Melbourne Recital Centre What's On: April, May & June

Experience the best live music

Experience the best live music

APRIL, MAY, JUNE 2019

I’m With Her THU 18 APRIL

A band of extraordinary chemistry and exquisite musicianship

American folk legend Arlo Guthrie performs his iconic release Metropolis New Music Festival champions composer Louis Andriessen International chamber stars Brodsky Quartet The brilliant artistry of violinist Vadim Gluzman PP1000016130

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Free Music Dedications Teddy Tahu Rhodes & Kristian Chong

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Mediterranean Feast

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A Violin & a Ball of Wool Metropolis Night 1

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Free Music Kirill Gerstein

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Lisa Fischer

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Lamine Sonko presents 13:12

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Vince Jones

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Maps to the Stars Mozart's Clarinet Concerto

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Linda May Han Oh

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Tang Xianzu the Playwright in Concert Jackie with Three Guitars

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Mahler 1

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Generations Workers Union Metropolis Night 2 Andriessen's Hoketus

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Free Music 10 from 10 Melbourne Edition Ralph van Raat in Recital

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Schubert: Grand Duo

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Respighi, Britten & Vasks

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Bach Concertos

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Bach & Telemann in Concert Jamie Oehlers & Sam Keevers: Grace

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A Thousands Regrets The Art of Fugue

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Mozart's French Horn Doric String Quartet & Paul Dean Premieres Doric String Quartet

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Death & Transfiguration Brandenburg Quartet in the Salon

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Mozart & Mendelssohn ZOFO

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Jams for Fams: Mother Goose Trio Wanderer Master Class Ears Wide Open: Ravel's Mother Goose

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Jessica Hitchcock Kaumakaiwa Kanaka'ole

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Four Corners of Albania Megan Mullally & her band Nancy And Beth

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Farinelli

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Adaptive Processes Megan Mullally & her band Nancy And Beth

Oxana Shevchenko Trio Wanderer

Top Acts 2019

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ZOFO

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Howard/Hutchings/Bartsch Thirteen Ways to Look at Birds

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The Savannah Way

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Power Cords Attached

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Paul McDermott & Gatesy Go Solo

The Art of Noises Piers Lane Plays Bach & Chopin

Doric String Quartet Arrhythmia

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Mark Lang

2019 Bach Competition

The University of Melb Sym Orchestra

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Romiosini & Beyond Audrey Powne & James Bowers

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Brilliance & Virtuosity Bach & the Romantics

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English Baroque with Circa Tulalah

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Standards & Stravinsky

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English Baroque with Circa

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Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School

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Bush Gothic with The Lonely String Quartet The Spooky Men's Chorale

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Accademia Arcadia American Connections

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Russian & French Masters Bach B Minor Mass

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Melb Welsh Male Choir with Silvie Paladino Ball Hanlon Schulz

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Baroque Oboe

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PLEXUS: Psalmodic

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Two Guitars in Vienna Vadim Gluzman

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Vadim Gluzman Master Class

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Recentre

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Recentre

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Recentre

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15 Mon The Genesis of Corelli Keb' Mo'

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Primeval

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17 Wed Three Lessons of Darkness

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Globetrotting I'm With Her

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St Matthew Passion

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Alexey Arkhipovskiy

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The Senegambian Jazz Band

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Gods & Demons Arlo Guthrie

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Les Illuminations with Emma Matthews To the Surface

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Rubiks Collective From Myth to Masterpiece Beethoven & Bruckner

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24 Wed In the Mists Meshell Ndegeocello

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Transients

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Victoria Chorale: Mozart vs Salieri Amelia Evans & Bob Sedergreen

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The University of Melb Sym Orchestra

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Ecstasy Tour by Sartaaj

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Song for Dulka Warngiid Moore Beethoven Brahms

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Melb Beethoven Quartet Cycle: Concert 5

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Slavic Passion Mozart Symphony No.29

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Sevdah Anthology Harts Plays Hendrix

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Billy Childs — Rebirth

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29 Mon Bridge, Muhly, Prokofiev

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30 Tue Tunes of the Black Death

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Wominjeka, Welcome

Inside this issue TRIO WANDERER

p08 The Centre’s 10th Anniversary is a year-long celebration of great music and performers from Melbourne, Australia and the world, in a glorious diversity of concerts. I hope that you find music that surprises, moves and delights you.

Our acclaimed concerts in the intimate Primrose Potter Salon showcase Melbourne’s best classical, world and jazz artists in relaxed sunset performances. They’re a great way to discover new artists and repertoire, and enjoy with friends. We’re delighted that we’ve played a role in nurturing a vibrant community of artists and audiences over the last decade.

In Elisabeth Murdoch Hall experience the best of Bluesfest when we present roots legend Keb’ Mo’ (15 April), the stunning trio of I’m With Her (18 April), and the folk icon Arlo Guthrie (23 April). These concerts are rare chances to get up close and personal with your favourite musicians, in a truly inspiring space.

We also welcome R&B luminary Meshell Ndegeocello (24 April), guitarist Harts (30 May) playing the music of Jimi Hendrix and Paul Kelly (14 June) in collaboration with composer James Ledger. Multitalented actress/singer Megan Mullally of TV’s Will and Grace and her musical partner Stephanie Hunt bring their unique band Nancy And Beth (12 & 13 June) — a singing, dancing journey through classic Americana with a quirky twist.

One of the world’s foremost chamber ensembles, the three French musicians of Trio Wanderer perform trios spanning three centuries that include Haydn, Dvořák’s ‘Dumky' and Rachmaninoff.

MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO It’s an honour to present one of the world’s greatest classical chamber groups, Trio Wanderer (9 April). The three exceptional musicians of this group have toured the globe making music that stirs the soul. This is the first of a series of concerts by the world’s great chamber ensembles. Solo pianist Kirill Gerstein (3 June) will astound in his Great Performers recital as will violinist Vadim Gluzman’s concert (25 June) featuring Beethoven’s mighty ‘Kreutzer’ sonata.

Melbourne Recital Centre is also home to immersive festivals, including the Metropolis New Music Festival (2 – 4 May) starring the propulsive music of Louis Andriessen, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and chamber ensembles. Yirramboi (8 May), a celebration of the music and art of the First Nations, and the Melbourne International Jazz Festival (31 May — 8 June) return. Finally, our newest festival Recentre (28 — 30 June) will relax, revive and refresh you body and soul this winter with music for reflection. Live music is the perfect way to light up those dark and chilly evenings in the warm and welcoming spaces of the best place to hear. Join us.

EUAN MURDOCH

p16 The multi-Grammy nominated and critically acclaimed Meshell Ndegeocello performs her latest release, a unique re-imagining of 1980s/90s R&B hits through the lens of her musical personality.

MEGAN MULLALLY & HER BAND NANCY AND BETH

p35 Megan Mullally, famed and beloved for playing the inimitable Karen Walker, turns musical misfit and joins forces with Friday Night Lights star Stephanie Hunt in her punk vaudeville cabaret, Nancy And Beth, the cleverest comedic cover band in town.

THIRTEEN WAYS TO LOOK AT BIRDS

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

Paul Kelly and James Ledger are joined by celebrated piano trio Seraphim and singer-songwriter Alice Keath to create a unique marriage of electronics, acoustic instruments and the human voice.

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Strelitzia Ensemble

KIAZMA Piano Duo

Teddy Tahu Rhodes

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Free Music

Dedications

Melbourne Recital Centre opens the doors of its intimate Salon one Monday a month for a free open rehearsal featuring the very best of Melbourne’s chamber musicians.

It’s an open door policy for anyone to come in and discover something new or hear local artists rehearse new works, new programs and try out new ideas.

Formed in 2008, Strelitzia is a vibrant piano trio praised for its innovative and eclectic programs with influences ranging from jazz and world music to popular dance music. Adored classical works and contemporary gems come alive through the ensemble’s playing, from Haydn's effervescent trio for his friend Therese Bartolozzi to Elena Kats-Chernin’s Calliope Dreaming commemorating Haydn and Shostakovich's epic Piano Trio No.2, dedicated to the memory of his friend Ivan Sollertinsky.

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Mon 1 April 12 noon Primrose Potter Salon (One hour) FREE Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre

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Mon 1 April 6pm Primrose Potter Salon (One hour no interval) Haydn Piano Trio No.1 in C, Op.86, Hob. XV/27 Elena Kats-Chernin Calliope Dreaming Shostakovich Piano Trio No.2 in E minor, Op.67 Strelitzia Ensemble Tickets $39 ($29 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Strelitzia Ensemble

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Teddy Tahu Rhodes & Kristian Chong Pianist Kristian Chong is one of Australia's most sought-after musicians, performing often as a chamber musician, concerto soloist and recitalist. He unites with baritone Teddy Tahu Rhodes in a fabulous recital program that includes song cycles by Ralph Vaughan Williams and Gerald Finzi with popular Celtic songs and new songs by Australian composer Calvin Bowman. A rare and unforgettable concert by two acclaimed performers and friends.

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Mon 1 April 6.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (One hour & 45-mins incl. interval) Beethoven An die ferne Geliebte (To the Distant Beloved), Op.98 Finzi Let Us Garlands Bring, Op.18 Calvin Bowman West Sussex Drinking Song Calvin Bowman The Night Calvin Bowman Noël Vaughan Williams Songs of Travel Anonymous Celtic Medley Teddy Tahu Rhodes baritone Kristian Chong piano Tickets $50 ($40 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre and Kristian Chong & Friends

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Schubert: Grand Duo Atop the summit of Schubert’s unparalleled achievements in the four-hand repertoire sits the remarkable Sonata in C, ‘Grand Duo’.

It remains one of the most glorious and neglected works by a major composer. KIAZMA Piano Duo, pianists Aura Go and Tomoe Kawabata, provides a rare opportunity to experience this epic work in concert. With Schubert’s sublime Variations on an Original Theme, composed in the same year, the Sonata in C marked a period Schubert was to rediscover ‘happiness and peace’.

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Tue 2 April 6.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (One hour no interval) Schubert 8 Variations on an Original Theme in A-flat, D.813 Schubert Sonata in C, D.812 KIAZMA Piano Duo Tickets $39 ($29 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & KIAZMA Piano Duo

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Lamine Sonko presents 13:12 Lamine Sonko’s work is a unique synthesis of contemporary and traditional Senegalese music, steeped in a rich cultural musical legacy that has informed his work as a composer and multiinstrumentalist. Praised for ‘speaking a new language’ where ‘the vibrations and soul felt in the music are uplifting’ (The Age), 13:12 now sees the artist explore how West African culture interacts with celestial bodies, unveiling ancient connections between art and science.

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Wed 3 April 7pm Primrose Potter Salon (One hour no interval) Lamine Sonko guitar/kora/vocals Yacou Mbaye sabar/calabash Kumar Shome guitar Anita Quayle cello Ayesha Mehta piano Tickets $30 ($25 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Multicultural Arts Victoria

Maps to the Stars Caroline Almonte and Blair Harris perform Australian works for cello and piano paired with monumental sonatas by French icon Gabriel Fauré. Kate Moore’s soliloquy Whoever you are come forth blends her own unique language with the poetry of Walt Whitman, an emotionally charged work by Paul Stanhope reflects on Black Saturday and Fauré’s Sonata No.2 radiates charm, displaying a fine repartee between the performers.

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Thu 4 April 6pm Primrose Potter Salon (One hour no interval) Kate Moore Whoever you are come forth Takemitsu Orion Paul Stanhope Agnus Dei (world premiere) Fauré Cello Sonata No.2 in G minor, Op.117 Blair Harris cello Caroline Almonte piano Tickets $39 ($29 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre and Blair Harris & Caroline Almonte

Mozart's Clarinet Concerto with Michael Collins & Paul Dean Experience a clarinet showcase with two brilliant virtuosi. Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto is a perennial favourite, exquisitely brought to life by world-class soloist Michael Collins who leads the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Collins also takes the conductor’s baton for the next work: a brand-new clarinet concerto by Paul Dean, another clarinettist of international renown here in a dream appearance to perform its debut.

