2024: CHIMERA ENSEMBLE IS CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF CREATING BEAUTIFUL MUSIC in 2024!
Sunday 28 July, 2pm, A Musical Feast: luscious music for piano quartet in St Mary’s Anglican Church, 9 Ridge St, South Perth.
Tickets: trybooking.com/CONHC
Sunday 26 May, 2pm, 10 Year Anniversary Celebration Concert: a selection of musical gems by Jayakumar, Barber, Brahms, Haydn, Beethoven & more with Emma Jayakumar, Geoff Bourgault, Rebecca Glorie, Melinda Forsythe & Tommaso Pollio, in St Mary’s Anglican Church, 9 Ridge St, South Perth.
Tickets: trybooking.com/CONHC
Sunday 18 Feb, 2pm, Perfect Pairing: music for cello & piano by Bach, Janáček, & Mendelssohn, with Melinda Forsythe & Tommaso Pollio, in St Mary’s Anglican Church, 9 Ridge St, South Perth.
Tickets: trybooking.com/CONHC
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2023:
Sunday 30 July, 2pm, Robert Zielinski and his music: Traditional Irish and original music with Fiddle player Robert Zielinski, flautist Manuela Centanni and cellist Melinda Forsythe, in St Mary’s Anglican Church, 9 Ridge St, South Perth.
Sunday 28 May, 2pm, Autumn Trios: Trios for clarinet, cello and piano by Bruch, Glinka & Faurè, with clarinettist Geoff Bourgault, cellist Melinda Forsythe, and pianist Anna Sleptsova, in St Mary’s Anglican Church, 9 Ridge St, South Perth.
proudly supported by www.forgottenbooks.com
Sunday 23 April, 2pm, Cello Sonatas: Sonatas for cello and piano by Beethoven, Brahms & Prokofiev, with cellist Melinda Forsythe, and pianist Tommaso Pollio, in St Mary’s Anglican Church, 9 Ridge St, South Perth.
proudly supported by www.forgottenbooks.com
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge an opera by Emma Jayakumar adapted from the book by Mem Fox & Julie Vivas, Presented by Music Book Stories & State of Play, supported by City of Perth & DLGSC 24 -28 January, State Theatre Centre of WA.
Tickets: FringeWorld.com.au; ArtsCultureTrust.wa.gov.au
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge Program 2023
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2022:
Sunday 13 November, 2.30pm, Cottesloe Quintets: String Quintets by George Onslow and Antonin Dvorák, with violinist Rebecca Glorie, violinist Andrea Mendham, violist Daniel Schmitt, cellist Melinda Forsythe and double bassist Giovanni Vinci, in the beautiful Cottesloe Civic Centre War Memorial Hall, 109 Broome St, Cottesloe.
Chimera Ensemble is proudly supported by Forgotten Books www.forgottenbooks.com
TICKETS www.trybooking.com/CCUUN
Sunday 21 August, 2.30pm, Sublime String Quintets, an all-strings concert with String Quintets by Onslow and Dvorak: with violinist Rebecca Glorie, violinist Andrea Mendham, violist Daniel Schmitt, cellist Melinda Forsythe and double bassist Giovanni Vinci, in the beautiful St Mary’s Anglican Church, 9 Ridge St, South Perth.
Chimera Ensemble’s 2022 Chamber Music series is proudly supported by Forgotten Books www.forgottenbooks.com
TICKETS www.trybooking.com/BYGPM
Sunday 5 June, 2.30pm, Poignant and Passionate Piano Trios, with violinist Rebecca Glorie, cellist Melinda Forsythe and pianist Tommaso Pollio, in the beautiful St Mary’s Anglican Church, 9 Ridge St, South Perth.
Program: Dvorak Piano Trio no 4, e minor, op 90 B166 "Dumky"; Shostakovich Trio no 2, e minor, op 67; Piazzolla.
Chimera Ensemble’s 2022 Chamber Music series is proudly supported by Forgotten Books www.forgottenbooks.com
TICKETS www.trybooking.com/BYGPM
Sunday 1 May, 2.30pm, Clarinet Trios, with clarinettist Geoff Bourgault, cellist Melinda Forsythe and pianist Tommaso Pollio, in the beautiful St Mary’s Anglican Church, 9 Ridge St, South Perth.
