September
Projects & Events

Music in the Round

Musicians of Melbourne Chamber Orchestra with Louisa Breen perform Brahms’ Piano Quartet No 2 as part of the Music in the Round at Abbotsford Convent.

ABBOTSFORD Sun 24/09/17 , 1:00PM Mural Hall, Rosina Function Space & Good Shepherd Chapel

ABBOTSFORD Sun 24/09/17 , 4:45PM Mural Hall, Rosina Function Space & Good Shepherd Chapel

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 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

September ⁄ 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.

PAKENHAM Sun 10/09/17 , 04:00PM Cardinia Cultural Centre

SWAN HILL Sat 11/11/17 , 07:30PM Swan Hill Town Hall

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

MOUNT BEAUTY Sun 12/11/17 , 07:00PM Mount Beauty Community 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

March
2018 Season

Romance

MCO is joined by Russian pianist Konstantin Shamray for a Romantic program including Schumann's Piano Concerto and Mendelssohn's Italian Symphony.

MELBOURNE Thu 01/03/18 , 7:30PM The Deakin Edge, Federation Square

MELBOURNE Sun 04/03/18 , 2:30PM Melbourne Recital Centre

April
2018 Season

Schubert Octet

Witness Schubert's truly iconic Octet, performed with Benjamin Martin's Passepied and Beethoven’s 11th String Quartet.

MELBOURNE Sun 22/04/18 , 2:30PM Melbourne Recital Centre

May
2018 Season

French Arias

Experience the lush sound of the French Impressionists with MCO, featuring star soprano Greta Bradman singing luminous songs by Debussy and more.

MELBOURNE Thu 17/05/18 , 7:30PM The Deakin Edge, Federation Square

MELBOURNE Sun 20/05/18 , 2:30PM Melbourne Recital Centre

September
2018 Season

España!

Swiss guitarist Christoph Denoth joins MCO for his Australian debut, celebrating the music of Spain including Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez.

MELBOURNE Thu 06/09/18 , 7:30PM The Deakin Edge, Federation Square

MELBOURNE Sun 09/09/18 , 2:30PM Melbourne Recital Centre

November
2018 Season

Bach Suites

MCO ends its season with two of Bach's jubilant Suites, the glorious double violin concerto, and a new concerto by national treasure Richard Mills.

MELBOURNE Thu 22/11/18 , 7:30PM The Deakin Edge, Federation Square

MELBOURNE Sun 25/11/18 , 2:30PM Melbourne Recital Centre