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Musica Viva: Melbourne
Coffee Concert Series
Enjoythewarm,pastoralcoloursofFrenchmusicfor
oboe and piano in this musical partnership from two
of Australia’s finest artists: Emma Black and Caroline
Almonte who bring out all the beauty and wit of these
scintillating works.
WHEN:May 9
WHERE:Melbourne Recital Centre
TICKETS:$52
BOOK:1800 688 482
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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra:
Benjamin Northey conducts Sibelius 2
TheMSOandBenjaminNortheykickthisconcertoff
with theCoriolanOverture – a Shakespeare-inspired
play by Heinrich von Collin. Stefan Cassomenos
thentakestothestagewithBeethoven’sEmperor
PianoConcertoNo5.Toroundouttheconcert,
experience Sibelius’ adventurous Symphony No 2 – an
unconventional yet bold work, once described by the
composerasa“confessionofthesoul’”.
WHEN:May 11-12
WHERE:Melbourne Town Hall
TICKETS:$25-$120
BOOK:(03) 9929 9600
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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra:
MSO plays Petrushka
Revisedin1947,Stravinsky’sballetburlesque
Petrushkacapturesthelovetriangleofoneof
Russia’sgreatfolkcharactersPetrushka,andtwo
otherpuppets,aBallerinaandaMoor.Anewwork
from MSO’s Composer-in-Residence, Elena Kats-
Chernin, opens the concert before Tchaikovsky’s Piano
ConcertoNo1takesyoutoablissful,happyplace,full
ofHungarianfolksongandenergeticoptimism.
WHEN:May 25-27
WHERE:Arts Centre Melbourne, Costa Hall Geelong
TICKETS:$29-$135
BOOK:(03) 9929 9600
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Queensland Symphony Orchestra:
The Happiness Box
The Happiness Box’s themes are timeless and
universal; the value of kindness, resilience, and the
value of friendship. Written for Changi Prison’s
internedchildrenin1942byAustralianPOWDavid
Griffin and adapted by composer Bryony Marks,The
Happiness Boxtellsthestoryofalizard,amonkey and
afrogwhoembarkonamagicaljourney.
WHEN:May 23-24
WHERE:QSO Studio, South Bank
TICKETS:$17
BOOK:(07) 3833 5044
[qso.com.au]Queensland Pops Orchestra:
Celtic Spectacular
Come with your face painted and hoist your Celtic
flags to this ever-popular Pops favourite. Featuring
Highland Dancers and dancers from the Watkins
Academy of Irish Dancers, the orchestra will also be
joined by the iconic Irish folk band Murphy’s Pigs.
WHEN:May 20
WHERE:QPAC
TICKETS:$82-$89
BOOK:(07) 3833 5044
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Adelaide Symphony Orchestra:
GenerationsinJazzGalaConcert
Australian virtuoso James Morrison is returning to
GenerationsinJazzin2017withhisvastarrayof
instruments to perform an encyclopaedic repertoire
of jazz with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. Who
better to take you on a guided tour of jazz music than
James Morrison?
WHEN:May 6
WHERE:James Morrison Pavilion, Mount Gambier
TICKETS:$70-$99
BOOK:(08) 8233 6243d
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Queensland Symphony Orchestra:
Edicson Ruiz Chamber Concert
Great classics at their most intimate. Hear
selections of chamber music that Queensland
Symphony Orchestra musicians love and works
they wish to explore. Experience beautiful chamber
musiconSundayafternoonsinQSO’shomestudio.
Upcloseandpersonal,withfriends, for friends.
WHEN:May 7
WHERE:QSO Studio, Southbank
TICKETS:$53-$79
BOOK:(07) 3833 5044
[qso.com.au]Yiruma: Autumn Rain
YirumaisaKoreancontemporaryclassicalmusician
who combines melodious Korean compositions with
inspiration and emotion. Be prepared to be enchanted
byamagicaleveningofbeautiful,touchingrenditions
of Yiruma’s most popular and loved melodies.
WHEN:May 18
WHERE:QPAC
TICKETS:$71-$206
BOOK:136 246
[qso.com.au]Jessica Aszodi Pablo FerrándezQueensland Symphony
Orchestra: QSO, Haydn and Sibelius
QSOintroducesyoutoMaestroRobertTrevino
and multi-award winning cellist Pablo Ferrández,
whowillperformoneofhissignatureconcertos.
Trevino demonstrates his considerable talents
withoneofSibelius’mostbelovedsymphonies
and Dvorˇák’s vibrantCarnival Overture.
WHEN:May 19
WHERE:QPAC
TICKETS:$50-$117
BOOK:(07) 3833 5044
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