What's On: October, November & December 2016 by Melbourne Recital Centre

14 NOVEMBER

ZOLA JESUS

OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER 2016 Embrace the diversity of the city with Melbourne Festival Experience the loudest and proudest sounds from The Tallest Man on Earth A night of nostalgia with Australian rock legend Richard Clapton Take a Christmas journey with The Snowman

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The Mozart of his Time — p4

Melba Quartet plays Schubert & Dvořák — p4 The University of Melb Symphony Orchestra — p4

OCTOBER

03 Pink Ribbon Recital — p7

The English Chapel Royal — p5 Speak Less Than You Know — p5

Amadeus — p5

Cyborg Pianist — p8

John Cage's Sonatas & Interludes — p8

Text & Music — Songwriting through the Ages — p6

Paco Peña — p6

06 Buried Country — p9 On Air — p11

Buried Country — p9

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The Sonata - Mapping Emotions in Music — p12 Serenade — p12

Our time, our place — p14

Benjamin Beilman & Andrew Tyson — p14

Metamorphoses — p15

Schubert's Octet — p15

NOVEMBER

Butterfly Modernism — p15 Alexander The Great — p16

Jayson Gillham — p18

Helen Gifford — p17

31 Virtuoso 2 — A Homage to my Ancestors — p21

01 Benaud Trio — p21 Lacrimarium — The Music of Tears — p22

07 Zola Jesus — p24

Exploring the Ring Cycle — p27 Bach and the New Generation — p28

15 Pastoral Companion

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Exploring the Ring Cycle — p27 Scintillating Virtuosity — p30

Exploring the Ring Cycle — p27

29 Propulsion — p33

Music of the New World — p32

Exploring the Ring Cycle — p27

MELBOURNE FESTIVAL 08 Baroque Brilliance — p11

Melvyn Tan — p10 Joshua Redman & Brad Mehldau — p10

Christiane Oelze — p13

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Space Jump — p16

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Benjamin Beilman & Andrew Tyson — p14

The Giants in Music — p16

Wagner in Paris — p18

Natalie Carolan — p20 Richard Clapton Songbook — p20

Triplets of Belleville — p9 Italian Opera Master Class — p11

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Hoang Plays Brahms & Rachmaninoff — p14

23 Greta Bradman with the Victoria Welsh Choir — p17

Xuefei Yang — p19

Tchaikovsky & Mozart — p22

04 Tchaikovsky, Ginastera & Stravinsky — p23

29 Josh Cohen School of Music Staff Concert — p20 Avi Avital — p21

30 The Silence of Thousands — p21 Avi Avital — p21

In Conversation with Zola Jesus — p24

Sibelius & Shostakovich — p26

Impressions, Past & Present — p26

06 Romantic Rachmaninoff — p23

Beethoven's Op.111 — p26

Wagner — his contemporaries and followers — p27

12 Trio Dali — p25 Sibelius & Shostakovich — p26 Josh Cohen School of Music 2016 Student Recitals — p20

Joe Chindamo & Zoë Black II — p29

Exploring the Ring Cycle — p27

Sound is Mountains

Songs My Mother Taught Me — p28

A Piece of Quiet — p29

Still Night: Music in Poetry — p29

Sumi Jo — p30

Exploring the Ring Cycle — p27

Songs in the Salon with David Bridie — p32

Exploring the Ring Cycle — p27 The Tallest Man on Earth — p31 The Electric Night Descends — p31

The Tallest Man on Earth — p31

Exploring the Ring Cycle — p27

Liebestod — p33

13 The London Sketchbook — p27

Exploring the Ring Cycle — p27

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The Piano in Arcadia

Vivaldi & Bach — p33

Triplets of Belleville — p9

Sarah Grunstein 'Goldberg Variations' — p12

09 Frost and Fire — p25

Trio Dali — p25

Schubert Quintet — p7

Everyone's Space — p22

08 Americana — p25

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02 Voices o'er the Waves — p22

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La Belle et la Bête Philip Glass Ensemble — p8

Translations— p11

Nine: the Musical — p17

The Great Romantic — p23

DECEMBER

La Belle et la Bête Philip Glass Ensemble — p8

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Cass McCombs — p34

07 Exploring the Ring Cycle — p27

02 Exploring the Ring Cycle — p27

08 Christmas Serenade — p36

03 The Snowman — p40 Evolution — p34

Noël! Noël! — p35

04 Christmas with the Australian Boys Choir — p36

Exploring the Ring Cycle — p27

Christmas Serenade

Christmas Serenade — p36

Xyloris White — p35

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A Dickensian Christmas — p36

MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE • The information in this brochure is correct at time of printing.

Welcome It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the spring edition of Melbourne Recital Centre’s What’s On Guide. I share your sense of anticipation and delight in discovering the great concerts ahead as I commence my role as CEO of the Centre. At hundreds of performances each year from classical chamber to contemporary music, what sets the Centre apart is the intimacy and intensity of the experience with these superb artists. I’m honoured to be joining Australia’s home for great music and Australia’s finest presenters and performers. October sees the Melbourne Festival’s return with the enchanting La Belle et la Bête, a unique combination of Jean Cocteau’s exquisite film with live singers and musicians performing Phillip Glass’s opera. Buried Country will explore the moving story of Aboriginal country music featuring iconic singers from across the country while the brilliant duo of saxophonist Joshua Redman and Brad Mehldau, two of the most poetic and virtuosic jazz musicians of their generation, will electrify Elisabeth Murdoch Hall. Soprano Christiane Oelze joins pianist David Harper for a Great Performers recital that celebrates the beauty of the voice in songs from the rich German lieder tradition, including emotionally-charged songs by Schubert, Schumann and Mahler, and even a few Broadway hits by Kurt Weill. Xuefei Yang, China’s most celebrated guitarist makes her recital debut in November exploring the globe-trotting traditions of the guitar including a new Australian work by Ross Edwards, a composer who has a profound affinity with our environment. The natural world also inspires electronic artist Zola Jesus, one of the headline acts of Melbourne Music Week. Dark, lush and atmospheric, Zola Jesus will transport you to another world. This is the power and potency of music experienced in a space perfectly designed to inspire performers and audiences.

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is proud to be a partner of Melbourne Recital Centre. By bringing internationally acclaimed artists from around the world, Etihad Airways is able to enrich the experience of Centre patrons. With the recent commencement of our A380 flights between Abu Dhabi and Melbourne and our new Premium Lounge at Melbourne Airport, we look forward to connecting Victorians to the world’s cultural hubs in more style than ever before. We trust you will enjoy the superior quality of our guest experience and make a stopover to marvel at the wonders of our home, Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.

I look forward to meeting you at these performances and joining you in the audience at the best place to hear.

SARAH BUILT General Manager, Australia/New Zealand

EUAN MURDOCH CEO, Melbourne Recital Centre

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The Mozart of his Time

STREETON TRIO

Certain composers have been credited with the complimentary phrase: ‘he was the Mozart of his time’. What are the qualities that a composer needs in order to be considered Mozart-like? Among them are prolificacy, prodigy, lightness of texture, compositional ease, technical facility and an irrepressible musical energy. Of all the composers who came after Mozart, two have been compared to him more than any others: Felix Mendelssohn and Camille Saint-Saëns. Streeton Trio performs two dramatic works which are both fine examples of the mature style of these Mozart-like masters.

MELBA QUARTET

INFORMATION Sat 1 October 3pm & 6pm Salon (65-mins no interval) SAINT-SAËNS Piano Trio No.2 in E minor, Op.92 MENDELSSOHN Piano Trio No.2 in C minor, Op.66 Streeton Trio Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Streeton Trio

The University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra An adventure into the orchestral sound worlds of Britten, Brahms and beyond. The University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra presents a rare opportunity to hear Britten’s virtuosic and emotionally complex violin concerto, performed by soloist Arna Morton, postgraduate student at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music. Brahms’ powerful Symphony No.4 needs no introduction — be transported to a world of beautiful, troubling melancholy.

UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

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Melba Quartet plays Schubert & Dvořák The Melba Quartet (Australian String Quartet founding members William Hennessy, Elinor Lea, Keith Crellin and Janis Laurs) performs two of the great 19th-century Romantic chamber music works: Schubert's homely E-flat String Quartet D.87 and, with pianist Lucinda Collins, Dvořák’s iconic Piano Quintet. Schubert's E-flat quartet is a lovingly intimate work, essentially private in nature yet revealing an innocent charm and sense of childlike homely fun. It is a kind of ideal musical bedtime story for all ages. The Dvořák Piano Quintet is perhaps the most beautiful of all piano quintets. Sunny, ecstatic and utterly warm hearted this work contains some of the most memorable melodies of the chamber music literature.

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Sun 2 October 5pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (90-mins incl. interval) KATY ABBOTT KVASNICA Introduced Species BRITTEN Violin Concerto BRAHMS Symphony No.4 The University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Arna Morton violin Fabian Russell conductor FREE — tickets required for entry On sale 12 September Details at melbournerecital.com.au Presented by The University of Melbourne

Sun 2 October 11am & 2pm Salon (65-mins no interval) SCHUBERT String Quartet No.10 in E-flat, D.87 DVOŘÁK Piano Quintet No.2 in A, Op.81 Melba Quartet Lucinda Collins piano Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre

LOCAL HEROES 2016

ENSEMBLE GOMBERT

Music of the Great Renaissance Chapels: The English Chapel Royal Music of the English Chapel Royal changed significantly during the 16th century with the arrival of each new Tudor monarch. The prevailing language of the Chapel, however, remained Latin, even for those monarchs who repudiated the authority of Rome. A cappella performance group Ensemble Gombert performs a selection of works from the reigns of Henry VIII and his daughters Mary and Elizabeth.

INFORMATION Tue 4 October 6pm Salon (65-mins no interval) Music by Fayrfax, Mundy, Parsons, Tallis and Byrd. Ensemble Gombert Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Ensemble Gombert

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SPEAK LESS THAN YOU KNOW JOHN BELL

Beethoven has been immortalised by popular culture. Aside from his music, which has been featured in many of cinema’s cult classics; he has been eternalised by rock bands, Walt Disney and even N.A.S.A. Of course, there is the music; but the tragedy of his deafness, chaotic love life, provocative political sentiments and tempestuous nature has proved as fascinating and captivating as his musical legacy. Yet, if we strip away the cinematic narrative and consider his letters, writings and music, we glimpse a man often portrayed with furrowed brow and passionate

Amadeus

AUSTRALIA PIANO QUARTET

TINALLEY STRING QUARTET

outpourings, yearning to be understood by his fellow man, vulnerable through heartbreak, and at his core, a man of faith. ‘Beethoven’s Letters’ interweaves the musical language of Beethoven’s quartets with the spoken words of his letters and memoirs. Joining Tinalley String Quartet is acclaimed actor and director John Bell who portrays the man behind the genius in this unique, musical exposé. Mendelssohn’s Op.13 Quartet opens the program, a work inspired by the mature works of Beethoven with which Mendelssohn was fascinated.

Mozart was the father of the piano quartet. The Australia Piano Quartet (APQ) performs two Mozart masterpieces with a 2016 commission by brilliant Perth-based composer Lachlan Skipworth. Mozart's K.478 is a majestic work, capturing the breadth and resonance of an orchestra and the fragility of each instrument as a soloist. Alongside this cornerstone of the piano quartet repertoire, APQ performs an 18th-century arrangement of Mozart's much-loved Quintet for Piano and Winds. This version uses the expressive character of string instruments to present the work in an enchanting new light. Lachlan Skipworth's Piano Quartet achieves a delightful synthesis of Japanese tonal colours set in a uniquely Australian landscape.