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Thu 4 April 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) Mozart Clarinet Concerto, K.622 Paul Dean Clarinet Concerto Beethoven Symphony No.7 Michael Collins clarinet/director Paul Dean clarinet Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Tickets from $99 ($94 conc)*

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LOCAL HEROES

Tang Xianzu the Playwright in Concert In a world premiere, see over 100 talented musicians from the Symphony Orchestra and Opera of Shanghai Conservatory of Music in this reimagined Chinese opera exploring the different stages of Tang Xianzu's life with references to his four key works. Known as the Shakespeare of the East, Tang is considered China’s greatest playwright, who is most famous for the Four Dreams of Linchuan, which includes his treasured Mu Dan Ting (The Peony Pavilion).

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Fri 5 April 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) Tang Xianzu The Peony Pavilion Zhou Ke conductor Shanghai Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra & Choir (China) Tickets from $49 ($44 conc) Presented by Ausfeng

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Presented by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra 1 Blair Harris 2 Lamine Sonko 3 Tang Xianzu 4 Paul Dean

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Jackie with Three Guitars

Bach & Telemann in Concert

Captivating singer Jackie Bornstein enchants audiences with her emotive delivery and beautiful tone, sharing the stage with three of Australia's finest guitarists. In duos and as a quartet, Jackie leads her colleagues in a mixture of swing, pop, nuevo cancion, chanson, bossa nova and original songs. The program highlights Jackie's rich voice and versatility and the distinctive sounds of each esteemed guitarist.

Pinchgut Opera returns to Melbourne in a masterly celebration of Eastertide joy.

Presented in its original one-to-apart setting, experience the artistry of each performer for an evening of ravishing music-making. Revel in the angelic beauty of soprano Alexandra Oomens’s voice and the luminous mezzo-soprano tones of rising star Anna Dowsley.

Accompanying Bach’s jewel is Telemann’s Thunder Ode. Never before performed in Australia, this is one of Telemann’s greatest masterpieces.

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Fri 5 April 8pm Primrose Potter Salon (One hour no interval) Works by Gershwin, Van Heusen, Parra, Weill, Claire Hamill, Romberg, Sting, Cindy Lauper and Jackie Bornstein.

Jackie Bornstein vocals James Sherlock, Stephen Magnusson & Nathan Slater guitar Tickets $30 ($25 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Jackie Bornstein

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Sat 6 April 7pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) J.S. Bach Easter Oratorio, BWV 249 Telemann Thunder Ode Alexandra Oomens soprano Anna Dowsley mezzo-soprano Richard Butler tenor David Greco baritone Andrew O’Connor bass Erin Helyard conductor Orchestra of the Antipodes Tickets from $49 Presented by Pinchgut Opera

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Jamie Oehlers & Sam Keevers: Grace Two of Australia’s finest jazz artists — saxophonist Jamie Oehlers and pianist Sam Keevers — reunite to perform music from their award-winning album Grace.

Drawing inspiration from classic duos such as Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter, Stan Getz and Kenny Barron and Art Tatum and Ben Webster, their original compositions personify the freedom, intensity and uniqueness of the duo format.

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Sat 6 April 8pm Primrose Potter Salon (One hour no interval) Jamie Oehlers saxophone Sam Keevers piano Tickets $30 ($25 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Jamie Oehlers

1 Jackie Bornstein 2 Erin Helyard 3 Jamie Oehlers & Sam Keevers

Death & Transfiguration Melbourne Youth Orchestras continues to grow its reputation for excellence, while inspiring young people to reach their potential and instilling a life-long love of music.

Performing in the exquisite surrounds of Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, the Orchestra is joined by Laurence Matheson on piano for stirring renditions of Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture and Richard Strauss’s Death and Transfiguration.

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Sun 7 April 2.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (90-mins incl. interval) Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture Rachmaninoff Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Arvo Pärt Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten R. Strauss Death and Transfiguration Laurence Matheson piano Brett Kelly conductor Melbourne Youth Orchestra Tickets $35 ($30 conc) Presented by Melbourne Youth Orchestras

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Oxana Shevchenko

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Brandenburg Quartet

About the artist Oxana (pictured above) gave her first performance as a soloist with the Kazakh State Symphony Orchestra at the age of nine.

Brandenburg Quartet in the Salon Performing Beethoven and Boccherini exclusively on gut strings, the Brandenburg Quartet has become renowned for astonishing tonal nuance and interplay. Formed by the principal string players of the multi ARIA Award-winning Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, the group has the rare ability to intimately draw audiences into their historically informed performances. Don’t miss this most imaginative evening of music from esteemed Brandenburg artists.

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Sun 7 April 5pm Primrose Potter Salon (90-mins incl. interval) Works by Beethoven, Boccherini, Brunetti and Jadin.

Brandenburg Quartet Tickets $60 ($50 conc) Presented by Australian Brandenburg Orchestra

Kids & Families

Jams for Fams: Mother Goose Spread your wings and go on a friendly, feathered and fun-filled amble through Ravel’s gorgeous Mother Goose Suite. In this interactive adventure, families clap, stamp, honk, quack and sing along to the music with a marvellous flock of musicians from Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. There’s even a chance to meet your favourite musicians and instruments at a special instrumental petting zoo after the show.

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Mon 8 April 12 noon Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (35-mins no interval) Ravel Mother Goose Suite Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Tickets $25* (suitable for ages 5-12 & their grown-ups)

Ears Wide Open: Oxana Ravel’s Mother Shevchenko Experience an evening of superb Goose We know fairy tales are fun, but who knew they made such good music? Dance with a sleeping maiden, meet an exotic princess, and soar through the air in a magical fairy garden, as you discover the genius of Ravel’s orchestration in excerpts from the composer’s enchanting Mother Goose Suite.

pianism with the Kazakhstan-born grand finalist of the 2016 Sydney International Piano Competition, Oxana Shevchenko. Oxana Shevchenko is internationally recognised as a pianist of outstanding artistry, sensibility and versatility and is equally in demand both as a soloist and chamber musician. The extraordinary young pianist is not to be missed.

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Mon 8 April 6.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (One hour no interval) Ravel Mother Goose Suite (excerpts)

Tue 9 April 7.30pm Primrose Potter Salon (Two hours incl. interval) Beethoven Piano Sonata No.13, Op.27, No.1 Schumann Carnaval, Op.9 Tchaikovsky 18 Pieces, Op.72, No.5, Méditation Tchaikovsky Dumka, Op.59 Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Tickets $29 ($24 conc)* *Prices subject to change without notice

Presented by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

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Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Babes in arms ticketing applies. See page 45 for details.

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Oxana Shevchenko piano Tickets $59 ($53 conc) Presented by Sydney International Piano Competition

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Trio Wanderer Trio Wanderer is aptly named: the French ensemble explores a musical world spanning three centuries with open-minded wonder, just like its namesake, the archetypal Romantic wanderer.

The Trio is also in demand around the globe, wandering between prestigious halls and festivals. Acclaimed for its extraordinarily sensitive style, almost telepathic understanding of each other and technical mastery, Trio Wanderer is one of the world’s foremost chamber ensembles. Its players’ daring and sophisticated playing illuminates trios by master composers Haydn, Dvořák and Rachmaninoff.

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Tue 9 April 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) Haydn Piano Trio No.1 in C, Op.71, HobXV:21 Dvořák Piano Trio No.4 in E minor, Op.90, 'Dumky' Rachmaninoff Trio élégiaque No.2, Op.9 Trio Wanderer (France) Tickets from $62 ($55 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre Series Partner: Uniting AgeWell

Trio Wanderer Master Class Join Trio Wanderer for a revelatory master class and discover more about the music you love. Melbourne Recital Centre’s Master Class program provides essential artistic development opportunities that benefit young Australian artists and offer insights and learning for patrons as well.

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Mon 8 April 6pm Primrose Potter Salon (Two hours no interval) Trio Wanderer Tickets $10

STAFF PICK

‘ This is virtuosic playing of a high order.’

The Guardian (U.K.)

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1 Paul McDermott & Stephen Gates 2 Richard Davis 3 The String Contingent 4 Latitude 37

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The Savannah Way Trio The String Contingent confidently walks the line between folk, classical, jazz and bluegrass.

The ensemble’s music is inspired by travels to diverse landscapes and cultures. Last year they drove the magnificient Savannah Way from Cairns to Broome, writing music while accompanied by morning birdsong, feeding fish and the sand between their toes.

Come discover the music of their adventure in concert.

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Fri 12 April 8pm Primrose Potter Salon (One hour no interval) The String Contingent Tickets $30 ($25 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & The String Contingent

Paul McDermott & Gatesy Go Solo Best known as the middle-men of two of Australia’s greatest musical-comedy trios, Paul McDermott (Doug Anthony All Stars) and Stephen Gates (Tripod) lock harmonies and minds in one unmissable show.

Notwithstanding their fierce comic prowess, the poetry of the lyrics and beauty of their voices shines.

Featuring songs of beauty and heartbreak, freshly minted comedy concoctions, old squabbles and a good measure of nonsense, it’s no wonder the duo has enthralled audiences across Australia.

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Sat 13 April 8pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (80-mins no interval) Paul McDermott vocals Stephen Gates guitar/vocals A reserve $75 ($65 conc) B reserve $59 ($49 conc) Presented by Penney & Logan

The University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Travel down the narrow Gulf of Finland with The University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

Explore on the one side the mighty String Serenade and, on the other, a celebration of music by Jean Sibelius with two of his early 20th-century masterpieces. Dark Northern European landscapes and local folk tunes, informed by a backdrop of riveting history, are illuminated by the Orchestra’s superb playing.

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Sun 14 April 5pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) Sibelius Finlandia Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings, Op.48 Sibelius Symphony No.2, Op.43 Richard Davis conductor The University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra FREE — tickets required Presented by Melbourne Conservatorium of Music

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The Genesis of Corelli Experience the epitome of Baroque flamboyance and theatricality, the music of Arcangelo Corelli. With celebrated Baroque specialists Latitude 37, explore the pioneering composer’s early life and works, from vibrant trio sonatas to his first opus and a fascinating backdrop of music from his years in Bologna.

Corelli's astonishing gift gleams in the hands of this sensational early-music trio.

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Mon 15 April 6pm Primrose Potter Salon (One hour no interval) Works by Corelli, Cazzati, Stradella, Perti, Bassani and Laurenti.

Latitude 37 Tickets $39 ($29 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Latitude 37

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Keb’ Mo’ Over the past two decades, Keb’ Mo’ has cultivated a reputation as a modern master of American roots music.

The Compton-born bluesman is cherished by fans internationally for his rich, distinctive voice and effortless ability to spin humorous and passionate stories over a guitar.

A prolific 14 albums has earned Keb’ Mo’ every coveted award under the sun, multiple times, with a who’s who of artists from B.B. King to the Dixie Chicks paying tribute. In this intimate solo performance, the legendary musician and four-time Grammy-winner’s understated excellence is on full display.

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Mon 15 April 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (90-mins incl. interval) Keb’ Mo’ vocals/guitar (U.S.A.) A reserve $95 ($85 conc) B reserve $85 ($75 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre in arrangement with Bluesfest Touring

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Penny Quartet

Ensemble Ancien

Miles & Ziggy Johnston

LOCAL HEROES

SPOTLIGHT SERIES

LOCAL HEROES

Primeval

Three Lessons of Darkness

Globetrotting

Penny Quartet performs decisive, gritty and tender works with genuine expressivity. Be immersed in a world of primeval desire and unreasoning emotion, from the beauty of 15th-century harmonies to the raw power of Prokofiev at his best. Prokofiev’s impressive String Quartet No.1 is a work of engaging propulsion and intensity balanced with charm in a program complemented by György Kurtág’s Hommage à Jacob Obrecht.

Be transported to the theatrical Tenebrae mass of the Paris convent of Longchamp, and delight in François Couperin’s enthralling and mysterious Leçons de ténèbres (Lessons of Darkness), a surprisingly sensual piece, written for Holy Week in 1714. Brought to life by Ensemble Ancien, these alluring works are considered among the most beautiful vocal works of the Baroque period.

Ziggy & Miles Johnston share tales of mysticism and passion from the guitar. Rodrigo’s Tonadilla is redolent with the theatricality of Spanish song, while Carlo Domeniconi’s Prana draws upon Indian and Hindu spiritualism, Andrew York’s Sanzen-in traces his journey to Japan, and Francis Kleynjans’s Four Movements is a gem in the French impressionistic style. From Spain to India to Japan and France, musical treasures await.

