS $49 (INCLUDES MORNING TEA) SEASON PACKAGES FROM $168 Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) See page 11 for details of the 2019 ANAM series featuring the ANAM Orchestra and guest conductors.

To celebrate the Centre’s 10th Birthday, we welcome three generations of artists to join us on stage in a unique musical event. 96-year-old pianist Judy Hall joins 10-year-old violinist Christian Li, plus a host of other musical marvels, to celebrate the joy of music-making on the Elisabeth Murdoch Hall stage. All tickets for this concert are $10, as our special birthday present to you. We look forward to welcoming you to this special event to launch our 10th Anniversary season.

FRIDAY 8 FEBRUARY 7.30PM

Christian Li violin Melina van Leeuwen harp Judy Hall piano Timothy Young piano Tony Gould piano Ronald Farren-Price piano And special guests ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL TICKETS $10 ON SALE 28 NOVEMBER Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre

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Melbourne Youth Orchestra Orchestral music to move you, performed with passion by the esteemed Melbourne Youth Orchestra.

SUNDAY 7 APRIL 2.30PM

Death & Transfiguration Brett Kelly music director Laurence Matheson piano Melbourne Youth Orchestra TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture RACHMANINOFF Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini ARVO PÄRT Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten R. STRAUSS Death & Transfiguration

MONDAY 10 JUNE 2.30PM

SUNDAY 3 NOVEMBER 2.30PM

Mahler 1

Shostakovich 1

Brett Kelly music director Anne-Marie Johnson violin Melbourne Youth Orchestra L BERNSTEIN Candide: Overture E BERNSTEIN To Kill a Mockingbird Suite BARBER Violin Concerto MAHLER Symphony No.1 SUNDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2.30PM

The Firebird

Fabian Russell guest conductor Melbourne Youth Orchestra RICHARD MILLS Tenebrae RESPIGHI Fountains of Rome SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.1 ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL TICKETS $35 ($30 CONC) ON SALE 10 DECEMBER Presented by Melbourne Youth Orchestras

Brett Kelly music director Natasha Hanna violin Melbourne Youth Orchestra CASSIE TO The Reef (world premiere) SIBELIUS Spring Song SMETANA Vltava (The Moldau) from Ma Vlast (My Fatherland) VAUGHAN-WILLIAMS The Lark Ascending STRAVINSKY The Firebird: Suite

Corpus Medicorum's 2019 season, Patriots, celebrates great composers and their music of high-spirited nationalism. Concert 1 is about Russia with composers Glinka, Prokofiev and Rachmaninoff. In July journey to the Rhineland with Schumann’s epic Symphony No.3, ‘Rheinische’, coupled with Brahms’s Germanic Double Concerto. And finally, a concert showcasing two worlds poles apart – Sibelius and his grand Finnish Symphony No.2 together with a wonderful composition celebrating the Greek diaspora in Australia – Stefan Cassomenos and the Australian premiere of his joyful concerto for two pianos.

Corpus Medicorum SUNDAY 17 MARCH 5PM

SUNDAY 14 JULY 5PM

SUNDAY 1 DECEMBER 5PM

Concert 1

Concert 2

Concert 3

Keith Crellin OAM director Francesca Hiew violin Corpus Medicorum GLINKA Ruslan & Ludmilla: Overture PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No.1 RACHMANINOFF Symphony No.1

Keith Crellin OAM director Markiyan Melnychenko violin Michael Dahlenburg cello Corpus Medicorum BRAHMS Double Concerto for violin & cello SCHUMANN Symphony No.3, ‘Rheinische’

Benjamin Northey conductor Stefan Cassomenos & Aura Go piano STEFAN CASSOMENOS Double Piano Concerto (Australian premiere) SIBELIUS Symphony No.2 ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL TICKETS $50 ($40 CONC) Presented by The Royal Melbourne Hospital Foundation

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Satu Vänskä & Kristian Chong ‘To open our Great Performers Series in our 10th Anniversary year, we welcome one of Australia’s superstar musicians – violinist Satu Vänskä. Well known as a member of the acclaimed Australian Chamber Orchestra, Satu also has a stellar career as a solo artist, breaker of boundaries, maker of magic. In this eclectic and sublime program, you will see why she is a national treasure to rejoice in.’

Vänskä’s panache, versatility and insight is on display in the intricacies of Bach, Beethoven’s heroic A-major sonata, Ravel’s jazzily seductive sonata, the haunting soundscapes of Saariaho and the dynamism of Lutosławski. Ravel’s homage to the brilliance of ‘gypsy’ fiddling, Tzigane, is the ultimate showpiece for both Vänskä’s Stradivarius and her stylish virtuosity.

WEDNESDAY 20 FEBRUARY, 7.30PM

Satu Vänskä violin (Australia) Kristian Chong piano (Australia) LUTOSŁAWSKI Subito J.S. BACH Violin Sonata in G minor, BWV 1001 Adagio & Fugue BEETHOVEN Sonata for piano & violin in A, Op.30, No.1 KAIJA SAARIAHO …de la Terre RAVEL Sonata for violin & piano in G RAVEL Tzigane

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‘In our 10th Anniversary year, we seek to acknowledge the past, celebrate the present, and imagine the future of music and music-making in our great city. And with this series of Great Performers we have assembled a glittering array of stars to remind us that we’re part of a much bigger story of composers, of great works, and of inspirational performances.’

Marshall McGuire Director of Programming

‘Winner of three Helpmann Awards for his concerts presented at Melbourne Recital Centre over the past years, we welcome back the beloved Jordi Savall, with guitarist Xavier Díaz-Latorre, in this special exclusive program.

This program surveys the greatest works for viol, in the hands of the greatest player of our time.’

‘Kirill Gerstein’s musical curiosity has led to an intense engagement with a wide range of repertoire and styles.

He makes his Melbourne Recital Centre debut in this thoughtful and fascinating program, showing us the full range of his musical interests and his startling virtuosity.’

MONDAY 3 JUNE, 7.30PM

FRIDAY 29 MARCH, 7.30PM

Jordi Savall viola da gamba (Spain) Xavier Díaz-Latorre theorbo/guitar (Spain) Works by Marais, Machy, J.S. Bach, Schenck, Ferrabosco, Ford, Playford, De Visée and Martín y Coll.

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Kirill Gerstein piano (U.S.A.) BEETHOVEN Variations & Fugue in E-flat, Op.35 JANÁČEK Piano Sonata 1.X.1905, JW.8/19, ‘From the Street’ LISZT Harmonies poétiques et religieuses, S.173: 7. Funérailles DEBUSSY Les soirs illuminés par l’ardeur du charbon RAVEL Le tombeau de Couperin

GREAT PERFORMERS

‘Vadim Gluzman’s brilliant artistry brings to life the glorious violin tradition of the 19th and 20th centuries. He plays the extraordinary 1690 ‘exLeopold Auer’ Stradivari, on extended loan to him through the generosity of the Stradivari Society of Chicago.

The first part of this program sees him alone on stage; in the second half he is joined by acclaimed Australian pianist Daniel de Borah.’

‘Stephen Kovacevich is unquestionably one of the greatest pianists of the last half century. In his long and distinguished career as a concert pianist, he is particularly renowned for his interpretations of Schubert. And now we welcome this eminent artist, a giant in the piano world, to make his Melbourne Recital Centre debut in this masterful program.’

WEDNESDAY 17 JULY, 7.30PM

TUESDAY 25 JUNE, 7.30PM

Vadim Gluzman violin (Israel) Daniel de Borah piano (Australia) LERA AUERBACH par.ti.ta for solo violin J.S. BACH Partita No.2 in D minor, BWV 1004 ARVO PÄRT Spiegel im spiegel for violin & piano BEETHOVEN Sonata in A, Op.47, ‘Kreutzer’

Stephen Kovacevich piano (U.S.A.) J.S. BACH Partita No.4, BWV 828 BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No.30, Op.109 SCHUBERT Sonata, D.960

‘Nicole Car is the kind of artist who can reduce you to tears in a tragic role like Mimi, or transport you with the sheer beauty of her voice. Her partner Etienne Dupuis is a baritone with an equally stellar career. We’re delighted they’re sharing our stage in the company of Jayson Gillham.’

WEDNESDAY 7 AUGUST, 7.30PM

Nicole Car soprano (Australia) Etienne Dupuis baritone (France) Jayson Gillham piano (Australia) works by Duparc, Fauré, Massenet, Hahn, Verdi, Ravel and more.

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‘Completing his epic survey of the great works of Haydn, Beethoven and Brahms, Paul Lewis once again displays his extraordinary gifts in this grand program of masterpieces.

Pianist Alfred Brendel (Lewis’s teacher and mentor) calls Beethoven's Diabelli Variations ‘the greatest of all piano works’. What better way to conclude this pianistic journey by Lewis than with the greatest work of all.’

‘Following his phenomenal performance in Great Performers 2017, we immediately invited Behzod back. This is a rare chance to experience the next chapter in Behzod's story, one that we'll be talking about for years to come.’

Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre Series Partner: Legal Friends of Melbourne Recital Centre

MONDAY 11 NOVEMBER, 7.30PM

Behzod Abduraimov piano (Uzbekistan) CHOPIN 24 Preludes, Op.28 DEBUSSY Children’s Corner, L.113 MUSSORGSKY Pictures at an Exhibition

TUESDAY 24 SEPTEMBER, 7.30PM

Paul Lewis piano (U.K.) HAYDN Piano Sonata in E minor, Hob XVI: 34 BRAHMS Three Intermezzi, Op.117 BEETHOVEN 33 Variations in C on a Waltz

by Diabelli, Op.120

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Kaye Trainor AUDIENCE MEMBER SINCE 2009

It is always a pleasure to attend the Centre - the warmth and professionalism of all staff across the venue is wonderful.

To hear the beauty of the human voice and musical instruments in concert in such a superb venue keeps me coming back. I love the intimacy of sound in the Primrose Potter Salon and the Elisabeth Murdoch Hall.

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One of many highlights has been The Sixteen conducted by Harry Christopher – the exquisite vocal beauty and control of the singers was remarkable.

In 2019 I am anticipating a wonderful program of artists and even thinking of some ‘left of field’ choices.

I have been introduced to such a variety of artists and music and feel we are very privileged to have Melbourne Recital Centre here in Melbourne. It has truly created a gift of music to our city.

CHAMBER MUSIC

‘It was all immaculately performed by the group's members, their diction crystal-clear, their intonation faultless.’

The Guardian (U.K.)

The Sixteen (U.K.) The Sixteen is a musical treasure.

The richness, beauty and expressivity of the virtuoso choir has earned it a global following in the four decades since it was founded by conductor Harry Christophers. Whether performing Renaissance masterpieces or works composed especially for the ensemble, its members sing with power, precision and passion.

The Sixteen explores the immortal legacy of Tudor composers Thomas Tallis and William Byrd – Catholic at a time when Catholics were persecuted. That they composed some of the most exquisite sacred music of the 16th century, often performed in secret, is testament to the power of their creativity and faith.

The a cappella tradition forged by Tallis and his contemporaries lives in the vivid and moving music of Britten, Tippett and James MacMillan.

TUESDAY 12 MARCH 7PM

An Immortal Legacy The Sixteen (U.K.) Harry Christophers conductor Sacred and secular music from England

by Tallis, Morley, Gibbons, James MacMillan, Sheppard, Tippett and Britten.

ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL TICKETS FROM $62

The warmth and clarity of The Sixteen’s voices are a sublime match for Elisabeth Murdoch Hall.

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Great Chamber Ensembles 2019 The world's great chamber ensembles on Australia's finest stage.

Trio Wanderer is aptly named: the French ensemble explores a musical world spanning three centuries with open-minded wonder, just like its namesake, the archetypal Romantic wanderer. The Trio is also in demand around the globe, wandering between prestigious halls and festivals. Acclaimed for its extraordinarily sensitive style, almost telepathic understanding of each other and technical mastery, Trio Wanderer is one of the world’s foremost chamber ensembles.

TUESDAY 9 APRIL 7.30PM

Trio Wanderer (France) Haydn Piano Trio, Op.71, No.1 in C, Hob XV:21 Dvořák Piano Trio No.4 in E minor, Op.90, ‘Dumky’ Rachmaninoff Trio Elegiaque No.2 in D minor, Op.9

Trio Wanderer (France)

ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL TICKETS FROM $62

Since its formation in 1972 the Brodsky Quartet has performed over 3000 concerts on the major stages of the world and released more than 60 recordings.

A natural curiosity and insatiable desire to explore has propelled the group in many artistic directions and continues to ensure not only its place at the very forefront of the international chamber music scene but also its rich and varied musical existence. The Brodsky’s energy and craftsmanship have attracted numerous awards and accolades worldwide, while ongoing educational work provides a vehicle for passing on experience and staying in touch with the next generation.

MONDAY 6 MAY 7.30PM

Brodsky Quartet (U.K.)

The Art of the Fugue Brodsky Quartet (U.K.) J.S. Bach The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080, Contrapunctus I, Contrapunctus VI Mozart Adagio & Fugue K.546 Mendelssohn Four Pieces for String Quartet, Op.81 Beethoven Grosse Fuge, Op.133 Shostakovich String Quartet No.8, Op.110 ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL TICKETS FROM $62

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CHAMBER MUSIC

Viktoria Mullova is one of her generation’s greatest violin virtuosos and one of the most versatile, with musical horizons that stretch from Baroque to jazz and world music. Whatever she plays, she plays with integrity and passion. Hear Mullova in the intimacy of a piano trio with her husband Matthew Barley and long-time collaborator Stephen de Pledge. Chamber music is an opportunity for musicians to engage and challenge each other, to dive deeper into music. It’s rewarding for audiences too.

TUESDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 7.30PM

Viktoria Mullova violin Matthew Barley cello Stephen de Pledge piano Ravel Piano Trio in A minor Schubert Piano Trio in E-flat D.929 ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL TICKETS FROM $62

Mullova, Barley & de Pledge (U.K./N.Z.) Quatuor Ebène has been called ‘a string quartet that can easily morph into a jazz band’. While you won’t hear any jazz in the Quartet’s all-Beethoven evening, the same sense of improvisation and spontaneity animates this band of four’s music-making. The musicians met at university and what began as a practice room distraction quickly became a full-time quartet with a reputation for breathing new life into the classics. Quatuor Ebène’s direct and authentic approach is ideal for the string quartets of Beethoven, where passion and drama, humour and tragedy jostle together.