INFORMATION Tue 4 October 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (One hour & 45-mins incl. interval) MENDELSSOHN String Quartet in A minor, Op.13 ‘Beethoven’s Letters’ featuring movements from Beethoven String Quartets Op.18, 74, 131, 132 & 135. Tinalley String Quartet John Bell actor Tickets $50 ($40 concession & U30 $30) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Tinalley String Quartet Combining the ancient cultures of both Australia and Japan, this exciting premiere will display the piano quartet genre on an innovative and evolving contemporary canvas. INFORMATION Wed 5 October 6pm Salon (70-mins no interval) MOZART Piano Quartet in E-flat, K.452 (after Quintet for piano & winds) Piano Quartet in G minor, K.478 LACHLAN SKIPWORTH Piano Quartet Australia Piano Quartet Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Australia Piano Quartet

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Paco Peña

Flamenco in concert Intoxicating rhythms, colours and sounds of Andalucía. Spanish guitar virtuoso Paco Peña returns with his company of dancers, bringing the magic and traditions of the Flamenco to stages across Australia. Bringing to life the intoxicating rhythms, colours and sounds of Andalucía, Paco Peña and his dancers, singer and musicians set the stage alight in bursts of glorious improvisation and virtuoso flamenco technique. The first half of the performance features a solo guitar performance by Paco Peña, the second half sees the dancers join Mr Peña for the full flamenco experience. Paco Peña is one of the most respected guitar virtuosos and a Spanish cultural icon. He is an accomplished guitarist, composer,

dramatist, producer and artistic mentor and has transformed perceptions of the archetypal Spanish guitar and the much loved Spanish dance — the Flamenco, one of the most recognised dance forms in the world. Culturally ingrained as a traditional Spanish dance, it is a dance of pure passion and strong movement. Its rhythmic stomping and clapping invariably leads to a climactic end. It is a dance of high emotion and the audience cannot help but be swept in.

INFORMATION Wed 5 October 7pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours & 30-mins incl. interval) Paco Peña guitar (Spain) Tickets $89 ($79 concession) Presented by Abstract Entertainment

MUSICAL EXPLORATIONS

Text & Music — Songwriting through the Ages Explore text and music through examples of plainsong, polyphony, ballades, madrigals, chansons, lieder and modern works. Song is perhaps the oldest form of musical communication, with the earliest surviving manuscript dating from 3400 years ago. Song has accompanied rituals associated with spirituality, labour, education, entertainment and, of course, expressions of emotion such as love and grief. In this Musical Explorations presentation, some of these functions will be explored through examples of plainsong, polyphony, ballades, madrigals, chansons, lieder and modern works. See how, at various times, the entwining of text and music has favoured one element over the other, and how each language's rhythm and inflection influences the melodies created.

MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE • OCTOBER

STEPHEN GRANT

INFORMATION Thu 6 October 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) Katy Abbott Kvasnica Prof Jane Davidson & Stephen Grant e21 Tickets $10 Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre and Music, Mind & Wellbeing Initiative at The University of Melbourne

KATY ABBOTT KVASNICA

Schubert Quintet In 1828, two months before his untimely death at the age of just 31, Schubert completed what would be his only string quintet. Unperformed for more than two decades after his death, it has since risen to be admired as a work of extraordinary emotional range and great beauty, demanding exceptional skill from its performers. This performance of the Schubert Quintet by members of the Australian Octet is matched with Dvořák’s atmospheric String Sextet and a newlycommissioned Octet from one of our finest living composers, Graeme Koehne. ES

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Sun 9 October 2.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) GRAEME KOEHNE Nevermore (world premiere) DVOŘÁK String Sextet in A, Op.48 SCHUBERT String Quintet in C, D.956 Australian Octet Premium $99 ($91 concession) A Reserve $79 ($71 concession) B Reserve $59 ($51 concession) C Reserve $39 ($31 concession) Under 40 $40 Presented by Melbourne Chamber Orchestra

PINK RIBBON RECITAL Katherine Lukey, Deputy Concertmaster of the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra, presents an evening of violin virtuosity coinciding with Breast Cancer Awareness month. Katherine showcases works by composers celebrated for their violinistic writing, including Kreisler, Franck, Kroll and Tchaikovsky. Guest artists Hoang Pham (piano) and Paul Ghica (cello), also lend their talents. All proceeds from ticket sales will raise funds for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. The event is generously supported by Yvonne von Hartel AM and Robert Peck AM of peckvonhartel and Opus 50 Charitable Trust.

KATHERINE LUKEY

INFORMATION Mon 10 October 6pm Salon (Two hours incl. interval) KREISLER Praeludium & Allegro in the style of Pugnani FRANCK Sonata for violin & piano in A KROLL 'Banjo & Fiddle' TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Trio in A minor

Katherine Lukey violin Paul Ghica cello Hoang Pham piano Tickets $40 ($30 concession) Presented by Katherine Lukey

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LA BELLE ET LA BÊTE 'A BEAUTIFUL, SUPERBLY INTEGRATED WORK… LA BELLE ET LA BÊTE IS GLASS’S BEST WORK IN YEARS.' TIME MAGAZINE

The spellbinding powers of a silver screen masterpiece are recast anew by an artist who has redefined both film and music. Jean Cocteau stands as the 20th century’s grand virtuoso of cinematic illusion, and his 1946 film adaptation of the classic Beauty and the Beast is an opalescent ode to the transformative powers of love and art. In a gesture across history from one master to another, Philip Glass has worked his own alchemical magic around this shimmering spectacle. The modern maestro has composed a classical opera, replacing the film’s original soundtrack and dialogue. Performed live by the Philip Glass Ensemble the result is an entirely unique synthesis of opera and film. INFORMATION Fri 7 October 7pm, Sat 8 October 2pm & 7pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (90-mins no interval) La Belle et la Bête Music by Philip Glass & film by Jean Cocteau Michael Riesman conductor Philip Glass Ensemble Premium $109 A reserve $89 ($79 concession) B reserve $79 ($69 concession) Student $25

Cyborg Pianist

ZUBIN KANGA

Acclaimed as Australia’s pre-eminent exponent of contemporary repertoire, London-based pianist Zubin Kanga is one of the most compelling figures in the global musical landscape today. Renaissance man or mad scientist? Decide for yourself via a pair of concerts that span the temporal, technological and imaginative limits of contemporary piano. Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre in association with Melbourne Festival

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Cyborg Pianist showcases music at the cutting edge of innovation, extending the body of the pianist to do the seemingly impossible, via a vast range of new technologies. Patrick Nunn’s Morphosis uses 3D motion sensors attached to the pianists’ hands to shape the electronic sound. Marcus Whale combines his experience in the electronic dance music world with aerial drone footage to explore remote Australian landscapes. Neil Luck creates a sci-fi vision of a future full of mutant pianists. Benjamin Carey’s Taking the Auspices features a duet with an ‘intelligent’ interactive audio-visual program that imitates the flocking of birds, while Adam de la Cour inserts the pianist into vintage handtransplant horror films. Damien Ricketson pries open and submerges a piano work by Erik Satie in The Day After Drowning, while Kate Moore’s Bestiary is an electrified virtuoso epic. INFORMATION Tue 11 October 6pm Salon (One hour & 45-mins incl. interval) MARCUS WHALE Frontier NEIL LUCK 2018 BENJAMIN CAREY Taking the Auspices ADAM DE LA COUR Transplant the Movie! DAMIEN RICKETSON The Day after Drowning PATRICK NUNN Morphosis KATE MOORE Bestiary Zubin Kanga piano Benjamin Carey live electronics Tickets $39 ($29 concession)

John Cage’s Sonatas & Interludes Zubin Kanga performs the Sonatas & Interludes for prepared piano, one of the greatest works of American composer and iconoclast, John Cage. Using screws, rubber, plastic and a variety of other materials inserted between the strings, Cage transforms the piano into a one-man percussion orchestra of kaleidoscopic colours, full of gongs, bells and drums. A revolutionary reinvention of the piano, it combines Indian philosophy and aesthetics, the sounds of Indonesian gamelan, pre-classical sonata form, number games and the pioneering spirit of American post-war experimental music to create a masterwork that is both deep meditation and cosmic dance. INFORMATION Wed 12 October 6pm Salon (70-mins no interval) CAGE Sonatas & Interludes for prepared piano Zubin Kanga piano Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Purchase tickets to both Zubin Kanga performances and save 10%. Tickets $70 ($50 concession)

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To find the soul of our land we have to dig deep. Long before Aboriginal painters, film-makers and dance companies were becoming household names, generations of indigenous musicians were finding a voice in white Australia through country music. When Clinton Walker began delving into this forgotten history, he could never have expected that the songs and stories he would uncover would go on to inform a book that went from instant cult classic to widely recognised masterpiece, and that a film and album would follow.

BURIED COUNTRY: THE STORY OF ABORIGINAL COUNTRY MUSIC

Now these same musical stories are brought to the stage in a concert featuring singers and songwriters from across the continent and across the generations, from iconic elders Roger Knox, Auriel Andrew and L.J. Hill, Central Desert legend Warren H Williams, to younger artists like Leah Flanagan, Luke Peacock and James Henry. A potent and moving song cycle and a tribute to an enduring musical tradition: this is music that couldn’t stay buried. INFORMATION Wed 12 October 8pm & Thu 13 October 6.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (90-mins no interval) CLINTON WALKER Buried Country A reserve $69 ($59 concession) B reserve $59 ($49 concession) C reserve $49 ($39 concession)

‘THE MUSIC IS ALIVE WITH HEART AND WIT’ SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE ‘AN INCREDIBLY JOYOUS EVENT.’ PULP

In 2003, the animated French feature Triplets of Belleville swept the globe, raking up dozens of awards and nominations—not to mention the hearts of countless admirers—along the way. Much of it came down to the Oscar-nominated score by Benoît Charest, which grabbed audiences by the ears and dragged them back to the streets of 1920s Paris and Le Jazz Hot. Benoît is back and in Australia for the first time. With his Le Terrible Orchestre de Belleville, he recreates the original score live as the film itself is beamed onto the big screen. Saddle up for the misadventures of a kidnapped Tour de France cyclist, his would-be rescuer grandmother and the titular trio of larger-than-life divas, all accompanied by the speakeasy-slick sounds of ‘un orchestre sans pareil’. INFORMATION Fri 14 October 7.30pm & Sun 16 October 5pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (80-mins no interval) BENOÎT CHAREST Triplets of Belleville Le Terrible Orchestre de Belleville A reserve $69 ($59 concession) B reserve $59 ($49 concession) Student $25

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MELBOURNE FESTIVAL ‘A SENSITIVE SOLOIST OF REFINED MUSICALITY.’ SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

MELVYN TAN Singapore-born pianist Melvyn Tan brings to life the history of his instrument in performances that have been heard in the world’s leading concert halls. His intimate understanding of the piano’s evolution allows him to apply playing styles and techniques from across the centuries to draw forth new life from even the most familiar of compositions.

Saxophonist Joshua Redman and pianist Brad Mehldau first worked together in the early 90s, when the jazz world was yet to be knocked over by their individual brilliance. Now they reunite to see what happens when two of the towering figures in contemporary music join forces once more with a new album, Nearness. Joshua Redman’s rise was rapid after winning the Thelonious Monk International Saxophone Competition in 1991, and he quickly found himself performing alongside some of the greatest in the field. His first self-titled solo album followed in 1993 and in the years since he has earned three Grammy nominations. Brad Mehldau’s piano ingenuity is both virtuosic and playful, cerebral and sly. His concerts and albums frequently stray into unexpected territory — Beatles and Brahms, with even the occasional funk or drum’n’bass surprise — while always maintaining a rigorous technical command.

Fresh from celebrating his 60th birthday, this special Melbourne appearance will see Tan directing his signature wit and thoughtfulness to works by Beethoven, Chopin and the international premiere of British composer Jonathan Dove’s new work specially written for the pianist. Whether he’s playing the fortepiano that brought him rapt attention in the 1980s or the modern piano today, Tan’s musicianship is proof that there is always something fresh to be found.

