Young Families

Young Families

Music plays an important role for young families.

Not only is music participation fun for children, it provides cognitive benefits that support a child’s early development. Melbourne Recital Centre offers a series of concerts and programs specifically designed for parents or carers and their young ones that allows children to explore, play and learn.

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Music Play

Big and mini concerts, workshops and free foyer fun! A big little festival for kids and families to discover music, play an instrument and make some noise.

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Song Play

A series of musical adventures for local families with children aged 0-2½ and 2½ -5 along with their carers. Developed by Clare Zabrowarny, a specialist early childhood educator and violinist, Song Play sessions gently encourage children to find their own special voice.

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Free Music in the Salon

Melbourne Recital Centre opens the doors of its intimate Salon on one day each month from March to December for FREE open rehearsals featuring the very best of Melbourne’s chamber musicians returning in 2024.

Click here for upcoming rehearsal dates.

Music Mail

Did you or a child you know love a concert at Melbourne Recital Centre? You can write to the artists through our Music Mail portal and tell them all about it.

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Relaxed Performances

Promoting a casual approach to sound and movement, the Centre’s series of Relaxed Performances provides the same exceptional artists in the best place to hear, with an environment specifically suited for audiences with sensory sensitivities.

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Learning Resources

In order to discover, engage, learn and grow, we encourage you to explore our learning resources, with something that will enhance the music experience for everyone, no matter your age or interest.

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