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CONCERT SERIES 2018 GREAT PERFORMERS 2018 A STELLAR LIST OF THE WORLD’S BEST, WELCOMING BACK SOME OLD FRIENDS, AND INTRODUCING YOU TO NEW ARTISTRY.

As Recital Centre enters its ninth year of music making, I continue to be encouraged and delighted by the response to this unique recital series. The opportunity to spend a few hours in the company of some of the world’s greatest artists in the extraordinary acoustics of Elisabeth Murdoch Hall is resonating with you the audiences, and creating musical moments to treasure.

Nelson Freire returns to Australia after a triumphant tour in 2016 – he opens our season in magisterial style. Measha Brueggergosman has been to Melbourne previously (she’s a mad tennis fan), but this is her first concert tour, and her unique story and effusive energy will entrance you. James Ehnes playing solo Bach – I know you will be transported by this poetic music maker.

The great American baritone Thomas Hampson makes his Australian debut on stage for us, celebrating his twin loves of Mahler and the American Songbook. Leslie Howard shares his 70th birthday with us in a performance of his beloved Liszt. And Stuart Skelton comes to us from the stage onto the concert stage for a rare recital, showing us other facets of his musical life.

Paul Lewis continues his exploration of the heartland of classical repertoire in two special performances. And violin and piano duo Tasmin Little and Piers Lane join forces for a simply gorgeous program of works. To finish the season, the virtuoso Latvian accordion player Ksenija Sidorova brings her accordion back to Australia, and rounds off this eighth season of Great Performers in a spirited and joyous way.

Join us for a magical year of music making.

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NELSON MEASHA JAMES FREIRE BRUEGGERGOSMAN EHNES

PIANO SOPRANO VIOLIN

MON 26 FEBRUARY PIANO MON 9 APRIL 7.30PM WED 21 MARCH 7.30PM 7.30PM

P06 P08 P10

THOMAS LESLIE STUART HAMPSON HOWARD SKELTON

BARITONE PIANO TENOR

MACIEJ PIKULSKI PIANO WED 13 JUNE RICHARD PEIRSON PIANO THU 31 MAY 7.30PM FRI 3 AUGUST 7.30PM 7.30PM

P12 P14 P16

PAUL TASMIN KSENIJA LEWIS LITTLE & SIDOROVA

PIANO PIERS LANE ACCORDION

VIOLIN | PIANO

THU 27 SEPTEMBER TUE 4 DECEMBER MON 1 OCTOBER 7.30PM 7.30PM TUE 23 OCTOBER 7.30PM

P18 P20 P22

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PIANO BRAZIL Nelson Freire is acknowledged as one of the is acknowledged Nelson Freire time, and on his pianists of our truly great all he demonstrated last year Australia visit to such from expect would the qualities that we sensitivity poetic – brilliant virtuosity, eminence say to something sense of having and a real recital music. His debut Melbourne through our 2018 season. open to is a thrilling way MARSHALL MCGUIRE DIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC PLANNING musicians’ musician: intensely is the consummate Nelson Freire find magic in the notes. able to the smallest detail, to attuned opening of his play the turbulent pianists to Schumann invites sense of the in the full in C ‘imaginatively and passionately Fantasie motto. Freire’s that is practically adventure to call an irresistible words’, the shadowy glamour of Chopin to from that ranges With a program of Debussy dreams and the ravishing at his most humorous Mozart on display – and imagination are passion and Albéniz, Freire’s world of sensation and colour. self-contained into piece shaping each NELSON FREIRE

