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18 & 19 Jan Amiina: Make Music with Household Instruments p7

19 Jan Animagica p4

19 Jan Spikey & Friends p5

19 Jan Little Opera Arias with Baby Love Music Fun p6

20 Jan Lah-Lah's Musical Wonderland p4

20 Jan Nadia & The Blue Flamingo p5

20 Jan Mini Maestros Live with Shrewd Brass Trio p6

20 Jan Japanese Taiko Drumming p7

21 Jan The Race for the Chinese Zodiac p4

21 Jan Whoa Tilly's Tea Party p5

21 Jan Cradle Songs with Karin Schaupp p6

21 Jan Chinese Culture & Music p7

21 Jan Dragon Tales p7

21 & 22 Jan Gabrielle Wang: Chinese Painting p7

POPULAR/CONTEMPORARY/JAZZ

18 Jan Amiina p8

21 Jan Joshua Redman/Brad Mehldau Duo p9

10 Feb Andrea Keller p10

16 Feb Wreckage p12

18 Feb Energy Through Matter p13

27 Feb Cold Water – Atticus p15

29 Feb Pierrot by Moonlight – Syzygy p18

5 Mar Penguin Café p19

8 Mar Kimmo Pohjonen p21

9 & 10 Mar Manins & Gould with Riley Lee & David Jones p20

16 Mar Chopin – The First Jazz Pianist p27

18 Mar Jane Birkin Sings Serge Gainsbourg p28

30 Mar Eddi Reader – The Songs of Robert Burns p36

WORLD

18 Jan Amiina p8

8 Mar Arrebato Ensemble p20

9 Mar Hermeto Pascoal & Grupo p22

10 Mar Diego Guerrero p23

15 Mar Le Trio Joubran p26

21 Mar Shivkumar Sharma p29

CHORAL/CLASSICAL VOCAL

14 & 15 Feb The King's Singers p11

22 Feb An Evening of American Song p14

23 Feb CoM-motion! – The Consort of Melbourne p14

28 Feb The Sixteen p17

12 Mar Love in Venice – Song Company p24

15 Mar None But the Lonely Heart – MASC p25

25 Mar Bach's St John Passion p31

30 Mar Other Love Songs – Songmakers Australia p35

CLASSICAL CHAMBER

11 Feb East Meets West – Benaud Trio p10

13 Feb Massimo Scattolin with Erica Kennedy p10

22 Feb Mediterranean Rhythms – La Compañia p13

22 Feb An Evening of American Song p14

13 Mar Australian Voices – Nigel Westlake p24

14 Mar Towards Light – Australian String Quartet p25

19 Mar Intimate Letters – Flinders Quartet p29

27 Mar Benjamin Breen & Caroline Almonte p32

27 Mar Dialogue 1 – Elysium Ensemble p32

28 Mar Mendelssohn Octet – MSO p34

28 Mar Massimo Scattolin with Anthony Halliday p34

31 Mar TrioKROMA p36

CLASSICAL ORCHESTRAL

15 Feb Mostly Mozart: Drama! p12

25 & 26 Feb Venice Secrets – ABO p15

27 Feb & 1 Mar

The Australian Youth Orchestra with Christopher Hogwood

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3 & 6 Mar Tafelmusik p18

22 & 24 Mar Beethoven Violin Concerto – MSO p30

29 Mar & 1 Apr Jupiter – Melbourne Chamber Orchestra p35

OTHER

17 Mar Top Class Music Performance p27

23 Mar Top Class Dance p30

CLASSICAL SOLO INSTRUMENTAL

27 Mar Behzod Abduraimov p33

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Audi is proud to be Principal Partner of the spectacular Melbourne RecitalCentre and its exciting summer season.Our partnership, now in its third year,enables performances by the world’sgreatest musicians and Australia’s ownoutstanding talent to be enjoyed by theentire community in this special venue.This season, we are especially proud to be playing a role in MusicPlay – a great example of how together we are bringing quality music experiences to everyone. Partnering with the Centrereflects our global commitment to theperforming arts in a uniquely Australianway. It allows us to showcase theprogressiveness and innovation of twogreat brands and the artistry of greatmusicians from around the world. Enjoy!

UWE HAGENManaging Director, Audi Australia

Etihad Airways, the national airline ofthe United Arab Emirates and World’sLeading Airline*, is a proud supporter of Melbourne Recital Centre. Our twoorganisations share an enduringcommitment to exceptional performanceand inspired customer serviceexperiences. Etihad Airways has thepleasure of bringing the Centre’s superbinternational guests and artists toMelbourne, including Joshua Redmanand Brad Mehldau in January 2012.When next you fly, we invite you toexperience the same levels of luxury,one-stop convenience, and graciousmodern Arabian hospitality.*2009 & 2010 WTA Awards

LINDSAY WHITECountry Manager Australia &New Zealand, Etihad Airways

EDDI READER – THE SONGS OF ROBERT BURNS

TWO SCOT ICONS MEET WHEN RENOWNED SINGER-SONGWRITER EDDI READER SINGS THE SONGS OF LEGENDARY BARD ROBERT BURNS. A NATIONAL HERO AND THE AUTHOR OF LYRICS SUCH AS AULD LANG SYNE AND MY LOVE IS LIKE A RED, RED ROSE, BURNS IS TOASTED EACH YEAR ON HIS BIRTHDAY WITH WHISKY AND HAGGIS. IT’S FITTING THAT EDDI READER PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE LEGEND WITH AN EVENING OF SONG AND REVELRY THAT HAS EARNED HER WORLD-WIDE ACCLAIM AND AN MBE. IN A MELBOURNE EXCLUSIVE, READER, HER BAND AND ORCHESTRA SING BURN’S BEST-LOVED SONGS WITH THRILLING PASSION AND EMOTION.

FRIDAY 30 MARCH 7.30PMTICKETS FROM $65


ANIMAGICA

Three beloved fairy tales, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and Aladdin and the Magic Lamp, come to life in elegant and rarely-seen animations by animation pioneer Lotte Reiniger with a live performance by contemporary Icelandic band Amiina.

“ The magic of Lotte Reiniger’s deceptively simple silhouette-style animation fi nds its perfect home in Animagica... the show captivated audiences.”

International Film Guide

Thur 19 Jan, 11am (60 mins no interval) Elisabeth Murdoch Hall Tickets – $20

PLUS: Workshops on 18 & 19 JanIdeal for primary school age children & families

Children must be accompanied by an adult for all concerts.

LAH-LAH’S MUSICAL WONDERLAND

Lah-Lah and her friends descend on Melbourne for a fantastical show that will have everyone bopping away to the fun-fi lled sounds of Lah-Lah and her band. This is a spectacularly fun show that will have the kids grinning and shimmying from go to whoa.

“ Lah-Lah’s Musical Wonderland, is a colourful and boisterous blend of folk music, pop and jazz, that gets young ones engaged from the very start.”

The Daily Telegraph

Fri 20 Jan, 11am (40 mins no interval) Elisabeth Murdoch Hall Tickets – $20

Ideal for children 3–7 years of age & families

THE RACE FOR THE CHINESE ZODIAC

The story of how the animals of the Chinese zodiac came to be is told through music and projected images. Discover the traditional tale of the Rat, Snake, Horse and other endearing characters and hear traditional Chinese instruments. Based on the picture book The Race for the Chinese Zodiac with inspired music by the Australian Chinese Music Ensemble.