‘FULL OF DELIGHT, SURPRISE, EVEN ECSTASY.’ THE AUSTRALIAN

Fri 21 October 9.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (90-mins no interval) Joshua Redman saxophone (USA) Brad Mehldau piano (USA) Premium $89 A reserve $79 ($69 concession) B reserve $69 ($59 concession) Student $25 BRAD MEHLDAU & JOSHUA REDMAN MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE • OCTOBER

Fri 21 October 7pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (90-mins incl. interval) BEETHOVEN Sonata No.30, Op.109 JONATHAN DOVE Catching Fire (world premiere) CHOPIN Preludes, Op.28 Melvyn Tan piano (Singapore/U.K.) A reserve $89 ($79 concession) B reserve $79 ($69 concession) Student $25

JOSHUA REDMAN & BRAD MEHLDAU DUO

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WALTER VAN HAUWE & ENSEMBLE EMOVERE

Walter van Hauwe & Ensemble Emovere: On Air Thanks to pivotal figures such as Walter van Hauwe, over the past 40 years the recorder has been taken out of its traditional box categorising it as a simple flute into a bold, daring and fascinating instrument while continuing to challenge itself and search for new paths of artistic expression. This diverse program from Ensemble Emovere uncovers and explores the cheerful temperament of the instrument. Each piece in the program is a confident example of sophisticated compositional accomplishment, whether from the Renaissance or Baroque period or written within the past 30 years. INFORMATION Thu 13 October 7pm Salon (One hour & 50-mins incl. interval) Works by Ruffo, Telemann, Francois and Louis Couperin, J.S. Bach, Purcell and more. Walter van Hauwe recorder Ensemble Emovere Tickets $50 ($40 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Emovere Ensemble

Baroque Brilliance

ENDEAVOUR TRIO

Translations Known for their innovative programming and electric performances, Endeavour Trio launches this concert with a brand new version of Beethoven’s extraordinary Piano Trio No.5, the 'Ghost' with the clarinet giving new light and sound to the part usually played by the violin. The program then moves through the brilliance of Stravinsky’s Three Pieces for solo clarinet, Australian Nigel Sabin’s Postcards from France and the mesmerising Ciaconna from Britten’s second solo cello suite. The concert concludes with three of Max Bruch’s achingly beautiful Eight Pieces Op.83. INFORMATION Fri 14 October 6pm Salon (75-mins no interval) BEETHOVEN Trio No.5, Op.70/1, 'Ghost' STRAVINSKY Three pieces for solo clarinet NIGEL SABIN Postcards from France BRITTEN Ciaconna from Suite No.2 for solo cello BRUCH Eight pieces for clarinet, cello & piano Op.83, Nos.5, 8 & 7 Endeavor Trio Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Endeavour Trio

VALERIA ESPOSITO

Italian Opera Master Class with Valeria Esposito For over 25 years, the Acclaim Awards has been identifying and supporting gifted young Australian opera singers, sending them to academies, agents, opera houses and festivals throughout Italy. Alongside these immersive experiences, Acclaim has been bringing leading opera artists and educators to Melbourne, to train Australian talent in the subtleties of the Italian operatic tradition. Acclaim is pleased to welcome back celebrated Italian soprano, Valeria Esposito, as she guides some of Australia’s most gifted young opera singers though the nuances of bel canto technique and the vast emotional canvas of Italy’s rich opera tradition including a special guest performance by Signora Esposito, one of Europe's most sought after international sopranos. INFORMATION Sun 16 October 4pm Salon (Two hours incl. interval) Valeria Esposito soprano (Italy) The Acclaim Awards Italian Opera Master Class Participants Tickets $40 Presented by Acclaim Awards Limited

Although only 25, Julia Lezhneva has earned standing ovations internationally for her poise and prowess as a performer of the most challenging repertoire. Her 2014 visit to Australia enthralled local audiences, winning her a Helpmann Award for Best Individual Classical Performance. The young Russian soprano’s voice is impeccably suited to the intricacy and passion of the Baroque masters. Ottone in Villa was Vivaldi’s first opera, and it amply displays the genius of his melodic gift. Handel’s Alessandro is all lightness and charm, yet holds rich potential for vocal fireworks for a singer of Lezhneva’s abilities. Richard Tognetti directs the Australian Chamber Orchestra in this consummate program, playing Handel’s quasi-violin concerto as well as Bach’s first Orchestral Suite. INFORMATION

JULIA LEZHNEVA

Sat 15 October 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) PORPORA ‘In caelo stelle clare’, motet for soprano & strings BACH Orchestral Suite No.1 in C, BWV1066 HANDEL Salve Regina Alessandro - selections VIVALDI ‘Leggi almeno, tiranna infedele’ from Ottone in Villa HANDEL Sonata a 5 in B-flat

Julia Lezhneva soprano (Russia) Australian Chamber Orchestra Richard Tognetti director/violin A reserve $159 ($135 concession) B reserve $139 ($118 concession) C reserve $99 ($84 concession) D reserve $59 ($50 concession) Under 30 $59 *Prices are subject to change without notice

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The Sonata — Mapping Emotions in Music

ANDREA LAM

Acclaimed New York-based Australian pianist, Andrea Lam, performs three thrilling and very different sonatas by Beethoven, Westlake and Prokofiev. The program begins with the first of Beethoven’s 32 sonatas, revered as a touchstone of the form. By contrast, Nigel Westlake’s work from 2004 is a singlemovement sonata growing from quiet contemplation to virtuosic accents of jazz and rock and roll. Prokofiev’s powerful Piano Sonata No.6 — the first of his Three War Sonatas — is a magnificent work in the traditional form, with the Russian pianist Sviatoslav Richter describing how ‘with wild audacity… broke

with the ideals of Romanticism and introduced into [Prokofiev’s] music the terrifying pulse of 20th-century music.’ INFORMATION Wed 19 October 6pm Salon (70-mins no interval) BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No.1 in F minor, Op.2, No.1 NIGEL WESTLAKE Piano Sonata No.2 PROKOFIEV Piano Sonata No.6 in A, Op.82 Andrea Lam piano Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre

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Serenade The poet Friedrich Rückert's exquisite poems inspired many composers, capturing the ethos of the romantic artist. Both Brahms and Mahler turned to his writing and have produced some of the most memorable lieder ever. Accomplished international performer Fiona Campbell joins local artists Ensemble Liaison to sing Mahler’s melodic and emotionally complex Rückert-Lieder and Brahms’ enchanting Two Songs Op.91. Opening this hyper-romantic program by way of introduction is the delightful Serenade by Emil Hartmann, a contemporary of Brahms. This will be interspersed with intermezzos for piano solo and contrasted with Ingolf Dahl's exciting Concerto a Tre. INFORMATION Wed 19 October 7pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (One hour & 45-mins incl. interval) HARTMANN Serenade in A, Op.24 BRAHMS Piano pieces from Op.117 & Op.118 Two Songs, Op.91 DAHL Concerto a Tre

MAHLER Rückert-Lieder Ensemble Liaison Fiona Campbell mezzo-soprano Elizabeth Sellars violin Tickets $50 ($40 concession & U30 $30) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Ensemble Liaison FIONA CAMPBELL

Sarah Grunstein plays ‘Goldberg Variations’ Praised by The New York Times for her 'penetrating musical intelligence', internationally acclaimed Australian pianist Sarah Grunstein performs Bach’s iconic work, the ‘Goldberg Variations’. Born in Sydney, Sarah Grunstein has performed in the United States, Austria, Hungary, Italy, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and her homeland. Reviews have likened her performances to those of Dame Myra Hess, Harold Samuel and Wanda Landowska. She is fervent about historic pianos and Bach improvisation. Sarah Grunstein’s performance of the ‘Goldberg Variations’ has led to her being acclaimed as the 'shining light' among the Bach pianists of the generation following Glenn Gould. INFORMATION

SARAH GRUNSTEIN

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Thu 20 October 7.30pm Salon (One hour & 45-mins no interval) BACH ‘Goldberg Variations’ BWV 988 Sarah Grunstein piano

Tickets $55 ($45 concession) Presented by Australian Bach Society & Australian Friends of Tel Aviv University (Vic)

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Christiane Oelze — A German Songbook with Eric Schneider, piano

'HER FLAWLESS VOICE FLOATED LIKE A GUARDIAN ANGEL OVER THE WHOLE CONCERT.’ BERLINER MORGENPOST

The lieder, or art-song, is firmly-rooted in the soil of Germany and Austria, inspired by their poetry and folk-song, and perfected by composers like Schubert and Schumann. It has remained a rich and living genre to the present day. It’s no surprise that German performers like soprano Christiane Oelze are the preeminent interpreters of this vast repertoire. Oelze has explored everything from the greatest hits of lieder to the fascinating rarities at Europe’s most revered recital venues. Oelze is also at home in the opera house and concert hall, having worked at Paris’s Opera Garnier, and with conductors Sir Simon Rattle and Pierre Boulez. Her distinctive voice and graceful presence are in demand around the world. Playing to her strengths for this recital, Oelze has selected lieder from the canon by Mahler, Schubert and Schumann, with forays into the

dark, tragi-comic world of Weill and Eisler. Schubert represents the ne plus ultra of German song a never-bettered meshing of words and music. His Romantic followers Schumann and Mahler contributed powerful examples. Oelze performs a handful of gems from Schumann’s Liederkreis and Mahler’s Rückert-Lieder exploring themes of life and death. Mahler’s songs are intensely personal and otherworldy, with rich and idiosyncratic settings that are almost orchestral in scope. Closer to our own times, the musical diary that German composer Hanns Eisler kept during his self-imposed exile in Hollywood in the 1940s casts a disenchanted eye over life in an alien land — by turns lyrical, rueful and funny. Fellow émigré Kurt Weill’s incomparable contribution to music theatre extends from Germany to Broadway — the perfect showcase for Oelze’s multifaceted artistry.

INFORMATION Thu 20 October 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (One hour & 50-mins incl. interval) Free pre-concert talk at 6.45pm Songs by Schubert, Mahler, Schumann, Eisler and Weill. Christiane Oelze soprano (Germany) Eric Schneider piano Premium $115 A reserve $100 ($50 concession) B reserve $85 ($50 concession) C reserve $60 ($50 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre Series partner: Legal Friends of Melbourne Recital Centre Program partners: The Langham Melbourne, ABC Classic FM, Henkell Brothers & Great Performers Leadership Circle

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Janáček’s sonata is a darker beast, written at the onset of the Great War, with what the composer described as ‘the sound of metal clashing’ in his head. But it has a richly romantic character too, and a wealth of Bohemian folk touches. A notable inclusion on the program is a purposebuilt world premiere by Jane Stanley, an Australian composer now living in Glasgow, whose distinctive musical language marries fiery technique with emotional impact.

Benjamin Beilman & Andrew Tyson In one of the most exciting classical music debuts of the year, two award-winning young stars, Benjamin Beilman and Andrew Tyson, make their first recital tour of Australia exploring the equal nature of their roles as violinist and pianist. Saint-Saëns’ first violin sonata requires two virtuosi to bring it off: the two parts are equal in emotional expression and take turns in musical leadership, before

joining for an exuberant finale which has been called ‘the most exciting in the repertoire’. Mozart’s late Violin Sonata K.526 gives each of the performers a thrillingly virtuoso part, in an unusual (for the time) display of equality. It begins and ends in A major, a key Mozart always chose when his operatic heroines sang of love: perhaps this inspired the particularly beautiful slow movement.

INFORMATION Sat 22 & Tue 25 October 7pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) MOZART Sonata No.35 in A, K.526 JANÁČEK Violin Sonata JANE STANLEY new work* SAINT-SAËNS Sonata No.1 in D minor, Op.75 Benjamin Beilman violin Andrew Tyson piano Premium $124 ($108 concession) A reserve $103 ($90 concession) B reserve $72 ($63 concession) C reserve $48 ($42 concession) Presented by Musica Viva *commissioned by Musica Viva’s Hildegard project

Hoang plays Brahms & Rachmaninoff ‘HE IS CLEARLY A PIANIST WHO RELISHES THE ROMANTIC TRADITION.’ LIMELIGHT MAGAZINE

From refugee boat to concert pianist, Hoang Pham’s life remains an inspiration to many. But it is the music that matters most to Hoang and on stage, in the intimacy of the solo recital, his talent and dedication to playing the piano shines. Experience Hoang’s dazzling virtuosity and poetry in this program of music by Brahms and Rachmaninoff. INFORMATION Sun 23 October 5pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) BRAHMS Rhapsody in B minor, Op.79 No.1 Intermezzo in A, Op.118 No.2 Five Hungarian Dances RACHMANINOFF Sonata No.2 in B-flat minor, Op.36 Preludes from Op.3, 23 & 32 Suite from Violin Partita in E by Bach MUSICAL EXPLORATIONS

Proceeds from this concert will go to the Back to School project which provides education and development programs for children in Vietnam who are experiencing abuse and exploitation.

