6pm The Salon. Melbourne Recital Centre (brochure)
November 3: La Compañía: Music for a Bavarian Duke
2009
9 January: Vivaldi Mass for St Mark
Patron Saint of Venice Soloists, two choirs and two orchestras directed by Dr Gary Ekkel
March 21: La Compania
With a desire to create a period instrument ensemble dedicated to the music of the Renaissance and Early Baroque, La Compañía was formed in 1997 by its artistic directors Danny Lucin and Mitchell Cross. La Compañía is a unique Australian ensemble, performing a rarely heard repertoire on historically important instruments.
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24 May: Galileo’s Brother
In celebration of the 400th anniversary of the telescope, join Rosemary for this celestial program of solo lute music. Galileo Galilei — one of western civilization’s most significant scientists — played the lute as did his father Vincenzo and his brother Michelangelo. Vivien Hamilton, narrator; Rosemary Hodgson, lute.
30 May: Sweet Stay a while
with George Liakatos, tenor; The Christ Church Series, Warnambool.