Episodes
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What to do if you have questions or need assistance
Especially designed to describe a visit to the Centre and provide an access guide, the Welcome to the Centre podcast is divided into chapters so you can skip to the information you need. The podcast covers these topics: Introduction Contents Getting to Melbourne Recital Centre General…
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Toilets and Level access
Especially designed to describe a visit to the Centre and provide an access guide, the Welcome to the Centre podcast is divided into chapters so you can skip to the information you need. The podcast covers these topics: Introduction Contents Getting to Melbourne Recital Centre General…
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Access to Primrose Potter Salon
Especially designed to describe a visit to the Centre and provide an access guide, the Welcome to the Centre podcast is divided into chapters so you can skip to the information you need. The podcast covers these topics: Introduction Contents Getting to Melbourne Recital Centre General…
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Access to Elisabeth Murdoch Hall
Especially designed to describe a visit to the Centre and provide an access guide, the Welcome to the Centre podcast is divided into chapters so you can skip to the information you need. The podcast covers these topics: Introduction Contents Getting to Melbourne Recital Centre General…
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Buying a ticket
Especially designed to describe a visit to the Centre and provide an access guide, the Welcome to the Centre podcast is divided into chapters so you can skip to the information you need. The podcast covers these topics: Introduction Contents Getting to Melbourne Recital Centre General…
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General accessibility information
Especially designed to describe a visit to the Centre and provide an access guide, the Welcome to the Centre podcast is divided into chapters so you can skip to the information you need. The podcast covers these topics: Introduction Contents Getting to Melbourne Recital Centre General…
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Getting to Melbourne Recital Centre
Especially designed to describe a visit to the Centre and provide an access guide, the Welcome to the Centre podcast is divided into chapters so you can skip to the information you need. The podcast covers these topics: Introduction Contents Getting to Melbourne Recital Centre General…
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Contents
Especially designed to describe a visit to the Centre and provide an access guide, the Welcome to the Centre podcast is divided into chapters so you can skip to the information you need. The podcast covers these topics: Introduction Contents Getting to Melbourne Recital Centre General…
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Introduction
Especially designed to describe a visit to the Centre and provide an access guide, the Welcome to the Centre podcast is divided into chapters so you can skip to the information you need. The podcast covers these topics: Introduction Contents Getting to Melbourne Recital Centre General…
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Baroque Competition 2024
Welcome to the 2024 Baroque Competition. One of the most prestigious under 18 performance competitions in Australia, the Baroque Competition held in a venue boasting one of the best acoustics in the world. Formerly the Bach Competition for the last 14 years, this year's expansion into a rich...
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Classical Uncovered with Graham Abbott: What makes Mozart 'great'?
Welcome to Classical Uncovered – a podcast designed to demystify corners of the classical music world. All areas of human endeavor have their special terms which are normal and natural to those in the know. But for those unfamiliar with that language, it can appear strange or even alienating....
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Classical Uncovered with Graham Abbott: What makes Schubert 'great'?
Welcome to Classical Uncovered – a podcast designed to demystify corners of the classical music world. All areas of human endeavor have their special terms which are normal and natural to those in the know. But for those unfamiliar with that language, it can appear strange or even alienating....
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Classical Uncovered with Graham Abbott: What makes Brahms 'great'?
Welcome to Classical Uncovered – a podcast designed to demystify corners of the classical music world. All areas of human endeavor have their special terms which are normal and natural to those in the know. But for those unfamiliar with that language, it can appear strange or even alienating....
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Classical Uncovered with Graham Abbott: What makes Bach 'great'?
Welcome to Classical Uncovered – a podcast designed to demystify corners of the classical music world. All areas of human endeavor have their special terms which are normal and natural to those in the know. But for those unfamiliar with that language, it can appear strange or even alienating....
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Classical Uncovered with Graham Abbott: What is form?
Welcome to Classical Uncovered – a podcast designed to demystify corners of the classical music world. All areas of human endeavor have their special terms which are normal and natural to those in the know. But for those unfamiliar with that language, it can appear strange or even alienating....
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Classical Uncovered with Graham Abbott: What makes Beethoven 'great'?
Welcome to Classical Uncovered – a podcast designed to demystify corners of the classical music world. All areas of human endeavor have their special terms which are normal and natural to those in the know. But for those unfamiliar with that language, it can appear strange or even alienating....
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Classical Uncovered with Graham Abbott: What is Chamber Music?
Welcome to Classical Uncovered – a podcast designed to demystify corners of the classical music world. All areas of human endeavor have their special terms which are normal and natural to those in the know. But for those unfamiliar with that language, it can appear strange or even alienating....