Sat 21 Jan, 11am (40 mins no interval) Elisabeth Murdoch Hall Tickets – $20

PLUS: Workshops on 21 & 22 JanIdeal for primary school age children & families

ON THE BIG STAGEON THE BIG STAGEBig concerts for little people. From animated fairy tales to a musical adventure with a live band, these shows will enthral kids (and their parents) on the big stage.

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Discover a world of music with your kids this summer at Melbourne Recital Centre’s MusicPlay Festival.Listen, dance, learn and play at an array of concerts and musical activities that will entertain and engage the entire family.

P OP K IDSP OP K IDSKids and grown-ups will love to move and groove to these fun and interactive pop concerts. Everyone is invited to sing and dance along to music made with love and laughter to inspire the young and young at heart.

SPIKEY & FRIENDSSpikey & Friends are a uniquely Australian rock band who sing great songs about the animals that live in a tiny Australian rainforest. Spikey the echidna and his bushland friends use music as a vehicle to not only entertain but help give a greater understanding of our native environment and its inhabitants.

Thur 19 Jan, 1.30pm & 3pm (40 mins no interval) Salon Tickets – $20 ($10 children)

Ideal for children 3–9 years of age

NADIA & THE BLUE FLAMINGO

A singing south wind fl utters into town weaving a playful dance around Nadia's washing line fi lling the air with magic and song. With a dash of imagination, a hint of mayhem and a basket full of hope, Nadia and her audience discover true friends can sometimes be found right under your feet. Nadia & The Blue Flamingo combine puppetry, music, comedy and audience participation in an engaging and heartfelt tale of friendship.

Fri 20 Jan, 1.30pm & 3pm (40 mins no interval) Salon Tickets – $20 ($10 children)


WHOA TILLY’S TEA PARTYYou’re invited to the party... Whoa Tilly’s swinging big band Tea Party!

Tilly knows there’s nothing better than a piece of cake, a cup of tea and sharing music with her friends. With her catchy songs and her swinging band Tilly leads the audience in singing, dancing and games that stimulate imagination, memory, participation and refl ection. Get into the groove, tap your toes and clap your hands to some frisky jazz tunes.

Sat 21 Jan, 1.30pm & 3pm (40 mins no interval) Salon Tickets – $20 ($10 children)


Children must be accompanied by an adult to these concerts.


CL ASSICAL BABESCL ASSICAL BABESIt’s never too early to introduce children to the beauties of music. Classical Babes concerts are stimulating, relaxing and tuneful ways for the youngest children to enjoy music.

LITTLE OPERA ARIAS WITH BABY LOVE MUSIC FUNA beautiful interactive concert for babies, toddlers and the adults who love them! Sing along with the ‘baby-babbling’ lyrics to well-known tunes from The Magic Flute, The Sound of Music, Carmen, Rigoletto and other great opera melodies.

Thur 19 Jan, 10am & 11.30am (40 mins no interval) Salon Tickets – $20 per child

Ideal for children up to 3 years of age

MINI MAESTROS LIVE WITH SHREWD BRASS TRIOJoin Mini Maestros and Shrewd Brass Trio for a program of music and movement designed to awaken the musical senses of the young. Introduce your baby to brass fanfares, marches, jazz tunes and classical music while moving, bouncing and boogying along to some great tunes.

Fri 20 Jan, 10am & 11.30am (40 mins no interval) Salon Tickets – $20 per child

Ideal for children 0–2 years (10am) / 2–4 years (11:30 am)

CRADLE SONGS WITH KARIN SCHAUPPThe world’s most beautiful lullabies on guitar in concert! Escape into the restful realms of music and song with your beautiful baby and acclaimed international guitarist Karin Schaupp as she performs an enchanting selection of lullabies from around the globe.

Sat 21 Jan, 10am & 11.30am (40 mins no interval) Salon Tickets – $20 per child

Ideal for babies up to 18 months of age

Each child ticket purchased allows entry of one adult free of charge. Additional adult tickets $20 each. Babes in arms policy does not apply to these concerts. Children must be accompanied by an adult to these concerts.

* Children must be accompanied by an adult

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FREE FOYER FUNFREE FOYER FUNMelbourne Recital Centre’s foyers come alive with a range of free, fun and interactive experiences. Activities include amazing sound installations and face painting available all day.

Sound Explorers19–21 Jan 9.30am–4.30pm

Acclaimed musician, composer and instrument-maker Graeme Leak percolates the foyers of Melbourne Recital Centre with a collection of acoustic installations designed to amaze, intrigue and amuse. Inspired by the sonic potential of everyday objects, Sound Explorers is a sideshow of diverse musical wonders... get your ears dirty playing Hopscotch Stomp; try your hand at The Aerodrome; listen in wonder to the noise-to-music Dripolator! A truly magical, musical sound-scape that will amaze children of all ages.Created by Graeme Leak & Run Stop Sound. Commissioned by Melbourne Recital Centre for MusicPlay 2012.

T R A N S A C T I O N F E E S M AY A P P LY T O T I C K E T B O O K I N G S

WORKSHOPSWORKSHOPSA range of fun and interactive learning experiences for children where they can gain new skills that can be taken home with them. Musical discovery in a fun and active environment.

AMIINA: MAKE MUSIC WITH HOUSEHOLD INSTRUMENTS**Ever wondered what musical wonders lie in your kitchen or backyard? Amiina show you how to create music from everyday household objects.

Thur 18 Jan, 11am (90 mins) Fri 19 Jan, 2.30pm (90 mins) ArtPlay, Birrarung Marr

(behind Federation Square) Tickets – $15 per child

Ideal for children 5-8 years (18 Jan) / 9-13 years (19 Jan)

GABRIELLE WANG: CHINESE PAINTING**Learn the basics of Chinese brush painting with plenty of hands on practice. Come away with a fi nished Chinese painting of your own.

Sat 21 Jan, 1.30pm (60 mins) Sun 22 Jan, 11am & 1.30pm (60 mins & 90 mins) ArtPlay, Birrarung Marr

(Behind Federation Square) Tickets – $15 per child

Ideal for children 7–8 years (11am Sun & 1.30pm Sat) & 9–12 years (1.30pm Sun)

JAPANESE TAIKO DRUMMING*Learn about traditional Japanese drum patterns and techniques, and play and experiment with these beautiful instruments.

Fri 20 Jan, 1.30pm & 3pm (40mins) Elisabeth Murdoch Hall Stage, Melbourne Recital Centre

Tickets – $15 per child

Ideal for children aged 7–12 years

CHINESE CULTURE & MUSIC*Learn to play a series of well-known Chinese folk tunes on traditional instruments as well as learn about Chinese culture.

Sat 21 Jan, 1.30pm (60 mins) Chinese Museum, 22 Cohen Pl, Chinatown, Melbourne (near cnr. of Lt. Bourke and Exhibition Sts.)

Tickets – $20 adults, $10 children, $40 family for up to 2 adults & 4 children

Price includes admission to Museum and your horoscope character.Ideal for children 6–12 years

DRAGON TALES*Celebrate the year of the Dragon by taking a special Dragon tour and workshop at the Chinese Museum.

