Schedule
CANCELLED - Korngold & Spohr
November 4, 2021, 8:00 AM
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 - Korngold & Spohr
November 5, 2021, 9:00 AM
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 - SOLOIST IN TCHAIKOVSKY'S VIOLIN CONCERTO
November 21, 2021, 6:00 AM
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 - MELBOURNE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA - DIXIT DOMINUS
November 24, 2021, 8:30 AM
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 - MELBOURNE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA - DIXIT DOMINUS
November 25, 2021, 8:30 AM
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, 8:00 AM
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 28, 2021, 3:30 AM
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
Past
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
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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