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$75-$105
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$70-$100
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$20
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Available as part of a Quick Fix at Half Six package
Individual tickets available from 14 October 2026 at 10am
Dates
Monday 19 April 2027
6:30pm at Hamer Hall
Duration
Approx. 1 hour, no interval
Accessibility
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Wheelchair, walker and scooter accessible
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Assistive listening devices available
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Service animals allowed
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Companion Card accepted
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Auslan interpretation
About this performance
Program
Tailleferre Ballade for Piano and Orchestra
Ravel Piano Concerto in G
About this performance
Sit back and relax – Ravel didn’t want you to take this too seriously.
Known to absorb the musical influences around him, jazz was the subject of Ravel’s most recent musical love affair as he composed the effervescent Piano Concerto in G.
After touring the United States for six months, he incorporated the hustle and bustle of American life into his latest piece by way of syncopated rhythms and blues-inflected harmonies. Ravel famously referred to the concerto as a “luxurious diversion” and didn’t want the audience to dwell on any prospective profundity. So do as the man said and don’t think too hard about it – let MSO favourite Alexandra Dariescu divert your imagination to Ravel’s New York in the late 1920s.
Ravel’s humility rubbed off on his close friend, Germaine Tailleferre, who composed her wholly unpretentious Ballade for Piano and Orchestra in 1920. Often overshadowed by her peers’ work but entirely worth a second look, the Ballade perfectly sets the scene for this program of Parisian playfulness and beauty.
Featuring
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Yutaka Sado conductor
Alexandra Dariescu piano
Daniel Corvaia^ presenter
^Cybec Assistant Conductor
About Quick Fix
This Quick Fix concert features a 10-15 minute presentation by MSO's Cybec Assistant Conductor Daniel Corvaia, and a performance of the full works conducted by Yutaka Sado. One hour, no interval.
Meet the Music Series
Schools can book into this performance as part of the Meet the Music Series. Each concert in this series will be accompanied by a digital pre-concert talk to help prepare students for the performance.
Partners
Quick Fix at Half Six is supported by City of Melbourne.
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City of Melbourne
The MSO’s Auslan interpreted performances receive funding from the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.
