The John Tallis Peppercorn Piano Recital is a new addition to the Peninsula Music Society’s annual concert series, as the result of their recent possession of a brand new Schimmel grand piano. Sure can’t wait to get my hands on it!

Venue: Peninsula Community Theatre, corner of Wilsons Rd and the Nepean Hwy, Mornington, Victoria (Melway ref. 145 E2).

Program:

• Mozart - Sonata in F K.332
• Stuart Greenbaum - Evocation
• Beethoven - Sonata No.31 in Ab Op.110
• Rachmaninoff - Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op.42
• Brahms - Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op.35 Book I
• Prokofiev - Toccata in d minor, Op.11

Admission: Adult: $30, Senior or each of a group of 10 or more: $27, Pensioner: $22, Student under 25 or child under 16: $12, Family (1 or 2 adults and children): $75.

Bookings: Please go to the Peninsula Music Society Bookings Page for information on becoming a subscriber to the PMS, and receive discounts on admission prices.
Tickets to single concerts may also be purchased one month in advance of each concert at Farell’s Bookshop at 143 Main st (corner of Barkly st), Mornington. Phone (03) 5975 5034. and at Robinson’s Bookshop, Frankston, phone (03) 9783 6488.

Enquiries: (03) 5975 5469, (03) 5975 3040, (03) 9787 8392, (03) 5975 2914. For more information, please visit Peninsula Music Society website.

Mezzo-soprano Alexandra Sherman was winner of the 2006 Mietta Song Recital Award. I was very fortunate to play with her on that occasion, and I am thrilled to be able to accompany her once again in this recital for the Camberwell Music Society (click here for the CMS website).

Venue: Camberwell Uniting Church, 314 Camberwell road, Camberwell Victoria 3124 (see map below - click to enlarge).

Program: To be announced.

Bookings and Enquiries: Please visit the CMS website for subscription details, or contact the society on 9889 2363 or 9882 4560.

In 2007 the Benaud Trio will take over from the Flinders Quartet as Musicians-in-Residence at 3MBS-FM. We are very much looking forward to working at the station which has been an integral part of Melbourne’s classical music scene for over 30 years.

Click here for more details about the residency.

Venue: Melba Hall, Faculty of Music, University of Melbourne, Royal Parade, Parkville.

Location of Melba Hall

Program to include:

• Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata No.31 in Ab, Op.110
• Javad Marufi - Golden Dreams

Venue: St. Aidan’s Uniting Church, Duggan Street, North Balwyn (Melway Map 46 F3) - click here to view map. Phone 03 9890 8322

Program: Works by Beethoven, Stuart Greenbaum, Brahms, Ravel, Liszt, Rachmaninoff and Prokofiev.

Admission: $15 including refreshments - no concessions. Tickets available at the door.

The inaugural Melba Festival 2007 will be held in celebration of Dame Nellie Melba in the beautiful surroundings of the Yarra Valley region, Victoria. With a variety of concerts held between Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th March, the festival will feature artists such as Duo Sol, the Flinders Quartet, Helen Noonan and the Stilletto Sisters. I feel privileged to be involved in this new and exciting event amongst such distinguished artists.

Program: As part of the festival, I will be performing a new arrangement for piano and strings (by Stefan Cassomenos) of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No.2 in c minor Op.18 with the Yarra Grange String Ensemble.

Venue: Yarra Grange (home of the late Michael Herman) - more details at www.3mbsboxoffice.com.

Bookings and Enquiries: Please visit www.3mbsboxoffice.com for bookings and full programme details, or phone 1300 884 654. Melba Festival postal address: PO Box 471, Yarra Glen Vic, 3775.