Melbourne baroque
orchestra

10th Anniversary Season

2025 Concert 1 (Williamstown, Carlton and Geelong)

Telemann in Paris

Telemann and Paris musical luminaries
Fri March 14, Williamstown; Sunday March 16, Carlton; Sunday April 6, Geelong
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Three perfomances of Bach's

St John Passion

MBO appears in three St John Passion projects with the Choir of Christ Church South Yarra (April 12), Melbourne Bach Choir at the MRC (April 18 afternoon) and the Scots' Church Choir (April 18 evening)
April 12, and April 18
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" Extraordinary. Just what the world needs. Excellence meets magic."
"I am going home in the air carried along on angel wings."
"The last movement of the Telemann [6th Paris Quartet] had me in tears"

Audience comments, "Telemann in Paris", March 2025

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Events

St John Passion

MBO appears in three St John Passion projects with the Choir of Christ Church South Yarra (April 12), Melbourne Bach Choir at the MRC (April 18 afternoon) and the Scots' Church Choir (April 18 evening)
April 12, and April 18

Autumn Fundraiser

MBO in Collaboration with the Early Music Studio, University of Melbourne
Sunday June 1, Southgate

Mozart Clarinet Quintet

Craig Hill, clarinet, with the MBO Classical Quartet
Saturday June 28, Richmond; Sunday June 29, Williamstown
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About

Melbourne Baroque Orchestra was founded in 2015 to nurture and celebrate Melbourne's fabulous community of period instrumentalists. The MBO has an annual concert series and is also invited to perform with many Melbourne choirs.

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"Terrific concert with vibrant music, beautifully played. Pieces you don’t often hear. Loved it."

Audience comment, Courting the Timpani, Feb 2022

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Melbourne Baroque Orchestra acknowledges the sovereignty of the Boon Wurrung and Woi Wurrung language groups of the Eastern Kulin Nations on whose unceded lands we perform and share our love of music. We acknowledge their Ancestors and Elders past and present.