Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & AMEB
AMEB Sound Insights: Strings


AMEB repertoire examined and performed live for all learners.
This unique series of events at Melbourne Recital Centre will provide learners with the chance to hear syllabus favourites played by AMEB examiners. Witness the discussion of pieces, descriptions from current composers, and essential insights to assist and inspire developing musicians.
Sound Insights: Strings will feature AMEB examiner and concert cellist Josephine Vains, performing popular syllabus pieces and then diving deep into conversation about technique, interpretation, and stylistic choices. A must-see for anyone preparing for an AMEB exam.
Supported by the Learning and Access Consortium.
Duration: 1 hour (no interval). Please note, running times are approximate and subject to change.
Tickets
Standard $30 ($25 Concession)
Student / Child $10
This event is part of the AMEB Sound Insights Day. Purchase tickets to 2 or more events on this day and receive 15% off.
A Transaction Fee between $4 and $8.50 applies to orders made online and by phone. Delivery Fees may also apply. A ticket limit of six is in place online to ensure fair ticket access for all. Want to bring a bigger party? Call our Box Office during business hours on (03) 9699 3333 to book.
About the Artist
Josephine Vains is an Australian cellist, chamber musician and educator, with a performance career encompassing modern and historical cello. An adventurous spirit has taken her to some far-flung concert venues - from a 1000-year-old cave in the heart of China to mountain-top Bach in the French Alps. These days she performs throughout Australia and beyond with Firebird Trio, Accademia Arcadia, Elysium Ensemble, Ensemble Old & New, Gryphon Baryton Trio, Imaginista Quartet, Melbourne Baroque Orchestra and CellOZ. A regular collaborator with living composers, she has recorded on modern and period instruments for Resonus Classics, DRS2 (Switzerland), ABC Classics, Tall Poppies and HUSH. Josephine relishes working with the cello and chamber music students as staff at Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School and the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music at the University of Melbourne. A passion for string pedagogy has led to her presenting classes and lectures for AUSTA and VMTA, as well as ongoing work as a senior cello examiner with the AMEB and consultant for the new AMEB Cello Syllabus.
