Stefan Cassomenos talks Mozart
Stefan Cassomenos is one of Australia’s most exciting pianists, festival directors and chamber musicians. He talks to us about Mozart’s Piano Concerto #25, which he is performing as part of …
William’s reflections on Mozart in Prague
Our Artistic Director, William Hennessy, took some time out from his schedule to provide some reflections on MCO’s first program for 2015, Mozart in Prague.
The cellos and basses soar alone …
Concert Notes: Mozart in Prague
MCO’s Mozart in Prague can be heard on Thursday 26 February at The Deakin Edge, Federation Square and Sunday 01 March at Melbourne Recital Centre.
Antonín Dvořák
Dvořák Nocturne for Strings in …
Player Postcard: Rachael Beesley
During the summer, Melbourne Chamber Orchestra takes a break from performances. The musicians of the orchestra, on the other hand, are immersed in their own projects, often across the globe. …
Raw vision: Appalachian Spring Rehearsal
We snuck into the first rehearsal to capture MCO rehearsing William Hennessy’s arrangement of Schubert’s Quartet No. 10 for string orchestra. It’s the perfect string symphony, full of charm and …
Concert Notes: Appalachian Spring
MCO’s Appalachian Spring can be heard on Friday 7 November at The Deakin Edge, Federation Square and Sunday 9 November at Melbourne Recital Centre.
Schubert
String Quartet in E flat D. …
Daniel de Borah talks Shostakovich
Pianist Daniel de Borah is the soloist in MCO’s Appalachian Spring on Friday 7 November and Sunday 9 November. We caught up with him to ask some questions about Shostakovich’s …
MCO in Rodelinda
Melbourne Chamber Orchestra performed as the orchestra for the Joan Sutherland/Richard Bonynge Foundation‘s Melbourne concert performance of Handel’s opera Rodelinda. With Maestro Richard Bonynge AC conducting and working with an …
Tour Photo Diary: 2014 Daylesford
The second year of our ‘A Feast of Music’ project in Daylesford, with a concert in Daylesford Town Hall followed by a musical dinner at Frangos & Frangos. Captured by …
Meet the soloist: Jack Schiller
Jack Schiller has held the position of Principal Bassoon with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra since 2013. Born in Adelaide, Jack began playing the bassoon at the age of 12. From …