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Zelman Symphony's 2026 Season

Season 2026 sees Zelman Symphony return to the Melbourne Recital Centre with the Melbourne Bach Choir and perform at The Bendigo Symphony Orchestra Beethoven Festival.

To mark its 45th anniversary, the Bendigo Symphony Orchestra presents a bold and unprecedented musical event: a three-day Beethoven Festival, uniting four orchestras to perform the complete symphonic cycle of Ludwig van Beethoven. We will be performing Symphonies no. 4 and no. 7 at 2.30pm on Saturday 30th May 2026 at Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo.

And to mark Melbourne Bach Choir's 20th Anniversary, they will be presenting with Zelman Symphony, the Szymanowski Stabat Mater and Brahms' A German Requiem at Melbourne Recital Centre. Put 8pm on Friday 11th September 2026 into your diary for this remarkable event.

We will also be presenting three suburban concerts with great soloists – once we can confirm venues and dates. Stay tuned for all the details by joining our Friends of Zelman mailing list.

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Concert coming up this Sunday

Between Two Worlds

Sunday 15 March 2026, 2.30pm
James Tatoulis Auditorium - MLC - Kew

Enjoy a Sunday afternoon with Dvořák’s New World Symphony

Artists

Rick Prakhoff – conductor

Jessica Zuk – conductor

Sophia Kirsanova – violin

Program

Tchaikovsky – Romeo and Juliet: Fantasy Overture

Prokofiev – Violin Concerto no. 1 Op.19

Dvořák – Symphony no. 9 in E minor Op. 95 From the New World

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Beethoven Festival: Symphonies 4 & 7

Saturday 30 May 2026, 2.30pm
Ulumbarra Theatre

Presented in association with Bendigo Symphony Orchestra

Two great Beethoven symphonies in one concert

Artists

Rick Prakhoff – conductor

Jessica Zuk – conductor

Program

Beethoven – Symphony no. 4 in B♭ Op. 60

Beethoven – Symphony no. 7 in A Op. 92

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Beethoven 256

Sunday 21 June 2026, 2.30pm
James Tatoulis Auditorium - MLC - Kew

An All-Beethoven concert in Kew

Artists

Rick Prakhoff – conductor

Jessica Zuk – conductor

Program

Beethoven – Coriolan: Overture

Beethoven – Symphony no. 4 in B♭ Op. 60

Beethoven – Symphony no. 7 in A Op. 92

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Brahms and Szymanowski

Friday 11 September 2026, 8.00pm
Elisabeth Murdoch Hall - Melbourne Recital Centre

Presented by Melbourne Bach Choir

Celebrate Melbourne Bach Choir's 20th Anniversary

Artists

Rick Prakhoff – conductor

Program

Szymanowski – Stabat Mater

Brahms – Ein deutsches Requiem Op.45

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