1.00pm on Tuesday December 15

Live and Free at Scots’ Church

 

MAIJA FLOOD - EDWARD MERLINO & PO GOH TRIO

Maija Flood - clarinet     Edward Merlino - flute     Po Goh - piano 

 

THE PROGRAMME: 

  • Camille Saint-Saëns: Tarantella

  • Claude Debussy: Selections from Six Èpigraphes Antiques 

  • Sergei Rachmaninov: 14 Songs, Op. 34: No. 14, Vocalise (Arr. M. McHale)

  • Josh Taylor: New work for solo piano

  • Interval

  • Heitor Villa-Lobos: Choros No. 2

  • Eric Ewazen: Wild Flowers

  • Francis Poulenc: Clarinet Sonata, mvmt III

  • Guillaume Connesson: Techno Parade

 

Edward Merlino bio: 

Edward Merlino is a flautist based in Melbourne and an avid chamber musician. Edward has been privileged to perform both orchestral and small chamber works internationally at Festivals such as the Portillo International Music Festival and the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity Chamber Music Residency. Edward completed his Bachelor of Music (Honours) at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music in 2024, travelling to Singapore and Malaysia on the University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s 2023 tour. Edward also enjoys performing solo, winning the Victorian Flute Guild’s Leslie Barklamb Flute Competition in 2024. 

 

Maija Flood bio: 

Maija Flood is a clarinettist from Dja Dja Wurrung Country, Victoria, having completed her Bachelor of Music (Hons.) at the Melbourne Conservatorium in 2025. Maija is incredibly passionate about chamber music, performing regularly across Melbourne with her wind quintet ‘Auralis Ensemble.’ Maija has participated in international residencies such as the Portillo International Music Fesitval in Chile and the Banff Chamber Music Residency in Canada. She has also attended masterclass programs across Norway and Belgium, as a participant in the 2026 Voksenåsen Summer Academies and Carousel chamber music masterclasses. 

Po Goh bio: 

From play-conducted concertos with the ANAM Orchestra, performing his own compositions at the Melbourne Recital Centre and beyond, taking on Musical Director roles for community theatre productions, repetiteuring for the Australian Contemporary Opera Company, singing and writing for Voices of Asia Chamber Choir, and even originating roles on the stage, Po’s artistic practice knows no bounds. Having received generous support from Sir John Monash, ADFAS, Gwen Nisbet Scholarship, Anna Chmiel Memorial Fund, Joan Earle and Bernie’s Music Land, Po is determined to keep live music alive.