Program: Beethoven: Clarinet Trio in B - flat Major, op.11 "Gassenhauer"; Muczynski: Fantasy Trio op.26; Brahms: Clarinet Trio in A minor op. 114
Chimera Ensemble’s 2022 Chamber Music series is proudly supported by Forgotten Books www.forgottenbooks.com
TICKETS www.trybooking.com/BYGPM
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2021:
Tuesday 13 July to Friday 16 July, 10.30am & 1.30pm daily, WILFRID GORDON MCDONALD PARTRIDGE adapted by Emma Jayakumar from the book by Mem Fox & Julie Vivas, with Music Book Stories Inc., proudly supported by City of PERTH, Department of Local Government Sport and Cultural Industries, and Moana Hall.
Moana Hall, Level 1, Hay St Mall, Perth
Friday, 4 June, 1pm, Free Wesley Uniting Church Lunchtime Recital
Beautiful music for cello and piano.
Wesley Uniting Church, Cnr William & Hay St, Perth.
with Melinda Forsythe & Tommaso Pollio.
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2020: COVID-19 restrictions- all concerts on hold
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2019:
Sunday 13th October 2.30pm: Sublime Strings - Schubert String Quintet & Haydn String Quartet
Braham Auditorium, Trinity College, East Perth
with Pinnacle String Quartet (Rebecca Glorie, Cerys Tooby, Rachel Kirk, Fotis Skordas) & Melinda Forsythe
Sunday 22nd September 2.30pm: Musical Gems - Music for soprano and piano.
Braham Auditorium, Trinity College, East Perth
with Emma Pettemerides, Robert Hoffman, Sacha McCulloch & Tommaso Pollio
Sat, 21 September, 7.30 pm Music Amica,
St Stephens Uniting Church, CNR MacKenzie and Kishorn Rds, Applecross
with Emma Pettemerides, Robert Hoffman, Sacha McCulloch & Tommaso Pollio
Friday, 20 September, 1pm, Free Wesley Uniting Church Lunchtime Recital
Wesley Uniting Church, Cnr William & Hay St, Perth.
with Emma Jayakumar & Tommaso Pollio.
Sunday 18th August 2.30pm: New Music & The End of Time - Quartet for the End of Time by Messiaen, New Work (commission) by Emma Jayakumar
Braham Auditorium, Trinity College, East Perth
with Robert Hofmann, Geoffrey Bourgault du Coudray, Semra Lee-Smith, Melinda Forsythe, Tommaso Pollio.
Sunday 9th June 2.30pm: Fascinating Firsts - Shostakovich, Ravel, Mendelssohn
Braham Auditorium, Trinity College, East Perth
with Rebecca Glorie, Melinda Forsythe and Lisa Rowntree
Wednesday 5th June 2.30pm: Pioneers' Day
Cottesloe Tennis Club, Cottesloe (Invitation Only)
with Rebecca Glorie, Melinda Forsythe and Lisa Rowntree
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2018:
Thursday, 13 December, 12.30pm, Ross Memorial Free Lunchtime Recital (Cello - Melinda Forsythe, and Piano - Tommaso Pollio)
Ross Memorial Uniting Church, corner Hay St & Colin St, West Perth.
Enjoy some beautiful music in an oasis of peace during a busy day.
Saturday, 20 October, 2pm, HERITAGE WEEKEND - OUR GIFT OF MUSIC at Wesley Uniting Church (Chimera Ensemble Piano Quartet)
Wesley Uniting Church, Cnr William & Hay St, Perth.
Friday, 19 October, 1pm, Free Wesley Uniting Church Lunchtime Recital (Cello - Melinda Forsythe, and Piano - Tommaso Pollio)
Wesley Uniting Church, Cnr William & Hay St, Perth.
Sunday, 23 September, 2 pm, SPRING SONATAS (Cello and Piano Recital).
Includes works by Beethoven, Debussy, Part and Rachmaninoff.
Performing: Cello - Melinda Forsythe, and Piano - Tommaso Pollio.
Dr. Robert Braham Auditorium, Trinity College, Trinity Ave, East Perth.
Tickets: Adults - $30, Concession - $25, Students - $15. Subscription available for all three concerts at Trinity College, Adults - $75, Concession - $60.
Available Online (booking fee applies) www.trybooking.com/TTLG, Phone 9345 1632 // Mobile 0438 898 822, email chimeraensemble@gmail.com
Sunday, 26 August, 2 pm, MUSICAL MASTERPIECES (Piano Trio, Quartet & Quintet).
Includes works by Schubert, Turina and Shostakovich.
