Schedule
MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE - CONCERT FOR UKRAINE
August 28, 2024, 9:00 AM
Melbourne Recital Centre
Experience some of the greatest cultural treasures in Ukrainian classical music in this humanitarian fundraiser.
As the war in Ukraine continues into its third year, this concert presents some of the greatest cultural treasures in Ukrainian classical music as a fundraiser for the Okhmatdyt children’s hospital in Kyiv.
Mykola Lysenko
Ukrainian Rhapsody
Borys Lyatoshynsky
Melody
Two Pieces
i. Andante Sostenuto
ii. Allegro Scherzando
Traditional
The Moon in the Sky
Shepherd
Vasyl Barvinsky
Piano Trio No.1 in A minor
i. Andante Sentimentale – Allegro Energico
ii. Andante
iii. Allegro Giocoso (alla Kolomyika)
Markiyan Melnychenko violin
Peter de Jager piano
Stewart Kelly piano
Josephine Vains cello
MUSIC BY THE SPRINGS - CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
February 14, 2025, 9:30 AM
Mineral Springs Hotel
Music By The Springs is a boutique festival celebrating the best in chamber music, fine dining and wine. Set in the idyllic surrounds of Mineral Springs Hotel, one of the region’s finest boutique hotels, our guests enjoy up to seven concerts and events over one magical weekend.
The festival, curated, designed and founded by Stewart Kelly, brings together Australia’s finest classical musicians to deliver world class performances of favourites of the repertoire, new creations and forgotten gems. Whether you are new to the art form or a seasoned connoisseur, we trust you will find much of interest in this program.
MUSIC BY THE SPRINGS - CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
February 15, 2025, 4:00 AM
Mineral Springs Hotel
Music By The Springs is a boutique festival celebrating the best in chamber music, fine dining and wine. Set in the idyllic surrounds of Mineral Springs Hotel, one of the region’s finest boutique hotels, our guests enjoy up to seven concerts and events over one magical weekend.
The festival, curated, designed and founded by Stewart Kelly, brings together Australia’s finest classical musicians to deliver world class performances of favourites of the repertoire, new creations and forgotten gems. Whether you are new to the art form or a seasoned connoisseur, we trust you will find much of interest in this program.
MUSIC BY THE SPRINGS - CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
February 15, 2025, 8:30 AM
Mineral Springs Hotel
Music By The Springs is a boutique festival celebrating the best in chamber music, fine dining and wine. Set in the idyllic surrounds of Mineral Springs Hotel, one of the region’s finest boutique hotels, our guests enjoy up to seven concerts and events over one magical weekend.
The festival, curated, designed and founded by Stewart Kelly, brings together Australia’s finest classical musicians to deliver world class performances of favourites of the repertoire, new creations and forgotten gems. Whether you are new to the art form or a seasoned connoisseur, we trust you will find much of interest in this program.
Past
LOS ANGELES - SOLO RECITAL WITH PETER DE JAGER
August 4, 2024
Ukrainian Cultural Centre, Los Angeles
Immerse yourself in an evening of profound musical heritage with violinist Markiyan Melnychenko accompanied by pianist Peter de Jager.
Through their masterful performance, discover the seldom-heard compositions of persecuted Ukrainian composers whose contributions to world culture have been overshadowed by centuries of oppression. In this poignant concert, the artists shine a light on the resilient spirit of Ukraine, celebrating its rich cultural legacy.
- Vasyl Barvinsky - Chanson Triste
- Vasyl Barvinsky - Humoresque
- Borys Lyatoshynsky - 3 Pieces based on Tajik National Themes
- Traditional, arr. Violin and Piano - The Moon in the Sky
- Traditional, arr. Violin and Piano - Chaban
- Anatoliy Kos-Anatolsky - Romance
- Anatoliy Kos-Anatolsky - Dance of the Bells
- Borys Lyatoshynsky - Melody
- Borys Lyatoshynsky - Two Pieces
- Stanislav Lyudkevych - Lamentations
- Stanislav Lyudkevych - Chabarashka
- Mykola Kolessa - 3 Kolomyiky
ROCHESTER - SOLO RECITAL WITH PETER DE JAGER
August 3, 2024
St. Mary the Protectress Ukrainian Autocephalic Orthodox Church Hall
Immerse yourself in an evening of profound musical heritage with violinist Markiyan Melnychenko accompanied by pianist Peter de Jager.
Through their masterful performance, discover the seldom-heard compositions of persecuted Ukrainian composers whose contributions to world culture have been overshadowed by centuries of oppression. In this poignant concert, the artists shine a light on the resilient spirit of Ukraine, celebrating its rich cultural legacy.
- Vasyl Barvinsky - Chanson Triste
- Vasyl Barvinsky - Humoresque
- Borys Lyatoshynsky - 3 Pieces based on Tajik National Themes
- Traditional, arr. Violin and Piano - The Moon in the Sky
- Traditional, arr. Violin and Piano - Chaban
- Anatoliy Kos-Anatolsky - Romance
- Anatoliy Kos-Anatolsky - Dance of the Bells
- Borys Lyatoshynsky - Melody
- Borys Lyatoshynsky - Two Pieces
- Stanislav Lyudkevych - Lamentations
- Stanislav Lyudkevych - Chabarashka
- Mykola Kolessa - 3 Kolomyiky
CHICAGO - SOLO RECITAL WITH PETER DE JAGER
July 28, 2024
Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, Chicago
Immerse yourself in an evening of profound musical heritage with violinist Markiyan Melnychenko accompanied by pianist Peter de Jager.
Through their masterful performance, discover the seldom-heard compositions of persecuted Ukrainian composers whose contributions to world culture have been overshadowed by centuries of oppression. In this poignant concert, the artists shine a light on the resilient spirit of Ukraine, celebrating its rich cultural legacy.
- Vasyl Barvinsky - Chanson Triste
- Vasyl Barvinsky - Humoresque
- Borys Lyatoshynsky - 3 Pieces based on Tajik National Themes
- Traditional, arr. Violin and Piano - The Moon in the Sky
- Traditional, arr. Violin and Piano - Chaban
- Anatoliy Kos-Anatolsky - Romance
- Anatoliy Kos-Anatolsky - Dance of the Bells
- Borys Lyatoshynsky - Melody
- Borys Lyatoshynsky - Two Pieces
- Stanislav Lyudkevych - Lamentations
- Stanislav Lyudkevych - Chabarashka
- Mykola Kolessa - 3 Kolomyiky
PHILADELPHIA - SOLO RECITAL WITH PETER DE JAGER
July 26, 2024
Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Centre, Philadelphia
Immerse yourself in an evening of profound musical heritage with violinist Markiyan Melnychenko accompanied by pianist Peter de Jager.
Through their masterful performance, discover the seldom-heard compositions of persecuted Ukrainian composers whose contributions to world culture have been overshadowed by centuries of oppression. In this poignant concert, the artists shine a light on the resilient spirit of Ukraine, celebrating its rich cultural legacy.
- Vasyl Barvinsky - Chanson Triste
- Vasyl Barvinsky - Humoresque
- Borys Lyatoshynsky - 3 Pieces based on Tajik National Themes
- Traditional, arr. Violin and Piano - The Moon in the Sky
- Traditional, arr. Violin and Piano - Chaban
- Anatoliy Kos-Anatolsky - Romance
- Anatoliy Kos-Anatolsky - Dance of the Bells
- Borys Lyatoshynsky - Melody
- Borys Lyatoshynsky - Two Pieces
- Stanislav Lyudkevych - Lamentations
- Stanislav Lyudkevych - Chabarashka
- Mykola Kolessa - 3 Kolomyiky
SOLO RECITAL IN LONDON WITH RICHARD BLACK
June 1, 2024
Ukrainian Cultural Centre, London
Join international award-winning Australian-Ukrainian violinist Markiyan Melnychenko CF and pianist Richard Black as they present a recital of classical masterworks. From the Ukrainian folk-inspired dances of Mykola Kolessa, to the deep and sensitive romanticism of Viktor Kosenko, finishing with Grieg's fiery 3rd Violin Sonata, this beautiful program will take the listener on an inspiring musical journey.
- Mykola Kolessa - 3 Kolomyiky.
- Viktor Kosenko - Violin Sonata in A minor, Op. 18
- Edvard Grieg - Violin Sonata No. 3, Op. 45
SHOSTAKOVICH PIANO QUINTET
May 25, 2024
The Cube, Wodonga
Composer and pianist Shostakovich lived under the constant threat and reality of authoritarian regimes - keeping a packed suitcase under the stairs in case he got a knock on the door in the middle of the night.
His music was subversive, characterised by sharp contrasts, elements of the grotesque and ambivalent tonality. On the other side was his quirky humour, making him a man of great contrasts.
