Melbourne Recital Centre

Eleanor Lyons will sing with friends in this “embracing and relaxed” venue

November 1, 2024

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Eleanor Lyons likes to think of chamber music with the same warmth as a “handwritten letter or a home-baked cake”. Unlike the […]

Nat Bartsch’s relaxed performances provide “a place where you can be yourself”

October 22, 2024

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Booked your tickets for that concert you were thinking of attending? Great. Now you just need to figure out how you’ll get […]

“Culture isn’t stagnant”: Australian Art Orchestra celebrates 30 years of change

October 16, 2024

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The Australian Art Orchestra is celebrating its 30th birthday. But it’s certainly not getting old. Artistic director Aaron Choulai goes so far […]

4 concerts to check out in Melbourne this November

October 16, 2024

BY CUTCOMMON Let’s face it — by November, most of us are either in holiday mode, or wrapping up our end-of-year projects so we can […]

What live music is happening in Melbourne this September?

August 23, 2024

BY CUTCOMMON August is almost out, and this winter season has been wrapping up with some Intimate Salon Experiences. To celebrate 15 years of live […]

Orava Quartet will premiere a new Australian work this month

August 21, 2024

BY CUTCOMMON It’s safe to say that most musicians would be happy with a review praising their ability to “defy the laws of physics”. But […]

4 concerts not to miss in Melbourne this August

July 19, 2024

BY CUTCOMMON It’s been exactly 15 years since the Melbourne Recital Centre started supporting live music — and it’s given Australian audiences access to hundreds […]

“With us, it’s guitar like you haven’t heard before”

May 31, 2024

BY LILY BRYANT When I ask Benjamin Dix of the Melbourne Guitar Quartet what it’s like to prepare for a world premiere, he laughs, self-effacingly. […]