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Preludes Book II – selection Preludes Navarra Ballade No.3 in A-flat,Ballade No.3 Op.47 Ten Variations on a Theme by Glück, Variations Ten uncomplicatedly uncomplicatedly than Nelson Freire.’ the sheer joy and exhilaration the sheer joy and exhilaration of their of being masters vividly and more craft ALBENIZ MOZART DEBUSSY MONDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2018, 7.30PM 26 FEBRUARY MONDAY Hall Murdoch Elisabeth K.455 meint’, ‘Unser dummer Pöbel in C, Op.17 SCHUMANN Fantasie Op.36 in F-sharp, No.2 CHOPIN Impromptu CHOPIN from ALBENIZ ‘Evocación’ THE GUARDIAN  ‘ Few pianists alive convey Few pianists alive convey ‘

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SOPRANO

MEASHA BRUEGGERGOSMAN CANADA

IAN MUNRO PIANO

‘Everything she sings is radiated by Measha makes her makes her Melbourne Recital an instinctive musicality, breadth Centre debut with well-loved vocal masterpieces of phrasing and generosity of spirit: and spirited new works. She’s equally at home 9 here is someone evidently singing in opera, pop and jazz, and has recently released for love not money and she has an album of African-American spirituals, songs the gift of making the music glow.’ that lie close to the musical roots of child THE TELEGRAPH UK growing up in New Brunswick, Canada. MARSHALL MCGUIRE DIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC PLANNING

Soprano Measha Brueggergrosman hasn’t followed the traditional career path of an opera star, pursuing a stellar stage career while multitasking as a recitalist, recording artist and author. Her musical interests are just as diverse: show-tunes, lieder, new music and mainstays of the operatic stage. She’s also a vocal champion of Canadian literature and music education.

Her voice is as versatile, voluptuous and expansive as her repertoire, which ranges here from the shimmering orientalist fantasy of Ravel’s portrait the legendary storyteller, Montsalvatge’s sultry songs to the sly cabaret numbers of William Bolcolm and . Measha is joined by Australia’s Ian Munro, the ideally simpatico collaborator for this evening of classical razzle-dazzle. IAN MUNRO PIANO AUSTRALIA

WEDNESDAY 21 MARCH 2018, 7.30PM Elisabeth Murdoch Hall

RAVEL Shéhérazade MONTSALVATGE Cinco canciones negras And songs by BOLCOM, CAGE and POULENC. PHOTO:BENJAMIN EALOVEGA GREAT PERFORMERS 2018 11

VIOLIN CANADA Grammy-award winning violinist James Ehnes winning violinist James Grammy-award in a Centre Melbourne Recital to is returning Bach. of J.S. the solo works exploring program and this dazzling technique for Acclaimed is a playing, this expressive passionate, musical musician with a singularly elegant His solo Bach playing is simply sublime. voice. MARSHALL MCGUIRE DIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC PLANNING most valuable some of music’s solo violin works are Bach’s their timeless of the Baroque, While they the product are treasures. Each has a unique today. resonate rigour and intellectual beauty C of grace the stately joy of E major, the effervescent character: and – the tragic major and – at the very pinnacle of the repertoire of of that suite The culmination and core labyrinthine D minor. whose variations of virtuoso a set is the majestic Chaconne, dances James The magnetic has never been surpassed. transcendence of these masterworks, his performance for Ehnes is justly acclaimed Hall, Murdoch Elisabeth meet so when he and his 1715 Stradivarius be spellbound. expect to JAMES EHNES EHNES which to captivate the audience.’ the audience.’ captivate which to nothing but his performance with with nothing but his performance empty stage, Ehnes required Ehnes required empty stage, J.S. BACH J.S. in E, BWV1006 No.3 Violin Partita in C, BWV 1005 No.3 Violin Sonata BWV1004 in D minor, No.2 Violin Partita MONDAY 9 APRIL 2018, 7.30PM MONDAY Hall Murdoch Elisabeth THE AGE ‘ A lone figure on a completely on a completely ‘ A lone figure

