In Conversation At Melbourne Recital Centre

Now in its 10th season, Melbourne Recital Centre’s Great Performers series presents great artists giving extraordinary performances of compelling classical, bold and cutting-edge repertoire in Elisabeth Murdoch Hall. This year, the Centre has partnered with renowned presenter/producer and conductor Graham Abbott to create the Great Talks podcast – an audio companion to each concert in the 2021 Great Performers series. Part pre-concert talk, part deep-dive into the music, artists and program curated for each concert, these podcasts are designed enhance the concert experience for music-lovers for all ages and levels of music knowledge. In their upcoming concert on Wednesday 7 July, classical luminaries David Greco and Erin Helyard perform their ARIA-nominated interpretation of Die schöne Müllerin (The Maid of the Mill). In Die schöne Müllerin, we meet a young man with thoughts of love. Just one glimpse of the miller’s daughter at the window and he’s smitten, but in vain, for she loves another. The song cycl

Now in its 10th season, Melbourne Recital Centre’s Great Performers series presents great artists giving extraordinary performances of compelling classical, bold and cutting-edge repertoire in Elisabeth Murdoch Hall. This year, the Centre has partnered with renowned presenter/producer and conductor Graham Abbott to create the Great Talks podcast – an audio companion to each concert in the 2021 Great Performers series. Part pre-concert talk, part deep-dive into the music, artists and program curated for each concert, these podcasts are designed enhance the concert experience for music-lovers for all ages and levels of music knowledge. In his Great Performers debut, celebrated pianist Ian Munro explores inspired repertoire from Romantic masters Mendelssohn, Rachmaninoff and a new work of his own. Munro is one of Australia’s most distinguished artists, in demand as both a performer and composer. His gifted range and sensitivity at the piano makes him a great partner to even the most emotionally complex repert

Now in its 10th season, Melbourne Recital Centre’s Great Performers series presents great artists giving extraordinary performances of compelling classical, bold and cutting-edge repertoire in Elisabeth Murdoch Hall. This year, the Centre has partnered with renowned presenter/producer and conductor Graham Abbott to create the Great Talks podcast – an audio companion to each concert in the 2021 Great Performers series. Part pre-concert talk, part deep-dive into the music, artists and program curated for each concert, these podcasts are designed enhance the concert experience for music-lovers for all ages and levels of music knowledge. In their upcoming concert, one of Australia’s favourite musical couples Slava and Sharon Grigoryan play their favourite pieces of music, performing selections from their album Our Place and works that have meant the most in their lives including those written by their heroes and peers. In this episode, Graham delves into the program for Our Place including Vivaldi, Ravel, Ar

Bookmarks is Melbourne Recital Centre's online book club for lovers of music, literature and conversation. Our inaugural Bookmarks online event featured award-winning Australian pianist and writer, Anna Goldworthy and her novel 'Melting Moments'. Beginning in 1941, 'Melting Moments' offers a portrait of a woman’s life over more than five decades as a series of key moments. It explores the themes of fate, transience, intimacy and forgiveness. Charming and sharply observed, 'Melting Moments' is, like its protagonist Ruby, a gentle powerhouse. Anna Goldsworthy joined host Jaclyn Crupi in a live discussion to engage with the author beyond the page and connect with fellow readers.

Zoe's Story: Once upon a time there was a apple, he was very sad... by MelbRecital

Max's Story: I went to Lorne in the caravan with my family for six nights... by MelbRecital

Cem's Story: On Bayram I made a lot of money, and with the money... by MelbRecital

Blake's Story: I went to Cohuna, I made lots of friends there... by MelbRecital

Anita's Story: When I was little, my dad bought me a really cute cat... by MelbRecital

Sophia Exiner (Phia) tells us why community choirs speak (and sing) volumes in modern-day societies. Hosts Maxim Boon and Megan Steller talk to Phia about her choir Melbourne Indie Voices, a group of 240 people united by their shared love of indie music. Are choirs having 'a moment'? Why should you join a choir? Find out and more in the latest Tune Up episode! Extras: Tune out to the crispy sounds of the crunchiest of all snacks, the common chip.

To mark the 50th anniversary of the moon landing in July 1969, we explore the many different Sounds of Space – what music and noise we send out, and the sounds from the universe we have collected and their impact on the creation of music. Join Associate Professor Kenny McAlpine from The University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Fine Arts & Music, and Laby Teaching & Outreach Fellow Clare Kenyon from the School of Physics, for a cosmic Musical Explorations talk.

Welcome to episode two of The Tune Up: Mama Alto on the Radical Potential of Storytelling and Strength in Softness - brought to you by Melbourne Recital Centre. Hosts Maxim Boon and Megan Steller speak with gender-transcendent diva and cabaret artiste Mama Alto about the power and potential of storytelling through song, how vulnerability builds strength in humankind and the inclusivity of contemporary cabaret. About Mama Alto: Mama Alto is a jazz singer, cabaret artiste & gender transcendent diva. Fierce, femme and fabulous, she has performed at beloved venues including The Butterfly Club, Brisbane Powerhouse, Chapel off Chapel, The Famous Spiegeltent, Gluttony, Hares & Hyenas, The Melba Spiegeltent, Melbourne Recital Centre, the National Gallery of Victoria, Porcelain Tea Parlour & more, and festivals such as Adelaide Cabaret Fringe, Adelaide Fringe, Feast (Adelaide), Emerging Writers Festival, Festival of Voices (Hobart), Marysville Jazz & Blues, Melbourne Cabaret Festival, Melbourne Fringe, Midsumma (Me

