Zelman Symphony Orchestra | Beethoven 256

Beethoven fans were left disappointed in 2020 with a somewhat curtailed 250th Anniversary celebration. We make up for it with this concert devoted to the bad-boy of Classical music. The Coriolan Overture was written as an introduction to Heinrich Joseph von Collin’s tragedy about the legendary, defiant Roman general, Coriolanus. The music depicts his aggressive military power, but it famously

[email protected] May 4, 2026

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Zelman’s organ concert – verve, vim and vigour

Zelman Symphony Orchestra | French Organ September 13th, 2025, St John’s Anglican Church, Camberwell, VIC A somewhat misleading title for the evening, “French Organ”, as it suggests we are in for a stolid performance of Messiaen and Bach, (and a host of other bit part composers who had a great deal of expertise writing for the organ). In fact, the

Warren Wills September 14, 2025

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Zelman Symphony brings fire and elan to Melbourne suburbs

Zelman Symphony | Saint-Saëns + Dvořák 18 June at 7.30pm, James Tatoulis Auditorium, Kew PROGRAM Saint-Saëns – Havanaise op 83 Saint-Saëns – Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso op28 Saint-Saëns – Cello Concerto No 1 op 33 Interval Dvořák – Symphony No 7 op 70 SOLOISTS Roy Theaker – Violin Kalina Krusteva – Violoncello I have said before that I enjoy music

Peter Hagen June 24, 2022

Zelman Symphony Orchestra with guest “BaRock” star Alexandre Da Costa, presented two sessions’ worth of Stradivarius Magic

First Session, Beethoven Violin Concerto, Op. 61 in 3 movements Alexandre Da Costa strode on stage and took up his position, with an understated Rockstar vibe, standing before the audience resplendent in a subtly sparkling black coat and tie. He held his Stradivarius gently, presenting it face-out towards the audience as though it were a gift, before performing what almost

John Tucker December 3, 2019

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Hoang Pham brilliance tempered by a fine balance and propriety with Zelman Symphony Orchestra

It was a dark and stormy night (well early Summer evening actually) and to get to the Melbourne Recital Centre involved some dashing across dark glisteningly wet black streets, Melbourne was experiencing one of its stormiest beginnings to Summer for many a year so the turnout for the Zelman Orchestra was very creditable and thus seemingly unaffected by the weather.

Peter Hagen December 5, 2017

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