What’s On

June

Orchestral, 2023 Season

The Beginning of the World

The incomparable Genevieve Lacey joins Melbourne Chamber Orchestra for a concert experience traversing 500 years of extraordinary English music.

MELBOURNE Thu 22/06/23, 7:30PM Melbourne Recital Centre

MORNINGTON Sat 24/06/23, 7:30PM Peninsula Community Theatre

MELBOURNE Sun 25/06/23, 2:30PM Melbourne Recital Centre

July

Festival, Projects & Events

Idomeneo

Death, politics and roaring crescendos, Idomeneo is a new opera that will crash like a wave on Melbourne directed by Emma Muir-Smith and conducted by Benjamin Bayl.

ST KILDA Tue 04/07/23, 7:30PM Palais Theatre

ST KILDA Thu 06/07/23, 7:30PM Palais Theatre

ST KILDA Sat 08/07/23, 7:30PM Palais Theatre

August

Orchestral, 2023 Season

Art of the Symphony

What is a symphony? MCO Artistic Director Sophie Rowell draws together five very different symphonies from across more than 350 years.

MELBOURNE Sun 27/08/23, 2:30PM Melbourne Recital Centre

MELBOURNE Thu 31/08/23, 7:30PM Melbourne Recital Centre

September

Festival, Daylesford, Touring, Projects & Events

A Feast of Music 2023

MCO's Daylesford-based chamber music festival features the orchestra with stars of chamber music over five events, including a musical dinner at Lake House.

DAYLESFORD Sat 09/09/23 - Sun 10/09/23,

September

Chamber Music, Online Concerts

Illuminations

This program showcases rarely performed works for string quintet.

MELBOURNE Sun 17/09/23, 2:30PM Federation Square

ONLINE Sun 17/09/23, 2:30PM Australian Digital Concert Hall

October

Online Concerts, Orchestral, 2023 Season

Mozart & Beethoven Concertos

Renowned Finnish pianist Paavali Jumppanen performs two of the most beautiful piano concertos of the Classical era by Mozart & Beethoven.

MELBOURNE Sun 08/10/23, 2:30PM Melbourne Recital Centre

MELBOURNE Thu 12/10/23, 7:30PM Melbourne Recital Centre

ONLINE Thu 12/10/23, 7:30PM Australian Digital Concert Hall

November

Chamber Music, Touring

Poets & Fighters

Quartets by Ravel & Richard Meale, and award-winning baritone Stephen Marsh joins musicians for works by Vine & Barber. Directed by Sophie Rowell.

MERIMBULA Fri 03/11/23, 7:30PM The Twyford

MALLACOOTA Sat 04/11/23, 2:30PM Mallacoota Golf Club

November

Chamber Music, Touring, Projects & Events

Chamber Music Dining at Narkoojee

Glorious chamber music, a delicious lunch, and of course, premium wines make a triple treat for an exclusive event at the Narkoojee Winery.

GLENGARRY Sun 05/11/23, 12:00PM Narkoojee Winery

November

Orchestral, 2023 Season

Of People & Song

ARIA award-winning songsmith Lior makes his MCO debut with a major new song cycle, celebrating sung traditions and folk melodies across centuries.

MELBOURNE Thu 23/11/23, 7:30PM Melbourne Recital Centre

MELBOURNE Sun 26/11/23, 2:30PM Melbourne Recital Centre

SHEPPARTON Thu 16/11/23, 7:30PM Riverlinks Centre

PAKENHAM Sat 18/11/23, 8:00PM Cardinia Cultural Centre

TRARALGON Fri 24/11/23, 7:30PM Gippsland Performing Arts Centre