Welcome to episode one of The Tune Up podcast with hosts Maxim Boon and Megan Steller! In this episode, Maxim and Megan chat with oboist, collaborator, artistic director and one half of Inventi Ensemble, Ben Opie. Plus, an audio experiment that explores the art and etiquette of opening a cough lolly wrapper in Elisabeth Murdoch Hall featuring usher and percussionist of Ossicle Duo, Hamish Upton. About Ben Opie: Two types of people walk the alleys of Melbourne’s wildly eclectic arts scene: those who argue classical music is a static art form, and those who know the work of Ben Opie. Tackling mind-blowing innovation with the class and sensitivity of a veteran, Ben is a young oboist of matchless capacity performing at the cutting edge of classical music’s fresh-faced evolution. With a big emphasis on innovation and meaningful collaborations, Ben’s approach has the power to keep classical music connected and relevant to its audience. He does this not only in his performing career but also in his new role as Ar

Whether we're listening through our headphones or in the local coffee shop, music is an irrepressible part of our daily lives – and it is so much more than just the sounds that enter our ears. In the latest Music on the Mind talk, recorded live from Melbourne Recital Centre, esteemed speakers share their fascinating perspectives: Dr Amanda Krause explores how music cannot be isolated from our everyday experiences. Solange Glasser explains how synaesthesia can lead people to see or taste music. Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre, engaged through The University of Melbourne-Melbourne Recital Centre Partnership. More about the speakers: Dr Amanda Krause is a post-doctoral research fellow at The University of Melbourne. She is interested in the social and applied psychology of music, and her research examines everyday music interactions, with an emphasis on considering listening technologies and the intersection of everyday music and well-being. Solange Glasser is a faculty member of the Melbourne Conse

In May 2018, Leith McPherson—acclaimed vocal coach to the cast of 'The Hobbit' trilogy and Senior Lecturer in Voice and Movement at the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music at The University of Melbourne—joined us in the Salon as part of our Musical Explorations series. With great skill and wit, Leith offered an informed lecture/participatory workshop on how to enunciate and project to make the most of your vocal power in everyday life. This talk was recorded live as part of Melbourne Recital Centre's Musical Explorations series.

Dr Samantha Dieckmann has been working with multicultural singing group Lullabies of Our Lives, bringing the diverse communities of Melbourne’s north together — one song at a time. The Lullaby Choir, a joint initiative of The Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions, the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music at The University of Melbourne and Coburg’s Victorian Cooperative on Children’s Services for Ethnic Groups New Futures program, aims to promote cultural connection through the lullabies that soothe babes the world over. This podcast was recorded live at Melbourne Recital Centre as part of its Music on the Mind talks series.

In this edition of Melbourne Recital Centre's Soundescapes podcast: How have the acoustics of buildings shaped the style of music that is composed and performed within them? In essence, how does space shape sound? Join acoustician Cameron Hough from ARUP and Ensemble Gombert in this special talks event live from Elisabeth Murdoch Hall. Topics explored in this podcast include how church music changed from plainsong to polyphony in the reverberant acoustic of Renaissance Italian churches, to the contrapuntal cantatas by Bach in the drier acoustic of German churches. How the different acoustics of the Eisenstadt Palace and the Hanover Square Rooms influenced Haydn’s writing in his symphonies, and how Wagner created a completely new sound-world for opera in his new theatre at Bayreuth.

What is arts writing beyond the idea of conventional critique? How can writers respond to artistic experiences in ways that expand and extend the value and impact of the artistic work? Meet Piriye Altraide, Jini Maxwell and Adalya Nash Hussein, three outstanding and diverse emerging female writers taking part in Melbourne Recital Centre’s 2018 Writers-in-Residence program at Melbourne Recital Centre. Through their experimental modes of criticism poetry including hybrid non-fiction, cross-platform multimedia and illustrated hypertext, these three impressive creative writers share their responses and interpretations to a range of music experiences at the Centre across the year. Piriye, Jini and Adalya are joined by acclaimed Australian author, journalist and 2017 Writer-in-Residence at Melbourne Recital Centre, Chloe Hooper to discuss their approaches to and influences for arts writing and criticism. If you’re interested in traditional arts writing and the art of critique, listen in and get a fresh perspec

From Manhattan to Melbourne, places like Carnegie Hall, Juilliard and the Melbourne Recital Centre all have burgeoning artist development programs, taking musicians out of the concert halls and directly into the communities. With them they bring reenergised ideas and performance styles to this new way of thinking about the role of a musician in our diverse societies. Join international guests Amy Rhodes (Carnegie Hall) and Benjamin Sosland (Juilliard School), and a panel of local musicians and directors, for a session focused on stories about these growing relationships, and how they make our cities stronger, both culturally and socially.

​Climate change, architecture and the Taliban, these are just some of the complex ideas that composers and musicians explore as part of Metropolis New Music Festival 2018 at Melbourne Recital Centre. In this podcast, host Cat McGauran speaks with Thea Rossen (Penny Quartet), Liza Lim (composer) and Daryl Buckley (ELISION) about the immersive works they're performing in the festival and the contemporary classical listening experience.