Sat 21 Jan, 3pm (60mins) Chinese Museum, 22 Cohen Place, Chinatown, Melbourne (near cnr. of Lt. Bourke and Exhibition Sts.)

Tickets – $20 adults, $10 children, $40 family for up to 2 adults & 4 children

Price includes admission to Museum and your horoscope character.Ideal for children 6–12 years

* Children must be accompanied by an adult** All children under eight must be

accompanied by an adult


MUSICPLAY IS PRESENTED WITH SUPPORT FROM RADIO 3AW MELBOURNE AND MELBOURNE’S CHILD.

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Melbourne Recital Centre7.30pm, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall

A reserve $55B reserve $45

Amiina

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AMIINA18 JANUARY

A R T I S T S

Amiina

Amiina create beguiling soundscapes and majestic songs with a haunting warmth and intimacy that transports and hypnotises to incredible effect. The Icelandic sextet, of Sigur Rós fame, possess astonishingly immense talent and their exquisite contemporary and magical music-making reflects a pure adoration and reverence of sound. With a plethora of instruments and found objects including strings, glockenspiel, theremin, bells, harp and electronics, Amiina create a sound experience that will immerse you body and soul.

‘At the end of the set, there is a sense that the audiencefeels privileged to have been present. It is a rare andwonderful thing.’ The Guardian



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A R T I S T S

Joshua Redman saxophonesBrad Mehldau piano

Let's be frank: this concert is a must for anyone interested in state of the art jazz and sublime musical dialogue. Saxophonist Joshua Redman and pianist Brad Mehldau are two of the most brilliant, acclaimed and era-defining jazz musicians of their generation.

Both have remarkable and instantly recognisable musical voices: Mehldau's chiselled sound is a fusion of Romantic virtuosity with the freewheeling spontaneity of jazz and the energy of rock, Redman is a lyrical musician of imagination and refinement. Individually, these Grammy-winners are powerful presences, when they play together sparks will fly. Mehldau played in Redman's quartet in the mid-90s but their new duo collaboration is your chance to hear a meeting of minds at the height of their careers.

They've blown away audiences in the US and Europe and now they make their Melbourne duo debut. Expect to rediscover standards, original cuts and pop and rock tunes recreated in the hands of two masters.

JOSHUA REDMAN/BRAD MEHLDAU DUO21 JANUARY



Premium $85A reserve $70 ($60 concession)B reserve $60 ($50 concession) C reserve $50Hurry selling fastTicket prices valid until 31 December 2011

Joshua RedmanBrad Mehldau

‘One of the most adventurous pianists to arrive on the jazz scene in years.’ Los Angeles Times

‘Mr Redman is a supremely affable and flowingimproviser... working in a glow of clarity.’ New York Times


MASSIMO SCATTOLIN & ERICA KENNEDY13 FEBRUARY

EAST MEETS WEST11 FEBRUARY

ANDREA KELLER10 FEBRUARY

A R T I S T S

Massimo Scattolin guitarErica Kennedy violin

Scattolin joins Erica Kennedy in a program that features rarely heard works by Paganini, whose manifold talents extended to the guitar, and Astor Piazzolla's whirlwind visit through the four ages of the tango from its beginnings in the bordellos of Buenos Aires through to the concert hall of today. The program is rounded off by one of Massimo's own compositions, The Autumn Song.

A R T I S T S

Benaud Trio

P R O G R A M

Takemitsu Between TidesCopland VitebskBunch Swing Shift

The 'knockabout' Benaud Trio (Lachlan Bramble, violin, Ewan Bramble, cello and Amir Farid, piano) celebrate music from around the globe. Toru Takemitsu's gentle, poetic sound world recreates the hypnotic calm of the ocean, Aaron Copland embraces his heritage in Vitebsk, a study on a Jewish theme and Kenji Bunch takes us on a whirlwind tour of New York City nightlife.

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Andrea Keller piano

Three-time ARIA Award-winning jazz pianist Keller is acclaimed for her original ensemble The Andrea Keller Quartet. In this special concert Andrea presents a solo performance of original compositions, arrangements and improvisations, including works created under her Australia Council fellowship. A feature will be a number of Andrea's highly sensitive and compelling arrangements of Wayne Shorter originals, from her 2007 solo album Footprints.

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Melbourne Recital Centre & Benaud Trio3pm & 6pm, Salon (no interval)Tickets $35 ($25 concession)Three concert subscription package available for $84 ($60 concession)


Melbourne Recital Centre7.30pm, Salon (no interval)

Tickets $35 ($25 concession)


Melbourne Recital Centre6pm, Salon (no interval)Tickets $35 ($25 concession)


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Erica Kennedy & Massimo ScattolinAmir Farid, Lachlan Bramble & Ewan Bramble

THE KING’S SINGERS14 & 15 FEBRUARY



Premium $112A reserve $99 ($89 concession)B reserve $85 ($77 concession) C reserve $60

A R T I S T S

The King’s Singers

P R O G R A M

14 February – A Lovers JourneyA special Valentine's Day program dedicated to songs of love, yearning and romance selected from throughout the ages.

15 February – Byrd to BubléAn exquisite mixed selection of early music, Australian and English folk songs, spirituals, and contemporary pop classics.

The world's most acclaimed vocal ensemble makes their long awaited return. With a vast repertoire that ranges from Byrd to Michael Bublé, The King's Singers are instantly recognisable for their spot-on intonation, their impeccable vocal blend, their flawless articulation of the text and incisive timing. Described by Gramophone Magazine as 'enchanting the ear from first to last note', The King's Singers are renowned as consummate entertainers; a class-act with a delightfully British wit. With a prolific discography of over 150 recordings and with over two million pieces of sheet music in circulation, The King's Singers have garnered both awards and significant critical acclaim. Their studio album Simple Gifts was awarded a Grammy in 2009 and they won Best Concert DVD at the MIDEM Classical Awards for their BBC Proms performance at the Royal Albert Hall in 2010.


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MOSTLY MOZART: DRAMA!15 FEBRUARY

WRECKAGE16 FEBRUARY


Melbourne Recital Centre, Orchestra Victoria & the Australian National Academy of Music11.30am, Elisabeth Murdoch HallMorning tea from 10.45am

Tickets $35 ($26 concession)Buy tickets to all four Mostly Mozart 2012 concerts and save 20%

A R T I S T S

Orchestra VictoriaAlexander Morris clarinet

P R O G R A M

Mozart Symphony No.40 in G minor, KV.550Weber Clarinet Concerto No.1 in F minor, Op.73

The urgent opening gesture of Mozart’s Symphony No.40 ushers us into a dark and dramatic world of turbulent operatic emotion, in the words of one critic it is ‘a work of passion, violence and grief’. This most famous of Mozart's symphonies is instantly recognisable and gripping. Equally powerful is Carl Maria von Weber's First Clarinet Concerto, a glittering star turn for an instrument with a mercurial temperament and a gift for virtuoso 'vocal' acrobatics. Clearly talent ran in the family: Weber was Mozart's cousin-in-law. In the spotlight is ANAM clarinettist Alexander Morris and Orchestra Victoria (no strangers to opera) directed from the violin by concertmaster Adam Chalabi. Join us for tea and a morning of danger, drama and dazzling playing.



