Great Passions: Radulović plays Khatchaturian

Schedule

Sat, 23 May, 2026 at 09:30 am

UTC+10:00

Location

Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall, St Kilda Road level, Southbank, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3006 | Melbourne, VI

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If you’re the type of listener who likes to experience the full force of the orchestra, this concert is for you. Our stage will be packed with musicians from the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra performing alongside next-generation talent from the Australian National Academy of Music. Sitting in Hamer Hall, the colossal scale of this combined ensemble will envelop you in the sounds of Shostakovich’s Symphony No.4. The composer declared his work be a product of his “great thoughts and great passions”. So great were those passions that his symphony inspired both awe and controversy, delaying its premiere by more than two decades. It has survived many decades more.
Like the symphony, Khachaturian’s Violin Concerto was composed during the Soviet Era. It blends the composer’s Armenian heritage with Western classical traditions. It’s also one of Nemanja Radulović’s signature works, so don’t miss the fiery solos under the skilled hands of this Serbian-French violinist. Chief Conductor Jaime Martín will lead the way.
Program
Khachaturian Violin Concerto
Shostakovich Symphony No.4
Featuring
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Jaime Martín conductor
Nemanja Radulović violin
Musicians from the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM)+
+This performance is part of ANAM and the MSO's Orchestral Training Partnership
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Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall, St Kilda Road level, Southbank, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3006, Ngv International, 130-200 St Kilda Rd, Southbank VIC 3006, Australia, Melbourne

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