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Classical Uncovered with Graham Abbott: What is Key? Part II
Welcome to Classical Uncovered – a podcast designed to demystify corners of the classical music world. All areas of human endeavor have their special terms which are normal and natural to those in the know. But for those unfamiliar with that language, it can appear strange or even alienating....
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Classical Uncovered with Graham Abbott: What is Key? Part I
Welcome to Classical Uncovered – a podcast designed to demystify corners of the classical music world. All areas of human endeavor have their special terms which are normal and natural to those in the know. But for those unfamiliar with that language, it can appear strange or even alienating....
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Classical Uncovered with Graham Abbott: Musical Eras
Welcome to Classical Uncovered – a podcast designed to demystify corners of the classical music world. All areas of human endeavor have their special terms which are normal and natural to those in the know. But for those unfamiliar with that language, it can appear strange or even alienating....
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Great Talks with Graham Abbott: David Greco & Erin Helyard
Now in its 10th season, Melbourne Recital Centre’s Great Performers series presents great artists giving extraordinary performances of compelling classical, bold and cutting-edge repertoire in Elisabeth Murdoch Hall. This year, the Centre has partnered with renowned presenter/producer and…
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Great Talks with Graham Abbott: Ian Munro
Now in its 10th season, Melbourne Recital Centre’s Great Performers series presents great artists giving extraordinary performances of compelling classical, bold and cutting-edge repertoire in Elisabeth Murdoch Hall. This year, the Centre has partnered with renowned presenter/producer and…
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Great Talks with Graham Abbott: Slava & Sharon Grigoryan, Our Place
Now in its 10th season, Melbourne Recital Centre’s Great Performers series presents great artists giving extraordinary performances of compelling classical, bold and cutting-edge repertoire in Elisabeth Murdoch Hall. This year, the Centre has partnered with renowned presenter/producer and…
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Bookmarks: Anna Goldsworthy on 'Melting Moments', the writing process, musical connection & more.
Bookmarks is Melbourne Recital Centre's online book club for lovers of music, literature and conversation. Our inaugural Bookmarks online event featured award-winning Australian pianist and writer, Anna Goldworthy and her novel 'Melting Moments'. Beginning in 1941, 'Melting Moments' offers a...
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Zoe's Story: Once upon a time there was a apple, he was very sad...
Zoe's Story: Once upon a time there was a apple, he was very sad... by MelbRecital
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Max's Story: I went to Lorne in the caravan with my family for six nights...
Max's Story: I went to Lorne in the caravan with my family for six nights... by MelbRecital
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Cem's Story: On Bayram I made a lot of money, and with the money...
Cem's Story: On Bayram I made a lot of money, and with the money... by MelbRecital
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Blake's Story: I went to Cohuna, I made lots of friends there...
Blake's Story: I went to Cohuna, I made lots of friends there... by MelbRecital
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Anita's Story: When I was little, my dad bought me a really cute cat...
Anita's Story: When I was little, my dad bought me a really cute cat... by MelbRecital
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The Tune Up: Phia from Melbourne Indie Voices on why you should join a choir
Sophia Exiner (Phia) tells us why community choirs speak (and sing) volumes in modern-day societies. Hosts Maxim Boon and Megan Steller talk to Phia about her choir Melbourne Indie Voices, a group of 240 people united by their shared love of indie music. Are choirs having 'a moment'? Why should…
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Musical Explorations: Sound of Space
To mark the 50th anniversary of the moon landing in July 1969, we explore the many different Sounds of Space – what music and noise we send out, and the sounds from the universe we have collected and their impact on the creation of music. Join Associate Professor Kenny McAlpine from The…
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The Tune Up: Mama Alto on the Radical Potential of Storytelling and Strength in Softness
Welcome to episode two of The Tune Up: Mama Alto on the Radical Potential of Storytelling and Strength in Softness - brought to you by Melbourne Recital Centre. Hosts Maxim Boon and Megan Steller speak with gender-transcendent diva and cabaret artiste Mama Alto about the power and potential of...
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The Tune Up: Those who think classical music is a static art form vs Ben Opie
Welcome to episode one of The Tune Up podcast with hosts Maxim Boon and Megan Steller! In this episode, Maxim and Megan chat with oboist, collaborator, artistic director and one half of Inventi Ensemble, Ben Opie. Plus, an audio experiment that explores the art and etiquette of opening a cough...
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Soundescapes Podcast: Music is More than what you hear
Whether we're listening through our headphones or in the local coffee shop, music is an irrepressible part of our daily lives – and it is so much more than just the sounds that enter our ears. In the latest Music on the Mind talk, recorded live from Melbourne Recital Centre, esteemed speakers…
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Musical Explorations: Finding Your Voice
In May 2018, Leith McPherson—acclaimed vocal coach to the cast of 'The Hobbit' trilogy and Senior Lecturer in Voice and Movement at the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music at The University of Melbourne—joined us in the Salon as part of our Musical Explorations series. With great skill and wit, Leith...
