Melbourne Strings
Established in 2022, Melbourne Strings comprises Melbourne's top classical string players, including leading professionals and emerging artists. MS celebrates the virtuosity and diversity of music for strings in original and engaging orchestral and chamber music concerts.
Read about our debut concert in LIMELIGHT
https://limelightmagazine.com.au/news/melbourne-strings-announces-debut-concert/
Pēteris Vasks
Lonely Angel
Meditation for Violin Solo and String Orchestra
Past events
Melbourne Strings:
Sophia Kirsanova, Lucy Warren, Josephine Vains, Caroline Henbest /Katie Yap
Program of J.S.Bach / Richter / Shaw/ Vasks / Tsfaty
6 September 2024
National Gallery Victoria
NGV Friday Nights: Tempo Rubato curates:
Sophia Kirsanova & Melbourne Strings
https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/program/ngv-friday-nights-060924/
Melbourne Strings:
Sophia Kirsanova & May Zeng, violins
Molly Collier O’Boyle & Sandra Ionescu & Haram Kim, violas
Ye Jin Choi & Katrina Wang, cellos
8 March 2024
Brunswick Music Festival - Tempo Rubato
24 March 2024
Brighton Town Hall
GardensCorner of Carpenter St and Wilson St, Brighton Vic 3186
Melbourne Strings - SOUND OF MIND
Caroline Shaw, Gabriela Smith, Leilehua Lanzilotti, Arnold Schoënberg
https://www.brunswickmusicfestival.com.au/show/sound-of-mind-sophia-kirsanova-and-melbourne-strings
Melbourne Strings - TRANSFIGURED NIGHT
Program: Lanzilotti, Schoënberg, Shaw, Smith
Melbourne Strings:
NEW MUSIC STUDIO - Hanson Dyer Hall
26 October 2023
Pēteris Vasks, Caroline Shaw, Melody Eötvös, Herald Genzmer, Benjamin Britten
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/new-music-studio-melbourne-strings-tickets-695737348137
Our debut concert - DISTANT LIGHT
29 April, 2022
Hanson Dyer Hall
Proudly supported by the City of Melbourne and the University of Melbourne we presented a program of Pēteris Vasks Violin Concerto Distant Light, Grieg Nordic Melodies and the premiere of Ballade for Strings and Voices by Sandra Aleksejeva-Birze, specially written for this event.
Melbourne Strings, Sophia Kirsanova (soloist), Vivian Horn (conductor), singers: Georgina Lewis, Sandra Birze, Roberts Birze, Toms Kalejs.
Tour in BAIRNSDALE
22 October 2023
CONCERT at St Mary's Church
Workshops with CRASHENDO! Community orchestra