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Wed 17 April 6pm Primrose Potter Salon (One hour no interval) Couperin Trois Leçons de ténèbres

Thu 18 April 6pm Primrose Potter Salon (One hour no interval) Rodrigo Tonadilla Domeniconi Prana, Op.36 Domeniconi Sonata for Two Guitars, Op.14 Andrew York Sanzen-in Andrew York Evening Dance Kleynjans 4 Mouvements pour 2 Guitares, Op.53

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Tue 16 April 6pm Primrose Potter Salon (One hour no interval) György Kurtág Homage à Jacob Obrecht Philip Glass String Quartet No.3, Mishima Prokofiev String Quartet No.1, Op.50 Penny Quartet Tickets $39 ($29 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Penny Quartet

Ensemble Ancien Tickets $39 ($29 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Ensemble Ancien

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Ziggy Johnston guitar Miles Johnston guitar Tickets $39 ($29 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre and Ziggy & Miles Johnston

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I’m With Her A band of extraordinary chemistry and exquisite musicianship

I’m With Her’s fine-spun narratives and breathtaking harmonies culminated in the magic of its 2018 debut album, See You Around.

Emotionally raw and intricate, layers of meaning and insight are revealed even in the most starkly adorned tracks. Its artists Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz, and Aoife O’Donovan have honed a special, family-like connection, and quickly garnered acclaim for their unique blend of instrumental interplay and indelible harmonies.

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Thu 18 April 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours & 30-mins incl. interval) I'm With Her (U.S.A.) Tickets $59 Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre in arrangement with Bluesfest Touring Pty Ltd

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Alexey Arkhipovskiy

St Matthew Passion

Alexey Arkhipovskiy

The Melbourne Bach Choir & Orchestra conducted by Rick Prakhoff return to Bach's sublime Passion music with a stunning cast of soloists. Andrew Goodwin repeats his highly praised performance as the Evangelist and Jud Arthur performs the role of Christus. The choir’s 2016 performance received a five-minute ovation and four-star review from The Age as ‘one of those performances that lives in the memory for days’.

The majestic and talented Alexey Arkhipovskiy mesmerises listeners with his style of playing the balalaika — a Russian three-stringed musical instrument with a triangular wooden body. Often compared with Paganini and Hendrix, musicians who expanded the possibilities of the violin and guitar, Arkhipovskiy has created a unique playing style, combining methods of revolutionary innovation. Free from style and genre frames, Alexey Arkhipovskiy is a must see.

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Fri 19 April 2.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Three hours & 15-mins incl. interval) J.S. Bach St Matthew Passion, BWV 244 Andrew Goodwin Evangelist Jud Arthur Christus Jacqueline Porter soprano Jacqueline Dark alto Michael Smallwood tenor Jeremy Kleeman bass-baritone Rick Prakhoff conductor Melbourne Bach Choir & Orchestra Tickets from $70 ($55 conc) Presented by Melbourne Bach Choir

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Sun 21 April 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (One hour & 30-mins no interval) Alexey Arkhipovskiy balalaika (Russia) Tickets $98/$89 Presented by LSPRO

Fun fact Elisabeth Murdoch Hall is encased in 250mm of concrete and is elevated by 54 steel springs (each taking 150 tonnes of weight) to reduce low frequency noise and ensure a superb acoustic environment.

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Yiyun Gu

Gods & Demons Mystery mingles with fantasy in a concert that has it all: a haunted castle, the bizarre world of Babayaga and a great celebration on Java Island.

Explore the tantalizing creations of two imaginative composers: Mussorgsky and Godowsky. From Pictures at an Exhibition to Java Suite, Chinese-born pianist Yiyun Gu’s exemplary playing rings true to the magic of these works.

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Tue 23 April 6pm Primrose Potter Salon (One hour no interval) Godowsky Java Suite, ‘Phonoramas: Tonal journeys for the pianoforte’ (selections) Balakirev Islamey, Op.18 Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition Yiyun Gu piano Tickets $39 ($29 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Yiyun Gu

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Guthrie

Alice’s Restaurant Tour

In 1965 a teenage Arlo Guthrie was deemed ‘not moral enough to join the army’ and recounted these events on the album Alice’s Restaurant in 1967.

The ‘Alice’s Restaurant Massacree’, a partially sung comic monologue, has become a quintessential anti-establishment anthem. Folk songs only become classics when story-lines remain just as relevant today as when they were originally composed.

Alice’s Restaurant is exactly that. Arlo Guthrie has become renowned as an American folk elder — a keeper of the flame — whose life of performing spans almost 60 years.

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Tue 23 April 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) Arlo Guthrie guitar/vocals (U.S.A.) Tickets $89/$79 Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre in arrangement with Bluesfest Touring Pty Ltd

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1 Lisa Moore 2 Dr Mario Dobernig 3 Andrea Keller 4 Amelia Evans & Bob Sedergreen PIANO SERIES

In the Mists

Transients

From Schumann to Glass, this concert links three European and three American composers. It presents a blended collection of cinematic piano music inspired by imagery in the natural landscape and the striving struggles of the human soul. From forest scenes to the celebration of native American Ishi’s healing song, pianist Lisa Moore conjures a lyrical journey of beauty, warmth, colour and drama.

Following the passing of esteemed mentor Allan Browne in 2015, Andrea Keller created Transients, a series of trios inspired by Browne’s musical philosophy.

Dedicated to a collective approach to music making, the trios stem from a jazz tradition, which they interpret with an uninhibited, and often unconventional, Australian accent.

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Wed 24 April 6pm Primrose Potter Salon (Two hours incl. interval) Philip Glass Etude No.2 Janáček In the Mists Beethoven Piano Sonata No.18 in E-flat, Op.31, No.3, ‘The Hunt’ Martin Bresnick Ishi's Song Schumann Waldszenen, Op.82 Frederic Rzewski Piano Piece No.4 Lisa Moore piano Tickets $50 ($40 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Lisa Moore

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Fri 26 April 8pm Primrose Potter Salon (One hour no interval) Julien Wilson saxophone Sam Anning double bass Andrea Keller piano Tickets $30 ($25 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Andrea Keller

Victoria Chorale: Mozart vs. Salieri

Amelia Evans & Bob Sedergreen

Was there animosity between Mozart and Salieri or did Amadeus give us the wrong picture? This captivating concert dramatically illuminates their relationship and showcases Mozart and Salieri masterpieces. Dynamic conductor Mario Dobernig leads the fabulous Victoria Chorale and vibrant Art of Sound Orchestra with four brilliant soloists in this engaging performance.

Join award-winning vocalist, Amelia Evans and Australian jazz legend and pianist Bob Sedergreen as they explore and celebrate the Australian Jazz Songbook. Inspired by the composers and improvisers of the Australian jazz scene, the duo combines vocal jazz artistry and improvisation with original Australian works from the past and present.

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Sat 27 April 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) Mozart Coronation Mass, Arias & Symphony No.39 Salieri Gloria, Falstaff Overture & Arias

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Sat 27 April 8pm Primrose Potter Salon (One hour no interval) Amelia Evans vocals Bob Sedergreen piano Tickets $30 ($25 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Amelia Evans

Janet Todd soprano Sally-Anne Russell mezzo-soprano Nick Seidenman tenor Peter Tregear bass-baritone Dr Mario Dobernig conductor Victoria Chorale Art of Sound Orchestra A reserve $70 ($65 conc) B reserve $60 ($55 conc) Presented by Victoria Chorale

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Meshell Ndegeocello

STAFF PICK

For over two decades, singer-songwriter, rapper and bassist Meshell Ndegeocello has stunned audiences with her unique blend of hip-hop, soul, rock and R&B. Now experience an intimate performance of ‘80s and ‘90s radio hits off her Grammy-nominated new cover album, Ventriloquism. As always she pays tribute to her diverse influences, which we hear layered over one another in these 11 covers. The reimagining affords not just a new musical experience but also a comment on the narrow expectations of sounds and structures for black artists and black music.

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Wed 24 April 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours & 30-mins incl. interval) Meshell Ndegeocello vocals/guitar (U.S.A.) Tickets $69/$59 Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre in arrangement with The Kurland Agency

Did you know?

Throughout her career, Meshell has been nominated for 10 Grammy Awards.

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1 Satinder Sartaaj 2 Saltbush Ensemble 3 Mediterranean Feast 4 Erica Kennedy 5 Yi Wang 6 Justin Beere 7 Steph Dixon

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Ecstasy Tour

by Sartaaj

Bridge, Muhly, Prokofiev

Tunes of the Black Death

Mediterranean Feast

Sufi sensation Satinder Sartaaj is a true inspiration. His songs stir souls, energize bodies, liberate minds and heal hearts. Hits such as Sai and Sardaar Ji provide a master class in Sufi poetry.

Exquisite performances in some of the world’s finest concert halls and venues have touched audiences around the world. A Sufi experience with Sartaaj is an unforgettable treasure.

Directed by clarinetist Justin Beere and oboist Steph Dixon, Melbourne Chamber Players performs glorious music by three revolutionaries. From the brooding pastoral beauty of Bridge's Phantasy Quartet to the shapeshifting sonic imagery of Motion

by Nico Muhly and Prokofiev's revolutionary Quintet, the ensemble brings colour and precision to the compelling musical landscapes crafted by these powerful compositional voices.

Saltbush Ensemble rejuvenates popular and lesser-known musical gems of the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. This time they explore the Black Death, a plague that returned time and time again, killing millions. Inevitably it became the focus of people's thoughts and the subject of their music-making. On period instruments, the ensemble travels deep into themes of death and the plague within a bleak English landscape.

Unique in the musical landscape of Australia, Songmakers Australia performs pinnacles of chamber music in inspired programs that feature a dynamic interplay of song and chamber music. Discover the aromas, flavours and taste of sunny Mediterranean countries as they come together in a gorgeous hour of songs, duets and quartets by Turina (Spain), Viardot, Massenet (France), Costa and Rossini (Italy) — a true bel canto feast!

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Sun 28 April 5pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Five hours incl. interval) Satinder Sartaaj (India) Tickets from $49 Presented by Punjab Ventures

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Mon 29 April 6pm Primrose Potter Salon (One hour no interval) Bridge Phantasy for Piano Quartet in F-Sharp minor, H.94 Nico Muhly Motion (Australian premiere) Prokofiev Quintet in G minor, Op.39 Melbourne Chamber Players Tickets $39 ($29 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Melbourne Chamber Players

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Tue 30 April 6pm Primrose Potter Salon (One hour no interval) Works by Playford, Lawes, Jenkins, Matteis, Hume, Corbetta and Butler.

Saltbush Ensemble Tickets $39 ($29 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Saltbush Ensemble

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Wed 1 May 6pm Primrose Potter Salon (One hour no interval) Works by Rossini, Viardot, Massenet, Costa and Turina.

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

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Metropolis New Music Festival 2019

Free Music Come along to a free one-hour open rehearsal in the beautiful Primrose Potter Salon with PLEXUS and Kate Moore on Friday 3 May at 12 noon. No tickets are required and everybody is welcome.

Thursday 2 May – Saturday 4 May Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

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A Violin & a Ball of Wool

Metropolis Night One

10 from 10 Melbourne Edition

Ralph van Raat in Recital

Anna McMichael takes her violin into unexplored territory, collaborating with composers Kate Moore, Damian Barbeler and Daniel Blinkhorn to create fascinating soundworlds. Damian Barbeler also joins Anna, performing his Piece for Violin and Ball of Wool. This is your only chance to hear the violin matched with an Arctic Ice field recording, moving electonic soundscapes and with a ball of wool used as a violin bow.

In the lead up to his 80th birthday, this concert celebrates the work of Louis Andriessen, a modern master widely regarded as today’s leading Dutch composer and a central figure in the international new music scene. Melbourne Symphony Orchestra performs works by Andriessen and some of his former students, including the world premiere of Kate Moore's Percussion Concerto, written especially for percussionist Claire Edwardes.

Decibel New Music Ensemble was founded in Western Australia in 2009. Over 70 commissioned works and 30 world premieres in Australia later, Decibel has firmly established itself as a champion of new Australian music where acoustic and electronic sounds feature side by side. This concert of works by Melbourne composers commissioned and premiered by the Ensemble is a fitting celebration of its 10th year of music-making.

Celebrating the 80th birthday of Dutch composer Louis Andriessen, pianist Ralph van Raat brings early, rarely performed works of the great master to the fore. This exclusive Australian recital also features a new piece by Andriessen written especially for Ralph for this series, with John Adams’s Phrygian Gates — which the composer calls a ‘behemoth’ — delivering a mighty conclusion through 25 minutes of rippling waves of sound.