Presented by Arts Fusion HOANG PHAM

Our time, our place — Australian Music Hear & Now Australia is home to the world’s oldest indigenous musical culture and the site of major developments in various genres from folk through to rock and art music. In this lecture-recital, leading Australian composer Katy Abbott Kvasnica, and her internationally esteemed colleagues who form the ensemble Three, explore some of the key works that make up the contemporary art music landscape and provide an insight into the forthcoming world premiere of Ross Edwards’ work for solo guitar.

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Hoang Pham piano Premium $75 A reserve $45 ($35 concession) Student $25

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INFORMATION Mon 24 October 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) Katy Abbott Kvasnica composer Three Tickets $10 Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Music, Mind and Wellbeing initiative at The University of Melbourne

Metamorphoses Stunning quartets by Mozart, Ligeti and Ravel were all inspired by the work of a peer — Haydn’s quartets were a great influence on the young Mozart; similarly Ligeti owes a debt to Bartók and Ravel to Debussy — yet their voices are entirely unique. Mozart brings a democratic balance to string quartet writing in the last of his 23 string quartets. Ligeti merges 17 contrasting miniatures that stretch the capabilities and sound world of the modern string quartet in one seamless journey and Ravel’s only foray into the quartet medium was a revolutionary exploration of texture and colour. The Australian String Quartet performs these three masterpieces of the genre reflecting the talents of three great composers. INFORMATION Mon 24 October 7pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) MOZART String Quartet in F, K.590 LIGETI String Quartet No.1 ‘Métamorphoses Nocturnes’

RAVEL String Quartet in F Australian String Quartet Tickets $83 ($63 concession & U30 $30) Presented by Australian String Quartet

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SCHUBERT’S OCTET The Melbourne Ensemble’s debut at Melbourne Recital Centre sees them perform the masterwork around which their ensemble is modelled. Schubert’s Octet is a stunning chamber work beautifully combining strings and winds — it’s charming, elegant and buoyant, with moments of sublime melancholy peering through the music’s joyousness. INFORMATION

STEPHEN KING (VIOLA), AUSTRALIAN STRING QUARTET

Tue 25 October 6pm Salon (70-mins no interval) SCHUBERT Octet in F, D.803 The Melbourne Ensemble Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & The Melbourne Ensemble

Butterfly Modernism An array of Melbourne’s top musicians explore the relationship between architecture and music in this round-the-world concert. Modernist coastal architecture swirls through music exploring beach houses in Dromana and on the cliff tops at Flinders. Michael Kieran Harvey follows the journey of architect Jørn Utzon and Danish and East Asian influences upon his Sydney Opera House design in a new piano concerto by Eve Duncan. Selections from David Malouf’s latest comic opera, The Aspern Papers, based upon a story by Henry James see the intertwining alleyways of Venetian architecture weave through the music, mirroring the tangled mind of Henry Vayne who is trying to steal the letters of poet Jeffrey Aspern. EVE DUNCAN

This performance will feature an array of Melbourne’s top musicians including Michael Kieran Harvey, Deborah Kayser, Justine Anderson, Jerzy Kozlowski, Tristram Williams, Robert Schubert, Peter Neville, Steve Falk and the Silo String Quartet. INFORMATION Wed 26 October 7.30pm Salon (90-mins incl. interval) EVE DUNCAN Butterfly Modernism Deep in Summer Sydney Opera House The Butterfly House DUNCAN & MALOUF selections from The Aspern Papers Tickets $38 ($28 concession) Presented by Eve Duncan

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Alexander the Great: Pioneering Multiculturalism Featuring an original score written by well-known Melbourne composer Christos Ioannidis, this concert celebrates the life and achievements of Alexander the Great. It highlights Alexander’s promotion of Hellenic ideals within a large multicultural empire and the significance of his expedition influencing Hellenic and Asian civilisation. Performed by a 25-piece symphony and a 40-member choir under the baton of Douglas Heywood OAM, this concert celebrates the unique role of Ancient Macedonia as an integrated cultural space within the

Classical and Hellenistic world, and its parallels with contemporary multicultural societies. INFORMATION Wed 26 October 8pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) IOANNIDIS new work Douglas Heywood OAM conductor A reserve $90 B reserve $70 Presented by The Australian Institute of Macedonian Studies

Space Jump Skydiver Felix Baumgartner’s spectacular jump from the stratosphere inspired Fazil Say’s Space Jump, a musical illustration of a revelatory voyage from space to earth. Sutherland Trio explores our relationship with new frontiers with Mary Finsterer’s world premiere work written especially for the Sutherland Trio, the lush melodies of Brahms’ first foray into the piano trio in the embrace of new romanticism and Beethoven’s early exploration into the piano trio genre revealing the unparalleled hand of a master. INFORMATION Thu 27 October 6.30pm Salon (One hour no interval) BEETHOVEN Piano Trio No.9 in B-flat, WoO 39 MARY FINSTERER new work (world premiere) FAZIL SAY Space Jump BRAHMS Piano Trio No.1 in B, Op.8 Sutherland Trio Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Sutherland Trio

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The Giants in Music

DUO CHAMBER MELANGE

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Duo Chamber Melange presents a contrasting program featuring the elegance of Mozart's violin Sonata in G and the drama and tumultuous passion of Richard Strauss's Violin Sonata in E-flat, Op.18. The Duo has a passion for the promotion of contemporary Australian composers performing the world premiere of Noel Fidge's Fantasy, which engages both performers in a rhetorical style which is entertaining and sparkling with ideas.

INFORMATION Fri 28 October 6.30pm Salon (One hour no interval) MOZART Sonata in G for violin & piano, K.301 NOEL FIDGE Fantasy for violin & piano (world premiere) STRAUSS Sonata in E-flat for violin & piano Duo Chamber Melange Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Duo Chamber Melange

Greta Bradman with the Victoria Welsh Choir

VICTORIA WELSH CHOIR

GRETA BRADMAN

Helpmann, MusicOz and ARIA awardnominated artist Greta Bradman receives critics’ rave reviews worldwide as ‘a soprano with exceptional vocal attributes’ and ‘a magnetic stage presence and a great beauty’. Following last year’s release of her debut album, My Hero, and being named Limelight Artist of the Year, Greta Bradman joins the Victoria Welsh Choir for an evening of stirring hymns, beautiful ballads, Celtic favourites, opera arias and more in a concert that will delight audiences young and old alike.

INFORMATION Sun 30 October 2.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) Greta Bradman soprano Victoria Welsh Choir A reserve $70 ($65 concession) B reserve $60 ($55 concession) Under 15 $20 Presented by Victoria Welsh Choir

AUSTRALIAN VOICES

Helen Gifford

JACINTA DENNETT

Expect the unexpected as you are immersed in a sonic world, exploring more than half a century of compositions by Helen Gifford, one of Australia’s most inventive and industrious composers. Celebrated as a modernist with an experimentalist streak, Gifford creates unique and sensual soundscapes that evoke great beauty and emotional intensity. Grounded in the cultural optimism of the 1960s, Gifford’s work is alternately haunting and compelling, spiky and urgent. INFORMATION Mon 31 October 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) HELEN GIFFORD Of Old Angkor, Three pieces from Ring Round the Moon, In Focus, Skiagram, Desperation, Fable, A Plaint for Lost Worlds, Music of the Spheres for Pericles Jacinta Dennett harp/curator ANAM musicians Tickets $25 ($15 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM)

Nine: the Musical After almost 30 long years, the musical NINE is returning to Melbourne for a one night charity concert to raise funds for The Think Pink Foundation, supporting breast cancer patients. Featuring a star studded cast and a 30 piece orchestra, this concert is not to be missed. Set in 1960s Venice, NINE is based on Federico Fellini’s semi-autobiographical film 8½ and follows Guido Contini, an Italian film director who is facing a mid life crisis on turning 40. The original Broadway production opened in 1982 and won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Score. This star studded concert version features Fem Belling, Alinta Chidzey, Chelsea Gibb, Lucy Maunder, Maria Mercedes and Michael Cormick as Guido Contini. Music director David Wisken leads a 30 piece orchestra. NINE is presented by Manilla Street Productions who returns to the Recital Centre following their acclaimed production of ‘Sondheim on Sondheim’ last year. All proceeds from the concert will be donated to the Think Pink Foundation. Statistically, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their

life time. The Think Pink Foundation provides practical support to breast cancer patients and their families through their state-of-the-art, independent and non-clinical facility, The Living Centre. INFORMATION Mon 31 October 8pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (90-mins no interval) Nine: the Musical Book by Arthur Kopit Music & lyrics by Maury Yeston Premium $115 A reserve $89 ($69 concession) B reserve $79 ($59 concession) Presented by Manilla Street Productions

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Jayson Gillham The Ursula Hoff-Valma Angliss Piano Recital

Winner of the 2014 Montreal International Piano Competition, Jayson Gillham will take audiences on a musical journey through Bach's elegant Toccata in C minor, the virtuosic majesty of Handel's Chaconne in G major and one of the most famous and adored pieces ever written for solo piano, Beethoven's Sonata No.21 in C major, Op.53 ‘Waldstein’. The concert ends with the epic Schumann Symphonic Etudes, Op.13 with its mercurial changes of mood which demand complete technical and emotional mastery. London-based Australian pianist Jayson Gillham has gained an international reputation for his compelling and elegant performances. A graduate of the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, where he studied with Leah Horwitz, Jayson relocated to London in 2007 to pursue further studies at the Royal Academy of Music. Jayson has performed with the world’s leading orchestras and conductors including the London Philharmonic and Sydney Symphony with Vladimir Ashkenazy, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra with Benjamin Northey, and he is a keen recitalist performing at the world’s leading venues including Wigmore Hall, Louvre Auditorium and Sydney’s City Recital Hall. INFORMATION

‘JAYSON GILLHAM SHOWED WHY HIS CAREER HAS FLOURISHED IN RECENT YEARS, PLAYING WITH A BEAUTIFUL BELL-LIKE TONE, A GREAT SENSE OF EXPRESSIVE LYRICISM AND VIRTUOSITY.’ THE AUSTRALIAN JAYSON GILLHAM

Wagner in Paris — a story of prison, ambition & song The fascinating story of German composer Richard Wagner is brought to life as an encounter between Wagner's aspiring biographer, Mrs. Burrell, and the composer’s illegitimate daughter. Interwoven with his early vocal compositions and rarely heard French Art Songs, Wagner in Paris chronicles his few triumphs and many failures as he attempted to charm Parisian society with his music and powerful personality in the early 1840s. Ultimately shunned and even imprisoned, Wagner started his meteoric rise to fame and success from these humble and forgotten beginnings. INFORMATION Thu 3 November 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) WAGNER selected lieder MEYERBEER Chant De Mai BERLIOZ ‘Spectre de la rose’ from Les nuits d’été CHOPIN Smutna rzeka, Op.74 No.3 Wendy Grose soprano

Karen Van Spall mezzo soprano Adam Miller baritone Eidit Golder piano Alice Tovey, Eva Justine Torkkola & Julie Houghton actor Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & The Parlour

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Wed 2 November 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (One hour & 50-mins incl. interval) BACH Toccata in C minor HANDEL Chaconne in G BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No.21 in C, Op.53 SCHUMANN Symphonic Etudes, Op.13 Jayson Gillham piano Tickets $45 Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre Supported by The Ursula Hoff Institute & Valma Angliss AM

Xuefei Yang GREAT PERFORMERS 2016

From Bach to Brazil ‘THIS WAS BRAVURA PLAYING OF THE HIGHEST ORDER.’ LIMELIGHT MAGAZINE

Born following the Cultural Revolution, an era where Western music and instruments were banned, the fascinating story of Xuefei Yang’s rise to the world stage is that of a musical pioneer. She was the first ever guitarist in China to enter a music school, and became the first to launch an international professional career. Her prodigious talent came to the attention of John Williams who donated two of his own guitars to her conservatorium. Since then, she has been impressing audiences around the globe with her exquisite sound and powerfully emotional performances of repertoire both old and new. The guitar is a world traveller, with a versatility that can take it with ease from 18th-century Germany to the beaches of Brazil. The guitar was still being perfected when Bach wrote his suites for its cousin, the lute, but naturally guitarists have adopted these Baroque masterpieces for themselves. From the guitar’s heyday, Granados’ Poetic Waltzes make the leap from virtuoso piano work to an even more dazzling guitar showcase in Fei’s arrangement, revealing perhaps that Granados had the elegant and mellow sound of the guitar in mind all along. The guitar also found an ideal home in the New World, becoming integral to the music of Brazil, as heard in Villa Lobos’ many folk-tinged guitar pieces and the bossa nova of Jobim and company. Its rainbow of sonic colours, its expressive voice and its brilliant exponents have extended the guitar’s global reach to Asia and Australia. The guitar is an ongoing source of inspiration to composers, here represented by the celebrated Ross Edwards who has composed a new work especially for Fei — an exquisite next step in the guitar’s journey.

