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MCB presents “Merry-Go-Round: A Piano Recital” with Adam McMillan

  • cross street music hall 16-22 Cross Street East Brunswick Australia (map)

“A joyous carousel of music for piano, performed by award-winning

pianist Adam McMillan. Featuring beloved Gershwin melodies and jazz-influenced Ravel, alongside the nostalgic film music of Joe Hisaishi, and more. Join Adam for an evening ofmusical enchantment.”

Tickets at the door or at link below $25/$35

Program

GERSHWIN Jazz Preludes 6:00

GERSHWIN-WILD The Man I Love 3:00

GERSHWIN-WILD Embraceable You 3:00

RAVEL Pavane pour une infante défunte 6:00

RAVEL Valses nobles et senQmentales 15:30

HISAISHI One Summer’s Day (from Spirited Away) 4:00

HISAISHI Ashitaka and San (from Princess Mononoke) 4:00

HISAISHI Merry-Go-Round of Life (from Howl’s Moving Castle) 3:00

POULENC Toccata 2:00

DOHNANYI Rhapsody in C 5:00

(Encore) ~5:00

TOTAL TIME 56:30

Adam McMillan is a highly acclaimed Melbourne-based pianist known for his dynamic performances as a recitalist, chamber musician, and concerto soloist. With accolades including first prize in the Melbourne Recital Centre’s Great RomanQcs CompeQQon, and the Musica Viva Chamber Music Prize, Adam is carving out a unique path in the Australianmusical landscape. Recent highlights include performing Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto with the Bendigo Symphony Orchestra, a debut solo recital for Australian Digital Concert Hall, and duet recitals with concert pianist Garrick Ohlsson for Musica Viva Australia.

Adam enjoys performing alongside a variety of musical collaborators, including with award-winning violinist Kyla Matsuura-Miller together as Duo Piaggio.