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Thu 2 May 6pm Primrose Potter Salon (One hour no interval) Kate Moore Heather Daniel Blinkhorn FrostbYte, Drift Damian Barbeler Piece for Violin & Ball of Wool Kate Moore Synaethesia Suite

Thu 2 May 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (90-mins no interval) Barry Conyngham One Small Step (world premiere) Graeme Koehne Capriccio Kate Moore Magenta Magnetic* (world premiere) Louis Andriessen ...miserere...

Anna McMichael violin Damian Barbeler electronics/ visuals Tim Jetis visual design Tickets $39 ($29 conc)

1 Anna McMichael 2 Claire Edwardes 3 Decibel New Music Ensemble 4 Ralph van Raat

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*Commissioned by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Janet Holmes à Court AC for the West Australian Symphony Orchestra and Melbourne Recital Centre in celebration of its 10th Anniversary.

Claire Edwardes percussion Ralph van Raat piano (The Netherlands) Clark Rundell conductor (U.S.A.) Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Tickets $35 ($30 conc)

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Fri 3 May 6pm Primrose Potter Salon (90-mins incl. interval) James Rushford Espalier Sam Dunscombe West Park Thembi Sodell Your Sickness is Felt in My Body Brigid Burke Burning Antrils Warren Burt Another Noisy Lullaby Cat Hope The Lowest Drawer Marcus Fusinato (arr. Decibel) Mass Black Implosion (Treatise, Cornelius Cardew) Carmen Chan The Current State of Progress

Fri 3 May 8pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (90-mins no interval) Louis Andriessen Souvenirs d'enfance: Rondo opus 1, Allegro marcato & Nocturne Louis Andriessen Prospettive e Retrospettive Louis Andriessen Registers Louis Andriessen Trepidus Louis Andriessen The Memory of Roses: Wals, Lied, Chorale & Deuxieme chorale Louis Andriessen Image de Moreau Louis Andriessen Searching for Unison (Australian premiere) John Adams Phrygian Gates

Decibel New Music Ensemble Tickets $39 ($29 conc)

Ralph van Raat piano (The Netherlands) Tickets $39 ($29 conc)

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Generations

Workers Union

Three generations of Australian female composers are celebrated in a richly hued kalidiscope of music brought to life by Six Degrees Ensemble. Helen Gifford's compelling compositional voice begins the journey, with her seminal works setting the scene for generations of women composers.

With an eclectic mix of instruments and ensemble settings, the power of these individuals speaks to us across the generations.

Pianist and narrator Lisa Moore collaborates with virtuosi Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) talent in a dramatic ensemble program featuring landmark, radical works from the 1970s musical counterculture. Composed by two bold and leading cult figures, three works push limits and buck chamber music traditions.

Immerse yourself in revolutionary classics, including Andriessen's poem ‘Langzame Verjardaag’ (‘Slow Birthday’) in its Australian premiere.

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Sat 4 May 3pm Primrose Potter Salon (90-mins no interval) Works by Helen Gifford, Christine McCombe, Annie Hui-Hsin Hsieh, Melody Eotvos, Kate Neal and Kate Moore.

Six Degrees Ensemble Tickets $39 ($29 conc)

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Sat 4 May 6pm Primrose Potter Salon (One hour no interval) Frederic Rzewski Coming Together Louis Andriessen Langzame Verjaardag (Australian premiere) Louis Andriessen Workers Union Lisa Moore piano/director/ narrator ANAM musicians Tickets $39 ($29 conc)

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Metropolis Night Two

Andriessen's Hoketus

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra showcases its commitment to contemporary symphonic music.

With a focus on the work of Dutch master Louis Andriessen, whose 80th birthday will be celebrated around the world later this year, the Orchestra performs his Vermeer Pictures and new works from Australian composers, including its 2018 Young Composer-in-Residence, Ade Vincent, whose piece is performed by versatile Australian artist Lior.

Discover two works by Louis Andriessen brought to life by MCM New Music Ensemble.

Andriessen’s Hoketus was born out of his study of the American avant-garde movement. In minimal art composition Andriessen says, ‘all possibilities of one single musical aspect (usually rhythm) can wholly be explored.’ Hout (Wood), aptly written for marimba and woodblocks, is lauded for its ‘raw, tough, aggressive, immensely satisfying energy.’ The New York Times

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Sat 4 May 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (90-mins no interval) Mark Holdsworth Cri de coeur (world premiere) Ade Vincent & Lior Attar Forever Singing Winter into Spring (world premiere) Louis Andriessen & Clark Rundell Vermeer Pictures (Australian premiere) Lior Attar vocals Clark Rundell conductor (U.S.A.) Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Tickets $35 ($30 conc)

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Sat 4 May 9.30pm Primrose Potter Salon (One hour no interval) Louis Andriessen Hoketus Louis Andriessen Hout MCM New Music Ensemble FREE — tickets required Engaged through The University of Melbourne-Melbourne Recital Centre Learning Partnership

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David Fung

Brodsky Quartet

LOCAL HEROES

Bach Concertos

A Thousand Regrets

The Art of Fugue

Star pianist David Fung joins Melbourne Chamber Orchestra for two of Bach’s sparkling keyboard concertos, and music of Dvořák, Telemann and Bartók. Alternating bustling brio and the most heartfelt lyricism, Bach’s music speaks across the centuries and his keyboard concertos mark the birth of a genre. David Fung is an ideal match for the immaculate poise and effortless dexterity these wonderful concertos require.

Ensemble Gombert opens on home territory with High Renaissance master Josquin Desprez, known in his time as ‘the Prince of Music’. It was Josquin's Mille regretz (‘A thousand regrets’) that inspired Cristóbal de Morales’s rich sixvoice Missa Mille regretz, the major work of the program. Motets by William Byrd and Carlo Gesualdo illustrate the passion and drama synonymous with late Renaissance composers.

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Mon 6 May 6pm Primrose Potter Salon (One hour no interval) Desprez De profundis De Morales Missa Mille regretz Byrd Quomodo cantabimus Gesualdo Ecce quomodo moritur justus

Since its formation in 1972 the Brodsky Quartet has performed over 3000 concerts on the major stages of the world and released more than 60 recordings. A natural curiosity and insatiable desire to explore has propelled the group in many artistic directions and continues to ensure not only its place at the very forefront of the international chamber music scene but also its rich and varied musical existence. The Brodsky’s energy and craftsmanship have attracted numerous awards and accolades worldwide, while ongoing educational work provides a vehicle for passing on experience and staying in touch with the next generation.

Sun 5 May 2.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) Dvořák Three Miniatures, Op.75a Telemann Concerto for four violins, TWV 54:A1 J.S. Bach Keyboard Concerto No.7 in G minor, BWV 1058 J.S. Bach Keyboard Concerto No.4 in A, BWV 1055 Bartók Divertimento, Sz113 William Hennessy AM director David Fung piano Melbourne Chamber Orchestra Tickets from $65 ($54 conc) Presented by Melbourne Chamber Orchestra

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Mon 6 May 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours & 20-mins incl. interval) J.S. Bach The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080, Contrapunctus I J.S. Bach The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080, Contrapunctus VI, a 4 in Stylo Francese Mozart Adagio & Fugue, K.546 Mendelssohn 4 Pieces for String Quartet, Op.81 Beethoven Grosse Fuge J.S. Bach Sonata No.3 in C, BWV 1005 Shostakovich String Quartet in C minor, Op.110, No.8 Brodsky Quartet (U.K.) Tickets from $62 ($55 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre Series Partner: Uniting AgeWell

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YIRRAMBOI means tomorrow in the shared languages of the Boon Wurrung and Woi Wurrung peoples of the Kulin Nations. YIRRAMBOI Festival is Melbourne’s premier biennial First Peoples festival celebrating the vibrant living cultures and diverse contemporary practices of First Nations creatives.

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MOSTLY MOZART

Mozart & Mendelssohn Violinist Sophie Rowell features alongside musicians of the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) in a celebration of master composers Mozart and Mendelssohn — two of history’s brightest child prodigies.

Mendelssohn’s Sinfonia No.9 is a startling achievement from his early years. In Mozart’s Violin Concerto No.5, we glimpse the ‘sunny genius’ cherished in his music. As always, Mostly Mozart promises a delightful hour to enjoy great music with loved ones, starting with morning tea.

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Tue 7 May 11am Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (70-mins no interval) Mozart Violin Concerto No.5 in A, K.219 Mendelssohn String Symphony No.9 in C, MWV N9 Sophie Rowell violin/director ANAM Orchestra Tickets $49 ($42 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) Series Partner: Lend Lease — Over 50s Living

ZOFO Eva-Maria Zimmermann and Keisuke Nakagoshi are ZOFO: a ‘20-finger orchestra’ renowned for out-of-the-box programming for piano-four-hands. ZOFO commissioned a ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’, engaging composers from 15 countries to choose a visual art piece and write a work inspired by it. What they have created is an unforgettable multimedia concert experience — a celebration of marvellous pianism set against an enthralling background of international artworks.

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Tue 7 May & Sat 11 May 7pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (75-mins no interval) Works by Silvestrini, Vine, Dorman, Mykietyn, Ali-Zadeh, Liang, Russell, Yudane, Oh, Marti, Aminikia, G. Prokofiev, S.C. Adams, Ortiz and Orozco.

Eva-Maria Zimmermann piano (Switzerland) Keisuke Nakagoshi piano (Japan) Tickets from $58 ($50 conc) Presented by Musica Viva

Jessica Hitchcock

Kaumakaiwa Kanaka'ole

Award-winning singer Jessica Hitchcock is an Indigenous performer, composer and singersongwriter. Her charismatic stage presence and versatile performances draw on over 15 years of musical experience and have recently led her to tour with Kate Miller-Hiedke and Mission Songs Project, while continuing her work at Short Black Opera as a collaborator and composer. This May Jessica releases her first LP, Bloodline, a collection of songs about love, life and loss.

Riveting performer Kaumakaiwa Kanaka'ole is the voice of contemporary Hawaiian music. Drawing from ancestral memory and hula practice, she engages indigenous thought to address today’s issues. Through music, chant and sharing of spirit the modern transgender Hawaiian (mahu wahine) is a vibrant keeper of culture. With plenty of humour, Kaumakaiwa seamlessly melds Hawaiian culture and modern sensibilities into deeply powerful music.

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Wed 8 May 7pm Primrose Potter Salon (One hour no interval) Jessica Hitchcock vocals Tickets $30 ($25 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & YIRRAMBOI Festival

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Wed 8 May 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (75-mins no interval) Kaumakaiwa Kanaka'ole vocals Shawn Kekoa Pimental guitar/ backup vocals Tickets $45 Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & YIRRAMBOI Festival

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LOCAL HEROES

Farinelli

Top Acts 2019

Acclaimed counter tenor Max Riebl has appeared with Australia’s finest orchestras, worked with much-admired international musicians and conductors and won a score of competitions as a vocalist. Now see him perform an eclectic program with pianist Adam Cook running a gamut of great songs, from Purcell to Handel, Radiohead and original compositions — some of which may have been championed by history’s great opera singer Farinelli.

Top Acts 2019 is a showcase of VCE performing arts students. The concert comprises stunning performances by young performing artists. It includes contemporary and classical music performed by soloists and ensembles, scripted and originally devised drama and dance pieces. This inspiring event offers current students, teachers, families and the general public an opportunity to see some of Victoria’s finest emerging performing artists.

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Thu 9 May 6pm Primrose Potter Salon (One hour no interval) Works by Max Riebl, Adam Cook, Radiohead, John Dowland, Nicola Porpora, Handel and Purcell.

Fri 10 May 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours & 30 mins incl. interval) Performances from 2018 VCE Dance, VET Dance, Drama, Theatre Studies, Music Performance, Music Style and Composition, Music Investigation and VET Music students.

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VCE performing arts students Tickets $35 ($30.75 conc) Presented by Victorian Curriculum & Assessment Authority

The Song Company The Omnific Tickets $65 ($60 conc) Presented by The Song Company

Max Riebl countertenor Adam Cook piano Tickets $39 ($29 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre and Max Riebl & Adam Cook

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The Song Company joins forces with the bass guitar duo from metal band The Omnific for a resonant mix of dynamic basslines and 12th-century organum. The guitarists’ classic duo Kismet and new works are interleaved with multi-voice chanting and improvisation from the male voices of The Song Company. A unified interest in struck strings, deep resonances and powerful harmonies holds together this electic program.