Experience both sides of his genius in this brilliant program performed by Orpheus Trio, with special guest artists Merlyn Quaife (soprano), Markiyan Melnychenko (violin) and Simon Oswell (viola).
Program:
Piano Trio No. 1 in C minor, Op.8
Seven Romances on Poems of Alexander Blok Op. 127
Piano Quintet in G minor, Op.57 
Solo Recital with Peter de Jager
March 10, 2024
Ukrainian Community Hall, Essendon
Markiyan Melnychenko (violin) and Peter de Jager (piano) will perform a concert of short pieces for violin and piano by Ukrainian composers that are almost unknown outside of Ukraine, including music that has never been performed in Australia before.
Vasyl Barvinsky - Chanson Triste
Vasyl Barvinsky - Humoresque
Borys Lyatoshynsky - Melody
Borys Lyatoshynsky - 3 Pieces based on Tajik National Themes
Borys Lyatoshynsky - Two Pieces
Mykola Kolessa - 3 Kolomyiky
Stanislav Lyudkevych - Lamentations
Stanislav Lyudkevych - Chabarashka
Anatoliy Kos-Anatolsky - Romance
Anatoliy Kos-Anatolsky - Dance of the Bells
Recital - Hanson Dyer Series at the Melbourne Conservatorium
February 27, 2024
Ian Potter Centre, Melbourne Conservatorium of Music
Featuring:
Markiyan Melnychenko - Violin
Stewart Kelly - Piano
Peter de Jager - Piano
Josephine Vains - Cello
As the war continues to rage in Ukraine, this concert will shine a light on some of the greatest cultural treasures in Ukrainian classical music, virtually unknown to Australian audiences. Featuring violin chamber music and miniature works by pillars of Ukrainian composition – Vasyl Barvinsky, Viktor Kosenko, Mykola Kolessa and Borys Lyatoshynsky, the program presents their diversity of output in an eclectic mix genres and styles. From folk-inspired to neo-romantic and 20th century modernism, this collection of beautiful music will be performed in a display of solidarity with the Ukrainian people as they continue their struggle for freedom.
SIBELIUS VIOLIN CONCERTO WITH GSO
February 24, 2024
Costa Hall, Deakin University, Geelong
Richard Davis Conductor
Markiyan Melnychenko Violin
Geelong Symphony Orchestra
Solo Recital with Peter de Jager
January 20, 2024
House for Music Series
Program:
Viktor Kosenko - Violin Sonata Op. 18
Borys Lyatoshynsky - Sonata for Violin and Piano Op. 19
Maurice Ravel - Violin Sonata No. 2
Markiyan Melnychenko - Violin
Peter de Jager - Piano
GUEST CONCERTMASTER WITH GSO
October 21, 2023
Costa Hall, Geelong, Victoria
Richard Davis Conductor
Richard Narroway Cello
It’s never been solved and continues to evoke mystery with the thrill of hidden themes and motifs. Elgar dedicated the work “to my friends pictured within”. All mystery aside, Elgar’s Enigma Variations is simply beautiful music. Add the famous Cello Concerto and the concert overture Cockaigne, and you have a sumptuous all Elgar afternoon conducted by Richard Davis showcasing the Geelong Symphony Orchestra.
Elgar Cockaigne (In London Town) Overture Op.40
Elgar Cello Concerto in E minor Op.85
Elgar Variations on an Original Theme Op.36 “Enigma Variations”
Elgar Pomp and Circumstance March No.4 Op.39
Elgar Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 Op.39
GUEST FACULTY MEMBER - CLUNES MUSIC FESTIVAL
September 27, 2023
Clunes, Victoria
Guest Faculty Members:
- Simon Oswell (viola)
- Josephine Vains (cello)
- Rhodri Clarke (piano)
- Tor Fromyhr (violin)
- Markiyan Melnychenko (violin)
28th of September - 1st of October
SOLO RECITAL IN LONDON WITH RICHARD BLACK
September 9, 2023
Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral Hall, London
Markiyan Melnychenko and Richard Black will perform a collection of miniature pieces for violin and piano by Ukrainian composers. Throughout the program, the presence of folk elements can be felt; sometimes nuanced and sometimes in an open embrace. The influence of their national folk songs and dances left a profound mark on the art-music output of Ukrainian composers and, in so doing, ensured that those composers played an important part in preserving and nurturing the national identity of the Ukrainian people. These miniatures are a celebration of Ukrainian input into the treasury of human culture and beauty. Furthermore, in the context of Ukraine's current struggle for national survival, they are also a tribute to the immense courage and sacrifices of those defending Ukraine, as well as a reminder of why they do so.
Vasyl Barvinsky - Chanson Triste
Vasyl Barvinsky - Humoresque
Borys Lyatoshynsky - Melody
Borys Lyatoshynsky - 3 Pieces based on Tajik National Themes
Borys Lyatoshynsky - Two Pieces
Mykola Kolessa - 3 Kolomyiky
Stanislav Lyudkevych - Lamentations
Stanislav Lyudkevych - Chabarashka
Anatoliy Kos-Anatolsky - Romance
Anatoliy Kos-Anatolsky - Dance of the Bells
String Pedagogy Lecture for AUSTA
September 5, 2023
Elder Conservatorium of Music, Adelaide University
Lecture on string pedagogy presented to members of the Australian String Teachers Association in Adelaide.
String Pedagogy Lecture for AUSTA
September 4, 2023
Elder Conservatorium of Music, Adelaide University
Lecture on string pedagogy presented to members of the Australian String Teachers Association in Adelaide.
Lecture and Masterclass at the Elder Conservatorium of Music
September 3, 2023
Elder Conservatorium of Music, Adelaide University
Masterclass presented for string students at the Elder Conservatorium of Music, Adelaide University.
SOLO RECITAL WITH STEWART KELLY - LYREBIRD CONCERT SERIES
September 3, 2023
Wyselaskie Auditorium, Melbourne
Mykola Kolessa - 3 Ukrainian Dances
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Violin Sonata in B major, KV 454
Johannes Brahms - Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 100
Camille Saint-Saens - Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso
Markiyan Melnychenko - Violin
Stewart Kelly - Piano
VCE Masterclass for AUSTA
August 13, 2023
Xavier College, Melbourne
Masterclass for VCE string students in Melbourne.
Guest Principal Violin
December 10, 2022
Space 28, Performing Arts Building
Midsummer Night's Dream
Composed by Benjamin Britten
Libretto adapted by the composer and Peter Pears from William Shakespeare’s play
Directed by Jane Davidson
Conducted by Richard Davis
Guest Principal Violin
December 9, 2022
Space 28, Performing Arts Building
Midsummer Night's Dream
Composed by Benjamin Britten
Libretto adapted by the composer and Peter Pears from William Shakespeare’s play
Directed by Jane Davidson
Conducted by Richard Davis
Guest Principal Violin
December 8, 2022
Space 28, Performing Arts Building
Midsummer Night's Dream
Composed by Benjamin Britten
Libretto adapted by the composer and Peter Pears from William Shakespeare’s play
Directed by Jane Davidson
Conducted by Richard Davis
Guest Principal Violin
December 7, 2022
Space 28, Performing Arts Building
Midsummer Night's Dream
Composed by Benjamin Britten
Libretto adapted by the composer and Peter Pears from William Shakespeare’s play
Directed by Jane Davidson
Conducted by Richard Davis
Violin and Piano Recital at the Bonegilla Migrant Experience
November 26, 2022
Bonegilla Migrant Experience
A violin and piano recital featuring delightful Eastern European showpieces to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Bonegilla Migrant Experience.
Violin - Markiyan Melnychenko Piano - Benjamin Martin
SIBELIUS VIOLIN CONCERTO WITH CSO
November 24, 2022
Llewellyn Hall, ANU School of Music, Acton, Canberra
Jessica Cottis Conductor
Markiyan Melnychenko Violin
Canberra Symphony Orchestra
This program opens with a new CSO commission by Leah Curtis, a Los Angeles-based composer with Canberra roots. Curtis is best known for her original film scores and soundtracks, collaborations she describes as ‘work of the head, the heart and the gut; work of instinct, of intellect and of curiosity…to create a memorable emotional journey.’
Then, we return to the seemingly infinite imagination of Igor Stravinsky. Following hot on the heels of the Firebird Suite, Petrushka narrates the escapades of three puppets (Petrushka the rascally ringleader), set in a traditional Shrovetide fairground. This is one of the composer’s most colourful, inventive and wide-ranging scores, steeped in the Russian folk tradition and yet suggestive of the emerging film medium in its musical ‘jump cuts’ and scene changes.
Like Stravinsky, Jean Sibelius draws extensively on folk traditions, his Violin Concerto described by the American critic Olin Downes as ‘bardic songs heard against a background of torches…in some wild Northern night.’ It’s a work of striking contrasts: hypnotic, darkened hues electrified by blinding lights.
