What's On: July, September & October 2016

JULY | AUGUST | SEPTEMBER 2016 THIS EDITION Internationally-acclaimed Soweto Gospel Choir returns Fem Belling & Robyn Archer re-interpret the American Songbook Explore Indian Odissi dance with Sujata Mohapatra Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn bring banjo back Join Pink Martini & China Forbes on a rollicking musical adventure

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Mister Maker — p4

Michael Griffiths - Cole — p4

Butterflying — p4

JULY

01 Above Below — p4

Harmonic Inspiration — p5

Tempesta — p5

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05 Ears Wide Open 3 — p6

La Seccatura — p6

Heroines & Angels — p6

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Las Vogt - Beethoven, Bach & Beyond — p9

AUGUST

Destination Naples — p12

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08 East to West — p19 Odissi Dancer Sujata Mohapatra — p19

09 Beethoven: The Last Piano Works — p19

Baiba Skride — p22

SEPTEMBER

Methodist Ladies' College Spring Concert 2016 — p24

Folk & Baroque Music of the British Isles — p25

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30 Hildegard, Tallis & Butterley — p27

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2016 Sydney Int Piano Competition Winner — p11

Time's Arrow — p13

Māyā — p13 Dorcas McClean Travelling Scholarship for Violinists — p14

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Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn — p16

Our Space— p18

Nostalgia — p20

Movie Melodies — p20

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Music on the Mind: Alive Inside — p18

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17 Our Lady of Mercy College Heidelberg Concert — p23

24 Ruyton Girls School Music Gala Concert — p25

31 Lowther Hall - Annual Music Concert — p27

St Catherine's 'Epic' 120th Anniversary Gala Concert — p29

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More Than A Voice — p33

Tinalley String Quartet — p33

Israel Camerata Jerusalem Orchestra — p30

The Wanderer — p33

Intimate Beethoven — p35

Voices in the Wilderness — p36

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Jerusalem Quartet — p31

Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak Showcase Concert — p27

Paprikás — p29

08 Mooncalf — p29

14 Shakespeare in Love — p34

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Mostly Mozart: Mozart's Violin — p34

I Wanna Be A Mermaid — p35

Pleasure Garden — p34

Music for a Prussian King — p35

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The Offering — p36

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21 Suzuki Celebration Concert — p24

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Pam Ann: Touch Trolley Run to Galley — p26

03 Sato & the Romantics — p28

04 Sato & the Romantics — p28

10 Jerusalem Quartet — p31

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14 Australian Girls Choir in Concert — p21

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Rhapsody — p32

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Life as Sounds — p21

All the Stories — p28

Pink Martini & China Forbes — p28

07 Mozart's Piano — p18

13 A Call For Peace — p21

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Israel Camerata Jerusalem Orchestra — p30

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Uni of Melb Symphony Orchestra — p24

An Ocean Beyond Earth — p27

31 Soweto Gospel Choir — p14

Traversing the Passage of Time — p14

Sarah McKenzie — p24

Mahler's Song of the Earth — p26

Blazing Baroque — p11

30 Elgar, Bach, Puccini & Dvořák — p13

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Voice of the Trio — p36

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Firbank Grammar School — p25

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Winter Journey — p25

The Other American Songbook — p10

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The Concord of Strangers — p23

Wesley College: A Winter Concert — p23

Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge — p8

An Evening with Punch Brothers — p17

ANAM: Gala Concert — p20

18 From Ravel to Sondheim — p23

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Elgar, Bach, Puccini & Dvořák — p13

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An Evening with Fem Belling — p7

Blazing Baroque — p11

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Wolfgang Muthspiel Trio — p17

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15 The Other American Songbook — p10

PLEXUS: Polyphony — p15

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Cloud Appreciation Day — p8

27 Letters from Beyond — p12

16 The Pinto Project — p21

Rare Gems — p29

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Nostalgia — p20

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St Kevin's College School Concert — p26

08 Westbourne Grammar School Annual Concert 2016 — p7

Lost Landscapes — p10

02 Here Will Be My Ending — p15

Jessie Lloyd - Mission Songs Project — p40

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26 Arcadia Quintet — p12

St Michael's Grammar School Concert — p15

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Sparks of Conflict — p8

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Fuoco — p5

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Daniel de Borah plus One: Melodies & Visions — p10

Short Black Opera — Song for NAIDOC — p40

Parables of Lucid Dreaming — p6

Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge — p8

25 Strauss & Lavish Opulence — p11

Stories of a Song Man — p40

12 The Ressurrection — p7

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Welcome to Country with Koorie Tiddas Youth Choir — p40

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Songs of Great Southern Land — p32

11 Great Romantics Competition— p32

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VAUDREY — p35

Welcome Welcome to Melbourne Recital Centre’s winter concert guide, encompassing superb music from Beethoven to bluegrass. In July, the brilliant German virtuoso pianist Lars Vogt (see page 9) performs two famous and profound works for his instrument: Bach’s Goldberg Variations and Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No.32, one of his final and most celestial pieces for the piano. If you’ve enjoyed these works on radio or CD, you must experience them live in the Centre’s Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, one of the most beautiful rooms in the world. Lovers of the guitar and its relatives are in for a treat in August when dapper alt-folk darlings Punch Brothers return. Jazz guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel and his brilliant trio, and husband and wife banjoists Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn round out a knock-out week of guitar genius (see pages 16–17 for details). In September, we’re delighted to welcome the Israel Camerata Jerusalem Orchestra and cello soloist Zvi Plesser (see page 30). The dynamic chamber orchestra conducted by Avner Biron, is one of Israel’s finest cultural exports — and they’ll perform works from the heart of the repertoire by Schubert, Haydn and Bartók, including Dvořak’s Cello Concerto. There’s much more to explore in the following pages. If you have any questions about what to see, contact our friendly box office representatives on 03 9699 3333 or visit melbournerecital.com.au to learn more.

This will be my last introduction to you as I retire from the role of CEO of Melbourne Recital Centre at the end of June. I cherish the time I have spent leading the Centre, one of Melbourne’s greatest cultural assets. I’ll be joining you as a member of the audience on a very regular basis to enjoy music at the best place to hear it — and certainly my favourite. Thank you for your ongoing support of Melbourne Recital Centre. I look forward to seeing you at a concert soon.

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is proud to be a partner of Melbourne Recital Centre. By bringing internationally acclaimed artists from around the world, Etihad Airways is able to enrich the experience of Centre patrons.

With the opening of our new Premium Lounge at Melbourne Airport and the commencement of our A380 flights between Melbourne and Abu Dhabi on June 1, we look forward to flying Victorians to the world’s cultural hubs in more style than ever before. We trust you will enjoy the superior quality of our guest experience and make a stopover to marvel at the wonders of our home, Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.

Warm regards

MARY VALLENTINE AO

SARAH BUILT General Manager, Australia/New Zealand

CEO, Melbourne Recital Centre

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Butterflying: the music of Elena Kats-Chernin

Mister Maker Mister Maker returns to Australia following his sold out 2015 tour with a fun and interactive show that promises once again to be the hottest family ticket for the school holidays. Packed full of arty adventures there’ll be a big 'make' to take part in, super songs to join in with, a fabulous supporting cast and not forgetting The Shapes. Yes, you'll be able to share the fun with Mister Maker's colourful all-dancing friends Circle, Square, Rectangle and Triangle too. This show is tons of arty fun for all the family so get ready to make some amazing arty creations.

2015 ARIA Award-winner for ‘Best Classical Album’, pianist Tamara-Anna Cislowska joins Elena Kats-Chernin, one of Australia’s great composers (Eliza Aria, The Divorce), in a thrilling and unique experience of creation, expression and adventure. Performing four hands at the piano and improvising live, second-to-second, the duo traverse the wondrous catalogue of Kats-Chernin’s music, presenting well-loved works in an utterly new light and unveiling new treasures in this intimate tête-à-tête with the composer and her long-time collaborator. This is a program that is sure to delight audiences already familiar with the composer’s oeuvre, as well as being an irresistible introduction to those who have yet to discover the unique beauty and scope of Elena Kats-Chernin’s compositions.

Michael Griffiths — Cole

ELENA KATS-CHERNIN & TAMARA-ANNA CISLOWSKA

INFORMATION Fri 1 July 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) A program of works by Elena Kats-Chernin.

Elena Kats-Chernin & Tamara-Anna Cislowska piano Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre

Acclaimed cabaret performer Michael Griffiths explores the colourful life and timeless songs of Cole Porter featuring the classics ‘You're The Top’, ‘It's De-Lovely’, ‘I've Got You Under My Skin’ and ‘Night and Day’.

Hedonism, grave misfortune, enduring love and a legacy that sparkles with wit and wisdom — sometimes, Anything Goes.

‘HIS ELEGANTLY CHARMING WIT SHONE THROUGH AS BRIGHTLY AS PORTER’S TIMELESS SONGS. . .

THERE HAVE BEEN MANY TRIBUTES TO COLE PORTER’S LIFE, BUT COLE MUST RANK AS ONE OF THE BEST.’

INFORMATION Wed 29 June 1pm & 4pm, Thu 30 June 10am, 1pm, 4pm & Fri 1 Jul 10am & 1pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (One hour & 20-mins incl. interval) Mister Maker A reserve $44.90 B reserve $39.90 Groups 4+ $37.90 Presented by Live Nation

GLAM ADELAIDE

INFORMATION Sat 2 July 4pm & 7pm Salon (One hour no interval) — in cabaret mode Michael Griffiths vocals Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre MICHAEL GRIFFITHS

SALON SOLO

Above Below — Sonya Lifschitz

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Mon 4 July 6pm Salon (75-mins no interval) TCHAIKOVSKY The Seasons, Op.37 CRUMB Makrokosmos, Book 1 Sonya Lifschitz piano Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre

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Tchaikovsky’s Seasons is contrasted with the enigmatic and dissonant sonorities of Crumb’s Makrokosmos.

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Praised by The New York Times and The Age for her ‘dynamic’ and ‘powerful’ performances, Ukrainian pianist Sonya Lifschitz is internationally recognised as one of Australia’s most innovative and creative musical voices.

Above Below is a celestial and earthly reflection on the cosmic mechanics of time and the cyclical nature of life, juxtaposing two great works from the 19th and the 20th centuries inspired by the 12 months of the year and the 12 houses of the zodiac. The poetic lyricism of

Tempesta LOCAL HEROES 2016

The Australian String Quartet performs on a matched set of instruments hand-crafted by Giovanni Battista Guadagnini. Their Melbourne performance will excite with a program of early Classical, Romantic and local contemporary works. Webern managed to condense a lifetime of thoughts into the five succinct and beautifully crafted gems that seem to disappear right before our ears in his Five Movements for String Quartet. Haydn’s early String Quartet in C counters this with well-balanced classical logic and stark beauty.

The fresh and quick-fire new style in Australian composer/pianist Joe Chindamo’s Tempesta, is a world away from the palpable anguish and heart-torn emotion in Mendelssohn’s final

quartet, written in despair following the death of his sister Fanny. It was to be his last quartet.

INFORMATION Mon 4 Jul 7pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) WEBERN Five Movements for String Quartet Op.5 HAYDN String Quartet in C, Op.20, No.2 CHINDAMO String Quartet No.1, Tempesta MENDELSSOHN String Quartet No.6 in F minor, Op.80 Tickets $83 ($63 concession) Under 30 $30 Presented by Australian String Quartet

LOCAL HEROES 2016

Fuoco: Ensemble Liaison & Nemanja Radulović Harmonic Inspiration Breaking new ground once again with their distinct arrangements for the guitar family, Melbourne Guitar Quartet's performance of two concerti from Antonio Vivaldi's L'estro Armonico is set to be an exciting and lively display of virtuosic lines, beautiful harmonic landscapes and rich colours. Featuring new ground-breaking arrangements, members of Melbourne Guitar Quartet adopt the roles of both soloists as well as mirroring various orchestral accompaniments. The premiere of Joaquin Rodrigo's Concierto Madrigal for two guitars, arranged for guitar quartet, is sure to be a thrilling tour de force.

Ensemble Liaison welcomes back Nemanja Radulović for his third appearance in the Ensemble Liaison & Friends series. In just a few years, Nemanja has taken the classical music world by storm with his virtuosic and dynamic playing. Signing an exclusive recording contract with Deutsche Gramophon in 2014, he is in demand as a soloist around the world. Nemanja joins Ensemble Liaison for an emotionally charged evening of passion, immense vitality and virtuosity with a program that includes the powerful Shostakovich Trio No.2; intended by the composer to be a memorial, grown out of national and personal tragedy. Rachmaninoff’s Trio élégiaque No.1 in G minor, written at age 19 and completed in only three days, is a solemn contemplation of loss and yearning but its lyricism and rich harmonies convey a sense of the enduring beauty of life.