From 2019 to 2020, Quatuor Ebène tours five continents performing and recording all of Beethoven’s string quartets in the world’s finest concert halls, including Melbourne Recital Centre’s Elisabeth Murdoch Hall.

WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER 7.30PM

Quatuor Ebène (France)

Quatuor Ebène (France) Beethoven String Quartet in G, Op.18, No.2 Beethoven String Quartet No.11 in F minor, Op.95, ‘Serioso’ Beethoven String Quartet in E-flat, Op.74, ‘Harp’ ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL TICKETS FROM $62 Supported by Ulrike Klein AO

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Southbank Series

Melbourne Recital Centre’s Southbank Series brings talented artists from across Australia to Melbourne for audiences to enjoy in the best place to hear.

Eight diverse ensembles enchant music-lovers with 19 intimate evening concerts. It’s the perfect introduction to classical music.

BENAUD TRIO

ENSEMBLE LIAISON

The Benaud Trio is one of Australia’s finest chamber ensembles. Formed in Melbourne in early 2005, pianist Amir Farid, violinist Lachlan Bramble and cellist Ewen Bramble have established themselves as formidable performers of the standard repertoire, works by Australian composers and music with a pop/jazz influence.

Ensemble Liaison & Friends is a unique concert series presented by three internationally acclaimed musicians — David Griffiths (clarinet), Svetlana Bogosavljevic (cello) and Timothy Young (piano). The ensemble is renowned for imaginative programming, setting the trend for brilliant collaborations with leading artists.

SATURDAY 6 JULY 3PM & 6PM

SATURDAY 23 NOV 3PM & 6PM

THURSDAY 23 MAY 7PM

THURSDAY 29 AUGUST 7PM

Little Pictures

Grand Vitas

Ensemble Liaison with Emma Matthews

Quintet with Friends

FRIDAY 25 OCTOBER 7PM

Ensemble Liaison with Nemanja Radulovic

KIAZMA PIANO DUO

LUDOVICO'S BAND

KIAZMA Piano Duo brings together the talents of pianists Tomoe Kawabata and Aura Go. Equally at home in twopiano and four-hand repertoire from the Baroque to the present day, KIAZMA shares the unique combination of intimacy, intricacy and dynamism that each genre has to offer.

Ludovico’s Band is one of Australia’s most dynamic Baroque bands acclaimed for its performances of music from the 16th to the 18th centuries. The combination of multiple plucked string instruments with soaring violins and a rich bowed bass creates a unique and exotic sound world.

TUESDAY 2 APRIL 6.30PM

TUESDAY 29 OCTOBER 6.30PM

TUESDAY 5 FEBRUARY 6.30PM

MONDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 6.30PM

Schubert: Grand Duo

Bach: The Art of Fugue

The Italian Ground: Music for Dancing

Monteverdi's Vespers

MONDAY 4 NOVEMBER 6.30PM

Sound the Trumpet

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ORAVA QUARTET

PLEXUS

The Orava Quartet has been hailed by Limelight magazine and more as ‘world class’ and ‘the most exciting young quartet on the block’. The Quartet brings its unique sound and breathtaking intensity to the classics of the string quartet canon, making audiences fall in love with these works all over again.

PLEXUS brings together violinist Monica Curro, clarinettist Philip Arkinstall and pianist Stefan Cassomenos, with the goal of commissioning and celebrating Australian and international composers. The ensemble is devoted to supporting Australia’s rich and diverse cultural landscape.

TUESDAY 26 FEBRUARY 6PM

WEDNESDAY 20 NOVEMBER 6PM

MONDAY 4 MARCH 7PM

MONDAY 24 JUNE 7PM

Orawa

Death & the Maiden

Phosphorescence

Psalmodic

CHAMBER MUSIC

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WEDNESDAY 13 NOVEMBER 7PM

Paracosm

SERAPHIM TRIO

STRELITZIA ENSEMBLE

Inspiring others through its intelligent programming and love of chamber music, Seraphim Trio never fails to delight. Its players, Helen Ayres (violin), Anna Goldsworthy (piano) and Tim Nankervis (cello), are steadfastly committed to building contemporary repertoire, developing audiences and teaching emerging performers.

Formed as a piano trio in 2008, Strelitzia is a vibrant young ensemble enjoying praise for innovative programs ranging from classical to world, jazz and modern dance music.

Strelitzia is deeply committed to Australian music and has commissioned and premiered many new works.

WEDNESDAY 29 MAY 6PM

WEDNESDAY 6 NOVEMBER 6PM

MONDAY 1 APRIL 6PM

MONDAY 7 OCTOBER 6PM

Slavic Passion

Seraphim Trio & Martin Alexander

Dedications

First Impressions

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Local Heroes 2019

Now in its eighth year, the Centre’s Local Heroes series brings together Melbourne’s best artists in a year-long festival of chamber music.

ANJA & ZLATNA Fusing the beauty of traditional melodies from the Balkans and beyond with 17th-century practices and improvisations.

With tickets priced from just $39 and packages from $66, Local Heroes is the easiest way to rediscover your love of chamber music or take delight in experiencing it for the first time.

BLAIR HARRIS & CAROLINE ALMONTE Diverse modern Australian works for cello and piano paired with the monumental sonatas of French icon Gabriel Fauré.

CONTINUO COLLECTIVE Continuo Collective celebrates the role of early plucked instruments and the improvisatory art of basso continuo.

THURSDAY 4 APRIL 6PM

TUESDAY 12 MARCH 6PM

MONDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 6PM

TUESDAY 25 JUNE 6PM

THE COLLABORATIVE PIANIST David Barnard explores seldom heard music by Joseph Marx, Robert Suderberg, Paul Hindemith, Richard Strauss and Robert Schumann with some of Australia's finest chamber musicians.

DUO CHAMBER MELANGE Ivana Tomaskova (violin) and Tamara Smolyar (piano) play classical and contemporary music and world premieres of renowned Australian, European and American composers.

SATURDAY 16 FEBRUARY 6PM

Tales from the Balkans

Maps to the Stars

Four Centuries of Spanish Song

SATURDAY 16 NOVEMBER 6PM

Dance Until the Sunrise

Lightness of Being

Two Guitars in Vienna

ARCADIA WINDS

One of Australia’s most exciting young ensembles known for its energetic, joyful and spontaneous performances.

TUESDAY 26 MARCH 6PM

New Worlds

WEDNESDAY 9 OCTOBER 6PM

A Multitude of Voices

MONDAY 25 MARCH 6PM

Hindemith, Schumann, Suderberg & Strauss MONDAY 29 JULY 6PM

Marx & Suk

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FRIDAY 21 JUNE 6.30PM

Russian & French Masters FRIDAY 22 NOVEMBER 6.30PM

British Connections

FLINDERS QUARTET One of our most loved chamber music ensembles performs gripping interpretations of string quartet masterpieces with ‘intense clarity’.

KRISTIAN CHONG & FRIENDS Pianist Kristian Chong is one of Australia’s most sought-after musicians. He assembles his talented friends for evenings of chamber music.

MONDAY 6 MAY 6PM

THURSDAY 28 FEBRUARY 7PM

MONDAY 1 APRIL 6.30PM

MONDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 6PM

MONDAY 5 AUGUST 7PM

A Thousand Regrets

Without Regrets

ENSEMBLE THREE The Ensemble of trumpet, trombone and guitar draws influence from genres as diverse as jazz, popular, avant-garde and traditional ‘classical’ curating a unique collection of cutting-edge new works that resonate with current-day audiences.

Quartet Friends

Shostakovich String Quartets WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER 7PM

Translations

Wet Ink

HORSLEY & WILLIAMS DUO Combining the unique sounds of the recorder and uilleann pipes, Horsley & Williams Duo is a driving force in fusing the worlds of electro-acoustic music and the refined counterpoint of the 18th century within contemporary Australia.

TUESDAY 10 DECEMBER 6PM

THURSDAY 13 JUNE 6PM

EVERGREEN ENSEMBLE With a passion for early and modern repertoire and an ability to seamlessly cross the genres and performance styles of folk and art-music, Evergreen Ensemble possesses a unique musical language.

TUESDAY 29 OCTOBER 6PM

TUESDAY 11 JUNE 6PM

Reflections on Transience

MONDAY 18 FEBRUARY 6PM

Flying Dutchman Sessions

Adaptive Processes

A Storytelling

INVENTI ENSEMBLE A dynamic chamber ensemble, run by artistic directors Ben Opie (oboe) and Melissa Doecke (flute), collaborates with Australia’s finest soloists and chamber musicians, reinventing old classics and premiering new ones.

MONDAY 14 OCTOBER 6PM

Baroque Birds & Beasts

THURSDAY 28 MARCH 11AM

Inventi Plays Symphonies THURSDAY 18 JULY 6PM

1001 Arabian Nights: Scheherazade THURSDAY 28 NOVEMBER 6PM

Inventi Plays Mozart’s Church Sonatas

CHAMBER MUSIC

ENSEMBLE GOMBERT Melbourne’s outstanding chamber choir specialising in a cappella performances of Franco-Flemish music of the High Renaissance.

Teddy Tahu Rhodes & Kristian Chong MONDAY 26 AUGUST 6PM

Scintillating Bartók, Ravel & Debussy with Dale Barltrop MONDAY 18 NOVEMBER 6PM

Magical Brahms

LATITUDE 37 Latitude 37 has been giving exquisite concerts since 2008.

The combination of Baroque violin, viola da gamba and harpsichord opens up a wealth of fascinating, rarely heard repertoire.

MONDAY 15 APRIL 6PM

The Genesis of Corelli

MONDAY 19 AUGUST 6PM

‘Magnum Opus’ The Opus 5 of Corelli MONDAY 2 DECEMBER 6PM

The Apotheosis of Corelli

MARKIYAN & OKSANA MELNYCHENKO Ukranian-Australian mother-son duo Markiyan and Oksana Melnychenko have a shared devotion to performing great violin and piano masterpieces.

WEDNESDAY 14 AUGUST 6PM

German Romantics

WEDNESDAY 13 NOVEMBER 6PM

The Belgian Violin

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MELBOURNE ART SONG COLLECTIVE Melbourne Art Song Collective showcases the variety and richness of the art song tradition, as well as selected masterpieces from solo piano and chamber music repertoire.

TUESDAY 19 MARCH 6PM

Scandinavian Songs TUESDAY 1 OCTOBER 6PM

American Songs

MELBOURNE GUITAR QUARTET The Quartet’s blend of innovative arrangements, technical flair and superb ensemble playing has established it as a guitar quartet unlike any other.

TUESDAY 5 MARCH 6PM

Brasiliera

TUESDAY 6 AUGUST 6PM

Fretworks

MONDAY 29 APRIL 6PM

Bridge, Muhly, Prokofiev MONDAY 28 OCTOBER 6PM

Sabin, Holst, Rimsky-Korsakov

NATSUKO YOSHIMOTO & KONSTANTIN SHAMRAY International soloists Natsuko Yoshimoto (violin) and Konstantin Shamray (piano) have been playing together since 2017, exploring wideranging repertoire for violin and piano.

MONDAY 17 JUNE 6PM

Brilliance & Virtuosity THURSDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 6PM

Light & Dark

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THURSDAY 14 MARCH 7PM

My Ireland (Mise Éire)

THURSDAY 31 OCTOBER 7PM

Passages

TUESDAY 26 NOVEMBER 6PM

Modern Masters

MELBOURNE CHAMBER PLAYERS Directed by clarinettist Justin Beere and oboist Steph Dixon, the newly formed Melbourne Chamber Players is dedicated to performing exceptional chamber music.

NEW PALM COURT ORCHESTRA Founded by pianist and composer Gemma Turvey, the Orchestra bridges jazz, classical and world-music influences with graceful ease.

OSSICLE DUO Featuring music specialists Benjamin Anderson (trombone) and Hamish Upton (percussion), Ossicle Duo explores great repertoire for this combination, new works and artist collaborations.

TUESDAY 14 MAY 6PM

The Art of Noises

TUESDAY 15 OCTOBER 6PM

Even the Blood Must Sleep

PENNY QUARTET Penny Quartet is a fresh interpretative voice, with drive, passion and a vibrant approach to performances covering wide-ranging repertoire.

Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre

SARAY ILUMINADO Led by Bosnian-Australian artist Nela Trifkovic, SARAY Iluminado is known for its distinctive and intimate performance style that thrives on music and story-telling.

SYZYGY ENSEMBLE Award-winning contemporary music group Syzygy Ensemble is lauded for its virtuoso precision, original programming and ability to connect viscerally with audiences.

THURSDAY 30 MAY 6PM

WEDNESDAY 27 MARCH 6PM

THURSDAY 21 NOVEMBER 6PM

THURSDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 6PM

SONGMAKERS AUSTRALIA Unique in the musical landscape of Australia, Songmakers Australia performs pinnacles of chamber music in inspired programs that feature a dynamic interplay of song and chamber music.

VARDOS Driven by wild violin, accordion and double bass, Vardos's gypsy-folk and Romany styled song is a rare treat in contemporary concert halls.

CHAMBER MUSIC

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TUESDAY 16 APRIL 6PM

Primeval

Sevdah Anthology

Turning a Phrase

WEDNESDAY 11 DECEMBER 6PM

Thin Places

The Light Within

QUARTZ Quartz unites four highly acclaimed Melbourne musicians: Kathryn Taylor and Philippa West (violin), Merewyn Bramble (viola) and Zoe Wallace (cello) in concerts of classical and contemporary repertoire.

Turning Circles

FRIDAY 24 MAY 6PM

From Myth to Masterpiece TUESDAY 21 MAY 6PM

WEDNESDAY 1 MAY 6PM

TUESDAY 19 NOVEMBER 6PM

THURSDAY 29 AUGUST 6PM

American Connections

From Russia with ...

RUBIKS COLLECTIVE With a refined interest in storytelling and cross-art collaboration, Rubiks Collective delights audiences with its unique programming and dazzling virtuosity.

Mediterranean Feast

The Tragedy of Mignon

STILETTO SISTERS The Sisters have been wooing audiences for a over a decade with their seductive blend of Hungarian gypsy, tango and love songs from around the world.

WEDNESDAY 13 MARCH 6PM

WEDNESDAY 3 JULY 6PM

Hush

THURSDAY 5 DECEMBER 6PM

Dance Me to the End of Love WEDNESDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 6PM

Garden of Eden

FRIDAY 8 NOVEMBER 6PM

From the Caravan to the Club

ZIGGY & MILES JOHNSTON Internationally award-winning guitar brothers Ziggy & Miles are renowned for passionate explorations of classical, jazz and contemporary works for guitar.

