TEAM OF PIANISTS

We are proud to announce the first four events of our C & C Rigg Bequest Classic Music in Historic Venues recital series for 2022 - 2024. Working closely with four glorious historic venues in and around Melbourne (Labassa, Christ Church - South Yarra, Barwon Park - Winchelsea and Rippon Lea Estate Ballroom), we are excited to present wonderful guest performers in unusual and exciting programs, carefully devised to match each venue!

Concert 1 - L’Amore & Ludwig - Italian arias, love songs & Orix Duo at Labassa

This unique event in the National Trust’s lavish 19th-century mansion Labassa, allows the experience of enjoying two contrasting 45-minute recitals in the one afternoon, amid the building’s opulent architecture and impressive interiors. Mezzo-soprano Sally-Anne Russell, tenor Michael Petruccelli with pianist Darrryl Coote, perform Italian arias and love songs in the Reception Room, while the outstanding young musicians of Orix Duo - Ye Jin Choi (cello) and Kevin Suherman (piano) - present Beethoven, Martinu and Casals in the Music Room. Program and venue details here.

Sunday October 30, 2022 at 2:00pm
Labassa
2 Manor Grove
Caulfield North, 3161, VIC
(Please note: parking is prohibited in Manor Grove and stilettos are not to be worn inside the house)

Concert 2 - Immortal Beloved: Heiligenstadt to fair Verona at Christ Church - South Yarra

Our first Rigg Bequest Recital in the wonderful acoustics of the historic Anglican Christ Church - South Yarra features Erica Kennedy, founding first violinist of the Flinders Quartet as well as soloist and concertmaster, with Team of Pianists partner Rohan Murray (piano). Their recital showcases works by Beethoven, Brahms and Prokofiev, three of the greatest composers, at the height of their powers. Program and venue details here.

Sunday November 13, 2022 at 6:00pm
Christ Church - South Yarra
677 Punt Road
South Yarra, 3141, VIC
(south-west corner of Punt and Toorak Roads.)

Concert 3 - Sehnsucht: Travellers, Distance & Longing at Barwon Park - Winchelsea

With the evocative melding of soprano voice, clarinet and piano, Judith Dodsworth, Robert Schubert and Robert Chamberlain present songs and stories of travel and homecoming, of love lost and found, and the joy of sharing music again. A journey through the glorious music of Mozart, Schubert, Schumann and Vaughan Williams, as well as distinguished Australian composers Margaret Sutherland (1897-1984), Lawrence Whiffin (1930-2012) and Julian Yu (b. 1957), taking in the worlds of opera, recital and chamber music, poetry and film. Program and venue details here.

Sunday November 27, 2022 at 2:00pm
Barwon Park
105 Inverleigh Road,
Winchelsea 3241 VIC
(Barwon Park at Winchelsea is a short drive west from Geelong and easily accessible from Melbourne via the M1 Geelong-bypass highway.)

Concert 4 - Piano Blockbuster! - the Team's Christmas Celebration Recital at Rippon Lea

	(Photo by Linda D’Amaro)

Celebrate the end of 2022 at this gala recital with the Team of Pianists in the Ballroom at Rippon Lea. Join pianists Darryl Coote, Rohan Murray, Robert Chamberlain plus brilliant guests from Orix Duo; Kevin Suherman (piano) and Ye Jin Choi (cello), in a dramatic program of piano music for two, four, six and eight hands at one and two grand pianos, as well as Rachmaninoff's wonderful Sonata for cello & piano in G minor, Op 19. Program and venue details, including information about the special discount ticket price for current FOTOPS members, is here.

Tuesday December 13, 2022 at 6:30pm
Rippon Lea Ballroom
192 Hotham Street, Elsternwick
Off-street parking in the grounds from 6pm

We look forward to you joining us for these great recitals in special places!