Melbourne Recital Centre8pm, Salon (no interval)



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James Rushford & Oren AmbarchiW. A. Mozart

A R T I S T S

Kim Tan bass fluteKaren Heath bass clarinetPhoebe Green violaJudith Hamann celloNat Grant percussionJames Rushford pianoOren Ambarchi guitar

P R O G R A M

Oren Ambarchi & James Rushford Wreckage (Australian premiere)Alvin Lucier Still Lives

Wreckage is a collaborative work between Australian composers Oren Ambarchi (Sunn O))), Jim O'Rourke, John Zorn) and James Rushford (Golden Fur, Jon Rose String Quartet, Francis Plagne). Premiered in September 2011 at Oslo's Ultima Contemporary Music Festival, the material, though repetitive, shifts itself in unpredictable ways to create an amorphous, and extremely delicate, sonic world. Wreckage draws upon both avant-garde and avant-pop sensibilities, loosely influenced by the work of Alvin Lucier, Luciano Cilio and Roberto Cacciapaglia. This is a reflection of both composers' engagement with rock, experimental and improvised musics.



Melbourne Recital Centre3pm & 7pm, Salon (no interval)


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David Jones drums/percussion

Melbourne Prize for Music 2010 award-winning drummer David Jones showcases his artistry in an intimate solo concert. Drawing on his experiences travelling to the East, he combines Eastern metaphysics and sacred rhythms with the mesmerising showmanship of a drumming maestro. David improvises around a stage strewn with more than 30 percussion instruments, including Tibetan and Japanese singing bowls, two drum kits and an African kalimba. He deconstructs the modern drum kit, revealing a hidden world of vibrational energy as ancient and sublime as it is powerful. A visual and aural feast to inspire all music lovers.

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La CompañiaDanny Lucin director

In the 16th century the Mediterranean was enriched by cultural exchanges, ideas and beliefs that created a fertile territory for a music that was passionate and spirited. La Compañia, Australia's premiere Renaissance ensemble captures the infectious melodies and intoxicating rhythms of Southern Europe on their diverse range of period instruments to present a program of songs, dances and improvisations.

‘La Compañia gave us unadulterated pleasure.’ The Age


Melbourne Recital Centre & La Compañia6pm, Salon (no interval)Tickets $35 ($25 concession)Five concert subscription package available for $140 ($100 concession)


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David Jones La Compañia



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AN EVENING OF AMERICAN SONG22 FEBRUARY

COM-MOTION!23 FEBRUARY


Melbourne Recital Centre & Ensemble Liaison7pm, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall

Tickets $50 ($40 concession)Four concert subscription package available for $160 ($125 concession)

A R T I S T S

Ensemble LiaisonCheryl Barker sopranoPeter Coleman-Wright baritone

P R O G R A M

A selection of songs arranged for voice and Ensemble Liaison (David Griffiths, clarinet, Svetlana Bogosavljevic, cello and Timothy Young, piano) by Barber, Menotti, Ives, Gershwin and Porter. Don't miss this rare opportunity to hear husband and wife team, Cheryl Barker and Peter Coleman-Wright together on stage. Be swept away by these two wonderful singers in a stunning evening of American songs arranged especially for voice and chamber ensemble along with some other surprises.



Melbourne Recital Centre & The Consort of Melbourne7pm, Salon (no interval)

Tickets $35 ($25 concession)Four concert subscription package available for $116 ($84 concession)


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Cheryl Barker The Consort of Melbourne

A R T I S T S

The Consort of MelbourneWarren Trevelyan-Jones director

P R O G R A M

Long before nightclubs and bands there were courts and madrigal singers. Ensemble singing as sophisticated evening entertainment has a long and substantial history and composers and arrangers have delighted in the possibilities presented by close-voice harmony.

CoM-motion! offers a madrigal history tour from Henry VIII to the great vocal arrangers and tunesmiths of our own age. Hear a selection of nursery rhymes, pop songs and the music of Flanders and Swann, the Beatles and the Beach Boys sung by Melbourne’s own Consort of Melbourne.



Australian Brandenburg Orchestra25 February 7pm, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall26 February 5pm, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall

Premium $135A reserve $115B reserve $93 ($57 concession)C reserve $56 ($48 concession)Tickets on sale 3 January 2012

VENICE SECRETS25 & 26 FEBRUARY

A R T I S T S

Federico Guglielmo guest director/period violinAustralian Brandenburg OrchestraPaul Dyer artistic director

P R O G R A M

Vivaldi Ciaccona from Concerto for Strings in C major RV 114Vivaldi Concerto for several instruments in G minor RV 576Vivaldi Concerto for several instruments in F major RV 572,

Il ProteoVivaldi Concerto for several instruments in D major RV 562Vivaldi Concerto for several instruments in F major RV 574Vivaldi Concerto for two violins & two cellos RV 564Vivaldi Concerto for several instruments in G minor RV 577

Experience seven concertos painted in the colours of Vivaldi's Venice – a floating labyrinth of sumptuous period instrument sounds, from the enchanting to the exhilarating. Discover the thrilling virtuosity of Vivaldi as his stratospheric passages are brought to life by a modern day master of the Italian Baroque, with the Brandenburg on period instruments.


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Melbourne Recital Centre6pm, Salon


COLD WATER27 FEBRUARY

A R T I S T S

AtticusJames Rushford piano/composerJoe Talia Revox B-77

Atticus (Lizzy Welsh, violin, Zac Johnston, violin, Phoebe Green, viola and Judith Hamann, cello) join forces with James Rushford and Joe Talia to present an exciting program of contemporary classical music to develop and destabilise the current conception of the Australian string quartet.

Featuring the world premieres of three new works for strings composed for Atticus by young Melbourne composers; James Rushford's Open Chain for piano quintet and Revox B-77, Alexander Garsden's Nearly Shadow for prepared string quartet and also his a Erice for cello solo composed for Atticus' Judith Hamann. This dynamic concert will also present works by Salvatore Sciarrino and Iannis Xenakis.

Atticus


A R T I S T S

The Australian Youth OrchestraChristopher Hogwood conductorAmir Farid piano

P R O G R A M

27 FebruaryMendelssohn A Midsummer Night's Dream Overture Op.21Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No.1 in G minor Op.25Mendelssohn Athalia: War March of the PriestsMendelssohn Symphony No.5 in D major Op.107, Reformation

1 MarchMendelssohn A Midsummer Night's Dream SuiteMendelssohn Symphony No.3 in A minor Op.56, Scottish

Once described as 'the Karajan of early music', Christopher Hogwood is universally acknowledged as one of the most influential exponents of the historically informed early-music movement. Equally passionate about music of the 19th and 20th centuries, he has worked with most leading symphony orchestras and opera houses in the world and amassed a catalogue of over 200 recordings with the Academy of Ancient Music on Decca.

In 2012, under the baton of Christopher Hogwood, The Australian Youth Orchestra returns to Melbourne to delight audiences with a selection of Mendelssohn’s beautifully-crafted symphonies. The AYO showcases the talents of Australia's best and brightest young musicians performing at the highest level.

