Led by Roy Theaker, Associate Concertmaster of the MSO, Camerata Melbourne brings together the finest players of this great city’s buzzing music scene. Focusing on the Classics of the First Viennese School – Haydn, Mozart, Schubert and Beethoven but also opening the frontiers to accessible, spirited works from the 20th and 21st century.

Tune in to hear a delayed broadcast of the first ever public performance by Camerata Melbourne during the Dress Circle on Friday March 26 between 1:30pm and 4:30pm. The concert features Mendelssohn’s String Octet, Company by Philip Glass and Schubert’s triumphant 5th Symphony.

3MBS is proud to present this concert recording ahead of the second public concert which will be staged here at the Abbotsford Convent on Sunday March 28, at 7:30pm.  That concert will feature Stravinsky’s Dumbarton Oaks, Piazolla’s Milonga and Haydn’s Symphony No.6 “Le Matin”

These are the first ever concerts by Camerata Melbourne and you’ll only hear them on one radio station – your radio station… 3MBS 103.5FM.

Tune In: Friday March 26th, 1:30pm

Link: www.myspace.com/cameratamelbourne
 

Live at the Convent, every Tuesday between 1:30pm and 2:30pm has become one of the most highly regarded live music programs on radio anywhere in Australia.

Live at the Convent features a full hour-long radio recital from tertiary music students every week.

Each Live at the Convent program costs over $500 to produce, broadcast and record – 3MBS has NO GOVERNMENT funding to cover these costs.

Live at the Convent connects 3MBS with a new generation of performers and listeners – absolutely crucial if 3MBS is to survive another 35 years.

3MBS receives NO funding from the universities who participate in this weekly radio recital.

Live at the Convent provides young musicians with vital experiences in live performance, studio recording, and radio presentation.

Live at the Convent features the very best young musicians from The Australian National Academy of Music, the University of Melbourne’s Parkville and Southbank campuses (formerly the VCA), Monash University and the Conservatorium at the University of Tasmania.

Live at the Convent offers young musicians crucial information about copyright and intellectual property – knowledge that will assist those musicians throughout their professional careers.

Live at the Convent has presented compelling performances of repertoire from every era, and genre of fine music…from early music to brand new works of contemporary composition.

Over 400 students and young musicians have performed on Live at the Convent since it first went to air in March 2007.

Live at the Convent is produced each and every week by 3MBS volunteers.

Through Live at the Convent 3MBS has trained volunteers in audio production, script-writing, interview preparation and program production.

Live at the Convent is so valued by Australia’s elite teaching institution that recently the University of Tasmania committed to participating in the program alongside the University of Melbourne, Monash University and the Australian National Academy of Music.

We need YOUR HELP to keep this amazing program alive - Donate today to 3MBS, use our online Donation Form, or use our page at GiveNow.com.au, or ring 9416 1035 during office hours!

Audio Link: Listen to Owen McKern and Susan Batten talking about the 3MBS Education Program

The 3MBS Melbourne Chamber Music Feast is back in 2010 from July 9th - 11th, with a glorious program of exciting performances, masterclasses, workshops and more. Curated by our good friend (and 3MBS board member) Zoë Knighton of the Flinders Quartet, the feast explores the theme of "eight" - eight ensembles and are featuring an Octet (eight musicians) in each concert.

Read more about the MCMF 2010

Explore the Full Program of MCMF 2010

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