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Available as part of a 2026 Thursday Plus, Geelong or Saturday Matinee Subscription
Dates
Thursday 12 March 2026
7:30pm at Hamer Hall
Friday 13 March 2026
7:30pm at Costa Hall, Geelong
Saturday 14 March 2026
2:00pm at Hamer Hall
Duration
Approx. 2 hours including a 20-minute interval
Accessibility
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Wheelchair, walker and scooter accessible
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Assistive listening devices available
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Service animals allowed
Program
Melody Eötvös The Deciding Machine*
Beethoven Violin Concerto
R. Strauss Also sprach Zarathustra
*Australian Premiere
About this performance
What are you doing to celebrate International Women’s Day? We’ll be showcasing the Australian premiere of The Deciding Machine by Melody Eötvös, and you’re invited to join us. Eötvös composed this music in 2020 to mark two important occasions: the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, and Beethoven’s 250th birthday. The title is a nod to the world’s first computer programmer Ada Lovelace, who in the 19th Century wrote an algorithm for the Analytical Engine. We’re pairing the work with Beethoven’s only Violin Concerto, and welcoming Spanish violinist María Dueñas to play it for you. Dueñas recorded this concerto on her debut album with Deutsche Grammophon – but nothing beats hearing it live.
Speaking of music to experience live, if you’ve seen 2001: A Space Odyssey and felt awestruck by those bold horn calls and thunderous timpani, now’s your chance to experience this music resonating through your body. Our performance of Strauss’ heroic Also sprach Zarathustra is brought to life by none other than Chief Conductor Jaime Martín.
Featuring
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Jaime Martín conductor
María Dueñas violin
Enhance your experience
Want to learn more about the music being performed? Arrive early for an informative and entertaining pre-concert talk.
12 March at 6:45pm
14 March at 1:15pm
Hamer Hall Stalls Foyer
13 March at 6:45pm
Costa Hall, Geelong
Supporters
MSO's Geelong performance is supported by AWM Electrical, Freemasons Foundation Victoria, the Estate of the Late Blanch Brooke Hutchings, and Perpetual Foundation – Alan (AGL) Shaw Endowment.
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AWM Electrical
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Freemasons Victoria
Featured artists
Jaime Martín’s Chief Conductor Chair is supported by the Besen Family Foundation.