THE AUSTRALIAN YOUTH ORCHESTRA WITH CHRISTOPHER HOGWOOD27 FEBRUARY & 1 MARCH


Melbourne Recital Centre & The Australian Youth Orchestra7.30pm, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall


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Christopher Hogwood


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The SixteenHarry Christophers conductor

P R O G R A M

Music from Renaissance Italy including Allegri's Miserere.

Since 1979 The Sixteen and director Harry Christophers have been a powerful musical force, renowned for the refinement and splendour of their singing. The Sixteen's annual choral pilgrimage tour of British cathedrals attracts huge audiences and critical acclaim year after year. Gala performances at London's Barbican and the Southbank Centre, an international touring schedule and an extensive catalogue of recordings have brought their music to millions. In this stellar program of music from the Sistine Chapel from the golden age of Italian sacred music, Christophers and The Sixteen present a divine selection of works by Palestrina, Allegri and more, including Allegri's Miserere, a work whose transcendent beauty is such that even Mozart was in awe of it.

‘Christophers always has a trump card in the shape of his

outstanding chorus.' The Guardian

THE SIXTEEN28 FEBRUARY



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The Sixteen



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PIERROT BY MOONLIGHT29 FEBRUARY

MUSICA VIVA – TAFELMUSIK3 & 6 MARCH


Melbourne Recital Centre & Syzygy Ensemble6pm, Salon (no interval)

Tickets $35 ($25 concession)Special four concert subscription package available for $112 ($80 concession)


Musica Viva3 March 8pm, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall6 March 7pm, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall

Premium $131 ($114 concession)A reserve $109 ($95 concession)B reserve $76 ($66 concession)C reserve $51 ($44 concession)

A R T I S T S

Tafelmusik

P R O G R A M

The Galileo Project: Music of the Spheres

Works by composers including Vivaldi, Lully, Monteverdi, Purcell, Rameau, Handel, Telemann, JS Bach and Michelangelo Galilei.

Canada’s Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra will take you on an epic space odyssey, performing exquisite period music from memory before stunning images from the Hubble deep space telescope. Combining music, photography and story-telling, The Galileo Project brings to life the brilliant minds of the early astronomers and the music that inspired them, as a large-scale, ever-changing backdrop of stars and planets unfolds.

A R T I S T S

Syzygy Ensemble

P R O G R A M

Annie Hui-Hsin Hsieh Towards the BeginningDebussy Sonata for celloErkki Sven Tüür SynergieToshio Hosokawa Vertical Time Study no. IVBrett Dean Night Window

Syzygy Ensemble’s year-long tribute to mark the 100th anniversary of Schoenberg's Pierrot Lunaire begins with a celebration of the world of dark hues, half-tints and masquerades. Debussy's Cello Sonata was originally entitled Pierrot Furious with the Moon. Its ethereal portrayal of a distorted world is matched by Annie Hui-Hsin Hsieh's splintered utterings in Towards the Beginning, and Brett Dean's Night Window – the musings of a self-confessed insomniac.

18 M E L B O U R N E R E C I TA L C E N T R E – FEBRUARY / MARCH

Syzygy Ensemble Tafelmusik

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Penguin Café

In the words of pop music luminary Brian Eno, Penguin Café is 'eccentric, charming, accommodating, surprising, seductive, warm, reliable, modest and unforgettable'. Arthur Jeffes, son of Penguin Café Orchestra founder Simon has breathed new life into the beloved ensemble, assembling a talented bunch of musicians to keep the spirit of PCO alive. Creating a heady mix of global sounds that is at once familiar and new, Penguin Café's music has lent its quirky energy and offbeat loveliness to films like Napoleon Dynamite, TV commercials and programs and radio theme music. They've been playing the UK festival circuit and now they land in Melbourne, bringing their warm, infectious tunes and captivating stage presence to Melbourne Recital Centre.

PENGUIN CAFÉ5 MARCH



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Penguin Café

' Penguin Café continues to occupy a unique place in music:nothing else has ever sounded quite like it. Eccentric,charming, accommodating, surprising, seductive, warm,reliable, modest and unforgettable: it's a true friend.' Brian Eno



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ARREBATO ENSEMBLE8 MARCH

MANINS & GOULD WITH RILEY LEE & DAVID JONES9 & 10 MARCH


Melbourne Recital Centre7.30pm, Salon (no interval)



Melbourne Recital Centre and Manins & Gould7pm, Salon


A R T I S T S

Manins & GouldDavid Jones percussionRiley Lee shakahachi

“Grand Master” of shakuhachi Riley Lee comes to Melbourne for a rare collaboration with the Manins/Gould/Jones trio. This unique improvising chamber trio last year released their second recording The Cello and the Mockingbird after their acclaimed, award winning 2008 recording Under the Tall Trees. Riley Lee brings to the ensemble a whole new dimension.

Drawing on their collective and diverse knowledge of music from around the world, the four musicians will perform traditional and original compositions, using pre-composed pieces as vehicles for improvisation, as well as leaving room for spontaneous compositions – weaving melodic lines, layering textures; while exploring music that will be at times meditative and haunting and at other times lively and energetic.

A R T I S T S

Arrebato Ensemble

Arrebato Ensemble is redefining the world of flamenco for contemporary audiences. The group blends flamenco sounds and rhythms with jazz and other world music traditions. Led by acclaimed flamenco guitarist, Greg Alfonzetti, the instrumental line-up includes cello, double bass, oud, saxophone, harmonica and percussion. The result is arresting and hauntingly beautiful music. With their original compositions, and orchestral soundscape forged in the dark, fiery and emotive belly of flamenco and in dialogue with jazz improvisation, they will take you on an unforgettable musical journey.

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Arrebato Ensemble Clockwise: Riley Lee, Imogen Manins, Tony Gould, David Jones


A R T I S T

Kimmo Pohjonen accordion

Mind-blowingly original, Finland's Kimmo Pohjonen defies the limitations of conventional music making with unprecedented ingenuity and extravagance.

In a Melbourne first, Kimmo presents his extraordinary sound and light show combining extreme compositions with live electronic effects and powerful stage presence with a defiantly cyber-punk aesthetic. All this from an accordion adventurer and composer and one who has a string of high-profile collaborations under his belt including KTU, with Trey Gunn and Pat Mastelotto of King Crimson, as well as the Kronos Quartet with the project Uniko. See and hear one of the most innovative musicians in the world in an immersive, unpredictable and unforgettable surround-sound-enhanced experience.

KIMMO POHJONEN8 MARCH


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Melbourne Recital Centre8pm, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (no interval)


Kimmo Pohjonen


‘Calling Kimmo Pohjonen an accordionist is a bit likedescribing the Encyclopedia Brittanica as a book.’ The Herald, Scotland


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‘Hermeto Pascoal is one of the great originals of Brazilianmusic. The best way to appreciate him is as a completeindividual, making music of breathtaking quality andquantity.’ The Guardian

A R T I S T S

Hermeto Pascoal & Grupo With special guests

Hermeto Pascoal, charismatic composer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist and musical visionary comes to Melbourne for the first time with his intoxicating blend of jazz, rock and Brazilian music. Described by Miles Davis – Pascoal can be heard on Davis' 1971 Live-Evil album – as 'one of the most important musicians on the planet'.