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Music on the Mind: Lullabies of Our Lives - Singing in Multicultural Harmony
Dr Samantha Dieckmann has been working with multicultural singing group Lullabies of Our Lives, bringing the diverse communities of Melbourne’s north together — one song at a time. The Lullaby Choir, a joint initiative of The Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the History of...
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The Sound of Science: How Does Space Shape Sound?
In this edition of Melbourne Recital Centre's Soundescapes podcast: How have the acoustics of buildings shaped the style of music that is composed and performed within them? In essence, how does space shape sound? Join acoustician Cameron Hough from ARUP and Ensemble Gombert in this special talks...
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Conversant: Creative possibilities in arts writing
What is arts writing beyond the idea of conventional critique? How can writers respond to artistic experiences in ways that expand and extend the value and impact of the artistic work? Meet Piriye Altraide, Jini Maxwell and Adalya Nash Hussein, three outstanding and diverse emerging female…
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Getting To Carnegie Hall - Melbourne to Manhattan
From Manhattan to Melbourne, places like Carnegie Hall, Juilliard and the Melbourne Recital Centre all have burgeoning artist development programs, taking musicians out of the concert halls and directly into the communities. With them they bring reenergised ideas and performance styles to this…
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Contemporary Classical and the Real World featuring Thea Rossen, Liza Lim, Daryl Buckley
Climate change, architecture and the Taliban, these are just some of the complex ideas that composers and musicians explore as part of Metropolis New Music Festival 2018 at Melbourne Recital Centre. In this podcast, host Cat McGauran speaks with Thea Rossen (Penny Quartet), Liza Lim (composer)…
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What Is Rebetiko? With Cat McGauran & Con Kalamaras
What is Rebetiko? It is the music of passion, pain and love. It is a tapestry woven of Byzantine, Turkish, Roma, Jewish and other musical forms, created in the Piraeus 100 years ago by Greek refugees from Asia Minor and has grown to become a globally respected musical style. Cat McGauran speaks...
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In Conversation with Gawurra
Known for his deeply resonant voice and musical sensitivity, Gawurra catapulted onto the music stage in 2016 following the release of his critically acclaimed, and multi-award winning debut album, Ratja Yaliyali. The Melbourne-based via Arnhem Land musician joined Double J’s Caz Tran in...
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The Pin - Where We At
Nkechi Anele and Lucille Cutting are friends who connected through difference. As two Nigerian-Australian women of a similar age and background, Nkechi and Lucie had vastly different upbringings. One grew up in an urban environment surrounded by many cultures and the other in a small town in...
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Music on the Mind - Audience Wellbeing
In October 2017, we welcomed Jane Davidson and Jody Evans to the Salon to discuss what music audiences want and feel; how music audience experience contributes to well-being; and what can be done to improve music audience experiences.
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In Conversation with Ella Thompson, Clio Renner & Sui Zhen
Like Running Water brings together Ella Thompson, Sui Zhen and Clio Renner in a multi-dimensional arrangement that intersects sound, sight and scent. 3RRR’s Lauren Taylor joined Ella, Clio and Sui Zhen for an In Conversation event to hear insights into the creative process behind the group’s new...
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Soundescapes Podcast: Central Australian Aboriginal Women's Choir
In this Soundescapes podcast presented by Melbourne Recital Centre, we learn about the extraordinary story of the Central Australian Aboriginal Women's Choir and the choral tradition that has survived for nearly 150 years. Hosted by Cat McGauran featuring choir master Stuart Morris and director…
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Soundescapes Podcast: 48 Ways of Looking at Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier
In this Soundescapes podcast presented by Melbourne Recital Centre, we explore J.S. Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier as part of the 48 Ways of Looking at Bach concert series. Hosted by Cat McGauran and featuring Marshall McGuire, Liz Anderson and Paul Grabowsky. To discover more stories behind…
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Soundescapes Podcast: Music, Trauma & Recovery
In this Soundescapes podcast presented by Melbourne Recital Centre, we look at the different ways music can help different people recover from trauma. Hosted by Cat McGauran and featuring James Richmond, Michael Mosley and Samantha Dieckmann. To discover more stories behind the music, the…
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Music on the Mind: Music & Trauma
In April 2017, we welcomed Professor Felicity Baker, Dr Samantha Dieckmann and James Richmond to Melbourne Recital Centre to discuss Music and Trauma.
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Musical Explorations: Text and Music - Songwriting Through the Ages
Song is perhaps the oldest form of musical communication, with the earliest surviving manuscript dating from 3400 years ago. Song has accompanied rituals associated with spirituality, labour, education, entertainment and, of course, expressions of emotion such as love and grief. In this...