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Presented by Ensemble Liaison
Ensemble Liaison & Friends – Beethoven’s Septet

Ensemble Liaison & Friends at Hanson Dyer Hall.
Ensemble Liaison & Friends is a unique concert series presented by three internationally acclaimed musicians - David Griffiths (clarinet), Svetlana Bogosavljevic (cello) and Timothy Young (piano). Their first concert series at the Edge, Federation Square in 2007 established Ensemble Liaison as a tour de force, renowned for imaginative and innovative programming, setting the trend for brilliant collaborations with leading artists. As suggested by their name, collaborations form the basis of their artistic and musical vision. Over the following 19 seasons they have collaborated with many of the finest musicians, singers, dancers, actors, lighting designers, puppeteers, conductors, choirs and improvisers from across Australia and beyond. Critics have hailed their performances as: spellbinding, flawless, a revelation, moving, joyous, polished, engaging, powerful and having boundless lyricism.
Their second concert at Hanson Dyer Hall features Ensemble Liaison's own Timothy Young in two ways, firstly as composer, opening with his second composition, Distant Waters, a set of variations on a theme with interesting origins, secondly as pianist, performing the virtuosic extremes of Ravel's Gaspard de la nuit. After which they are delighted to team up and expand our forces with many special guests, Dale Barltrop from the Australian String Quartet along with the distinguished staff and talented students from the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music. This colourful array of instruments will come together to present one of Beethoven's most popular works, his Septer in Eb Op.20.
'Ensemble Liaison, with its superb bunch of friends, has continued to cement itself as one of Australia's most accomplished chamber ensembles.' Limelight magazine
Duration: To be confirmed. Please note, running times are approximate and subject to change.
Tickets
Standard $53 ($42 Concession)
Seating in Hanson Dyer Hall is general admission.
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.
Artists
Dale Barltrop violin
Carla Blackwood horn
Lyndon Watts bassoon
Ensemble Liaison
Svetlana Bogosavljevic cello
David Griffiths clarinet
Timothy Young piano
Students from the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music
Program
Timothy Young
Distant Waters
Maurice Ravel
Gaspard de la nuit
Ludwig van Beethoven
Septet in Eb Op.20
2025 Season at Hanson Dyer Hall
Ensemble Liaison & Friends
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Venue
Please note: This is an offsite concert, taking place at Hanson Dyer Hall in the Ian Potter Southbank Centre.
Melbourne Recital Centre is the authorised ticket seller for Ensemble Liaison's events at Hanson Dyer Hall.