Music Matinee Inc. Newsletter November 5th 2026
Dear Friends of Music Matinee,
What a Wednesday! The day after The Cup, the day before Oaks Day and all that rain. And weren’t we pleased to hear a masterclass from Yesie Lin Viota on the magnificent Scots’ Church organ.
From the power and majesty of Bach and Mendelssohn through to the sublime delicacy of Messiaen, we were treated to something very special: especially if you love the sound of the organ as many of our audience did. One of the measures of success of a concert is how many stayed to share with the artist and each other, their pleasure of the music, as many did this time.
Our next concert features the Bonis Trio Concert comprising Alyse Faith – flute, Yejin Choi - cello and Yi-Shing Cheng – piano. They will present works from four female composers from the Romantic period to the present day: Mel Bonis, Amy Beach, Louise Farrenc and Elena Kats-Chernin, covering well-known pieces such as Colours of the Sea for Alto Flute, Cello and Piano and Water-Sprites for Flute, Violoncello and Piano. A concert not to be missed. Bring you neighbours, family and friends.
The performance is on Tuesday November 17th at 1.00 at The Scots’ Church cnr Collins and Russell Sts. (Please be seated by 12.45 if possible). https://www.musicmatinee.org/nov-17
For this concert all donations will go to assist in funding the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition. This Competition is a major event in Melbourne’s classical music calendar and as they have lost significant government support they need the industry to dig deep to supplement their lost funding to survive. We ask you to give generously at the concert or direct to Music Matinee and we will forward such donations onto MICMC.”
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Your Music Matinee Team.