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INFORMATION Thu 3 November 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) Free pre-concert talk 6.45pm Music by J.S. Bach, Granados, Villa Lobos and Antonio Carlos Jobim including the world premiere of a new work Melbourne Arioso for solo guitar by Ross Edwards commissioned by Melbourne Recital Centre with the support of Maria Sola for Xuefei Yang.

Xuefei Yang guitar Premium $115 A reserve $100 ($50 concession) B reserve $85 ($50 concession) C reserve $60 ($50 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre Series partner: Legal Friends of Melbourne Recital Centre Program partners: The Langham Melbourne, ABC Classic FM, Henkell Brothers & Great Performers Leadership Circle

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Rarely we encounter female artists whose voice and lyrics exhibit the quality of being understated, vulnerable and yet powerful. Melbourne musician, Natalie Carolan is one such artist whose unique, dream-like sound melts into her melodically driven songs. Natalie first explored songwriting, falling in love with melodies and a new world of sonic possibilities at university. Now guitarists Christian Meyer and Leonard Grigoryan with pianist Luke Howard join the singer/songwriting talent for the launch of her debut album, I Sleep. The quartet will play Carolan's compositions which have been arranged for a sparse, delicate and dreamy musical environment. INFORMATION

Natalie Carolan

Fri 4 November 7pm Salon (One hour no interval) A selection of songs from Natalie Carolanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s debut album I Sleep Natalie Carolan vocals

Richard Clapton Songbook RICHARD CLAPTON

Richard Clapton is a name synonymous with Australian rock. To mark his 43rd year as a recording artist, Richard performs at Melbourne Recital Centre for one night of nostalgia and reminiscing with a generous serving of the greatest hits from his career and a special taste of his brand new masterpiece, House of Orange. Growing up in the era which gave birth to the rock'n'roll phenomenon, Richard's youth was sound tracked by the likes of Bob Dylan and The Rolling Stones and it was not long after he picked up his first electric guitar that he quickly realised a deep passion for creating music. Raising enough money for his fare, Richard boarded a ship to London, the epicentre of the cultural uprising of the swinging '60s, where he joined various bands experimenting with his sound as a guitarist and vocalist. On his return to Australia, he signed a recording contract as a solo artist, releasing his first album Prussian Blue in 1973. The album received critical acclaim but it was not until 1975 when he released the single 'Girls on the Avenue' that commercial success came his way. Originally earmarked as a B-side, 'Girls on the Avenue' went on to reach No.2 on the national charts and put Richard firmly on the musical map. With 13 studio albums spanning four decades, including 1977's iconic album Goodbye Tiger, 1982's The Great Escape and most recently 2012's

Harlequin Nights, Richard has earned his position as one of the country's most influential and admired musicians having amassed a dedicated and diverse fan base along the way. This year fans will get the full Richard Clapton experience with all of his greatest hits from an incredible 40 years in the business, with songs like 'I am an Island', 'The Best Years of our Lives', 'Capricorn Dancer', 'Girls on the Avenue', 'Glory Road', 'Goodbye Tiger', 'Trust Somebody', 'Get Back to the Shelter', 'Down in the Lucky Country' and some new tracks from House Of Orange. Richard Clapton's music is the soundtrack of a generation. Be part of the celebrations for one of the country's most beloved musicians. INFORMATION Fri 4 November 8pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (One hour & 30-mins incl. interval) A selection of his greatest hits and newest music from House of Orange. Richard Clapton guitar/vocals Danny Spencer lead guitar/backing vocals John Salerno drums Michael Hegerty bass Colin Coorie keyboards/vocals A reserve $85 B reserve $65 Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre

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Leonard Grigoryan & Christian Meyer guitar Luke Howard piano Tickets $30 ($25 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Natalie Carolan

Josh Cohen School of Music Recitals Pianist Josh Cohen has established his school at the forefront of private music education in Melbourne since 2009. His team of tertiaryqualified teachers inspires a broad spectrum of students of all ages, levels and styles. To celebrate the launch of their second campus in Hawthorn, the Josh Cohen School of Music proudly premieres their 2016 recital series highlighting the teaching staff and students across piano, guitar and voice. INFORMATION Josh Cohen School of Music Staff Recital Sat 5 November 7.30pm Salon (Two hours & 30-mins incl. interval) Staff of Josh Cohen School of Music Tickets $55 ($45 concession/$35 student) Josh Cohen School of Music 2016 Student Recitals Sat 19 November 10.30am, 12.45pm, 2.30pm, 4.45pm, 6.30pm & 8.45pm Salon (One hour no interval) Students of Josh Cohen School of Music Tickets $40 ($30 concession/student) Presented by Josh Cohen School of Music

The Silence of Thousands

The Hourglass Ensemble features leading soloists and chamber musicians from Sydney who focus on performing commissioned Australian and other contemporary chamber music. Playing with unique honesty and spirit, they specialise in combining woodwind, strings, piano and voice in unique groupings. INFORMATION Sun 6 November 3pm Salon (Two hours & 10-mins incl. interval) ANDREW KENNEDY The Silence of Thousands (world premiere) Parents’ Wedding Blessing (Australian premiere) MARGARET TESCH-MULLER Voices of a Northern Year (world premiere)

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BRAHMS Trio for clarinet, cello & piano CARL VINE Sonata for flute & piano MICHAEL TORKE Telephone Book (Australian premiere) The Hourglass Ensemble Tickets $50 ($40 concession) Presented by The Hourglass Ensemble

In enormous demand worldwide, Avi Avital takes the mandolin to places it has never been. He has thrilled audiences with everything from Bach to Bartók and was nominated for a Grammy award in 2013. Those who attended Avi’s 2014 Australian Brandenburg Orchestra debut know that he inhabits the stage and plays his instrument with a bewitching intensity. His virtuosity is electrifying, but it is his deep musicality and sensitivity that draws audiences towards the emotional heart of his music. The chemistry between the Brandenburg musicians and Avi will be palpable as they perform a concert of lightness and beauty, virtuosity and romantic sonority. INFORMATION Sat 5 November 7pm & Sun 6 November 5pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) VIVALDI Concerto for Strings in C, RV 110 Concerto in A minor, RV 356 Mandolin Concerto in C, RV 425 Concerto in G minor, RV 315 Summer GIOVANNI VALENTINI Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op.7, No.11 GIOVANNI PAISIELLO Mandolin Concerto in E-flat

DAVID BRUCE Cymbeline Avi Avital mandolin (Israel) Paul Dyer conductor/artistic director Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Premium $158 A reserve $135 B reserve $98 ($71 concession/$44 student) C reserve $68 ($51 concession/$33 student) Presented by Australian Brandenburg Orchestra

Join Australia's leading 10-string Spanish classical guitarist, Matthew Fagan and Australia's foremost pianist and founding member of the Sutherland Trio, Caroline Almonte, for a concert of classical music at its emotive and technical best. This fascinating combination performs stunning original arrangements of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez, as well as a unique interpretation of Isaac Albeniz's Asturias (Leyenda) combining the original piano score with a flamenco guitar flavour.

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AVI AVITAL

Virtuoso 2 — A Homage to my Ancestors

MATTHEW FAGAN

Benaud Trio The Benaud Trio brings their youthful brilliance and lauded chamber skills to Smetana’s haunting G minor Trio, which, though written in memory of his daughter, ends with a vibrantly hopeful finale before embarking on a world premiere by Australian composer Nicole Murphy and finishing with Paul Schoenfield’s extraordinary Café Music, a breathtaking nod to Klezmer style found in Jewish celebration music.

Mon 7 November 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) VIVALDI Lute Concerto in D, RV93 RODRIGO Concierto de Aranjuez BEETHOVEN Symphony No.5 in C minor, Op.67 ALBENIZ Asturias (Leyenda) Matthew Fagan 10-string Spanish classical guitar Caroline Almonte piano Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre and Matthew Fagan & Caroline Almonte

Tue 8 November 11am Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (One hour no interval) SMETANA Piano Trio in G minor NICOLE MURPHY new work* PAUL SCHOENFIELD Café Music Benaud Trio Tickets $51 (includes cake & refreshments) Under 30 $20 Presented by Musica Viva *commissioned for Musica Viva Australia by Andrea & Malcolm Hall-Brown to encourage greater support of the arts.

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Lacrimarium — The Music of Tears

Voices o’er the Waves THE CONSORT OF MELBOURNE

Sad songs have always had universal appeal, but in the 17th century melancholy was the height of fashion — and John Dowland was the master of melancholy. The title page of his famous Lachrimæ is adorned with the Latin; 'Aut Furit, aut Lachrimat, quem non Fortuna beavit' ('He whom Fortune has not blessed either rages or weeps'). Dowland also wrote that there are different types of tears. ‘The teares which Musicke weeps’ are not always sad: ‘neither are teares shed always in sorrow but sometime in joy and gladnesse’. This fascination with tears was not exclusive to England, Ludovico's Band explores tears in the music of Dowland, Danyel, Monteverdi and Strozzi in a celebration of sorrow.

One of the prerequisites for any successful community is easy access to water and, often, the sites where our largest cities have sprung from have been in close proximity to large bodies of it, such as rivers, lakes and seas. It is no surprise that musical cultures around the world have entire genres devoted to our relationship with water — from British sea shanties to songs of the Venetian gondoliers. In Voices o'er the Waves, The Consort of Melbourne pays homage to a long and varied tradition of water songs, from ancient Gregorian chant to Jonathan Willcocks' light-hearted arrangement of 'Drunken Sailor'.

INFORMATION

Tue 8 November 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) A selection of works from Danyel, Dowland, Monteverdi and Strozzi. Ludovico’s Band Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Ludovico’s Band

Wed 9 November 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) A selection of water songs including works by Gombert, Monteverdi, Delius and more. The Consort of Melbourne Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & The Consort of Melbourne

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Everyone’s Space Acknowledging that we have to look beyond our selfimposed containers at some point, Syzygy Ensemble concludes their year with a round-the-world ticket. Four composers from four different continents in four largescale works, examining everything from Eastern European war horrors to South American folklore to USA religious transcendence before returning back home with Roger Smalley’s modern masterpiece, Poles Apart, a reminder of the distances traversed.

TCHAIKOVSKY

Mostly Mozart: Tchaikovsky & Mozart Mozart’s first flute concerto is a work of delectable melody and elegance, filled with unassuming grace, imaginative workmanship and expressive power. It suits the flute perfectly, asking the instrument to do all the things it’s good at: wide leaps, fast runs, chirpy trills and sustained, singing melodies. Equally gifted at melody writing is Tchaikovsky who, 110 years later, wrote his fifth symphony. Tchaikovsky begins the work with a portentous introduction, slow and dark, suggestive of a funeral march before the second movement presents one of Tchaikovsky’s most beloved themes, a poignant and seductive horn melody that both moves the listener and resonates long after the final chord. Venezuelan conductor Ilyich Rivas returns to lead the musicians of the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) Orchestra in a feast of melody for the final Mostly Mozart concert of the year.

