ABC Classic has partnered with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in a special concert bringing to life highlights from this year's Classic 100: Your Favourite Instrument. Audiences will be able to see performances featuring Australia's most popular instruments, as voted by the public, in a live concert in Melbourne, as well as on ABC TV and ABC iview on Saturday June 24 at 7:30pm. They can also listen on ABC Classic and the ABC listen app.
Australia's biggest classical music event, the Classic 100, this year presented by ABC Classic and ABC Jazz, has been running for 22 years. Every year, music lovers nominate their favourite music according to that year's theme.
In 2023, the top 100 Favourite Instrument will be counted down live on ABC Classic, ABC Jazz and through the ABC Listen app on the weekend of June 10 -11. The partnership concert with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will feature highlights from the countdown.
The concert will be hosted by ABC's National Music Correspondent Zan Rowe, ABC Presenter Jeremy Fernandez and ABC Classic radio host Genevieve Lang, and will take place at Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne, under the baton of Principal Conductor in Residence and Creative Director Benjamin Northey.
The concert will highlight the most popular instruments and what makes them so beloved, performed by Australia's best classical artists alongside an array of special guests.
The full program and artist announcement will be available from mid June.
The Melbourne Symphony concerts will take place on June 22 and 23. Tickets to the Classic 100 in Concert are on sale now.
Find out Australia's favourite instruments in the Classic 100 countdown, June 10 and 11 on ABC Classic, ABC Jazz and ABC listen.