Brunswick Beethoven Festival

04/03/2025

The Brunswick Beethoven Festival is a celebration of classical music in Melbourne.
Growing in popularity year on year, this year's final 3 performances were completely sold out.

Enjoy these festival highlights from Kawai artist Stefan Cassomenos's performance.

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16/02/2025

🔥 Firebird Trio: Concert 6

Experience the "immense energy and focus" (The Australian) of one of Australia's most dynamic chamber ensembles as Firebird Trio ignites the Brunswick Beethoven Festival with their signature blend of virtuosity and innovation.

✨ Programme: • Ravel's shimmering Piano Trio • Clementi/Casella's neo-classical brilliance • Britten's emotional intensity.

Featuring: • Curt Thompson (violin) • Benjamin Martin (piano) • Josephine Vains (cello)

Praised for their "togetherness, charisma, and playfulness" (The Age), Firebird Trio brings their magical interpretations to this carefully curated program, which spans three centuries of musical genius.

🎵 Wednesday, February 19, 8pm
📍 Brunswick Uniting Church
🎟️ Tickets here: https://www.trybooking.com/CYAVX

Like their mythical namesake, this ensemble illuminates every piece they touch with energy and profound insight.

The Brunswick Beethoven Festival returns to Merri-bek this February 2025 for its 17th year. Firebird Trio Curt Thompson violin, Benjamin Martin...

15/02/2025

🎻 A Night of Masterworks: From Janáček to Beethoven

Experience an extraordinary evening of violin virtuosity as internationally acclaimed Latvian violinist Sophia Kirsanova and masterful pianist Berta Brozgul present a spellbinding program of passion and intensity.

✨ Programme Highlights: • Janáček's haunting Violin Sonata - a powerful testament to Czech modernism • Beethoven's legendary 'Kreutzer' Sonata - perhaps one of the most dramatic and demanding violin sonatas ever written.

About the Artists: Sophia Kirsanova, fresh from her acclaimed 2024 debut album "The Morning Mist," brings her "outstanding technique and musicality" (Latvietis) to Brunswick. A sought-after soloist who has performed with major orchestras, including the Latvian National Symphony and Israel Camerata, Sophia currently serves as a Teaching Associate at the Melbourne Conservatory of Music.

South African-born Berta Brozgul, praised for her "strongly individual" performances by John Lill OBE, graduated from Austria's prestigious Mozarteum. Following her 2023 debut with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, she now holds the position of Associate Faculty at ANAM.

🎵 Tuesday, February 18, 8pm

📍 Brunswick Uniting Church

💫 Tickets here: https://www.trybooking.com/CYAVW

Don't miss this rare opportunity to witness two extraordinary musicians.

The Brunswick Beethoven Festival returns to Merri-bek this February 2025 for its 17th year. Sophia Kirsanova violin and Berta Brozgul...

09/02/2025

The thrilling performances for Part 1 have concluded. After a short break, Part 2 promises to be an even better second act starting Tuesday, February 18, 2025.

Thank you to our supporters Kawai Pianos Australia, Merri-bek City Council, Brunswick Uniting Church, True Green Hosting, Gary Beadell, Italian Cultural Institute Melbourne - IIC Melbourne and Dolomiti Electric bicycles for making this event possible, along with our beloved volunteers.

Book tickets here: https://brunswickbeethovenfestival.au

07/02/2025

🌟 Transport Yourself to Rural France at Brunswick Uniting Church 8pm tonight.

Experience the enchanting "Songs of the Auvergne" as internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Sally-Anne Russell and virtuoso accompanist Dr Anthony Halliday bring Canteloube's beloved folk song arrangements to life.

These hauntingly beautiful melodies, sung in the ancient Occitan language, vividly depict shepherdess songs, love ballads, and pastoral life in the French countryside. Russell's warm, rich voice and Halliday's sensitive accompaniment perfectly capture the magic and charm of these timeless pieces.

Book here: https://www.trybooking.com/CYAVU

07/02/2025

🌬️ Experience Beethoven Like Never Before!

Nine of Melbourne's finest wind players unite to breathe new life into Beethoven's magnificent 7th Symphony in this extraordinary transcription for wind ensemble.

Led by acclaimed MSO principal clarinet Philip Arkinstall, this rare configuration brings the power and majesty of a full orchestra into an intimate chamber setting.

Feel the pulse of "The Apotheosis of Dance" (as Wagner dubbed this symphony) through the rich, warm tones of clarinets, horns, oboes, and bassoons.

✨ Featured Artists: • Philip Arkinstall & Lily Tamir-Regev (clarinets) • Nico Fleury & Rachel Shaw (horns) • Johannes Grosso & Ann Blackburn (oboes) • Jack Schiller & Laura Brown (bassoons) • Colin Batt Abrams (contra bassoon).

Book online: https://www.trybooking.com/CYAVS

06/02/2025

Josh Hooke performs at The Brunswick Beethoven Festival. Showcasing his incredible talent being taught from Vienna to London, a true performer of the classics. Thank you to Kawai Pianos Australia for your magnificent support and world-class piano 🎹

05/02/2025

Journey through three centuries of piano masterworks as internationally acclaimed Australian pianist Josh Hooke brings his European-honed artistry to the Brunswick Beethoven Festival at Brunswick Uniting Church tonight at 8pm.

✨ Program Highlights: • Mompou's enchanting "Landscapes" - hear fountains splash, bells toll, and carriages roll through the Spanish countryside • Scarlatti's sparkling baroque sonatas • Chopin's majestic Polonaise-Fantasie and passionate Scherzo.

Josh combines technical brilliance with deep musical insight. Trained by piano legends in Vienna and London, his interpretations have captivated audiences from the BBC to ABC Classic.

Book here: https://www.trybooking.com/CYPLX

04/02/2025

🎹 Experience piano mastery as Stefan Cassomenos opens the 2025 Brunswick Beethoven Festival!

Journey from contemporary Australian composer Carl Vine's energetic "Toccatissimo" to Beethoven's monumental Diabelli Variations. This acclaimed Melbourne virtuoso brings his signature dynamism to an evening of musical contrasts.

Tomorrow 8pm at Brunswick Uniting Church.

Book online here: https://www.trybooking.com/CYATA

Don't miss this rare chance to hear one of Australia's finest pianists in an intimate setting! 🎵

31/01/2025

This year, the 17th Brunswick Beethoven Festival will feature performances by a wide range of local and global talent and the finest classical composers.

Enjoy works by Beethoven, Mozart, Schumann, Ravel and more.

For tickets and to see more information, visit:
https://brunswickbeethovenfestival.au