INFORMATION Thu 7 July 7pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (One hour & 45-mins incl. interval) RACHMANINOFF Trio élégiaque No.1 in G minor SHOSTAKOVICH Piano Trio No.2 in E minor, Op.67 RAVEL Tzigane (Rhapsodie de concert) HANDEL/HALVORSEN Passacaglia for violin & viola Ensemble Liaison Nemanja Radulović violin (France/Serbia) Tickets $50 ($40 concession) Under 30 $30 Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Ensemble Liaison

INFORMATION Tue 5 July 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) VIVALDI (arr. Benjamin Dix) Concerto for 4 violins & cello RV580 from L’estro Armonico Concerto for 4 violins & cello RV550 from L’estro Armonico RODRIGO (arr. Benjamin Dix) Concierto Madrigal (selections) Melbourne Guitar Quartet Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Melbourne Guitar Quartet

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NEMANJA RADULOVIC

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La Seccatura — Haydn, Schubert & Hummel orchestra seventeen88 is described by Limelight magazine as 'an important addition to Australia's musical landscape.' Under the Artistic Direction of conductor Richard Gill OAM, the group draws repertoire from the late Rococo to the Romantic era in their historically informed performances. Four of Australia’s most renowned chamber musicians (Nicole van Bruggen, Rachael Beesley, Simon Oswell and Michael Dahlenburg) step off the international stage to perform La Seccatura which features Viennese classical chamber music including an arrangement of Haydn string quartets, published in the early 1800s for clarinet, violin, viola and cello by Vincenzo Gambaro.

This arrangement brings together movements from various quartets, including the famous ‘Sunrise’ quartet, to create a new work of stunning naiveté and poignancy. Schubert’s

Ears Wide Open 3 Haydn's Drumroll Symphony

NICOLE VAN BRUGGEN

String Trio in B-flat, composed in 1816, shows a glimpse into the classical world he grew up in, strongly influenced by Haydn and Mozart.

Finally Hummel’s lively and dramatic Clarinet Quartet continues along the path laid by Haydn but goes on to reveal a sensuous and melodically revealing character.

INFORMATION Mon 11 July 6pm Salon (75-mins no interval) HAYDN String Quartets arranged by Vincenzo Gambaro for clarinet quartet in B-flat SCHUBERT String Trio in B-flat, D.471 HUMMEL Clarinet Quartet in E-flat orchestra seventeen88 Chamber Soloists Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by orchestra seventeen88 Chamber Soloists

Conductor Richard Gill takes the audience on a journey through Haydn’s Drumroll Symphony. Haydn’s second-last symphony, ‘Drumroll’, received its premiere in London in 1795. The review in the Morning Chronicle was ecstatic, ‘Another new overture, by the fertile and enchanting Haydn… had continual strokes of genius, both in air and harmony.’ Those ‘strokes of genius’ referred to the famous extended roll on the timpani that opens the work and provides its nickname.

INFORMATION Tue 12 July 6.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (90-mins no interval) HAYDN Symphony No.103 in E-flat, ‘Drumroll’ — (excerpts) Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Richard Gill conductor/host Tickets $40 ($35 conc) *Prices are subject to change without notice

Presented by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

RICHARD GILL

Heroines & Angels — Melba Opera Trust Heroines & Angels will leave the listener feeling uplifted and joyous, reflective and yearning as tales are told through sumptuous musical settings and romantic prose by leading ladies of opera and art song. The evocative beauty of the female voice is celebrated in this wide-ranging program, from the flirtatious to the sensuous.

INFORMATION Tue 12 July 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) Music by Debussy, Wagner, Mozart, Weber, Strauss, Berlioz and more.

Parables of Lucid Dreaming The physical virtuosity of breath, lungs and lips are on display with new repertoire from composers in the U.K. to the U.S.A., bringing the brilliance of ELISION brass and wind to the fore. The musicianship of Tristram Williams (trumpet), Richard Haynes (clarinet), on a welcome return visit to Australia and Benjamin Marks (trombone) is spectacular and in full flight. ELISION is Australia’s premiere new music ensemble, comprised of virtuoso musicians living in Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Cologne, Bern and Singapore.

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INFORMATION Wed 13 July 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) JOHN RODGERS Ciacco RICHARD BARRETT lens MATTHEW SERGEANT new work (world premiere) JEROEN SPEAK Molto Intimo (world premiere) BRIAN FERNEYHOUGH Parables of Lucid Dreaming (world premiere) ELISION Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & ELISION

Zoe Drummond & Janet Todd soprano Bronwyn Douglass mezzo-soprano Jonathan Wilson piano Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Melba Opera Trust

'TRULY A CHILL-INDUCING PERFORMANCE.’ ARTSHUB FEM BELLING

Westbourne Grammar School Annual Concert 2016 Westbourne’s finest young musicians deliver a program of Australian works by prominent composers past and present. Students present a variety of classical, big band and contemporary music featuring; the Symphony Orchestra, Senior Choir, Symphonic Wind Band, Big Band, Percussion Ensemble, selected soloists and a massed finale acknowledging Australia’s rich musical tradition.

INFORMATION Fri 15 July 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours & 15-mins incl. interval) STEPHEN LEEK Ngana GILBERT VINTER Hunter’s Moon MENDELSSOHN Andante from Piano Concerto No.1 in G minor, Op.25 GRAEME KOEHNE To His servant Bach God grants a final glimpse: the morning star GRAINGER Gum-Suckers March GOTYE ‘Somebody that I Used to Know’ Musicians from Westbourne Grammar School Tickets $24 ($16 concession) Presented by Westbourne Grammar School

An Evening with Fem Belling Fem Belling is one of Australia’s most in demand jazz vocalists. With burly familial relationships to Irving Berlin, Fem Belling brings a fresh slant to the magical music of the Great American Songbook. An award winning West End leading lady with a spectacular breadth of range, she is a master force on old repertory bringing ideas from all angles to the familiar art of standards singing. With a sophisticated palate embracing unexpected genres, Fem has an energetic appetite for braiding musical styles and will reteach you the almost bygone art of taking it easy.

INFORMATION Sat 16 July 4pm & 7pm Salon (One hour & 50-mins incl. interval) — in cabaret mode Fem Belling vocals/electric violin with quartet Tickets $50 ($40 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Fem Belling

The Resurrection Stripped of its massive orchestral forces, this intimate version of Mahler’s ‘Resurrection’ Symphony for two pianos/eight hands, reveals facets of this glorious music to be heard and experienced afresh. The deep lyricism and high drama of Mahler’s most beloved masterpiece remains uniquely overpowering and epic in its scope, yet it becomes more intimate through the interactive and personal prism of chamber music.

Two of Australia’s most innovative, imaginative and searching musicians, Stephen Emmerson and Sonya Lifschitz, come together to re-imagine works of the past, re-invent the works of the present and forge new paths into the future in the genre of two pianos/four hands ensemble. They are joined by fellow pianists Angela Turner and Stewart Kelly for a memorable performance of Mahler.

SONYA LIFSCHITZ & STEPHEN EMMERSON

INFORMATION Tue 19 July 6pm Salon (80-mins no interval) MAHLER (arr. Bocklet) Symphony No.2 ‘Resurrection’, for two pianos/eight hands Sonya Lifschitz, Stephen Emmerson, Angela Turner & Stewart Kelly piano Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & The Emmerson-Lifschitz Duo

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LOCAL HEROES 2016

Sparks of Conflict

Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge Stephen Layton is one of the leading choral directors of our time. His ‘home’ choir is at Trinity College, Cambridge, where the fresh young voices of male and female undergraduates are carefully auditioned for sought after places in what was recently named one of Gramophone Magazine’s 20 Greatest Choirs.

Stephen Layton and the Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge will perform one of the 20th century’s most beautiful choral works: the 1922 ‘Mass for Unaccompanied Double Choir’ by Frank Martin. The composer regarded it as an intensely personal spiritual expression — it took 40 years for him to allow it to be heard — and it has never left the spotlight since. Surrounding Martin’s masterpiece is a rich cache of smaller pieces.

Of special note are two new works: one by the choir’s Organ Scholar, Owain Park; and another by the Australian Joe Twist, commissioned especially for this tour.

INFORMATION Tue 19 & Sat 23 July 7pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) Selected choral works by Frank Martin, Arvo Pärt, William Byrd, Thomas Tallis, Henry Purcell, Eric Whitacre, Joseph Twist and more.

Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge (U.K.) Premium $140 ($122 concession) A reserve $117 ($102 concession) B reserve $82 ($71 concession) C reserve $55 ($48 concession) Under 30 $30 Presented by Musica Viva

Three composers from three different continents all explored the same feeling of inner unease caused by their powerlessness to change circumstances in the outer world.

Quartz’s latest performance examines this universal truth through the works of Shostakovich and Vine before culminating with Barber’s Dover Beach, an exquisite setting of the famous 1867 poem by Matthew Arnold. The turmoil expressed in the poem, which in turn refers to writing by Sophocles in the 5th century BCE, is still keenly felt in our own 21st century. Indeed, perhaps that eternal note of sadness, and a troubled feeling of unease with the circumstances in which we find ourselves, is a universal human condition.

INFORMATION Wed 20 July 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH String Quartet No.9 in E-flat, Op.117 CARL VINE String Quartet No.4 SAMUEL BARBER Dover Beach Quartz Nicholas Dinopoulos bass-baritone Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Two concert 2016 package $66 ($49 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Quartz

Cloud Appreciation Day ‘SHEENS IS AN ORIGINAL COMPOSER, ONE WHOSE MELODIC AND RHYTHMIC IDEAS CHAMPIONED NARRATIVE OVER VIRTUOSITY.’ ALL ABOUT JAZZ

MATTHEW SHEENS

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Launching his new album Cloud Appreciation Day, Matthew Sheens makes his Melbourne Recital Centre debut. After winning a Downbeat Student Award in 2009, Sheens moved to New York where he created his highly acclaimed debut album of originals, Every Eight Seconds. This latest release draws on a wide range of influences, from West African grooves to 20th-century poetry, allowing Sheens to create an exciting and unique original musical experience.

INFORMATION Thu 21 July 7pm Salon (One hour no interval) Matthew Sheens piano Gian Slater vocals Hugh Stuckey guitar Lyndon Gray bass Tim Firth drums Tickets $30 ($25 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Matthew Sheens

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Lars Vogt Beethoven, Bach & Beyond ‘SIMPLICITY, WIT AND HONESTY.’ THE GUARDIAN

Pianists don’t enter lightly into an engagement with two of music’s most towering intellects, Beethoven and Bach.

Both these composers can provide a life’s work for a musician as they endeavour to master not just the music, but also the ideas within.

Beethoven — especially his later works — wants to reveal eternity. The most profound expression of this is his final piano sonata. Laying aside the storm and stress of the turbulent first movement, Beethoven presents a simple little song before showing how it — and we — can be forever transformed into something — celestial. Some philosophies can only be expressed in music.

Beethoven’s arietta has a precedent in the stately aria that sets in motion the joyous outpouring of musical invention that is Bach’s ‘Goldberg Variations’. Bach’s music comes from the place where his heart and mind meet, and the Goldbergs give us a glimpse into both: exhilarating Baroque fireworks contrast with intricate canons and fugues, tragedy is followed by rustic humour or beatific happiness. Each variation is more dazzling than the last but Bach ends not with a bang, but with his beginning aria creating a symbol of endless return of the world itself.

Lars Vogt refers to the Goldbergs as a ‘sacred object’. This intrepid pianist will lead us through Bach and Beethoven’s wonders. One of the most versatile and brilliant musicians on the scene, Vogt’s recording of the ‘Goldberg Variations’ was a critical and commercial hit, topping the classical charts in Europe.

INFORMATION Mon 25 July 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (90-mins incl. interval) Free pre-concert talk 6.45pm BACH Aria with 30 Variations, BWV 988, ‘Goldberg Variations’ BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No.32, Op.111 Lars Vogt piano (Germany) Premium $115 A reserve $100 ($50 concession) B reserve $85 ($50 concession) C reserve $60 ($50 concession) Three concert Great Performers Discovery package from $120 Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre Series partner: Legal Friends of Melbourne Recital Centre Program partners: The Langham Melbourne, ABC Classic FM, Henkell Brothers & Great Performers Leadership Circle

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The Other American Songbook

ROBYN ARCHER

From a Stephen Foster song written during the American Civil War to Pink's 'Dear Mr President', The Other American Songbook celebrates great songs that portray a different side of that great country, the U.S.A. Themes of drought and The Great Depression sit alongside a well-documented taste for booze, gambling and other sins. Featuring songs from Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie and the odd Broadway hit, join Robyn Archer for this revealing, joyous and moving portrait of America.

‘ARCHER… SANG UNACCOMPANIED A U.S. CIVIL WAR SONG CALLED ‘HARD TIMES’ WITH SUCH PURE POWER, TENDERNESS AND BEAUTY THAT PEOPLE WEPT.’ THE ADELAIDE ADVERTISER

INFORMATION Fri 22 July 7pm Sat 23 July 3pm & 7pm Salon (80-mins no interval) — in cabaret mode Robyn Archer vocal/guitar George Butrumlis vocal Michael Morley piano/vocal Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre

LOCAL HEROES 2016

Daniel de Borah plus One: Melodies & Visions From the mature mastery of his Violin Sonata in F minor to the youthful wit and striking originality of his early works, Prokofiev stakes his claim as the towering genius of Russian 20th-century music. Daniel de Borah is joined by Dale Barltrop, concertmaster of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and newly appointed leader of the Australian String Quartet, on an exploration into the works of this influential composer.

