Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Orchestral
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Presents
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
James Ehnes: The Heart of the Violin
21 Mar 2025
Sessions
Friday
March 21, 2025

19:30 – 22:00
Tickets
Information
Show type Orchestral
duration 90 minutes including 20 minute interval
Location Her Majesty's Theatre Ballarat
Prices A Reserve $90
B Reserve $85
C Reserve $80
Restricted View $45
Under30 $40
Mob Tix $30

James Ehnes leads musicians from the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in an all-strings program for the first time in Ballarat, bridging the old and new world with works ranging from classical to contemporary. Journey into the heart of the violin with one of today’s most masterful soloists. This special event features a work by GRAMMY Award-winning composer Jessie Montgomery who is renowned for her socially inspired and richly layered music.

The contemporary masterpieces by Montgomery are performed alongside Mozart’s playful Violin Concerto No.4, which he wrote while still a teenager, and Dvořák’s uplifting and optimistic Serenade for Strings
Cast & Creatives
Program
Jessie Montgomery Strum  
Mozart Violin Concerto No.4  
Jessie Montgomery Starburst  
Dvořák Serenade for Strings  
Artists
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra  
James Ehnes* director / violin  

*2025 MSO Artist in Residence