10 APRIL Angélique Kidjo April May June 2015 THIS EDITION David Helfgott returns Rhythm & blues diva Mavis Staples Metropolis New Music Festival 2015 The comic genius of Buster Keaton & Blue Grassy Knoll PP100016130 Jake Shimabukuro 11 APRIL April May June 2015 THIS EDITION Blues pioneer John Mayall Powerhouse vocalist Beth Hart Metropolis New Music Festival 2015 Angélique Kidjo a force in African music Paris Combo – our favourite French export PP100016130 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Joe Chindamo & Beth Hart – p5 Lifeblood – p5 Zoë Black 1 – p4 Mavis Staples – p4 APRIL 01 02 03 04 05 Opposites Day with Opposites Day with Baby Little Promises – p8 An Affair to Paul Grabowsky – p10 Peter & the Wolf – p10 Love Music Fun – p7 Baby Love Music Fun Dismember – p9 Jake Shimabukuro – p9 Melb Piano Trio p7 The Romantic English – p7 Angélique Kidjo – p8 in Recital – p10 John Mayall – p6 Strings of the Soul Tour University of Melb 06 07 p7 08 09 10 11 Orchestra – p10 12 Welcome Louis Lortie – p11 Oriental Horizons – p12 Mostly Mozart: Mozart Something Borrowed Buster Keaton's Cops, The Virtuoso the Romantic – p12 p13 One Week & The Goat Recorder – p15 Join us for inspiring music at Melbourne Recital Centre this autumn. In April, the Centre Soloist in the Spotlight: Etihad Airways, the national airline of Sarah Chang – p12 Lagrime Mie: Tears & Augie March – p13 p14 presents legendary blues and roots artists Mavis Staples, Beth Hart, John Mayall, Angélique Lullabies – p13 The Mogilevski Duo the United Arab Emirates, is proud to 13 14 15 16 17 p14 18 19 Kidjo, and ukulele wunderkind Jake Shimabukuro, while the Great Performers series partner with Melbourne Recital Centre. continues with Canadian pianist Louis Lortie playing the exquisite preludes of Chopin, The partnership enables Etihad Airways Russian Cello – p15 Lamentations for a Infinite Variations NPCO Essence: From The Homeland Fauré and Scriabin. May sees the return of the Metropolis New Music Festival, our annual Soldier – p15 p16 Gemma Turvey & p17 to enrich the experience of Centre Goldner String Israel Independence Karen Heath Duo – p17 Amjad Ali, Amaan & exploration of fascinating contemporary music in collaboration with the Melbourne patrons by bringing internationally Quartet – p16 Day Concert – p16 This Time – p17 Ayaan in Jugalbhandi renowned performers to Melbourne p18 Symphony Orchestra in music inspired by the moving image, including Tan Dun’s score for 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. In June, author/pianist Anna Goldsworthy brings us Piano from across the world. Isang Enders – p18 Isang Enders – p18 Don't Mention the Beethoven's Spring Solo Piano Works of Fado ao largo – p20 Lessons, in a unique blend of recital and theatre based on her acclaimed book. In addition to This year we are excited to connect the War… – p18 Sonata – p19 Javad Maurofi – p19 Goldner String hosting unforgettable concerts, the Centre plays an increasing role in developing the next Centre with more cultural hubs than ever Fairy Tales & VCE Top Class 2015: Quartet – p16 Gumboots – p19 Top Acts – p20 generation of performers. In January we were thrilled to receive $136,000 in funding from before as we expand our global network 27 28 29 30 01 02 03 The Department of Education and Training to support the development of selected with eight new destinations including outstanding young musicians. Four passionate and skilled young performers will gain Rome and Zurich. Between two parts Delicacies of Molten Undine - The Spirit of Moonfall – p22 Dark Twin – p23 A Bigger Picture – p23 there is an Horror – p21 Water – p21 Nostalghia – p23 access to the Centre’s world-class musicians and resources through their participation in We also look forward to showcasing the MAY intermission of Shaun Tan's The quality of our guest experience and our 100,000 years – p21 Arrival – p22 ACCELERANDO – a three-year mentoring program for gifted and talented music students in 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 their senior secondary years. If you’re as passionate as we are about providing opportunities modern Abu Dhabi hub to new, for young musicians, consider making a donation to the Centre’s programs when you discerning audiences. The Light – p24 Light is Calling – p24 Celebrating Marshall There Will Be Blood Vivaldi Unwired – p25 McGuire’s Birthday p24 purchase tickets online or visit melbournerecital.com.au/support to learn more. p25 I look forward to welcoming you to a concert soon. