melbourne chamber orchestra

2017 season

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Melbourne Chamber Orchestra is the heart of chamber music in

Australia’s chamber music capital. With passion and commitment,

the stars of Melbourne’s chamber music scene come together,

creating an orchestra that uniquely expresses the extraordinary

energy of fine music-making in our city today.

An MCO performance moves and inspires audiences with its artistic

skill, finesse and vitality. The musicians conjure both the intimacy and

detail of a chamber ensemble and the grandeur and spectacle of the

orchestra, performing with a oneness of spirit and meticulous craft.

Our Artistic Director, William Hennessy, and guest directors curate

performances that enchant the ears, touch the heart and engage the

mind. Performing music from the 12th century to tomorrow, every

MCO performance invites you to come on an enticing and joyous

journey of musical discovery.

MCO’s season performances can be enjoyed in its two seasons

at the Melbourne Recital Centre and the Deakin Edge, Federation

Square. Outside Melbourne, the orchestra is one of Australia’s

leading tourers of fine music, presenting concerts and education

programs in every corner of Victoria.

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Crafting each year’s season is an exercise

in wonder at the opportunities for rich

and varied listening—the pleasure of

encountering old musical friends once

more and the delight of discovery. For

me, some of the new in 2017 will be

music which is 800 years old (music

by Léonin and Pérotin) and some which

is hot off the press (Skipworth and

Weiland). I’m also relishing Wilhelm

Friedemann Bach’s astonishing

F major Symphony and CPE Bach’s

stormy E minor Sinfonia for the first time.

I have long held the view that my

enthusiasm to remain on the planet and

my appetite for unfamiliar fine music are

closely related. Why, even the mighty

Second Piano Quartet of Brahms has

only been a close friend of mine for a

couple of years and I can’t for the life of

me understand how Arensky’s masterful

Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky has

eluded me until now.

In 2017 there will even be those who

are listening to Tchaikovsky’s glistening

Rococo Variations for the first time,

whilst I predict that for most, it will be

the first hearing of another of my lifetime

loves, the magical ballet music from

Mozart’s opera Idomeneo.

We warmly welcome you to this

diverse musical season. I am personally

particularly pleased about the

opportunity of sharing with you some

of my more recent musical discoveries

alongside music that has affirmed my

vocation since I was a young man.

richlyListen

William Hennessy

Artistic Director

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RococoCello

MOZART

Idomeneo: Overture & Chaconne

CPE BACH

Cello Concerto in A major Wq172

HAYDN

Symphony No 88 Letter VTCHAIKOVSKY

Variations on a Rococo Theme Op 33

Gilt-edged, electrifying beauty; opulence, pomp, exuberance and glamour.

Welcome to the sparkling pleasure domes of the Rococo.

The early Classical period was a golden age of arts patronage,

as nobles and merchants across Europe outdid each other with

fabulous private commissions in every artform. In the ornate halls

of the Esterházys, Frederick the Great and the Duke of Bavaria, the

symphonies, operas and concerti of Mozart, Haydn and CPE Bach

were first brought to life.

Described by Gramophone as “A superbly stylish, raptly intuitive

performer,” Li-Wei Qin is a globe-trotting cello virtuoso, in demand

worldwide as a concerto and recital artist. He joins MCO to serve us

a double treat, with CPE Bach’s scintillating A-major concerto

and one of the great tours de force of the cello repertoire,

the Variations on a Rococo Theme by Tchaikovsky.

Li-Wei Qin CELLO

Michael Dahlenburg CONDUCTOR

William Hennessy DIRECTOR

Melbourne Chamber Orchestra

2 March Thursday, 7:30PMDeakin Edge, Federation Square

5 March Sunday, 2:30PMMelbourne Recital Centre

PRAISE FOR LI-WEI QIN:

“...meltingly beautiful tone, flawless centered intonation and an ironclad technique” — New York Times

Li-Wei Qin cello

Image: Dong WangMichael

Dahlenburg

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BeyondBaroque

CPE BACH

Sinfonia in E minor Wq178 Fandango(arr string orchestra)

TELEMANN

Viola Concerto in G major TWV51:G9

Ouverture Les Nations TWV55:B5

WF BACH

Symphony in F major F67

JS BACH

Concerto for Viola in E flat major BWV1053R

(reconstructed by Wilfried Fischer)

From an unrivalled musical pedigree and education, JS Bach’s sons

blazed a revolutionary path. With Telemann and others, they were the

avant-garde forging a new style. Combining awe-inspiring virtuosity,

deep feeling, and brilliant colours, this is the music that inspired the

Classical era. Rarely heard today, these are some of the most exciting

and inventive compositions for chamber orchestra and we can’t wait

to share them with you.