The opening stillness reflects the calm of a Finnish lake; time stands still in the ambiguous harmony, both major and minor. There’s something inherently organic in Sibelius: he responds with an exceptional intensity to the natural world, even by Nordic standards, as though its changing moods and seasons inspire not only the content of his music but also its form.
Leah Curtis World premiere, CSO commission
Jean Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minor, op. 47
Igor Stravinsky Petrushka (1947 version)
SIBELIUS VIOLIN CONCERTO WITH CSO
November 23, 2022
Llewellyn Hall, ANU School of Music, Acton, Canberra
Jessica Cottis Conductor
Markiyan Melnychenko Violin
Canberra Symphony Orchestra
This program opens with a new CSO commission by Leah Curtis, a Los Angeles-based composer with Canberra roots. Curtis is best known for her original film scores and soundtracks, collaborations she describes as ‘work of the head, the heart and the gut; work of instinct, of intellect and of curiosity…to create a memorable emotional journey.’
Then, we return to the seemingly infinite imagination of Igor Stravinsky. Following hot on the heels of the Firebird Suite, Petrushka narrates the escapades of three puppets (Petrushka the rascally ringleader), set in a traditional Shrovetide fairground. This is one of the composer’s most colourful, inventive and wide-ranging scores, steeped in the Russian folk tradition and yet suggestive of the emerging film medium in its musical ‘jump cuts’ and scene changes.
Like Stravinsky, Jean Sibelius draws extensively on folk traditions, his Violin Concerto described by the American critic Olin Downes as ‘bardic songs heard against a background of torches…in some wild Northern night.’ It’s a work of striking contrasts: hypnotic, darkened hues electrified by blinding lights.
The opening stillness reflects the calm of a Finnish lake; time stands still in the ambiguous harmony, both major and minor. There’s something inherently organic in Sibelius: he responds with an exceptional intensity to the natural world, even by Nordic standards, as though its changing moods and seasons inspire not only the content of his music but also its form.
Leah Curtis World premiere, CSO commission
Jean Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minor, op. 47
Igor Stravinsky Petrushka (1947 version)
Solo Performance in Rotary Charity Concert for Ukraine
October 23, 2022
St. Leonards College, East Brighton
The Rotary Clubs in the Bayside area together with St Leonards College invite you to attend a special fundraising concert for the displaced people of Ukraine.
Please consider donating to this worthy cause. Tax deductibility is available and all proceeds will be used to assist displaced persons from Ukraine.
GUEST CONCERTMASTER WITH GSO
October 22, 2022
Costa Hall, Geelong, Victoria
Richard Davis Conductor
Stefan Cassomenos Piano
From Bohemia’s woods and fields, down the mighty Vltava river, across Bavaria to Saxony. The GSO journeys through Europe with Richard Davis and soloist Stefan Cassomenos presenting lush melodies and stunning imagery.
Smetana Ma Vlast: Vltava (Die Moldau)
Schumann Piano concerto in A minor Op.54
Dvořák Symphony No.9 in E minor Op.95 ‘From the New World’
Guest Principal Violin
September 28, 2022
Ian Potter Southbank Centre
Don Immel presents the third concert in his Trombone Hero series.
This concert features Australian premieres of several rediscovered works for trombone solo and string orchestra. In the mid 19th century, Belgian conservatories engaged prominent, local composers to write music for their artist staff and students. In 2018, Don visited the conservatoire libraries of Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent and Liége hoping to rediscover a few pieces for trombone. Returning with over 4000 pictures of manuscript and out-of-print music that had been buried in conservatoire libraries for over a century, Don spent much of the next few years typesetting scores, generating sheet music, and recording the best of this largely forgotten literature.
Contextualising the music of yesterday is the world premiere of Melbourne composer Kate Neal's beautifully creative new work for trombone and strings commissioned through the 2020 ABC Fresh Start Music Fund. Finally, Don is joined by Melbourne Conservatorium brass colleague Joel Brennan to give a rare performance of French composer Jean-Michel Defaye's Concerto for Trombone, Trumpet and String Orchestra.
This concert is part of Don Immel's ongoing research agenda to rediscover, commission, compose, perform and record music that showcases the trombone, with the goal of expanding quality repertoire that engages modern day audiences.
Solo Performance in Charity Gala for Ukraine
July 17, 2022
Palais Theatre
Join us at ‘Charity Gala Concert for Ukraine’. Featuring an extravaganza of Eastern European local international folk dance, music, song and choral performances from Ukraine, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.
Tickets $35 Adults | $20 children (3-12 years) Venue Info > https://bit.ly/PalaisTheatreGalaConcertforUkraine
All proceeds will be donated to the Ukraine Crisis Appeal. www.ukrainecrisisappeal.org The Ukraine Crisis Appeal has now reached over $5 million in donations thanks to your generous support!
CHURCHILL FELLOWSHIP
May 1, 2022
Berlin, Germany
Project - The Dr Iain C. Medgett Churchill Fellowship to study pedagogical techniques of the German violin school under renowned violinist Antje Weithaas. Undertaken in May 2022.
CANCELLED - MELBOURNE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA - DIXIT DOMINUS
November 28, 2021
Melbourne Recital Centre
A feast for lovers of Handel and an uplifting end to our musical year.
When MCO Artistic Director William Hennessy and Polyphonic Voices Director Michael Fulcher came together to plan the next instalment in their collaboration, Handel’s exhilarating Dixit Dominus was right at the top of the list. With its vigorous orchestral writing and ornate, virtuosic vocal score, this thrilling Baroque landmark is rarely performed professionally in Australia. It’s a spectacle not to be missed.
Adorning the centrepiece, a concerto by Handel, Corelli’s Christmas concerto, the premiere season of Melbourne composer Matthew Laing’s Pantomime and a delicious Poulenc transcription.
HANDEL Concerto Grosso Op 6 No 5 HWV323
POULENC Four Prayers of St Francis of Assisi
(arr. lower strings)
CORELLI Concerto Grosso Op 6 No 8
Fatto per la notte di Natale
LAING Pantomime (2020)
HANDEL Dixit Dominus HWV232
William Hennessy - Director
Melbourne Chamber Orchestra
Michael Fulcher - Director
Polyphonic Voices
TICKETS
CANCELLED - MELBOURNE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA - DIXIT DOMINUS
November 26, 2021
Latrobe Performing Arts Centre, Traralgon
A feast for lovers of Handel and an uplifting end to our musical year.
When MCO Artistic Director William Hennessy and Polyphonic Voices Director Michael Fulcher came together to plan the next instalment in their collaboration, Handel’s exhilarating Dixit Dominus was right at the top of the list. With its vigorous orchestral writing and ornate, virtuosic vocal score, this thrilling Baroque landmark is rarely performed professionally in Australia. It’s a spectacle not to be missed.
Adorning the centrepiece, a concerto by Handel, Corelli’s Christmas concerto, the premiere season of Melbourne composer Matthew Laing’s Pantomime and a delicious Poulenc transcription.
HANDEL Concerto Grosso Op 6 No 5 HWV323
POULENC Four Prayers of St Francis of Assisi
(arr. lower strings)
CORELLI Concerto Grosso Op 6 No 8
Fatto per la notte di Natale
LAING Pantomime (2020)
HANDEL Dixit Dominus HWV232
William Hennessy - Director
Melbourne Chamber Orchestra
Michael Fulcher - Director
Polyphonic Voices
TICKETS
CANCELLED - MELBOURNE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA - DIXIT DOMINUS
November 25, 2021
Melbourne Recital Centre
A feast for lovers of Handel and an uplifting end to our musical year.
When MCO Artistic Director William Hennessy and Polyphonic Voices Director Michael Fulcher came together to plan the next instalment in their collaboration, Handel’s exhilarating Dixit Dominus was right at the top of the list. With its vigorous orchestral writing and ornate, virtuosic vocal score, this thrilling Baroque landmark is rarely performed professionally in Australia. It’s a spectacle not to be missed.
Adorning the centrepiece, a concerto by Handel, Corelli’s Christmas concerto, the premiere season of Melbourne composer Matthew Laing’s Pantomime and a delicious Poulenc transcription.
HANDEL Concerto Grosso Op 6 No 5 HWV323
POULENC Four Prayers of St Francis of Assisi
(arr. lower strings)
CORELLI Concerto Grosso Op 6 No 8
Fatto per la notte di Natale
LAING Pantomime (2020)
HANDEL Dixit Dominus HWV232
William Hennessy - Director
Melbourne Chamber Orchestra
Michael Fulcher - Director
Polyphonic Voices
TICKETS
CANCELLED - MELBOURNE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA - DIXIT DOMINUS
November 24, 2021
The Capitol, Bendigo
A feast for lovers of Handel and an uplifting end to our musical year.
