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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra performs Strum and Starburst
March 21 - 22, 20257:30pm AEDT
- featured works:
- Strum for string orchestra ,
- Starburst for string orchestra
- presenter:
- Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
- (03) 9929 9600
- boxoffice@mso.com.au
- https://www.mso.com.au/
- venue:
- Her Majesty’s Theatre
- 219 Exhibition St
Melbourne, VIC 3000 Australia + Google Map - https://hmt.com.au/
- event category:
- Performances
Program
Jessie Montgomery Strum
Mozart Violin Concerto No.4
Jessie Montgomery Starburst
Dvořák Serenade for Strings
Bridging old and new
James Ehnes leads this all-strings program bridging the old and new world with works ranging from classical to contemporary. Journey into the heart of the violin with one of today’s most masterful soloists.
- GRAMMY Award-winning composer Jessie Montgomery is renowned for her socially inspired and richly layered music. In Strum, Montgomery brilliantly evokes ‘American folk idioms and the spirit of dance and movement.’ Her 2012 work Starburst uses a fast-changing shimmer of musical colour to vividly portray the formation of new stars in a galaxy.
- Mozart wrote five Violin Concertos while still a teenager. His Fourth shows the young genius imprinting traditional forms with his own creative twist. The result is quintessential Mozart: playful, soulful and utterly delightful.
- To round out the program, journey back to the Bohemian countryside with Dvořák’s Serenade for Strings. One of the Czech composer’s most enduringly popular works, the Serenade paints luscious scenes of dance, humour and sunshine. This uplifting and optimistic music will leave you humming all the way home.
Duration: approx. 1 hour and 40 minutes including interval
Featuring
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
James Ehnes* director / violin
*2025 Artist in Residence