THURSDAY 18 APRIL 6PM

Globetrotting

TUESDAY 9 JULY 6PM

Classical Masterpieces

Sculptress

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Flinders Quartet MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE PERFORMERS SINCE 2009

The Centre is our music community.

It is a place where one can guarantee great concerts every night no matter who is performing. We all love music and have an insatiable desire for exquisite sound and Melbourne Recital Centre unites us in that passion.

The facilities, staff and resources are extraordinary. With its unique acoustic and space, the Centre always represents the highpoint of our tours. Passing through Stage Door, across the loading dock and into the Primrose Potter Salon,

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it has the familiarity of our lounge room, but with an extra buzz. As musicians, our lives revolve around making the most beautiful and interesting sounds possible. Elisabeth Murdoch Hall and Primrose Potter Salon are supremely quiet, which means we can seek out nuances rather than having to fight with the acoustic for every note. Both spaces have come to feel just like another instrument playing along with us.

Lunar New Year Concert Memories from Childhood Celebrate the 2019 Lunar New Year with one of Australia’s leading chamber ensembles, Southern Cross Soloists, and an impressive line-up of guest soloists as they bid adieu (zàijiàn) to the Chinese Year of the Dog and usher in the Year of the Pig – a year which promises to be full of good fortune and luck.

Brilliant colour and sheer exuberance feature in this jubilant concert of East meets West, with a vibrant mix of modern and age-old traditional folk songs as we mark the final day of the Lunar New Year. Southern Cross Soloists share the stage with special guests: cello virtuoso Li-Wei Qin; Melbourne favourite, piano soloist Kristian Chong; and international erhu superstar George Gao, one of the most exciting, innovative and respected erhu masters of our time.

From Chinese folk song and virtuosic artistry to Saint-Saëns's grand zoological fantasy and Stravinsky’s elusive Firebird Suite, a highlight of the concert will be the world premiere of a new work by Australia’s own Lyle Chan, inspired by the ancient folk story of the animals of the Chinese Zodiac.

TUESDAY 19 FEBRUARY 7.30PM

Southern Cross Soloists Li-Wei Qin cello George Gao erhu Kristian Chong piano SAINT-SAËNS Carnival of the Animals – selections BAO YUAN KAI Happy Lantern Festival, Chinese Mountain Tune & Yangge Dance MAO YUAN Happy Spring CHEN YAO-XIN Galloping Horses GAO Mongolian Fantasy/Erhu of the Night PAGANINI Moses Variations LYLE CHAN Carnival of the Chinese animals STRAVINSKY Firebird Suite – selections ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL TICKETS $50 ($40 CONC) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre

SOUTHERN CROSS SOLOISTS

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NATALIE CLEIN

Melbourne Morning Masters

AURA GO

Melbourne Morning Masters connects audiences with the finest music and musicians. Join the artists in the foyer after each concert for an exclusive Meet the Artists session where you can get even closer to the music. Inspiring performances, tea, coffee, cake and savoury delights served from 10am on five Tuesday mornings throughout the year.

Musica Viva Musica Viva is the largest presenter of chamber music in the world.

Their story began in 1945 and they have evolved to embrace ensemble music of all styles and genres, presenting leading Australian and international artists to concert audiences across the country. Musica Viva’s 2019 International Concert Season brings the world’s best chamber music artists to the Centre including the return of international favourites and some Australian debuts.

TUESDAY 26 FEBRUARY & SATURDAY 16 MARCH 7PM

SATURDAY 14 & TUESDAY 17 SEPTEMBER 7PM

Natalie Clein, cello & Katya Apekisheva, piano

Emerson String Quartet

TUESDAY 7 & SATURDAY 11 MAY 7PM

SATURDAY 12 & TUESDAY 15 OCTOBER 7PM

ZOFO

Nevermind

TUESDAY 11 & SATURDAY 15 JUNE 7PM

SATURDAY 16 & TUESDAY 19 NOVEMBER 7PM

Doric String Quartet TUESDAY 6 AUGUST 7PM

Choir of King’s College, Cambridge

Skride Piano Quartet ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL TICKETS FROM $58 ON SALE 30 OCT SEASON PACKAGES FROM $168 ON SALE NOW

TUESDAY 26 MARCH 11AM

Kleeman & Cassomenos TUESDAY 21 MAY 11AM

Accademia Arcadia TUESDAY 9 JULY 11AM

Aura Go TUESDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 11AM

Rowell & Moore TUESDAY 12 NOVEMBER 11AM

Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition Winners 2018: Trio Marvin ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL TICKETS $54 ON SALE 8 NOVEMBER SEASON PACKAGES $230 ON SALE NOW Presented by Musica Viva

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CHAMBER MUSIC

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Australian String Quartet

From its home base at the University of Adelaide, Elder Conservatorium of Music, the ASQ reaches out across Australia and the world to engage people with an outstanding program of performances, workshops, commissions and education programs. Dedicated to musical excellence with a distinctly Australian flavour, the ASQ creates unforgettable experiences for audiences worldwide. The Quartet is privileged to perform on a matched set of Guadagnini instruments. Hand crafted

by Giovanni Battista Guadagnini between c.1743–1784 in Turin and Piacenza, Italy, these exquisite instruments were

brought together through the vision of Ulrike Klein AO. The instruments are on loan to the ASQ for their exclusive use through the generosity of UKARIA. Its 2019 national season celebrates the much-loved quartets of Debussy, Beethoven, Brahms, Haydn and Sibelius, explores the minds of left-of-centre thinkers Charles Ives and Helena Winkelman and premieres new works by Australian composers Kate Moore and Nigel Westlake.

WEDNESDAY 27 FEBRUARY 7PM

FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 7PM

With guest cellist Timo-Veikko Valve

Ives Westlake Debussy

Haydn Winkelman Sibelius

HAYDN String Quartet, Op.33, No.3, The Bird HELENA WINKELMAN Papa Haydn’s Parrot SIBELIUS String Quartet, Op.56, Voces Intimae

IVES String Quartet No.1, From the Salvation Army NIGEL WESTLAKE String Quartet, No.3 (world premiere) DEBUSSY String Quartet, Op.10

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MONDAY 27 MAY 7PM

Moore Beethoven Brahms KATE MOORE String Quartet, No.3 (premiere season) BEETHOVEN String Quartet, Op.18, No.4 BRAHMS String Quartet, Op.51, No.1

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Bach & Telemann

Pinchgut Opera performs Bach’s Easter Oratorio, a masterly celebration of Eastertide joy. Presented in its original one-to-a-part setting, experience the artistry of each performer for an evening of ravishing music-making.

Revel in the angelic beauty of soprano Alexandra Oomens’s voice and the luminous mezzo-soprano tones of rising star Anna Dowsley. Joining them in this stellar line-up are tenor Richard Butler, Pinchgut favourite David Greco (baritone) and Andrew O’Connor (bass). Pinchgut Opera also presents Telemann’s Thunder Ode. Never before performed in Australia, this is one of Telemann’s greatest masterpieces and a rousing work which calls forth the natural elements and celebrates the power of creation: a true showcase for the Orchestra of the Antipodes. An evening of sheer jubilation, uplifting elegance and grace.

SATURDAY 6 APRIL 7PM

J.S. BACH Easter Oratorio TELEMANN Thunder Ode Alexandra Oomens soprano Anna Dowsley mezzo-soprano Richard Butler tenor David Greco baritone Andrew O’Connor bass Erin Helyard conductor Orchestra of the Antipodes ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL TICKETS FROM $49 Presented by Pinchgut Opera

Prepare for an evening of huge laughs with Rossini’s most popular opera, which offers a delightful romp full of farcical frivolity. Featuring some of opera’s most recognisable music, this madcap masterpiece is a paean to impertinence that will make you beam with joy and grin with delight.

Count Almaviva is hopelessly in love with the beautiful, young Rosina but first he must prise her from the clutches of her guardian, the lecherous Doctor Bartolo. Lucky for them, the flamboyant and cunning town barber Figaro has a few tricks up his sleeve.

One of Italy’s most renowned Rosinas, Chiara Amarù joins a stellar Australian cast in an essential interpretation of this exuberant opera buffa, in the tradition of commedia dell’arte.

THURSDAY 12 DECEMBER 7.30PM & SATURDAY 14 DECEMBER 1PM

ROSSINI The Barber of Seville Victorian Opera

The Barber of Seville

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CHORAL & OPERA

Victoria Welsh Choir On St David's Day join the Victoria Welsh Choir for its celebration of the rich musical tradition of Wales. The choir's conductor, Faleiry Koczkar OAM, shares the podium with a visiting conductor from Wales and the program includes a selection of traditional Welsh repertoire in beautiful four-part harmony. A night of great entertainment for all lovers of Wales's musical heritage.

St Matthew Passion

J.S. BACH St Matthew Passion Andrew Goodwin Evangelist Jud Arthur Christus Jacqueline Porter soprano Jacqueline Dark alto Michael Smallwood tenor Jeremy Kleeman bass baritone Rick Prakhoff conductor Melbourne Bach Choir & Orchestra

Faleiry Koczkar OAM conductor Victoria Welsh Choir ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL TICKETS FROM $30 Presented by Victoria Welsh Choir

Victoria Chorale in Concert

The Melbourne Bach Choir and Orchestra conducted by Rick Prakhoff present J.S. Bach’s St Matthew Passion sung in German. Two adult choirs, a children’s choir, two orchestras and six outstanding Australian soloists present this extraordinary, dramatic telling of the Passion story, written to be performed on Good Friday. The choir’s 2016 performance of this work received a five-minute ovation and a four-star review from The Age. Andrew Goodwin brings his beautiful high tenor to the role of the Evangelist with Jud Arthur singing Christus together with aria soloists including Jacqueline Porter, Jacqueline Dark, Michael Smallwood and Jeremy Kleeman. From the darkly evocative orchestral opening Bach creates a narrative more compelling than that of any opera of the period. An extraordinary musical journey which is the perfect reflection for Good Friday.

FRIDAY 19 APRIL 2.30PM

FRIDAY 1 MARCH 7.30PM

ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL TICKETS FROM $70

Mozart vs Salieri? Was there animosity between Mozart and Salieri or did Amadeus give us the wrong picture?

This delightful concert presents their relationship dramatically while showcasing masterpieces such as Mozart’s jubilant Coronation Mass. Victoria Chorale, the Art of Sound Orchestra, and Janet Todd and Sally-Anne Russell plus other brilliant soloists bring Mozart and Salieri to life in this dynamic concert.

SATURDAY 27 APRIL 7.30PM

Music of W.A. Mozart & Antonio Salieri MOZART Coronation Mass & Symphony No.39 Dr Mario Dobernig conductor Victoria Chorale Art of Sound Orchestra

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Presented by Melbourne Bach Choir

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Ten New Commissions As a musical celebration of the 10th Anniversary of Melbourne Recital Centre, 10 composers have each created a new work to be performed at the Centre throughout 2019.

TUESDAY 26 MARCH

WEDNESDAY 9 OCTOBER

Samuel Smith

Andrew Ford Scenes from Streeton

Supported by Majlis Pty Ltd Arcadia Winds BRETT DEAN

NICO MUHLY

Arcadia Winds

KATE MOORE

THURSDAY 2 MAY

MONDAY 2 DECEMBER

Kate Moore Percussion Concerto

Ros Bandt

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Supported by the Playking Foundation Australian Chinese Music Ensemble

MONDAY 27 MAY

MONDAY 2 DECEMBER

DEBORAH CHEETHAM

The 10 composers, selected by Marshall McGuire, Melbourne Recital Centre’s Director of Programming, represent a diverse range of musical styles but are unified by their critical acclaim and dedication to their craft.

The program features an outstanding line-up of composers and performers, with each work designed to connect audience and performer in an intimate and personal way, making a significant contribution to the repertoire, across a variety of styles.

Deborah Cheetham

(Merlyn Myer Music Commission) Supported by The Aranday Foundation & The Yulgilbar Foundation TUESDAY 11 JUNE

Brett Dean

Supported by Ulrike Klein AO & others Doric Quartet THURSDAY 13 JUNE

Carolyn Schofield Supported by Majlis Pty Ltd Horsley & Williams Duo

Zheng-Ting Wang & Adam Simmons

Supported by the Playking Foundation Australian Chinese Music Ensemble WEDNESDAY 4 DECEMBER

Nico Muhly Concerto for Violin & Strings

Pekka Kuusisto & ACO Collective

Kate Neal & Sal Cooper Commuter Variations Additional support for the 10th Anniversary commissions program provided

by Jane Kunstler, Mrs Margaret Ross am and Dr Ian Ross, and Maria Sola.

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Music for a While

PRIMROSE POTTER SALON

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Songs from All Places

Featuring acclaimed vocalist and composer Gian Slater, Invenio Singers brings its exquisite voices to music of two eras. The ensemble's arrangements dazzle throughout, illuminating the poetry of the treasured works.

Award-winning ensemble Y-Squared, musicians Yelian He and Yasmin Rowe, returns for an evening of virtuosity and storytelling featuring beloved works by Debussy and Rachmaninoff and a masterful ShaanXi folk song.

THURSDAY 31 JANUARY 6PM

WEDNESDAY 20 FEBRUARY 6PM

Invenio Singers

Y-Squared

Bush Gothic with The Lonely String Quartet

Gods & Demons Explore the tantalizing creations of two imaginative composers: Mussorgsky and Godowsky.

From Pictures at an Exhibition to Java Suite, Chinese born pianist Yiyun Gu brings fantastic gods and demons together in a concert of magic and high imagination.

This most daring of bands performs defiantly modern, yet achingly old songs of criminal women and desperate men from an era of transportation, adventure and gold. A unique and eloquent rendition of classic Australian folk songs.

THURSDAY 20 JUNE 6PM

TUESDAY 23 APRIL 6PM

Bush Gothic The Lonely String Quartet

Yiyun Gu piano

More Than One Place Taking inspiration from Iran, Australia and beyond, Garden Quartet creates contemporary music that is steeped in history and dares to explore the dualities of multiculturalism.

Chinese Diaspora

Karin Schaupp in Recital

In his solo debut at Melbourne Recital Centre Alvin Wong tells the stories of Chinese diaspora with his cello. Music that paints pictures of deeply personal journeys is vividly captured in these expressive and heartfelt solo cello works.

