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JANUARY MARCH Orchestre National de Jazz 2013 19 January PP320258/0121 PRINCIPAL PARTNER January, February & March 2013 MONDAY TUesdAY WedNesdAY THURsdAY FRidAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MusicPlay MusicPlay MusicPlay p4-5 p4-5 p4-5 Rokia Traoré Orchestre 7.30pm – p6 National de Jazz 14 15 16 17 18 7.30pm – p719 The Garden Party The Garden Party The Garden Party (Australia Day) 21 22 25 26 27 The Garden Party The Garden Party The Garden Party 28 29 01 02 03 MUSIC BLOOMS IN AN UNShostakovichEXPECTED PLAC &E Happy Birthday French Connections Chinese New Year's Beethoven Melbourne Recital 3pm & 6pm – p8 Day Concert ART OF SLEEPING • THE BAMBOOS • THE CACTUS CHANNEL • HUSKY JONTI • JENS LEK MAN • 6pmKASHME –RE p8 STAGE BAND Centre The Garden Party 3pm – p9 MIA DYSON • OSCAR + MARTIN • SASKWATCH • DJ SOFTWAR TINPAN ORANGE • THE TROUBLE WITH TEMPLETMozartON • VAN SH&E •H ANandelD MORE The Garden Party The Garden Party 6.30pm – p8 04 05 06FROM 25 JANUARY 2013 THEGARDENPARTY.INFO07 08 09 10 STURT ST, SOUTHBANK (RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE) SUPPORTED BY ARTS VICTORIA AND THE CITY OF MELBOURNE. Sylvia Plath in the Lost to the World Mike Oldfield's Alexander Eroica Domestic Sublime 6pm – p9 Tubular Bells Gavrylyuk 2.30pm – p12 6pm & 8pm – p9 Paul Lewis for Two 8pm – p11 The Garden Party 7.30pm – p10 7pm – p11 The Garden Party 11 13 12 The Garden15 Party 16 17 Eroica Mostly Mozart: VCE Top Class 2013: Ode to Margaret 7pm – p12 Mozart & Son Music 5.30pm – p13 11am – p12 11am, 3pm & 6.30pm 18 19 20 21 22 – p13 23 24 Ligeti Morphed Karin Schaupp & The Spanish Phronesis Karin Schaupp & 6pm – p13 Pavel Steidl Collection 7.30pm – p17 Pavel Steidl 7pm – p14 6pm – p16 8pm – p14 David Jones Plus Two The Tallest Man Brothers on Earth 25 7pm – p1626 27 7.30pm –28 p15 01 02 03 VCE Top Class 2013: This Mirror has Half the Sky Dhafer Youssef Soweto Gospel Choir Dance Three Faces 7.30pm – p19 Quartet 8pm – p20 10am & 1.30pm – p13 7pm – p17 London Klezmer 7.30pm – p19 Kronos Quartet Quartet 05 7.30pm06 – p18 8pm – p1807 08 09 Labour Day SHE: Seven Harp Influences from Jordi Savall & Philippe Jaroussky Philippe Jaroussky Ensemble the East Andrew 7pm – p23 5pm – p23 11am – p20 6pm – p21 Lawrence-King Spirit of India Brahms 7.30pm – p22 11 7.30pm – p2012 7pm – p21 13 14 16 17 Empire of the West The Prophet Penelope Thwaites Australian Voices: Joyce Yang In Memoriam 6pm – p23 6pm – p24 6pm – p24 Elena Kats-Chernin 7.30pm – p26 3pm & 6pm – p27 Glen Hansard 6pm – p24 Glen Hansard 7.30pm – p25 Glen Hansard 7.30pm – p25 18 19 20 7.30pm – p2521 22 23 The Poet 1863 – The Paris Temptation: Good Friday 7pm – p27 Connection Faust and Schubert 6pm – p27 7pm – p28 Ears Wide Open 25 6.30pm –26 p28 27 28 29 30 All information in this brochure is correct at the time of printing. 2 MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE • January The Best Place to Hear Welcome to a new year of the most eclectic and electrifying live concerts at Melbourne’s home of music. 2013 is going to be a huge year, starting from late-January when we launch The Garden Party, our outdoor summer music festival. We’re reclaiming a piece of empty space next to the Centre and transforming it into an urban oasis, equipped with a stage where great local and international acts will perform, a bar, food and some surprises. Visit thegardenparty.info for full details. Indoors, you’ll see artists like Rokia Traoré. She’s one of Africa’s most adventurous singers, blending the bluesy sound of her electric guitar with traditional Malian instruments. Glen Hansard, the Oscar-winning singer-songwriter showcases his new album, with the help of his band, The Frames. Three great performers visit – Paul Lewis concludes his epic Schubert Cycle, Jordi Savall plays music from the golden age of the viola da gamba and pianist Joyce Yang makes her Melbourne debut. Many of our ensembles and companies begin their seasons also. We can’t wait to see you at Melbourne Recital Centre soon. LUISA PASTRELLO Uwe HAGEN Country General Manager Managing Director, Australia & New Zealand, Audi Australia Etihad Airways Audi is a proud supporter of Melbourne Etihad Airways, the national airline of the Recital Centre, and now in our fourth year United Arab Emirates, is a proud supporter of partnership, we are delighted that our of Melbourne Recital Centre. We share a relationship has added to the rich cultural life commitment to exceptional performance of Melbourne. Through our unique pairing and inspired customer service experiences. with the Centre, we have been able to offer Etihad Airways is delighted to bring the our customers exceptional experiences. Centre’s superb international artists to From a world-class design to world-class Melbourne to enrich the cultural life of the performances, Melbourne Recital Centre city and its people. We invite you to experience