INFORMATION Tue 26 July 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) PROKOFIEV Cinq Melodies Visions Fugitives (selections) Sonata for violin & piano No.1 in F minor, Op.80 Daniel de Borah piano Dale Barltrop violin Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Daniel de Borah plus One

DANIEL DE BORAH

DALE BARLTROP

LOCAL HEROES 2016

Lost Landscapes

SUTHERLAND TRIO

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The Sutherland Trio, Elizabeth Sellars (violin), Molly Kadarauch (cello) and Caroline Almonte (piano), presents programs which feature much loved chamber classics with exciting new directions in composition worldwide. The Trio has been inspired by Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara's auditory collage of memories and atmospheres for their first Melbourne Recital Centre concert of 2016. In this global age, we traverse diverse geographical, cultural and musical landscapes. Drawing upon music to travel through memories, the Mozart and Schumann piano trios evoke the salons and streetscapes of Europe while New York's cosmopolitan colour is captured in Auerbach's seductive Postlude and Rautavaara's energetic 'West 23rd Street NY'.

INFORMATION Wed 27 July 6.30pm Salon (One hour no interval) MOZART Piano Trio in C, K.548 LERA AUERBACH Postlude for cello & piano RAUTAVAARA ‘West 23rd Street NY’ from Lost Landscapes for violin & piano SCHUMANN Piano Trio No.3 in G minor, Op.110 Sutherland Trio Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Two concert 2016 package $66 ($49 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Sutherland Trio

SALON SOLO

First Prize Winner of the 2016 Sydney International Piano Competition

The Sydney International Piano Competition is one of the most iconic piano competitions of today. The competition is held every four years and is under new artistic directorship of acclaimed Australian pianist, Piers Lane AO. After fierce competition, six finalists compete in the grand finals at Sydney Opera House with one performer crowned the winner. Expect sublime musicality and piano playing at its finest from the First Prize Winner of the 2016 Sydney International Piano Competition who performs in the sublime acoustics of Melbourne Recital Centre. The official winner of the 2016 competition will be announced on 23 July.

INFORMATION Thu 28 July 6pm Salon (90-minutes incl. interval) First Prize Winner of the 2016 Sydney International Piano Competition Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre

Blazing Baroque This concert is a celebration of everything the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra — one of the world’s finest period instrument orchestras — does so well.

Modern and edgy in their time, Telemann, Vivaldi, Conti and Fasch produced the most sensational instrumental music. Artistic Director Paul Dyer has chosen pieces of Baroque brilliance with soloist spotlights for each of the players, ending in a blaze of festive Baroque trumpets and drums.

The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra’s unique flair, dynamic playing, and exciting and challenging exploration of period music really make the musicians modern Baroque stars. They sweep onto the stage with a vibrant energy, instantly engaging the audience with an intimacy as if they were in the salon of a great house in the 18th century providing a wonderful opportunity to hear stunning Baroque concertos and this rare combination of traditional instruments.

INFORMATION Sat 30 July 7pm & Sun 31 July 5pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) CONTI Sinfonia in A VIVALDI Concerto for violin in D, RV 208, Grosso mogul Concerto in F for several instruments, RV 569 TELEMANN Grand Concerto in D Concerto in E minor for traverso & recorder, TWV 52:e1 FASCH Concerto in D, FWV L:D4a Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Shaun Lee-Chen Baroque violin Premium $158 A reserve $135 B reserve $98 ($71 concession/$44 student) C reserve $68 ($51 concession/$33 student) Presented by Australian Brandenburg Orchestra

LOCAL HEROES 2016

Strauss & Lavish Opulence Kristian Chong explores some of the most rapturous works for violin and piano with Adelaide Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster, Natsuko Yoshimoto. Opening with Brahms’ superbly lyrical, sometimes shy but always dignified Sonata for violin and piano No.2, this program journeys from the short but delightful work of Arthur Benjamin to the most glorious and triumphant violin and piano repertoire of Strauss with musical language overflowing featuring opulence, soaring melodies and abundant highlights.

INFORMATION Mon 1 August 6pm Salon (75-mins no interval) BRAHMS Sonata for violin & piano No.2 in A, Op.100 BENJAMIN Sonatine for violin & piano STRAUSS Sonata for violin & piano in E-flat, Op.18 Natsuko Yoshimoto violin Kristian Chong piano Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre and Kristian Chong & Friends

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NATSUKO YOSHIMOTO

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Destination Naples ARCADIA QUINTET

Arcadia Quintet Musica Viva is pleased to introduce Melbourne’s stunning young wind ensemble, the Arcadia Quintet, as Musica Viva's first FutureMakers. This program aims to develop Australia’s young artistic leaders, and the extraordinary musicianship and questing imaginations of the Arcadia Quintet made them an easy choice. Here they perform some classics of their genre with Carter’s colourful modernism contrasting with Nielsen’s glowing melodies and Ibert’s witty, lyrical short pieces.

INFORMATION Tue 2 August 11am (morning tea from 10am) Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (One hour no interval) CARTER Woodwind Quintet NIELSEN Wind Quintet IBERT Trois pièces brèves Arcadia Quintet Tickets $51 (includes cake & refreshments) Groups 10+ $46 Under 30 $20 Presented by Musica Viva

Naples is the birthplace of the Musical Conservatory. With its own rich folk music tradition, as well as local composers who included Scarlatti, Pergolesi, Bononcini, Porpora and Durante, there is scarcely a composer in the first half of the 1700s who was not influenced by Neapolitan music.

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

INFORMATION Tue 2 August 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) Works by Scarlatti, Pergolesi, Bononcini, Porpora and Durante.

Ludovico’s Band Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Ludovico’s Band

LOCAL HEROES 2016

Letters from Beyond Anja & Zlatna explore the phenomena of dreams, nature and the integral questions of existence which have long found expression through folk music. Focussing primarily on Balkan folk music, this program ranges from the ecstatic meditations of the Medieval Orthodox chant Radusya nevesto to playful, humorous poetry from Serbia. Ensemble Anja & Zlatna is known for its beautiful melodic lines and complex rhythms from Eastern Europe, the Middle East and beyond. The ensemble's unique sound comes from the unusual blend of flute, bass, percussion, uilleann pipes, mouth harp, harpsichord and

voices. Their music, enhanced with Baroque improvisations, is both moving and invigorating.

INFORMATION Wed 3 August 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) Traditional music from Eastern Europe and beyond.

Anja & Zlatna Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre and Anja & Zlatna ANJA & ZLATNA

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MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE • AUGUST

Elgar, Bach, Puccini & Dvořák

FLINDERS QUARTET

LOCAL HEROES 2016

Time’s Arrow Connecting works by Stuart Greenbaum, Britten and Beethoven is more than an exercise in lineage: together they tell a powerful story of how musical ideas evolve.

Flinders Quartet traces these musical ideas through a series of string quartets from these influential composers. Flinders Quartet has performed with some of the country’s greatest musicians, toured nationally and internationally, and commissioned numerous works for the genre.

INFORMATION Thu 4 August 7pm Salon (Two hours incl. interval) BRITTEN String Quartet No.2 in C, Op.36 STUART GREENBAUM String Quartet No.1, ‘Time’s Arrow’ BEETHOVEN String Quartet No.10 in E-flat, Op.74 Flinders Quartet Tickets $50 ($40 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Flinders Quartet

JAMES EHNES

Four of the finest works for strings feature in this concert directed by Canadian violinist James Ehnes, making a welcome return to the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for two concerts. Along with the familiar — J.S. Bach’s Violin Concerto No.2, with Ehnes as soloist, and Dvořák’s Serenade for Strings — is Elgar’s autumnal Introduction & Allegro and Puccini’s miniature masterpiece, Crisantemi (Chrysanthemums). Composed in just one night in 1890, this six-minute work was originally for string quartet, but is mostly performed in its string orchestra version.

INFORMATION Thu 4 August 8pm & Sat 6 August 6.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (90-mins incl. interval) ELGAR Introduction and Allegro J.S. BACH Violin Concerto No.2 PUCCINI Crisantemi DVOŘÁK Serenade for Strings Melbourne Symphony Orchestra James Ehnes violin/director Premium $133* A reserve $112* ($90 concession) B reserve $92* ($73 concession) C reserve $71* ($57 concession) *Prices are subject to change without notice

Presented by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Māyā - Gian Slater Innovative composer and vocal pioneer Gian Slater has created a new work inspired by two of Australia’s most remarkable musicians, Andrea Keller and Simon Barker. Gian Slater's work Māyā crafts compositions that harness the improvising worlds of these two inspiring musicians who join Slater to form an interactive trio surrounded by the primal, wordless singing of acclaimed vocal ensemble Invenio. Māyā is a Sanskrit word for a trick of perception — the illusion that our identities are separated, distinct from the rest of the universe, rather than expressions of that

universe, inseparable from it. Likewise, a single musical identity emerges from an ensemble sound, at once unique and indivisible from its surroundings.

INFORMATION Fri 5 August 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) Gian Slater vocals Invenio Tickets $30 ($25 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Gian Slater

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GIAN SLATER

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Dorcas McClean Travelling Scholarship for Violinists Final The Dorcas McClean Travelling Scholarship is Australia’s richest prize for young violinists offering $40,000 to a musician to further develop their musical education overseas. The three selected finalists will perform their chosen concerto with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Brett Kelly with the winner announced at the end of the concert.

INFORMATION Fri 5 August 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours & 30-mins incl. interval) The Dorcas McClean Travelling Scholarship Finalists Tickets $35 ($30 concession) Presented by the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music

THE ENDEAVOUR TRIO

Traversing the Passage of Time Known for their artistic excellence and adventurous programming, The Endeavour Trio's combined soloists; Paul Dean, Trish O’Brien and Stephen Emmerson, are celebrated Australia-wide for their exuberance and musicality in performance. Traversing the Passage of Time, is not only the name of Paul Dean's new work for the Endeavour Trio, but also aptly describes this wonderful program, featuring two of the great works in the chamber repertoire by Brahms and Debussy.

Soweto Gospel Choir

INFORMATION Sat 6 August 7pm Salon (One hour no interval) DEBUSSY Sonata for cello & piano PAUL DEAN Traversing the Passage of Time BRAHMS Trio in A minor for clarinet, cello & piano The Endeavour Trio Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & The Endeavour Trio Soweto Gospel Choir is one of the world’s greatest vocal ensembles, having won four Grammys, an Emmy Award and an Academy Award nomination. This Choir brings together some of Africa’s finest singers performing repertoire that combines traditional African songs, African Gospel and their unique renditions of international classics as well as South African freedom songs. In its over 1000 performances, the Choir has brought joy into the lives of audiences all around the world.

With soaring harmonies and that unique South African sound, witnessing a performance by Soweto Gospel Choir is unforgettable and a truly extraordinarily moving musical experience.

INFORMATION Sun 7 August 3pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) Soweto Gospel Choir A reserve $95 ($89 concession) B reserve $85 ($79 concession) Presented by Andrew Kay & Associates

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MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE • AUGUST

STEFANIE FARRANDS

MICHAEL DAHLENBURG

REBECCA CHAN

LOCAL HEROES 2016

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Here Will Be My Ending

PLEXUS: Polyphony

‘Here will be my ending’ said Franz Schubert on his deathbed before requesting the final piece of music he would ever hear, Beethoven’s String Quartet No.14. Violinist Doretta Balkizas joins the Hamer Quartet for a musical exploration of life and death featuring one of Schubert’s final pieces of chamber writing before his untimely death and the late Australian composer Richard Meale’s String Quartet No.2 written in memoriam of a close friend. The Hamer Quartet, formed in 2006, perform extensively around Australia and Travel through time at St Michael’s have also toured the U.K. and Europe. The Grammar School’s Music at the Centre Quartet were the winners of the first prize for concert, showcasing a large cross-section of string quartets, the audience prize and the the School’s performers and ensembles. The Musica Viva award in the inaugural Asia time travel theme for the 2016 concert takes Pacific Chamber Music Competition in 2009. audiences on a journey from the past — Back to Founding members Michael Dahlenburg the Future and Huey Lewis and the News — to (cello), Stefanie Farrands (viola) and Rebecca the future — The Terminator and Strauss’ Also Chan (violin) have reunited in 2016 to present sprach Zarathustra — with a number of a series of concerts with some exciting prominent historical figures guiding their guest violinists. audience through the performance.

St Michael’s Grammar School Concert

St Michael’s Grammar School’s Music at the Centre concert has developed into a key event in the School’s Performing Arts calendar.

INFORMATION Mon 8 August 7pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (One hour & 45-mins no interval) Students of St Michael's Grammar School Tickets $28 ($15 concession) Presented by St Michael’s Grammar School On sale 13 July

PLEXUS

INFORMATION Tue 9 August 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) SCHUBERT Quartettsatz MEALE ‘Cantilena Pacifica’ from String Quartet No.2 BEETHOVEN String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op.131 Hamer Quartet Doretta Balkizas violin Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre and Hamer Quartet & Friends

PLEXUS celebrates the prodigious talent of five significant emerging composers from around the world in this joyful concert which unites youthful exuberance with the glory of the human voice. Together with three instrumental world premieres, this concert also features two brand new choral works commissioned especially for the combined forces of PLEXUS and the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School Chamber Choir.