In a rare solo concert, classical guitarist Karin Schaupp performs repertoire by Mertz, Giuliani, Regondi and Mary Doumany's evocative Portraits of Four Australian Women, composed especially for her.

TUESDAY 23 JULY 6PM

THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER 6PM

Alvin Wong cello

Karin Schaupp guitar

WEDNESDAY 10 JULY 6PM

Garden Quartet

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R E C E N T R E M U S I C

FO R

R E F L EC T I O N

A S PAC E OF Q U I E T L I ST E N I N G 28–30 JUNE

2019

P R O G R A M D E TA I L S T O B E A N N O U N C E D

Metropolis Night One

A Violin & a Ball of Wool

THURSDAY 2 MAY 7.30PM

THURSDAY 2 MAY 6PM

Ralph van Raat piano Claire Edwardes percussion Clark Rundell conductor Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Anna McMichael violin Damian Barbeler electronics

Metropolis Night Two

FRIDAY 3 MAY 6PM

SATURDAY 4 MAY 7.30PM

Ralph van Raat in recital

Lior vocals Clark Rundell conductor Melbourne Symphony Orchestra ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL TICKETS $35 ($30 CONC)

FESTIVALS

Metropolis New Music Festival 2019

A celebration of some of Australia’s – and the world’s – finest living composers, Metropolis New Music Festival showcases the Melbourne Recital Centre and Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s commitment to contemporary music.

10 From 10 Melbourne Edition Decibel Ensemble

FRIDAY 3 MAY 8PM

Ralph van Raat piano

Generations SATURDAY 4 MAY 3PM

ANNA M C MICHAEL

Six Degrees Ensemble

Workers Union ‘Melbourne Recital Centre looks forward to the 2019 Metropolis New Music Festival, our annual joint venture with the MSO, this year with a focus on Louis Andriessen, and a celebration of vibrant new music from Australia and around the world.’

SATURDAY 4 MAY 6PM

Lisa Moore piano Musicians of the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM)

Andriessen's Hoketus SATURDAY 4 MAY 9.30PM

MCM New Music Ensemble PRIMROSE POTTER SALON TICKETS $39 ($29 CONC)

Marshall McGuire Director of Programming LISA MOORE

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Melbourne International Jazz Festival June 2019 The Melbourne International Jazz Festival brings together the world’s modern masters and emerging legends for a 10-day celebration of jazz. The Festival takes place in some of the city’s most iconic spaces – from clubs and bars to recital halls and the very streets of the city itself.

Each Festival program offers something for everyone, with headline performances, intimate club sessions, free events, family concerts, late night jam sessions and more. Featuring the world’s best talents from Australia and abroad the full program will be released in early 2019.

Visit melbournejazz.com or subscribe to the Centre’s eNews for updates.

Melbourne International Arts Festival October 2019 Provoking and inspiring, Melbourne International Arts Festival seeks to connect art forms, people and ideas.

At the heart of Melbourne's culture of creativity they curate unique experiences that bring people together and break new ground in culture and the arts. Melbourne International Arts Festival is one of Australia's leading international arts festivals and has an outstanding reputation for presenting unique international and Australian events in the fields of dance, theatre, music, visual arts, multimedia, free and outdoor events over 18 days each October.

Visit festival.melbourne or subscribe to the Centre’s eNews for announcements.

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FESTIVALS

2019 Rebetiko Festival: The Surge of the Underground Rebetiko (Greek Blues) is urban improvised music melding Byzantine, Turkish, Greek, Sephardic, jazz and other forms.

Rebetiko musical and cultural expression are linked to song and dance that spread among the urban working-class populations in Smyrna (Izmir) and Constantinople (Istanbul) around the turn of the 20th century. It found its home in the ports of Athens and Thessaloniki after the expulsion of Greeks from Modern Turkey in the 1920s. Rebetiko pays homage to the past and reflects a modern Greece with new diverse musical influences. Direct from Greece, Rebetien showcases its authentic Rebetiko sound and will be supported by international and local Rebetiko artists.

The program will be announced in January 2019.

MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE SATURDAY 23 MARCH 3PM TICKETS $69 ($55 CONC)

Yirramboi

Melbourne Recital Centre proudly stands on the land of the Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation, and we celebrate the storytelling of Indigenous Australians through the presentation of First Nations performers through our partnership with City of Melbourne’s Yirramboi Festival (2-12 May 2019) and the Centre’s biennial Yinga-bul Festival which returns in 2020.

Visit yirramboi.net.au or subscribe to the Centre's eNews for updates.

Festival of Jewish Arts & Music

For one full-day in September, Shir Madness Melbourne takes over Melbourne Recital Centre to present the inaugural Festival of Jewish Arts and Music (FOJAM).

FOJAM is a contemporary international music and arts festival showcasing the spirit and diversity of Jewish identity, culture and life. As well as an exciting line-up of music performances, panel discussions and installations, the Festival presents contemporary dance, theatre and spoken word. The full program will be announced in March 2019.

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BIG & MINI CONCERTS, WORKSHOPS & FREE FOYER FUN

A big little music festival for kids and families to discover music, play an instrument and make some noise.

THE NUTCRACKER & I

BY ALEXANDRA DARIESCU

Thursday 17 January 10am & 12 noon

Enter the magical story land of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker in a gorgeous retelling brought to life with exquisite digital animations.

THE UKULELE KIDS SHOW Wednesday 16 January 9am, 10.45am & 12.15pm

Unleash your creativity through music and learn to play the ukulele with expert ukuleleist Woody Clark and his cheeky friend Hercules the Cat.

THE LULLABY PROJECT JAMES MORRISON KIDS SHOW Friday 18 January 10am & 12 noon

James Morrison and his band introduce kids and families to wonderful jazz music and instruments in a fun-packed concert sure to get everyone swinging.

THE BUSH CONCERT Saturday 19 January 10am & 12 noon

Learn the sounds of the Australian bush through the endearing story of birds who cheer themselves up during a drought by putting on a concert.

Thursday 17 January 9am, 11am & 1pm

Sit back and relax to beautiful lullabies by jazz pianist and composer Nat Bartsch suitable for kids and parents.

THE KIDDYROCK BAND Friday 18 January 9am, 11am & 1pm

The five piece indie-rock band play a fun set of bubblegum classics covering many well loved and familiar pop songs to dance to.

PETER & THE WOLF

Saturday 19 January 9am, 11am & 1pm

TICKETS FROM $20

Follow young Peter, his Grandfather and their friends the bird, duck and cat on their exciting adventures in the forest!

Plus, FREE foyer activities including Open Stage, Song Play and face painting. Hosted by Madame Lark.

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MUSIC PLAY IS SUPPORTED BY THE BETT Y AMSDEN KIDS & FAMILIES PROGRAM

The Barber of Seville

KIDS & FAMILIES

Introduce your children to the magic of opera through Opera Australia’s delightful production of The Barber of Seville. In this playful comedy performed by professional opera singers in English, kids and families meet a whole host of unique characters – from Figaro, the friendly barber with plenty of tricks up his sleeve to the handsome Count Almaviva and his beloved Rosina. This performance will include Auslan Shadow Interpreting, which incorporates Auslan interpreters into the onstage action with stage direction and costumes. Shadow Interpreting results in a comprehensive theatre-going experience for deaf and hard-of-hearing children and their families.

FRIDAY 12 JULY 11.30AM

ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL TICKETS $26 Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Opera Australia

Vibrating violins, rampaging rhinos and one mother of a goose star in two delightful concerts presented by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra just for kids. Go on a friendly, feathered, fun-filled amble through Ravel’s gorgeous Mother Goose suite.

Explore Felix Mendelssohn’s vibrantly vivid, vivacious, vital and volatile Violin Concerto. And after the shows, meet your favourite orchestral instruments and Melbourne Symphony Orchestra musicians up close at the instrumental petting zoo.

MONDAY 8 APRIL 12 NOON

Mother Goose

MSO's Classic Kids

WEDNESDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 11.30AM

Meeting Mendelssohn ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL TICKETS $25 Presented by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

An enchanting Christmas story for kids based on the beloved book The Snowman. Enjoy this family-friendly Christmas concert performed with a live orchestra accompanying the animated film of the classic book projected on the big screen. The Snowman, with gorgeous music composed by Howard Blake, delights kids and families of all ages.

SATURDAY 7 DECEMBER 10AM & 11.30AM

ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL TICKETS $26 (FAMILY TICKET $86)

The Snowman

Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre

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Patrick Jaffe AUDIENCE MEMBER SINCE 2018 This is a beautiful space to hear music.

I have a student membership and really try to make the most of it. I love the mix of things that are on. It has opened my eyes to a lot of different music.

I’m looking forward to seeing Ólafur Arnalds and loved hearing Ray Chen perform earlier this year – it was a brilliant program and the acoustics of Elisabeth Murdoch Hall added to the whole experience.

I often attend concerts with friends and it’s the quality of sound that keeps me coming back. I’ve started doing composing myself and the Centre has exposed me to a lot of different styles.

It’s very inspiring.

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PIANO

Piano Series 2019 The pianoforte, more commonly called the piano, became, by the last quarter of the 18th century, a leading instrument of Western art music. A highly versatile instrument, it can sustain pitches in a lyrical fashion, creating all musical styles and moods, with enough volume to be heard through almost any musical ensemble. Almost every major Western composer from Mozart onward has played it, many as virtuosi, and the piano repertory – whether solo, chamber, or with orchestra – is at the heart of Western classical professional performance.

The 2019 Piano Series features six leading exponents of the piano performing great masterpieces of the piano repertoire across the year.

SATURDAY 30 MARCH 3PM & 6PM

WEDNESDAY 24 APRIL 6PM

TUESDAY 14 MAY 6.30PM

McIntyre Plays Brahms & Beethoven

In the Mists

Piers Lane

MONDAY 17 JUNE 6.30PM

THURSDAY 8 AUGUST 6PM

THURSDAY 17 OCTOBER 7.30PM

Bach & the Romantics

French Connections

Stalin’s Piano

Stephen McIntyre piano BRAHMS Four Ballades, Op.10 BEETHOVEN 33 Variations on a Waltz by Diabelli, Op.120

Jayson Gillham piano Works by J.S. Bach, Schubert and Schumann.

Lisa Moore piano PHILIP GLASS Etude No.2 JANÁČEK In the Mists BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No.18 in E-flat, Op.31, No.3 MARTIN BRESNICK Ishi's Song SCHUMANN Waldszenen, Op.82 FREDERIC RZEWSKI Piano Piece No.4

Kathryn Stott piano RAVEL Sonatine FAURÉ Nocturne No.4 in E-flat, Op.36 RAVEL Jeux d’eau FAURÉ Nocturne No.6 in D-flat, Op.63 DEBUSSY L’isle joyeuse FRANCK Prélude, Chorale et Fugue, Op.21

Piers Lane piano J.S. BACH Prelude and Fugue No.14 in F-sharp minor, BWV 883 CHOPIN Impromptu No.2 in F-Sharp, Op.36 CHOPIN Mazurka in F minor, Op.68, No.4 CHOPIN Piano Sonata No.2 in B-flat minor, Op.35 TCHAIKOVSKY Six Pieces, Op.21 STRAVINSKY Three Movements of Petrushka

Sonya Lifschitz piano ROBERT DAVIDSON Stalin’s Piano ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL/ PRIMROSE POTTER SALON TICKETS FROM $39

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Vivian Wang DONOR SINCE 2018

The Centre is one of my favourite places in Melbourne. One of the things I enjoy most are the young musicians.

This is an important organisation for developing and supporting young artists, which is why I chose to donate to the Nurturing Young Artists Program. I hope others are inspired to become supporters. I wish for the Centre to continue to present a world-class standard of music and to influence, shape and lift the arts culture in Victoria.

Anne Kantor ao

Dr Milan Kantor oam

FOUNDING BENEFACTORS

This Hall is a godsend. I remember seeing it with my mother, Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, for the first time. She was very happy and excited. Music survives where other things don’t and we want the Centre to continue to thrive. What it gives to our concert experiences is most special.

We don’t go out as often as we used to, but we never miss a concert at Melbourne Recital Centre. To be a witness to this unbelievably intimate expression of music is pure enjoyment.

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3MBS Dvořák Marathon The 3MBS Fine Music Melbourne 2019 Dvořák Marathon brings Australia’s finest classical musicians together for an immersive all-day experience celebrating the works of Antonin Dvořák.

Across six concerts in a single day, the Marathon program celebrates some of Dvořák's best and lesser-known chamber music including a vast collection of solo piano works. Highlight performances include the Stabat Mater (performed by Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra) and Symphony No.9 (performed by Corpus Medicorum). Performers include 3MBS friends Clavin Bowman, Wilma Smith, Stefan Cassomenos, Sutherland Trio and 2018 Yehudi Menuhin International Competition winner Christian Li.

Museum of Fantasies & Folk Tales Violinist Isin Cakmakcioglu and pianist Maki Ono join forces in a recital of lyrical fantasies and rustic folk dances that celebrate works for violin and piano.

WEDNESDAY 20 MARCH 7PM

Isin Cakmakcioglu violin Maki Ono piano DEBUSSY Sonata for violin & piano MESSIAEN Fantasie for violin & piano TAKEMITSU Distance de Fée for violin & piano SCHUMANN Adagio & Allegro, Op.70 GRIEG Sonata No.3 in C Minor, Op.45 GRAINGER ‘Mock Morris’, ‘& ‘Molly on the Shore’ SAYGUN ‘Horon’ TCHAIKOVSKY Valse Scherzo, Op.34 PRIMROSE POTTER SALON TICKETS $50 ($40 CONC) Presented by Kerem Technology

Making their Marathon debuts are the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) and Orava Quartet. The 3MBS Dvořák Marathon also includes a dedicated children’s program.

SUN 24 FEBRUARY 10AM, 12 NOON, 2PM, 4PM, 6PM & 8PM

Australia’s finest classical musicians Works by Dvořák MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE TICKETS FROM $34 ($24 CONC) ALL DAY AND HALF DAY MARATHON TICKETS ALSO AVAILABLE. Presented by 3MBS Fine Music Melbourne

Cassandra

The Song Company

Cassandra is an evening of new chamber music by Hugh Crosthwaite, inspired by the global tragedy of climate change.

