Archived event
Performance details
Friday 9 June 2023 at 10.30am and 12.30pm
Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall
About this performance
The natural world, weather and the seasons have been a perennial source of inspiration for composers. Join the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in an exploration of Nature’s Seasons in a performance that will bring a uniquely Australian perspective to this age-old subject.
Featuring a new work by Yuin woman Brenda Gifford, this program will take us beyond the European calendar and connect us more deeply to the ancient land we live in.
Featuring
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Ingrid Martin conductor
Thea Rossen presenter
Program to include
Brenda Gifford Miringama
Beethoven Symphony no 6 (excerpts)
Tchaikovsky Waltz of the Flowers
Rimsky-Korsakov The Flight of the Bumblebee
Maria Grenfell Rock Hopping
Eric Whitacre October
Learning resources
Explore this suite of activities and learning experiences suitable for the classroom before or after attending this performance.
These learning resources were created by Kim Waldock.
The creation of this concert’s digital learning resources is supported by the Department of Education, Victoria, through the Strategic Partnerships Program.
MSO Schools Concerts are supported by Crown Resorts Foundation and Packer Family Foundation.