Nicknamed the 'Sorcerer', Pascoal is as likely to produce a piece for kitchen utensils as improvised solos on keyboard or flute, making joyous, magical sounds inspired by the nature and people of Brazil. Appearing with his famed sextet, Hermeto Pascoal brings his infectiously swinging and life-affirming music to Melbourne.

HERMETO PASCOAL & GRUPO9 MARCH



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Hermeto Pascoal & Grupo

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Diego Guerrero


A R T I S T

Diego Guerrero & his sextet

Singer, guitarist and producer Diego Guerrero looks beyond convention and history to fuse the passionate music and songs of flamenco with Afro-Cuban rhythms and the added spice of contemporary jazz – a blend reflected in the personnel of his sextet. With his Spanish compadres of flamenco guitarist José Fernández and singer Naike Ponce is a skilled Cuban rhythm section – bassist Dany Noel, pianist Luis Guerra and drummer Pico Miliám – and flamboyant percussionist Nasrine Rahmani, of Persian and Mauritian heritage. Diego, born in Andalusia and now living in Madrid, is recognised as a ground breaking young innovator, twisting strains of tango and copla, salsa and jazz into flamenco, yet remaining faithful to the purity of the music’s essence.

DIEGO GUERRERO 10 MARCH

‘Despite his youth, Guerrero’s voice is flecked with thegrainy expressiveness that characterises authenticflamenco singing. The final number of the night – a fascinating Latin–Flamenco hybrid that referencedJohn Coltrane’s Resolution before dissolving into a Cuban rumba.’ The Age


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LOVE IN VENICE12 MARCH

AUSTRALIAN VOICES – NIGEL WESTLAKE13 MARCH


Melbourne Recital Centre & the Song Company8pm, Salon

Tickets $59 ($54 concession)7.30pm, free pre-concert talkThree package subscription package available for $150 ($135 concession)


Melbourne Recital Centre & the Australian National Academy of Music6pm, Salon (no interval)


A R T I S T S

Michael Kieran Harvey pianoMatthew Hoy cello/directorMusicians of the Academy

In affirming our country's significant musical lineage, Melbourne Recital Centre and the Australian National Academy of Music continue to celebrate the work of leading Australian composers in this chamber series directed by ANAM faculty and special guests, with musicians of the Academy.

In the first chapter of the 2012 series, join ANAM Program Manager and cellist Matthew Hoy as he presents the music of one of Australia's most versatile composers, Nigel Westlake, whose work ranges from ingenious concert music to scores for films such as Babe and the IMAX classic Antarctica.

A R T I S T S

Song CompanyRoland Peelman artistic directorTommie Anderson lute/theorbo/guitarLaura Vaughan lirone/gamba

P R O G R A M

Monteverdi Erotic MadrigalsBanchieri Barca di Venetia per Padova (Boat from Venice to Padua)

Prepare to laugh and fall in love as Australia's leading vocal ensemble, the Song Company presents an hilarious comedy set in the waters of Venice – complemented by nine mind-blowing madrigals. Venice’s power at sea once seemed indestructible. For centuries the city’s economic super status was reflected through an incredible flowering of the arts demonstrated in painting and in music. The palaces and churches alongside its famous canals became the repositories of extraordinary work; to this day the envy of the world. For this all-Venetian extravaganza, Roland Peelman has selected nine breath-taking madrigals by Monteverdi as counterpart to Banchieri’s 1623 Boat from Venice to Padua. This hilarious early musical comedy sees the Song Company expertly flit between a set of dubious commedia characters who share an unlikely encounter on a small boat.



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Nigel Westlake




Australian String Quartet7pm, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall

Tickets $62 ($48 concession)6.30pm, free pre-concert talk

Tickets on sale 16 January 2012

TOWARDS LIGHT14 MARCH

A R T I S T S

Australian String QuartetDaniel de Borah piano

P R O G R A M

Sculthorpe String Quartet No.11Dvorvák String Quartet No.10 in E flat major Op.51Shostakovish Piano Quintet in G minor Op.57

The Australian String Quartet begin 2012 with Peter Sculthorpe’s quartet inspired by the starkly beautiful landscape of Kakadu and its inhabitants. From Australia’s unique interior to the sunlit uplands of old Bohemia, few composers wrote music which radiated such spontaneous warmth and charm as Antonin Dvorvák. Even by his exalted standards, this string quartet is full of gorgeous melodies where exuberance is masterfully fused with poignant tenderness. The program culminates with one of Shostakovich’s towering chamber pieces, the Piano Quintet, composed in 1940 and described as ‘a last ray of hope’ for Russia. It is a work of grand symphonic proportions combining the composer’s hallmark skittish humour and austere dignity with an underlying tension.


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Melbourne Recital Centre & MASC6pm, Salon (no interval)


NONE BUT THE LONELY HEART15 MARCHA R T I S T S

Melbourne Art Song Collective

P R O G R A M

Rachmaninov Cello Sonata in G minor Op.19Rachmaninov Songs for soprano and pianoTchaikovsky None But The Lonely Heart

Rachmaninov famously said that in music, a composer expresses ‘...the country of his birth, his love affairs, his religion, the books that have influenced him, the pictures he loves. It should be the sum total of a composer’s experience.’

Join Rosumund Illing (soprano), Rosanne Hunt (cello) and Eidit Golder (piano) as they lay bare Rachmaninov’s personal landscape for your observation and enjoyment.

Australian String Quartet




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LE TRIO JOUBRAN ASFÂR15 MARCH

A R T I S T S

Samir Joubran udWissam Joubran udAdnan Joubran udYoussef Hbeisch percussion

Celebrated virtuosos of the ud (or oud), Le Trio Joubran create superb music that embodies the great richness of Palestinian culture. Magnificent improvisations and rich subtle melodies are teased out on uds by brothers Samir, Wissam and Adnan, who are joined on percussion by Youssef Hbeisch. The brothers are known worldwide, receiving acclaim from performances at Carnegie Hall, WOMAD and the Holland Festival amongst others, and have gained an impressive reputation for delivering haunting and beguiling melodic lines through to high-energy driving Arabic rhythms. Between musical ecstasy and sumptuous silence, Le Trio Joubran carry their audience from elation to melancholy. Their celebratory performances are overflowing with emotion and their Melbourne debut will take your breath away.



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Le Trio Joubran


Joe Chindamo

A R T I S T

Joe Chindamo piano

When Australian jazz legend Joe Chindamo plays the classics (as he has done with Mozart on the latest Hush recording) he doesn't merely ‘jazz them up’, but expands the musical language of the original in such a way that preserves the integrity of the composer while creating a new music. He also reminds us that until recent times, the ability to improvise was de rigeur. It has been said that Chopin's pieces were but pale distillations of his own improvisations. At this concert, Joe brings Chopin to life in a way in which he has not been heard before.

A VCE Season of Excellence 2012 event

A stunning concert series of performances by outstanding young musicians.

