Melbourne Recital Centre will welcome the public for Open House Melbourne with backstage tours and free activities.
Melbourne Recital Centre is throwing open its doors to music lovers, architecture enthusiasts and curious explorers as part of Open House Melbourne. The venue will offer guided tours, community choir sessions and architectural discussions throughout the day.
The Open House Melbourne program at Melbourne Recital Centre features a diverse range of activities designed to showcase the world-class performance spaces and architectural design. Visitors can explore the Centre’s foyers and performance spaces, with the Primrose Potter Salon open for most of the day.
Open House Melbourne
- When: Saturday 26 July, 10am-4pm
- Where: Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank
- Cost: Most activities free, Robin Fox talk $10
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The highlight of the day includes guided tours of the Centre running at 12pm, 2pm and 3.30pm, allowing visitors to explore backstage areas and appreciate the timber-lined Elisabeth Murdoch Hall. These hour-long tours require advance booking through Open House Melbourne.
Community music making takes centre stage with Choir 3006, the Centre’s free community choir led by conductor Renee Heron. The session runs from 10.30am to 11.30am in the Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, welcoming all participants regardless of singing experience.
Architecture and design enthusiasts can attend a conversation between ARM Architecture, ARUP and LendLease from 1pm to 2pm, exploring the concept, design and construction of Melbourne Recital Centre. This discussion follows an earlier session at Melbourne Theatre Company focusing on the Southbank Theatre design.
The program also features artist-in-residence Robin Fox presenting The History of Australian Electronic Music from 2pm to 3pm. Fox, founding director of Melbourne Electronic Sound Studio, will trace the journey of Australian electronic music from Percy Grainger’s early experiments through to contemporary practice.
Activities include:
- Free venue exploration from 10am-4pm
- Guided backstage tours with advance booking required
- Community choir session with no prior experience needed
- Architecture and acoustics discussion with industry professionals
- Artist-in-residence lecture on electronic music history
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