Mon 13 May 7pm Primrose Potter Salon (75-mins no interval) Pérotin Beata Viscera The Omnific Kismet Pérotin Viderunt omnes

The Art of Noises Contemporary music and theatre mingle in Ossicle Duo’s fascinating exploration of German-Argentine composer Mauricio Kagel. An aging trombonist carries out strange assembly rituals. An eccentric percussionist conducts sonic experiments with the help of an occasionally unruly assistant. And San Diego composer Michelle Lou's untitled three-part construction offers a distinctive noise palette of vibrating mobile phones, spanners and mechanical switches.

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Tue 14 May 6pm Primrose Potter Salon (One hour no interval) Kagel L'Art Bruit Kagel Atem Michelle Lou untitled three part construction (Australian premiere) Ossicle Duo Tickets $39 ($29 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Ossicle Duo

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Piers Lane Plays Bach & Chopin Acclaimed pianist Piers Lane has established a career as a great interpreter of romantic and early 20-century repertoire. Moving seamlessly between works by Tchaikovsky, Chopin and Bach into selections of Stravinsky’s Petrushka, this program showcases the grandeur, the poetry and the sparkle of remarkable works — repertoire that is close to the artist’s heart and defined many people’s love for the period.

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Tue 14 May 6.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) J.S. Bach Prelude & Fugue No.14 in F-sharp minor, BWV 883 Chopin Impromptu No.2 in F-sharp, Op.36 Chopin Mazurka in F minor, Op.68, No.4 Chopin Piano Sonata No.2 in B-flat minor, Op.35 Tchaikovsky Six Pieces, Op.21 Stravinsky Three movements from Petrushka Piers Lane piano Tickets $50 ($40 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre

Mark Lang

Romiosini & Beyond

Rich with melody and storytelling, acclaimed singer-songwriter Mark Lang (Skipping Girl Vinegar) returns to showcase works from his new release. Returning home from an extensive North American and European tour including appearances at the legendary Cambridge Folk Festival, Woodford and Port Fairy Folk Festivals, this concert features collaborations with acclaimed animators and visual artists that will transform Primrose Potter Salon into an immersive cross-arts space. Featuring support from German artist Lilly Among The Clouds in her Melbourne debut.

The composer who gave us the orchestral and choral masterpieces Axion Esti and Canto General also gave the world Romiosini. Experience Mikis Theodorakis’s classic anthem of Greek identity and other well-loved works rarely heard in Melbourne performed by international vocalist Dimitris Basis with some of Australia’s best orchestral musicians, conducted by George Ellis.

Romiosini — the poetry of Yannis Ritsos set to music of heart-rending power and supplication.

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Thu 16 May 7pm Primrose Potter Salon (Two hours incl. interval) Lilly Among the Clouds Mark Lang vocals/guitar Tickets $30 ($25 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Mark Lang

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Fri 17 May 8pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) Theodorakis Romiosini Dimitris Basis vocals (Greece) George Ellis conductor Tickets from $59 Presented by the Greek Community of Melbourne

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English Baroque Tulalah with Circa Melbourne art-rock ensemble

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

Drawing on a wide array of influences from Keith Jarrett to The Doobie Brothers, the duo explores exhilarating repertoire in unique interpretations of jazz standards and popular songs, and original compositions.

A tumbling commotion of musicians and acrobats collide in an explosive collaboration of contemporary circus and music from the English Baroque.

English Baroque with Circa is the third daring collaboration between the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and Circa. With an inspired pasticcio drawn from 16th and 17th-century England featuring compositions by Handel, Purcell and Dowland, this dazzling concert experience will have you gripping your seat and gasping in awe.

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Fri 17 May 8pm Primrose Potter Salon (One hour no interval) Audrey Powne vocals/trumpet James Bowers piano Tickets $30 ($25 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Audrey Powne

Sat 18 May 7pm & Sun 19 May 5pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (90-mins no interval) A pasticcio drawn from the English Baroque curated by Paul Dyer and Yaron Lifschitz.

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Paul Dyer artistic director Yaron Lifschitz artistic director CIRCA Jane Sheldon soprano Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Performers of CIRCA Tickets from $30 Presented by Australian Brandenburg Orchestra

Tulalah reaches beyond the confines of its instrumentation to create an expansive sound — blending lush vocal chorales, rhythmic guitar figures and powerful horn arrangements.

Making stimulating, unique and nuanced music, Tulalah performs new originals created with the exquisite Primrose Potter Salon in mind, weaving sounds from their past with new influences.

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Sat 18 May 8pm Primrose Potter Salon (One hour no interval) Tulalah Tickets $30 ($25 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Tulalah

Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School: Evening of Song With almost 100 years of musical tradition to its name, Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School is at the forefront of excellence in vocal talent. The Evening of Song is an uplifting and entertaining event showcasing choirs, soloists and vocal ensembles presenting an array of different pieces and styles.

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

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Mon 20 May 7pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours & 15-mins incl. interval) Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School Students Tickets $37 ($28 conc) Presented by Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School

1 Australian Brandenburg Orchestra & Circa 2 Audrey Powne & James Bowers 3 Tulalah 4 Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School

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Accademia Arcadia

American Connections

Who invented the piano? Most would say it was the innovative Italian craftsman Bartolomeo Cristofori. For this concert, Accademia Arcadia use a Cristofori piano, offering the opportunity to hear this rare creature in concert.

Fresh, exuberant sonatas by Purcell and C.P.E. Bach are perfectly matched with Scarlatti’s D minor Violin Sonata, Corelli’s Sonata and selections from the peerless D minor Partita of J.S. Bach.

America truly shaped its unique voice in music in the early 20th century, in works of incredible originality and soul. With Melbourne string quartet Quartz, admire the character of Gershwin’s swinging blues melodies, and two rich and soaring quartets by Barber and Dvořák. Featuring Barber’s famous Adagio, these universally loved gems are favourites in the string quartet repertoire.

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Tue 21 May 11am Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (One hour no interval) J.S. Bach Allemanda & Corrente from Partita No.2 in D minor for solo violin, BWV 1004 Corelli Sonata in B-flat, Op.2 No.5 Purcell Sonata No.6 in G minor, Z.807 D. Scarlatti Sonata in D minor, Kk90 C.P.E. Bach Trio Sonata in E minor, H.577

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Tue 21 May 6pm Prirmose Potter Salon (One hour no interval) Barber String Quartet in B minor, Op.11 Gershwin Lullaby Dvořák String Quartet No.12 in F, Op.96, ‘American’ Quartz Tickets $39 ($29 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Quartz

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The Senegambian Jazz Band

Les Illuminations with Emma Matthews

Since its inception in 2015, The Senegambian Jazz Band has fused Afro jazz, deep world music beats and funk to create some truly awe-inspiring rhythms and melodies. With influences from Gambia, Senegal, Ethiopia, Ghana and Australia, the five-piece band share its outstanding talent and flair, channelling over eight thousand years of African musical traditions, transporting the power and beauty of these ancient sounds, rhythms and melodies to euphoric audiences across Australia.

Internationally acclaimed musicians David Griffiths (clarinet), Svetlana Bogosavljevic (cello) and Timothy Young (piano) are Ensemble Liaison.

Drawing inspiration from folk song and dance, this concert sees soprano Emma Matthews and the Ensemble play beautifully arranged songs of Britten, interwoven with gems from Greece and Spain. Featuring the lively Three Island Songs of John Psathas and Falla’s ever popular, flamenco-inspired set of traditional Spanish songs.

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Wed 22 May 7.30pm Primrose Potter Salon (One hour no interval) Tickets $30 ($25 conc) The Senegambian Jazz Band Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Multicultural Arts Victoria

Accademia Arcadia Tickets $54 Presented by Musica Viva

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Thu 23 May 7pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (100-mins incl. interval) Britten Three Folk Songs Psathas Three Island Songs Mahler Symphony No.4 in G (final movement) Falla Suite Populaire Espagnole Britten Les Illuminations Emma Matthews soprano Ensemble Liaison Tickets $50 ($40 conc) Presented by Ensemble Liaison & Melbourne Recital Centre Engaged through The University of Melbourne-Melbourne Recital Centre Learning Partnership

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To the Surface

Rubiks Collective

From Myth to Masterpiece

Beethoven & Bruckner

Tim Maguire and Dorian Ford combine ambient, meditative video projections with improvised jazz for piano. They have performed together in Australia and internationally since 2014, at the Peacock Theatre in Hobart and at Japan’s Beppu Arts Festival. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to experience their acclaimed blending of jazz and video art in the gorgeous surrounds of the Primrose Potter Salon.

Adopting a casual attitude to sound and movement, the Centre’s series of Relaxed Performances provides the same exceptional artists in the best place to hear, with an environment particularly suitable for audience members with autism, learning disabilities or sensory sensitivities. Rubiks Collective is one of Melbourne's most dynamic contemporary art music ensembles, bringing together some of Australia's most exciting and versatile young performers.

Folk music had a profound influence on the great composers, with Bartók, Liszt and Chopin all adding motifs from folk traditions into their works. Vardos gives new life to the music that inspired the masterpieces, performing gypsy-style classics on early instruments such as the threestring viola and hurdy gurdy.

Discover why after two decades, this ensemble continues to garner rave reviews for its electrifying performances.

One of the finest Australian conductors of his generation Nicholas Carter directs the ANAM Orchestra in two symphonic masterpieces. It is hard not to listen in awe at the vast emotional range of Beethoven’s music. The Fourth is a symphony of breathtaking lyricism and a perfect companion to Bruckner’s sublime song of spiritual ecstasy, his own Symphony No.4.

This is music which is truly knocking on heaven’s door.

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Thu 23 May 8pm Primrose Potter Salon (One hour no interval) Works by Tim Maguire

Fri 24 May 12 noon Primrose Potter Salon (45-mins no interval) Rubiks Collective Tickets $10 Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre

Fri 24 May 6pm Primrose Potter Salon (One hour no interval) Traditional Eastern European music and works by Bartók, Brahms, Chopin, Enescu and Liszt.

Tim Maguire visuals Dorian Ford piano Hamish Stuart drums Nick Haywood bass Jordan Murray trombone Tickets $30 ($25 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Tim Maguire

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Vardos Tickets $39 ($29 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Vardos

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Fri 24 May 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) Beethoven Symphony No.4 Bruckner Symphony No.4, Romantic Nicholas Carter conductor ANAM Orchestra Tickets $75 ($48 conc) Presented by the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM)

The University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra The University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s second performance for 2019 travels to the heart of Europe as the Orchestra plays orchestral showpieces from that region. The Orchestra opens with Dvořák’s vibrant Carnival Overture and Brahms’s St Anthony Variations. Finally, the Orchestra plays one of the 20th century’s orchestral masterpieces: Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra.

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Sat 25 May 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) Dvořák Carnival Overture, Op. 92 Brahms St Anthony Variations Bartók Concerto for Orchestra, Op. 92 The University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra FREE — tickets required Presented by Melbourne Conservatorium of Music

Song for Dulka Warngiid Now in its third year, the Merlyn Myer Music Commission has been awarded to Yorta Yorta composer and soprano Deborah Cheetham AO. Deborah's new work responds to the magnificent Dulka Warngiid tapestry displayed at the Centre and is part of her new suite Woven Song.

With Syzygy Ensemble experience this and other works of female composers exploring themes of identity, language and landscape.

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Mon 27 May 6pm Primrose Potter Salon (One hour no interval) Lisa Cheney When we speak Rosalind Page Being and Time II: Tabula Rasa Alice Humphries Salt Deborah Cheetham Song for Dulka Warngiid* (world premiere)

*Commissioned by The Aranday Foundation and The Yulgilbar Foundation in celebration of Melbourne Recital Centre's 10th Anniversary.

Deborah Cheetham soprano Syzygy Ensemble Tickets $25 Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre

Moore Beethoven Brahms

Melbourne Beethoven Quartet Cycle: Concert 5

Glimpse a young man brimming with confidence: Beethoven at the time of creating his first string quartets. Seventy years later, Brahms’s first string quartet is the glorious flowering of his cultivated technique and searching artistry.

With a new work from young Australian composer Kate Moore, Australian String Quartet makes a most dazzling exploration of three composers’ music from a relatively young age.

