Melbourne Ensemble: Lux Aeterna

Schedule

Sun Oct 12 2025 at 07:00 am to 08:30 am

UTC+11:00

Location

Iwaki Auditorium | Melbourne, VI

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Performance update
Please note: the time of this performance has been rescheduled to 5pm. This adjustment aims to minimise the impact of expected road closures due to the Nike Melbourne Marathon scheduled for earlier in the day.
Additionally, MSO Associate Principal Cello Rachael Tobin is unable to perform. We are pleased to announce MSO Assistant Principal Cello Elina Faskhi will join this performance in her place. The finalised program is now listed below.
Program:
Britten Epilogue for horn from Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings
Gubaidulina Espressivo-Sotto Voce from Eight Etudes for Solo Double Bass
Schnittke Hymnus II for Cello and Double Bass
Golijov Tenebrae (for string quartet)
Gerard Brophy Istanbul The Magic of Daily Life*
*World Premiere
Listen blindly and openly
The Melbourne Ensemble presents a remarkable program that encourages you to listen blindly and openly, allowing the music to transport you to a spiritual realm.
Featuring a hauntingly beautiful work for string quartet by Osvaldo Golijov, this concert also marks the premiere of a vibrant new work by Gerard Brophy which will transport you to Istanbul to experience the historic city’s sights and sounds.
Featuring:
Melbourne Ensemble
Freya Franzen, violin
Anna Skálová, violin
Christopher Moore, viola
Elina Faskhi, cello
Stephen Newton, double bass / curator
Saul Lewis, horn
Jack Schiller, bassoon
Phil Arkinstall, clarinet
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Iwaki Auditorium, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 120-130 Southbank Blvd, Southbank VIC 3006, Australia, Melbourne

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