From Belgium with amour

MICHELINE VAN HAUTEM - LA MUSIQUE OF JACQUES BREL Rating: 3.5/5 Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, until April 2

Night of subtle virtuosity

PANDIT RAJENDRA PRASANNA Rating: 3.5/5 Melbourne Recital Centre, March 22

A new dimension to string theory

HOPKINS QUARTET Rating: 3.5/5 Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, March 7

Delicate, sensitive - the Liszt goes on

JEAN-EFFLAM BAVOUZET City Recital Hall. March 7

Classical

Melbourne hosts two of the greatest living singers in mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli and counter tenor Andreas Scholl (above). Bartoli (Melbourne Town Hall, March 9) has a ravishing voice. Accompanied by pianist Sergio Ciomei, she will sing bel canto and baroque repertoire, some of which she has rescued from oblivion. Scholl's beautiful tone will‚be on show in a program of Purcell and Handel‚(Musica Viva, Melbourne Recital Centre, March 8, 19).

Uncommon combination of charm

JO BEAUMONT & MASSIMO SCATTOLIN Rating: 2/5 Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, February 23

Pleasant show never reaches high notes

POP GOTYE City Recital Hall, January 27

Classical

Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Vivaldi Olympia, City Recital Hall, tonight and Saturday 7pm, $130/$25.

There's Plenty To Savour In This Musical Feast Of Italy

MOZART IN THE CITY City Recital Hall, August 14

A Slight Lack Of Wit And Subtlety

AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA with MELVYN TAN City Recital Hall, February 9

Horns Heighten A Sometimes Ho-hum Rock Recital

INDIE THE NATIONAL City Recital Hall, January 21

Pulverising Avalanche Of Dark, Primeval, Sonic Theatre

KIMMO POHJONEN City Recital Hall, January 18

Residency Ends Living-room Rehearsals

THE piano trio Trioz has been appointed ensemble-in-residence at City Recital Hall in Sydney, a rare partnership between an Australian musical group and a venue.

Festive Cheer Of This Quality Is Something To Sing About

? CLASSICAL NOEL! NOEL! Australian Brandenburg Orchestra City Recital Hall, December 15 Reviewed by Harriet Cunningham

Exuberant Night Of Spanish Carols Is Very Moorish

THE SONG COMPANY City Recital Hall, December 12

Simple Story, But Vivaldi Raises The Roof

OPERA JUDITHA TRIUMPHANS Pinchgut Opera City Recital Hall, December 5

Tradition Off The Page

AUSTRALIAN BRANDENBURG ORCHESTRA City Recital Hall, November 2

Recital Programs Rooted In The Past

CONCERT A The Music Committee. At BMW Edge, Federation Square, October 22 MERCE CUNNINGHAM IN DISCUSSION Cinema 2, ACMI, Federation Square, October 22

Quintet Amps It Up

SONIC Australian Chamber Orchestra City Recital Hall, October 2

Untried Melody Scores Big On Style

? CLASSICAL MOZART IN THE CITY Sydney Symphony City Recital Hall September 27 Reviewed by Graeme Skinner