Acclaimed ensemble PLEXUS brings together the talents of three of Melbourne's most vibrant and versatile musicians, Monica Curro (violin), Philip Arkinstall (clarinet), and Stefan Cassomenos (piano). Since launching in 2014 they have commissioned over 100 composers and given 58 world premieres with their concert series this year continuing to avidly support new music.

INFORMATION Wed 10 August 6pm Salon (One hour & 15-mins no interval) New works by Andrew Aronowicz, Ed Frazier Davis, Andrzej Karalow, Harry Sdraulig and Dermot Tutty.

PLEXUS Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School Chamber Choir Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & PLEXUS

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Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn

‘WITH WARMTH AND WIT, THE HUSBAND-AND-WIFE DUO REVEAL THE EXTRAORDINARY EXPRESSION OF A MUCHMALIGNED INSTRUMENT.’ THE GUARDIAN

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Banjoists Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn have mastered the deceptively intricate art of the duet. Their performances embrace a diversity almost unthinkable — coming from just two banjos and one voice. Washburn’s beguiling composing, playing and singing blend with Fleck’s riveting and virtuosic musicianship to create music both unique yet familiar in texture. Fleck, a 15-time Grammy Award winner, has collaborated with Chick Corea, Oumou Sangare, Zakir Hussain, Edgar Meyer, Dave Mathews, Earl Scruggs, and the entire Cleveland Orchestra for his Banjo Concert 'The Impostor'.

Washburn’s banjo has taken her far beyond the usual old-timey comfort zone, musically and geographically. An alumnus of Uncle

Earl, the powerhouse all-female string-band, Abby’s adopted second homeland is China, and her music resounds with echoes of Appalachia and the tidal wave of emerging Chinese cultural influence. Together, Fleck and Washburn employ the relatively rare three-finger and claw hammer banjo style to create an explosion of musical white heat.

INFORMATION Wed 10 August 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (90-mins no interval) Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn banjo A reserve $99 ($89 concession) B reserve $79 ($69 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre

THRE E CONCE RT GU ITAR PACK AGE INCLUDING BÉ LA FLECK & ABIGAIL WASHBURN , WOLFGANG M U

Wolfgang Muthspiel Trio

Considered to be one of the most influential guitarists of his generation, Wolfgang Muthspiel has assembled a rhythm section that includes two of the most creative players in contemporary American jazz.

Bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Brian Blade are poets of the form and, combined with Muthspiel, lead an open approach to music-making with a deep focus on the song and the moment. A jazz trio of epic proportions; be inspired by the masters of improvisation in the beautiful acoustics of Elisabeth Murdoch Hall.

‘A HAUNTING SOUNDTRACK TO A MOVIE NOT YET MADE.’ JAZZ TIMES

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WOLFGANG MUTHSPIEL TRIO

Thu 11 August 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (90-mins incl. interval) Wolfgang Muthspiel guitar Larry Grenadier double bass Brian Blade drums A reserve $60 B reserve $50 Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre

An Evening with Punch Brothers During their debut Melbourne Recital Centre performance — to an enthralled full-house — Punch Brothers moved beyond the stage mic to take full advantage of Elisabeth Murdoch Hall's superb acoustics. Now the critically-acclaimed group returns with their brilliant musicianship and a brand new album, The Phosphorescent Blues. Punch Brothers' virtuosity transforms an amalgam of musical styles into a genre all unto itself.

Chris Thile (mandolin), Chris Eldridge (guitar), Paul Kowert (bass), Noam Pikelny (banjo) and Gabe Witcher (violin) swing from an evocative full-band arrangement of 'Passepied' from Claude Debussy's Suite Bergamasque into tunes reminiscent of old America in the Appalachians all with a healthy dose of bluegrass joy. Dynamic, thrilling, daring and freewheeling, the Punch Brothers pack a punch!

INFORMATION Sat 13 August 8pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (90-mins incl. interval) Punch Brothers A reserve $89 ($79 concession) B reserve $79 ($69 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre

'ELEGANT AND NIMBLE SONGS THAT ARE INTRICATE IN THEIR BEAUTY AND RESTLESS IN THEIR HEARTBREAK.' SPIN

'PUNCH BROTHERS TAKE BLUEGRASS TO ITS NEXT EVOLUTIONARY STAGE, DRAWING EQUAL INSPIRATION FROM THE BRAIN AND THE HEART.' THE WASHINGTON POST

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LOCAL HEROES 2016

Our Space

In surveying the Australian cultural landscape, Syzygy Ensemble examines how the sounds and experiences of composers from all around Australia have influenced our current cultural space. This program reaches back to the sounds of the first Australians through Georges Lentz’s Nguurraa and looks forward into the future with a Melbourne Recital Centre-commissioned new work from Melbourne-based May Lyon. Touching upon three generations of Australian composition from the established composer Mary Finsterer to the energetic new sounds of Peter de Jager, join Syzygy Ensemble for this unbridled and virtuosic look at music of our space.

SYZYGY ENSEMBLE

INFORMATION Thu 11 August 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) PETER DE JAGER Mosaic (world premiere) MAY LYON New work (world premiere) ANNIE HUI-HSIN HSIEH Contemplations (Australian premiere) GEORGES LENTZ Nguurraa KATE NEAL Piano Trio No.1 MARY FINSTERER Circadian Tale 7.1 Syzygy Ensemble Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Two concert 2016 package $66 ($49 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Syzygy Ensemble

MUSIC ON THE MIND

MUSIC ON THE

MIND

Mozart’s Piano Two heavenly piano concerti and two joyous orchestral masterpieces — a decadent all-Mozart delight.

Alive Inside Dementia is one of the biggest challenges facing society today as our population continues to age. In this presentation, three of Australia’s leading researchers Dr Aimee Baird, Dr Jeanette Tamplin and Dr Sandra Garrido offer critical insights into how music can have positive effects on the mood, memory and behaviour of people living with dementia and their carers.

INFORMATION Fri 12 August 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) Dr Amee Baird, Dr Jeanette Tamplin & Dr Sandra Garrido speakers Tickets $10 Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre and Music, Mind & Wellbeing initiative at The University of Melbourne

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DAVID FUNG

As well as his skills as a composer, Mozart’s reputation in his day also rested on his exceptional abilities as a pianist. Many of his 27 piano concerti were written for his own concerts, and they are testament to his technique and sensitivity at the keyboard.

Melbourne Chamber Orchestra will be joined by internationally-acclaimed Australian pianist David Fung, whose performances of Mozart’s piano concerti have earned significant praise worldwide. Now based in New York, Fung is a laureate of the prestigious Queen Elisabeth competition in Brussels and the Arthur Rubinstein competition in Tel Aviv, and performs for celebrated orchestras and festivals around the globe. Together, these two Australian institutions will perform two of Mozart’s most beautiful piano concerti, the ebullient Symphony No.29 and the majestic Serenata Notturna.

INFORMATION Sun 14 August 2.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) W.A. MOZART Serenata Notturna, K.239 Piano Concerto No.11 in F, K.413 Piano Concerto No.14 in E-flat, K.449 Symphony No.29, K.201 NICHOLAS BUC new work (world premiere) Melbourne Chamber Orchestra David Fung piano William Hennessy director Premium $119 ($109 concession) A reserve $99 ($89 concession) B reserve $79 ($69 concession) C reserve $59 ($49 concession) Under 40 $40 Presented by Melbourne Chamber Orchestra

LOCAL HEROES 2016

East to West Join Inventi Ensemble on a journey from East to West and experience new perspectives when traditions from the East collide with Western classical music. Using modern classical instruments; featuring artistic directors Melissa Doecke (flute) and Ben Opie (oboe) with harp and percussion, this program explores works from composers evoking nationalistic traditions from pulsating rhythms and meditative calm.

INFORMATION Mon 15 August 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) TORU TAKEMITSU Eucalypts No.2 TAN DUN In Distance IANNIS XENAKIS Dmaathen MORTON FELDMAN Instruments III Inventi Ensemble Marshall McGuire harp Peter Neville & Thea Rossen percussion Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Inventi Ensemble

INVENTI ENSEMBLE

SALON SOLO

Spirit of India:

Sujata Mohapatra — Odissi Dancer India’s favourite Odissi dancer, Sujata Mohapatra, dances to music that sings of love, based on the Gita Govinda lovestory of Krishna and Radha. A disciple of the great guru Kelucharan, Sujata Mohapatra is the finest Odissi dancer today and a national Indian icon for the dance form. Odissi is the oldest and most beautiful form of India’s eight classical dance styles, originating from the state of Orissa on the Indian east coast. Its themes consist of love in various manifestations — both secular and divine. This dance is characterised by stamping of the foot and striking various postures as seen in Indian sculptures. This dance form went out of favour as the corrupt priests came to abuse the institution of the ‘Devdasi’ (servant of the Gods) dancers and was suppressed by the British Indian government. It was later revived in 1958 during the Nehru regime and has since produced a number of great teachers and dancers of which Sujata is one of them.

INFORMATION Mon 15 August 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (90-mins incl. interval) Sujata Mohaptra dancer Soumya Ranjan flute Ramesh Chander violin Rupak Kumar vocal Ekalabya Muduli pakhawaj (doubleheaded tuned drum) Tickets $49 ($39 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Nataraj Cultural Centre

GEOFFREY SABA

Beethoven: The Last Piano Works Beethoven’s final three Sonatas and Bagatelles are some of the most searching and transcendental works ever written for the piano. Award winning Australian pianist Geoffrey Saba explores some of the final works by the piano’s most creative genius on a journey through these elevated masterpieces.

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Her performance is supported by an ensemble of talented musicians providing a powerful music score based on lyrical poetry, mainly Jaydeva’s Sanskrit poem Gita Govinda, which celebrates the loves of Krishna and Radha.

SUJATA MOHAPTRA

Tue 16 August 6pm Salon (One hour & 50-mins incl. interval) BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No.30, Op.109 Piano Sonata No.31, Op.110 Six Bagatelles, Op.126 Piano Sonata No.32, Op.111 Geoffrey Saba piano Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre

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Nostalgia — Lu Siqing Romantic Violin Concert Movie Melodies

STEFANIA BELLAMIO

LU SIQING

One of the most outstanding Chinese violinists today, Lu Siqing was the first Asian violinist to win first prize at the prestigious Paganini International Violin Competition in Italy in 1987. Hailed by Strad as ‘an outstanding talent’, Siqing (pronounced See-Ching) has performed to acclaim in more than 40 countries throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia and South Africa. He has performed on some of the world’s most prestigious concert stages including the Musikverein, Vienna; Avery Fisher Hall and Alice Tully Hall, New York; Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles; Southam Hall at National Arts Centre, Ottawa; MaisonSymphonique, Place des Arts, Montreal; Royal Opera House and Wigmore Hall, London, and more.

This year Lu Siqing brings the touching and tender piece of music ‘The Song of Nostalgia’ to Australian audiences. Do not miss this exquisite and charming musical journey.

ANAM: Gala Concert — Simone Young Conducts

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INFORMATION Tue 16 & Wed 17 August 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) Works by Paganini, Zhenbang Lei, SaintSaëns, Sicong Ma, Wieniawski and more.

Lu Siqing violin (China) Premium $168 ($159.60 concession) A reserve $128 ($121.60 concession) B reserve $98 ($93.10 concession) C reserve $58 ($55.10 concession) Presented by Castiglione Arts & Culture Pty Ltd

Fri 19 August 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (One hour & 30-mins incl. interval) Mahler’s five songs to poems by Friedrich SCHOENBERG Transfigured Night Rückert are among his most tender and MAHLER Rückert-Lieder dramatic, from the meltingly beautiful ‘I am BRAHMS (arr. Schoenberg) Piano Quartet in G Lost to the World’ to the electrifying ‘At Simone Young conductor Midnight’. The dynamic partnership of Simone Lisa Gasteen soprano Young, Lisa Gasteen and the ANAM ANAM Orchestra Orchestra promises to make this a memorable Tickets $85 ($70 concession & $55 student) night as Mahler’s songs form the perfect bridge Presented by Australian National Academy between the lush romanticism of Schoenberg’s of Music (ANAM) Transfigured Night and his symphonic ‘I LIVE ALONE IN MY HEAVEN, orchestration of Brahms’ Piano Quartet in G minor.

IN MY LOVE, AND IN MY SONG!’ FRIEDRICH RÜCKERT

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MASSIMO SCATTOLIN

Acclaimed Italian guitarist Massimo Scattolin and Stefania Bellamio showcase the diversity and colour of the repertoire for the combination of guitar and voice. This special program takes you on an intimate journey through their favourite movie melodies featuring works from Morricone, Puccini, Schubert and Handel.

INFORMATION Thu 18 August 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) A selection of movie melodies from Morricone, Puccini, Schubert, Handel and more.

Massimo Scattolin guitar Stefania Bellamio voice Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre

SIMONE YOUNG

A Call For Peace

100 voices — 100 years searching for peace

One hundred years since WWI’s Battle of the Somme and 50 years since the pivotal battle of Long Tan in Vietnam, Heidelberg Choral Society, with orchestra and soloists conducted

by Peter Bandy, presents two major works that reflect on our ongoing search for peace.

Dedicated to victims of the Kosovo crisis, Karl Jenkins’ The Armed Man combines a Catholic Mass with the 15th-century folk song ‘L’homme armé’ to create one of the most performed anti-war pieces by a living composer. Opening the performance will be the world premiere of a new work by Nicholas Buc specially commissioned for this concert.

