MORNING MELODIES
Morning music!
The first Thursday of the month at 11am at the Barwon Heads Arts Hub.
1-hour concerts.
Thursday 5 February 2026
KRISTIAN'S RHAPSODY
Music by Bach, Bach-Siloti, Schubert, Brahms, Rachmaninov
Known to many through his broadcasts for ABC Classic FM and recognised as one of Australia's leading musicians, pianist Kristian Chong kicks of the 2026 Morning Melodies series with a beautiful program of your favourite Romantic piano composers.
Kristian Chong, piano
Duration: you'll be finished by midday
Date: Thursday 5 February 2026
Time: 11am
Where: Barwon Heads Arts Hub
5 Clifford Parade, Barwon Heads, Victoria 3227
Adults $25, Under 18 $10
Thursday 5 March 2026
VIRTUOSI AT HOME
Britten - Cabaret Songs
Brahms - lieder (selection)
Chopin - selection
Saint-Saëns - Violons dans le soir
Tosti - Visione!...
Monti - Czárdás
Verdis - La luce langue
A concert with three world-class local musicians. The founders of Bellarine Classics are joined by Slovenian violinist and former Australian Chamber Orchestra member Maja Savnik for a trademark program of beauty, humour and virtuosity.
Sally Wilson, soprano
Maja Savnik, violin
Mark Kruger, piano
Duration: you'll be finished by midday
Date: Thursday 5 March 2026
Time: 11am
Where: Barwon Heads Arts Hub
5 Clifford Parade, Barwon Heads, Victoria 3227
Adults $25, Under 18 $10
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Thursday 23 April 2026 (not the 1st Thursday of the month)
BROADWAY TO NOW!
by Alinta Chidzey - star of Moulin
Rouge, Chicago and West Side Story
Broadway To Now - A show-stopping concert of musical theatre anthems and contemporary hits, delivered with powerhouse vocals, glamour, and undeniable star presence.
Alinta Chidzey, soprano
Jack Earle, piano
Duration: you'll be finished by midday
Date: Thursday 23 April 2026
Time: 11am
Where: Barwon Heads Arts Hub
5 Clifford Parade, Barwon Heads, Victoria 3227
Adults $25, Under 18 $10
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Thursday 7 May 2026
HARRIET CARTER-WILLIAMS, cello
Music by Schumann, Mountford, Henryson.
Harriet Carter-Williams was awarded the 1st place and audience prize in the Australian Youth Classical Music Competition in 2025. She will captivate you with her intensity and lyricism.
Harriet Carter-Williams, cello
Duration: you'll be finished by midday
Date: Thursday 7 May 2026
Time: 11am
Where: Barwon Heads Arts Hub
5 Clifford Parade, Barwon Heads, Victoria 3227
Adults $25, Under 18 $10
Thursday 4 June 2026
BEETHOVEN'S FIFTH
1 piano, 4 hands
Ludwig van Beethoven - Fifth Symphony op. 67 (arranged Carl Czerny)
Franz Liszt - Hungarian Rhapsodies (selection, arranged Liszt)
Coady Green is one of Australia's most sought after pianists with a formidable repertoire and having performed in more than 25 countries.
He is joined by by brilliant Chilean pianist Ricardo Roche Idini for a blockbuster program of Beethoven's iconic - "da-da-da-dahhh" - Fifth Symphony and Liszt's virtuosic Hungarian Rhapsodies.
Coady Green, piano
Ricardo Roche Idini, piano
Duration: you'll be finished by midday
Date: Thursday 4 June 2026
Time: 11am
Where: Barwon Heads Arts Hub
5 Clifford Parade, Barwon Heads, Victoria 3227
Adults $25, Under 18 $10
Thursday 2 July 2026
FAVOURITES
Beethoven - Sonata in C minor op. 10 no. 1
Chopin - Ballade no. 3 in Ab op. 47
Debussy - selection
Prokofiev - Sonata no. 7 op. 83
Mark Kruger is a laureate of the Orleans International Piano Competition and his performances have been acclaimed around the world. His Spanish debut was hailed by El Pais as “brilliant both technically and musically… it was the revelation of a great artist.”
Mark's is delighted to share some of his favourite pieces - some that he has played for years, and some prepared especially for this performance.
Mark Kruger, piano
Duration: you'll be finished by midday
Date: Thursday 2 July 2026
Time: 11am
Where: Barwon Heads Arts Hub
5 Clifford Parade, Barwon Heads, Victoria 3227
Adults $25, Under 18 $10
Thursday 6 August 2026
GYPSY ROMANCE
Tartini - Sonata in G minor
Mendelssohn - On Wings of Song
Szymanowski - Fountains of Aresthusa
Milstein - Paganiniana
Sarasate - Gypsy Airs
There are music conservatories...and then there is the Moscow State Conservatoire. For the last 16 years, Linda Gilbert has been honing her craft at one of the world's most rigorous music schools. She is now completing her Master of Performance in Vladivostok.
An international prizewinning violinist, Linda will present a program of gypsy romance featuring some of the most virtuosic music every written for the violin.
Linda Gilbert, violin
Mark Kruger, piano
Duration: you'll be finished by midday
Date: Thursday 6 August 2026
Time: 11am
Where: Barwon Heads Arts Hub
5 Clifford Parade, Barwon Heads, Victoria 3227
Adults $25, Under 18 $10
Thursday 3 September 2026
A HORSE WITH A NAME...VIOLA!
Program to be confirmed.
Born in Northcote, WIlliam Murray recently returned to Australia after 17 years based in Berlin and Amsterdam. He is one of a new generation of Australian musicians playing in a wide array of musical forms throughout the world.
William oozes enthusiam for the music he plays and his instrument - a glorious composite viola made by Antonio and Hieronymous Amati of Cremona in 1620.
We aren't yet sure if he is bringing the horse...
William Murray, viola
Duration: you'll be finished by midday
Date: Thursday 3 September 2026
Time: 11am
Where: Barwon Heads Arts Hub
5 Clifford Parade, Barwon Heads, Victoria 3227
Adults $25, Under 18 $10
Thursday 1 October 2026
MSO PRINCIPALS
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra principal harpist Yinuo Mu and principal oboist Johannes Grosso are each international prizewinners and have extensive experience playing with numerous international orchestras.
They join forces for a performance of exquisite music showcasing their musicality and unique instruments.
Music by Debussy, Ibert, Elgar, Faure, Ginestera, Jessica Wells.
Yinuo Mu, harp
Johannes Grosso, oboe
Duration: you'll be finished by midday
Date: Thursday 1 October 2026
Time: 11am
Where: Barwon Heads Arts Hub
5 Clifford Parade, Barwon Heads, Victoria 3227
Adults $25, Under 18 $10
Thursday 5 November 2026 - TBD
Thursday 3 December 2026 - TBD
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