Melbourne Recital Centre Podcasts

Max's Story: I went to Lorne in the caravan with my family for six nights... by MelbRecital

Cem's Story: On Bayram I made a lot of money, and with the money... by MelbRecital

Blake's Story: I went to Cohuna, I made lots of friends there... by MelbRecital

Anita's Story: When I was little, my dad bought me a really cute cat... by MelbRecital

Sophia Exiner (Phia) tells us why community choirs speak (and sing) volumes in modern-day societies. Hosts Maxim Boon and Megan Steller talk to Phia about her choir Melbourne Indie Voices, a group of 240 people united by their shared love of indie music. Are choirs having 'a moment'? Why should you join a choir? Find out and more in the latest Tune Up episode! Extras: Tune out to the crispy sounds...

To mark the 50th anniversary of the moon landing in July 1969, we explore the many different Sounds of Space – what music and noise we send out, and the sounds from the universe we have collected and their impact on the creation of music. Join Associate Professor Kenny McAlpine from The University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Fine Arts & Music, and Laby Teaching & Outreach Fellow Clare Kenyon from th...

Welcome to episode two of The Tune Up: Mama Alto on the Radical Potential of Storytelling and Strength in Softness - brought to you by Melbourne Recital Centre. Hosts Maxim Boon and Megan Steller speak with gender-transcendent diva and cabaret artiste Mama Alto about the power and potential of storytelling through song, how vulnerability builds strength in humankind and the inclusivity of contempo...

Welcome to episode one of The Tune Up podcast with hosts Maxim Boon and Megan Steller! In this episode, Maxim and Megan chat with oboist, collaborator, artistic director and one half of Inventi Ensemble, Ben Opie. Plus, an audio experiment that explores the art and etiquette of opening a cough lolly wrapper in Elisabeth Murdoch Hall featuring usher and percussionist of Ossicle Duo, Hamish Upton. A...

Whether we're listening through our headphones or in the local coffee shop, music is an irrepressible part of our daily lives – and it is so much more than just the sounds that enter our ears. In the latest Music on the Mind talk, recorded live from Melbourne Recital Centre, esteemed speakers share their fascinating perspectives: Dr Amanda Krause explores how music cannot be isolated from our ever...

In May 2018, Leith McPherson—acclaimed vocal coach to the cast of 'The Hobbit' trilogy and Senior Lecturer in Voice and Movement at the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music at The University of Melbourne—joined us in the Salon as part of our Musical Explorations series. With great skill and wit, Leith offered an informed lecture/participatory workshop on how to enunciate and project to make the most of...

Dr Samantha Dieckmann has been working with multicultural singing group Lullabies of Our Lives, bringing the diverse communities of Melbourne’s north together — one song at a time. The Lullaby Choir, a joint initiative of The Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions, the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music at The University of Melbourne and Coburg’s Victorian Coopera...

In this edition of Melbourne Recital Centre's Soundescapes podcast: How have the acoustics of buildings shaped the style of music that is composed and performed within them? In essence, how does space shape sound? Join acoustician Cameron Hough from ARUP and Ensemble Gombert in this special talks event live from Elisabeth Murdoch Hall. Topics explored in this podcast include how church music chang...

What is arts writing beyond the idea of conventional critique? How can writers respond to artistic experiences in ways that expand and extend the value and impact of the artistic work? Meet Piriye Altraide, Jini Maxwell and Adalya Nash Hussein, three outstanding and diverse emerging female writers taking part in Melbourne Recital Centre’s 2018 Writers-in-Residence program at Melbourne Recital Cent...

From Manhattan to Melbourne, places like Carnegie Hall, Juilliard and the Melbourne Recital Centre all have burgeoning artist development programs, taking musicians out of the concert halls and directly into the communities. With them they bring reenergised ideas and performance styles to this new way of thinking about the role of a musician in our diverse societies. Join international guests Amy...

​Climate change, architecture and the Taliban, these are just some of the complex ideas that composers and musicians explore as part of Metropolis New Music Festival 2018 at Melbourne Recital Centre. In this podcast, host Cat McGauran speaks with Thea Rossen (Penny Quartet), Liza Lim (composer) and Daryl Buckley (ELISION) about the immersive works they're performing in the festival and the contemp...

What is Rebetiko? ​It is the music of passion, pain and love. It is a tapestry woven of Byzantine, Turkish, Roma, Jewish and other musical forms, created in the Piraeus 100 years ago by Greek refugees from Asia Minor and has grown to become a globally respected musical style.​ Cat McGauran speaks with Con Kalamaras about Rebetiko music and its history. Con Kalamaras has had a long history within t...

Known for his deeply resonant voice and musical sensitivity, Gawurra catapulted onto the music stage in 2016 following the release of his critically acclaimed, and multi-award winning debut album, Ratja Yaliyali. The Melbourne-based via Arnhem Land musician joined Double J’s Caz Tran in conversation, discussing the stories behind his music, his passions and influences, and his story.

Nkechi Anele and Lucille Cutting are friends who connected through difference. As two Nigerian-Australian women of a similar age and background, Nkechi and Lucie had vastly different upbringings. One grew up in an urban environment surrounded by many cultures and the other in a small town in country Victoria. Questions about race, identity and culture form the basis of their friendship and led to...

In October 2017, we welcomed Jane Davidson and Jody Evans to the Salon to discuss what music audiences want and feel; how music audience experience contributes to well-being; and what can be done to improve music audience experiences.

Like Running Water brings together Ella Thompson, Sui Zhen and Clio Renner in a multi-dimensional arrangement that intersects sound, sight and scent. 3RRR’s Lauren Taylor joined Ella, Clio and Sui Zhen for an In Conversation event to hear insights into the creative process behind the group’s new Melbourne Festival show, musings on their careers.

In this Soundescapes podcast presented by Melbourne Recital Centre, we learn about the extraordinary story of the Central Australian Aboriginal Women's Choir and the choral tradition that has survived for nearly 150 years. Hosted by Cat McGauran featuring choir master Stuart Morris and director of the documentary film 'The Song Keepers' Naina Sen. To discover more stories behind the music, the mus...

In this Soundescapes podcast presented by Melbourne Recital Centre, we explore J.S. Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier as part of the 48 Ways of Looking at Bach concert series. Hosted by Cat McGauran and featuring Marshall McGuire, Liz Anderson and Paul Grabowsky. To discover more stories behind the music, the musicians and people that make Melbourne Recital Centre the best place to hear, visit soun...

In this Soundescapes podcast presented by Melbourne Recital Centre, we look at the different ways music can help different people recover from trauma. Hosted by Cat McGauran and featuring James Richmond, Michael Mosley and Samantha Dieckmann. To discover more stories behind the music, the musicians and people that make Melbourne Recital Centre the best place to hear, visit soundescapes.melbournere...

In April 2017, we welcomed Professor Felicity Baker, Dr Samantha Dieckmann and James Richmond to Melbourne Recital Centre to discuss Music and Trauma.

Song is perhaps the oldest form of musical communication, with the earliest surviving manuscript dating from 3400 years ago. Song has accompanied rituals associated with spirituality, labour, education, entertainment and, of course, expressions of emotion such as love and grief. In this presentation, some of these functions will be explored through examples of plainsong, polyphony, ballades, madri...