INFORMATION

Thu 10 November 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) KRZYSZTOF PENDERECKI Quartet for clarinet & string trio GABRIELA ORTIZ The Two-headed Eagle RICHARD TOENSING Ciacona SMALLEY Poles Apart Syzygy Ensemble Ceridwen Davies viola Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Syzygy Ensemble

Thu 10 November 11am Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (70-mins no interval) MOZART Flute Concerto in G, K.313 TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.5 in E minor, Op.64 Ilyich Rivas conductor David Shaw flute ANAM Orchestra Tickets $47 ($40 concession/senior) — includes morning tea Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM)

SYZYGY ENSEMBLE

MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE • NOVEMBER

Tchaikovsky, Ginastera & Stravinsky In 2014, brilliant young Venezuelan conductor Ilyich Rivas led the ANAM Orchestra through a blistering account of Shostakovich’s 6th Symphony. Now he returns with perhaps the best loved of all Russian symphonies, Tchaikovsky’s 5th Symphony in a program that also features Stravinsky’s first masterpiece, the ever youthful Firebird, and pianist Timothy Young in Alberto Ginastera’s dynamic Piano Concerto No.1. INFORMATION

ILYICH RIVAS

Fri 11 November 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) STRAVINSKY The Firebird Suite GINASTERA Piano Concerto No.1, Op.28 TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.5 in E minor, Op.64

Ilyich Rivas conductor Timothy Young piano ANAM Orchestra Tickets $60 ($45 concession & $35 student) Presented by Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM)

EMMERSON-LIFSCHITZ DUO

The Great Romantic

CORPIS MEDICORUM

Romantic Rachmaninov Do you want tightly controlled musical structure? Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4: check. Do you want unusual and interesting musical architecture? Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.4: check. Do you want richness and lushness? Rachmaninov’s Symphony No.2: check! Conductor Keith Crellin, piano soloist Mekhla Kumar and the medical musicians of Corpus Medicorum offer two powerful pieces, written precisely 100 years apart, vastly different in style, yet united by emotional power and passion.

INFORMATION Sun 13 November 5pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No.4 RACHMANINOV Symphony No.2 Keith Crellin conductor Mekhla Kumar piano Corpus Medicorum Tickets $50 ($40 concession/student) Presented by Corpus Medicorum

Beloved for its high drama, sumptuous beauty and deep lyricism, Brahms' Piano Concerto No.1 in D minor is heard in a uniquely intimate and personal arrangement by the composer himself for piano duet. Stripped of the orchestral forces, this ‘chamber’ version of the piece communicates ever more directly the emotional and psychological narrative of one of the 19th century's most revered works. Playfully echoing the great tradition of symphonic concerts, the piano concerto is preceded by a short, dazzling overture from Mozart's immortal opera The Marriage of Figaro, arranged for piano duet by the Romantic virtuoso Carl Czerny. Australian pianists Stephen Emmerson and Sonya Lifschitz explore the intricate dialogue possible between two pianos. INFORMATION Mon 14 November 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) MOZART (arr. Carl Czerny) Overture to The Marriage of Figaro, K.492 BRAHMS (arr. Brahms for piano 4 hands) Piano Concerto in D minor No.1, Op.15 Stephen Emmerson & Sonya Lifschitz piano Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Emmerson-Lifschitz Duo

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Zola Jesus Equally commanding and fragile, Seattle visionary Zola Jesus transcends genre with her shape-shifting mix of cinematic synth pop and darkly anthemic balladry. Her mix of the traditional and futuristic has seen her heralded among America's most compelling young musicians and, at just 27, performed with Fever Ray, The XX and collaborated with David Lynch and M83. For her fifth studio album, Taiga, Zola relocated to Vashon Island in the Puget Sound in an effort to immerse herself in the natural world. Taiga is an undeniable transition for Zola Jesus described by the artist herself; 'The music on the record is massive, with big brass and beats, crystal clear vocals.' An exciting new addition to Australian chamber music making, Melbourne's Penny Quartet is rapidly gaining a reputation as a fresh interpretative voice with drive and passion. Formed in early 2014, the group brings a vibrant and fresh approach to their performances, recently performing with Flight Facilities and Owl Eyes. Melbourne Recital Centre is pleased to present Melbourne Music Week exclusive Zola Jesus and Melbourne artists Penny Quartet in a specially commissioned concert of old and new works, including a world premiere, for this Australian exclusive. The program includes works composed by Australian artists J.G. Thirwell and Melbourne composer and arranger Louise Woodward.

'THOROUGHLY BEWITCHING.' L.A. TIMES

INFORMATION Mon 14 November 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (90-mins no interval) Zola Jesus Penny Quartet Tickets $50 Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre in association with Melbourne Music Week

In Conversation with Zola Jesus Join a rare, up-close and personal discussion with Zola Jesus, sharing insights into her creative processes, musings on her career and a few songs along the way. This is a unique opportunity for an intimate audience to participate in the creative conversation and learn from this remarkable musician. This ‘In Conversation’ is, proudly supported by Amplify and Melbourne Music Week, Face the Music. INFORMATION Sat 12 November 6pm Salon (90-mins no interval) Zola Jesus Anita Nedeljkovic moderator Tickets $25 Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Amplify in association with Melbourne Music Week Tickets to both $65

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‘NIKA ROZA DANILOVA'S ZOLA JESUS PROJECT HAS ALWAYS BEEN AMBITIOUS, AND TAIGA IS HER BOLDEST REACH YET FOR THE POP STRATOSPHERE.’ PITCHFORK

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MELBOURNE GUITAR QUARTET

Americana Bluegrass, country, minimalism, rock 'n' roll, and jazz...

The influence of American music is profound and felt around the globe. Be immersed in the Melbourne Guitar Quartet's unique take on Americana with works from four of the USA's leading artists from various disciplines. For the first time, the Quartet collaborates with brilliant young vocalist Olivia Hally performing new arrangements of songs by contemporary songstress Neko Case, and premieres their recent transcriptions of works by giants of 20th-century composition, Terry Riley and Steve Reich. In a final ode to Americana, the Quartet will pay homage to American icon Neil Young with Bill Frisell’s touching We All Love Neil Young. INFORMATION Tue 15 November 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) BILL FRISELL (arr. McKay) We All Love Neil Young TERRY RILEY (arr. McKay) G Song NEKO CASE (arr. McKay) selection of five songs including This Tornado Loves You, Vengeance is Sleeping and Bracing for Sunday STEVE REICH Electric Counterpoint Melbourne Guitar Quartet Olivia Hally vocals Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Melbourne Guitar Quartet

Trio Dali Trio Dali is an ensemble of soloists, who come together for their love of playing chamber music. Such pleasure in performing is a pleasure for the listener, too. For these concerts, the Trio have chosen their favourite works to open each program: the late-Classical grace of Mendelssohn’s C minor Trio, Op.66 and Beethoven’s Piano Trio, Op.1, No.1. Trio Dali continues to demonstrate their innate but subtle expertise in the performance of Australian composer Roger Smalley’s delicious Piano Trio which brings delicate figurations to its shimmering tones with hints of Paris. Schubert’s extensive and glorious Piano Trio No.1 closes program one while hints of Parisian salons creep back into the second program again with Chausson’s stylish and elegant Piano Trio in G minor.

INFORMATION Tue 15 November 7pm BEETHOVEN Piano Trio in E-flat, Op.1 No.1 SMALLEY Piano Trio CHAUSSON Piano Trio in G minor, Op.3 Sat 19 November 7pm MENDELSSOHN Piano Trio No.2 in C minor, Op.66 SMALLEY Piano Trio SCHUBERT Piano Trio No.1 in B-flat, Op.99 D.898 Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) Trio Dali (France) Premium $131 ($114 concession) A reserve $109 ($95 concession) B reserve $76 ($66 concession) C reserve $51 ($44 concession) Presented by Musica Viva

Frost & Fire: A Scots meeting of Baroque & Traditional Music

CHRIS NORMAN, DAVID GREENBERG & EVERGREEN ENSEMBLE

Where Nova Scotia collides with Terra Australis; Canada’s Chris Norman (flute) and David Greenberg (violin) team up with Australia's only dedicated Scottish Baroque band, Evergreen Ensemble, for a highenergy program of music from 18th-century Caledonia. T'was a time and place when soulful airs and merry jigs were heard alongside the latest compositions by Purcell, Corelli and Vivaldi. Tap your feet on a journey through the driving traditional strathspeys of Cape Breton and the intriguing pipe tunes of the border country in this delightful combination of classical and folk music.

INFORMATION Wed 16 November 6pm Salon (75-mins no interval) A selection of traditional airs and merry jigs amidst pieces by Purcell, Oswald and Tallis. Chris Norman traditional & early flutes/ smallpipes David Greenberg Baroque violin/Cape Breton fiddle Evergreen Ensemble Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre

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Sibelius & Shostakovich Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster Dale Barltrop directs members of the Orchestra in two Sibelius works: the intimate Rakastava (The Lover) and the sweeping Impromptu. Shostakovich’s anguished Chamber Symphony, Op.73a, is an arrangement for string orchestra of his String Quartet No.3 by the conductor Rudolf Barshai. Also included in this program is the world premiere of a flute concerto by eminent Australian composer, soloist and pedagogue, Ian Munro. INFORMATION Thu 17 November 8pm & Sat 19 November 2pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (One hour & 30-mins incl. interval) SIBELIUS Rakastava, Op.14 IAN MUNRO Flute Concerto (world premiere) SIBELIUS Impromptu SHOSTAKOVICH (arr. Barshai) Chamber Symphony, Op.73a

Dale Barltrop violin/director Prudence Davis flute Members of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Premium $133* A reserve $112 ($90 concession)* B reserve $92 ($73 concession)* C reserve $71 ($57 concession)* *Prices are subject to change without notice

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Presented by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Beethoven’s Op.111 Exciting young pianist Laurence Matheson, winner of the 2015 ANAM Directors' Prize, performs an eclectic solo recital. Chopin's enigmatic Fantaisie in F minor and As it were, a 2011 musing by Elliott Gyger on Beethoven's Piano Sonatas are the perfect prelude to a performance of Beethoven's last piano sonata, Op.111, a profound masterpiece that influenced many later composers. INFORMATION

LAURENCE MATHESON

Thu 17 November 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) CHOPIN Fantaisie in F minor, Op.49 ELLIOTT GYGER As it were BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No.32 in C minor, Op.111

Laurence Matheson piano Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre

Impressions, Past & Present The Grigoryan Brothers’ passion for expanding the classical guitar repertoire and delving into genres outside the classical world is reflected in their six recordings to date. Their upcoming recording — to be released in 2017 — sees a return to classical repertoire of songs masterfully arranged for them by their father, Edward. This familial collaboration is not new, with their father arranging the music of Tchaikovsky’s suite for piano ‘The Seasons’, for his sons’ critically acclaimed 2012 release. In anticipation of their next recording, the Grigoryan Brothers perform brand new arrangements of music by great composers. INFORMATION

SLAVA & LEONARD GRIGORYAN

MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE • NOVEMBER

& LEONARD RYAN

Fri 18 November 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) A selection of works from Bach, Debussy, Elgar and Tchaikovsky arranged by Edward Grigoryan and works by Ralph Towner and Leonard Grigoryan. Slava & Leonard Grigoryan guitar Tickets $50 ($40 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & RAZ Music

Wagner: his contemporaries & followers Preceding Opera Australia's 'Ring Cycle', pianist Alex Raineri and Wagner scholar and author Peter Bassett present a compelling program exploring the world of Richard Wagner through his letters and music, tracing connections with his contemporaries and followers. Like Beethoven before him, Wagner transformed the way music was composed, leaving a legacy that evolved in different directions. While some of his successors tried to resist the gravitational pull of his musical ideas and personality, none could ignore it.

The London Sketchbook

INFORMATION Fri 18 November 6pm Salon (80-mins no interval) WAGNER In the album of the Princess Metternich ‘Prelude’ from Tristan und Isolde ‘Liebestod’ from Tristan and Isolde MENDELSSOHN Variations serieuses LISZT Second Year of Pilgrimage: Italy — Marriage ‘Liebestod’ from Tristan and Isolde BERG Sonata Op.1 SCRIABIN Sonata No.4 in F-sharp Alex Raineri piano Peter Bassett narrator Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & PB Publications Pty Ltd

HEATH LEES

Exploring the Ring Cycle with Heath Lees Professor Heath Lees presents an informative and entertaining background to each of Richard Wagner’s 'Ring Cycle' operas. Using piano and video illustrations, Heath ensures you get the most out of Opera Australia’s 2016 Ring Cycle performances.