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PIANO U.S. A. BARATONE We’re delighted to welcome acclaimed acclaimed welcome to delighted We’re first the for Australia to baritone American in May. in recital time, making his debut here of our time, singers American One of the great of interpreter a leading as he is acknowledged and also a champion of the American Mahler, of that wide range covers songbook. His recital the musical into giving us an insight repertoire, singer. soul of this outstanding MARSHALL MCGUIRE DIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC PLANNING musicians, not foremost Thomas Hampson is one of the world’s for advocate but also a passionate star just a charismatic opera his for spokesman and articulate song, and an insightful American with on the stage, 6′4″, Hampson is an imposing figure At art-form. man – tragic him as a leading cast You’d match. to voice a baritone a devil or a buffoon. also play a scoundrel, perhaps – but he can hero, of telling – the art the song recital lends itself to This kind of versatility sing Mahler in an evening. stories Hampson will of course a dozen from also hear but we’ll of lieder, and Schubert, two cornerstones chanson. world of French the elegant into excursion recent his more with a pop tune, is his way resumé diverse out Hampson’s Rounding and surprises. show-tunes so expect some stylish standards, MACIEJ PIKULSKI THOMAS HAMPSON HAMPSON

DUPARC , SCHUBERT LA TIMES its clarion power, burnished burnished its clarion power, tone and pellucid clarity.’ tone MAHLER, Songbook. American the Great and from A selection of songs by THURSDAY 31 MAY 2018, 7.30PM 31 MAY THURSDAY Hall Murdoch Elisabeth MACIEJ PIKULSKI PIANO POLAND ‘Hampson’s voice retains retains voice ‘Hampson’s

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PIANO Melbourne-born pianist Leslie Howard celebrates celebrates Howard Melbourne-born pianist Leslie of the composer his 70th birthday with a recital Liszt. championing – Franz he has spent a life though: the birthday presents We get paraphrases Liszt’s us to will treat Howard in a swirling, dazzling, and transcriptions the opera. night at and colourful energetic MARSHALL MCGUIRE DIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC PLANNING of 7255 minutes (99 CDs containing recordings Howard’s Leslie the reveal playing) virtuosic formidably and live performances and performer Liszt, star’ a ‘rock of Franz genius multifaceted who pushed the boundaries of his instrument innovator restless than a music and more with Liszt’s familiar and music. Intimately of works, difficult of these most technically the challenge for match by and delights inspired some discoveries guides us through Howard Liszt the ultimate These are opera. for appreciation profound Liszt’s surprising are there with this composer, But as always party-pieces. – refined character a complex reveals Howard depths. In the process as a daredevil – as well as his own skills as and bold, as much a poet of the highest calibre. pianist and interpreter a virtuoso AUSTRALIA / U.K. LESLIE HOWARD

a remarkable pianist.’ pianist.’ a remarkable e duetto finale, S436 e duetto Figaro über Themen aus Mozarts Fantasie LISZT AT THE OPERA LISZT AT über Themen aus und Chaconne Sarabande von G F Händel, S181 dem Singspiel sacra – Danza Aïda di G. Verdi S697 und Don Giovanni, des Huguenots de Meyerbeer – Réminiscences S412ii dramatique, Fantaisie Grande – Rêverie adieux sur un motif de l’opéra Les de Charles Gounod, S409 Juliette et Roméo de Norma de Bellini – Réminiscences S394 Fantaisie, Grande WEDNESDAY 13 JUNE 2018, 7.30PM 13 JUNE WEDNESDAY Hall Murdoch Elisabeth LIMELIGHT MAGAZINE ‘A remarkable feat by by feat remarkable ‘A PHOTO:SIM CANETTY-CLARKE GREAT PERFORMERS 2018 17