INFORMATION Sat 20 August 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours & 30-mins incl. interval) NICHOLAS BUC When the Bugle Calls (world premiere) KARL JENKINS The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace Peter Bandy conductor Heidelberg Choral Society & Orchestra Tickets $70 ($65 concession) Presented by Heidelberg Choral Society & Orchestra

Life as Sounds After last year’s sold out performance, Life as Sounds returns with a full program of world premieres from electric violinist Les Gyori.

Exploring the complex relationship between how we travel through the unexpected, this music draws parallels between extreme points of view reflecting the ‘calm’ with the ‘frantic’, ‘stillness’ with ‘agitation’ and the ‘spiritual’ with the ‘physical’. These new compositions reflect a cross-pollination of diverse musical genres that defy definition complemented by a stunning visual display bringing an added dimension to the performance.

INFORMATION Sat 20 August 7.30pm Salon (One hour no interval) A program of world premieres by Les Gyori.

Les Gyori electric violin Glenn Canon guitar Dan Pearson drums Simon Fisenden bass Phil Tursio keyboards Sarah Capodicasa vocals CJ Dolan audio visuals Tickets $39 Presented by Les Gyori SPOTLIGHT SERIES

The Pinto Project

Australian Girls Choir in Concert Be stunned by their exquisite singing, impressed by their dazzling dance steps and moved by the passionate performance of the Australian Girls Choir. Like no other choir you’ve seen before, these girls perform with vibrancy and energy which is how they have sung their way into the hearts of thousands of people worldwide. This enchanting performance takes you on a musical journey featuring varied and entertaining repertoire including jazz-standard Orange Coloured Sky, a stunning arrangement of Claude Debussy’s Beau Soir and the folk anthem ‘Be The Hero’ from the musical Big Fish. The angelic voices of the Australian Girls Choir have been heard all over the globe including singing for Queen Elizabeth II, President Obama and Oprah

Winfrey on their Australian tours, and at thousands of high profile events including the Andre Rieu Tour, Celtic Woman Tour and Carols by Candlelight. These inspirational young singers recently performed alongside Hugh Jackman in the ‘Broadway to Oz’ Australian Arena Tour.

INFORMATION Sun 21 August 5pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (One hour & 40-mins incl. interval) Australian Girls Choir Tickets $45 ($32 concession) Presented by Australian Girls Choir On sale 4 July PIERS LANE

Two of Melbourne’s leading performers, Elizabeth Sellars (violin) and Kenji Fujimura (piano), present two of the three Sonatas for piano and violin by George Pinto (1785-1806). A gifted composer, pianist and violinist touted as the next ‘English Mozart’, this concert follows on from the first recording and international release of Pinto’s three sonatas by Fujimura and Sellars. The works have been coupled with the contemporaneous works of Schubert and Mozart to explore their classical charm and pathos.

INFORMATION Tue 23 August 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) GEORGE PINTO Sonata for piano & violin No.1 in G minor Sonata for piano & violin No.2 in A SCHUBERT Sonatina No.1 in D, D.384 MOZART Sonata for piano & violin in E-flat, K.302 Elizabeth Sellars violin Kenji Fujimura piano Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre and Kenji Fujimura & Elizabeth Sellars Supported by The Robert Salzer Foundation

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GREAT PERFORMERS 2016

Baiba Skride — Inner Worlds with Daniel de Borah

Baiba Skride is one of those artists who hide an iron will behind a disarming smile.

The Latvian-born violinist can definitely do charm — as you’ll hear in her Mozart — but it’s in the tense dialogue of Shostakovich’s Violin Sonata or the barely-supressed passion in the Brahms that her ability to almost ruthlessly expose an emotional inner world comes to the fore, given resonant voice by her 1734 Stradivarius.

While her technical mastery and beauty of sound place her in high demand, it is her instinctual command of a composer’s idiom — her seemingly natural affinity with everything — that sets her apart. Skride can play everything from Mozart to Shostakovich and make it seem like it was written for her.

Her left-of-field selection for this recital emphasises the darker side of the great composers. Mozart’s short sonata closes with one of the most melancholy dances in the repertoire, Schumann’s fantasy pieces are masterpieces of weltschmerz (melancholy), while Brahms’ irresolute sonata reflects flashes of sun through storm clouds. These are just a warm-up for the searing power of Shostakovich’s late violin sonata, one of the most uncompromising and magisterial chamber pieces of the 20th century. With the utmost economy, Shostakovich unravels a disquieting stream of thought and feeling — meditative, savage and unspeakably tragic.

Baiba Skride and associate artist Daniel de Borah are the ideal musicians to make Shostakovich speak to us again.

INFORMATION

‘EVERY SO OFTEN A VIOLINIST COMES ALONG WHO ALSO HAS SOMETHING MORE IMPORTANT: THE CAPACITY TO DRAW THE LISTENER IN AS WELL AS TO IMPRESS, WITH CHARACTERISATIONS TO MATCH. THIS YOUNG LATVIAN PLAYER HAS ALL OF THIS, AND THEN SOME.’ BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE

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MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE • AUGUST

Tue 23 August 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (One hour & 50-mins incl. interval) Free pre-concert talk 6.45pm MOZART Sonata for piano & violin No.21 in E minor, K.304 SCHUBERT Three Fantasy Pieces, Op.73 BRAHMS Violin Sonata in E-flat, Op.120, No.2 SHOSTAKOVICH Violin Sonata, Op.134 Baiba Skride violin (Latvia) Daniel de Borah piano Premium $115 A reserve $100 ($50 concession) B reserve $85 ($50 concession) C reserve $60 ($50 concession) Three concert Great Performers Discovery package from $120 Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre Series partner: Legal Friends of Melbourne Recital Centre Program partners: The Langham Melbourne, ABC Classic FM, Henkell Brothers & Great Performers Leadership Circle

Our Lady of Mercy College Heidelberg — Celebration Concert Our Lady of Mercy College Heidelberg returns to Melbourne Recital Centre for their 2016 Celebration Concert. The concert showcases a variety of ensembles in the areas of music, drama and dance. Join students and staff as Old Lady of Mercy College performs under the theme of 'Carpe Diem' (Seize the Day).

INFORMATION Wed 24 August 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours & 30-mins incl. interval) Students from Our Lady of Mercy College Tickets $30 ($20 student) Presented by Old Lady of Mercy College On sale 24 July

From Ravel to Sondheim In a recent interview, Stephen Sondheim listed Ravel as the most formative influence on his compositional style. Melbourne Art Song Collective (MASC) explores the continuities and the contrast between these two acclaimed composers in recital. Brenton Spiteri, one of Australia's most successful young tenors, makes a brief return to Melbourne to perform Ravel's 'lyric fantasy' L'enfant et les sortilèges — a stage work which anticipates in many ways the best of musical theatre in its wit and characterisation.

INFORMATION Thu 25 August 6pm Salon (70-mins no interval) RAVEL Trois poèmes de Stéphane Mallarmé ‘Ondine’ from Gaspard de la Nuit Excerpts from L’enfant et les sortileges SONDHEIM A Sondheim review Brenton Spiteri tenor Eidit Golder piano Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & MASC

BRENTON SPITERI

A Winter Concert Join the remarkably talented students of Wesley College Glen Waverley Campus Music School as they embark on a musical journey presenting an evening of performances from their Symphony Orchestra, Symphonic Bands, Campus Choir, String Ensembles and Concerto soloists.

INFORMATION Thu 25 August 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Three hours incl. interval) Students of Wesley College (Glen Waverley Campus) Tickets $42 ($35 concession & $28 student) Presented by Wesley College Glen Waverley Campus

The Concord of Strangers Renaissance music contrasted with the sounds of Australia old and new

THE SONG COMPANY

In 1616, the same year that Shakespeare died, Dutch explorer Dirk Hartog in his ship Eendracht (The Concord) landed off the coast of Shark Bay and became the first European to leave a record of his visit to the Australian continent. Word of his voyage encouraged further navigation, and ultimately led to a shared history described by Tim Flannery as neither a simple tale of European triumph and possession or just ‘a kind of abomination — the penetration of a fragile continent.’ The Concord of Strangers contrasts Renaissance music from Hartog’s period with the sounds of Australia old and new.

INFORMATION Fri 26 August 7pm Salon (90-mins no interval) The Song Company Tickets $50 ($45 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & The Song Company

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Sarah McKenzie

Critically acclaimed jazz singer Sarah McKenzie makes her Melbourne Recital Centre debut with a classic collection of blues, jazz and pop songs interspersed with her own jazz compositions. Currently based in Paris, Sarah originally hails from Melbourne where she recorded two albums earning her the Best Jazz Album ARIA award.

She has since performed in the world’s most iconic, jazz locations including Dizzy’s and

Minton’s in New York, festivals in Monterey and Perugia and she made her debut with the Boston Pops Orchestra performing one of her own compositions.

INFORMATION Sat 27 August 7pm Salon (One hour no interval) Sarah McKenzie piano/vocals Tickets $30 ($25 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre

‘SARAH MCKENZIE IS A MUSICAL MARVEL. SHE SINGS WITH THE KIND OF PHRASING THAT ONLY A TRUE JAZZ SINGER CAN COME UP WITH WHILE THE GROOVE OF HER PIANO IS THE STUFF THAT MAKES PEOPLE WANT TO PLAY JAZZ. DON'T MISS A CHANCE TO HEAR THIS LADY PERFORM LIVE.’ JAMES MORRISON

University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Suzuki Celebration Concert

Methodist Ladies’ College Spring Concert 2016

The University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra performs a program of works from three of the 20th century’s most revered composers. The concert program includes Michael Tippett’s Praeludium for brass, bells and percussion, Elgar’s popular Cello Concerto in E minor being performed by soloist Eliza Sdraulig — currently studying at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music — before concluding with Mahler’s introspective and heavenly Symphony No.4.

An exhilarating concert honouring Suzuki Music Victoria’s past by showcasing the musical journey thus far. The concert displays the extraordinary abilities of today’s wonderful players and will inspire performers, teachers, audience and supporters for a joyful and music-filled future. Featuring violin, viola, cello, guitar, voice, piano and flute, this concert presents an exciting repertoire played by the Suzuki Celebration Concert Orchestra, diverse groups and ensembles, and former Suzuki students who are now professional musicians and career soloists. With over 350 current and former students of all ages performing, this concert will provide a unique opportunity to hear beautiful music played sublimely alongside a morning of piano solos in the Salon.

After last year’s sold out performance, Methodist Ladies’ College returns for their 2016 Spring Concert. This performance showcases some of the Music Department’s larger ensembles as the young performers create a night of entertaining and memorable music featuring students from the Junior School through to Year 12. Encounter the inspiring talent of these young artists as students at the start of their performing careers join the senior girls on stage for a series of combined works.

INFORMATION Sat 27 August 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) TIPPETT Praeludium for brass, bells & percussion ELGAR Cello Concerto in E minor MAHLER Symphony No.4 Eliza Sdraulig cello University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra FREE — tickets required for entry (available from 10 August) Details at melbournerecital.com.au Presented by The University of Melbourne

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MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE • AUGUST

INFORMATION Sun 28 August 3pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) Suzuki Students Tickets $47 ($29 concession/child) Presented by Suzuki Music

INFORMATION Mon 29 August 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours & 30-mins incl. interval) Students of Methodist Ladies’ College Tickets $20 ($5 concession) Presented by Methodist Ladies’ College On sale 11 July

SPOTLIGHT SERIES

Folk & Baroque Music of the British Isles Hannah Lane (triple harp) and Matthew Manchester (small pipes) lend their beautiful timbres to the Evergreen Ensemble for a program dedicated entirely to the Baroque and folk music of the British Isles. A selection of Scottish sonatas and traditional Puirt a Beul songs, Irish fiddle tunes and English Baroque pieces have been arranged by violinist, Shane Lestideau, who has spent the last decade researching and performing them in Brittany, France.

INFORMATION Tue 30 August 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) A collection of Baroque and folk music from the British Isles including John Playford, Henry Purcell, Turlough O'Carolan and more.

Evergreen Ensemble Hannah Lane triple harp Matthew Manchester small pipes/low whistle/cornetto Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre Supported by The Robert Salzer Foundation

Ruyton Girls’ School Music Gala Concert Ruyton Girls’ School has a strong tradition of excellence in the field of music. Their Music Gala Concert features a wonderful and varied selection of music from classical to contemporary — showcasing ensembles and choirs from both the Junior and Senior Schools.

INFORMATION Wed 31 August 7pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours & 30-mins incl. interval) Students of Ruyton Girls’ School Tickets $30 ($25 concession) Presented by Ruyton Girls’ School On sale 11 July

LOCAL HEROES 2016

Daniel de Borah plus One: Winter Journey Described by Limelight Magazine as ‘one of the finest Lieder singers performing on the festival circuit today’, Andrew Goodwin unites with Daniel de Borah in Schubert’s soul-searching journey through a barren Winter landscape, Winterreise. The second of Schubert’s two great song cycles, Winterreise is not merely a collection of songs upon a single theme but is, in effect, one single dramatic monologue on the scale of a tragic opera.