Christopher Moore is one of Australia’s most recognised

chamber musicians, a viola superstar whose verve and mastery

of the instrument has seen him perform for audiences all over

the world. He performs the great Telemann viola concerto, often

thought to be the first solo concerto for the instrument, and a

meticulous reconstruction of a lost viola concerto from JS Bach’s

own transcriptions.

Christopher Moore VIOLA



30 April Sunday, 2:30PMMelbourne Recital Centre

4 May Thursday, 7:30PMDeakin Edge, Federation Square

Christopher Moore viola

Image: Jack Saltmiras

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WAGNER arr GÜRTLER

Prelude from Tristan und Isolde

(arr string orchestra)

STRAUSS

Die Nacht*SCHOENBERG

Waldesnacht* Verklärte Nacht

BARTÓK

String Quartet No 4: II Prestissimo

MENDELSSOHN

A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Scherzo*

SKIPWORTH

New Work†

SCHUBERT

Nacht und Träume D827*

Winterreise D911: Gute Nacht*Nachtstück D672*

Der Erlkönig D328*

*arr string orchestra by Rebecca Chan†World première season.

Commission supported by the Robert Salzer Foundation

The night is full of light—the twinkle of a carpet of stars, shards of moonlight piercing the forest canopy, romance kindled by the

embers of a fire—but outshining them all, a song from the heart.

Following on from her acclaimed MCO directing début in 2016 with

The Gypsy Palace, Rebecca Chan returns with a sonorous and lush

nocturnal vision, including Wagner’s passionate Prelude from Tristan und Isolde and Schoenberg’s twilit confession for strings,

Verklärte Nacht.

Tenor Andrew Goodwin’s career has hit the stratosphere, singing

major roles at opera houses across Europe to enormous acclaim. He

sings haunting night-themed lieder reimagined in sumptuous new

string orchestra arrangements, including Schoenberg’s Waldesnacht and Schubert’s Der Erlkönig.

Andrew Goodwin TENOR

Rebecca Chan DIRECTOR


SongsNightof the

PRAISE FOR ANDREW GOODWIN:

“one of those performances that lives in the memory for days” — Sydney Morning Herald

18 June Sunday, 2:30PMMelbourne Recital Centre

22 June Thursday, 7:30PMDeakin Edge, Federation Square

Andrew Goodwin tenorRebecca

Chan

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ConcertGrand

DEBUSSY arr NILSON

Préludes Book 1: selections

MOZART

Piano Concerto No 17 in G major K453

MENDELSSOHN

Piano Concerto in A minor MWV O2: II Adagio

BEETHOVEN

Symphony No 1 in C major Op 21

Two ecstatic Classical masterpieces by two of the greatest composers—quite simply a concert to leave you uplifted and elated.

Beethoven burst onto Vienna’s orchestral scene in 1800 with his

resplendent first symphony. Dramatic, witty, majestic, and joyous by

turns, this is Beethoven at his high-energy, optimistic best.

Mozart’s Piano Concerto No 17 is a work of sublime beauty and

incredible pianistic poetry. To perform it, we have the remarkable

Lucinda Collins, admired by MCO’s Artistic Director William

Hennessy as “an ideal in pianism, musical thought, intelligence, and

passionate musical communication.”

Lucinda Collins PIANO



20 July Thursday, 7:30PMDeakin Edge, Federation Square

23 July Sunday, 2:30PMMelbourne Recital Centre

Lucinda Collinspiano

Image: Jacqui Way

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TowardsEternity

LÉONIN/PÉROTIN arr LACEY

Viderunt omnes: organum

Viderunt omnes: Nos 1 & 2 Notum fecitDE RORE

Ancor che col partire(divisions by Bassano)

ADÈS

Arcadiana Op 12: VI O AlbionVIVALDI

Recorder Concerto in C minor RV441

BEETHOVEN

Grosse Fuge Op 133

EDWARDS

Tyalgum MantrasDUNSTAPLE arr LACEY

Quam pulchra esSAMMARTINI

Recorder Concerto in F major

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

Fantasia on a theme of Thomas Tallis

Towards Eternity is a musical meditation spanning a millennium: a soulful, joyful tracing of our most ineffable selves. It reveals secrets, yearnings, rapture and ecstasy. Deep listening invites a sense of timelessness. Music creates passageways both out of our earthly state, and into our most human longings.

