In 2014, Melbourne Town Hall Proms invites audiences to step inside a storybook world of classical music with works inspired by literary favourites and childhood memories.
The first concert in the series, Beethoven and Dvořák, will be conducted by the MSO’s Patricia Riordan Associate Conductor Benjamin Northey who will be joined by Australian soloist and 2012 winner of the Leeds International Piano Competition, Jayson Gillham. Perfect will offer his unique brand of humour and insight while introducing pieces from the stage and guiding audiences through the music.
The second concert in the series, Musical Tales from Childhood, will be conducted by Australian conductor, Nicholas Carter. This enchanting program will include Ravel’s impressionistic evocation of Beauty and the Beast and Sleeping Beauty.
Tribute to Dame Nellie Melba will pay tribute to one of the most important early supporters of the MSO and legendary Australian singer, Dame Nellie Melba. Emma Matthews will perform showpieces made famous by Dame Nellie Melba, while under Australian conductor Brad Cohen the MSO will perform beautiful orchestral music inspired by Shakespeare.
For the final concert of this series, Arabian Night, conductor Benjamin Northey and pianist Andrea Lam present an exciting concerto celebrating music inspired by the Middle East.
