String Spectacular

Could the waltz from Serenade for Strings be the most charming piece of music ever written?

Decide for yourself when you hear the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra perform Tchaikovsky's music at Melbourne Recital Centre. 

This concert is dedicated entirely to the luscious sounds of the string orchestra. Tchaikovsky's yearningly romantic music is paired with Mozart's sprightly Divertimento, both of which will leave you feeling uplifted. With Grieg's Holberg Suite, you'll be swept into the joyful momentum of Norwegian music inspired by dances.

But the standout work on the program comes from our own backyard. Ella Macens is a composer whose music you may have heard broadcast on ABC Classic FM or performed live in concert. The MSO presents her profoundly expressive and emotionally resonant work The Lake.

For a program honouring string music through the eras, there are few better choices than Natalie Chee to take the dual roles of director and violin soloist.

Tickets

Single tickets on sale Thursday 30 October 2025.

Want to book Season Tickets? 

Season tickets are on sale now via the MSO website.

Artists

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Natalie Chee director, violin

Program

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 
Divertimento K.136

Edvard Grieg 
Holberg Suite

Ella Macens
The Lake

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Serenade for Strings