In 2019 Fidelio Quartet illuminates the remaining five Quartets of its three-year Beethoven Cycle. On the eve of Beethoven’s 250th birthday, the Quartet continues its sublime musical adventure. In this concert, the Quartet offers three works from his ‘Middle Period’: two of the mighty ‘Razumovsky’ Quartets, known for their jaunty Theme Russe melodies along with a delightful Op.18 Quartet.

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Mon 27 May 7pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) Kate Moore String Quartet No.3 Beethoven String Quartet, Op.18, No.4 Brahms String Quartet Op.51, No.1

Tue 28 May 7.30pm Primrose Potter Salon (Two hours & 30-mins incl. interval) Beethoven String Quartet in A, No.5, Op.18 Beethoven String Quartet in E minor, No.2, Op.59 Beethoven String Quartet in F, No.1, Op.59

Australian String Quartet Tickets $92 ($72 conc) Presented by Australian String Quartet

Fidelio Quartet Tickets $60 ($40 conc) Presented by Fidelio Quartet and Crohn’s and Colitis Australia

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The University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Deborah Cheetham

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Dale Barltrop Australian String Quartet

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About the artist Christopher Moore (pictured left) was five when he first picked up the violin, but had begun playing the piano at the age of four.

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Slavic Passion At the heart of this concert by Seraphim Trio is music by the father of Czech music, Bedřich Smetana. In his beloved trio, Smetana grieves the loss of a daughter but finds new life in the birth of a truly nationalist Czech style. Back in present-day Australia, be among the first to experience a brand-new trio by Richard Mills.

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Wed 29 May 6pm Primrose Potter Salon (One hour no interval) Suk Elegie, Op.23 Richard Mills Piano Trio Smetana Piano Trio in G minor, Op.15 Seraphim Trio Tickets $39 ($29 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Seraphim Trio

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Not interested in playing first or second fiddle, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Principal Violist Christopher Moore leads the band in this concert featuring music of real emotional depth. Arvo Pärt’s Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten is arguably the composer’s most renowned work. Composed in honour of the great British composer, this hauntingly beautiful music unfolds like the slow pealing of bells. Any darkness cast is lightly brushed away by the final piece on this program: the breezy Symphony No.29 of Mozart.

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Wed 29 May 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (90-mins incl. interval) Arvo Pärt Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten Britten Rondo Concertante Britten Young Apollo Mozart Symphony No.29 Christopher Moore viola/director Stefan Cassomenos piano Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Tickets from $59 ($54 conc)* *Prices subject to change without notice

Presented by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

1 Christopher Moore 2 SARAY Iluminado 3 Seraphim Trio

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Sevdah Anthology Sevdah, the traditional music of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is often described as 'the Balkan Blues' or 'the Balkan cousin of Portuguese fado.'

SARAY Iluminado takes you on a musical pilgrimage that starts in the green forests of Bosnia and ends on the stony Adriatic coast of Herzegovina, sharing songs and stories of love, grief, hope and despair.

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Thu 30 May 6pm Primrose Potter Salon (One hour no interval) Traditional Sevdah music SARAY Iluminado Tickets $39 ($29 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & SARAY Iluminado

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Harts Plays Hendrix Award winning multiinstrumentalist and producer, Harts, presents a special live performance celebrating the musical legacy of Jimi Hendrix.

The reverberations of Jimi Hendrix's singular expression of history, culture and social connection endures today as a new generation thrive on his music as a source of discovery and fulfilment. That same vivid spirit of song is still heard today in Australian musician Harts.

Across four successful bodies of work, Harts has garnered constant comparison to Hendrix with his expansive explorations of funk, rock, jazz, blues and psychedelia.

This premiere live performance celebrates the 50 year legacy of Jimi Hendrix and pays tribute to the anniversaries of Hendrix's studio albums while bringing the distinct flair of his iconic performances as only Harts can. The show consists of a carefully curated setlist from Jimi's entire catalogue, performed live by Harts in a powerful three-piece band experience, and guest appearances by some of Australia's most beloved musicians.

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Thu 30 May 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (90-mins no interval) Harts vocals/guitar Tickets $65/$55 Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre in arrangement with Four Tone Artists

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Melbourne International Jazz Festival

Billy Childs — Rebirth

Vince Jones

A five-time Grammy winner, piano virtuoso and prolific composer, Billy Childs is one of the most exhilarating artists working in jazz today. In Melbourne with his formidable Quartet for the first time, Childs performs material from his critically acclaimed album Rebirth, named Best Jazz Instrumental Album at the 2018 Grammy Awards.

Vince Jones is a national treasure whose career has spanned the past five decades. Returning to the Melbourne International Jazz Festival, Jones is joined by some of the best musicians in the country to travel back through his own career, with a handpicked selection of songs marking milestones from a remarkable musical life.

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Fri 31 May 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours & 30-mins incl. interval)

Billy Childs Quartet (U.S.A.) A reserve $89 ($81 conc) B reserve $81 ($71 conc)

Thu 6 June 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval)

Vince Jones trumpet/vocals A reserve $79 ($71 conc) B reserve $71 ($61 conc)

Lisa Fischer

Linda May Han Oh — Aventurine

Lisa Fischer is a powerhouse performer who can make time stand still. An unexpected star of the breakout Oscar-winning documentary Twenty Feet from Stardom (2013), Fischer joins forces with Caribbean jazz rock fusion band Grand Baton to transform soulful originals, recast rock anthems from her tours with The Rolling Stones and Tina Turner, and put her stamp on the likes of Led Zeppelin and Little Willie John.

Aventurine is a stunning new work from acclaimed bassist and composer, Linda May Han Oh. Performed by a quartet of fearless jazz improvisers (including Cuban-born pianist Fabian Almazan), Melbourne’s celebrated Flinders Quartet, and vocal ensemble Invenio led by Gian Slater, Aventurine seamlessly blends references as diverse as Cuban dance, Korean traditional rhythms and Charlie Parker. This extraordinary Australian premiere is destined to be a Jazz Festival highlight, lingering in the hearts and minds of the audience long after the final note is heard.

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Wed 5 June 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours & 30-mins incl. interval)

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Lisa Fischer (U.S.A.) Grand Baton (U.S.A.) A reserve $91 ($81 conc) B reserve $81 ($71 conc)

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Sat 8 June 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours & 30-mins incl. interval) Linda May Han Oh bass (Australia/U.S.A.) Fabian Almazan piano (Cuba/U.S.A.)

Flinders Quartet Gian Slater vocals Invenio A reserve $49 ($41 conc) B reserve $41 ($35 conc)

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Kirill Gerstein GREAT PERFORMERS

‘ Kirill Gerstein’s musical curiosity has led to an intense engagement with a wide range of repertoire and styles. He makes his Melbourne Recital Centre debut in this thoughtful and fascinating program, showing us the full range of his musical interests and his startling virtuosity.’

Marshall McGuire, Director of Programming

With a musical upbringing swinging between the worlds of jazz and classical music, and between Russia and America, Kirill Gerstein is a versatile virtuoso. Taking the spontaneity of jazz to the classics, Gerstein has developed a style that’s energetic and emotive, earning him a reputation for unforgettable music-making. His mastery of mood and colour come to the fore in impressionistic Liszt, Janáček and Debussy.

Beethoven’s riffs on a theme from his ‘Eroica’ Symphony showcase Gerstein’s in-the-moment inventiveness, while Ravel’s Tombeau de Couperin offers a scintillating display and depth of feeling in equal, elegant measure.

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Mon 3 June 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) Free pre-concret talk 6.45pm Liszt Transcendental étude No.7 in E-flat, S.139, Eroica Beethoven Variations & Fugue in E-flat, Op.35 Janáček Piano Sonata 1.X.1905., From the Street Liszt Harmonies poétiques et religieuses III, S.173: Funérailles Thomas Adès Berceuse from The Exterminating Angel

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Debussy Élégie, L.138 Debussy Les soirs illuminés par l’ardeur du charbon Komitas Shushiki Vagarshapat & Unabi of Shushi: Grave et gracieux from Six Dances Ravel Le tombeau de Couperin Kirill Gerstein piano (U.S.A.) Tickets from $62 ($55 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre Series Partner: Legal Friends of Melbourne Recital Centre Program Partner: The Langham Melbourne

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Melbourne Youth Orchestra

Melissa Barnard Australian Chamber Orchestra

MOSTLY MOZART

Free Music Each month Melbourne Recital Centre opens the doors of the beautiful Primrose Potter Salon for a free open rehearsal featuring Melbourne’s finest chamber musicians. No tickets are required and everybody is welcome. It’s a wonderful opportunity to hear great musicians rehearse favourites, try out new ideas and offer a glimpse into their artistic process.

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Mon 3 June 12 noon Primrose Potter Salon (One hour) FREE Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre

Respighi, Britten & Vasks The Australian Chamber Orchestra explores the beauty of strings in an exclusive program ranging from lively dances to ethereal reveries. The violin soars lyrically over a respectful pianissimo from the orchestra in Richard Meale’s beatific Cantilena Pacifica. Italian composer Ottorino Respighi evokes the brilliance of the Baroque and Renaissance in Ancient Airs and Dances. Pēteris Vasks’s graceful Viatore is a perfect fit for this orchestra of soloists.

And hear Benjamin Britten’s thrilling Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge — which brought him to international fame.

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Tue 4 June 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) Handel Overture & Dances from Alcina Meale Cantilena Pacifica Respighi Suite III from Ancient Airs and Dances Pēteris Vasks Viatore for 11 solo strings (Australian premiere) Britten Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge

Mahler 1 The second instalment of Melbourne Youth Orchestras’ concert series for 2019 features Anne-Marie Johnson playing the violin and performances of Barber’s Violin Concerto and Mahler’s Symphony No.1.

Renowned for its support of young musicians on the rise, it’s almost impossible to leave a Melbourne Youth Orchestras concert without a smile on your face and new interest in the next generation of talented artists.

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Mon 10 June 2.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (90-mins incl. interval) Leonard Bernstein Candide: Overture Elmer Bernstein To Kill a Mockingbird: Suite Barber Violin Concerto Mahler Symphony No.1 Anne-Marie Johnson violin Brett Kelly guest conductor Melbourne Youth Orchestra Tickets $35 ($30 conc) Presented by Melbourne Youth Orchestras

Richard Tognetti director/violin Australian Chamber Orchestra Tickets from $49 Presented by Australian Chamber Orchestra

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Mozart's French Horn Explore great music by Mozart with the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM). Mozart wrote four horn concertos for French horn virtuoso Joseph Leutgeb, featuring techniques that must have challenged other horn players of the day. Hear Horn Concerto No.3 brought to life by Ben Jacks and the marvellous musicians of the orchestra with other standout works arranged for brass, including J.S. Bach’s much-loved Brandenburg Concerto No.3.

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Tue 11 June 11am Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (One hour no interval) Mozart Horn Concerto No.3 in E-flat, K.447 J.S. Bach Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140, No.1, chorale J.S. Bach Jesus bleibet meine Freude (Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring), BWV 147, No.10, chorale J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G, BWV 1048 Barber Mutations from Bach Wagner Reitermärsche (Gathering of the armies) from Lohengrin, WWV 75 Ben Jacks horn/director ANAM Musicians Tickets $49 ($42 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) Series Partner: Lend Lease — Over 50s Living

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Diaspora

Ensemble Three

Doric String Quartet

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MUSICAL EXPLORATIONS

Premieres Described as ‘an inspiring example of forward-thinking classical music culture’ (CutCommon), Ensemble Three draws influence from genres as diverse as jazz, popular, avant-garde and classical, curating a unique collection of new and cutting-edge works. Fresh off a tour to the U.S.A., Three presents two new works written for the ensemble by Princeton University composers and compositions by distinguished Melbourne-based musicians Linda Kouvaras and Caerwen Martin.

Doric String Quartet & Brett Dean Join us for a musical conversation with the members of the Doric String Quartet and Brett Dean, as they explore the exciting creation of a new work, a world premiere by the composer, written especially for the ensemble in celebration of Melbourne Recital Centre's 10th Anniversary. Learn about the process from both sides, and hear short excerpts before the evening's concert in Elisabeth Murdoch Hall.