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Discovering Percy Mary Carewe & Philip Schellenberger Percy Grainger – p26 Il Diabolo – p28 Sondheim on Mostly Mendelssohn Grainger – p25 Mayers – p26 conducts the Uni of Paavali Jumppanen Sondheim – p28 p28 Vivaldi Unwired – p25 To Thine Own Self Be Melb Orchestra – p26 p27 España 1556 – p28 Jon Marshall True – p26 MARY VALLENTINE AO Acting General Manager 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Australia & New Zealand CEO, Melbourne Recital Centre Etihad Airways And...Action! – p29 Destination: Venice Let's Sell the Horse, Christian Leotta – p30 Manins & Gould with Stoneflower Trio – p31 Mostly Mendelssohn p29 Let's Sell the House - Snow White & Other Sam Evans – p30 p28 Melbourne Girls Just to Dance – p30 Grimm Tales – p30 Grammar Concert 25 p29 26 27 28 29 30 31 Pharoah Sanders Things She Said – p31 Quartet – p31 JUNE 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 Eoin Andersen & Time Present & Time Paris Combo – p33 Hennessy's Daniel de Borah – p31 Past – p32 Beethoven – p33 Nikolai Demidenko p32 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Winter Music – p34 Steven Isserlis with Piano Lessons – p34 Piano Lessons – p34 Piano Lessons – p34 Steven Isserlis with David Helfgott Soloist in the Connie Shih – p34 Connie Shih – p34 performs the Rach 3 Spotlight - Ian p35 Bostridge – p34 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Peter Sculthorpe Solo The Company of Declaration – p36 Vivaldi's Four 2015 Bach Sign up for our eNews to receive special offers, Piano Works – p35 Pianos III with Vivaldi's Four Season Seasons – p36 Competition – p36 Timothy Stevens – p35 p36 priority bookings and more. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Visit melbournerecital.com.au 2 MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE • The information in this brochure is correct at time of printing. FOR BOOKINGS VISIT MELBOURNERECITAL.COM.AU OR PHONE 03 9699 3333 • TRANSACTION & DELIVERY FEES MAY APPLY 3 LOCAL HEROES 2015 MOOD INDIGO Beth Hart Joe Chindamo & Zoë Black 1 Beth Hart Powerhouse vocals, story & stage presence Iconic violin works and new INFORMATION Incredible vocalist Beth Hart turns the art of compositions Wed 1 April 6pm singing into an out-of-body experience. Beth Salon (One hour no interval) has ridden incredible highs, enjoyed A-list Acclaimed violin and piano duo Joe CHINDAMO Symbiosis for violin & piano collaborations, and experienced heart- Chindamo and Zoë Black’s first concert for HANDEL (arr. Chindamo) ‘Cara sposa’ breaking lows in the past, but these days she’s the year embraces one of the 20th century’s IVES Violin Sonata No.1 reaching new career heights including her most iconic violin works, alongside a range of Zoë Black violin nomination for a Blues Music Award in the entirely new compositions for the duo by Joe Chindamo piano category: Best Contemporary Blues Female Chindamo. Charles Ives’ haunting first violin Tickets $38 ($28 concession) Artist in 2014 and a Grammy nomination with sonata is both nostalgic and avant-garde and Two concert season ticket $65 ($48 concession) Joe Bonamassa in 2014 for their album Seesaw, complements Chindamo’s arrangement of Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & which went to number one on the Billboard Joe Chindamo & Zoë Black Handel’s famous aria from Rinaldo. Joe Chindamo and Zoë Black Blues Album Chart, as did their most recent release Live In Amsterdam. Hart’s most recent MOOD INDIGO solo CD, Bang Bang Boom Boom was released in Australia in 2013 and reached number three on the Billboard Blues Album Chart. Beth’s Legendary rhythm & blues diva new solo album is set to be released in early Mavis Staples 2015. We can’t wait for her first appearance at Melbourne Recital Centre performing the For the last 67 years, from her ground-breaking ‘Mavis Staples is the highlights of a stellar career and brilliant family gospel group The Staple Singers (‘I’ll most underrated new material. Take You There’, ‘If You’re Ready [Come Go diva of the century. With Me], ‘Respect Yourself’) to her solo career, INFORMATION She has an almost Mavis Staples is responsible for blazing a Thu 2 April 7.30pm rhythm and blues trail while never superhuman Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours & 20-mins relinquishing her gospel roots. It is now that her ability to implant incl. interval) star is shining brightest. Her two collaborations the pure power Beth Hart vocals (USA) ‘Hart is masterful, totally in control of with Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy ‘You Are Not Alone’ of passion and Premium $90 an incredibly wide swath of emotion, and ‘One True Vine’, have earned her a playing with the melodies, and in emotion.’ A reserve $75 ($65 concession) Grammy Award and a new generation of fans B reserve $65 ($55 concession) the process inventing the kind of whose legions grow with every performance. Rolling Stone C reserve $55 vocal stretch that only the greats can Mavis Staples is a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre command.’ Goldmine Magazine Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award-winner, and a National Heritage Fellowship Award LOCAL HEROES 2015 recipient. Rolling Stone calls her one of the hundred Greatest Singers of All Time. Staples' passion for freedom and social justice Lifeblood animates her life and music. In the mid-1960s, tumult of Beethoven’s Piano Trio in C minor, the Staples were the spiritual and musical to the beauty and religious solemnity of voice of the civil rights movement, with close Kurtág’s ‘Varga Bálint’ Liturgy, and the tragedy ties to Martin Luther King Jr.