A MUSICAL REVOLUTION
CURATED BY
RICHARD TOGNETTI AO &
MARSHALL MCGUIRE
After a phenomenal debut season
in 2013, Melbourne Festival’s
much acclaimed three-year
program returns, presenting a vital
celebration of Franz Joseph Haydn
and the musical form he pioneered:
the string quartet.
Across three years, this ambitious
program will see Melbourne
Festival present all of Haydn’s
68 string quartets. But Haydn
for Everyone is much more than
a Haydn retrospective – it is a
magnificent exploration of the
string quartet throughout history.
Featuring a wide-ranging program
of concerts, recitals, intimate
soirees and masterclasses, it
embraces the work of a whole
range of composers who drew
inspirations from Haydn’s
innovation – including the works
of such masters as Shostakovich,
Dvořák, Mozart and Mendelssohn,
along with the premieres of
sparkling recent pieces.
Bringing together some of the
world’s finest composers and
chamber musicians, Haydn for
Everyone is a panoramic survey
of a musical revolution – one that,
having begun more than 250 years
ago, still continues to this day.
HAYDN
OPEN
HOUSE
FEATURING MEMBERS OF
CORPUS MEDICORUM
the significance of this special piece
of Melbourne architectural history.
Encounter the magic of Haydn’s
string quartets in a remarkable new
setting: inside one of Melbourne’s
most iconic homes.
HAYDN FOR EVERYONE
AUSTRALIA
This special, one-off event frees
the audi V