We are delighted to partner with Studio Laussade to participate in Project Turandot, an initiative of the Italian Government in which Italian performers and teachers are made available to participating institutions in foreign countries.

Since mid-2025, regular masterclasses by eminent Italian pianists have taken place at Studio Laussade, and The Melbourne Sinfonia is proud to present a showcase concert of the young pianists who have benefited from these classes.

We are pleased that Professor Giuseppe Madugno, Director of the Conservatorium in Modena, who has worked tirelessly on this project and attended the masterclasses in person, will attend this concert.

This special concert will feature the following program:

* Josef Haydn ~ Piano Concerto in D major, 1st Movement: Vivace Soloist: Isabelle Liu
* Camille Saint-Saëns ~ Piano Concerto No. 2, Op.22 in G minor Soloists: Movement 1 Serenity Lao; Movement 2 Chloe Huo; Movement 3 Aaron Ma
* Sergei Prokofiev ~ Piano Concerto No. 1, Op.10 Soloist: Thea Lukito
* George Gershwin ~ Rhapsody in Blue Soloist: Gabriella Li

NEW VENUE: Ian Roach Hall, Scotch College, 1 Morrison Street, Hawthorn

Tickets are available online here or at the door (cash only).

Happy New Year to all our valued supporters and musicians! We look forward to another year of bringing music to our community.

Our first concert of 2026 will be on Friday 20 March at 8pm, featuring this exciting program:

* Weber ~ Oberon Overture
* Mozart ~ Bassoon Concerto with soloist Matt Angus
* Mendelssohn ~ Symphony No. 3 “Scottish”

NEW VENUE: The concert will be at Carey Baptist Grammar School, 349 Barkers Road, Kew (just down the road from our former venue MLC) in the Ian Woolf Auditorium, De Young Performing Arts Centre.

Tickets are available online here or at the door (cash only).

We hope you can join us for a wonderful evening of music, supporting Gatehouse at the Royal Children’s Hospital.