Genevieve Lacey RECORDER & CURATOR



A project curated by Genevieve Lacey

PRAISE FOR GENEVIEVE LACEY:

“… Genevieve Lacey shows just how it is done – beautiful sound, clear pitch and a musical intelligence that is unswerving…” — The Australian

Genevieve Lacey recorder

Image: Heide Smith

3 September Sunday, 2:30PMMelbourne Recital Centre

8 September Friday, 7:30PMDeakin Edge, Federation Square

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Mendelssohn’sOctet

WEILAND

Winterreise for string octet

MENDELSSOHN

Octet in E flat major Op 20

BRAHMS

Sextet No 1 in B flat major Op 18

Australian Octet

Full to the brim with infectious vitality, Mendelssohn’s Octet is one

of the true life-affirming pinnacles of Western music. Practically

inventing the genre of a work for eight strings, the work of the

16-year-old wunderkind has never been bettered.

Join Melbourne Chamber Orchestra’s flagship chamber ensemble

for a performance of Mendelssohn’s Octet, matched with Brahms’

tender Sextet No 1 and a new octet by contemporary classical British

composer Douglas Weiland.

Musicians of Australian Octet

1 October Sunday, 2:30PMMelbourne Recital Centre

Merewyn BrambleAustralian Octet member

Image: Agatha Yim

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LettersTchaikovskyfrom

By turns virtuosic and intimate, passionate and lyrical, Tchaikovsky is

the quintessential Romantic—conjuring powerful emotions with his

heart on his sleeve. This program is a wonderful opportunity to hear

the extraordinary talents of MCO’s string musicians at their best—

with Tchaikovsky’s breathtaking showpiece for string orchestra,

the Serenade for Strings, the charming Album for the Young and

Souvenir d’un lieu cher, imaginative variations by Arensky and witty

dances by Shostakovich.

Shane Chen VIOLIN



In the lush, lingering melodies, a certain Russian pathos never seems far away. Long snowy nights, tender childhood

memories, glimpses of lost love and unspoken passion…

ARENSKY

Variations on a theme of Tchaikovsky Op 35a

SHOSTAKOVICH

Three Fantastic Dances Op 5


TCHAIKOVSKY arr DUBINSKY

Album for the Young Op 39: selections


TCHAIKOVSKY arr BUC

Souvenir d’un lieu cher Op 42

(arr violin and string orchestra)

Serenade for Strings Op 48

Shane Chenviolin

19 November Sunday, 2:30PMMelbourne Recital Centre

23 November Thursday, 7:30PMDeakin Edge, Federation Square

Image: Agatha Yim

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Death and the Maiden

Perhaps Schubert’s most revered and best-known quartet,

Death and the Maiden was written by the composer during a

period of serious illness that preceded his untimely death at 31.

Dark, passionate and virtuosic, this thrilling quartet demands

enormous musical resources from its musicians.

Melba Quartet is made up of the musicians who worked together

as the Australian String Quartet until 1996, establishing it as an

important national and international ensemble.

Melba Quartet

SCHUBERT

Quartet No 14 in D minor D810

Death and the Maiden

William Hennessy VIOLIN

Elinor Lea VIOLIN

Keith Crellin VIOLA

Janis Laurs CELLO

25 May Thursday, 6PMSalon, Melbourne Recital Centre

Salon Session #1

Brahms Piano Quartet

A performance of Brahms’ second piano quartet is a must-see

musical event. It is a chamber music edifice of truly epic proportions,

indeed Brahms’ most ambitious chamber music work. Full of youthful

ardour and irrepressible joie de vivre, each part glistens with

ebullient energy, forging a magnificent cathedral of sound that

has few equals.

MCO Musicians with Louisa Breen, piano

BRAHMS

Piano Quartet No 2 in A major Op 26

Musicians including William Hennessy VIOLIN

Louisa Breen PIANO 14 September Thursday, 6PMSalon, Melbourne Recital Centre

Salon Session #2

MCO Salon SessionsMCO Salon SessionsEven CloserWitness icons of chamber music in the perfect acoustic of

the Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre. With the atmosphere

of an exclusive private performance, just 65 guests will

experience seminal works of chamber music performed by

Australia’s finest musicians.

Food & Wine ExperienceEnjoy gourmet canapés and premium wines by MCO partner

Narkoojee before and after the performance.

Pre-Concert BriefingUnderstand the background to the music with a pre-concert

introduction delivered by the orchestra’s Executive Director.

Meet the ArtistsMeet and talk with the musicians at the post-

concert function.

Unforgettable close encounters with chamber music

Each session$199 no concessionsIncludes substantial canapés and

premium wines.

Event duration is approximately two hours.

Special Events

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When MCO’s musicians aren’t playing in the orchestra, chances are you’ll find them performing chamber music with their musical friends across Australia and the world.

What a wonderful starting point this musical community is for our festival A Feast of Music, in its fifth year in 2017.

Join us for a relaxed weekend in picturesque Daylesford, as members of the orchestra and exceptional chamber musicians come together in

a generous spirit of collegiality and intimate music-making.