, Skelton’s astonishing astonishing , Skelton’s

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PIANO TENOR AUSTRALIA Australian singers have always made their always have singers Australian now Skelton and Stuart mark on the world, list, of this appearing sits at the top frequently halls houses and concert opera at the great one of the great as acclaimed of the world, of our time – tenors’) (‘heroic heldentenors he’s performer, is not only a great so Stuart a superhuman one. MARSHALL MCGUIRE DIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC PLANNING the to Ring Cycle demands of Wagner’s and dramatic the vocal From and power of Britten’s pathos ability to give voice and life to a character has put him in hot has put him in hot a character to and life give voice ability to of Wagner Melbourne. His performances to Newdemand from York but in and opera-goers, orchestra- well known to and Mahler are another we discover Centre at Melbourne Recital this debut recital interests, artist, his other musical delving into side of this great time in musical spend to opportunity and revelling in the rare and associate Skelton singer. with an outstanding conversation rarely-heard explore Peirson Richard repetiteur artist UK-based and overlooked. both familiar by composers gems RICHARD PEIRSON STUART

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TURINA, . and KALDALÓNS WAGNER THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD THE SYDNEY combined glorious warmth and and glorious warmth combined expressive with elemental colour something that taps energy deeply human and intuitive.’ deeply human and intuitive.’ LISZT, , Songs by KORNGOLD FRIDAY 3 AUGUST 2018, 7.30PM 3 AUGUST FRIDAY Hall Murdoch Elisabeth RICHARD PEIRSON PIANO U.K. ‘Skelton’s monumental performance performance monumental ‘Skelton’s PHOTO:MARK CHEW GREAT PERFORMERS 2018 19

U.K. PIANO Paul Lewis continues his exploration of the heart of the heart his exploration continues Lewis Paul concerts of pair – in a of the piano repertoire and ground-breaking on the genius focussing and Beethoven of Haydn, brilliance musical concerts This is an epic series – four Brahms. more providing step – each seasons three over of the very origins insight and understanding of piano writing, music that influenced and performers. of composers generations MARSHALL MCGUIRE DIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC PLANNING describe a musician as is not usually how you’d ‘Awe-inspiring’ from away you walk Lewis, yet as Paul and soft-spoken self-effacing of that you’ve been in the presence with the feeling his concerts but to or fire, with force astound Lewis doesn’t aim to greatness. with the music. The music of Beethoven, simply put you in touch certainly but there’s and Haydn needs no special pleading, Brahms the freewheeling within. Lewis guides us through discover to more of the the beginning bagatelles, imagination and wit of Beethoven’s fantasies, and Brahms’ sonatas innovative in Haydn’s piano sonata music he ever and personal penned. some of the most intimate this music anew. hear you to Lewis invites Paul PAUL PAUL LEWIS

Eleven Bagatelles, Op.119 Eleven Bagatelles, THE GUARDIAN with unshowy dexterity to to with unshowy dexterity tenderness and intelligence and intelligence tenderness create interpretations of of interpretations create great insight and power.’ insight great Seven Fantasies, Op.116 SevenBRAHMS Fantasies, Hob.XVI:20 in C minor, Piano Sonata HAYDN Op.33 SevenBEETHOVEN Bagatelles, in E-flat, Hob.XVI:52 Op.92, Piano Sonata HAYDN MONDAY 1 OCTOBER 2018, 7.30PM 1 OCTOBER MONDAY Hall Murdoch Elisabeth BEETHOVEN BEETHOVEN in E-flat, Hob.XVI:49 Sonata Keyboard HAYDN Hob.XVI:32 in B minor, Sonata Keyboard HAYDN Op.119 Piano, for Pieces Four BRAHMS THURSDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2018, 7.30PM 27 SEPTEMBER THURSDAY Hall Murdoch Elisabeth ‘The pianist combined muscularity, muscularity, ‘The pianist combined PHOTO:BENJAMIN EALOVEGA GREAT PERFORMERS 2018 21