Featuring settings of the poetry of Bella Li for mezzo-soprano Alexandra Mathew and a new long-form work for pianist Stefan Cassomenos and violinist Monica Curro.

Australia’s premier vocal ensemble The Song Company gives voice to stories from far and wide singing music of all times and places. In 2019 the ensemble performs a music selection from The Eton Choirbook, joins forces with the bass guitar duo from The Omnific in a resonant mix of plainchant, dynamic basslines and 12th-century organum, and performs a series of brand-new commissions from Australian composers.

SUNDAY 3 FEBRUARY 6.30PM

Alexandra Mathew mezzo-soprano Monica Curro violin Stefan Cassomenos piano HUGH CROSTHWAITE four new works for mezzo-soprano HUGH CROSTHWAITE Cassandra for violin & piano PRIMROSE POTTER SALON TICKETS $50 ($30 CONC) Presented by Hugh Crosthwaite

WEDNESDAY 13 FEBRUARY 7PM

Treble Helix Unlocked MONDAY 13 MAY 7PM

Power Cords Attached With The Omnific FRIDAY 1 NOVEMBER

Nineteen to the Dozen PRIMROSE POTTER SALON TICKETS $65 ($60 CONC) ON SALE 1 DEC Presented by The Song Company

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Hoang Pham To celebrate pianist Hoang Pham’s 10th anniversary performing at Melbourne Recital Centre, Hoang presents two contrasting performances; a solo recital featuring the Classical balance of Mendelssohn and Mozart and the Romantic virtuosity of Rachmaninoff and Liszt, and by popular demand the return for a third year in a row a concerto concert with Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Grieg’s Piano Concerto with Geelong Symphony Orchestra.

Hoang Pham in Recital SATURDAY 30 MARCH 5PM

Hoang Pham piano MENDELSSOHN Prelude & Fugue in E minor, Op.35 RACHMANINOFF Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op.42 RACHMANINOFF Prelude in D-Flat, Op.32, No.13 MOZART Sonata in B-flat Major, K333 LISZT Overture to Tannhäuser ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL TICKETS FROM $78

Hoang’s Concerto Concert with Geelong Symphony Orchestra SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER 5PM

Hoang Pham piano Fabian Russell conductor Geelong Symphony Orchestra GERSHWIN An American in Paris GERSHWIN Rhapsody in Blue GRIEG Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.16 SIBELIUS Finlandia ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL TICKETS FROM $78 Presented by Hoang Pham Productions

Melbourne Beethoven Quartet Cycle: Concerts 5 & 6 On the eve of Beethoven’s 250th birthday, The Fidelio Quartet continues its sublime musical adventure. Taken from Beethoven’s ‘Middle Period’, the Quartet offers two of the mighty ‘Razumovsky’ Quartets, known for their jaunty ‘Theme Russe’ melodies along with two delightful Op.18 Quartets and the tremendous Op.130 Quartet.

Many people are aware that Beethoven became deaf but did you know that he also suffered from Ulcerative Colitis?

Crohn’s and Colitis Australia is proudly supporting the Melbourne Beethoven Quartet Cycle to raise awareness of Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease.

These concerts remind us that great art can bring solace to us all.

Melbourne Beethoven Quartet Cycle Concert 5 TUESDAY 28 MAY 7.30PM

Fidelio Quartet BEETHOVEN String Quartet in A, No.5, Op.18 BEETHOVEN String Quartet in E minor, No.2, Op.59 BEETHOVEN String Quartet in F, No.1, Op.59

Melbourne Beethoven Quartet Cycle Concert 6 TUESDAY 24 SEPTEMBER

Fidelio Quartet BEETHOVEN String Quartet in B-flat, No.6, Op.18 BEETHOVEN String Quartet in B-flat, No.13, Op.130 PRIMROSE POTTER SALON TICKETS $60 ($40 CONC) SEASON PACKAGE $108 Presented by Fidelio Quartet & Crohn’s and Colitis Australia

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Free Foyer Programming It’s not just the Centre’s performance venues that will be ringing with song in our 10th Anniversary year.

A colourful and varied free program of live music, talks, workshops, DJs and festival take-overs will bring the foyers to life throughout 2019 to complement the Southbank Boulevard transformation. Beginning with kid-friendly music installations during January’s Music Play, and continuing with the birthday celebration on 8 February, the Centre’s foyers and other public spaces will come to life and tempt you to linger, learn and connect.

Supported by Peter & Ruth McMullin

An intimate series of concerts offering new perspectives on classic and contemporary repertoire.

The Theatre of the Soul Specialising in music from the age of basso continuo (late 16th to early 18th century), Ensemble 642 is directed by two leading young Australian exponents of rare plucked-string instruments: Hannah Lane (Baroque triple harp) and Nicholas Pollock (theorbo, lutes & Baroque guitar). Collaborating with the finest early music performers in Australia the Ensemble brings to life exquisite music that hasn’t been heard for hundreds of years.

Ensemble 642 Roberta Diamond soprano Jacob Lawrence tenor Laura Vaughan viola da gamba/lirone

Three Lessons of Darkness

SPOTLIGHT SERIES

Spotlight Series

MONDAY 1 JULY

A collective of passionate early music specialists – Emilia Bertolini & Alexandra ToussaintJackson (soprano), Tom Baldwin (organ), Nicholas Pollock (theorbo) – devoted to the performance of rare music from the 17th and 18th centuries.

Tokyo Meets Paris Flautist Masahide Kurita and pianist David Selig bring their passion for chamber music to brilliant flute and piano repertoire, exploring intersections of culture in music across time and continents.

Masahide Kurita flute David Selig piano WEDNESDAY 31 JULY

Ensemble Ancienne WEDNESDAY 17 APRIL

Byrd Song Consortium consists of Australia's finest viol players that explores the rich repertoire for viol consort. Drawing upon a wealth of professional experience in its players. Consortium performs works by on of the great masters of the Renaissance, William Byrd with rising early music star soprano Roberta Diamond.

Consortium Roberta Diamond soprano MONDAY 8 JULY

Tunes of the Black Death Reidun Turner (viola da gamba) and Ryan Williams (recorders) rejuvenate popular and lesser known musical gems of the 16th, 17th and 18th century bringing them to a contemporary Australian audience with a dynamic ensemble of guest artists.

Saltbush Ensemble Laura Moore viola da gamba Nick Pollock theorbo TUESDAY 30 APRIL

The Versatile Saxophone Virtuosic repertoire for saxophone and piano is unique and exciting. Saxophonist Justin Kenealy and pianist Coady Green unite as Duo Eclettico, two award winning Australian artists showcasing a dazzling array of music for this rarely heard combination of instruments.

Duo Eclettico

Mad Visions Clarinettist Lloyd Van't Hoff and pianist Peter de Jager bring youthful vigour to inspiring music from the far corners of the world.

From Carl Maria von Weber's dramatic Grand Duo Concertante to the thrilling insanity of Australian Holly Harrison's Alice in Wonderland inspired Mad Tea-Party.

Lloyd Van’t Hoff clarinet Peter de Jager piano/harpsichord TUESDAY 17 SEPTEMBER

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MONDAY 22 JULY

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LHASA BERLIN: MY FAVOURITE VOICES

KRISTIN BERARDI & SAM ANNING

Zulya & The Children of the Underground performs exquisite original music inspired by Zulya’s unique Tatar, Russian and Australian identity.

In the moment, highly improvised and interactive, this voice and double bass outfit is sure to captivate and ignite your imagination.

FRIDAY 1 FEBRUARY 8PM Zulya & The Children of the Underground

SATURDAY 2 MARCH 8PM Kristin Berardi vocals Sam Anning double bass

SOPHIE KOH IN CONCERT Australia's folk-pop darling Sophie Koh, performs intimate concerts filled with exquisite strings and beautiful songs about the journey from her childhood days in Singapore, Malaysia, New Zealand and Australia.

FRIDAY 15 FEBRUARY 8PM Sophie Koh vocals/guitar/piano

CHELSEA WILSON: THE CHASING GOLD SUITE Much-loved soul artist Chelsea Wilson performs a selection of songs from her forthcoming new album, Chasing Gold, in an intimate concert featuring lush chamber arrangements and a string quartet.

SATURDAY 23 FEBRUARY 8PM Chelsea Wilson vocals

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Showcasing Australia’s diverse and vibrant jazz scene.

ALYSON MURRAY - BREATHE Australian vocalist and composer Alyson Murray, renowned for her sold-out show Sassy, melds elements of soul, R&B and jazz into energetic and captivating music.

FRIDAY 8 MARCH 8PM Alyson Murray vocals

MIKE NOCK At 78, Sydney-based pianist and composer Mike Nock has enjoyed a long international career combining electronics and acoustic elements to create a unique sonic journey.

FRIDAY 15 MARCH 8PM Mike Nock piano

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KENNEDY SNOW - UNDER MY SKIN Kennedy Snow is Melbourne drummer/composer Sonja Horbelt, an artist who has thrilled audiences across numerous jazz, cabaret and musical theatre performances.

FRIDAY 22 MARCH 8PM Kennedy Snow piano

MODERN MASTERPIECES Australian jazz vocalist Lillian Albazi is known for her natural charm and versatile vocals.

Together with her band she performs modern arrangements of seminal standards from the Great American Songbook.

FRIDAY 29 MARCH 8PM Lillian Albazi Quintet featuring Tony Gould piano

LAMINE SONKO PRESENTS 13:12 Lamine Sonko's work is a unique synthesis of contemporary and traditional Senegalese music. In 2017 he won The Age Music Victoria Award for Best Global Album with his 10-piece band, The African Intelligence.

WEDNESDAY 3 APRIL 7PM Lamine Sonko vocals/kora/guitar Kumar Shome guitar Ousmane Sonko percussion Ayesha Mehta piano Anita Quayle cello

JAZZ

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TULALAH Melbourne based art-rock ensemble Tulalah reaches beyond the confines of its instrumentation to create an ever-expansive sound, blending lush vocal chorales, rhythmic guitar figures and powerful horn arrangements.

JACKIE WITH THREE GUITARS Captivating singer Jackie Bornstein leads her stage partners – guitarists James Sherlock, Stephen Magnusson and Nathan Slater – in a mixture of swing, pop, neuvo cancion, chanson, bossa nova and original songs.

FRIDAY 5 APRIL 8PM Jackie Bornstein vocals James Sherlock, Stephen Magnusson & Nathan Slater guitar

GRACE: JAMIE OEHLERS & SAM KEEVERS

SATURDAY 18 MAY 8PM Tulalah TRANSIENTS

TO THE SURFACE

Following the passing of mentor Allan Browne in 2015, Andrea Keller created Transients, a series of trios inspired by Browne’s musical philosophy, interpreted with an uninhibited Australian accent.

Tim Maguire and Dorian Ford combine ambient, meditative video projections with improvised jazz for piano. They have performed together in Australia and internationally since 2014.

FRIDAY 26 APRIL 8PM Andrea Keller piano Sam Anning double bass Julien Wilson saxophone

THURSDAY 23 MAY 8PM Tim Maguire video projection Dorian Ford Trio Jordan Murray trombone

AMELIA EVANS & BOB SEDERGREEN

FOUR CORNERS OF ALBANIA

Two of Australia’s finest jazz artists reunite to perform music from their award-winning album Grace. Their original compositions personify the freedom, intensity and uniqueness of the duo format.

Inspired by Australian composers and improvisers, past and present, award-winning vocalist Amelia Evans and Australian jazz legend and pianist Bob Sedergreen celebrate the Australian Jazz Songbook.

Comprising heavyweights of the local Albanian music scene, Diaspora performs an array of dynamic and moving traditional Albanian folk songs that touch on the four corners of the region.

SATURDAY 6 APRIL 8PM Jamie Oehlers saxophone Sam Keevers piano

SATURDAY 27 APRIL 8PM Amelia Evans vocals Bob Sedergreen piano

WEDNESDAY 12 JUNE 7PM Diaspora

THE SAVANNAH WAY Renowned acoustic chamber-folk trio The String Contingent confidently walks the line between folk, classical, jazz and bluegrass, delivering a joyful combination of precision, refinement and beauty.

FRIDAY 12 APRIL 8PM The String Contingent

AUDREY POWNE & JAMES BOWERS Trumpeter and vocalist Audrey Powne and pianist James Bowers are exciting emerging artists in the Melbourne jazz scene. They have been collaborators since meeting at the Victorian College of the Arts.

FRIDAY 17 MAY 8PM Audrey Powne vocals/trumpet James Bowers piano

HUTCHINGS/HOWARD/BARTSCH Sophie Hutchings, Luke Howard and Nat Bartsch are neoclassical pianists and composers who create work with an emphasis on beauty, restraint and lyricism.

FRIDAY 14 JUNE 7PM Luke Howard piano Sophie Hutchings piano Natalie Bartsch piano

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TORCH SONGS Jazz singer, cabaret artiste and gender transcendent diva Mama Alto beguiles you with sumptuous and exquisite torch songs.

Accompanied by multi-instrumental wonder William Elm on piano.

FRIDAY 19 JULY 8PM Mama Alto vocals William Elm piano

TWO PIANOS & SAXOPHONE: IMPROVISATIONS & CONSTRUCTED MELODY Give it up for three of Australia's most celebrated jazz artists – Tony Gould AM, Paul Grabowsky AO and Robert Burke. They bring a 21st-century sensibility to a concert informed by past and present influences across a diversity of styles.

FRIDAY 2 AUGUST 8PM Tony Gould piano Paul Grabowsky piano Rob Burke saxophone

STANDARDS & STRAVINSKY James Sherlock (guitar) and Ben Hanlon’s (double bass) performances combine refined musicianship, exciting improvisation, dynamic interplay and genre-straddling arrangements to make beautiful music in an intimate setting.

TUESDAY 18 JUNE 6PM James Sherlock & Ben Hanlon Duo BALL HANLON SCHULZ Experience subtle and intimate music performed in a purely acoustic setting with three acclaimed musicians from distinct and diverse background in the Melbourne jazz scene.

SATURDAY 22 JUNE 8PM Eugene Ball trumpet Ben Hanlon double bass Anthony Schulz piano/piano accordion

DJANGO'S LEGACY Ultrafox gives you an evening of swinging gypsy style jazz in the classic Hot Club of France tradition.

Combining the rhythms of the Manouche and lyricism of Hot Jazz with tender ballads, waltzes and original compositions.