FIVE EXTRAORDINARY CHAMBER MUSIC EVENTS

DAYLESFORD CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVALFriday 8 September—Sunday 10 September 2017

at NarkoojeeChamber Music Dining

BRAHMSSextet No 1 in B flat major Op 18

MCO Wine Partner, Narkoojee, plays host to a sextet of MCO musicians in the winery’s winemaking space in Glengarry, around two hours east of Melbourne. Enjoy a performance of Brahms’ magnificent Sextet No 1, followed by a delicious lunch prepared by the winery’s restaurant By Jorg, with premium Narkoojee wines.

$135 no concessions

Friday 29 September 2017*Arrival from 11:30AMPerformance 12:15PMLunch 1:00PM

220 Francis Road Glengarry North 3854narkoojee.com*expected to be a Victorian public holiday

Event Partner

Image: Richard Jackson

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of MusicFeastA

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Event Partners

The Lake House has accommodation packages available for attendees at A Feast of Music. To book, visit lakehouse.com.au

$314 no concessions

Special Events

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A Feast of MusicDAYLESFORD CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVALFriday 8 September—Sunday 10 September 2017

Sunday 10 September 11:00AM

BRAHMSPiano Quartet No 2 in A major Op 26

Saturday 9 September 6:00PM

Brahms’ lustrous, epic second piano quartet is a fitting conclusion to a superb festival weekend of chamber music.

Musicians including

William Hennessy VIOLIN

Louisa Breen PIANO

Sold out three years in a row, the musical dinner moves to the award-winning Lake House, for a sumptuous three-course feast with included wines and exceptional chamber music.

Friday 8 September 7:30PM

BEETHOVENSonata for Violin and Piano No

1 in D major Op 12 No 1BRAHMS

Sonata for Violin and Piano No 3 in D minor Op 108

BRAHMSHungarian Dance No 18

Russian-born pianist Igor Machlak and Chinese-born violinist Shane Chen bring their inimitable verve to masterpieces by Beethoven and Brahms to open the 2017 Festival.

Igor Machlak PIANO

Shane Chen VIOLIN

Machlak Chen Duo

Saturday 9 September 11:00 AM

BEETHOVENString Quartet No 3 in D major Op 18 No 3

SKIPWORTHString Quartet No 1 Yamagoe

DVORÁKString Quartet No 12 in F major American

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 Dvorák, with the Victorian première of Lachlan Skipworth’s Japan-inspired quartet, Yamagoe.

Rebecca Chan VIOLIN

Stefanie Farrands VIOLA

Michael Dahlenburg CELLO

Hamer Quartet

Brahms Piano Quartet

Chamber Music Dining at Lake House

Saturday 9 September 2:30PM For program, see p. 18

An extraordinary orchestral meditation on nearly a millennium of music, curated by Genevieve Lacey.

Genevieve Lacey RECORDER & CURATOR



Towards Eternity

Image: Bruce Esplin

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Rococo Cello, Thursday 2 March

Beyond Baroque, Thursday 4 May

Songs of the Night, Thursday 22 June

Concert Grand, Thursday 20 July

Towards Eternity, Friday 8 September

Mendelssohn’s Octet, Sunday 1 October 2:30PM*

Letters from Tchaikovsky, Thursday 23 November

Sunday Afternoon SeasonElisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre, 2:30PM

Rococo Cello, Sunday 5 March

Beyond Baroque, Sunday 30 April

Songs of the Night, Sunday 18 June

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Geoffrey Clarke

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Rosemary Gleeson

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Murray & Joy Stapleton

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Mrs Christina Tadgell

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General Release

General release (non-subscription) tickets for MCO 2017 season performances, Salon Sessions

and A Feast of Music will be on sale from Thursday 24 November 2016.

Online BookingsVisit mco.org.au to book and for more information.

Telephone BookingsSeason performances (both venues) and Salon Sessions:

Melbourne Recital Centre Box Office (03) 9699 3333

A Feast of Music (Daylesford):Melbourne Chamber Orchestra (03) 9650 3365

General Release PricesElisabeth Murdoch Hall—Melbourne Recital Centre

Australian Octet Concert

Orchestral Concerts

Deakin Edge—Federation Square

Standard Concession Under-40s Student/Child

Premium $127 $117 NA $30

A-Reserve $106 $95 NA $30

B-Reserve $85 $74 $40 $30

C-Reserve $63 $52 $40 $30


Premium $106 $95 NA $30

A-Reserve $85 $74 NA $30

B-Reserve $63 $52 $40 $30

C-Reserve $42 $35 $40 $30


Premium Zone $85 $74 NA $30

Standard Zone $63 $52 $40 $30

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Suite 110 Block Arcade 282 Collins Street Melbourne 3000

T (03) 9650 3365 | mco.org.au | [email protected]

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