Performing: Guest Artist baritone - Robert Hofmann, Violin - Rebecca Glorie, Violin - Andrea Mendham, Viola - Ben Caddy, Cello - Melinda Forsythe, and Piano - Tommaso Pollio.
Dr. Robert Braham Auditorium, Trinity College, Trinity Ave, East Perth.
Tickets: Adults - $30, Concession - $25, Students - $15. Subscription available for all three concerts at Trinity College, Adults - $75, Concession - $60.
Available Online (booking fee applies) www.trybooking.com/TTLG, Phone 9345 1632 // Mobile 0438 898 822, email chimeraensemble@gmail.com
Sunday, 5 August, 3pm, MOZART & THE TROUT - Music For Pleasure 2018.
Includes works by Mozart, Jayakumar, Piazzolla & Schubert.
Performing: Violin - Rebecca Glorie, Viola - Ben Caddy, Cello - Melinda Forsythe, Double Bass - Kirsty Collins, and Piano - Tommaso Pollio.
War Memorial Town Hall, Cottesloe Civic Centre, 109 Broome St, Cottesloe.
Tickets: Adults - $20, Concession - $15.
Available Online (booking fee applies) www.trybooking.com/WGZB Phone 9345 1632 // Mobile 0438 898 822, email chimeraensemble@gmail.com
Sunday, 20 May, 2pm, CHAMBER MUSIC GEMS (Piano Trio).
Includes works by Mozart, Emma Jayakumar, Part, Piazzolla & Dvorak.
Performing: Violin - Rebecca Glorie, Cello - Melinda Forsythe, and Piano - Tommaso Pollio.
Dr. Robert Braham Auditorium, Trinity College, Trinity Ave, East Perth.
Tickets: Adults - $30, Concession - $25, Students - $15. Subscription available for all three concerts at Trinity College, Adults - $75, Concession - $60.
Available Online (booking fee applies) www.trybooking.com/TTLG, Phone 9345 1632 // Mobile 0438 898 822
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2017:
Friday, 15 Dec, 12pm & Saturday 16 Dec, 12pm, Beyond the Wall by Emma Jayakumar
Performing: Melinda Forsythe - cello, Kirsty Collins -contrabass, and Tommaso Pollio - piano.
Music Auditorium, WAAPA, Bradford St, Mt Lawley.
Free Children's Opera (WORLD PREMIERE)
Thurs, 14 Dec, 12.30pm, Ross Memorial Church Free Lunchtime Recital with Cello and Piano.
Performing: Melinda Forsythe, cello and Tommaso Pollio, piano.
Ross Memorial Uniting Church, corner Hay St & Colin St, West Perth.
Enjoy some beautiful music in an oasis of peace during a busy day.
Sun, 10 Dec, 2 pm, Sunday Serenades for City of Joondalup, Chopin to Christmas
Special Announcement: We are very fortunate to have the Pinnacle String Quartet, (Chimera Ensemble's Rebecca Glorie, violin; Cerys Tooby, violin; Rachael Kirk, viola; and Fotis Skordas, cello ), with soprano Alexandra Bak and pianist Lisa Rowntree performing in this concert.
NB The concert has been sold out.
City of Joondalup Civic Chambers, 102 Boas Avenue, Joondalup
Tickets: $15 adults, $12 concession.
Sun, 20 August, 2.30 pm, Mozart & the Trout with Chimera Ensemble Quintet
Mozart Piano Quartet, Jayakumar Beyond the Wall, and Schubert Trout Quintet.
Performing: Rebecca Glorie, Ben Caddy, Melinda Forsythe, Kirsty Collins, and Tommaso Pollio.
Church of the Resurrection, 105 Shenton Rd, Swanbourne.
Tickets: $30 adults, $25 concession, $15 students. (Early bird tickets available). Afternoon Tea provided.
Sun, 6 August, 3 pm, A Chamber Musical Journey, Town of Cottesloe's 2017 Music For Pleasure Concert
Trios by Granados, Turina, Martinu & Ravel with Rebecca Glorie, Melinda Forsythe & Tommaso Pollio
War Memorial Town Hall, Cottesloe Civic Centre, Broome St, Cottesloe.
Tickets: $18 adults, $12 concession, Afternoon tea provided. Tickets available at the door or www.trybooking.com/QLSQ
RSVP 0438 898 822// 9345 1632 // chimeraensemble@gmail.com
Sun, 21 May, 2.30 pm, Trios with Rebecca Glorie, Melinda Forsythe & Tommaso Pollio
Ravel Piano Trio, Granados Intermezzo, Turina Circulo & Martinu Bergerettes
Church of the Resurrection, 105 Shenton Rd, Swanbourne.