mirrors Audi’s commitment to progressiveness the luxury, convenience and modern Arabian and sophistication. The ongoing partnership hospitality of Etihad Airways when next you fly. between our two successful brands is a great way to give back to the Australian community through cultural endeavours that can be enjoyed and accessed by all Australians. Audi Australia and Melbourne Recital Centre are proud winners of the AbaF Orchestre National de Jazz Victorian Partnering Award in 2012 FOR BOOKINGS VISIT MELBOURNERECITAL.COM.AU OR PHONE 03 9699 3333 3 THE KOOKABURRA WHO INVISIBLE ME CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS – STOLE THE MOON Are you black with white stripes? AUSTRALIAN STYLE This delightful Australian bush story Or white with black stripes? There is no greater introduction to is an ideal introduction for young Invisible Me follows the adventures of classical music than the humorous children to instruments of the Stripey, a baby Emu, as he searches suites of Carnival of the Animals. Visit orchestra and Indigenous culture. The for his place in the vast Australian the musical zoo, where kangaroos, Dreamtime myth is explored through bush. Based on Wendy Binks's award- lions and elephants come to life narration, dance, didgeridoo and winning and hugely popular story through this musical frolic performed orchestra, and tells the story of a book, renowned chamber ensemble live on stage. Saint-Saëns’ buoyant greedy Kookaburra who falls in love the Southern Cross Soloists blend melodies will whisk you away to a with the moon and steals it from the narration and music in an interactive fantastical world of zoological wonder. night sky. The other animals, Frog, exploration of a land filled with Daniel Carter conductor Snake, Emu, Wombat and Kangaroo strange and wonderful animals. The Carnival Orchestra try to make the Kookaburra laugh in order to make him release his grip This project has been assisted by the Sat 19 January 11am Australian Government through the and allow the moon to escape and Australia Council, its arts funding and (40 mins no interval) return to the sky. advisory body. Elisabeth Murdoch Hall Peter Winkler composer Tickets $18 Brett Kelly conductor Thu 17 – Sat 19 January 11.45am, 1.15pm & 3.15pm This concert is appropriate for children Mark Atkins didgeridoo age 4 and older The Kookaburra Orchestra (40 mins no interval) Thu 17 January 11am Salon See page 29 for ticketing details (40 mins no interval) Tickets $18 Elisabeth Murdoch Hall This concert is appropriate for children Tickets $18 age 4 and older This concert is appropriate for children A QPAC and Southern Cross Soloists age 4 and older production commissioned for Out of the Box 2012. See page 29 for ticketing details 4 MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE • January MusicPlay is an exciting summer holiday music festival for children and families. Over several days MusicPlay aims to encourage young music lovers and their families to immerse themselves in music through an array of interactive concerts and musical activities. AUSSIE BABES Aussie Babes celebrates all things Australian with fun-filled interactive concerts for babies and toddlers by Baby Love Music Fun. Join opera singer Melanie Maslin and her team as she leads you and your baby or toddler through key music and movement-based activities that babies find fun and stimulate their development. Incorporating well-known tunes and fun Australian themes, these concerts feature live singing, puppets, props and facilitated movement to enhance you and your baby or toddler's experience of music. Thu 17 – Sat 19 January 9.45am (40 mins no interval) Salon Tickets $20 per child (includes one accompanying adult) This concert is appropriate for babes up to 3 years of age (all children must be accompanied by an adult) MAKING MUSIC WITH MARK AtkiNS Would you like to learn how to play a didgeridoo? Learn about this ancient art and indigenous musical culture with Mark Atkins, one of Australia's most celebrated didgeridoo artists. Make your own didgeridoo, learn to play clap-sticks and have fun! Mark Atkins didgeridoos & percussion Thu 17 January 1pm & 2.30pm (60 mins) Salzer Suite Tickets $20 This workshop is appropriate for children aged 5-11 years old See page 29 for ticketing details PETER COMBE'S GREAT AUSTRALIAN SONGS Join Australia's own ‘King of the Kids’ for an intimate show full of Peter's favourite songs. As one of Australia's most celebrated songwriters for children, Peter brings his gorgeous melodies and fun and quirky lyrics to MusicPlay. Fri 18 January 10am & 11.30am (45 mins no interval) Elisabeth Murdoch Hall Tickets $18 This concert is appropriate for children age 3-8 years See page 29 for ticketing details FREE FOYER FUN THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN DREAM Melbourne Recital Centre’s foyers come alive with a range of free, VISIT: fun and interactive experiences all about Australia.