A crucible of musical history and a cultural crossroads for centuries, London has drawn the likes of Mendelssohn and Mozart from afar and nurtured the talents of Britain’s finest composers. Melbourne Chamber Orchestra (MCO) celebrates the musical spirit of Britain in this program of vibrant colors and contrasts, including music from the eight-year-old Mozart’s divinely charming London Sketchbook, Mendelssohn’s timeless masterpiece, the Hebrides Overture, and atmospheric cameos by Warlock, Ireland and Byrd. Grace Clifford is one of the great violin soloists of the next generation. Not yet 18, Grace made many fans as she won the coveted Symphony Australia Young Performer of the Year in 2014. She joins MCO to perform Vaughan Williams' transcendent The Lark Ascending and one of the most enduring of all concertos, Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor.

INFORMATION Sun 20 November 2.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) MENDELSSOHN Hebrides Overture, Op.26 Violin Concerto in E minor, Op.64 IRELAND Threnody MOZART selections from The London Sketchbook, K.15 (arr. for string orchestra) VAUGHAN WILLIAMS The Lark Ascending BYRD Sing Joyfully WARLOCK Capriol Suite Grace Clifford violin William Hennessy director Michael Dahlenburg conductor Melbourne Chamber Orchestra Premium $119 ($109 concession) A reserve $99 ($89 concession) B reserve $79 ($69 concession) C reserve $59 ($49 concession) Presented by Melbourne Chamber Orchestra

'Heath Lees was terrific here in San Francisco. It is more a concert and master class on the Ring and its music. Our members were collectively blown away.' Terri Stuart, President of Wagner Society of Northern California INFORMATION Das Rheingold Mon 21 November 10.30am Wed 30 November 10.30am Fri 9 December 10.30am Die Walküre Wed 23 November 10.30am Fri 2 December 10.30am Mon 12 December 10.30am Siegfried Fri 25 November 2pm Mon 5 December 10.30am Wed 14 December 10.30am Götterdämmerung Mon 28 November 10.30am Wed 7 December 10.30am Fri 16 December 10.30am Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (75-mins no interval) Professor Heath Lees presenter Tickets $40 ($30 concession) Four Talk Package $140 ($100 concession) Presented by The Richard Wagner Society

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MATTHEW HORSLEY & RYAN WILLIAMS

LATITUDE 37

Bach & the New Generation Latitude 37 with special guest Melissa Farrow playing traverso, take the audience on a charming journey through the transition from J.S. Bach’s music of the High Baroque era into the innovations of the Classical era through compositions by three of Bach’s sons featuring the fortepiano. INFORMATION Mon 21 November 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) J.S. BACH Trio Sonata in G for flute, violin & continuo BWV1038 C.P.E. BACH Violin Sonata in G minor, H.542.5 Sonata for Viola da gamba & fortepiano in G minor, Wq.88

J.C.F. BACH Trio sonata for flute, violin & keyboard in C W.F. BACH Trio sonata for flute, violin & continuo in B-flat Latitude 37 Melissa Farrow traverso Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Latitude 37

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AURA GO

JACQUELINE PORTER

Songs My Mother Taught Me: folksongs & fairytales from many lands Well-known to audiences for their vivid and captivating story-telling, soprano Jacqueline Porter and pianist Aura Go come together for a special feast of songs that explores the timeless magic and power of folksongs and fairytales. INFORMATION Wed 23 November 6pm Salon (70-mins no interval) A selection of folksongs and fairytales from Mendelssohn, Britten, Ravel, Bartók and more.

Jacqueline Porter soprano Aura Go piano Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Jacqueline Porter and Aura Go Supported by The Robert Salzer Foundation

MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE • NOVEMBER

Pastoral Companion Pastoral Companion is a program that combines the unique sounds of the recorder and uilleann pipes. Ryan Williams and Matthew Horsley explore the tradition of these instruments through Ireland's folk music and the French Baroque, whilst celebrating new beginnings with Australian works specially commissioned for the duo. This rarely heard combination of instruments will delight and inspire, drawing on the refined counterpoint of the 18th century and the electro-acoustic richness of contemporary Australia. INFORMATION Tue 22 November 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) PHILIBERT DELAVIGNE Les Fleurs (selection) JOHN GEOGHEGAN The Compleat Tutor for the Pastoral or new Bagpipe (selection) MATTHEW HORSLEY Wolves In Shepherds' Clothing NICOLAS CHÉDEVILLE Les impromptus de Fontainbleau (selection) JACQUES-MARTIN HOTTETERRE Airs et Brunettes (selection) ALEXANDER GARSDEN others, undeniably casual or fugitive, some even now dead P. O’FARRELL O'Farrell's Pocket Companion for the Irish or Union Pipes (selection) NICOLAS CHÉDEVILLE Plainte D'Iphise - La feste d'Iphise ANON. Traditional Irish Marches (selection) Ryan Williams recorders/electronics Matthew Horsley uilleann pipes/electronics Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Ryan Williams and Matthew Horsley Supported by The Robert Salzer Foundation

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Joe Chindamo & Zoë Black II ANDREA KELLER

Joe Chindamo and Zoë Black continue their trailblazing commitment to new music with a program of world premieres from Joe's pen interspersed with a series of well-loved classics innovatively reimagined as you’ve never heard them before. INFORMATION Thu 24 November 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) A selection of new world premieres from Joe Chindamo.

Zoë Black violin Joe Chindamo piano Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Joe and Zoë

VINCE JONES

Still Night: Music in Poetry Combining music and poetry that spans centuries around the globe, Still Night: Music in Poetry centres on a song cycle composed by Andrea Keller that brings together vocalists Gian Slater and Vince Jones in a meditation on omnipresent sentiments concerning death, grief and loss.

ILLUSTRATION: NATHANIEL ECKSTROM

A Piece of Quiet The Hush Foundation and founder, Dr Catherine Crock AM, bring together some of Australia’s finest artists with the express aim of encouraging environments of peace, calm and uplifted spirits for patients, families and staff in children’s hospitals. Hush 16: A Piece of Quiet, is a unique collaboration between three of Australia’s most loved musicians. Inspired by stories of young cancer patients and other children, ARIA Award-winners singer-songwriter Lior and vocal quartet The Idea of North, along with renowned composer Elena Kats-Chernin, consulted Australian children for lyrical guidance.

Questions posed about their lives spawned responses filled with humour, wonder, excitement and surprising wisdom and from these conversations grew a collection of music that conveys the children’s feelings, hopes and dreams in a way that resonates equally with adult listeners. With performances from all three artists along with some of Melbourne’s finest classical and jazz musicians, join this joyous album launch. INFORMATION Thu 24 November 7pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (90-mins no interval) Featured artists including Lior, The Idea of North, Elena Kats-Chernin and friends. Tickets $50 ($40 concession) Presented by The Hush Foundation

Drawing from the works of history's acclaimed poets including William Shakespeare, E.E. Cummings, Emily Dickinson, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Dylan Thomas, Robert Frost, Mary Elizabeth Frye, Izumi Shikibu and Marcel Proust, the impetus behind Keller's song cycle draws from personal experiences during times of great sorrow and the difficulties encountered culturally, concerning communication and support. Still Night reflects the themes of death, grief and loss with sensitivity and engages audiences in a conversation on these delicate topics through beautiful music.

'KELLER HAS ONE OF AUSTRALIA'S MOST CONSISTENTLY INTERESTING MUSICAL MINDS.' ABC RADIO NATIONAL

INFORMATION Fri 25 November 7pm Salon (One hour no interval) ANDREA KELLER Still Night: Music in Poetry Vince Jones & Gian Slater vocals Julien Wilson tenor saxophone & bass clarinet Stephen Magnusson guitar Andrea Keller piano Tickets $30 ($25 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Andrea Keller

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Sound is Mountains

THE LETTER STRING QUARTET

The Letter String Quartet (TLSQ) delivers a dynamic response to elemental themes of nature, lightning and enduring mountainscape, in their final concert of 2016, Sound is Mountains. An extraordinary collection of internationally-acclaimed Australian contemporary performers and composers will debut highly anticipated new works for the strings and voices of TLSQ. This performance features collaborations with innovative Sydney percussionist Bree Van Reyk, Berlin-based Melburnian Ned Collette, acclaimed subversive cabaret artist Yana Alana, TLSQ's cellist Zoë Barry together with Jed Palmer, and revered multiinstrumentalist and producer Mick Harvey.

INFORMATION Sat 26 November 4pm & 7pm Salon (One hour no interval) THE LETTER STRING QUARTET Improv with electronics ZOË BARRY & JED PALMER Exquisite Corpse BREE VAN REYK new work MICK HARVEY new work The Letter String Quartet Bree Van Reyk percussion Yana Alana cabaret artist Tickets $30 ($25 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & The Letter String Quartet

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DALE BARLTROP

Scintillating Virtuosity

SUMI JO

Sumi Jo — A Tribute to Maria Callas One of the world’s most adored sopranos, Sumi Jo, pays tribute to the legendary diva synonymous with bel canto, Maria Callas. After Callas captivated generations of music-lovers with her dazzling renditions of the great coloratura roles in operas such as Lucia di Lammermoor, I Puritani, La Sonnambula, and The Barber of Seville, it is Sumi Jo’s thrilling interpretations of these same roles which have brought audiences to their feet. Her career soared when she came to the attention of maestro Herbert von Karajan who described hers as a voice from above. Since then she has performed with the world’s leading conductors in all the most famous opera houses and concert halls and has become a Grammy Award-winner.

Audiences on this Australian tour will have the opportunity to hear greatly-loved works associated with Maria Callas as well as many of Sumi Jo’s other favourite arias and songs. INFORMATION Sat 26 November 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) Sumi Jo soprano Gary Matthewman piano Premium $149 A reserve $129 B reserve $99 Presented by Andrew McKinnon

MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE • NOVEMBER

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra's co-concertmaster Dale Barltrop joins renowned pianist Kristian Chong in a program that spans the life of the piano and violin sonata genre. From the style’s origins at the hands of Mozart with his agitated E minor Sonata, this pair will journey through Schubert’s beautiful and stately Duo Sonata in A to the electrifying Corigliano Sonata for violin and piano. This promises to be an extraordinary performance with two of Australia's most exciting and breathtaking performers. INFORMATION Mon 28 November 6pm Salon (70-mins no interval) SCHUBERT Duo Sonata in A, D574 JOHN CORIGLIANO Sonata for violin & piano MOZART Sonata for piano & violin in E minor, K.304 Dale Barltrop violin Kristian Chong piano Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Kristian Chong and Friends

THE TALLEST MAN ON EARTH After his sold out concert in 2013, Swedish singer/songwriter Kristian Matsson (aka The Tallest Man on Earth) and his band return to Melbourne for an intimate and powerful performance. Kristian has spent the last few years sharing new sides of both himself and his work. Not only was his new album, Dark Bird Is Home, a dynamic and revealing look into personal struggles, but it was also accompanied by a series of firsts: his first late night performance on Conan, his first daytime television performance on This Morning (CBS), and his first international tour with a full band. Expect the loudest and proudest sounds yet from The Tallest Man on Earth as he performs songs from his latest album. INFORMATION Wed 30 November & Thu 1 December 8pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours & 30-mins incl interval) The Tallest Man on Earth with special guests Tickets $69 Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre

THE TALLEST MAN ON EARTH

The Electric Night Descends The Luke Howard Trio's minimalist aesthetic blends elements of improvised and popular music, featuring compositions by both Luke Howard and bassist Jonathan Zion. Recorded in Melbourne and mixed in Oslo by renowned engineer Jan Erik Kongshaug, this performance will feature music from Luke Howard Trioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third, and latest, album The Electric Night Descends.

INFORMATION Wed 30 November 7pm Salon (One hour no interval) Luke Howard piano Jonathan Zion bass Daniel Farrugia drums Tickets $45 ($30 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Luke Howard

LUKE HOWARD TRIO

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ARCADIA QUINTET

THE PIANO IN ARCADIA

Arcadia Quintet is excited to present this concert with their great friend and colleague, pianist and composer Peter de Jager. Brett Dean’s Polysomnography for wind quintet and piano is an epic journey through the composer’s dreamland. This will be complemented by a newly composed work by Peter de Jager for the same combination. Francis Poulenc’s Trio for oboe, bassoon and piano and Guillaume Connesson’s Techno Parade round out what promises to be a spectacular evening of music.

