Melbourne Strings
Established in 2022, Melbourne Strings, an all-female string orchestra comprises top classical string players from Melbourne, including leading professional players and emerging artists. MS celebrates the virtuosity and beauty of stringed instruments and presents the audiences with original and engaging programs. Read about our debut concert in LIMELIGHT
https://limelightmagazine.com.au/news/melbourne-strings-announces-debut-concert/
Upcoming
Sophia Kirsanova & May Zeng, violins
Molly Collier O’Boyle & Sandra Ionescu & Haram Kim, violas
Ye Jin Choi & Katrina Wang, cellos
8 March
Brunswick Music Festival - Tempo Rubato
24 March
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
EVENTS 2024
Videos
Pēteris Vasks
Lonely Angel
Meditation for Violin Solo and String Orchestra
Pēteris Vasks
Violin Concerto No. 1
Distant Light
Gallery
Past events
NEW MUSIC STUDIO - MELBOURNE STRINGS
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