FRIDAY 5 JULY 8PM Ultrafox

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SONGS FROM A SUNBURNT COUNTRY Clancye Milne is a Melbourne-based improvising contemporary vocalist. With a diverse array of creative influences, her music focuses on her love of poetry and melody through a blend of jazz and contemporary folk music.

SATURDAY 20 JULY 8PM The Clancye Milne Octet

LOUISA RANKIN QUINTET

MEU FADO MEU Alma Mater pays tribute to the rich traditions that produced the captivating fado music of Portugal, while daring to infuse this traditional style with its own contemporary voice.

FRIDAY 9 AUGUST 8PM Alma Mater

BJÖRK INTERPRETED: 'A SUN THAT IS STILL BURNING'

Singer Louisa Rankin performs all-original works with her quintet, featuring Angela Davis on alto saxophone, Fran Swinn and Jon Delaney on guitars, and Jonathan Zion on double bass.

Claire Cross and some of Melbourne's most exciting young improvisers, perform their interpretations of Björk's inimitable repertoire.

Featuring visual projections by Rhys Newling.

SATURDAY 3 AUGUST 8PM Louisa Rankin Quintet

FRIDAY 16 AUGUST 7.30PM Claire Cross bass

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JAZZ

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EXPLORATIONS MICHELLE NICOLLE QUARTET 21ST B'DAY In 2019 Michelle Nicolle Quartet celebrates its 21st birthday with a retrospective of its career.

The Quartet seamlessly crosses the borders of genre and style to make a brand of music of its own.

FRIDAY 23 AUGUST 8PM Michelle Nicolle Quartet

CHIQUINHA GONZAGA: HER LEGACY IN MODERN CHORO

The three Sedergreens have become synonymous with jazz in Melbourne. Well versed in a myriad of influences, they perform original compositions from their family songbook.

FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 8PM Mal Sedergreen flute Bob Sedergreen piano Steve Sedergreen piano

APOORVA KRISHNA & THE AUSTRALIAN SRUTHI-LAYA QUINTET Apoorva Krishna is a star on the rise in the Carnatic traditions. With Australian Sruthi-Laya Quintet, she performs masterpieces by 18th-century Indian composers and her own compositions.

WEDNESDAY 27 NOVEMBER 7PM Apoorva Krishna violin The Australian Sruthi-Laya Quintet

ANDREA KELLER & STEPHEN MAGNUSSON TASMANIAN STORIES

Trio Corta-Jaca brings you Brazilian music in its most intimate and exposed form. No sequins or feathers – just rhythms that make you want to dance and melodies that conjure Rio de Janeiro.

A trio of acclaimed Australian musicians – bassist Nick Haywood, pianist Colin Hopkins and drummer Niko Schauble – take listeners on an aural journey through Tasmania.

FRIDAY 30 AUGUST 8PM Trio Corta-Jaca

FRIDAY 25 OCTOBER 8PM Nick Haywood Trio

Having played together for over a decade in many ensembles, beloved jazz artists Stephen Magnusson (guitar) and Andrea Keller (piano) perform their original compositions in an intimate concert as a duo.

FRIDAY 29 NOVEMBER 8PM Andrea Keller piano Stephen Magnusson guitar

FEM BELLING – THE WIVES BERARDI, M CALL & WILSON

JOHANNES LUEBBERS DECTET

In an exhilarating homage to their mentors and musical inspirations, Kristin Berardi (voice), Barney McAll (piano) and Julien Wilson (tenor saxophone) explore jazz, gospel and original material.

Blending orchestral colours such as flute and oboe with the jazz sounds of saxophone, bass and drums, Johannes Luebbers Dectet performs six world premieres.

FRIDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 8PM Kristin Berardi vocals Barney McAll piano Julien Wilson saxophone

SATURDAY 26 OCTOBER 8PM Johannes Luebbers Dectet

Fem Belling brings five of Australia’s finest female musicians together to salute the women songwriters who helped shape the sound of jazz.

Think Lil Hardin Armstrong, Mary Lou Williams, Dorothy Fields and Billie Holiday.

SATURDAY 2 NOVEMBER 8PM Fem Belling vocals/violin Tamara Murphy double bass Angela Davis alto saxophone Mina Yu piano Chelsea Allen drums

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ROCK, POP, BLUES & FOLK Mesmerising art-pop composer Julia Holter brings her distinctive sound to Melbourne off the back of her ambitious new album Aviary. Coming from a distinctly avant-garde and academic background as a composer, Holter melds influences from classical music and Baroque to post-rock, '70s pop and folk and new music, all held together by her electronic harpsichord and delicate vocals.

‘Strange dreamlike visions … of experimental pop music.’

Pitchfork MONDAY 21 JANUARY 7.30PM

Julia Holter (U.S.A.) With special guest Grand Salvo

Julia Holter

ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL TICKETS $55

Swedish-born Neneh Cherry is one of the country’s biggest names in music, celebrated for her long list of hit songs including ‘Woman’, ‘Buffalo Stance’ and ’7 Seconds’. Daughter of jazz great Don Cherry, Neneh is renowned for her politically charged, genre-bending music which traverses everything from avant-pop and dance to hip-hop and jazz. Produced by Four Tet, Neneh’s fifth solo album, Broken Politics, is equal parts angry, thoughtful, melancholy and emboldening, pointedly asking the question; how do we conduct ourselves in extraordinary times?

TUESDAY 22 JANUARY 7.30PM

Neneh Cherry (Sweden)

Neneh Cherry

ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL TICKETS $85

Fusing the dusty sounds of the American Southwest with spaghetti western soundtracks, Mexican mariachi themes, vintage surf music, cool jazz and a broad spectrum of Latin influences, Calexico is an eclectic ensemble behind work that is as distinctive as it is unpredictable. In recent years it released the ambitious Edge of the Sun, featuring appearances by Neko Case, Gaby Moreno, Sam Beam and Band of Horses's Ben Bridwell. For 2018's The Thread That Keeps Us, the band ventured to Northern California to craft songs about finding joy during hard times.

THURSDAY 24 & FRIDAY 25 JANUARY 7.30PM

Calexico (U.S.A.)

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ROCK , POP, BLUES & FOLK

Melbourne-born Lisa Gerrard is known worldwide for her darkly cinematic contralto voice and as a member of Dead Can Dance. Equally renowned as a film score composer, her impressive work includes Whale Rider (2002), Fateless (2005), and Gladiator (2000) for which she received a Golden Globe. Her style has been described as ‘ambient, orchestral, folk and new age at the same time’. Alternating between English and her own idioglossia (what she describes as ‘the language of the Heart’), Lisa Gerrard is one of Australia’s most captivating voices.

WEDNESDAY 30 JANUARY 7.30PM

Lisa Gerrard & Paul Grabowsky

Lisa Gerrard vocals Paul Grabowsky piano ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL TICKETS FROM $55

Three acknowledged icons of the guitar world bring their incredible artistry to Australian audiences. Wolfgang Muthspiel (Austria), Slava Grigoryan (Australia) and Ralph Towner (U.S.A.) are highly respected worldwide for their contributions to the guitar oeuvre, be it jazz, classical or world music. Coming together in 2005, Wolfgang, Slava and Ralph felt an instant personal and musical connection. Fifteen years, two CDs and countless tours later, this year sees them reunite to perform new works by Towner and Muthspiel, as well as selections off From a Dream and Travel Guide.

WEDNESDAY 13 FEBRUARY 7.30PM

MGT (Muthspiel, Grigoryan and Towner)

Wolfgang Muthspiel guitar Slava Grigoryan guitar Ralph Towner guitar ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL TICKETS FROM $54

One of the great male vocalists and songwriters of his generation, Rufus Wainwright celebrates the 20th anniversary of his 1998 self-titled debut album and the 2001 follow up, Poses. Melding both the beautifully moving with the powerful and bombastic, Rufus performs his most beloved songs from a prolific and inimitable career.

‘Come savour a very fine vintage of songs, those were some pretty good years!’

Rufus Wainwright MONDAY 25 FEBRUARY 7.30PM

Rufus Wainwright (U.S.A./Canada)

Rufus Wainwright

ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL TICKETS FROM $109

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Rhye A mosaic of stirring piano, physical percussion, buzzing analog synths, and expansive vocals, Rhye finds humanity in musicality. Shrouded in mystery, the group first surfaced setting the Internet abuzz with ambiguous imagery, sophisticatedly sensual music videos, and that distinctive falsetto. Originally a duo conceived in the studio, Rhye has transformed into a collective led by vocalist and producer Mike Milosh and elevated by a cast of accomplished multi-instrumentalists, creating an intoxicating blend of R&B influenced, deeply emotive music.

WEDNESDAY 6 & THURSDAY 7 MARCH 7.30PM

RHYE (Canada)

Amjad Ali Khan ‘One of the 20th century’s greatest masters of the sarod’ (Songlines), Amjad Ali Khan brings a new and timeless interpretation to the Indian sarod repertoire, being widely credited with reinventing the technique of playing the versatile and melodic string instrument. See why audiences around the world have fallen in love with his gentle and fluid playing.

MONDAY 11 MARCH 7.30PM

Amjad Ali Khan (India) sarod ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL TICKETS FROM $59

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Gratitude & Grief Neko Case Consummate career artist, fearless and versatile Neko Case has a fierce work ethic and a constant drive to search deeper within herself for creative growth. Rolling Stone calls her ‘one of America’s best and most ambitious songwriters’, while Pitchfork rated her 2013 album, The Worse Things Get, the Harder I Fight, the Harder I Fight, the More I Love You, ‘the most potent album of her career’. Her latest album Hell-On is simultaneously her most accessible and most challenging album – rife with Neko’s unique poetic sensibility.

WEDNESDAY 13 & THURSDAY 14 MARCH 7.30PM

Neko Case (U.S.A.) ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL TICKETS FROM $59

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Multi-platinum-selling and five-time ARIA-winning singer and songwriter Katie Noonan performs with her jazz trio Elixir and a chamber orchestra, joined by Australia's 'poet laureate' Michael Leunig. This unique experience combines spoken-word poetry, angelic vocals, sublime improvisation and live drawing by Leunig himself, whose iconic work Noonan has long admired. Featuring songs from Elixir's back catalogue and its favourite artists.

FRIDAY 22 MARCH 7.30PM

Katie Noonan vocals Michael Leunig artist Zac Hurren saxophone Stephen Magnusson guitar The Impossible Orchestra ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL TICKETS FROM $69

ROCK , POP, BLUES & FOLK

Keb’ Mo’ Four-time Grammy-winner Keb’ Mo’ has cultivated a reputation as a modern master of American roots music through the understated excellence of his live and studio performances.

MONDAY 15 APRIL 7.30PM

Keb’ Mo’ (U.S.A.) ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL TICKETS FROM $70 ($60 CONC)

His many Grammy nominations and awards include Country Song of the Year for ‘I Hope’, co-written with The Dixie Chicks, and three alone for 2014’s BLUESAmericana, which took out Americana Album of the Year. Artists who have recorded his songs include B.B. King, Buddy Guy, The Dixie Chicks, Joe Cocker, Robert Palmer and Tom Jones to name just a few.

The American bluesman is cherished by fans internationally for his rich, distinctive voice and the ease with which he spins humorous and passionate stories on his guitar. Catch the legendary musician in an intimate solo performance.

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I'm With Her A band of extraordinary chemistry and exquisite musicianship, I’m With Her’s fine-spun narratives and breathtaking harmonies culminated in the magic of its 2018 debut album, See You Around. Emotionally raw and intricate, layers of meaning and insight are revealed even in the most starkly adorned tracks. Its artists Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz, and Aoife O’Donovan have honed a special, family-like connection, and quickly garnered acclaim for their unique blend of instrumental interplay and indelible harmonies.

THURSDAY 18 APRIL 7.30PM

I’m With Her (U.S.A.) ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL TICKETS $59

Arlo Guthrie: Alice's Restaurant Tour In 1965, a teenage Arlo Guthrie was deemed ‘not moral enough to join the army’ and recounted these events on the album Alice’s Restaurant in 1967. The ‘Alice’s Restaurant Massacree’, a partially sung comic monologue has become a quintessential anti-establishment anthem. Folk songs only become classics when story-lines remain just as relevant today as when they were originally composed. Alice’s Restaurant is of this ilk. Arlo Guthrie, has become renowned as an American folk elder – a keeper of the flame – whose life of performing spans almost 60 years.

TUESDAY 23 APRIL 2019 7.30PM

Arlo Guthrie (U.S.A.) ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL TICKETS FROM $79

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ROCK , POP, BLUES & FOLK

Meshell Ndegeocello For over two decades, singer-songwriter, rapper and bassist Meshell Ndegeocello has stunned audiences with her unique blend of hip-hop, soul, rock and R&B. Now experience an intimate performance of ‘80s and ‘90s radio hits off her new cover album Ventriloquism.

As always she pays tribute to her diverse influences, which we hear layered over one another in these 11 covers. The reimagining affords not just a new musical experience but also a comment on the narrow expectations of sounds and structures for black artists and black music.

Early on in my career, I was told to make the same kind of album again and again, and when I didn’t do that, I lost support. There isn’t much diversity within genres, which are ghettoizing themselves, and I liked the idea of turning hits I loved into something even just a little less familiar or formulaic. It was an opportunity to pay a new kind of tribute.’

Meshell Ndegeocello

WEDNESDAY 24 APRIL 7.30PM

Meshell Ndegeocello (U.S.A.) ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL TICKETS FROM $59

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Harriet Gregory STAFF MEMBER SINCE 2009 I started at the Centre as one of the inaugural Stage Door staff before the opening in 2009 and immediately became fascinated with the roles of the technicians and stage managers.

I’m now currently a Concert & Event Manager.

Over the years I’ve seen the Centre’s program become much more diverse – we were doing about a quarter of the number of shows we do now.

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The people and culture are amazing.

It’s lovely getting to know all the different personalities of the regular artists and people passing through.

You get to see artists literally gasp at the beauty of Elisabeth Murdoch Hall sometimes, which is a wonderful reminder of how inspiring this place is.

A lot of planning happens behind the scenes and in the end it’s all about the detail. When the artist finally steps on stage it’s such a thrilling moment.

‘This is a great man.

He radiates.’

ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE

ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE

Sir Simon Rattle

William Barton Our Writer-in-Residence program continues in 2019 with the continuation of our partnership with the Emerging Writers Festival. Throughout the year, three writers will create new pieces in response to works at Melbourne Recital Centre. Playful, provocative, poetic – these writers strive not simply to critique, but rather to take the work they see as a leaping-off point to give us a new interpretation or another layer of meaning.