INFORMATION Thu 1 September 6pm Salon (70-mins no interval) SCHUBERT Winterreise Andrew Goodwin tenor Daniel de Borah piano Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Daniel de Borah plus One

Firbank Grammar School: A Night of Musical Magic Firbank Grammar School has a long tradition of excellence in music and provides a dynamic and varied musical program. An appreciation of music in all its forms is encouraged at every level of the School and will be showcased in this evening of exceptional performances highlighting the talented musicians of Firbank.

INFORMATION

DAVID HOBSON

ANDREW GOODWIN

DANIEL DE BORAH

Thu 1 September 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours & 30-mins incl. interval) Students of Firbank Grammar School Tickets $35 ($20 concession) Presented by Firbank Grammar School On sale 18 July

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LISA GASTEEN

Mahler’s Song of the Earth Internationally acclaimed Wagnerian soprano Lisa Gasteen is joined by Australian pianist Philip Mayers and tenor Bradley Daley in a rarely performed piano version of Mahler’s song-symphony Das Lied von der Erde, otherwise known as The Song of the Earth.

Based on Chinese poems that reflect life and death, it contains some of the composer’s most bittersweet music from joyful exuberance to anguished heartbreak which led to Mahler describing it as ‘probably the most personal composition I have created thus far’.

INFORMATION Fri 2 September 6pm Salon (75-mins no interval) MAHLER Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth) Lisa Gasteen soprano Bradley Daley tenor Philip Mayers piano Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre

PAM ANN

St Kevin’s College School Concert Share the passion for performance with the students from St Kevin’s College as they present a night of music featuring over 400 performers.

Highlights include the Symphony Orchestra’s performance of Berlioz’s March to the Scaffold, the spirited singing of the Senior Choir and sophisticated jazz from the Big Bands.

INFORMATION Mon 5 September 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours no interval) Students of St Kevin’s College Tickets $30 ($10 concession/student) Presented by St Kevin’s College On sale 21 July

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Pam Ann: Touch Trolley Run To Galley She’s back! The world’s favourite International Air Hostess, Pam Ann is back and flying into Melbourne with a new show celebrating her 20th anniversary. Pam Ann’s caustic wit knows no boundaries so fasten your seat belts and prepare for take-off. She’s the Queen of the Sky and it’s guaranteed to be a turbulent flight. Hilarious, often shocking and totally politically incorrect, Pam Ann keeps things lively and nail bitingly unpredictable as she takes off her pristine white gloves and delivers an unrelenting barrage of ‘shoot-fromthe-lip’ observations.

MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE • SEPTEMBER

‘LIKE BEING HELD HOSTAGE ON A PLANE FILLED WITH LAUGHING GAS.’ THE TELEGRAPH

INFORMATION Sat 3 September 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (90-mins no interval) Pam Ann air hostess Business $79.90 Economy $59.90 Presented by Live Nation

THE AUSTRALIAN VOICES

SOUTHBANK SERIES

Hildegard, Tallis & Butterley The Australian Voices explore the development of pivotal vocal texts throughout time. The radiance of Hildegard von Bingen’s chant ‘Item de Virginias’ flowers into the 12th-century composer Leonin’s famous organum work ‘Viderunt omnes’ before culminating with a selection of Bruckner’s finest vocal works looking at 19th century Vienna, recreating the ecstatic purity of the past through the use of ancient Greek modes.

INFORMATION Tue 6 September 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) HILDEGARD VON BINGEN Item de Virginibus LÉONIN Viderunt Omnes TALLIS In Manus Tuas, Domine Te Lucis Ante Terminum II NIGEL BUTTERLEY new work (world premiere) BRUCKNER Os Justi Vexilla Regis Pange Lingua Iam lucis orto sidere GORDON HAMILTON Viderunt omnes ANNE BOYD New work (world premiere) The Australian Voices Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & The Australian Voices

An Ocean Beyond Earth

Lowther Hall Annual Music Concert

Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak Showcase Concert

With almost 100 years of musical tradition to their name, Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School is at the forefront of excellence in musical talent. The 2016 Annual Music Concert will feature performances from the school’s orchestras, stage band, concert bands, choirs, ensembles and soloists.

Encounter the inspiring and astonishing talent of these young artists as they present what is sure to be an unforgettable evening!

The Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak Showcase Concert celebrates the performance excellence of its instrumental, vocal and orchestral musicians. Selected by audition each year, soloists will be accompanied by piano, string orchestra and symphony orchestra.

INFORMATION Wed 7 September 7pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours & 15-mins incl. interval) Students of Lowther Hall Tickets $35 ($25 concession & $112 family, 2A & 2C) Presented by Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School On sale 13 July

INFORMATION Thu 8 September 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours & 30-mins incl. interval) A program of solo and orchestral works by composers including Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Liszt, Debussy, Bellini, Mozart and Prokofiev.

Featuring students from Years 7 - 12, The Loreto Symphony Orchestra and Mandeville String Orchestra.

Tickets $40 ($25 concession) Presented by Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak On sale 5 August

In 30 years of practice, Australia’s premiere new music ensemble ELISION has navigated many special and close friendships with composers and this concert celebrates both their old and new friends. An Ocean Beyond Earth takes the idiosyncratic alchemy of special musicians embraced by the musical imagination of some of the world's most amazing composers.

INFORMATION Fri 9 September 7.30pm Salon (One hour & 40-mins incl. interval) CHAYA CZERNOWIN The Last Leaf LIZA LIM An Ocean Beyond Earth KURT ISAACSSON What Holocene Disasters Captivate A Snowfield RICHARD BARRETT codex XIX

JUSTIN HOKE Drawn, Drowned, Myrrh TIMOTHY O’DWYER Transbraxton Study No.1 CLAUS-STEFFEN MAHNKOPF Hommage à l’hautbois ­— A Musical Ostracism ELISION Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & ELISION

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‘JET SET, VINTAGE-CHIC AND MORE THAN A LITTLE CAMPY.’ THE NEW YORK TIMES

All The Stories

CHINA FORBES & THOMAS LAUDERDALE

Pink Martini & China Forbes Pink Martini brings its signature cocktail of crowd-pleasing classical, pop and jazz to Elisabeth Murdoch Hall. Immerse yourself in an evening of glamour with the eclectic ensemble that calls itself a 'rollicking aroundthe-world musical adventure. If the United Nations had a house band in 1962, hopefully we'd be that band.' The group began in 1994 and performs its renowned multilingual repertoire on concert stages throughout the world. 'Pink Martini is like a romantic Hollywood musical of the 1940s or '50s, but with a global perspective which is modern.

They bring melodies and rhythms from different parts of the world together to create something which is new and beautiful,' says

Thomas Lauderdale, the group's bandleader and pianist. Pink Martini is sure to dazzle with its eclectic brand of entertainment.

INFORMATION Fri 9 September 8pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (One hour & 50-mins incl. interval) Pink Martini (USA) China Forbes vocals Premium $109 A reserve $99 B reserve $89 C reserve $79 Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre

Sato & the Romantics Shunske Sato is one of the most acclaimed and versatile musicians of his generation.

Debuting as a soloist at the age of 12, Shunske studied at the Juilliard School, New York and the Curtis Institute, Philadelphia. He joins the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra for an exploration through the romantic world from Mendelssohn’s String Symphony filled with bold, bright and eloquent musical motifs to Grieg’s Holberg Suite. Written in tribute to the Baroque poet Holberg, this suite conveys great reverence and strong period mindfulness. Indulge in the warm and rich tones of the Brandenburg strings played on their period instruments before their dangerously virtuosic finale of Paganini’s Concerto for Violin No.4.

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INFORMATION Sat 10 September 7pm & Sun 11 September 5pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) MENDELSSOHN String Symphony No.2 in D GRIEG Holberg Suite Op.40 Suite in the Olden Style PAGANINI Concerto for Violin No.4 in D minor Shunske Sato (USA) Baroque violin Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Premium $158 A reserve $135 B reserve $98 ($71 concession/$44 student) C reserve $68 ($51 concession/$33 student) Presented by Australian Brandenburg Orchestra

MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE • SEPTEMBER

The Letter String Quartet (TLSQ) presents a brand new collection of collaborations with Marita Dyson from The Orbweavers and brothers Paddy and Oliver Mann. Featuring songs of escape, devotion, nature and compulsion, experience these works of beauty and transcendence in Melbourne Recital Centre's intimate Salon. TLSQ’s violist Biddy Connor presents Parts I & II of her song cycle trilogy All The Stories, created with poet Maria Zajkowski. Part I, inspired by the historic stories of Abbotsford Covent, features the crystalline voice of Marita Dyson, while Part II features the extraordinary bass baritone Oliver Mann. Accompanying these exquisite works is the premiere of a new work for solo Baroque violin by Paddy Mann (Grand Salvo), commissioned by TLSQ's violinist Lizzy Welsh.

INFORMATION Sat 10 September 4pm & 7pm Salon (One hour no interval) Songs by Biddy Connor, Maria Zajkowski and Paddy Mann.

The Letter String Quartet Marita Dyson & Oliver Mann vocals Tickets $30 ($25 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & The Letter String Quartet

SHUNSKE SATO

Quartz: Rare Gems Some very beautiful pieces are rarely heard live, due not to a lack of quality, but a lack of fame; Quartz showcases three of them. Fanny Mendelssohn had at least as much innate talent, and a similar musical education, to her much more revered brother, Felix. The well-defined gender roles of her lifetime, however, kept her considerable skill, displayed in her String Quartet in E-flat, very much

under wraps. Ervin Schulhoff’s compositions are beginning to be discovered by modern ensembles, but his career and reputation were damaged by political circumstances and he died in a Nazi concentration camp. Frank Bridge was a highly competent and imaginative yet unassuming character, whose instinct did not fit with the powerful establishment of his time. The musical mastery of these three composers will come to the fore in Rare Gems.

INFORMATION Mon 12 September 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) FANNY MENDELSSOHN String Quartet in E-flat FRANK BRIDGE Three Idylls ERVIN SCHULHOFF String Quartet No.1 Quartz Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Quartz

St Catherine’s ‘Epic’ 120thAnniversary Gala Concert St Catherine’s School returns to the Melbourne Recital Centre to celebrate their 120th School Anniversary through music. Share in a variety of EPIC performances that link the school values of Integrity, Curiosity, Perseverance and Empathy.

The concert will showcase a diverse repertoire from students in Years 5 to 12, including movements from Elena Kats-Chernin’s Wild Swans Suite, Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus, the Star Wars Medley and a selection of chorus numbers from musicals. Celebrate St Catherine’s milestone with their passionate and dedicated musicians and their EPIC performances.

INFORMATION Tue 13 September 7pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours & 30-mins incl. interval)

KATS-CHERNIN Wild Swans Suite JAY CHATTAWAY Mazama JOHN WILLIAMS Star Wars Medley HANDEL Hallelujah Chorus Students of St Catherine's School Tickets $24.90 ($15.90 student) Presented by St Catherine's School On sale 2 August

Mooncalf Mooncalf is a 45-minute work by Marty Hicks and Georgie Darvidis. A treatise on the beauty of imperfection, impermanence and fragility, the work draws on a multitude of influences spanning literature, film and history. Revelling in the moments in music that would normally be discreetly shifted aside — such as audible breaths, extraneous noises, cracks in the voice and the rustling of material and machine inside the piano — Mooncalf heralds these as sounds sharing the same value and beauty as the notes that are a product of them, celebrating the inescapable humanity and inherent imperfection of making music.

GEORGIE DARVIDIS & MARTY HICKS

INFORMATION Thu 15 September 6.30pm Salon (One hour no interval) MARTY HICKS & GEORGIE DARVIDIS Mooncalf Marty Hicks piano Georgie Darvidis voice Tickets $30 ($25 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Mooncalf

STILETTO SISTERS

Paprikás What happens when you catch a mosquito that is bigger than a horse? Is it the fault of a girl when the ribbons on her hat flutter even when there is no breeze? And where does one buy the best turkeys? In this concert, Hungarian violinist Hope Csutoros and musical sisters Jo To (double bass) and Judy Gunson (accordion) explore the virtuosic and often humorous world of Hungarian instrumental and vocal music as it touches on the business of life, love and food. The Stiletto Sisters ride into town on their horse to perform well known and loved compositions by contemporary and past composers including Johannes Brahms, István Szelényi, Zoltán Kodály, György Ligeti and Béla Bartók, works by gypsy composers Sándor and Robie Lakatos, as well as popular and folk songs about mysterious recipes, flirtatious girls and a horse with a long, sad face.

INFORMATION Wed 14 September 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) A selection of traditional gypsy music including Brahms, Bartok, Szelenyi, Kodaly, Ligeti, Sandor and Lakatos.

Stiletto Sisters Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Stiletto Sisters

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Israel Camerata Jerusalem Orchestra The acclaimed Israel Camerata Jerusalem Orchestra makes its Australian debut at Melbourne Recital Centre.

The Israel Camerata Jerusalem Orchestra is the leading chamber orchestra in Israel today. Founded in 1983 by Avner Biron, who has been its music director and permanent conductor since then, the story of the Israel Camerata Jerusalem is unique. As an experiment in Israeli melting pot endeavours, it has been hugely successful in bringing together established and emerging musicians. As a cultural endeavour, it has achieved remarkable excellence in one of the most significant — and fiercely competitive — areas of the arts: classical music.