Be inspired by these talented performers. The three Top Class Music Performace, Music Investigation concerts feature students who received very high grades for their VCE performance examinations in 2011. The concerts are compered by the Chief Assessors and present a range of instruments, interpretations and styles by soloists and groups – both contemporary and classical. This is an opportunity to share their expertise and love of their chosen instrument in a wonderful concert series suitable for all ages. Complete program details available in early February at vcaa.vic.edu.au/seasonofexcellence.html

CHOPIN – THE FIRST JAZZ PIANIST16 MARCH

TOP CLASS MUSIC PERFORMANCE17 MARCH


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The Victorian Curriculum & Assessment Authority11.30am, 3pm & 6.30pm, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall

Tickets $13.50 ($11.50 regional concession)Tickets for two concerts $24 ($20 regional concession)Tickets for all three concerts $33 ($28 concession)


A R T I S T S

Jane BirkinHoshiko Yamane violinTakuma Sakamoto brassNobuyuki Nakajima pianoIchuro Onoe drums

Chanteuse, star of film and stage, style icon and darling of the French new wave, Jane Birkin, pays tribute to her mentor and former lover in a rare concert appearance: Jane Birkin sings Serge Gainsbourg.

For more than a decade she was muse to the legendary French singer, songwriter and enfant terrible Gainsbourg. Birkin and Gainsbourg produced six albums and continued to collaborate long after their relationship finished. During her illustrious career, Jane Birkin has starred in countless films and released dozens of recordings. The muse-lover-mentor web of Birkin and Gainsbourg connects her intimately with these lyrics. Many of his songs were written specifically for her (with that voice in mind) and given that they are mostly about love – love of her and with her – Jane sings them with a very real, if understated, passion.

JANE BIRKIN SINGS SERGE GAINSBOURG18 MARCH


Melbourne Recital Centre by arrangement with Maggie Gerrand7pm, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall


Tickets prices valid until 31 December 2011


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INTIMATE LETTERS19 MARCH

SHIVKUMAR SHARMA21 MARCH


Melbourne Recital Centre & Flinders Quartet6.30pm, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall

Tickets $50 ($40 concession)Three package subscription package available for $120 ($96 concession)


Melbourne Recital Centre 7.30pm, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall


A R T I S T S

Shivkumar Sharma santoorYogesh Samsi tablaTakahiro Arai tanpura – drone

Hypnotic, mystical and beautiful, Shivkumar Sharma creates music that transcends time and cultural traditions. As a celebrated santoor player (a Kashmiri instrument similar to a dulcimer), Shivkumar produces a complex web of mystical sounds from the ancient 100-string instrument. In this special concert Shivkumar is joined by tabla virtuoso Yogesh Samsi and Japanese artist Takahiro Arai on tanpura (drone).

A R T I S T S

Flinders QuartetVince Jones vocals

P R O G R A M

Janácvek String Quartet No.2 Intimate LettersBowman world premiere of a new work based on Michael Leunig’s The Curly Pyjama LettersCostello The Juliet Letters

The days of letter writing have all but left us. Together with Vince Jones, Flinders Quartet explores this now antiquated form of self expression combined with music, and revel in the personal stories they reveal. Letters of unrequited love, innocent letters sharing the joy of life's beauty, letters marking history. They all serve to inspire this concert of personal stories through the most intimate music-making.


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Flinders Quartet Shivkumar Sharma


‘He coaxed from the 100-string santoor the most beguilingmelodies, building to virtuosic ecstasy.’ The West Australian

‘Astonishing artistry.’ The Age

This performance is presented with support from the Government of Victoria, Arts Victoria and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations.


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BEETHOVEN VIOLIN CONCERTO22 & 24 MARCH

TOP CLASS DANCE23 MARCH


Melbourne Symphony Orchestra22 March 8pm, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall24 March 6.30pm, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall

Premium $129A reserve $109 ($87 concession)B reserve $89 ($71 concession)C reserve $69 ($55 concession)


The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority10am & 1.30pm, Elisabeth Murdoch hall

Tickets $13.50 ($11.50 regional concession)Tickets for two concerts $24 ($20 regional concession)

A VCE Season of Excellence 2012 event

Dynamic concerts by young dancers.

Everyone will enjoy these stunning original dance performances presented by VCE Dance and VET Dance students. These talented performers received very high grades for their VCE performance examinations in 2011. The two concerts have different programs and include a range of VET Dance styles and both VCE Dance Technique and Composition solos. Concerts are compered by the Chief Assessors for Dance whose commentaries address the assessment criteria.

A R T I S T S

Melbourne Symphony OrchestraKolja Blacher violin/director

P R O G R A M

Haydn Symphony No.6 in D major Le MatinShostakovich (orch. Barshai) Chamber Symphony Op.110aBeethoven VioIin Concerto

Kolja Blacher is the complete musician, recognised around the world as a superb violinist and dynamic leader. In this concert, Blacher guides the orchestra through a musical journey encompassing the grace of Haydn’s early symphony, the intensity of Shostakovich and the poetry of Beethoven’s glorious Violin Concerto.



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Melbourne Recital Centre25 March 3pm, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall

Premium $115A reserve $100 ($90 concession)B reserve $90 ($80 concession)C reserve $75Ticket prices valid until 31 December 2011

BACH’S ST JOHN PASSION25 MARCHA R T I S T S

Stephen Layton directorTrinity College Choir, MelbourneThe Consort of MelbourneLudovico's Band

P R O G R A M

Bach Johannes-Passion, BWV 245

JS Bach didn’t compose any operas: his sacred works are vivid dramas and profoundly personal meditations on humanity and its relationship with God. Bach’s St John Passion is an intimate and searing depiction of Christ’s trial and death, at once a gripping and ferocious narrative and a moving reaction to Christ’s sacrifice, expressed in music that is by turns majestic, savage and radiant.

JS Bach’s art continues to touch hearts and minds in ways that no other composers’ can and his St John Passion is an iconic and essential musical experience.

Continuing a Recital Centre Easter tradition, acclaimed conductor Stephen Layton, Director of Music of Trinity College Cambridge and Artistic Director of the London Sinfonia, marshals the forces of choir, soloists and period instrument orchestra Ludovico’s Band to bring to life Bach’s most powerful masterpiece in the pure acoustic of Elisabeth Murdoch Hall.


Musica Viva11am, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (no interval)Morning tea from 10am

Tickets $42On sale 16 January 2012

BENJAMIN BREEN & CAROLINE ALMONTE27 MARCH


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Melbourne Recital Centre & Elysium Ensemble7pm, Salon


DIALOGUE 127 MARCH

A R T I S T S

Benjamin Breen violinCaroline Almonte piano

P R O G R A M

Brahms Violin Sonata in A major, Op.100 No.2Beethoven Piano Sonata No.30 in E major Op.109Pärt Spiegel im SpiegelFalla (arr. Fritz Kreisler) Spanish Dance

Violinist Benjamin Breen leaves his New York base to make a rare return home to the Australian stage joined by renowned pianist Caroline Almonte for a program replete with beauty and liveliness. The sweeping lyricism of Brahms’ soaring melodies gives way to Beethoven’s innovative late piano sonata. Arvo Pärt’s Spiegel im Spiegel is a modern classic; it offers a moment of tranquil loveliness before the rousing flamenco-style finale of Falla’s Spanish Dance.

A R T I S T S

Elysium Ensemble

P R O G R A M

This year Elysium Ensemble celebrate the music of Boismortier, Telemann and Quantz, drawing from their cycles of solos and duets. True to its name, Elysium Ensemble creates a state of ideal happiness by bringing together musicians whose affinity with Baroque music is combined with a mastery of their instruments.

