8 – 11 Jul

Melbourne Chamber Orchestra + Cassomenos: Reverie

Stefan Cassomenos returns to Melbourne Chamber Orchestra in a richly expressive program centred on Chopin’s Piano Concerto No 1 in an intimate arrangement for piano and strings.

Music by Christopher Sainsbury, Liszt and Fanny Mendelssohn surrounds Chopin’s masterpiece, creating an evocative journey through poetry, reflection and passionate musical expression.

Date	Times
Thu 8 Jul	7:30pm - 9:30pm
Sun 11 Jul	2:30pm - 4:30pm

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