Supported by The Vizard Foundation

FOOD & BEVERAGE Foyer Bars serve wine, beers and other beverages, plus light snacks and sandwiches. They open for all Elisabeth Murdoch Hall events as well as before selected events in the Primrose Potter Salon.

FOOD & BEVERAGE

In 2019 we welcome the outstanding William Barton as our Artist-in-Residence. Renowned as a virtuoso singer and didjeridoo player, William is a musician for our times. Sir Simon Rattle said of him ‘This is a great man. He radiates.’ Skilled in story-telling, blessed with phenomenal technique and driven by a need to collaborate with musicians and artists from a wide variety of musical styles and disciplines, his program for 2019 features collaborations with violinist Veronique Serret, and with his mother Aunty Delmae Barton, among other wonderful treats. William communicates his passion with quiet authority and draws us into his unique and powerful musical world.

Blondie, situated next to Melbourne Recital Centre, offers an exciting menu inspired by Asian cuisine and provides an interesting mix of Australian and European wines, craft beer and cocktails.

To get you through the week they have a Monday to Friday Happy Hour from 3–6pm, and their resident jazz band – made up of talented students from the Victorian College of the Arts – plays every Friday from 5pm.

Bookings for pre-concert dining are strongly recommended, phone 03 9686 3389.

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Learning & Access

Supported by The William Buckland Foundation

LIFE-LONG LEARNING Melbourne Recital Centre is actively contributing to a more inclusive society where Victorians of all ages and backgrounds have the opportunity to access outstanding musical experiences.

Share The Music Victorians with barriers to attending live performance at the Centre can access ticket and transport subsidies, enabling more people to enrich their life-long love of music.

Sound Matters Workshops

Local families with children aged 0-4 can join us for a series of free musical adventures, which inspire fun and learning through music play.

Victorian Touring

Taking blind or low vision visitors behind-the-scenes, this series delves into the instruments of chamber ensembles, with tactile tours and hands-on learning.

In collaboration with regional presenters, the Centre delivers artists of the highest quality to all Victorians, no matter where they live.

Supported by The Sentinel Foundation

Supported by Dr Geraldine Lazarus & Greig Gailey

Music Always Continuing the life-long journey of music enjoyment, this program brings world-class ensembles to aged care and assisted living facilities across Victoria.

Supported by the Hansen Little Foundation and Angelina & Graeme Wise

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Song Play

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Relaxed Performances Adopting a casual attitude to noise and movement, this series provides the same exceptional artists in the best place to hear, in an environment particularly suitable for audiences with sensory sensitivities.

LEARNING & ACCESS

YOUNG ARTIST DEVELOPMENT In addition to the Master Class Program and Music Talks series, the Centre supports and inspires the next generation of exceptional young artists through a range of opportunities.

Accelerando Designed for Year 10-12 music students, this free year-long development program provides workshops, training, concert access and the opportunity to perform in Primrose Potter Salon.

Supported by The Peggy & Leslie Cranbourne Foundation

Bach Competition Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Bach Competition encourages young performers under 18 to master J.S. Bach repertoire and impress audiences in Elisabeth Murdoch Hall. There are several prizes to be won.

The 2019 Bach Competition is supported by Richard Mills AM, Australian Bach Society, Vivienne Ritchie and Melbourne Recital Centre. The Newsboys Regional Music Award is supported by Newsboys Foundation.

Regional Master Class Running alongside our Victorian Touring program, the Centre delivers a range of world-class musicians to schools across the state for the highest quality tutelage.

Supported by Newsboys Foundation

Regional Music Exchange For young chamber ensembles in regional Victoria looking to take the next step, this program provides professional development sessions with industry leaders and a managed tour across the state.

Supported by The Hugh Williamson Foundation

Great Romantics Competition Now in its 10th year, the Great Romantics Competition provides a platform for young artists between 18-25 years to woo audiences with the works of Romantic composers with the chance to win the Elisabeth Murdoch Prize.

The 2019 Great Romantics Competition is supported by Annamila Pty Ltd, Mrs Margaret S. Ross AM & Dr Ian C Ross.

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Talking About Music Melbourne Recital Centre is a place of discovery and enrichment. Simply experiencing a live performance reveals new insights, details you might never have noticed and the chanceto watch the performer or ensemble react to the music and each other. If you want to go deeper into what makes music work or the effect it has, the Centre regularly presents informative and entertaining talks and master classes.

Master Classes Discover more about the music you love.

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Satu Vänskä (violin) MONDAY 8 APRIL

Trio Wanderer (piano trio) WEDNESDAY 26 JUNE

Vadim Gluzman (violin) MONDAY 15 JULY

Stephen Kovacevich (piano) MONDAY 16 SEPTEMBER

Pre-Concert Talks Join musicians and musicologists for 30-minute illustrated talks before each Great Performers concert and selected performances throughout the year. Your hosts guide you through the music you’re about to hear, pointing out what to listen for and providing historical and social contexts for the works. The Centre’s resident companies such as Australian Chamber Orchestra, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Musica Viva also schedule preconcert talks.

FREE WITH YOUR CONCERT TICKETS Check melbournerecital.com.au/talks for more information

Ears Wide Open Dive deep into great works of the orchestral repertoire with a guided tour of their themes, history and machinations. Melbourne Symphony Orchestra unpacks the classics through fascinating concert-lectures with their Ears Wide Open program. See page 10 for details.

ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL TICKETS $29 SEASON PACKAGES $78

Lifts, Escalators & Stairs Lift access is available to all levels of the building and an escalator located in the centre of the ground floor foyer travels to Level 1.

Accessible toilets are located on all foyer levels and backstage areas.

Hearing Assistance Visitors with a hearing impairment can use the Centre’s hearing loop. Switch your hearing aid to the ‘T’ position to access the service.

Wheelchair & Mobility Access Seating for wheelchair and mobility aid users is available in both Elisabeth Murdoch Hall and the Salon.

Signage

Presented by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

For visitors with vision impairment, key service signs throughout the Centre are displayed in Braille.

Musical Explorations

Assistance Animals

Explore the past, present and future of music and the techniques and ideas that shape it in a series of illustrated talks presented by experts and musicians performing live.

In Conversation Engage with some of the world’s most innovative contemporary performers in a series of intimate conversations.

Showcasing artists performing at the Centre, In Conversation is your chance to discover their creative drives and inspirations. In Conversation artists will be announced in early 2019.

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Melbourne Recital Centre is committed to universal access.

We offer a range of services and facilities to ensure our concerts and events are accessible for everyone.

Accessible Toilets

Paul Lewis (piano)

Supported by Ensemble Giovane & the Master Class Leadership Circle

Accessibility

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The Centre welcomes all visitors with assistance animals (such as Guide Dogs) certified by a registered authority.

Parking Accessible car spaces are available throughout Southbank, including Arts Centre Melbourne and on Dodds Street opposite the Malthouse Theatre.

Companion Cards The Centre accepts the Card, which can be booked online, over the phone or in person.

If you have any questions about access at Melbourne Recital Centre, please call 03 9699 3333 during business hours or email boxoffice@melbournerecital.com.au

Membership

Student $15

Music Lover $50

See more for less with student priced savings and offers all year round.

Benefits for the frequent concertgoer and local music lover.

SALON PASS

BENEFITS

PREMIUM

Becoming a member makes it easier for you to get closer to the music and musicians you love.

Members receive a range of benefits including exclusive ticket discounts, pre-sales, waived fees, news and offers.

MUSIC LOVER

Join Melbourne Recital Centre’s community of passionate music lovers.

10% Ticket Discounts 20% Ticket Discounts No Transaction Fees Members-Only Email Access Complimentary Guided Tours 10% Foyer Bars Discount Arts Partner Offers Food & Beverage Partner Offers Bonus ‘Music Lover’ Membership

Premium $200

Salon pass $998

No-fee Ticket Exchanges

All the benefits of a Music Lover membership plus deeper discounts, ticket exchanges and more.

An all-access pass to the Centre’s vibrant Salon program of jazz, chamber and contemporary music.

Complimentary Drink Vouchers Mailed What’s On Guide Access all MRC Presents Salon Events Quarterly Payment Options

To find out more information and how to become a Member head to melbournerecital.com.au/membership or visit the Box Office.

For a full list of benefits visit melbournerecital.com.au/membership. Always log in to your Melbourne Recital Centre account when booking online. Some offers subject to availability. *Terms and conditions apply.

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Fortnightly eNews Be the first to receive the latest concert announcements, special offers, giveaways and more straight to your inbox with our fortnightly What’s On Guide email. Sign up at melbournerecital.com.au/connect

Soundescapes Soundescapes is Melbourne Recital Centre’s digital home for stories about the music, the musicians and the people that make the Centre the best place to hear. Explore videos, podcasts, interviews, playlists, articles, photos and more at soundescapes.melbournerecital.com.au

Website See what’s coming up, book tickets, purchase memberships and gift vouchers or donate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week when you visit melbournerecital.com.au Social Like, follow and find out the latest concert announcements, news, stories and giveaways from the Centre on our social channels.

Live from Melbourne Recital Centre We’re exploring ways music can extend beyond the walls of our stellar acoustic spaces for your viewing and listening pleasure. Relive some of our favourite concerts at live.melbournerecital.com.au Inspired Giving at Melbourne Recital Centre Learn more about the artists, audiences and donors behind the programs that make a difference in the lives of thousands at impact.melbournerecital.com.au

Share Your Thoughts We love hearing from you. Tell us about your experiences by email at feedback@melbournerecital.com.au, or complete a feedback form at your next concert. You can also take the visitor experience survey at melbournerecital.com.au/survey.

Your help in fine-tuning our service to you is appreciated.

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Be at the heart of the music Name a Seat Melbourne Recital Centre Elisabeth Murdoch Hall

Naming a seat at Melbourne Recital Centre is a unique way to honour a special person, commemorate a significant event, or simply celebrate your love of music.

Select the perfect seat for a customised dedication to acknowledge your tax deductible contribution to the Centre.

To find out how to secure your favourite seat and learn about the impact of your Name a Seat donation, please contact our Philanthropy Coordinator, Leonie Thompson, on 03 9207 2648 or leonie.thompson@melbournerecital.com.au

In Memory of John Smith Example seat dedication

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Thank You

Melbourne Recital Centre acknowledges the generous support of its business partners, philanthropic supporters and patrons.

Founding Patron The Late Dame Elisabeth Murdoch ac dbe

Board Members Kathryn Fagg, Chair Peter Bartlett Stephen Carpenter Joseph Corponi

The Hon Mary Delahunty Paul Donnelly Assoc Prof Jody Evans Margaret Farren-Price

Eda Ritchie am Margaret Taylor Audrey Zibelman

Founding Benefactors The Kantor Family The Calvert-Jones Family Lyn Williams am

Helen Macpherson Smith Trust Robert Salzer Foundation The Hugh Williamson Foundation

Principal Government Partner

Business Partners Learning Partner

Supporting Partners

Program Partners

Foundations

THE ARANDAY FOUNDATION

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THE JACK & HEDY BRENT FOUNDATION

THE PEGGY & LESLIE CRANBOURNE FOUNDATION

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THE MARIAN & E.H. FLACK TRUST

THE SENTINEL FOUNDATION

THE VIZARD FOUNDATION

THE HUGH WILLIAMSON FOUNDATION

Inspired Giving 10TH ANNIVERSARY GIFTS 10th Anniversary Benefactor

Lady Primrose Potter AC 10th Anniversary Public Activation Program ($50,000)

Peter & Ruth McMullin 10TH ANNIVERSARY COMMISSIONS The Aranday Foundation Ulrike Klein AO Jane Kunstler Playking Foundation Majlis Pty Ltd. Margaret S Ross AM & Dr Ian C Ross Maria Sola The Yulgilbar Foundation $10 TICKET PROGRAM ($20,000+) Krystyna Campbell-Pretty Yvonne von Hartel AM, Robert Peck AM, Rachel Peck, and Marten Peck of peckvonhartel architects ($10,000+) Dara Pty Ltd Annamila Pty Ltd Angelina & Graeme Wise The Robert Salzer Foundation ($4000+) The John and Jennifer Brukner Foundation Julian Burnside QC AO & Kate Durham John Calvert-Jones AM & Janet Calvert-Jones AO Kathryn Fagg Katrina & Simon Holmes à Court Sylvia and Michael Kantor Susan Thacore Andrew & Jan Wheeler Igor & Jenny Zambelli ($2500+) Susan Alberti AC & Colin North OAM ($1000+) Anonymous (3) ARM Architecture Adrienne Basser Carolyn & Tony Baum Jane Bloomfield Helen Brack Barbara Burge John Castles AM & Thelma Castles OAM Maggie Cash The Hon Mary Delahunty Paul Donnelly & Brigitte Treutenaere Jo Fisher and Peter Grayson Colin Golvan AM QC & Dr Deborah Golvan Naomi Golvan & George Golvan QC Robert & Jan Green In memory of Beryl Hooley Dr Garry Joslin & Prof Dimity Reed AM Simon Le Plastrier Sally MacIndoe Jane Matthews Message Consultants Australia Dr Richard Mills AM Tim Orton & Barbara Dennis James Ostroburski & Leo Ostroburski

Prof David Penington AC & Dr Sonay Penington Geoff & Jan Phillips Shelley Rowlands Christine Sather Dr Cherilyn Tillman & Tam Vu Ullmer Family Foundation Mary Vallentine AO Janet Whiting AM & Phil Lukies

A PLACE OF UNPARALLELED MUSICAL VIBRANCY Leadership Circles & Music Circle Annual Patrons Program supporters play a vital role in ensuring the breadth, diversity & scale of the Centre’s musical offering.