Greg Dikmans (Baroque flute) and Lucinda Moon (Baroque violin) explore the rich and varied repertoire of the 18th century instrumental solo without bass and duo for two melody instruments. Rarely-performed duos and works by their contemporaries will provide an enlightening context.

Benjamin Breen & Caroline Almonte



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A R T I S T

Behzod Abduraimov piano

P R O G R A M

Scarlatti Sonata in B minor (Kp.27), Sonata in G minor (Kp.450) & Sonata in D major (Kp.96)Beethoven Sonata in D major, Op.10, No.3Brahms Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op.35, Book ISaint-Saëns/Horowitz Danse macabreLiszt The Blessing of God in the Solitude from Poetic and Religious Harmonies & Mephisto Waltz No.1

Musicians like 22-year-old Behzod Abduraimov come along once in a generation. When the pianist from Tashkent took to the stage for the finals of the 2009 London International Piano Competition, the audience knew that they were seeing an astonishing talent. Abduraimov’s barnstorming performance of Prokofiev’s Third Piano Concerto brought the electrified crowd to their feet and won him the Grand Prize. His performances since then have left critics searching for new and even more glowing superlatives, and orchestras including the London Philharmonic clamouring to engage him. With a program that displays the versatility and brilliance that has drawn comparisons with Vladimir Horowitz, Behzod takes us from Scarlatti’s Baroque jewels to Liszt’s diabolically difficult Mephisto Waltz. While poles apart in mood and language, all the works on the bill require a commanding sense of colour, texture and musical sensitivity and more than a dash of bravado.

Great Performers 2012 is presented with support from The Langham Melbourne.

BEHZOD ABDURAIMOV27 MARCHPART OF MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE'S GREAT PERFORMERS 2012 SERIES




Season tickets for all eight Great Performers 2012 recitals available.*Ticket prices valid until 31 December 2011

Behzod Abduraimov




Melbourne Symphony Orchestra7.30pm, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall


MENDELSSOHN OCTET28 MARCH

A R T I S T S

Kolja Blacher violin/directorMembers of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

P R O G R A M

Bach Partita No.2 in D minor for solo violin, BWV.1004Berio Sequenza No.8 for solo violinBach Partita No.3 in E major for solo violin, BWV.1006Mendelssohn Octet in E flat major, Op.20

One of the great violinists of our time, Kolja Blacher takes on three peaks of the solo violin repertoire in the first half of this program: two of Bach’s partitas, and Berio’s Sequenza, which redefined the instrument’s technical possibilities, while paying homage to Bach. Blacher then joins musicians from the MSO for one of the miracles of chamber music, Mendelssohn’s glorious Octet, written when he was just 16.


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MASSIMO SCATTOLIN WITH ANTHONY HALLIDAY28 MARCHA R T I S T S

Massimo Scattolin guitarAnthony Halliday piano

P R O G R A M

Weber DivertimentoSchwertberger Quatro piezas para dosPiazzolla Quatro Estaciones PorteñasRodrigo Adagio from Concierto de Aranjuez

Acclaimed Italian guitarist Massimo Scattolin returns to showcase the diversity and colour of his instrument with celebrated pianist, organist and composer Anthony Halliday. The program ranges from the Romanticism of Weber's Divertimento through to the best-loved movement of the best-loved concerto for guitar, Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez, with a detour to Buenos Aires courtesy of Piazzolla's Four Seasons.

Wilma Smith Massimo Scattolin



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JUPITER29 MARCH & 1 APRIL

OTHER LOVE SONGS30 MARCH


Melbourne Chamber Orchestra29 March 7.30pm, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall1 April 2.30pm, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall

Premium $99 ($91 concession)A reserve $89 ($81 concession)B reserve $79 ($71 concession)

On sale 2 January 2012


Melbourne Recital Centre & Songmakers Australia6pm, Salon (no interval)


A R T I S T S

Songmakers Australia

P R O G R A M

Hough Other Love Songs (Australian premiere)Ravel Ma mère l'oye, cinq pièces enfantinesEisler Sieben Lieder über die LiebeBrahms Neue Liebeslieder

Australia's newest vocal ensemble consisting of Andrea Katz (piano), Merlyn Quaife (soprano), Sally-Anne Russell (mezzo-soprano), Christopher Saunders (tenor) and Nicholas Dinopoulos (bass-baritone), present the Australian premiere of Stephen Hough's song cycle, Other Love Songs. In an eclectic program, they celebrate the universality of love, a feeling that knows no borders. Hough covers religious, gay and fraternal love across time. The conversations of Beauty and The Beast (Ma mère l'oye) pave the way for songs from pre WWII Weimar Kabaret. Brahms takes us around 19th century eastern Europe to end with the eternal wisdom of Goethe.

A R T I S T S

Katherine Lukey violinMichelle Wood celloTimothy Young pianoMelbourne Chamber OrchestraWilliam Hennessy director

P R O G R A M

Mozart The Marriage of Figaro Overture K.492Beethoven Triple concerto in C major Op.56Mozart Symphony No.41 Jupiter K.551

A classic start to the year with two of Mozart’s greatest masterpieces framing Beethoven’s concerto for the unusual combination of violin, cello and piano with orchestra. Here performed by a trio of exciting young artists, experience a work that combines the grandeur of Beethoven’s orchestral style with the subtlety of his chamber music.


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Katherine Lukey Songmakers Australia




Melbourne Recital Centre 7.30pm, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall


EDDI READER – THE SONGS OF ROBERT BURNS30 MARCH

A R T I S T S

Eddi Reader vocals/guitarAlan Kelly accordionIan Carr guitar/vocalsBoo Hewerdine guitar/vocalswith chamber orchestra

Poet and lyricist Robert Burns is a Scottish national hero. Known simply as 'The Bard' he is responsible for one the world's favourite songs, Auld Lang Syne, as well as other traditional favourites including My Love is Like a Red Red Rose and Charlie Is My Darling.

Widely recognised as one of Britain's most thrilling and affecting contemporary performers, Reader never fails to bring her trademark depth of emotion and passion to her performances. In this Australian exclusive, renowned singer-songwriter Eddi Reader brings her acclaimed project showcasing The Bard's best-loved songs to Melbourne.


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TRIOKROMA31 MARCH

A R T I S T S

TrioKROMA

TrioKROMA was formed to give a voice to the charming Romantic repertoire written for piano, voice and clarinet. Performing works ranging from Schubert's popular iconic masterpiece Shepherd on the Rock to exposing lost gems by composers such as Lachner, Spaeth, Proch, Lindtpaintner and Kalliwoda – TrioKROMA performs a delightful selection of works from Art Song through to the Salon and Chamber Music of the German Romantic tradition. Some chosen pieces, including the virtuosic and seductive Shepherd and the Mermaid requiring a concert pianist on the keyboard, and Lachner's tender Er, der Herrlichste von allen from Frauenliebe und-Leben, are virtually unknown treasures that will soon become concert hall favourites.

Comprising Victorian soprano Elena Xanthoudakis, her brother, saxophonist and clarinetist, Jason Xanthoudakis and Australian concert pianist Clemens Leske.

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