Faculty of the VCA and Music School of Music (Parkville)

Melba Hall Free Lunch Hour Concert Series

The Melba Hall Free Lunch Hour Concert Series takes place every week during semester. This series of concerts features local and international artists, and Faculty staff, students and ensembles.

Semester 2

5 October - Julia Nafisi & Peter Hurley

“The unknown Kurt Weill” 
Songs from Marie Galante and songs on texts by Walt Whitman.

12 October - Chamber Orchestra in concert

Students from the School of Music (Parkville) perform works by Janáček, Handel and others

19 October - Convivio

Miriam Morris and Laura Vaughan, bass viols
John O’ Donnell, harpsichord

The Master, the Disciple and the Devil

A concert featuring solos, duos, and trios for bass viols and harpsichord of Monsieur de Sainte Colombe, Marin Marais and Antoine Forqueray

Sainte Colombe taught Marin Marais who was known as the ‘angel of the viol’. His protagonist, Antoine Forqueray, was dubbed the ‘devil’. The rich repertoire for bass viols and continuo highlights the blossoming of the bass viol in the French baroque period.

26 October - Chamber Music Final and prize presentation

School of Music – Parkville

 

These concerts take place on Mondays from 1:10 - 2:00pm
Free general admission
Melba Hall
Gate 12
University of Melbourne
Royal Parade
Parkville
Enquiries: 8344 7830 - music-concerts@unimelb.edu.au

Tram  route  #19 from Elizabeth St,  Stop 11

All information is correct at the time of printing and may be subject to change.

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