This event is presented as part of the 2025 Guitar Festival at the Conservatorium

Works for guitar and string orchestra by Peter Sculthorpe, Joaquin Rodrigo and the premiere performance of a new concerto written by Melody Eotvos.

Conductor Fabian Russell

PROGRAM
Stephen Goss - Wynwood Walls (2023)
Guitar and string quartet
Movements 3, 4, 7, 1
Guitar soloists Ken Wei and Natalie Poloni

Peter Sculthorpe – Cantares (1980)
Guitar soloists Gerard Mapstone (flamenco guitar) and Doug de Vries (electric guitar)

Interval

Melody Eötvös – Ondo (2025) (world premiere)
Guitar soloist Ken Murray

Joaquin Rodrigo – Fantasía para un gentilhombre (1954)
Guitar soloist Nathan Sinclair
Soloists: Nathan Sinclair, Gerard Mapstone, Ken Murray, Natalie Poloni and Zixiao Wei.

PARKING

The City of Melbourne has recently changed the parking restrictions around the Southbank Campus. Parking control hours are now expanded to 7am–10pm, seven days per week, and are capped at three hours. A $2-per-hour fee after 7pm is also now in place. There is no change to the $4-per-hour peak rate between 7am–7pm. Parking inspectors are regularly in the area fining drivers who overstay their meter, so we encourage everyone to be aware and avoid an expensive fine. More information.

ACCESSIBILITY

All venues at the Southbank campus are wheelchair accessible. To read more about access services available at our venues, please visit: https://finearts-music.unimelb.edu.au/access-our-events.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Please stay home if you feel unwell, even with mild symptoms. Face masks are welcome in all settings for community and personal safety.
In order to account for drop-off in attendance, we overbook a select number of free events at the Faculty. If you have not arrived by the start of the performance, your ticket may be released to any waiting patrons at the door. Please arrive at the venue at least 15 minutes before the performance to secure your seat.
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