When MCO Artistic Director William Hennessy and Polyphonic Voices Director Michael Fulcher came together to plan the next instalment in their collaboration, Handel’s exhilarating Dixit Dominus was right at the top of the list. With its vigorous orchestral writing and ornate, virtuosic vocal score, this thrilling Baroque landmark is rarely performed professionally in Australia. It’s a spectacle not to be missed.
Adorning the centrepiece, a concerto by Handel, Corelli’s Christmas concerto, the premiere season of Melbourne composer Matthew Laing’s Pantomime and a delicious Poulenc transcription.
HANDEL Concerto Grosso Op 6 No 5 HWV323
POULENC Four Prayers of St Francis of Assisi
(arr. lower strings)
CORELLI Concerto Grosso Op 6 No 8
Fatto per la notte di Natale
LAING Pantomime (2020)
HANDEL Dixit Dominus HWV232
William Hennessy - Director
Melbourne Chamber Orchestra
Michael Fulcher - Director
Polyphonic Voices
TICKETS
CANCELLED - SOLOIST IN TCHAIKOVSKY'S VIOLIN CONCERTO
November 21, 2021
Melbourne Recital Centre
TCHAIKOVSKY - Violin Concerto in D major Op.35
Soloist - Markiyan Melnychenko
TCHAIKOVSKY - Symphony no.4 in F minor Op.36
Conducted by Keith Crellin OAM
TICKETS
CANCELLED - Korngold & Spohr
November 5, 2021
Mount Beauty Community Centre, Mount Beauty
Ending our chamber music year with fireworks and fizz! Korngold’s utterly virtuosic string sextet is a pièce de resistance of the repertoire, fusing the indulgent textures and melodies of Viennese Romanticism with his unique musical signatures. Louis Spohr’s sextet helps us romp to the finish line.
KORNGOLD Sextet
SPOHR Sextet Op 140
Markiyan Melnychenko - Violin
Natalia Harvey - Violin
Merewyn Bramble - Viola
Matthew Laing - Viola
Josie Vains - Cello
JiEun Lee - Cello
TICKETS
CANCELLED - Korngold & Spohr
November 4, 2021
Athenaeum Theatre Studio, Melbourne
Ending our chamber music year with fireworks and fizz! Korngold’s utterly virtuosic string sextet is a pièce de resistance of the repertoire, fusing the indulgent textures and melodies of Viennese Romanticism with his unique musical signatures. Louis Spohr’s sextet helps us romp to the finish line.
KORNGOLD Sextet
SPOHR Sextet Op 140
Markiyan Melnychenko - Violin
Natalia Harvey - Violin
Merewyn Bramble - Viola
Matthew Laing - Viola
Josie Vains - Cello
JiEun Lee - Cello
TICKETS
This concert is also available to stream from the Melbourne Digital Concert Hall: https://melbournedigitalconcerthall.com/
CANCELLED - Sanguine Estate Music Festival
October 23, 2021
Heathcote, Victoria
In 2011, close friends Howard Penny and Chris Howlett joined forces and imagined a festival combining three of their passions: chamber music, fine food and wine. The enthusiasm of the Hunter family of Sanguine Estate meant the Festival found a perfect home in 2011, and the Heathcote and Greater Bendigo regions welcomed the idea warmly from the start.
The successful combination of top international and Australian artists, exciting programming, a beautiful setting, award-winning wines, with excellent food highlighting local produce and talent, attracts an enthusiastic and loyal audience who value the relaxed and intimate atmosphere.
In the shortest time SEMF Heathcote has established itself as one of the premiere boutique festivals in Australia, and now sells out well in advance.
CANCELLED - Sanguine Estate Music Festival
October 22, 2021
Heathcote, Victoria
In 2011, close friends Howard Penny and Chris Howlett joined forces and imagined a festival combining three of their passions: chamber music, fine food and wine. The enthusiasm of the Hunter family of Sanguine Estate meant the Festival found a perfect home in 2011, and the Heathcote and Greater Bendigo regions welcomed the idea warmly from the start.
The successful combination of top international and Australian artists, exciting programming, a beautiful setting, award-winning wines, with excellent food highlighting local produce and talent, attracts an enthusiastic and loyal audience who value the relaxed and intimate atmosphere.
In the shortest time SEMF Heathcote has established itself as one of the premiere boutique festivals in Australia, and now sells out well in advance.
CANCELLED - Sanguine Estate Music Festival
October 21, 2021
Heathcote, Victoria
In 2011, close friends Howard Penny and Chris Howlett joined forces and imagined a festival combining three of their passions: chamber music, fine food and wine. The enthusiasm of the Hunter family of Sanguine Estate meant the Festival found a perfect home in 2011, and the Heathcote and Greater Bendigo regions welcomed the idea warmly from the start.
The successful combination of top international and Australian artists, exciting programming, a beautiful setting, award-winning wines, with excellent food highlighting local produce and talent, attracts an enthusiastic and loyal audience who value the relaxed and intimate atmosphere.
In the shortest time SEMF Heathcote has established itself as one of the premiere boutique festivals in Australia, and now sells out well in advance.
CANCELLED - Sanguine Estate Music Festival
October 20, 2021
Heathcote, Victoria
In 2011, close friends Howard Penny and Chris Howlett joined forces and imagined a festival combining three of their passions: chamber music, fine food and wine. The enthusiasm of the Hunter family of Sanguine Estate meant the Festival found a perfect home in 2011, and the Heathcote and Greater Bendigo regions welcomed the idea warmly from the start.
The successful combination of top international and Australian artists, exciting programming, a beautiful setting, award-winning wines, with excellent food highlighting local produce and talent, attracts an enthusiastic and loyal audience who value the relaxed and intimate atmosphere.
In the shortest time SEMF Heathcote has established itself as one of the premiere boutique festivals in Australia, and now sells out well in advance.
CANCELLED - RECITAL WITH STEWART KELLY AT TEMPO RUBATO
October 16, 2021
Tempo Rubato, Brunswick
Igor Stravinsky - Russian Dance from Petrushka
Sergei Prokofiev - Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op 80
Interval
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Rondo in C major K. 373
Edvard Grieg - Violin Sonata No. 3 in C minor, Op. 45
Markiyan Melnychenko - Violin
Stewart Kelly - Piano
CANCELLED - Renaissance Tours Festival of Chamber Music 2021
September 22, 2021
Mitchelton Winery, Nagambie
We are very pleased to announce the Renaissance Tours Festival of Chamber Music, which will take place at the superb Mitchelton winery near Nagambie in country Victoria, about 90 minutes’ drive north of Melbourne, in September 2021.
Our very own festival of music, crafted exclusively for Renaissance Tours patrons, will be hosted and directed by leading performer and seasoned festival director Stewart Kelly.
We will enjoy five concerts over three glorious days and nights in scenic springtime surroundings on the Goulburn River.
Each performance will be introduced by Stewart, and the program will feature acclaimed Australian musicians performing a selection of some of the most celebrated instrumental and vocal works of the chamber music repertoire.
An array of gourmet meals and the winery’s fine wines will be served between concerts in unique spaces across the wine estate. We will stay in the winery’s exclusive luxury boutique accommodation located on the property.
Renaissance Tours Festival of Chamber Music 2021
September 21, 2021
Mitchelton Winery, Nagambie
We are very pleased to announce the Renaissance Tours Festival of Chamber Music, which will take place at the superb Mitchelton winery near Nagambie in country Victoria, about 90 minutes’ drive north of Melbourne, in September 2021.
Our very own festival of music, crafted exclusively for Renaissance Tours patrons, will be hosted and directed by leading performer and seasoned festival director Stewart Kelly.
We will enjoy five concerts over three glorious days and nights in scenic springtime surroundings on the Goulburn River.
Each performance will be introduced by Stewart, and the program will feature acclaimed Australian musicians performing a selection of some of the most celebrated instrumental and vocal works of the chamber music repertoire.
An array of gourmet meals and the winery’s fine wines will be served between concerts in unique spaces across the wine estate. We will stay in the winery’s exclusive luxury boutique accommodation located on the property.
Renaissance Tours Festival of Chamber Music 2021
September 20, 2021
Mitchelton Winery, Nagambie
We are very pleased to announce the Renaissance Tours Festival of Chamber Music, which will take place at the superb Mitchelton winery near Nagambie in country Victoria, about 90 minutes’ drive north of Melbourne, in September 2021.
Our very own festival of music, crafted exclusively for Renaissance Tours patrons, will be hosted and directed by leading performer and seasoned festival director Stewart Kelly.
We will enjoy five concerts over three glorious days and nights in scenic springtime surroundings on the Goulburn River.
Each performance will be introduced by Stewart, and the program will feature acclaimed Australian musicians performing a selection of some of the most celebrated instrumental and vocal works of the chamber music repertoire.
An array of gourmet meals and the winery’s fine wines will be served between concerts in unique spaces across the wine estate. We will stay in the winery’s exclusive luxury boutique accommodation located on the property.