LOCAL HEROES LEADERSHIP CIRCLE Inaugural Local Heroes Benefactor Jane Kunstler Majlis Pty Ltd. Maria Sola

MUSIC CIRCLE PATRONS PROGRAM Magnum Opus Circle ($20,000+) Melbourne Recital Centre Board of Directors Kathryn Fagg Peter & Cally Bartlett Stephen Carpenter & Leigh Ellwood Joseph & Nicole Corponi The Hon Mary Delahunty Paul Donnelly & Brigitte Treutenaere Margaret Farren-Price & Prof Ronald Farren-Price AM Eda Ritchie AM Margaret Taylor Virtuoso Circle ($10,000+) John & Lorraine Bates Arnold & Mary Bram John & Cathy Simpson Composers Circle ($4000+) Danielle Davis & Joyce Marks Robert & Jan Green Jenny & Peter Hordern Diana Lempriere Message Consultants Australia James Ostroburski & Leo Ostroburski Dr Victor Wayne & Dr Karen Wayne OAM Musicians Circle ($2500+) Anonymous (1) Liz & Charles Baré Andrea Goldsmith Ann Lahore Shelley & Euan Murdoch Dr Paul Nisselle AM Greg Noonan Sirius Foundation Mary Vallentine AO Prelude Circle ($1000+) Phillip Antippa & Tracey Huntley Adrienne Basser Michael Bennett & Kate Stockwin Helen Brack Bill & Sandra Burdett Maggie Cash John Castles AM Thelma Castles OAM Julie Ann Cox AM & Laurie Cox AO Kathy & George Deutsch Mary Draper Lord Francis Ebury & The Late Lady Suzanne Ebury Maggie Edmond Susan Fallaw The Leo & Mina Fink Fund Angela Glover

Ann Gordon Jan Grant Nance Grant AM MBE & Ian Harris Henkell Family Fund In memory of Beryl Hooley Professor Rod Hunt & Michael Sharpe Stuart Jennings Dr Garry Joslin & Prof Dimity Reed AM George & Grace Kass Maria Mercurio Dr John F Mills Baillieu Myer AC & Sarah Myer Rupert Myer AO & Annabel Myer Stephen Newton AO Elizabeth O’Keeffe Helen Perlen Kerryn Pratchett Sandra Robertson & Philip Cachia Dr Peter Rogers & Cathy Rogers Peter Rose & Christopher Menz Charlotte Slade & Sebastian King In Memory of Pauline Speedy Barbara & Duncan Sutherland Pamela Swansson Dr Michael Troy Supporters ($500+) Rhonda Allen Jenny Anderson Anonymous (1) Peter J Armstrong Alistaire Bowler Min Li Chong Jean Dunn Penelope Hughes Angela & Richard Kirsner Dr Anne Lierse Jane Morris Dr Robert Piaggio Dr Diane Tibbits

ACCESS TO THRILLING MUSIC FOR EVERYONE Share the Music patrons help to bring high-quality music and learning opportunities to people from all walks of life.

SHARE THE MUSIC ($10,000+) Krystyna Campbell-Pretty John & Susan Davies ($4000+) Helen & Michael Gannon Linda Herd ($2500+) Anne Burgi & Kerin Carr ($1000+) Anonymous (1) Keith & Debby Badger Kaye & David Birks Maria Hansen In memory of Beryl Hooley Prof John Langford AM & The Late Christina McCallum Ann Miller Dennis & Fairlie Nassau Greg Shalit & Miriam Faine ($500+) Anonymous (4) Ian Baker & Cheryl Saunders Roly Ball Ann Blake Caroline & Robert Clemente Vivien & Jacob Fajgenbaum Dr Kingsley Gee Dr Robert Hetzel Genevieve Kennedy Wendy Kozica, Alan Kozica & David O’Çallaghan Maria McCarthy

Jan Morrison Andrew & Georgina Porter Barry & Barbara Shying Rosemary Walls Mark & Jane Wilson

A PLATFORM FOR THE VERY BEST

($500+) Elizabeth Boros Leslie G Clements The Hon Hartley Hansen QC & Rosalind Hansen The Hon David L Harper AM

NURTURING YOUNG ARTISTS

Donations to our Leadership Circle and Legal Friends syndicate allow the Centre to attract the best of the best artists from all over the globe, culminating in our Signature Events and Great Performers Series.

Patrons of our Leadership Circles and Elisabeth Murdoch Creative Development Fund enable unique opportunities for the next generation of performers.

GREAT PERFORMERS LEADERSHIP CIRCLE

BETTY AMSDEN KIDS & FAMILIES PROGRAM

Anonymous (1) Esther & Brian Benjamin Paulette & Warwick Bisley The John & Jennifer Brukner Foundation Geoff & Jan Phillips Maria Sola

Inaugural Benefactor The Late Betty Amsden AO DSJ

SIGNATURE EVENTS LEADERSHIP CIRCLE Inaugural Signature Events Benefactors Yvonne von Hartel AM, Robert Peck AM, Rachel Peck and Marten Peck of peckvonhartel architects

LEGAL FRIENDS Legal Friends Inaugural Patrons The Hon Justice Michelle Gordon & The Hon Kenneth M Hayne AC QC ($10,000+) The Hon Justice Michelle Gordon & The Hon Kenneth M Hayne AC QC ($4000+) Anonymous (1) Naomi Golvan & George Golvan QC Peter & Ruth McMullin Peter B Murdoch QC & Helen Murdoch Maya Rozner & Alex King ($2500+) Anonymous (2) Colin Golvan AM QC & Dr Deborah Golvan Peter J Stirling & Kimberley Kane ($1000+) Anonymous (3) Marcia and John K Arthur James Barber Peter Bartlett Annette Blonski & Martin Bartfeld QC David Byrne The Hon Alex Chernov AC QC & Elizabeth Chernov Christine Clough The Hon Julie Dodds Streeton Timothy Goodwin Robert Heathcote & Meredith King The Hon Peter Heerey AM QC & Sally Heerey Judge Sara Hinchey & Tom Pikusa John Howie AM & Dr Linsey Howie Pandora Kay & John Larkins Anthony J & Philippa M Kelly Maryanne B Loughnan QC Banjo McLachlan & Paul Mahony Elizabeth O’Keeffe Ralph & Ruth Renard Meredith Schilling Michael Shand QC Tom Smyth

ARTIST DEVELOPMENT LEADERSHIP CIRCLE Inaugural Artist Development & Music Education Benefactor

The Late Betty Amsden AO DSJ Anonymous (1) Peter Jopling AM QC Margaret S Ross AM & Dr Ian C Ross CHILDREN AND FAMILIES LEADERSHIP CIRCLE

REACHING BEYOND THE CENTRE Giving all Victorians more opportunities to be moved, inspired & educated through music. Gifts to the Mary Vallentine Limitless Stage Fund are enabling us to expand our regional and educational outreach.

REGIONAL TOURING AND OUTREACH PROGRAM ($40,000+) Dr Geraldine Lazarus and Mr Greig Gailey

MARY VALLENTINE LIMITLESS STAGE FUND ($20,000+) Naomi Milgrom AO Kim Williams AM ($10,000+) The Late Betty Amsden AO DSJ Lady Marigold Southey AC ($4000+) The Hon Susan M Crennan AC QC Kathryn Greiner AO ($1000+) Jenny & Peter Hordern Cathy Lowy The Ullmer Family Foundation

The Late Betty Amsden AO DSJ

LASTING LEGACY

MASTER CLASS LEADERSHIP CIRCLE

Providing sustained support for all aspects of the Centre’s artistic program through its Public Fund.

Jim Cousins AO & Libby Cousins George & Laila Embelton ENSEMBLE GIOVANE

($5000+) Jo Fisher ($3000+) Anonymous (1) Christine Sather ($1000+) Peter J Armstrong Bailey-Lord Family Mary Beth Bauer Fiona Bennett Zoe Brinsden Kathryn Fagg Dr Jane Gilmour OAM & Terry Brain Liane Kemp Prof Andrea Hull AO Norene Leslie McCormac Rosemary O’Connor Laura Thomas

ELISABETH MURDOCH CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT FUND ($10,000+) Vivian Wei Wang Angelina & Graeme Wise ($4000+) Andrew & Theresa Dyer Lyndsey & Peter Hawkins Dr Alastair Jackson AM Lyn Williams AM YMF Australia ($2500+) Dr Cherilyn Tillman & Tam Vu ($1000+) Anonymous (1) In memory of Beryl Hooley Simon Le Plastrier Dr Richard Mills AM

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ENCORE BEQUEST PROGRAM Anonymous (3) The Late Betty Amsden AO DSJ Jenny Anderson Barbara Blackman Jennifer Brukner Ken Bullen Jim Cousins AO & Libby Cousins Dr Garry Joslin Janette McLellan Elizabeth O’Keeffe Prof Dimity Reed AO Sandy Shaw The Estate of Beverley Shelton & Martin Schönthal Mary Vallentine AO SEAT DEDICATION Lowina Blackman John Calvert-Jones Am & Janet Calvert-Jones AO The Hon Mary Delahunty Kristin Gill Nance Grant am abe Catherine Heggen Cathy Lowy Katherine Rechtman Peter J Stirling Jenny Tatchell Mary Vallentine AO Mary Waldron Vivian Wei Wang List of patrons as at 24 October 2018

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Index Accademia Arcadia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p32 ACO Collective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p10 Alexandra Mathew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p47 Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p52 Alvin Wong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p37 Alyson Murray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p50 Amelia Evans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p51 Amjad Ali Khan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p56 Andrea Keller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p51 & p53 Anja & Zlatna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p26 Anna McMichael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p39 Anthony Schulz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p52 Apoorva Krishna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p53 Arcadia Winds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p26 Arlo Guthrie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p58 Art of Sound Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p35 Audrey Powne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p51 Aura Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p32 Australian Brandenburg Orchestra . . . . . . . . p9 Australian Chamber Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . p10 Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p11 & p14 Australian Octet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p12 Australian String Quartet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p33 Barney McAll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p53 Behzod Abduraimov . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p19 Ben Hanlon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p52 Benaud Trio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p24 Blair Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p26 Bob Sedergreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p51 & p53 Brandenburg Choir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p9 Brodsky Quartet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p22 Bush Gothic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p37 Calexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p54 Caroline Almonte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p26 Chelsea Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p50 Choir of King’s College, Cambridge . . . . . . . . p32 Christopher Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p32 Claire Cross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p52 Consortium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p49 Continuo Collective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p26 Corpus Medicorum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p16 Damian Barbeler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p39 Daniel de Borah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p19 David Barnard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p26 David Selig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p49 Decibel Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p39 Diaspora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p51 Dorian Ford Trio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p51 Doric String Quartet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p32 Duo Chamber Melange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p26 Duo Eclettico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p49 Emerson String Quartet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p32 Ensemble 642 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p49 Ensemble Ancienne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p49 Ensemble Gombert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p27 Ensemble Liaison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p24 Ensemble Three . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p27 Etienne Dupuis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p19 Eugene Ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p52 Evergreen Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p27 Fem Belling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p53 Fidelio Quartet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p48 Flinders Quartet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p27

Gabrieli Consort & Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p7 Garden Quartet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p37 Hoang Pham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p48 Horsley & Williams Duo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p27 I’m With Her . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p58 Invenio Singers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p37 Inventi Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p27 Isin Cakmakcioglu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p47 Jackie Bornstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p51 Jacob Lawrence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p49 James Bowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p51 James Morrison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p42 James Sherlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p51 & p52 Jamie Oehlers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p51 Jayson Gillham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p19 & p45 Jeremy Kleeman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p32 Johannes Luebbers Dectet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p53 Jordan Murray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p51 Jordi Savall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p18 Julia Holter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p54 Julien Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p51 & p53 Karin Schaupp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p37 Kathryn Stott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p45 Katie Noonan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p56 Katya Apekisheva . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p32 Keb’ Mo’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p57 Kennedy Snow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p50 KIAZMA Piano Duo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p24 Kirill Gerstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p18 Konstantin Shamray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p28 Kristian Chong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p17 & p27 Kristin Berardi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p50 & p53 Lamine Sonko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p50 Latitude 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p27 Laura Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p49 Laura Vaughan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p49 Lillian Albazi Quintet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p50 Lisa Gerrard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p55 Lisa Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p39 & p45 Lloyd Van’t Hoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p49 Louisa Rankin Quintet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p52 Ludovico’s Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p24 Luke Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p51 Maki Ono . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p47 Mal Sedergreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p53 Mama Alto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p52 Markiyan & Oksana Melnychenko . . . . . . . . . p27 Masahide Kurita . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p49 MCM New Music Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p39 Melbourne Art Song Collective . . . . . . . . . . . p28 Melbourne Bach Choir & Orchestra . . . . . . . p35 Melbourne Chamber Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . p12 Melbourne Chamber Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . p28 Melbourne Guitar Quartet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p28 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p13, p39 & p43 Melbourne Youth Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p16 Meshell Ndegeocello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p59 Michelle Nicolle Quartet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p53 Mike Nock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p50 Monica Curro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p47 MSO Chorus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p13 Mullova, Barley & de Pledge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p23 Nat Bartsch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p42 & p51 Natalie Clein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p32 Nathan Slater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p51

Natsuko Yoshimoto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p28 Neko Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p56 Neneh Cherry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p54 Nevermind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p32 New Palm Court Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p28 Nick Haywood Trio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p53 Nick Pollock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p49 Nicole Car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p19 Orava Quartet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p25 Ossicle Duo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p28 Paul Grabowsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p52 & p55 Paul Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p19 Penny Quartet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p29 Peter de Jager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p49 Piers Lane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p45 Pinchgut Opera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p34 PLEXUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p25 Quartz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p29 Quatuor Ebène . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p23 Ralph Towner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p55 Ralph van Raat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p39 Rhye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p56 Rob Burke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p52 Roberta Diamond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p49 Rubiks Collective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p29 Rufus Wainwright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p55 Saltbush Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p49 Sam Anning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p50 & p51 Sam Keevers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p51 SARAY Iluminado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p29 Satu Vänskä . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p17 Seraphim Trio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p25 Six Degrees Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p39 Skride Piano Quartet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p32 Slava Grigoryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p55 Songmakers Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p29 Sonya Lifschitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p45 Sophie Hutchings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p51 Sophie Koh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p50 Sophie Rowell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p32 Southern Cross Soloists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p31 Stefan Cassomenos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p32 & p47 Stephen Kovacevich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p19 Stephen Magnusson . . . . . . . . . . p51, p53 & p56 Stephen McIntyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p45 Steve Sedergreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p53 Stiletto Sisters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p29 Strelitzia Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p25 Syzygy Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p29 The Australian Sruthi-Laya Quintet . . . . . . . . p53 The Clancye Milne Octet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p52 The Impossible Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p56 The Kiddyrock Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p42 The Lonely String Quartet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p37 The Sixteen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p21 The Song Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p47 The String Contingent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p51 Tony Gould . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p15, p50 & p52 Trio Corta-Jaca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p53 Trio Marvin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p32 Trio Wanderer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p22 Tulalah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p51 Ultrafox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p52 Vadim Gluzman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p19 Vardos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p29

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