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Tue 11 June 6pm Primrose Potter Salon (One hour no interval) Linda Kouvaras …until it’s gone: rhapsody for three (world premiere) Caerwen Martin What lies beneath... (world premiere) Yihan Chen 清涼 (still) (Australian premiere) Rudresh Mahanthappa new work (Australian premiere)

Tue 11 June 1pm Primrose Potter Salon (One hour no interval) Doric String Quartet Brett Dean Tickets $25 Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre in association with Musica Viva

Ensemble Three Tickets $39 ($29 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Ensemble Three Engaged through The University of Melbourne–Melbourne Recital Centre Learning Partnership.

Doric String Quartet

Four Corners of Albania

Experience the intensity as Britain’s leading quartet play with a captivating blend of sophistication and passion. Founded in 1998, Doric String Quartet has firmly established itself as the leading British string quartet of its generation. Whether tackling the delicate nuances of earlier composers or embracing the dramatic gestures of contemporary ones, the Dorics rise to every artistic challenge with a captivating blend of sophistication and passion.

For most musicians and musicologists in the West, traditional Albanian music remains an obscure subject, even though Albania has produced monumental cultural and corresponding musical heritages.

Diaspora brings you a selection of cultural songs performed on the ancient instruments: ciftli, gernet and daire. Experience distinct sounds and stories from different regions, including patriotic songs of the North and traditional songs of the South.

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Tue 11 June & Sat 15 June 7pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) 11 June Program Haydn String Quartet in E-flat, Op.33, No.2, ‘The Joke’ Brett Dean new work* (world premiere) Schubert String Quartet No.15 in G, D887 15 June Program Haydn String Quartet in B-flat, Op.33, No.4 Brett Dean new work* (world premiere) Beethoven String Quartet No.14 in C-sharp minor, Op.131 *Commissioned in celebration of Melbourne Recital Centre's 10th Anniversary with support from Ulrike Klein AO and others.

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Wed 12 June 7pm Primrose Potter Salon (One hour no interval) Tickets $30 ($25 conc) Diaspora Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Multicultural Arts Victoria

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& Her Band Nancy And Beth

Nancy And Beth ignites the comic and musical genius of Will & Grace’s Megan Mullally and Stephanie Hunt in a singing, dancing, costume-wearing feast for the senses.

Hailed as ‘the most avant-garde show to play the Cafe Carlyle in recent memory,’ (Theater Mania) and ‘musical misfits’ (All Things Considered: NPR), Nancy And Beth has wormed their way into the Newport Folk Festival, the Grand Ole Opry, London’s Royal Festival Hall, Solid Sound, and many more of the world’s major venues.

Come find out why their witty renditions and classic Broadway flourishes have dazzled audiences everywhere.

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Wed 12 June & Thu 13 June 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (90-mins no interval) Megan Mullally vocals/choreography Stephanie Hunt vocals Nancy And Beth Tickets from $79 Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre in association with David M Hawkins

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Adaptive Processes Horsley & Williams Duo joins forces with Australian composers to create music that responds to an electro-acoustic practice. This concert is the culmination of the Duo’s collaboration with composer and electronic musician Carolyn Schofield over several years.

Works by Scholfield, acclaimed composer Liza Lim and the Duo illustrate a reimagined sonic space for folk traditions from around the world, from Africa to Eastern Europe.

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Thu 13 June 6pm Primrose Potter Salon (One hour no interval) Works by Liza Lim, Matthew Horsley, Ryan Williams and a new work* by Carolyn Schofield *Commissioned in celebration of Melbourne Recital Centre's 10th Anniversary and for The University of Melbourne with support from Majlis Pty Ltd Horsley & Williams Duo Tickets $39 ($29 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre and Horsley & Williams Duo

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Howard/ Hutchings/ Bartsch

Arrhythmia

Sophie Hutchings, Luke Howard and Nat Bartsch: three neoclassical pianists and composers who create work with an emphasis on beauty, restraint and lyricism. Experience them join forces in a special triple bill where each performs a set of solo pieces, giving the audience an opportunity for immersion, exploration and a fascinating comparison of three distinct approaches to original neoclassical music-making.

Curated by cyber-soul three-piece Cool Explosions, Arrhythmia is an investigation of rhythm as it exists in the world around us and within us. An exploration of the perennial primacy of pulse, Arrhythmia examines collisions of natural and technological rhythms, and the aberrations, palpitations and excitations that unfold in the process. The project seeks to examine the forces of entrainment, and upset the momentum of habitual repetitions so that something new may spring forth. Roles of rhythm — from the circadian and celestial to the accidental and urban — are re-contextualized in a contemporary experience.

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Fri 14 June 7pm Primrose Potter Salon (One hour no interval) Luke Howard piano Sophie Hutchings piano Nat Bartsch piano Tickets $30 ($25 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Nat Bartsch

Sat 15 June 8pm Primrose Potter Salon (One hour no interval) Cool Explosions Hey Drums Tickets $30 ($25 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre, Cool Explosions & Hey Drums

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Thirteen Ways to Look at Birds

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Music Composed by James Ledger & Paul Kelly Birds have fascinated poets for centuries, not just for their song and flight but as symbols: of hope, freedom, love, communication, peace, luck good and bad and migration. And what better way to honour them than by sending songs out into the air? In a new song cycle Australian music legend Paul Kelly and leading Australian composer James Ledger have written 13 new songs and soundscapes inspired by birds. Each poem is its own world — delicate and intimate at times, colossal and soaring at others, with all states in between.

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Fri 14 June 8.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (70-mins no interval) Works by James Ledger and Paul Kelly.

James Ledger electric guitar/synthesizer/ glockenspiel Paul Kelly acoustic guitar/vocals/percussion Alice Keath banjo/auto-harp/glockenspiel/ synthesizer/percussion/vocals Seraphim Trio Tickets $69/$59 Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre in arrangement with GWB Entertainment

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$10 Tickets Natsuko Yoshimoto

Konstantin Shamray

To mark Melbourne Recital Centre’s 10th Anniversary, the Centre is offering a limited number of $10 tickets to over 300 performances throughout 2019.* If you’ve always wanted to see a concert at Melbourne Recital Centre, now is your chance.

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2019 Bach Competition

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Now in its 10th year, Melbourne Recital Centre's annual Bach Competition is dedicated to young musicians passionate about J.S. Bach. Come and listen to an array of budding young performers on diverse instruments battle it out on the stage of the magnificent Elisabeth Murdoch Hall. In a delightful afternoon of music by the Baroque genius. the fierce talent of these young competitors will be a joy to experience.

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Sun 16 June 3pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours & 30-mins incl. interval) Victoria's best young performers Works of J.S. Bach.

FREE — tickets required, available from 14 April Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre Supported by Richard Mills AM, Vivienne Ritchie, Newsboys Foundation & the Australian Bach Society

Brilliance & Virtuosity This concert has it all: brilliance, virtuosity, spark, drama and emotion in two sonatas by two great composers. Strauss’s is a real tour-de-force, exhibiting the delicacy, charm and humour typical of his music, and Beethoven's emanates virtuosity, radiance and warmth. There's no better way to experience these astonishing works than performed by two brilliant artists — pianist Konstantin Shamray and violinist Natsuko Yoshimoto.

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Mon 17 June 6pm Primrose Potter Salon (One hour no interval) Beethoven Violin Sonata in E-flat, Op.12, No.3 R. Strauss Violin Sonata in E-flat, Op.18 Natsuko Yoshimoto violin Konstantin Shamray piano Tickets $39 ($29 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Natsuko Yoshimoto

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Elisabeth Murdoch Hall is lined with plywood panels of Australian plantation Hoop Pine timber, designed to resemble the back of an instrument and provide greater acoustic intimacy across the 1000-seat auditorium. The platform acoustics enrich the strength, clarity and blending of instruments as well as the communication between ensemble players on stage.

James Sherlock & Ben Hanlon

Bush Gothic

Jayson Gillham

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Bach & the Romantics

Standards & Stravinsky

It was Busoni who wrote that ‘Every notation is, in itself, the transcription of an abstract idea.

The instant the pen seizes it, the idea loses its original form.’ In this intimate recital pianist Jayson Gillham explores original works and transcriptions of works by J.S. Bach and through Schumann's picturesque Forest Scenes we arrive at the crossroads of two great traditions of German Romanticism: Lied (art song) and virtuoso piano transcription.

James Sherlock and Ben Hanlon’s performances combine refined musicianship, exciting improvisation and genre-straddling arrangements to make beautiful music in an intimate setting. Works in this unique concert belong to a new genre that blends jazz and classical traditions. Lovers of jazz standards, classical repertoire, modern orchestral, chamber works and improvisation will all find something to admire in this concert.

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Mon 17 June 6.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (90-mins incl. interval) Works by J.S. Bach, Rachmaninoff, Schumann and Schubert.

Tue 18 June 6pm Primrose Potter Salon (One hour no interval) Works by Stravinsky, Gershwin, Sherlock, Berg, Pettiford, Sting, Debussy and Rowles.

Jayson Gillham piano Tickets $50 ($40 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre

James Sherlock guitar Ben Hanlon double bass Tickets $30 ($25 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre and James Sherlock & Ben Hanlon Duo

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Bush Gothic with The Lonely String Quartet Favourites of the U.K. art-folk scene where they were given a 5-Star review in BBC Music Magazine, Bush Gothic reimagines traditional Australian folk music until the unfashionable is transformed into rebellious beauty. Appearing with The Lonely String Quartet, the band will turn your expectations about traditional music upside down, performing defiantly modern, yet achingly old songs of criminal women and desperate men from an era of transportation, adventure and gold.

‘Mesmerising … utterly riveting. Australian folk at its finest.’ Rip It Up Magazine INFOR M AT ION

Thu 20 June 6pm Primrose Potter Salon (One hour no interval) Tradtional Australian folk songs and other songs, arranged by Jenny M. Thomas.

Bush Gothic The Lonely String Quartet Tickets $39 ($29 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre and Bush Gothic & The Lonely String Quartet

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The Spooky Men’s Chorale

Armed only with their voices, The Spooky Men's Chorale commentates on the absurdity and grandeur of the modern male. Sometimes mighty, sometimes foolish, sometimes blissfully tender-hearted, the Spooky Men strike a deeply human chord.

Find out out why it has won over audiences internationally with its blend of beautiful ballads, Georgian table songs and tongue-in-cheek anthems like 'Don't stand between a man and his tool'.

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Thu 20 June 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (One hour & 55-mins incl. interval) The Spooky Men's Chorale Tickets $50/$46 Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre

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Russian & French Masters Duo Chamber Melange is a wonderful partnership between internationally acclaimed musicians Ivana Tomaskova (violin) and Tamara Smolyar (piano). The Duo performs a new work

by Melbourne composer Jane Hammond and Russian and French masterpieces. Russian great Nikolai Medtner's works are rich and melodious musical treasures. His sonata pairs beautifully with dazzling and colourful works by French giants Ravel and Saint-Saëns.

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Fri 21 June 6.30pm Primrose Potter Salon (One hour no interval) Medtner Violin Sonata in B minor, Op.21, No.1 Jane Hammond new work (world premiere) Ravel Sonata No.1 in A minor, M.12 Saint-Saëns Danse macabre, Op.40 Duo Chamber Melange Tickets $39 ($29 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Duo Chamber Melange

Bach B Minor Mass Completed the year before Bach’s death, the Mass is one of the most inspiring pieces of music ever composed. As musicologist Alberto Basso has put it: ‘The Mass in B minor is the consecration of a whole life.’ Hear this magnificent work performed by British vocal ensemble VOCES8, appearing with soloists and the ANAM Orchestra led by conductor Benjamin Bayl.

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Fri 21 June 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (One hour & 50-mins incl. interval) J.S. Bach Mass in B minor, BWV232 Susannah Lawergren soprano Amy Moore soprano (U.K.) VOCES8 (U.K.) Benjamin Bayl conductor ANAM Orchestra Tickets $75 ($48 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM)

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Melbourne Welsh Male Choir with Silvie Paladino Since its inception in 1984, Melbourne Welsh Male Choir has been known for its special sound and bold, ambitious concerts. Performing in the spectacular surrounds of Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, the choir is joined by the much-loved Silvie Paladino and Roy Best to present an uplifting program of traditional choral works, classical pieces and musical theatre favourites.

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Sat 22 June 2pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours & 15-mins incl. interval) Silvie Paladino vocals Roy Best vocals Melbourne Welsh Male Choir Tickets from $45 ($40 conc) Presented by Melbourne Welsh Male Choir

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Ball Hanlon Schulz This trio brings together three musicians from diverse backgrounds. Trumpeter Eugene Ball has been a much-loved part of the jazz scene for over two decades.

