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FESTIVAL AROUND VICTORIA KARTIK SESHADRI Accompanied by Arup Chattopadhyay Presented by Melbourne International Arts Festival and Frankston Arts Centre Displaying true mastery and exploring the depth of traditional Hindustani classical music, Kartik Seshadri and Arup Chattopadhyay come to Frankston Arts Centre with a remarkable performance of expressive beauty, rich tonal sensibility and extraordinary rhythmic intricacy. Seshadri is a world-renowned sitar virtuoso, composer, educator and the foremost disciple of Pandit Ravi Shankar. For this incredible concert event, he is accompanied by Arup Chattopadhyay, premier disciple of the worldrenowned maestro Pandit Shankar Ghosh and one of the outstanding and most sought after tabla artists of the younger generation. INTERPRETI VENEZIANI Baroque Ensemble IN CONCERT Presented by Melbourne International Arts Festival and Gippsland Regional Arts Sale From Venice to Sale comes a group of master musicians – Interpreti Veneziani. Formed in 1987, the group immediately gained a reputation for youthful exuberance and all-Italian brio. The Interpreti is a main attraction in the romantic city where they play up to 350 concerts a year to 60,000 subscribers in the San Vidal Church. Interpreti Veneziani perform repertoire celebrating the work and influence of composers within the classical canon. Their dedication to this music is palpable, and the vitality of their concepts, unforgettable. JOMOTO/Molly Rubin TOSHI REAGON & BIGLOVELY TRIO Presented by Melbourne International Arts Festival, The Capital – Bendigo’s Performing Arts Centre, The Drum Theatre, Dandenong and Frankston Arts Centre Fresh from their rocking shows at Becks Bar @ Meat Market, the magnificent Toshi Reagon and BIGLovely Trio come to Bendigo, Dandenong and Frankston. See page 36 for details of Toshi Reagon and BIGLovely’s Melbourne Performances. The Capital – Bendigo’s Performing Arts Centre, 50 View St, Bendigo Tue 28 Oct at 8pm 1hr 30min no interval Full Conc SmartARTZ $30 $28 $16 Kartik Seshadri also performs at BMW Edge, Melbourne. See page 20 for details. Frankston Arts Centre, Cube 37 Cnr Young & Davey Sts, Frankston Sat 11 Oct at 8pm 1hr 30min with interval Full Conc Subscribers $30 $28 $25 Frankston Arts Centre Box Office (03) 9784 1060 www.artscentre. frankston.vic.gov.au Ticketmaster 1300 136 166 www.melbournefestival.com.au Visit www.melbournefestival.com.au for repertoire details. Interpreti Veneziani also performs at BMW Edge, Melbourne. See page 22 for details. Esso BHP Billition Wellington Entertainment Centre 100 Foster St, Sale Thu 16 Oct at 8pm 1hr 35min with interval Full Conc Student $38 $29 $20 Box Office (03) 5143 3200 [email protected] www.wellington.vic.gov.au/entertainment Ticketmaster 1300 136 166 www.melbournefestival.com.au The Drum Theatre, Dandenong 226 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong Wed 29 Oct at 8pm 1hr 30min no interval Full Conc Members $30 $28 $25 Frankston Arts Centre, Cube 37 Cnr Young & Davey Sts, Frankston Thu 30 Oct at 8pm 1hr 30min no interval Full Conc Subscribers $30 $28 $25 The Capital Box Office (03) 5434 6100 The Drum Theatre Box Office (03) 9771 6666 Frankston Arts Centre Box Office (03) 9784 1060 Ticketmaster 1300 136 166 www.melbournefestival.com.au 63