July
2017 Season, Touring

Concert Grand

A double serve of Classical genius. Adelaide-based pianist Lucinda Collins performs Mozart’s Piano Concerto No 17, alongside the irrepressible joie de vivre of Beethoven’s Symphony No 1.

MELBOURNE Thu 20/07/17 , 7:30PM Deakin Edge, Federation Square

BALLARAT Sat 22/07/17 , 7:30PM Her Majesty's

MELBOURNE Sun 23/07/17 , 2:30PM Melbourne Recital Centre

September
2017 Season

Towards Eternity

A musical meditation spanning nearly a millennium of music from Léonin to Ross Edwards, revealing secrets, yearning, rapture and ecstasy. Curated by extraordinary recorder virtuoso Genevieve Lacey.

MELBOURNE Sun 03/09/17 , 2:30PM Melbourne Recital Centre

MELBOURNE Fri 08/09/17 , 7:30PM Deakin Edge, Federation Square

September
Festival, Daylesford, Touring, Projects & Events

A Feast of Music 2017 – Daylesford Chamber Music Festival

Now in its fifth year, MCO’s delightful and delicious Sunday of music and food in Daylesford continues. Enjoy a performance by Melbourne Chamber Orchestra followed by an intimate musical gourmet dinner. Numbers are strictly limited.

Festival events include:

  • Machlak/Chen duo performing Beethoven & Brahms (Friday 7:30pm)
  • Hamer Quartet performing Beethoven, Skipworth & Dvorak (Saturday 11am)
  • Towards Eternity—Melbourne Chamber Orchestra with Genevieve Lacey (Saturday 2:30pm)
  • Chamber Music Dining at Lake House (Saturday 6pm)
  • MCO Musicians with Louisa Breen performing Brahms Piano Quartet (Sunday 11am)

Daylesford Fri 08/09/17 - Sun 10/09/17 , Various venues

September
Salon Sessions, Projects & Events

Salon Sessions – Brahms Piano Quartet

In this MCO Salon Session, our musicians join Louisa Breen to perform Brahms’ irrepressible and epic Second Piano Quartet. Held in the Recital Centre’s Salon, the Sessions include substantial canapés, premium wines, and an opportunity to meet the musicians, creating a new, incredibly intimate way to experience and enjoy great music.

MELBOURNE Thu 14/09/17 , 6:00PM Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre

October
2017 Season

Mendelssohn’s Octet

MCO’s flagship chamber ensemble, Australian Octet, performs the undeniable pinnacle of the string octet repertoire, Mendelssohn’s Octet.

MELBOURNE Sun 01/10/17 , 2:30PM Melbourne Recital Centre

October
Projects & Events

MCO 2017 Gala Dinner

You're invited to join us on Wednesday 21 September for a special Gala Dinner in celebration of 25 years of Melbourne Chamber Orchestra. Mouth-watering food from the Sofitel, fine Narkoojee wines, and special performances by Melbourne’s finest soloists will create an evening to remember.

MELBOURNE Thu 26/10/17 , 6:30pm Sofitel Melbourne on Collins

November
Touring

Hamer Quartet

The Hamer Quartet, winners of the Asia Pacific Chamber Music Competition in 2009, is one of Australia’s finest chamber ensembles. Recently reformed, they present iconic quartets by Beethoven and Dvořák, with the Victorian première of Lachlan Skipworth’s Japan inspired quartet, Yamagoe.

ALBURY Sun 12/11/17 , 02:00PM Albury Entertainment Centre

November
2017 Season, Touring

Letters from Tchaikovsky

Virtuosic and intimate, passionate and lyrical, the music of Tchaikovsky is pure Romanticism. Featuring the breathtaking Serenade for Strings and violinist Shane Chen performing Souvenir d’un lieu cher.

NUNAWADING Tue 14/11/17 , 8:00PM Whitehorse Centre

SALE Fri 17/11/17 , 8:00PM Esso BHP Billiton Wellington Entertainment Centre

TRARALGON Sat 18/11/17 , 7:30PM Latrobe Performing Arts Centre

MELBOURNE Sun 19/11/17 , 2:30PM Melbourne Recital Centre

HAMILTON Wed 22/11/17 , 7:30PM Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

MELBOURNE Thu 23/11/17 , 7:30PM Deakin Edge, Federation Square

GEELONG Fri 24/11/17 , 7:30PM McAuley Hall Sacred Heart College

YACKANDANDAH Sat 25/11/17 , 8:00PM Yackandandah Public Hall