Renaissance Tours Festival of Chamber Music 2021
September 19, 2021
Mitchelton Winery, Nagambie
We are very pleased to announce the Renaissance Tours Festival of Chamber Music, which will take place at the superb Mitchelton winery near Nagambie in country Victoria, about 90 minutes’ drive north of Melbourne, in September 2021.
Our very own festival of music, crafted exclusively for Renaissance Tours patrons, will be hosted and directed by leading performer and seasoned festival director Stewart Kelly.
We will enjoy five concerts over three glorious days and nights in scenic springtime surroundings on the Goulburn River.
Each performance will be introduced by Stewart, and the program will feature acclaimed Australian musicians performing a selection of some of the most celebrated instrumental and vocal works of the chamber music repertoire.
An array of gourmet meals and the winery’s fine wines will be served between concerts in unique spaces across the wine estate. We will stay in the winery’s exclusive luxury boutique accommodation located on the property.
CANCELLED - A Feast of Music 2021
September 11, 2021
Daylesford Town Hall, Daylesford
Ending our chamber music year with fireworks and fizz! Korngold’s utterly virtuosic string sextet is a pièce de resistance of the repertoire, fusing the indulgent textures and melodies of Viennese Romanticism with his unique musical signatures. Louis Spohr’s sextet helps us romp to the finish line.
KORNGOLD Sextet
SPOHR Sextet Op 140
Markiyan Melnychenko - Violin
Natalia Harvey - Violin
Merewyn Bramble - Viola
Matthew Laing - Viola
Josie Vains - Cello
JiEun Lee - Cello
TICKETS
CANCELLED - Beethoven & Bliss
August 12, 2021
Athenaeum Theatre Studio, Melbourne
Beethoven’s singularly sunny early D-major string quartet reads as four essays on different facets of happiness — from religious ardour to excited joy. We then give the spotlight to the many colours and possibilities of the oboe, with Stephanie Dixon performing the solo in British composer Arthur Bliss’ Quintet.
BEETHOVEN String Quartet in D major Op 18 No 3 BLISS Oboe Quintet
Stephanie Dixon - Oboe
William Hennessy AM - Violin
Markiyan Melnychenko - Violin
Merewyn Bramble - Viola
Josie Vains - Cello
TICKETS
This concert is also available to stream from the Melbourne Digital Concert Hall: https://melbournedigitalconcerthall.com/
CANCELLED - SOLOIST IN VIVALDI'S FOUR SEASONS
August 1, 2021
Melbourne Recital Centre
Vivaldi would be totally astonished by the fame of his Four Seasons today.
As a priest working in an orphanage, most of his music was only heard by a small circle of people in Venice, and almost all of it was forgotten, lost or disregarded for nearly two centuries after his death.
The Four Seasons is not just well-known: it’s one of the most exciting, colourful and innovative works from the Baroque era. Each concerto is accompanied by a sonnet, and the hallmarks of each Italian season, from birdsong in Spring to pesky flies in Summer, are imagined in amazingly vivid musical form.
VIVALDI The Four Seasons
William Hennessy - Violin and Director
Katherine Lukey - Violin
Markiyan Melnychenko - Violin
Jennen Ngiau-Keng - Violin
TICKETS
CANCELLED - SOLOIST IN VIVALDI'S FOUR SEASONS
July 31, 2021
Clocktower Centre, Mooney Ponds
Vivaldi would be totally astonished by the fame of his Four Seasons today.
As a priest working in an orphanage, most of his music was only heard by a small circle of people in Venice, and almost all of it was forgotten, lost or disregarded for nearly two centuries after his death.
The Four Seasons is not just well-known: it’s one of the most exciting, colourful and innovative works from the Baroque era. Each concerto is accompanied by a sonnet, and the hallmarks of each Italian season, from birdsong in Spring to pesky flies in Summer, are imagined in amazingly vivid musical form.
VIVALDI The Four Seasons
William Hennessy - Violin and Director
Katherine Lukey - Violin
Markiyan Melnychenko - Violin
Jennen Ngiau-Keng - Violin
TICKETS
CANCELLED - SOLOIST IN VIVALDI'S FOUR SEASONS
July 30, 2021
Kyneton Town Hall, Kyneton
Vivaldi would be totally astonished by the fame of his Four Seasons today.
As a priest working in an orphanage, most of his music was only heard by a small circle of people in Venice, and almost all of it was forgotten, lost or disregarded for nearly two centuries after his death.
The Four Seasons is not just well-known: it’s one of the most exciting, colourful and innovative works from the Baroque era. Each concerto is accompanied by a sonnet, and the hallmarks of each Italian season, from birdsong in Spring to pesky flies in Summer, are imagined in amazingly vivid musical form.
VIVALDI The Four Seasons
William Hennessy - Violin and Director
Katherine Lukey - Violin
Markiyan Melnychenko - Violin
Jennen Ngiau-Keng - Violin
TICKETS
CANCELLED - SOLOIST IN VIVALDI'S FOUR SEASONS
July 29, 2021
Melbourne Recital Centre
Vivaldi would be totally astonished by the fame of his Four Seasons today.
As a priest working in an orphanage, most of his music was only heard by a small circle of people in Venice, and almost all of it was forgotten, lost or disregarded for nearly two centuries after his death.
The Four Seasons is not just well-known: it’s one of the most exciting, colourful and innovative works from the Baroque era. Each concerto is accompanied by a sonnet, and the hallmarks of each Italian season, from birdsong in Spring to pesky flies in Summer, are imagined in amazingly vivid musical form.
VIVALDI The Four Seasons
William Hennessy - Violin and Director
Katherine Lukey - Violin
Markiyan Melnychenko - Violin
Jennen Ngiau-Keng - Violin
TICKETS
CANCELLED - SOLOIST IN VIVALDI'S FOUR SEASONS
July 28, 2021
Bunjil Place, Narre Warren
Vivaldi would be totally astonished by the fame of his Four Seasons today.
As a priest working in an orphanage, most of his music was only heard by a small circle of people in Venice, and almost all of it was forgotten, lost or disregarded for nearly two centuries after his death.
The Four Seasons is not just well-known: it’s one of the most exciting, colourful and innovative works from the Baroque era. Each concerto is accompanied by a sonnet, and the hallmarks of each Italian season, from birdsong in Spring to pesky flies in Summer, are imagined in amazingly vivid musical form.
VIVALDI The Four Seasons
William Hennessy - Violin and Director
Katherine Lukey - Violin
Markiyan Melnychenko - Violin
Jennen Ngiau-Keng - Violin
TICKETS
CANCELLED - SOLOIST IN VIVALDI'S FOUR SEASONS
July 23, 2021
West Gippsland Arts Centre, Warragul
Vivaldi would be totally astonished by the fame of his Four Seasons today.
As a priest working in an orphanage, most of his music was only heard by a small circle of people in Venice, and almost all of it was forgotten, lost or disregarded for nearly two centuries after his death.
The Four Seasons is not just well-known: it’s one of the most exciting, colourful and innovative works from the Baroque era. Each concerto is accompanied by a sonnet, and the hallmarks of each Italian season, from birdsong in Spring to pesky flies in Summer, are imagined in amazingly vivid musical form.
VIVALDI The Four Seasons
William Hennessy - Violin and Director
Katherine Lukey - Violin
Markiyan Melnychenko - Violin
Jennen Ngiau-Keng - Violin
TICKETS
CANCELLED - SOLOIST IN VIVALDI'S FOUR SEASONS
July 22, 2021
Forge Theatre, Bairnsdale
Vivaldi would be totally astonished by the fame of his Four Seasons today.
As a priest working in an orphanage, most of his music was only heard by a small circle of people in Venice, and almost all of it was forgotten, lost or disregarded for nearly two centuries after his death.
The Four Seasons is not just well-known: it’s one of the most exciting, colourful and innovative works from the Baroque era. Each concerto is accompanied by a sonnet, and the hallmarks of each Italian season, from birdsong in Spring to pesky flies in Summer, are imagined in amazingly vivid musical form.
VIVALDI The Four Seasons
William Hennessy - Violin and Director
Katherine Lukey - Violin
Markiyan Melnychenko - Violin
Jennen Ngiau-Keng - Violin
TICKETS
THE ART OF THE QUARTET
July 10, 2021
Mallacoota, Victoria
“Like listening to a conversation between four sensible people” was how Goethe described the string quartet. Join us to discover three very different conversations: by its father Haydn, its extraordinary champion Beethoven, and former Master of the Queen’s Music, Malcolm Williamson.
HAYDN String Quartet in B minor Op 33 No 1 WILLIAMSON String Quartet No 3 BEETHOVEN String Quartet in F minor Op 95
William Hennessy AM - Violin
Markiyan Melnychenko - Violin
Merewyn Bramble - Viola
Josie Vains - Cello
THE ART OF THE QUARTET
July 9, 2021
Bermagui, New South Wales
“Like listening to a conversation between four sensible people” was how Goethe described the string quartet. Join us to discover three very different conversations: by its father Haydn, its extraordinary champion Beethoven, and former Master of the Queen’s Music, Malcolm Williamson.
