Drill Hall
239 A'Beckett St
Melbourne, Victoria 3000
ABN 55 980 662 321
239 A'Beckett St
Melbourne, Victoria 3000
ABN 55 980 662 321
The Royal Melbourne Philharmonic continues the tradition of presenting fine musical entertainment.
Mozart Chamber Works
Mozart's Piano Quartet, Piano Sonata, selected arias / lieder and Sonata for piano and violin..
Soloists: Duo Axis: Stefan Cassomenos (piano), Michael Dahlenburg (cello) and other soloists (TBA)
Sunday 1 May, 4.00 pm, Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Melbourne Recital Centre)
Mozart Requiem and Vespers
All-Mozart program: Mozart's Piano Concerto No 25 in C, the Solemn Vespers of the Confessor, and the Requiem (Süssmayr's completion).
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra
Soloists: Christopher Richardson, Sara Macliver, Christopher Saunders, Sally-Anne Russell, Stefan Cassomenos (piano)
Conductor: Andrew Wailes
Sunday 1 May, 8.00 pm, Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Melbourne Recital Centre)
A Celebration of Mahler and Liszt
Mahler's Piano Quartet and "Liebst du um Schönheit", Liszt's Dante Sonata, Grand Duo concertant sur la Romance de 'Le Marin' I and II, & selected songs, and Alfred Schnittke's Piano Quartet 'After a sketch by Mahler'
Soloists: Duo Axis: Stefan Cassomenos & Amir Farid (pianoforte), Michael Dahlenburg (cello), Monica Curro (violin), Jacquiline Porter (soprano)
Sunday 3 July, 4.00 pm, Pre-concert talk by Andrew Wailes 3.30pm. Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Melbourne Recital Centre)
20th Century Masters (CANCELLED)
Benjamin Britten's St Nicolas Cantata, Gerald Finzi's 'In terra pax' for chorus and orchestra, and 'Eclogue for Piano and Strings', Arvo Pärt's 'Cantus in Memorium Benjamin Britten' and Grainger's Irish Tune from County Derry and Country Gardens
Soloists: Amir Farid & Amir Farid (pianoforte), Gerald Schneider (tenor), Jacqueline Porter (soprano)
Australian Children's Choir, Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra
Conductor: Andrew Wailes
Sunday 3 July, 8.00 pm, Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Melbourne Recital Centre)
Sing your own Oratorio, and 2011 RMP Aria Final
Open rehearsal and choral workshop for choristers of all ages. Admission includes all music, afternoon tea, a three-hour choral workshop and rehearsal, and entry to the RMP Aria Final in the evening, including a performance of the Workshop choruses.
Pianoforte Accompanist: TBA
Chorus Master: Andrew Wailes
Soloists: Eight finalists to be selected
Sunday 14 August, Workshop: 2 - 5 pm and Final: 7 pm. BMW Edge - Federation Square
Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius
The 28th Sir Bernard Heinze Memorial Concert
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir
Melbourne University Choral Society and the Australian Catholic University Choir
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra
Soloists: Bradley Daley (Gerontius), Michael Lewis OAM (The Priest), Roxane Hislop (The Angel)
Conductor: Andrew Wailes
Sunday 2 October, 5 p.m. Melbourne Town Hall
Handel's Messiah
The RMP's world-record breaking 2011 performance of Handel's immortal oratorio
With the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra
Soloists: Greta Bradman, Sally-Anne Russell, James Egglestone and Christopher Richardson
Conductor: Andrew Wailes
Sunday 11 December, 5 p.m. Melbourne Town Hall
A Philharmonic Christmas - Carols in the Cathedral
The Traditional RMP concert performance of Carols and other Christmas Music
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir
Melbourne University Choral Society - The Australian Children's Choir
Special Guest Soloists including Roy Best
RMP Brass and Percussion
Conductor: Andrew Wailes
Two performances: Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 December, 8 p.m., St Paul's Cathedral (Cnr Swanston St and Flinders St)