U.K. AUSTRALIA The partnership of violinist Tasmin Little Tasmin of violinist The partnership of an array delivers Lane and pianist Piers their years delights and riches, building on and of a special musical of playing together, two brings together bond. This concert voices musical virtuosic and distinctive of masterpieces. in a program MARSHALL MCGUIRE DIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC PLANNING – indeed one of the Little is one of the most respected Tasmin of protégée The today. most beloved – musicians on the scene new to commitment her mentor’s Menhuin, Little shares Yehudi Violin project Her Naked audiences. out to reaching music, and to down break online to free available some of her recordings makes – is her forte Communication musician and hearer. between barriers Tasmin and warmth. candour and for music with her gift expressing Lane Piers rapport. this have a long-standing for partner her musical as a soloist of audiences Centre Melbourne Recital to is no stranger him in chamber music hear to a chance and insight.brilliance Here’s of the sinuous grace to thrust of Brahms cut and the Romantic from of the interplay – music that celebrates sonata Franck’s voices. two equal virtuoso VIOLIN & PIANO VIOLIN &

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TASMIN LITTLE Violin Sonata in A Violin Sonata HERALD SCOTLAND HERALD blend of power, passion, poetry and poetry passion, and blend of power, which then allowed her intoxicating which then allowed her intoxicating drop-dead beautiful playing to conjure conjure playing to beautiful drop-dead certainty in what she was doing, doing, in what she was certainty a magic that just let the music flow.’ the music flow.’ a magic that just let Pièce en forme de Habanera en forme Pièce RAVEL FRANCK Scherzo from F-A-E Sonata from Scherzo BRAHMS Sonatina in D, D.384 SCHUBERT in D minor Violin Sonata SZYMANOWSKI ELENA KATS-CHERNIN TUESDAY 23 OCTOBER 2018, 7.30PM 23 OCTOBER TUESDAY Hall Murdoch Elisabeth PIERS LANE PIANO AUSTRALIA ‘Her playing communicated her her ‘Her playing communicated PHOTO:SL CHAI GREAT PERFORMERS 2018 23

LATVIA ACCORDION I first heard Latvian accordion player Ksenija Ksenija player Latvian accordion heard I first at the Australian in Townsville Sidorova of Chamber Music – she dazzled Festival virtuosity with her spectacular there audiences It’s presence. stage engaging and thoroughly instruments where heard rarely on the often and delighted surprised, challenged, are we hands this instrument and in Ksenija’s moved, to way a perfect It’s an orchestra. becomes performers. series of great end a remarkable MARSHALL MCGUIRE DIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC PLANNING not just that the is a revelation. It’s Ksenija Sidorova to Listening and versatility virtuosity, of genuine be an instrument can accordion plays it. producing Effortlessly Sidorova also that way it’s musicality, mood and emotion, she would astound of colour, a dazzling range both to is attuned what instrument she used. Sidorova no matter serious for its potential power of music, but also to the expressive Her approach of ‘play’. refined kind all, the most – music is, after fun our turn the world, and now it’s around audiences has delighted on the magic of childhood, that touch pieces performs as Sidorova delight of fingers tactile and the pure naturally) (the tango, dance a keyboard. flying across KSENIJA SIDOROVA SIDOROVA

, RACHMANINOFF and others. MOSZKOWSKI , PIAZZOLLA accordion from Argentina to Russia Russia to Argentina from accordion by SCHNITTKE, Compositions and transcriptions for for Compositions and transcriptions TUESDAY 4 DECEMBER 2018, 7.30PM TUESDAY Hall Murdoch Elisabeth THE SUNDAY TIMES U.K THE SUNDAY ‘Sidorova is simply brilliant.’ brilliant.’ is simply ‘Sidorova SUPPORTING GREAT PERFORMANCE

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JORDI SAVALL WITH HESPÈRION XXI & TEMBEMBE ENSAMBLE CONTINUO

Grammy-Award winning ‘early music Savall is a multi-instrumentalist, conductor, scholar, teacher, and a record label director who has produced 230 discs superstar’ Jordi Savall and two since the early 1970s with a focus on Medieval, Renaissance leading ensembles, Hespèrion XXI and Baroque music. He blurs musical borders – those between past and present and east and west – while his and Tembembe Ensamble Continuo, Spanish/Catalan roots remain at the heart of his music.

