Mimir Chamber Music Festival: Fairy Tales

The Mimir Chamber Music Festival

The Mimir Chamber Music Festival proudly presents its 11th season in Melbourne from 1-7 September, 2025. Mimir's public performances have featured top prize winners of the Premio Paganini, Leeds, Indianapolis and Hannover international competitions, Grammy Award-nominated recording artists, and leaders of the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra, Chicago Symphony and Houston Symphony. In addition to a rigorous concert schedule, our renowned artists provide intensive daily coaching, master classes and performance opportunities to talented Conservatorium students and pre-tertiary students across Melbourne.

PROGRAM
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Märchenerzahlungen, Op. 132

Lebhaft, nicht zu schnell                                           
Lebhaft und sehr markirt
Ruhiges Tempo, mit zartem Ausdruck
Lebhaft, sehr markirt

Curt Thompson, violin
Joan DerHovsepian, viola
John Novacek, piano

Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
Quartet in A minor, Sz. 67

Moderato
Allegro molto capriccioso
Lento

Jun Iwasaki and Stephen Rose, violins
Joan DerHovsepian, viola
Brant Taylor, cello

INTERVAL

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Quintet in G Major, Op. 111 

Allegro non troppo, ma con brio
Adagio
Un poco allegretto
Vivace ma non troppo presto

Stephen Rose and Jun Iwasaki, violins
Kirsten Docter and Joan DerHovsepian, violas
Brant Taylor, cello

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.

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.  

• Admission to any of our concerts and events is strictly at the discretion of Front of House. We have zero tolerance for any disrespectful behaviour.