Tickets: $30 adults, $25 concession, $15 students. (Early bird tickets available). Afternoon Tea provided.
Sat, 20 May, Music Amica
St Stephens Uniting Church, CNR MacKenzie and Kishorn Rds, Applecross
Fri, 5 May, 1 pm, Wesley Church Free Lunchtime Recital Series, with Melinda Forsythe & Tommaso Pollio
Wesley Uniting Church, Cnr William & Hay St, Perth.
Free concert, afternoon tea included.
Sun, 5 March, 2 pm, Music for Cello & Piano with Melinda Forsythe & Tommaso Pollio
Church of the Resurrection, 105 Shenton Rd, Swanbourne.
Tickets: $30 adults, $25 concession, $15 students. (Early bird tickets available). Afternoon Tea provided.
Fri, Sat & Sun, various times, Teacup - One Boy's Story proudly supported by City of Perth.
World Premiere performances of Matt Ottley's composition, based on an adaptation of Teacup by Rebecca Young and Matt Ottley.
State Library of Western Australia Ground Floor Gallery, Francis St, Perth.
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2016:
Sun, 10 July, 3 pm, MUSIC FOR PLEASURE, Chimera Ensemble
War Memorial Town Hall, Cottesloe Civic Centre, 109 Broome St, Cottesloe
Tickets: $18 adults; $15 concession. Afternoon Tea Included.
Sun, 19 June, 3 pm, Chimera in the Chapel - Beethoven, Cassado and Shostakovich
Chapel of St Mary and St George, Guildford Grammar School, Terrace Rd, Guildford.
Tickets:$15 -$20 include light refreshments. (Guildford Grammar Students free)
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2015:
Sun, 15 August, 3 pm, FUSION - Brahms, Borodin and Kodaly
Guest artists: Emilie Grimes, Andrea Mendham and Lisa Rowntree
Braham Auditorium, Trinity College, Trinity Ave, East Perth
Tickets:$25 -$30 include light refreshments.
SUN 5th July, 3 pm, MUSIC FOR PLEASURE, Musical Masterpieces from Brahms to Broadway
War Memorial Town Hall, Cottesloe Civic Centre, 109 Broome St, Cottesloe
Tickets: $15 adults; $12 concession. Afternoon Tea Included.
Sun 17th May, 6 pm, Brahms to Broadway
Chimera Ensemble and Emma Jayakumar for Cappuccino Concerts
THE WAREHOUSE CAFE, 221 Onslow St, Shenton Park
$30 adults, $25 concession
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2014:
2 Nov 2014, 2.30pmThe Druzhba Concert (Ukrainian Friendship Concert) Kalamunda Music Society
20 July 2014, 3-5pm,Musical Masterpieces - Music For Pleasure Concert Series
Cottesloe Civic Centre, 109 Broome St, Cottesloe.
$15 adults, $12 concession, Afternoon Tea included.
19 July 2014, Music Amica
St Stephens Uniting Church, CNR MacKenzie and Kishorn Rds, Applecross
16 Feb 2014, 4-6pm, Debut Concert - Dvorak, Brahms & Haydn
St Stephens Uniting Church, CNR MacKenzie and Kishorn Rds, Applecross
$15 each. (Door sales)
Chimera Ensemble Piano Quintet - Mozart & The Trout
l-r Kirsty Collins - double bass, Melinda Forsythe - cello, Tommaso Pollio - piano, Rebecca Glorie - violin, Ben Caddy - viola.
Posters & Flyers
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Chimera Ensemble at St Mary's 2023 season
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- Chimera Ensemble’s 2018 Season in Dr Robert Braham Auditorium, Trinity College
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- Chimera Ensemble 2018 Season concert dates
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- Mozart & The Trout – Music For Pleasure 2018 at Cottesloe Civic Centre.
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- Mozart & the Trout Concert Poster/flyer
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- A Chamber Musical Journey – Town of Cottesloe Music For Pleasure
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- Piano Trios concert poster/flyer
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- Music for Cello & Piano Concert Poster/flyer.
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- 2017 Brochure for Chamber Music Series in Church of the Resurrection, Swanbourne.
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- 2017 Brochure for Chamber Music Series in Church of the Resurrection, Swanbourne.
