Music in the Round 2019

Discover fresh faces and new perspectives as the Abbotsford Convent’s historic spaces come to life at Music in the Round. Enjoy a day of intimate classical music performances in the Convent’s stunning venues, and a delicious lunch from the Convent Bakery.

Presented by the Abbotsford Convent Foundation with Artistic Director Chris Howlett, this year’s program delivers a fresh and exciting mix of exceptional performers and repertoires that span the past 300 years – from classics like Beethoven, to some of Australia’s leading female composers, Elena Kats-Chernin and Liza Lim.

Artists include pianist Aura Go, chamber music group Ensemble Liaison, soprano singer Jacqueline Porter, accordion virtuoso James Crabb, young violinist Edward Walton, pianist Ian Munro and more.

Alternate packages are available for two of the day’s four sessions, so you can pick and choose the performances that most excite you.

Be one of the first to experience classical music in the Convent’s North Magdalen Laundry, an evocative new venue laden with history.

PROGRAM

Ensemble Liaison

KATS-CHERNIN Ballade

ZEMLINSKY Three Pieces for Cello and Piano

MARKS Desaparecido

CONNESSON Disco-Toccata

NOVACEK Selections from Four Rags for Two Jons

GERSHWIN (arr. Ensemble Liaison) Rhapsody in Blue

Edward Walton with Laurence Matheson

TELEMANN Fantasia No.9 in B minor, TWV 40:22

BEETHOVEN Violin Sonata No.4 in A minor, Op.23, Mvt I

RODE Caprice No.4

KREISLER Marche Miniature Viennoise

HINDSON Song of Life

WAXMAN Carmen Fantasie

Elizabeth Sellars, Chris Cartlidge and Chris Howlett

HYDE String Trio

BEETHOVEN String Trio in C minor, Op.9 No.3

Aura Go

ADÈS Darknesse Visible

BEETHOVEN Sonata No.17 in D minor, Op.31 No.2 ‘Tempest’

LIM Summer from The Four Seasons

DEBUSSY L’Isle joyeuse

James Crabb

RAMEAU La Poule, L’Entretien des Muses, Les Cyclopes

GUBAIDULINA De Profundis

HAMILTON Wheel of Moments

ZORN Road Runner

Jacqueline Porter and Ian Munro

BOWMAN Three Night Songs

BOWMAN Murraguldrie Pastorale I & II

BOWMAN Crossing the Bar

SCHUMANN Arabeske in C major, Op.18

SCHUBERT Auf dem Wasser zu singen, Heidenröslein, Du bist die Ruh

MOZART Abendempfindung an Laura, K.523

LUNCHEON

All packages include a grazing-style luncheon, morning tea and afternoon tea by the Convent Bakery. Coffee and tea will be available for the duration of the event. Convent Bakery coffee is Certified Fair Trade & Organic single origin and roasted in house.

Gluten free, dairy free, vegan, vegetarian and nut allergies can be catered for however must be requested at time of booking. To confirm your dietary request please contact the Melbourne Recital Centre on 03 9699 3333 or email boxoffice@melbournerecital.com.au

HISTORY

Music in the Round originally launched in 1972, with celebrated violinist Paul McDermott and the Australian Musicians’ Guild creating the event to showcase Australia’s leading chamber musicians. Read more about the history of this flagship Convent Live event on our key programs page.

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