Take Four: Eight Hands at Rippon Lea! -
The Team's end-of-year celebration recital
Celebrate the end of 2025 in the elegance of the Rippon Lea ballroom, at this gala multi-piano event! Experience all four Team partners (Robert Chamberlain, Darryl Coote, Rohan Murray & Kevin Suherman) performing in an exciting program of piano music for two, four and eight hands at two Schimmel grand pianos!
Enjoy canapé refreshments (included in ticket price), pre-recital bar drinks on the pool terrace (at cost) and meet committee members of the Friends of the Team of Pianists, in this festive occasion in a special heritage venue.
With generous sponsorship from Friends of the Team of Pianists (FOTOPS), financial members of the Friends may purchase specially discounted tickets, while anyone else purchasing a full-price ticket will automatically receive 6 months’ complimentary membership of the Friends until July 2026.
The recital programme encompasses:
- Rachmaninoff - Fantasy Suite Op. 5 for 2 pianos
- Beethoven (arr. Liszt) - Scherzo from 9th symphony for 2 pianos
- Rossini (arr. Liszt) - William Tell Overture
- Liszt - Grand Galop Chromatique for 8 hands at 2 pianos
- INTERVAL
- Smetana - Sonata in one movement for 8 hands at 2 pianos
- Gounod - Waltz from Faust for 8 hand at 2 pianos
- Ravel - Bolero for 8 hands at 2 pianos
- Tchaikovsky - Waltz from Sleeping Beauty for 8 hand at 2 pianos
The Team of Pianists gratefully acknowledges the support of Bernies Music Land, Australian agent for Schimmel pianos: Bernies Music Land, 381 Canterbury Road, Ringwood: 3134. Tel. 03 9872 5122, www.musicland.com.au and www.schimmelpianos.com.au.
Date and Time
Tuesday December 9, 2025 commencing at 6.30pm.
Advance booking is essential due to catering. Bookings will close either on Saturday December 6 at 5.00pm or earlier if sold out! No ticket sales will be possible at the venue.
Location
Rippon Lea Ballroom
192 Hotham Street, Elsternwick, VIC 3185
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