Bassist Ben Hanlon may be of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra fame, but is equally renowned as an improviser. Anthony Schulz (piano accordion) has built a name in both ensemble and experimental contexts. Together they create subtle and intimate music in a purely acoustic context.

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Sat 22 June 8pm Primrose Potter Salon (One hour no interval) Eugene Ball trumpet Ben Hanlon double bass Anthony Schulz piano accordion Tickets $30 ($25 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Melbourne Jazz Co-operative

1 Eugene Ball 2 Diana Doherty 3 PLEXUS 4 Continuo Collective

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Baroque Oboe With its lucid, penetrating tone, the oboe captivates the ear and touches the heart. In this concert, oboe masterpieces from the Italian Baroque meet Melbourne composer Joe Chindamo’s double concerto for oboe and cor anglais, Sanctuary. Melbourne Chamber Orchestra performs magnificent concerti grossi by Baroque luminaries Handel, Avison and Corelli, joined by Australian oboe star Diana Doherty.

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Sun 23 June 2.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) Corelli Concerto Grosso in C minor, Op.6, No.3 Avison Concerto Grosso in E-flat, Op.9, No.7 Joe Chindamo Sanctuary for oboe, cor anglais & orchestra Vivaldi Concerto for oboe & violin in B-flat, RV 548 Handel Concerto Grosso in C minor, Op.6, No.8 Albinoni Oboe Concerto in G minor, Op.9, No.8 William Hennessy AM director Diana Doherty oboe Alexandre Oguey cor anglais Melbourne Chamber Orchestra Tickets from $65 ($54 conc) Presented by Melbourne Chamber Orchestra

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PLEXUS: Psalmodic

Two Guitars in Vienna

PLEXUS heralds its newly minted choral ensemble, Vox Plexus, as guest artists for a world premiere arrangement of Stravinsky’s masterpiece Symphony of Psalms. Of the same decade, but from the opposite pole of the Soviet aesthetic sphere are drawn selections from Shostakovich’s lush Suites for Jazz Orchestra. Alongside these Russian treasures are presented two newly commissioned world premieres, by equally compelling Australian composers Leanne Bear and Scott McIntyre.

Continuo Collective celebrates the role of early plucked instruments and the improvisatory art of basso continuo. Nineteenth-century guitarist Johann Kaspar Mertz wrote a wealth of music for the Romantic guitar, in a style clearly influenced by Chopin, Schubert and Mendelssohn, yet unique from his contemporaries. Discover treasured duets for terz guitar and nine-string guitar that brilliantly capture Mertz’s splendid artistry.

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Mon 24 June 7pm Primrose Potter Salon (One hour & 40-mins incl. interval) Leanne Bear new work (world premiere) Scott McIntyre new work (world premiere) Shostakovich (arr. Cassomenos) From the Jazz Suites Stravinsky (arr. Cassomenos) Symphony of Psalms Galina Ustvolskaya Trio Vox Plexus PLEXUS Tickets $50 ($40 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & PLEXUS

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Tue 25 June 6pm Primrose Potter Salon (One hour no interval) Works by Tomassini, Foscarini and Mertz.

Tommie Andersson period guitars Continuo Collective Tickets $39 ($29 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Continuo Collective

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Vadim Gluzman with Daniel de Borah

‘ Vadim Gluzman’s brilliant artistry brings to life the glorious violin tradition of the 19th and 20th centuries. He plays the extraordinary 1690 ‘ex-Leopold Auer’ Stradivari, on extended loan to him through the generosity of the Stradivari Society of Chicago. The first part of this program sees him alone on stage; in the second half he is joined by acclaimed Australian pianist Daniel de Borah.’

Marshall McGuire, Director of Programming

The past and the present meet in the hands of Vadim Gluzman. A fiercely talented violinist in the grand Russian manner, Gluzman’s opulent sound and charisma float over fine orchestras around the globe. In recital, his probing intellect reveals lateral-thinking connections between works as contrasting as Arvo Pärt’s ecstatic slow-motion Speigel im Speigel and Beethoven’s 'Kreutzer' Sonata. The line between Bach’s magisterial D-minor partita for solo violin and Lera Auerbach’s postmodern-meetsBaroque par.ti.ta is more direct. Both demonstrate Gluzman’s astonishing range and brilliant technique.

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Tue 25 June 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (One hour & 50-mins incl. interval) Free pre-concret talk 6.45pm Lera Auerbach par.ti.ta for solo violin (Australian premiere) J.S. Bach Partita No.2 in D minor, BWV 1004 Arvo Pärt Spiegel im Spiegel Beethoven Violin Sonata No.9 in A, Op.47, 'Kreutzer' Vadim Gluzman violin (Israel) Daniel de Borah piano Tickets from $62 ($55 conc) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre Series Partner: Legal Friends of Melbourne Program Partner: The Langham Melbourne

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Master Class with Vadim Gluzman Join Vadim Gluzman for a revelatory master class and discover more about the great repertoire for violin.

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Wed 26 June 6pm Primrose Potter Salon (Two hours no interval) Vadim Gluzman violin Tickets $10 Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre Supported by Ensemble Giovane & the Master Class Leadership Circle

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The evolution of the best place to hear Maxim Boon on the spirit of community

The spirit of community

Since first opening its doors in February of 2009, the Melbourne Recital Centre has become a lightning rod for virtuoso performers and ensembles, both homegrown and from overseas.

In part, this is thanks to the quality and integrity of the hall’s carefully engineered acoustics, as Ian McDougall, Founding Director of ARM Architecture, explains. ‘We gradually developed an idea about the hall, that it would not be modified. It’s a hall that has an acoustic that the musicians play to — so there’s no reflector over the stage. The hall is the hall and the musicians then play to that. And interestingly, the musicians prefer that, and they love it for that,’ he says.

‘Mary Vallentine AO [former CEO of the Melbourne Recital Centre] told me that she was getting requests from European musicians saying, ‘We’re going to be in your area next year, can we come in and play in the hall?’ And Mary would say, ‘Oh yes, where will you be?’ ‘Oh, we’re going to be in Japan.’ So that really shows you… the reputation this hall has.”

Local mission, global vision But beyond the sophistication of its performance spaces, the Melbourne Recital Centre has also earned a reputation for its equally sophisticated concert-goers. ‘One of the key things that was envisaged when the Centre opened, was that it boost the whole local musical community, which is to say both performers and audiences, in a way that would bring them together and allow them to grow and develop together. And I think, quite clearly, that’s been absolutely achieved,’ says Marshall McGuire, the Centre’s Director of Programming. ‘We’ve seen not only a dramatic increase in the number of local groups but also an incredible development of audiences for those groups. And I hear this from nearly every artist who comes to the Centre, whether they’re of a local, national or global stature, that they’re so impressed by the quality of our audiences, by the way they listen, their attentiveness and enthusiasm. There’s something very special that happens in this space; we have an audience that artists really want to come back to, or indeed, come to for the first time.’

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Lacey, like so many of the musicians who have shared their talents at the Centre, has formed a profoundly emotional connection to this venue; a relationship cemented over the past decade that will continue to resonate for years to come.

Building trust, fostering collaboration Perhaps one the most remarkable facets of this deep-level audience engagement is the shared confidence it has built between patrons and programmers, allowing bold, diverse, and uncompromising repertoire to feature regularly on the concert platforms of both the Elisabeth Murdoch Hall and the Centre’s chamber venue, The Primrose Potter Salon. ‘When you’re building those long term trust-based relationships with audiences, who are increasingly loyal and active, that means you’re able to take a much longer view in terms of their relationship with art,’ says pioneering recorder player and the Centre’s 2018 Artist In Residence, Genevieve Lacey. ‘And that’s an amazing thing as a performer, to know that you’re not just going to play a concert, but that this is part of a much longer conversation with that community of people. Really central to that are relationships and partnerships. The more we think, not separately, but in conversation and collaboration with other people — whether they’re chamber music partners or presenters or our audience — the more strongly it instils the sense of generosity and willingness that so many artists feel [at the Centre].’

‘ The Recital Centre is optimism, it’s hope, and it’s confidence, all made tangible. The fact that a place, a community, a society have said, We are, in the most fundamental sense, investing in building, visualising, making material, your life’s work, it is just so humbling and inspiring,’ Lacey shares. ‘It is, literally, a touchstone. I walk past it, or pass it on the tram and think, ‘Yeah, that’s our place.’ This city actually believes in the importance of our art form, and what that’s done in terms of cultural confidence within this community, is just extraordinary.’

Maxim Boon is a British writer, critic and composer based in Melbourne. He is the Senior Editor of The Music, the former Online Editor of Limelight Magazine, and a regular contributor to The Age, The Guardian, Time Out, Daily Review and Arts Hub.

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Regional Touring & Outreach Program ($40,000+) Dr Geraldine Lazarus & Mr Greig Gailey

Elisabeth Murdoch Creative Development Fund ($10,000+) Vivian Wei Wang Angelina & Graeme Wise

Mary Vallentine Limitless Stage Fund ($20,000+) Naomi Milgrom ao Kim Williams am

($4000+) Andrew & Theresa Dyer Lyndsey & Peter Hawkins Dr Alastair Jackson am Lyn Williams am YMF Australia ($2500+) Dr Cherilyn Tillman & Tam Vu ($1000+) Anonymous (1) Peter J Armstrong In memory of Beryl Hooley Simon Le Plastrier Dr Richard Mills am ($500+) Dr Russell Basser Brian & Esther Benjamin Marc Besen ac & Eva Besen ao Sir Rodrick Carnegie ac & Eve McGlashan Adrian Collette am & Rachel Slattery Jim Cousins ao & Libby Cousins Julie Anne Cox & Laurie Cox ao George & Laila Embelton Joshua Evans Margaret Farren-Price & Prof Ronald Farren-Price am The Hon Justice Michelle Gordon ac & The Hon Kenneth M Hayne ac qc Nance Grant am mbe & Ian Harris Jean Hadges Dr Robert Hetzel David & Rosemary Houseman John Howie am & Dr Linsey Howie Penny Hutchinson Dianne Jacobs Peter Jopling am qc & Dr Sam Mandeng Stirling Larkin, Australian Standfirst Snowe Li Simon & Jodie Madden Susan & Peter Mahler Peter & Ruth McMullin Peter B Murdoch qc & Helen Murdoch Frederic & Karen Pomeranz Christine Rodan & Erskine Rodan oam Campbell Rose & Georgette Toohey Margaret Ross & Dr Ian C Ross Kim & Graham Sherry oam Lady Marigold Southey ac Peter J Stirling & Kimberley Kane Felicity Teague The Ullmer Family Foundation

REACHING BEYOND THE CENTRE Giving all Victorians more opportunities to be moved, inspired & educated through music.

Gifts to the Mary Vallentine Limitless Stage Fund are enabling us to expand our regional and educational outreach.

($10,000+) The Late Betty Amsden ao dsj Lady Marigold Southey ac ($4000+) The Hon Susan M Crennan ac qc Kathryn Greiner ao ($1000+) Jenny & Peter Hordern Cathy Lowy The Ullmer Family Foundation

LASTING LEGACY Providing sustained support for all aspects of the Centre’s artistic program through the Melbourne Recital Centre Foundation.

Encore Bequest Program Anonymous (3) The Late Betty Amsden ao dsj Jenny Anderson Barbara Blackman Jennifer Brukner Ken Bullen Jim Cousins ao & Libby Cousins Dr Garry Joslin Janette McLellan Elizabeth O’Keeffe Prof Dimity Reed am Sandy Shaw The Estate of Beverley Shelton & Martin Schönthal Mary Vallentine ao Seat Dedications Lowina Blackman John Calvert-Jones am & Janet Calvert-Jones ao The Hon Mary Delahunty Ronald Farren-Price am & Margaret Farren-Price Kristin Gill & family Nance Grant am mbe Catherine Heggen Hans & Petra Henkell Anne Kantor ao & The Late Dr Milan Kantor oam Cathy Lowy Katherine Rechtman Ralph & Ruth Renard Kiera Stevens Peter J. Stirling Ian Suren Jenny Tatchell Friends of David Tong Mary Vallentine ao Mary Waldron Vivian Wei Wang

*Ensemble Giovane: Donors in support of Master classes List of patrons as at 30 January 2019

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Music for reflection

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