ZVI PLESSER

Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & John Cristian Productions Melbourne performances generously supported by Yvonne von Hartel am & Robert Peck am Australian tour sponsors Australia Israel Cultural Exchange Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce (Vic) Besen Family Foundation Pratt Foundation

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Beyond all this … Remembrance Acclaimed cellist Zvi Plesser joins the Israel Camerata Jerusalem Orchestra as soloist in Dvořák’s impassioned concerto, one of the most magnificent in the repertoire: rhapsodic, elegiac and heroic. Ukrainian/Israel composer Mark Kopytman was inspired by Jewish sacred and folk traditions, crafting works of intricately melodic beauty. Beyond all this… is a major work from an important voice in Israeli classical music. In the words of the composer, it is “a mixture of reflections of the feelings, thoughts and dreams about the people and the country to which I belong.” In a similarly optimistic vein, Haydn’s Symphony No.85 is a joyous outpouring of joie de vivre, embraced as much by audiences today as it was in Paris in 1787. This virtuoso showcase for a chamber orchestra was apparently Marie Antoinette’s favourite.

Bartók looks back to the Classical period coloured with his modernist vision in Divertimento. The thrilling, Baroque-meets-folk masterpiece for string orchestra was his valedictory message to the old world — the last piece he wrote before fleeing Europe for America. Grace and melody characterise Haydn’s Cello Concerto in C, especially in the aria-like slow movement, a solemn operatic scene for Zvi Plesser’s cello — a clockstopping respite from the cares of the world before Plesser continues as soloist in Mark Kopytman’s Kaddish. Written in memory of the composer’s father, the great prayer of remembrance is evoked in a lyrical flow that ranges from intense soliloquies to dances and melancholic reminiscence.

Schubert’s Fifth Symphony has an almost Mozartean grace, a touching tribute from one Viennese master to another.

INFORMATION

Mon 19 September 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) BARTÓK Divertimento HAYDN Cello Concerto No.1 in C, Hob.V IIIb:I MARK KOPYTMAN Kaddish SCHUBERT Symphony No.5, D.485 Premium $129 A reserve $109 ($99 concession) B reserve $89 ($79 concession) C reserve $69 ($59 concession)

Thu 15 September 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) DVOŘÁK Cello Concerto in B minor, Op.104 MARK KOPYTMAN Beyond all this …

HAYDN Symphony No.85 ‘The Queen’ Premium $129 A reserve $109 ($99 concession) B reserve $89 ($79 concession) C reserve $69 ($59 concession)

INFORMATION

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JERUSALEM QUARTET

Jerusalem Quartet There is a great depth to the Jerusalem Quartet’s musical heritage that lends authority to the masterworks they will perform in Melbourne. The first program features perhaps the most ‘Haydnish’ of Beethoven’s string quartets, String Quartet in B-flat No.6, matched perfectly with Dvorák’s String Quartet No.13 full of bohemian tunefulness, before the second concert explores Haydn’s well-loved Lark quartet, famously described as ‘a story, a song, a dance, and a party’, and closes with the first of Beethoven’s Razmouvsky quartets. At the heart of both programs lies Ross Edwards’ newly commissioned String Quartet No.3 Summer Dances whose organic rhythms reflect the natural world of its composer’s native Australia and give the Jerusalem Quartet a chance to share a new world sunniness amongst old world classics.

INFORMATION Sat 17 & Tue 27 September 7pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) Sat 17 September BEETHOVEN String Quartet in B-flat, Op.18 No.6 ROSS EDWARDS String Quartet No.3, Summer Dances* DVOŘÁK String Quartet No.13 Op.106 Tue 27 September HAYDN String Quartet, Op.64 No.5, The Lark ROSS EDWARDS String Quartet No.3, Summer Dances* BEETHOVEN String Quartet in F, Op.59 No.1, Razumovsky Jerusalem Quartet Premium $131 ($114 concession) A reserve $109 ($95 concession) B reserve $76 ($66 concession) C reserve $51 ($44 concession) Presented by Musica Viva

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* commissioned by Kim Williams AM in honour of the late Kenneth W Tribe AC

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Rhapsody An American adventure, with a side-trip to the Renaissance. Young soloists and ensembles from the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School present 20th-century works including Gershwin’s passionate Rhapsody in Blue, conducted by Warwick Stengards. Plus in a unique collaboration, selections from Monteverdi’s sublime opera L’Orfeo will be performed with special guests Ludovico’s Band.

INFORMATION Fri 16 September 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) COPLAND Appalachian Spring — Suite BARBER Sure on this Shining Night MONTEVERDI Selections from L’Orfeo GERSHWIN Rhapsody in Blue Sung Won Choi piano Students of the VCA Secondary School Ludovico’s Band Warwick Stengards conductor Tickets $50 ($35 concession) Presented by Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School On sale 18 July

Songs of Great Southern Land Taking her cues from the jazz tradition of reinterpreting the popular American songbook, vocalist Louisa Rankin found inspiration closer to home when looking for material for her latest project. A love of artists such as John Farnham, Crowded House, Gotye and Sia inspired a re-working of some home-grown classics as Louisa and her ensemble give a jazz twist to a collection of your favourite Australian songs and invite you to fall love with them all over again.

INFORMATION Sat 17 September 7pm Salon (One hour no interval) Louisa Rankin vocals Angela Davis alto saxophone Luke Howard piano Craig Fermanis guitar Jonathan Zion double bass Aaron McCoullough drums Tickets $30 ($25 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre

Great Romantics Competition Melbourne Recital Centre's Great Romantics Competition returns in 2016. Now in its seventh year, this important national competition provides a platform for young musicians and ensembles passionate about Romantic repertoire, including such luminaries as Brahms, Liszt and Schumann. Open to soloists, duos or small ensembles, Australia's talented young musicians will battle it out for the prestigious Elisabeth Murdoch Prize, which includes a $6000 prize plus performance and recording opportunities.

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INFORMATION Sun 18 September 3pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours & 15-mins incl. interval) FREE — tickets required for entry Details at melbournerecital.com.au Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre The Great Romantics Competition is supported

by Annamila Pty Ltd, Mrs Margaret S. Ross AM & Dr Ian C Ross.

MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE • SEPTEMBER

LOUISA RANKIN

More Than A Voice

An eclectic program from past to present celebrates the Melba Opera Trust Scholars, some of Australia’s finest young artists, as they express the poetry, emotions and character of music. In the spirit of the words ‘a beautiful voice is not enough’, spoken by Australia’s own Dame Nellie Melba, an appreciation for all that aligns to create masterful performance will leave the listener inspired.

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DANIEL CARISON, SHAKIRA TSINDOS, TIMOTHY NEWTON & MICHAEL PETRUCCELLI

Mon 19 September 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) Arias and songs by Rossini, Duparc, Brahms, Mozart and others.

Shakira Tsindos mezzo-soprano Michael Petruccelli tenor Daniel Carison bass-baritone Timothy Newton bass Sharolyn Kimmorley am piano Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Melba Opera Trust

Tinalley String Quartet The Tinalley String Quartet has made a special study of Haydn’s String Quartet in F minor, becoming powerful advocates for its elegant beauty and satisfying Classical balance, exemplified in the fifth of the set. Beethoven’s third ‘Razumovsky’ Quartet sees the composer at his life-affirming, triumphant best: a symphony in miniature.

INFORMATION Tue 20 September 11am (morning tea from 10am) Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (One hour no interval) HAYDN String Quartet in F minor, Op.20 No.5 BEETHOVEN String Quartet in C, Op.59 No.3 Razumovsky Tinalley String Quartet Tickets $51 (includes cake & refreshments) Groups 10+ $46 Under 30 $20 Presented by Musica Viva

TINALLEY STRING QUARTET

SOUTHBANK SERIES 2016

The Wanderer Buoyed by a stunning audience response to its celebration of Beethoven's piano trios, Seraphim Trio invites audiences to enter the world of Schubert. In 2016, the Seraphim Trio plays the complete works of Schubert for piano trio, culminating in a celebration of the two great trios of the composer's last year.

Hear the works side by side with a chance to reflect upon Schumann's description of the first as 'passive, feminine, lyrical' and the second as ‘active, masculine and dramatic’.

INFORMATION Tue 20 September 7pm Salon (One hour & 50-mins incl. interval) SCHUBERT Piano Trio No.1 in B-flat, Op.99 Piano Trio No.2 in E-flat Op.100 Seraphim Trio Tickets $50 ($40 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Seraphim Trio

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LOCAL HEROES 2016

Shakespeare in Love Shakespeare's wondrous words have fascinated composers from around the world and prompted a vast output of songs, incidental music, operas and scenes.

Songmakers Australia commemorates the 400th anniversary of the Bard's death with a program of songs by Strauss and Berlioz on the tragic death of Ophelia, the chilling Lady Macbeth sleep-walking scene set by Australian composer Alison Bauld, as well as Sonnets set

by Korngold, Grainger, Kabalevsky and famous and well-loved English songs from Quilter and Finzi.

INFORMATION Wed 21 September 6pm Salon (70-mins no interval) Songs inspired by the works of Shakespeare from Schumann, Brahms, Finzi, Korngold and more.

Songmakers Australia Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Songmakers Australia

Mostly Mozart: Mozart’s Violin Mozart’s practical involvement with the violin began at an early age with his skill and understanding of the instrument culminating in a set of five beautiful and melodic concertos for the instrument written in the mid-1770s.

Mozart modeled his fourth concerto on a work in the same key written 10 years previously by Italian composer Luigi Boccherini, which also features in this program, but with those inimitable Mozart differences that separate him from others including grace, good humour, warmth and serenity. String writing contemporaries such as Italian Classical era composer and cellist Boccherini, violinist Giovanni Gregori and the virtuoso himself Vivaldi, all contribute music to this celebration of string writing.

INFORMATION Thu 22 September 11am Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (70-mins no interval) BOCCHERINI Night Music of the Streets of Madrid, Op.30 GREGORI Concerto Grosso No.1, Op.2 VIVALDI Il Riposo, RV270 MOZART Violin Concerto in D No.4, K.218 JOE CHINDAMO Sonata in G after Domenico Scarlatti Paul Wright & Harry Bennetts violin ANAM Orchestra Tickets $47 ($40 concession/senior) — includes morning tea Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM)

SALON: SOLO

Pleasure Garden In Pleasure Garden, music and environmental sounds weave through the poetic, intimate listening space of the Salon. Elegant audio design transforms the Salon into a place of musical play, of repose and delight. It becomes a listening garden. Inspired by the story and music of the 17th-century musician, composer, improviser and nobleman Jacob Van Eyck, Pleasure Garden combines excerpts from his work, set within newly-composed music by Genevieve Lacey and Jan Bang, in collaboration with Jim Atkins. You're invited into an imagined garden, where delicate, contemplative sounds nourish your imagination and gently fill your senses.

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INFORMATION Thu 22 September 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) Selected works from Jacob van Eyck, Genevieve Lacey and Jan Bang.

Genevieve Lacey recorder Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre

MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE • SEPTEMBER

GENEVIEVE LACEY

SPOTLIGHT SERIES

Music for a Prussian King

I Wanna Be A Mermaid After many months on the high seas, combing deserted beaches and surf breaks, Australia's multi award-winning vocal quintet Coco's Lunch lands ashore with a treasure trove of rhythms, brilliant vocal harmonies, catchy sing-along choruses and surf moves to share.

In this magical seaside show that has enchanted young audiences around Australia and N.Z., these five singer-percussionistcomposers inspire young audiences to find their inner mermaid, pirate, seagull or surfer.

INFORMATION Fri 23 September 10am & 11.30am Salon (45-mins no interval) Coco’s Lunch Vanessa Chapple director Tickets $25 This concert is suitable for children aged 2—7 years.

Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre

Featuring trio sonatas of C.P.E Bach, Quantz and Benda, Lucinda Moon, Greg Dikmans, Jacqueline Ogeil and Josephine Vains present music written for the music-loving, flute-playing Frederick the Great. Frederick's court boasted numerous pianos, all designed after the Cristofori model, and his court paused for an hour each day to listen to the monarch perform on the flute with the accompaniment of piano and/or other instruments. Hear Australia's only copy of the original Cristofori piano (c1730) used as a continuo instrument, and a composition by the King himself.

INFORMATION Fri 23 September 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) C.P.E. BACH Sonata in A minor for flute, violin & bass JOHANN JOACHIM QUANTZ Sonata in E minor for flute, violin & continuo FRANZ BENDA Sonata for violin & continuo FREDERICK THE GREAT Sonata in E minor for flute & continuo Accademia Arcadia Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Accademia Arcadia

VAUDREY Coinciding with the release of his debut self-titled EP, cellist and songwriter VAUDREY delivers a form of alternative chamber pop that is exciting audiences with a new and innovative sound. Written and recorded in Brooklyn, New York, his intelligently and meticulously crafted songs have gained attention from prominent music industry figures in New York City and across Australia. A master improviser, songwriter and classically-trained cellist, VAUDREY weaves together textures clearly influenced by his prolific work in Brooklyn’s Indie and new music scene.

