Orchestra Victoria

Orchestra Victoria presents

Meet @ the Market 2025

Your backstage pass to Orchestra Victoria - up close, personal and at full creative flight.

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  • Melbourne / Naarm

    12 September 2025, 7:00pm

    The Meat Market, Blackwood Box
    Corner of Blackwood Street and Tyrone Street, North Melbourne

  • Ticket Price Range

    Adult: $45
    Concession: $35
    Under 35: $35
    + booking fee

Step into Orchestra Victoria’s new home at the iconic Meat Market in North Melbourne and experience classical music in a fresh, modern context that breaks with tradition under the baton of Music Director and Chief Conductor of The Australian Ballet Jonathan Lo and host Stéphanie Kabanyana Kanyandekwe.

Perfect for curious minds eager to connect over great music, a drink in one hand and a bite in the other. Meet is the ideal way to wrap up the week with friends, both old and new. Hosted by Melbourne’s finest, our on-site bar offers culinary delights and refreshing cocktails from Brogan’s Way Gin. Arrive early to unwind and stay afterwards to mingle with the musicians.

Doors 6pm
Performance 7—8pm
Post performance social 8—9pm

This program was developed in a studio managed by the City of Melbourne’s Meat Market tenancy program.
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Session 3 | 12 September

This third concert in the Meet @ the Market series features dynamic young conductor Carlo Antonioli leading Orchestra Victoria through a captivating program of contrasts. Experience the neo-classical precision of Sergei Prokofiev's Symphony No. 1, the powerful voice of William Barton's Elements of the Earth, and the emotional intensity of Dmitri Shostakovich's Cello Concerto No. 1 showcasing Melissa Chominsky's exceptional talent - a musical journey that will leave you spellbound.


Conductor Carlo Antonioli

Prokofiev Symphony No. 1 ' Classical'
Barton Elements of the Earth
Shostakovich Cello Concerto No.1
Soloist: Melissa Chominsky, Section Principal Cello


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Session 2 with Jonathan Lo

Go behind the scenes with Jonathan Lo, Music Director and Chief Conductor of The Australian Ballet, as he shares what’s in store for Meet @ the Market Session 2.

RB2849 OV Meet 2 Video Assets 1600 x 1000

Guest Artists

Meet our Soloists

Food & Beverage Partner

Concert Partners

Supporters

Thank you to our Southbank Circle supporters Lady Southey AC and Dr Karen Wayne OAM & Dr Victor Wayne, whose support has enabled this concert to take place.

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