HAYDN String Quartet in B minor Op 33 No 1 WILLIAMSON String Quartet No 3 BEETHOVEN String Quartet in F minor Op 95
William Hennessy AM - Violin
Markiyan Melnychenko - Violin
Merewyn Bramble - Viola
Josie Vains - Cello
THE ART OF THE QUARTET
July 8, 2021
Athenaeum Theatre Studio, Melbourne
“Like listening to a conversation between four sensible people” was how Goethe described the string quartet. Join us to discover three very different conversations: by its father Haydn, its extraordinary champion Beethoven, and former Master of the Queen’s Music, Malcolm Williamson.
HAYDN String Quartet in B minor Op 33 No 1 WILLIAMSON String Quartet No 3 BEETHOVEN String Quartet in F minor Op 95
William Hennessy AM - Violin
Markiyan Melnychenko - Violin
Merewyn Bramble - Viola
Josie Vains - Cello
TICKETS
This concert is also available to stream from the Melbourne Digital Concert Hall: https://melbournedigitalconcerthall.com/
SOLOIST IN BRAHMS' DOUBLE CONCERTO
July 4, 2021
Daylesford Town Hall
Markiyan Melnychenko and Noella Yan will thrill you with the exciting Brahms Double Concerto. This was the composer's last work for orchestra and it was written for cellist Robert Hausmann, a frequent chamber music collaborator, and Brahms' estranged friend, the violinist Joseph Joachim. Joachim was one of the greatest violinists of all time and the piece was a gesture of reconciliation by Brahms towards his friend.
When planning our 2020 season, we intended to pay homage to the 250th anniversary of the birth of Beethoven. We could not do that last year but Beethoven was born in December 1770 so this is still the 250th year since his birth. What better way of celebrating Beethoven than playing one of his famous symphonies. For this concert it is the 8th. The concert will start with Beethoven’s wonderful Egmont Overture.
Beethoven – Egmont: Overture
Brahms – Double Concerto in A minor Op. 102
Beethoven – Symphony No. 8 in F Op. 93
Markiyan Melnychenko - Violin
Noella Yan - Cello
Rick Prakhoff - Conductor
Zelman Symphony Orchestra
TICKETS
SOLOIST IN BRAHMS' DOUBLE CONCERTO
July 3, 2021
Hawthorn Arts Centre
Markiyan Melnychenko and Noella Yan will thrill you with the exciting Brahms Double Concerto. This was the composer's last work for orchestra and it was written for cellist Robert Hausmann, a frequent chamber music collaborator, and Brahms' estranged friend, the violinist Joseph Joachim. Joachim was one of the greatest violinists of all time and the piece was a gesture of reconciliation by Brahms towards his friend.
When planning our 2020 season, we intended to pay homage to the 250th anniversary of the birth of Beethoven. We could not do that last year but Beethoven was born in December 1770 so this is still the 250th year since his birth. What better way of celebrating Beethoven than playing one of his famous symphonies. For this concert it is the 8th. The concert will start with Beethoven’s wonderful Egmont Overture.
Beethoven – Egmont: Overture
Brahms – Double Concerto in A minor Op. 102
Beethoven – Symphony No. 8 in F Op. 93
Markiyan Melnychenko - Violin
Noella Yan - Cello
Rick Prakhoff - Conductor
Zelman Symphony Orchestra
TICKETS
CANCELLED - MELBOURNE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA - RE: CLASSICAL
June 20, 2021
Melbourne Recital Centre
While still in his teens, Mozart was appointed concertmaster in the Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg’s orchestra. It was during this appointment, in 1775, that he penned all five of his violin concertos. The fourth concerto is an effervescent favourite of violinists and audiences, infused with Mozart’s effortless operatic sense of melody. To perform it, we are joined by violinist Sophie Rowell.
MCO continues its survey of Haydn’s extraordinary symphonic legacy with a rare performance of his dramatic Symphony No 52, which we’ve nicknamed The Grandfather.
RAVEL Menuet sur le nom Haydn (arr string orchestra Nicholas Buc)
MOZART Violin Concerto No 4
HAYDN Symphony No 52 in C minor The Grandfather
William Hennessy - Director
Sophie Rowell - Violin
TICKETS
CANCELLED - MELBOURNE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA - RE: CLASSICAL
June 19, 2021
Peninsula Community Theatre, Mornington
While still in his teens, Mozart was appointed concertmaster in the Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg’s orchestra. It was during this appointment, in 1775, that he penned all five of his violin concertos. The fourth concerto is an effervescent favourite of violinists and audiences, infused with Mozart’s effortless operatic sense of melody. To perform it, we are joined by violinist Sophie Rowell.
MCO continues its survey of Haydn’s extraordinary symphonic legacy with a rare performance of his dramatic Symphony No 52, which we’ve nicknamed The Grandfather.
RAVEL Menuet sur le nom Haydn (arr string orchestra Nicholas Buc)
MOZART Violin Concerto No 4
HAYDN Symphony No 52 in C minor The Grandfather
William Hennessy - Director
Sophie Rowell - Violin
TICKETS
CANCELLED - MELBOURNE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA - RE: CLASSICAL
June 18, 2021
Macauley Hall, Sacred Heart College, Geelong
While still in his teens, Mozart was appointed concertmaster in the Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg’s orchestra. It was during this appointment, in 1775, that he penned all five of his violin concertos. The fourth concerto is an effervescent favourite of violinists and audiences, infused with Mozart’s effortless operatic sense of melody. To perform it, we are joined by violinist Sophie Rowell.
MCO continues its survey of Haydn’s extraordinary symphonic legacy with a rare performance of his dramatic Symphony No 52, which we’ve nicknamed The Grandfather.
RAVEL Menuet sur le nom Haydn (arr string orchestra Nicholas Buc)
MOZART Violin Concerto No 4
HAYDN Symphony No 52 in C minor The Grandfather
William Hennessy - Director
Sophie Rowell - Violin
TICKETS
CANCELLED - MELBOURNE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA - RE: CLASSICAL
June 17, 2021
Melbourne Recital Centre
While still in his teens, Mozart was appointed concertmaster in the Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg’s orchestra. It was during this appointment, in 1775, that he penned all five of his violin concertos. The fourth concerto is an effervescent favourite of violinists and audiences, infused with Mozart’s effortless operatic sense of melody. To perform it, we are joined by violinist Sophie Rowell.
MCO continues its survey of Haydn’s extraordinary symphonic legacy with a rare performance of his dramatic Symphony No 52, which we’ve nicknamed The Grandfather.
RAVEL Menuet sur le nom Haydn (arr string orchestra Nicholas Buc)
MOZART Violin Concerto No 4
HAYDN Symphony No 52 in C minor The Grandfather
William Hennessy - Director
Sophie Rowell - Violin
TICKETS
This concert is also available to stream from the Melbourne Digital Concert Hall: https://melbournedigitalconcerthall.com/
CANCELLED - MELBOURNE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA - RE: CLASSICAL
June 12, 2021
Alexander Theatre, Monash University
While still in his teens, Mozart was appointed concertmaster in the Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg’s orchestra. It was during this appointment, in 1775, that he penned all five of his violin concertos. The fourth concerto is an effervescent favourite of violinists and audiences, infused with Mozart’s effortless operatic sense of melody. To perform it, we are joined by violinist Sophie Rowell.
MCO continues its survey of Haydn’s extraordinary symphonic legacy with a rare performance of his dramatic Symphony No 52, which we’ve nicknamed The Grandfather.
RAVEL Menuet sur le nom Haydn (arr string orchestra Nicholas Buc)
MOZART Violin Concerto No 4
HAYDN Symphony No 52 in C minor The Grandfather
William Hennessy - Director
Sophie Rowell - Violin
TICKETS
CANCELLED - RECITAL AT MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE
June 2, 2021
Melbourne Recital Centre, Primrose Potter Salon
The legendary Orient Express train has served source of inspiration and fascination ever since it first began operating in 1883. Come aboard and join us on this musical journey as we trace the original route from Istanbul to Paris via Bucharest, Budapest, Vienna and Munich. Enjoy a sampling of the local culture at every stop, starting with Ottoman Janissary bands, stopping by some village weddings for a dance or two, and finally arriving at an elegant, turn of the century Parisian salon.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Rondo from Concerto for Violin No. 5 in A major, K. 219
Béla Bartók - Romanian Folk Dances Sz. 56
Johannes Brahms (Arr. Joseph Joachim) - Hungarian Dances Nos. 7 and 2
Fritz Kreisler - Liebesfreud and Liebeslied
Robert Schumann - Violin Sonata No. 1 in A minor, Op. 105
Camille Saens - Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso in A minor, Op. 28
Markiyan Melnychenko - Violin
Oksana Melnychenko - Piano
TICKETS
LARK ASCENDING
May 27, 2021
Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne
A must-see for Vaughan Williams lovers. Take flight with violinist Markiyan Melnychenko in the peerless The Lark Ascending, and be moved by the composer’s stirring early piano quintet, made richer with double bass. With pianist Stefan Cassomenos.