VAUDREY

INFORMATION Sat 24 September 7pm Salon (One hour no interval) VAUDREY Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Richard Vaudrey

Intimate Beethoven

TIMO-VEIKKO VALVE

Australian Chamber Orchestra is at its most intimate with two haunting treasures from the giants of music, Mozart and Beethoven, on a journey from meditation to elation. A particular favourite of both Tchaikovsky and Einstein, Mozart’s String Quintet in G minor is filled with extraordinary moments and dramatic emotions, moving from foreboding to sorrow and from tenderness to wistful resignation. Beethoven’s String Quartet in A minor is a key reason that spiritual metaphors are often used when discussing the composer’s later quartets. It brims with profundity and intensity, prompting T.S. Eliot to write of its remarkable capacity to evoke the transcendence of human suffering and bear the ‘fruit of reconciliation and relief.’

INFORMATION Mon 26 September 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) MOZART String Quintet in G minor, K.516 BEETHOVEN String Quartet in A minor, Op.132 Australian Chamber Orchestra A reserve $124 ($105 concession) B reserve $99 ($86 concession) C reserve $76 ($63 concession) D reserve $53 ($46 concession) Under 30 $49 Presented by Australian Chamber Orchestra

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LOCAL HEROES 2016

TIMOTHY YOUNG & ROGER BENEDICT

Voices in the Wilderness Contemporaries Hans Gal and Ernst Krenek were revered composers in 1920s Vienna.

Fleeing the Nazis as war broke out, they struggled to find the same success in exile; Gal in Scotland, Krenek in California. Becoming highly influential in their new countries — Krenek as a teacher of generations of American composers, Gal as a writer and administrator, founding the Edinburgh International Festival and editing the first complete edition of Brahms' works — both continued to compose prolifically — and at last their music, described as soulful, troubled, truly optimistic and romantic is being rediscovered anew. Well-known to Melbourne audiences, acclaimed pianist Timothy Young (Ensemble Liaison) joins renowned violist and conductor Roger Benedict (Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Concert for Life) in this concert of intimate works from their recent Melba recording Voices in the Wilderness, alongside two of Brahms' best-loved works for viola and piano.

INFORMATION Tue 27 September 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) BRAHMS Sonatensatz Sonata for viola & piano in F minor No.1, Op.120 HANS GAL Improptu ERNST KRENEK Sonata for viola & piano Roger Benedict viola Timothy Young piano Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre

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MELBOURNE PIANO TRIO

BENJAMIN MARTIN

Voice of the Trio The Offering Melbourne Piano Trio has quickly established itself as one of the most dynamic and sought-after chamber groups in Australia.

Holly Piccoli, Chris Howlett and Rhodri Clarke combine once again to perform two passionate works from the 19th century: Rachmaninoff’s compact and elegant first trio and one of Arensky’s most passionate masterworks, the first Piano Trio in D minor.

The Trio is joined by close friend Kyle Stegall to perform some of Beethoven’s most charming and lesser known songs.

INFORMATION Wed 28 September 6pm Salon (75-minutes no interval) RACHMANINOFF Trio élégiaque No.1 in G minor BEETHOVEN Musing on the roaring ocean Hide not they anguish Morning a truel turmoiler is ANTON ARENSKY Piano Trio No.1 in D minor, Op.32 Melbourne Piano Trio Kyle Stegall tenor Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Melbourne Piano Trio

MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE • SEPTEMBER

Commissioned by Chris Arnold and Margot Costanzo to commemorate their 60th birthdays, Elena Kats-Chernin’s The Offering is her first piano quintet and latest chamber work to hit the stage. Kats-Chernin and Flinders Quartet have formed a strong bond through their music-making since 2005.

Kats-Chernin says of Shostakovich: ‘His Preludes and Fugues are a constant on my piano at home’. And Greenbaum writes of Brahms: ‘I continue to be mesmerised by the harmonic progressions of Brahms.’ This exploration of the string quartet lineage epitomises Flinders Quartet's journey in 2016, celebrating the addition of two new works to the string quartet canon.

INFORMATION Thu 29 September 7pm Salon (Two hours incl. interval) KATS-CHERNIN Piano Quintet No.1 The Offering (world premiere) SHOSTAKOVICH String Quartet No.5 STUART GREENBAUM 4 before (and after) 5 (world premiere) BRAHMS Piano Quintet in F minor, Op.34a Flinders Quartet Benjamin Martin piano Tickets $50 ($40 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Flinders Quartet

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Inspired Giving LEADERSHIP CIRCLES The Leadership Circles comprise individual donors whose lead gifts support the Centre’s core concert program and its mission to be a singular place of inspiration, creativity, self-expression, learning and enrichment through music.

Artist Development Inaugural Artist Development & Music Education Benefactor Betty Amsden ao Children’s & Family Betty Amsden ao Life-long Learning Kathryn Fagg* Master Class Price/Lowy Family in memory of John Price George & Laila Embelton Ensemble Giovane* Great Performers Inaugural Great Performers Benefactor The John & Jennifer Brukner Foundation Anonymous (2) Brian & Esther Benjamin Eva Besen ao & Marc Besen ac Paulette & Warwick Bisley Hans & Petra Henkell Geoff & Jan Phillips Maria Sola Signature Events Inaugural Signature Events Benefactors Yvonne von Hartel am & Robert Peck am Lady Primrose Potter ac Local Heroes The Klein Family Foundation Andrew & Theresa Dyer Jean Hadges Dr Garry Joslin & Prof Dimity Reed am Craig Reeves Majlis Pty Ltd New Music Peter Jopling am qc Naomi Milgrom ao MUSIC CIRCLE PATRONS PROGRAM Providing support essential to the breadth, diversity and quality of the Centre’s artistic program.

Magnum Opus Circle ($20,000+) Melbourne Recital Centre Board of Directors Kathryn Fagg Peter & Cally Bartlett Stephen Carpenter & Leigh Ellwood Joseph Corponi Paul Donnelly & Brigitte Treutenaere Margaret Farren-Price &

Prof Ronald Farren-Price am Eda Ritchie am Skipp Williamson & Carol Haynes Virtuoso Circle ($10,000+) J.A Westacott & T.M Shannon Composers Circle ($4000+) Anonymous (2) Andrea Goldsmith Jenny & Peter Hordern Alison & David Lansley Susan Thacore Drs Victor & Karen Wayne Lyn Williams am Melbourne Recital Centre Senior Management Message Consultants Australia Pty Ltd

Musicians Circle ($2500+) Robert & Jan Green Diana Lempriere James Ostroburski Robert & Jenni Stent Prelude Circle ($1000+) Anonymous (7) Adrienne Basser Liz and Charles Baré Helen Brack Bill & Sandra Burdett John & Thelma Castles The Hon Alex Chernov ac qc & Mrs Elizabeth Chernov Maxine Cooper & Michael Wright Kathy & George Deutsch Mary Draper Lord Francis Ebury & Lady Suzanne Ebury Maggie Edmond Susan Fallaw The Leo & Mina Fink Fund William J Forrest am Martin Ginnane & Ronnie Binding Angela Glover Ann Gordon Jan Grant Nance Grant am mbe & Ian Harris Sue Hamilton & Stuart Hamilton ao Penelope Hughes Prof Andrea Hull ao Darvell M Hutchinson am Stuart Jennings Ann Lahore Maria Mercurio Stephen Newton ao Greg Noonan Elizabeth O’Keeffe Helen L Perlen Dr Robert Piaggio Peter Rose & Christopher Menz Samara, Countess of Beekman Barbara & Duncan Sutherland Pamela Swansson Elisabeth & Peter Turner Peter Weiss ao Supporters ($500+) Peter J Armstrong Judith Hoy Gerry & Susan Moriarty Rae Rothfield ELISABETH MURDOCH CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT FUND Named after the Centre’s Founding Patron, this Fund supports projects that make a difference to young artists and accessibility to music.

($20,000+) Annamila Pty Ltd Anne Kantor ao & Dr Milan Kantor oam ($10,000+) Betty Amsden ao The John & Jennifer Brukner Foundation Krystyna Campbell-Pretty Allan Myers ac qc & Maria Myers ac Yvonne von Hartel am & Robert Peck am Mrs Margaret S Ross am & Dr Ian C Ross Angelina & Graeme Wise Louise & Martyn Myer Foundation The Pratt Foundation ($4000+) Julian Burnside ao qc & Kate Durham Lyndsey & Peter Hawkins Dr Alastair Jackson Sally MacIndoe Dr Cherilyn Tillman & Tam Vu Andrew & Jan Wheeler Janet Whiting am & Phil Lukies Youth Music Australia

($2500+) Jacinta Carboon* Naomi Milgrom AO James Ostroburski° Prof David Penington ac & Dr Sonay Penington Christine Sather* Lyn Williams am ($1000+) Anonymous (3) ARM Architecture Bailey-Lord Family* Adrienne Basser Mary Beth Bauer* Jane Bloomfield Helen Brack Robert Buckingham & Dr John Betts Bill & Sandra Burdett Barbara Burge John & Thelma Castles The Hon Alex Chernov ac qc & Mrs Elizabeth Chernov Dr Shirley Chu & Wanghua William Chu Christine & Michael Clough W K Clark & B Heilemann* Jim Cousins ao & Libby Cousins Dr Jane Gilmour oam & Terry Brain* Nance Grant AM MBE & Ian Harris Prof Andrea Hull ao* Dr Garry Joslin & Prof Dimity Reed am Liane Kemp* Prof John Langford am & The Late Christina McCallum Peter & Susan Mahler Annette Maluish Norene Leslie McCormac* Dr Richard Mills am Rosemary O’Connor* Geoff & Jan Phillips Rob & Philippa Springall Laura Thomas* Sally Webster Gang Yun* ($500+) Anonymous (3) John & Mary Barlow Ann & Mark Bryce George & Laila Embelton Joshua Evans° Rachel Faggetter & Barry Jones Margaret Farren-Price & Prof Ronald Farren-Price am Colin Golvan qc & Dr Deborah Golvan Naomi Golvan & George Golvan qc Robert & Jan Green Jean Hadges Dr Robert Hetzel John Howie am & Linsey Howie Peter Jopling am qc & Dr Sam Mendeng Andy Lloyd-James & Trish Richardson Lloyd-James Margaret & Laurence Lou Peter B Murdoch qc & Helen Murdoch Leon Ponte Prof Richard Smallwood & Mrs Carol Smallwood Robert & Jenni Stent Susan Thacore Drs Victor & Karen Wayne LEGAL FRIENDS OF MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE Each year the group brings together music lovers from the legal profession to help fund one or more concerts by an artist appearing as part of the Centre’s Great Performers Series.

Legal Friends Inaugural Patrons The Hon Justice Michelle Gordon & The Hon Kenneth M Hayne ac qc

($4000+) Anonymous (1) Rachel & The Hon Alan Goldberg ao qc Naomi Golvan & George Golvan qc The Hon Justice Michelle Gordon & The Hon Kenneth M Hayne ac qc Peter B Murdoch qc & Helen Murdoch ($2500+) Elizabeth O’Keeffe Ralph & Ruth Renard ($1000+) Anonymous (2) Robert Abrahams & Julie Doyle Marcia and John K Arthur Peter Bartlett Ingrid Braun The Hon David Byrne qc Christine Clough Bruce Curl The Hon Julie Dodds-Streeton Colin Golvan qc & Dr Deborah Golvan Dr Gavan Griffith qc ao Robert Heathcote & Meredith King John Howie AM & Dr Linsey Howie Judge Sara Hinchey & Tom Pikusa Maryanne B Loughnan qc Peter & Avril McGrath Peter & Ruth McMullin David O’Callaghan Meredith Schilling Michael Shand qc ($500+) The Hon Chris Maxwell ac SHARE THE MUSIC PROGRAM This program enables disadvantaged children and adults to attend concerts by providing tickets and transport free of charge. Over 500 of these visits take place each year through the generosity of our donors.

($10,000+) Krystyna Campbell-Pretty ($4000+) Anne Burgi & Kerin Carr Helen & Michael Gannon Wendy & David O‘Callaghan & Alan Kozica ($1000+) Anonymous (1) John & Mary Barlow Caroline & Robert Clemente Helen Imber Prof John Langford am & The Late Christina McCallum Dennis & Fairlie Nassau Kerryn Pratchett Greg Shalit & Miriam Faine Prof Richard Smallwood & Carol Smallwood Sirius Foundation ($500+) Vivien & Jacob Fajgenbaum Dr Robert Hetzel George & Grace Kass Maria Mercurio Vivien Wertkin

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A CELEBRATION OF SONG FOR NAIDOC WEEK 6 – 8 July 2016 This July, experience NAIDOC Week with an exciting program of free and low cost events for the entire family at Melbourne Recital Centre.

Yinga-bul, a Boon Wurrung word meaning Singing to People, features local artists celebrating indigenous culture through music and song.

Welcome to Country Wed 6 July with the Koorie Tiddas Youth Choir

Stories of a Song Man Wed 6 July Richard J Frankland with special guests Tiriki Onus & John Wayne Parsons

Short Black Opera – Song for NAIDOC Thu 7 July A vocal celebration of NAIDOC week that’ll raise the roof Yorta Yorta soprano Deborah Cheetham AO & members of her Short Black Opera

Jessie Lloyd - Mission Songs Project Fri 8 July For a complete program visit melbournerecital.com.au/yinga-bul

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A performance of rare early Australian Indigenous contemporary songs

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