Bellarine Classics
Classical music on Victoria's Bellarine Peninsula. NOTE THAT SEATING IN THE BARWON HEADS ARTS HUB IS NOT TIERED - YOU ARE SITTING ON THE SAME LEVEL AS THE PERFORMERS.
Morning Melodies - Gypsy Rhapsody
Thursday 6 August, 11am
There are music conservatories...and then there is the Moscow State Conservatoire. Linda Gilbert has lived in Moscow for the last 16 years honing her craft in one of the world's most rigorous music schools. She is now completing her Master of Performance in Vladivostok.
Originally from Taree, NSW, Linda will present a program of gypsy romance featuring some of the most virtuosic music every written for the violin.
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Morning Melodies - First Suites: JSB and WVM
Thursday 3 September 2026, 11am
Born in Northcote, WIlliam Murray recently returned to Australia after 17 years based in Berlin and Amsterdam. He is one of a new generation of Australian musicians playing in a wide array of musical forms throughout the world.
William oozes enthusiam for the music he plays and his instrument - a glorious composite viola made by Antonio and Hieronymous Amati of Cremona in 1620.
We aren't yet sure if he is bringing the horse...
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Morning Melodies - MSO Principals
Thursday 1 October 2026, 11am
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra principal harpist Yinuo Mu and principal oboist Johannes Grosso are each international prizewinners and have extensive experience playing with numerous international orchestras.
They join forces for a performance of exquisite music showcasing their musicality and unique instruments.
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Super Series - The American Dream
Sunday 7 June 2026, 2pm
Soprano Sally Wilson is joined by MSO clarinettist Phil Arkinstall and former Opera Australia repetiteur Bradley Gilchrist in a timely, provocative musical expression of the hope and vision of The American Dream.
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Morning Melodies - Moments of Wonder
Thursday 2 July 2026, 11am
Joe Chindamo OAM and Zoe Black are one of Australia's most distinctive musical partnerships,
captivating audiences since forming their duo in 2011. Moving effortlessly beyond musical
boundaries, they bring together classical music, jazz, film music and original compositions in
performances of extraordinary virtuosity, spontaneity, emotional depth and rhythmic vitality.
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Super Series - Grigoryan Brothers
Sunday 29 November 2026, 2pm
With a repertoire spanning centuries, continents, and genres, displaying amazing telepathy and the ability to evoke emotion from every note, Slava & Leonard Grigoryan are justifiably regarded as Australia’s finest classical guitarists.
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Morning Melodies - Love, War and Moonlight
Thursday 2 July 2026, 11am
Mark Kruger is a laureate of the Orleans International Piano Competition and his performances have been acclaimed around the world. His Spanish debut was hailed by El Pais as “brilliant both technically and musically… it was the revelation of a great artist.”
Mark's is delighted to share some of his favourite pieces - some that he has played for years, and some prepared especially for this performance.
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Super Series - Seraphim Trio
Sunday 7 June 2026, 2pm
Seraphim Trio is one of most Australia’s most acclaimed chamber music groups, as well as being a lifelong friendship. Formed in Adelaide in 1995, the group has enjoyed an unusually longstanding collaboration, with its current membership – Helen Ayres, Tim Nankervis and Anna Goldsworthy – dating from 1998.
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Morning Melodies - Of Stars and Solitude...
Thursday 4 June 2026, 11am
Mozart's gorgeous Clarinet Concerto, probing Greenbaum and innocent Schumann. A program of beauty and depth
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Morning Melodies - The Soul of the Cello
Thursday 7 May 2026, 11am
Harriet Carter-Williams was awarded the 1st place and audience prize in the Australian Youth Classical Music Competition in 2025. She will captivate you with her intensity and lyricism.
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Morning Melodies - Broadway to Now!
Thursday 23 April 2026, 11am
Broadway To Now - A show-stopping concert of musical theatre anthems and contemporary hits, delivered with powerhouse vocals, glamour, and undeniable star presence.
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Morning Melodies - Virtuosi at Home
Thursday 5 March 2026, 11am
The founders of Bellarine Classics are joined by Slovenian violinist and Australian Chamber Orchestra member Maja Savnik for a trademark program of beauty, humour and virtuosity.
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Morning Melodies - Kristian Chong, piano
Thursday 5 February 2026, 11am
Recognised as one of Australia's leading musicians, pianist Kristian Chong kicks of the 2026 Morning Melodies series with a beautiful program of your favroutie Romantic piano composers.
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Exotic, Ebullient, Epic...
Sunday 5 October 2025
Artists from the Sydney Sympnohy Orchestra and Australian Opera Ballet Orchestra join forces with Mark Kruger, Sally Wilson and flautist Brighid Mantelli for exotic Madesgascan songs by Ravel and epic Brahms.
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Piano Students of Dr Mark Kruger
Sunday 28 September 2025
You will be amazed what these young musicians can do!
Come and hear them put the Hub's Yamaha grand piano through it's paces as they perform their professional-level programmes in preparation for upcoming exams.
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