TSO to perform September concert at Melbourne Recital Centre

Orchestra to headline Shubert & Strauss concert at MRC; followed by Hamer Hall The Capulets and the Montagues performance with Victorian Opera

The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra will travel to Melbourne in September for two performances, firstly on Sep 13 in a headline concert entitled Shubert’s The Great at Melbourne Recital Centre, then as part of Victorian Opera’s production of Bellini’s The Capulets and the Montagues at Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne the following evening, September 14.

One of Melbourne’s pre-eminent performing arts complexes Melbourne Recital Centre is an acclaimed music destination combining architectural innovation and acoustic perfection. Its world-class performance spaces showcase the best music, artists and ensembles from around the world. The TSO will perform in the MRC’s largest space, the 1000-seat Elisabeth Murdoch Hall.

Shubert’s The Great will feature the composer’s Symphony No 9, his last, and widely regarded finest, symphony – commonly known as the ‘Great’. Featuring renowned Australian soprano Siobhan Stagg, whose talents will be featured in works by Richard Strauss, the concert will be conducted by TSO Principal Guest Conductor Johannes Fritzsch.

On the stage of Hamer Hall the following evening, the TSO joins Victorian Opera’s production of The Capulets and the Montagues which will feature Jessica Pratt and Caitlin Hulcup. The innovative move of offering choir seating for sale will provide the audience with a unique perspective of the performers as they overlook the orchestra.

The collaboration between the TSO and Victorian Opera is part of a multi-year collaboration between the two organisations to present opera in different formats. The TSO will present the Opera in Concert, Gounod’s Romeo et Juliette on October 20 in association with Victorian Opera as part of an 11 day festival of Shakespearean inspired works.
Shubert’s The Great will be performed ahead of the Melbourne concert Thursday 6 September in a Tasmanian exclusive at Launceston’s Albert Hall.

Siobhan Stagg also appears on August 25 with the TSO in the matinee concert Clair de Lune at Hobart’s Federation Concert Hall.

The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra – Schubert’s The Great
Thursday 6 September 2018 7.30pm
The Albert Hall, Launceston
Tickets: www.tso.com.au | 1800 001 190

Thursday 13 September 2018 7.30pm
Melbourne Recital Centre, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall
Tickets: www.melbournerecital.com.au | +61 (0)3 9699 3333

The Capulets and the Montagues
Friday 14 September 2018, 7.30pm
Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall
Tickets: www.artscentremelbourne.com.au |

Website: www.tso.com.au
Samuel Cairnduff Director Marketing and Communications TSO