Beethoven: The 1808 Vienna Concert

Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir is honoured to have been invited by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra to perform a major program in the MSO’s 2015 season – a special, three -part all Beethoven concert of epic proportions, recreating a famous Beethoven concert in Vienna 1808.

Conducted by MSO Principal Guest Conductor Diego Matheuz, the program will feature a terrific cast of distinguished Australian and international soloists.

Saleem Ashkar, piano
Eliza Wilson, sop
Jacqueline Porter, sop
Fiona Campbell, mezzo
Henry Choo, tenor
Timothy Reynolds, tenor
Christopher Richardson, bass baritone
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir
Andrew Wailes, chorus master
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Diego Matheuz, conductor

PROGRAM:

Beethoven Symphony No.6 Pastoral
Beethoven Ah, perfido! O
Beethoven Mass in C: Gloria
Interval
Beethoven Piano Concerto No.4
Beethoven Symphony No.5
Interval
Beethoven Mass in C: Sanctus and Benedictus
Beethoven Fantasia for Piano
Beethoven Choral Fantasy

When: 5 PM, Saturday, 2nd May, 2015
Where: Hamer Hall, The Arts Centre Melbourne