Nicolas Altstaedt & Thomas Dunford presented by Musica Viva Australia | Melbourne tickets
About Nicolas Altstaedt & Thomas Dunford presented by Musica Viva Australia | Melbourne
EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED
Nicolas Altstaedt and Thomas Dunford. Cello and lute. When these two international superstars team up for a night of musical mischief, anything could happen.
Nicolas Altstaedt brings his always exciting, always beautiful insights to music of the seventeenth century, with the help of lutenist Thomas Dunford, the charismatic ringleader of baroque superband Ensemble Jupiter. Together they explore evocative masterpieces from the court of Louis XIV, pitting Marin Marais and his rival, Antoine Forqueray, against each other in a baroque playoff. Then they uncover more recent treasures from Arvo Pärt and Henri DuParc, and explore the enduring beauty of Bach.
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Start date
11th August, 2026
End date
11th August, 2026
Venue
Elisabeth Murdoch Hall | Melbourne Recital Centre
Accessibility
Lift access is available to all foyer levels of the building and all backstage areas (except the Orchestra Pit). Escalator access is also available between Ground Level and foyer Level 1. The hearing loop is available in stalls only.
Directions
GETTING TO THE VENUE
BY TRAM:
Arts Precinct, Sturt St, Stop 17 is on the Route 1 service and is conveniently located at the Centre’s doorstep. This is a platform tram stop providing level access to low floor trams, passenger shelter and protection from traffic. Alternatively you can alight at Stop 16, in front of the National Gallery of Victoria. Melbourne Recital Centre is a short walk down Southbank Boulevard (approximately 200 metres). This stop is serviced by routes 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 16, 64, 67, 72.
BY TRAIN:
The nearest station is Flinders Street, located approximately 10 minutes walk from the Centre.
BY BUS:
The route 605 bus operates along Southbank Boulevard. Disembark at Victorian College of the Arts/Southbank Boulevard. Services towards City (Queen St) stop directly outside of Melbourne Recital Centre.
BY CAR:
Limited on-street parking is available around Southbank or you can choose from a variety of conveniently located car parks when attending events at the Centre.
More information about Nicolas Altstaedt & Thomas Dunford presented by Musica Viva Australia | Melbourne
"Thomas Dunford's supple technique, combined with his passion for jazz, allows him to embellish and develop written texts with an improvisatory freedom, casting a new light on early music... A true 'Eric Clapton' of the lute." — BBC Music Magazine
"Altstaedt has technique to burn, near perfect intonation, superb control of extreme registers and harmonics, and is physically at ease with his instrument ... one hung on every note as if they were the words of a master storyteller." — The Australian
ARTISTS
Cello: Nicolas Altstaedt
Lute: Thomas Dunford
PROGRAM
MARAIS La Rêveuse
FORQUERAY La Leclair
JS BACH Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007 (excerpts)
FORQUERAY Fêtes champêtres
MARAIS Le Badinage
MARAIS Les Folies d'Espagne
JS BACH Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 (excerpts)
PÄRT Spiegel im Spiegel
DUPARC Cello Sonata in A minor: Lento
FORQUERAY La Buisson
MARAIS Les Voix Humaines
MARAIS Grand Ballet
MARAIS Le Tourbillon
Frequently asked questions
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Nicolas Altstaedt & Thomas Dunford presented by Musica Viva Australia | Melbourne is at Melbourne's Elisabeth Murdoch Hall | Melbourne Recital Centre, which is located at 31 Sturt Street, Southbank, Melbourne, 3006.
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