Monash Orchestral Series 2010

Emperor

Saturday 22nd May 2010, 8.00pm Monash Academy Orchestra Mark Shiell conductor Ian Munro piano Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major Op. 73 Emperor Dvorak Symphony No. 9 in E minor From the New World For our first concert in 2010 we have chosen two of the most popular works in the classical music repertoire. In fact, when ABC FM conducted their Top 100 polls, these two works were each number one respectively in the piano concerto and symphony lists. Melbourne’s Ian Munro has emerged over recent years as one of Australia’s most distinguished and awarded musicians, with a career that has taken him to thirty countries in Europe, Asia, North America and Australasia. His award in 2003 of Premier Grand Prix at the Queen Elisabeth International Competition for composers (Belgium) is a unique achievement for an Australian and follows on from multiple prizes in international piano competitions in Spain (Maria Canals), Italy (Busoni), Portugal (Vianna da Motta) and the UK, where his second prize at the Leeds International Piano Competition in 1987 established his international profile.

Heroic Sunday 1st August 2010, 4.00pm Monash Academy Orchestra Jeffrey Crellin conductor Katherine Taylor violin Sharon Draper cello Brahms Double Concerto for violin and cello in A minor Op 102 Beethoven Symphony No 3 in E flat Op 55 Eroica Beethoven’s third symphony is considered a milestone in the history of the classical symphony. The work covers more emotional ground than earlier works and is often cited as the beginning of the Romantic period in music. The first movement alone is almost as long as a typical Mozart or Haydn symphony. Brahms superb Double Concerto is performed by two outstanding young members of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Katherine Taylor and Sharon Draper, whose association with the Monash Academy Orchestra as mentors and tutors has been an enriching experience for all. Heroic concert ticket holders are invited to join us at Robert Blackwood Hall for complimentary drinks and snacks from 3.15pm until the commencement of the concert.

Concert prices Emperor / Heroic Adult $39 Student $20 Pensioner/Senior/Unemployed $32 Children (under 15) $20 Monash Staff/Monash Alumni $32 Monash Students $15 MSA card $13

Music in the Round at Monash Sunday 19 September from 12.30pm Indulge in a whole world of music Music in the Round at Monash presents 25 outstanding events in 6 glorious venues. Indulge your musical tastes and passions - choose from classical, jazz, world and contemporary styles presented by an outstanding line-upof dynamic and eclectic performers. Joining the 2010 bill are encore performances by critically acclaimed guitarists Slava and Leonard Grigoryan, pianist Michael Kieran Harvey, conductor Benjamin Northey, baritone Michael Leighton Jones, the Flinders Quartet and Duo Sol to name only a few. This year our family trail features the ever popular classic, Peter and the Wolf, narrated by our Academy’s own internationally acclaimed Artistic Director of Drama,Peter Oyston.

Music in the Round at Monash Adult $79 Senior $72 Pensioner / Unemployed $59 Student $45 Child (under 15) $39 Family of 4 $160 Additional Child With Family $12 Monash Staff / Monash Alumni $69 Monash Student $30