INFORMATION Thu 1 December 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) GUILLAUME CONNESSON Techno Parade for flute, clarinet & piano POULENC Trio for oboe, bassoon & piano PETER DE JAGER new work BRETT DEAN Polysomnography Arcadia Quintet Peter de Jager piano Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Arcadia Quintet Supported by The Robert Salzer Foundation David Bridie has enjoyed a remarkably versatile career as one of Australia's most prolific and innovative contemporary musicians. David rose to prominence in the critically acclaimed band Not Drowning, Waving. A decade and nine albums later, he formed the award-winning musical outfit, My Friend the Chocolate Cake. David has also enjoyed a venerable solo career with five solo albums to his name. Songs in the Salon will feature songs spanning David's career with a sneak preview of new tracks from his upcoming new release.

Songs in the Salon with David Bridie

INFORMATION Sat 3 December 8pm Salon (90-mins no interval) David Bridie piano Tickets $45 ($30 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre DAVID BRIDIE

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Music of the New World Santiago de Murcia's publications for the guitar offer a compendium of compositional and instrumental practice from the early 18th century. Found in León, Guanajuato, Mexico, his manuscripts contain dances and songs collected from Spain, France, Africa and South America and represent an authentic and earthy 'world music' from a bygone era. Continuo Collective's Samantha Cohen and Geoffrey Morris present a night of massed plucked strings and percussion in a celebration of this exuberant and exotic music.

MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE • DECEMBER

INFORMATION Mon 5 December 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) A selection of works by Santiago de Murcia. Continuo Collective Marshall McGuire triple harp Matthew Horsley percussion Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Continuo Collective

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PLEXUS: Propulsion PLEXUS presents a dynamic premiere performance of works from five cutting edge figures of the jazz starship, whose unique voices propel the clarinet trio genre to the stratosphere and beyond. These five superstars, whilst inhabiting the same constellation, shine brightly in their own individual ways. Make the jump to light speed with PLEXUS in this high-octane finale to another year of frontierbusting compositional exploration. Acclaimed ensemble PLEXUS brings together the talents of three of Melbourne’s most vibrant and versatile musicians, Monica Curro (violin), Philip Arkinstall (clarinet) and Stefan Cassomenos (piano). Since launching in 2014 they have commissioned over 100 composers and given 64 world premieres, with their concert series this year continuing to avidly support new music. INFORMATION Tue 6 December 6pm Salon (75-mins no interval) New works by Hue Blanes, Ross Irwin, Stephen Magnusson, James Mustafa and Niko Schauble. PLEXUS Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & PLEXUS

Liebestod

RICHARD TOGNETTI

Vivaldi & Bach –

Richard Tognetti & ACO Soloists Celebrate Australian Chamber Orchestra’s 2016 season finale with two Baroque greats and a distinctive Australian composer Elena Kats-Chernin. Directed by Richard Tognetti, this enchanting program includes two ever-popular and immediately appealing works by Bach, while two concertos from Vivaldi will invite the ACO’s violins and cello to take energetic flight. Beckoning us to the present, Elena Kats-Chernin’s Miniatures for Strings embraces a host of influences, each with its own infectious personality and compelling story and all composed especially for the great musicians and string instruments of the ACO. INFORMATION Wed 7 December 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) J.S. BACH Violin Concerto in A minor BWV1041 Orchestral Suite No.2 in B minor BWV1067 VIVALDI Concerto for two violins & cello in D minor, RV565 Concerto for four violins & cello in D, RV549 ELENA KATS-CHERNIN Miniatures for Strings

Richard Tognetti director/violin Satu Vänskä violin Helena Rathbone violin TImo-Veikko Valve cello Maxime Bibeau double bass Genevieve Lacey recorder Australian Chamber Orchestra A reserve $146 ($124 concession) B reserve $124 ($107 concession) C reserve $88 ($75 concession) D reserve $52 ($47 concession) *Prices are subject to change without notice

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Australia Piano Quartet (APQ) constantly seeks to broaden the piano quartet repertoire by both commissioning new works and making arrangements. This performance unveils a striking new arrangement by Bernard Rofe of Wagner's ‘Prelude & Liebestod’ from Tristan und Isolde. The lush, soloistic qualities of the piano quartet allow Wagner's expressive vision to find new romance before a dramatic change of gear occurs with the world premiere of Melbourne composer Elliott Gyger's Shell Chambers. This extraordinary work was commissioned by APQ in 2015 and pushes the ensemble to the precipice of virtuosic possibility. Fauré's sublime Piano Quartet in C minor is a beloved classic of the literature — a luscious romantic masterpiece. INFORMATION

AUSTRALIA PIANO QUARTET

Thu 8 December 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) WAGNER (arr. Bernard Rofe) ‘Prelude & Liebestod’ from Tristan und Isolde ELLIOTT GYGER Shell Chambers

FAURÉ Piano Quartet in C minor Australia Piano Quartet Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Australia Piano Quartet

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Cass McCombs Over the last decade, the enigmatic and often elusive Cass McCombs has established himself as one of our generation's best songwriters. With a series of internationallyacclaimed records by critics, fans and fellow musicians alike, McCombs' craft has been honed with each subsequent release. It's a career that has twisted and turned, from style to subject, both between records and within them. After releasing five studio albums, a variety of singles, and a compilation via Domino Records, McCombs signed to the label ANTI earlier this year alongside other iconic individualists such as Tom Waits and Wilco.

The poetic catalogue he's built over the past decade is full of evocative, intimate songs. His tracks have a Western, homely revivalism, a need to recall the simple life before the chaos of emotion and the complexities of modernity. This intimate show in Elisabeth Murdoch Hall will be the first chance for Australian audiences to hear new songs from his upcoming record Mangy Love, amongst much-loved material from his back catalogue. The new album is highlighted by a lively, fluid rhythm; it sees the alt folk songwriter using elements of hip-hop and Beat poetry to release his aggressions, fears, and revelations - which is why he so effortlessly produces some of the most emotionally tarnished compositions in the Indie scene today.

'ONE OF OUR GENERATION'S MOST IMPORTANT SONGWRITERS' CHRIS TAYLOR, GRIZZLY BEAR

INFORMATION Thu 8 December 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours & 30-mins no interval) Cass McCombs (USA) with special guests The Twerps Tickets $59 Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre

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Evolution The lives of Mozart and Schumann were separated by the ravages of revolution and war. Evolution, however, explores the more peaceful development of musical expression from the 18th to the 19th centuries. The refined and inspired classicism of Mozart is juxtaposed with the stormy romanticism of the passionate and worldly Schumann. INFORMATION

BENAUD TRIO

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Sat 10 December 3pm & 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) MOZART Piano Trio in C, K.548 SCHUMANN Piano Trio No.1 in D minor, Op.63 Benaud Trio Tickets $39 ($29 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Benaud Trio

Xyloris White

Xylouris White combines the talents and sounds of the band of George Xylouris (lute and vocals) and Jim White (drums). Their debut album Goats (2014) went to No.1 on the Billboard World Music charts and The Guardian Australia applauded their Sydney Festival 2015 performance, calling it a 'heavenly union', the chemistry between 'Xylouris and White makes for a thrilling musical foray into avant-garde folk.' INFORMATION Sat 17 December 8pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours & 45-mins incl. interval) George Xylouris lute/vocals (Greece) Jim White drums With special guests Tiny Ruins Tickets $45 Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre

'THE PENSIVE JOY WITHIN GOATS STEMS FROM TWO MUSICIANS OF SEEMINGLY DISPARATE BACKGROUNDS, COMMUNICATING TOGETHER WITH THE TOOLS THEY KNOW BEST AND AS WELL AS ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS EVER USED THEM.' PITCHFORK

GEORGE XYLOURIS & JIM WHITE

NOËL! NOËL! If any single concert sums up the spirit of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, it is the annual Noël! Noël! concerts with the glorious Brandenburg Choir. One of the most popular Brandenburg traditions, Noël! Noël! touches on the religious but is firmly grounded in the spiritual featuring traditional audience favourites including O Come All Ye Faithful and Stille Nacht. Noël! Noël! is filled with irresistible choral folk melodies, much loved carols, rousing 16th-century hymns, and other rare musical delights from around the world. But these concerts always hold a special, much-anticipated musical twist! Bring family, friends or just bring yourself and celebrate the festive period with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra.

INFORMATION Sat 10 December 5pm & 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (90-mins no interval) Paul Dyer conductor/artistic director Brandenburg Choir Australian Brandenburg Orchestra

Premium $158 A reserve $135 B reserve $98 ($71 concession /$44 student) C reserve $68 ($51 concession/$33 student) Presented by Australian Brandenburg Orchestra

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AUSTRALIAN BOYS CHOIR

Christmas with the Australian Boys Choir Christmas with the Australian Boys Choir will be a concert to warm the heart. This splendid program features Benjamin Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols, written in 1942 and first performed by the Australian Boys Choir in 1967. Since then this masterpiece has become a regular and much-loved staple of the repertoire. As tradition demands, the audience gets to sing along to a rich selection of carols, old and new, and of course, cameo appearances by all the Australian Boys Choir training groups. Join the Australian Boys Choir for a community tradition and a very special Christmas treat. INFORMATION Sun 11 December 3pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) Australian Boys Choir Tickets $50 ($40 concession/student & U12 $25) Presented by Australian Boys Choral Institute

MICHAEL WOODS

JENNEN NGIAU-KENG

ANNE GILBY

Christmas Serenade After sell-out concerts in London, Berlin and Leipzig, Michael Woods returns to Melbourne Recital Centre with The Chamber Orchestra at St Paul’s and brilliant Australian soloists, Jennen Ngiau-Keng and Anne Gilby, to present an exciting Christmas concert of J.S. Bach and Tchaikovsky favourites. Join this festive Christmas celebration. INFORMATION Thu 15, Fri 16 & Sat 17 December 7pm Salon (Two hours incl. interval) HOLST St Paul’s Suite, Op.29 No.2 J.S. BACH Air from Suite No.3 in D, BMV1068 Concerto in E for violin, BMV1042 Concerto in G minor for oboe, BMV1056 TCHAIKOVSKY Serenade for Strings, Op.48

Michael Woods conductor Jennen Ngiau-Keng violin Anne Gilby oboe The Chamber Orchestra at St Paul’s Tickets $55 ($24.50 concession) Presented by Down-under Concert Direction

A Dickensian Christmas Since it was first published in December 1843, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol has been synonymous with the spirit of Christmas. Never out of print, its central characters of Ebenezer Scrooge, Jacob Marley, Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim have become literary household names. Originally conceived by Dickens as a political pamphlet to improve the harsh conditions of life for poor children in Victorian England, the work eventually emerged as one of the best loved novels of all time. This festive season, acclaimed actor Tama Matheson brings to life the timeless characters who have tugged at the heartstrings of readers of all ages, and provides a fascinating insight into the life and times of Charles Dickens. Enhancing this joyous and moving experience will be performances of popular carols by Australia’s

favourite bass-baritone Teddy Tahu Rhodes and the Australian Youth Choir under the musical direction of Tahu Matheson. A Dickensian Christmas will delight young and old and is proudly presented by Andrew McKinnon as the finale of his 30th anniversary celebrations as an independent producer. INFORMATION Fri 16 December 7pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (One hour & 50-mins incl. interval) Tama Matheson actor Teddy Tahu Rhodes bass-baritone Tahu Matheson musical director Australian Youth Choir Tickets $95 ($85 concession & U16 $59) Presented by Andrew McKinnon

MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE • DECEMBER

TEDDY TAHU RHODES

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TING CHRISTMAS STO RY AN ENCHAN

FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES

S AT U R DAY 1 0 D EC E M B E R 1 0 A M & 1 1.3 0 A M ( 5 0 - M I N S N O I N T E RVA L )

An enchanting Christmas story for kids based on the beloved book The Snowman. Enjoy this family-friendly Christmas concert performed with live orchestra accompanying the animated film of the classic book projected on the big screen. The Snowman, with gorgeous music composed by Howard Blake, has become a Christmas tradition for families around the world. Conducted by Brett Kelly, narrated by Grant Smith and performed by The Impossible Orchestra.

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