Carmina Burana
presented by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at the Robert Blackwood Hall

Friday 24th June – 8pm

Jakub Hrusa Conductor
Simon Trpčeski Piano
Hye-Seoung Kwan Soprano
Paul McMahon Tenor
José Carbo Baritone
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus
Jonathan Grieves-Smith Chorus master

Rachmaninov
Piano Concerto No.1
Orff
Carmina Burana

'An attraction of magical force,' is how composer Carl Orff felt when he discovered the book of 13th century verse Carmina Burana in the early 1930s. From its 320 verses, Orff chose 23 to create a powerful, primal, pulsating picture of medieval life, a ‘scenic cantata’ celebrating nature, chivalry, courtly love, sex and, not least, the pleasures of the grape. As popular with advertising agencies as it is with concert audiences, Carmina Burana features three vocal soloists and the full MSO Chorus under the dynamic direction of Czech maestro Jakub Hrusa. The Orchestra also welcomes back Macedonian-born pianist Simon Trpčeski for the power and passion of Rachmaninov's first Piano Concerto.

Prices: (A Reserve/B Reserve/C Reserve)
Adult: $88.00/$70.00/$44.00
Pensioner/Unemployed: $70.00/$58.00/$37.00
Student: $46.00/$36.00/$29.00
Groups 10+: $68.00/44.00 (A & B Reserve only)
Monash Staff/Alumni: $68.00/$44.00 (A & B Reserve only)

All persons entering the auditorium must hold a valid ticket.

Running Time: Approximately 152 minutes including an interval