explore the inspired and energetic The first program, Folías Antiguas y Criollas: From the Ancient music of Baroque Spain and the Americas. World to the New World, spans music from the late Renaissance to popular music that survives today. The second program, Folías y Romanescas: The Golden Age Of The Viol, features Savall and an intimate Hespèrion XXI ensemble performing the exquisite ‘greatest hits’ of 16th and 17th-century Spanish, French and English music for the da gamba and continuo. SIGNATURE EVENT

ʻJordi Savall is beloved by Melbourne Recital Centre audiences, who have immersed themselves in the gorgeous sound-worlds he creates in Elisabeth Murdoch Hall. We’re delighted to welcome Jordi and his collaborators back.’ MARSHALL MCGUIRE DIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC PLANNING

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FOLÍAS ANTIGUAS Y CRIOLLAS From the Ancient World to the New World

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FOLÍAS Y ROMANESCAS The Golden Age Of The Viol

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NELSON FREIRE Mon 26 February 7.30pm

MEASHA BRUEGGERGOSMAN Wed 21 March 7.30pm

JAMES EHNES Mon 9 April 7.30pm

THOMAS HAMPSON Thu 31 May 7.30pm

LESLIE HOWARD Wed 13 June 7.30pm

STUART SKELTON Friday 3 August 7.30pm

PAUL LEWIS Thu 27 September 7.30pm

PAUL LEWIS Mon 1 October 7.30pm

TASMIN LITTLE Tue 23 October 7.30pm

KSENIJA SIDOROVA Tue 4 December 7.30pm

Ksenija Sidorova Tue 4 December 7.30pm SUBTOTAL 2 $

4. CHOOSE JORDI SAVALL WITH HESPÈRION XXI & TEMBEMBE ENSAMBLE CONTINUO CONCERT TICKETS

PREMIUM QTY A RESERVE QTY TOTAL

FOLÍAS ANTIGUAS Y CRIOLLAS 21 February 2018, 7.30pm $135 $103.50 $

FOLÍAS Y ROMANESCAS 22 February 2018, 7.30pm $135 $103.50 $

SUBTOTAL 3 $

I would like to make a tax deductable donation to support the Centre. $

GRAND TOTAL (SUBTOTAL 1 + SUBTOTAL 2 + SUBTOTAL 3 + DONATION) $

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Bookings will be processed in date order of receipt as follows: First, renewing season tickets: full-packs, then six-packs, then four-packs. Second, new season ticket: full-packs, then six-packs, then four-packs. Third, additional ticket requests and bonus tickets. Single tickets are available from Friday 24 November 2017. Packs and single tickets are subject to Melbourne Recital Centre’s terms and conditions of sale. See melbournerecital.com.au. If purchasing a package it is understood that you have read and accepted the full terms and conditions. All prices are GST-inclusive and may incur transaction and delivery fees where applicable. Subscriptions are not available for concession tickets. No further discounts on Season Tickets or additional tickets for Melbourne Recital Centre Members. All packs must be in the same reserve for all concerts and all tickets must be purchased in the same transaction. Multiple purchases Flexible packs must include the same number of tickets for each concert. Discounted additional tickets may be added at a later date (you may incur a transaction fee if not purchased in the same order as a Season Ticket Package). Limit of one complimentary ticket voucher per flexi-pack redeemable for a Great Performers 2018 concert, subject to availability. Not exchangeable or redeemable for cash. We apologise if your first choice of concert(s) or reserve is not available. Concession tickets are available for means-tested concession card-holders. No further discounts. Seating is best available. Proof of eligibility: Photo ID or valid means-tested concession card. All ticket prices valid until 31 December 2017. Melbourne Recital Centre ABN 46 118 617 619. SEATING MAP

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