The Program

JS Bach Two-part invention in C major BWV 772

Ross Edwards 10 little duets x. Echoes, i. Rain

JS Bach Two-part invention in A minor BWV 784

Maurice Ravel Duo for violin and cello i. Allegro

Ross Edwards Water Spirit Song for cello

Maurice Ravel Duo for violin and cello ii. Tres vif

JS Bach Two-part invention in E major BWV 777

JS Bach Two-part invention in F major BWV 779

Intermission

Jessie Montgomery Duo for violin and cello, 1st movement

Georges Enescu Le ménétrier from Impressions d’enfance

Svante Henryson Green Song for cello

Maurice Ravel Duo for violin and cello iii. Lent

JS Bach Two-part invention in D minor BWV 775
Maurice Ravel Duo for violin and cello iv. Vif, avec entrain

Encore Ukrainian Folksong In the Cherry Garden arr. Kelle

Josephine and Brigid present an uplifting and heartfelt collaboration heralding the commencement of Spring, which also speaks to a spirit of renewal and rebirth. Solo and duo works by baroque master Johann Sebastian Bach wend their way between works by Australian composer Ross Edwards, Swedish jazz composer Svante Henryson, genre-defying American voice, Jessie Montgomery and a highlight of the repertoire, Maurice Ravel’s Duo for Violin and Cello, in this the 150th year of his birth.

Sunday November 30 2025

Stewart Kelly's House of Pianos

South Melbourne

The Program

Saint-Saens Danse Macabre Op.40

Rachmaninoff Romance Op.17

Schubert Fantasie in F minor D.940

Intermission

Grainger Over the Hills and Far Away

Grainger Blithe Bells

Gershwin/Grainger Porgy and Bess Suite

Stewart and Laurence have devised a two piano romp through some of the great romantic duo repertoire including Saint-Saens, Rachmaninoff, Schubert, Grainger and Gershwin....fabulous tunes, plenty of variety and a lot of fun to take us into the "social season"!

Laurence Matheson and Stewart Kelly

Sunday March 29 2026

Mineral Springs Hotel

Hepburn Springs

The Program

Beethoven String Trio G Major Opus 9

Intermission

Bach Goldberg Variations Arr. Sitkovsky

Renowned musicians Zoë Black (violin), Caroline Henbest (viola) and Molly Kadarauch (cello) have devised a "bucket list" of pieces that comes from the hearts of each of them.

Beethoven’s G major String Trio is a joyful work full of energy and excitement where each instrument is showcased and the conversional elements of the writing are front and centre. For Caroline especially, the piece is significant as it is the work which inspired her to become a viola player and leave the violin behind! Also in G major, Bach’s Goldberg Variations (originally for keyboard) have been arranged for string trio by Dimitri Sitkovetsky. Both lyrical and imaginative, this powerful and captivating work foregrounds each player’s musicianship and virtuosity.

Zoë Black (violin), Molly Kadarauch (cello) and Caroline Henbest (viola)

Sunday May 17 2026

Mineral Springs Hotel

Hepburn Springs

Markiyan Melnychenko CF (violin), Miranda Brockman (speaker), Molly Kadarauch (cello) and William Hennesy AM (viola)

The Program

Beethoven string Trio op. 9, no. 3 in C minor

Intermission

Douglas Weiland "Twelve Words" op. 43 for string trio

and speaker

Markiyan and William have devised a special musical experience which includes Douglas Weiland's String Trio '12 Words from the Cross'. Weiland, who was a founding member of the Australian String Quartet and is a major contributor to Australian musical history, has been praised for his "music of palpable humanity and profound vision." His String Trio showcases his unique and touching musical voice and will take the listener on a memorable artistic journey.

The program also includes Beethoven's String Trio which, as we heard earlier, is an extraordinary work filled with the drama and energy of a young genius setting out to conquer the world with his music.

Zoë, Caroline and Molly presented the G Major Opus 9 in our first recital this year and, building from a shared narrative that connects the two programs at a thematic level, Markiyan and William together with Molly will now continue the exploration of this masterwork with the C minor, Op. 9 No. 3.