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Piano Quintet
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Lark Ascending (violin + piano)
Markiyan Melnychenko - Violin
Merewyn Bramble - Viola
Josie Vains - Cello
Emma Sullivan - Bass
Stefan Cassomenos - Piano
TICKETS
This concert is also available to stream from the Melbourne Digital Concert Hall: https://melbournedigitalconcerthall.com/
RECITAL AT PHILLIP ISLAND
May 22, 2021
St. Phillip's Church Hall, Cowes
The legendary Orient Express train has served source of inspiration and fascination ever since it first began operating in 1883. Come aboard and join us on this musical journey as we trace the original route from Istanbul to Paris via Bucharest, Budapest, Vienna and Munich. Enjoy a sampling of the local culture at every stop, starting with Ottoman Janissary bands, stopping by some village weddings for a dance or two, and finally arriving at an elegant, turn of the century Parisian salon.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Rondo from Concerto for Violin No. 5 in A major, K. 219
Béla Bartók - Romanian Folk Dances Sz. 56
Johannes Brahms (Arr. Joseph Joachim) - Hungarian Dances Nos. 7 and 2
Fritz Kreisler - Liebesfreud and Liebeslied
Robert Schumann - Violin Sonata No. 1 in A minor, Op. 105
Camille Saens - Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso in A minor, Op. 28
Markiyan Melnychenko - Violin
Oksana Melnychenko - Piano
Bookings - Call Sue 0410 737 840. Tickets $20 at the door (no EFTPOS available)
Chamber Music Dining at Narkoojee
May 16, 2021
Narkoojee Winery, Glengarry North
Make a detour to regional Victoria! Our annual concert with lunch at our wine partners, Narkoojee, has become a popular fixture with both our Melbourne and Gippsland audiences. Join us in Glengarry, around two hours east of Melbourne, for a convivial afternoon including a glass of Sparkling Harriet on arrival; gorgeous Mozart music performed by an MCO septet; and a three-course lunch with included matching Narkoojee wines.
MOZART Sinfonia Concertante (string sextet version)
Markiyan Melnychenko - Violin Solo
Rochelle Ughetti - Violin
Merewyn Bramble - Viola Solo
William Clark - Viola
Josie Vains - Cello Solo
JiEun Lee - Cello
Emma Sullivan - Bass
TICKETS
CONCERTANTE!
May 15, 2021
Daylesford Town Hall, Daylesford
The essence of the most harmonious of triple concertos, Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante, is perfectly distilled in this anonymous arrangement, which circulated in the early 1800s. Performed here with a wonderful sextet version of Berg’s languorous, haunting Piano Sonata Op 1.
BERG arr MULLER Piano Sonata Op 1 arr string sextet
MOZART Sinfonia Concertante (string sextet version)
Markiyan Melnychenko - Violin Solo
Rochelle Ughetti - Violin
Merewyn Bramble - Viola Solo
William Clark - Viola
Josie Vains - Cello Solo
JiEun Lee - Cello
Emma Sullivan - Bass
TICKETS
CONCERTANTE!
May 13, 2021
Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne
The essence of the most harmonious of triple concertos, Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante, is perfectly distilled in this anonymous arrangement, which circulated in the early 1800s. Performed here with a wonderful sextet version of Berg’s languorous, haunting Piano Sonata Op 1.
BERG arr MULLER Piano Sonata Op 1 arr string sextet
MOZART Sinfonia Concertante (string sextet version)
Markiyan Melnychenko - Violin Solo
Rochelle Ughetti - Violin
Merewyn Bramble - Viola Solo
William Clark - Viola
Josie Vains - Cello Solo
JiEun Lee - Cello
Emma Sullivan - Bass
TICKETS
This concert is also available to stream from the Melbourne Digital Concert Hall: https://melbournedigitalconcerthall.com/
SIBELIUS VIOLIN CONCERTO
April 15, 2021
Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne
Sibelius’ brooding, dazzling, monumental concerto is a much loved tour de force of the repertoire. Melbourne Chamber Orchestra Principal First Violin, Markiyan Melnychenko, brings his intense virtuosity to this work, with pianist Rhodri Clarke on orchestral duties.
MOZART Adagio in E major K261
SIBELIUS Violin Concerto
Markiyan Melnychenko - Violin
Rhodri Clarke - Piano
TICKETS
CONDUCTOR - CORPUS MEDICORUM
March 28, 2021
Melbourne Recital Centre
Corpus Medicorum returns to Elisabeth Murdoch Hall in 2021.
Corpus Medicorum is busting to get back onto the stage to play its favourite music for its favourite Corpus friends.
Mindful of the current health situation, Corpus Medicorum presents works for a smaller orchestra to open its season including Handel, Mozart and Vaughan Williams. The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba is a short orchestral interlude in Handel’s epic Solomon opera. Vaughan Williams’s famous Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis is an all-time favourite of string players and Mozart’s immortal 29th Symphony completes our first ‘Symphonic Vaccine’ for a happy and healthy musical year ahead.
Conductor - Markiyan Melnychenko
SOLOIST IN GLAZUNOV'S VIOLIN CONCERTO
March 14, 2021
Melbourne Recital Centre
MCO brings to life the virtuosity of Romantic string writing with one of the great icons of music for string orchestra and a mighty violin concerto.
Dvořák’s Serenade is a beloved showpiece with the loving detail of the composer’s renowned quartets, and the drama of his symphonies. Glazunov was a Russian contemporary of Dvořák and his Violin Concerto is a staple of the virtuoso violinist’s repertoire. Ukrainian-Australian virtuoso Markiyan Melnychenko performs the show-stopping solo with MCO in a daring new arrangement for string orchestra by MCO collaborator Keith Crellin.
GLAZUNOV Violin Concerto in A minor Op 82 (arr string orchestra Keith Crellin)
DVOŘÁK Serenade for Strings Op 22
William Hennessy - Director
Markiyan Melnychenko - Violin
TICKETS
SOLOIST IN GLAZUNOV'S VIOLIN CONCERTO
March 13, 2021
Alexander Theatre, Monash University
MCO brings to life the virtuosity of Romantic string writing with one of the great icons of music for string orchestra and a mighty violin concerto.
Dvořák’s Serenade is a beloved showpiece with the loving detail of the composer’s renowned quartets, and the drama of his symphonies. Glazunov was a Russian contemporary of Dvořák and his Violin Concerto is a staple of the virtuoso violinist’s repertoire. Ukrainian-Australian virtuoso Markiyan Melnychenko performs the show-stopping solo with MCO in a daring new arrangement for string orchestra by MCO collaborator Keith Crellin.
GLAZUNOV Violin Concerto in A minor Op 82 (arr string orchestra Keith Crellin)
DVOŘÁK Serenade for Strings Op 22
William Hennessy - Director
Markiyan Melnychenko - Violin
TICKETS
SOLOIST IN GLAZUNOV'S VIOLIN CONCERTO
March 11, 2021
Melbourne Recital Centre
MCO brings to life the virtuosity of Romantic string writing with one of the great icons of music for string orchestra and a mighty violin concerto.
Dvořák’s Serenade is a beloved showpiece with the loving detail of the composer’s renowned quartets, and the drama of his symphonies. Glazunov was a Russian contemporary of Dvořák and his Violin Concerto is a staple of the virtuoso violinist’s repertoire. Ukrainian-Australian virtuoso Markiyan Melnychenko performs the show-stopping solo with MCO in a daring new arrangement for string orchestra by MCO collaborator Keith Crellin.
GLAZUNOV Violin Concerto in A minor Op 82 (arr string orchestra Keith Crellin)
DVOŘÁK Serenade for Strings Op 22
William Hennessy - Director
Markiyan Melnychenko - Violin
TICKETS
This concert is also available to stream from the Melbourne Digital Concert Hall: https://melbournedigitalconcerthall.com/
3MBS HAYDN MARATHON
February 26, 2021
Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne Chamber Orchestra takes part in the 3MBS 2021 Haydn Marathon.
The 3MBS Marathon returns for its ninth year in 2021 with a day celebrating the music of Joseph Haydn.
Known as the ‘Father of the Symphony AND the String Quartet’, the 3MBS 2021 Haydn Marathon is a day not to be missed.
Hear some of Australia’s finest musicians perform Haydn favourites and lesser-known works. You’ll be able to join the audience or watch every concert online.
Melbourne Recital Centre's 'Music Always' Tour - BASSCare
November 25, 2020
Zoom
As part of Melbourne Recital Centre's 'Music Always' program, Markiyan and Oksana Melnychenko present a series of concerts to Aged Care Facilities around Victoria. This time around it is a "virtual tour" and the concerts are presented via digital technology.
Fritz Kreisler - Praeludium and Allegro
W.A.Mozart - Adagio in E major K. 261
Ludwig von Beethoven - Sonata for Piano and Violin Op. 12, No. 1
Isaac Albeniz (arr. Kreisler) - Tango from Espana Op. 165
Pablo de Sarasate - Zapateado, Op. 23, No. 2
Markiyan Melnychenko - Violin
Oksana Melnychenko - Piano
Melbourne Recital Centre's 'Music Always' Tour - Corpus Christie
November 20, 2020
Zoom
As part of Melbourne Recital Centre's 'Music Always' program, Markiyan and Oksana Melnychenko present a series of concerts to Aged Care Facilities around Victoria. This time around it is a "virtual tour" and the concerts are presented via digital technology.
Fritz Kreisler - Praeludium and Allegro
W.A.Mozart - Adagio in E major K. 261
Ludwig von Beethoven - Sonata for Piano and Violin Op. 12, No. 1
Isaac Albeniz (arr. Kreisler) - Tango from Espana Op. 165
Pablo de Sarasate - Zapateado, Op. 23, No. 2
Markiyan Melnychenko - Violin
Oksana Melnychenko - Piano
(CANCELLED) SOLOIST IN GLAZUNOV'S VIOLIN CONCERTO
November 15, 2020
Melbourne Recital Centre
MCO brings to life the virtuosity of Romantic string writing with a trio of brilliant Czech composers and a mighty violin concerto.
Dvořák’s Serenade is a beloved showpiece with the attention to detail of the composer’s renowned quartets, and the drama of his symphonies. Compatriots Janáček and Suk complete the picture with evocative works full of lush harmonies and folk-inspired inflections.
Glazunov was a Russian contemporary of Dvořák and his Violin Concerto is a staple of the virtuoso violinist’s repertoire. Ukrainian-Australian virtuoso Markiyan Melnychenko performs the show-stopping solo with MCO in a new arrangement for string orchestra.
JANÁČEK Suite for String Orchestra JW VI/2
GLAZUNOV Violin Concerto in A minor Op 82 (arr string orchestra Keith Crellin)
SUK Meditation on the Chorale 'Saint Wenceslas' Op 35a
DVOŘÁK Serenade for Strings Op 22
William Hennessy - Director
Markiyan Melnychenko - Violin
TICKETS
(CANCELLED) SOLOIST IN GLAZUNOV'S VIOLIN CONCERTO
November 13, 2020
Warnambool - Lighthouse Theatre
MCO brings to life the virtuosity of Romantic string writing with a trio of brilliant Czech composers and a mighty violin concerto.
Dvořák’s Serenade is a beloved showpiece with the attention to detail of the composer’s renowned quartets, and the drama of his symphonies. Compatriots Janáček and Suk complete the picture with evocative works full of lush harmonies and folk-inspired inflections.
Glazunov was a Russian contemporary of Dvořák and his Violin Concerto is a staple of the virtuoso violinist’s repertoire. Ukrainian-Australian virtuoso Markiyan Melnychenko performs the show-stopping solo with MCO in a new arrangement for string orchestra.
JANÁČEK Suite for String Orchestra JW VI/2
GLAZUNOV Violin Concerto in A minor Op 82 (arr string orchestra Keith Crellin)
SUK Meditation on the Chorale 'Saint Wenceslas' Op 35a
DVOŘÁK Serenade for Strings Op 22
William Hennessy - Director
Markiyan Melnychenko - Violin
TICKETS
(CANCELLED) SOLOIST IN GLAZUNOV'S VIOLIN CONCERTO
November 11, 2020
Bendigo - The Capital
MCO brings to life the virtuosity of Romantic string writing with a trio of brilliant Czech composers and a mighty violin concerto.
Dvořák’s Serenade is a beloved showpiece with the attention to detail of the composer’s renowned quartets, and the drama of his symphonies. Compatriots Janáček and Suk complete the picture with evocative works full of lush harmonies and folk-inspired inflections.
Glazunov was a Russian contemporary of Dvořák and his Violin Concerto is a staple of the virtuoso violinist’s repertoire. Ukrainian-Australian virtuoso Markiyan Melnychenko performs the show-stopping solo with MCO in a new arrangement for string orchestra.
JANÁČEK Suite for String Orchestra JW VI/2
GLAZUNOV Violin Concerto in A minor Op 82 (arr string orchestra Keith Crellin)
SUK Meditation on the Chorale 'Saint Wenceslas' Op 35a
DVOŘÁK Serenade for Strings Op 22
William Hennessy - Director
Markiyan Melnychenko - Violin
TICKETS
Melbourne Recital Centre's 'Music Always' Tour - Wintringham
November 11, 2020
Zoom
As part of Melbourne Recital Centre's 'Music Always' program, Markiyan and Oksana Melnychenko present a series of concerts to Aged Care Facilities around Victoria. This time around it is a "virtual tour" and the concerts are presented via digital technology.
Fritz Kreisler - Praeludium and Allegro
W.A.Mozart - Adagio in E major K. 261
Ludwig von Beethoven - Sonata for Piano and Violin Op. 12, No. 1
Isaac Albeniz (arr. Kreisler) - Tango from Espana Op. 165
Pablo de Sarasate - Zapateado, Op. 23, No. 2
Markiyan Melnychenko - Violin
Oksana Melnychenko - Piano
Melbourne Recital Centre's 'Music Always' Tour - MACS
November 10, 2020
Zoom
As part of Melbourne Recital Centre's 'Music Always' program, Markiyan and Oksana Melnychenko present a series of concerts to Aged Care Facilities around Victoria. This time around it is a "virtual tour" and the concerts are presented via digital technology.
Fritz Kreisler - Praeludium and Allegro
W.A.Mozart - Adagio in E major K. 261
Ludwig von Beethoven - Sonata for Piano and Violin Op. 12, No. 1
Isaac Albeniz (arr. Kreisler) - Tango from Espana Op. 165
Pablo de Sarasate - Zapateado, Op. 23, No. 2
Markiyan Melnychenko - Violin
Oksana Melnychenko - Piano
Melbourne Recital Centre's 'Music Always' Tour - St. Bernadette's Sunshine
October 16, 2020
Zoom
As part of Melbourne Recital Centre's 'Music Always' program, Markiyan and Oksana Melnychenko present a series of concerts to Aged Care Facilities around Victoria. This time around it is a "virtual tour" and the concerts are presented via digital technology.
Fritz Kreisler - Praeludium and Allegro
W.A.Mozart - Adagio in E major K. 261
Ludwig von Beethoven - Sonata for Piano and Violin Op. 12, No. 1
Isaac Albeniz (arr. Kreisler) - Tango from Espana Op. 165
Pablo de Sarasate - Zapateado, Op. 23, No. 2
Markiyan Melnychenko - Violin
Oksana Melnychenko - Piano
Melbourne Recital Centre's 'Music Always' Tour - Emmy Monash
October 14, 2020
Zoom
As part of Melbourne Recital Centre's 'Music Always' program, Markiyan and Oksana Melnychenko present a series of concerts to Aged Care Facilities around Victoria. This time around it is a "virtual tour" and the concerts are presented via digital technology.
Fritz Kreisler - Praeludium and Allegro
W.A.Mozart - Adagio in E major K. 261
Ludwig von Beethoven - Sonata for Piano and Violin Op. 12, No. 1
Isaac Albeniz (arr. Kreisler) - Tango from Espana Op. 165
Pablo de Sarasate - Zapateado, Op. 23, No. 2
Markiyan Melnychenko - Violin
Oksana Melnychenko - Piano
(CANCELLED) RECITAL AT MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE
May 5, 2020
Melbourne Recital Centre, Primrose Potter Salon
In celebration of the anniversary of one of history’s greatest composers, Markiyan & Oksana Melnychenko perform the music of Beethoven, showcasing the full range of his storytelling. From the highest levels of sublimity to elegance and charm, finally culminating in the super-charged power of his ‘Kreutzer’ Sonata, this concert invites the listener to be swept away by the far-reaching vision of this unique artist.
Markiyan Melnychenko - Violin
Oksana Melnychenko - Piano
(CANCELLED) SOLOIST IN TCHAIKOVSKY'S VIOLIN CONCERTO
March 22, 2020
Melbourne Recital Centre
BEETHOVEN - Egmont Overture
R STRAUSS - Death and Transfiguration
TCHAIKOVSKY - Violin Concerto
Markiyan Melnychenko - Violin
Keith Crellin - Director
Corpus Medicorum Orchestra