Media Release: Orchestra Victoria Presents At Spring’s Edge – A Night of Contrast and Colour

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
1 September, 2025

Orchestra Victoria Presents At Spring’s Edge – A Night of Contrast and Colour

Saturday 13 September 2025, 7:30pm | Hanson Dyer Hall, The Ian Potter Southbank Centre










Orchestra Victoria’s 2025 Southbank Series continues with At Spring’s Edge, an evening of striking contrasts and emotional depth led by, Carlo Antonioli, and featuring the orchestra’s Section Principal Cello Melissa Chominsky.

The program opens with the neo-classical brilliance of Sergei Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 1 ‘Classical’, a work that marries wit, elegance, and precision. This is followed by William Barton’s Elements of the Earth, a powerful and evocative piece that channels the energy, spirit, and connection of the Australian landscape. The evening culminates in Dmitri Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1, a masterpiece of intensity and lyricism, showcasing Chominsky’s virtuosity and expressive depth.

Momentum is building across our 2025 Southbank Series, and audiences are responding warmly to its intimacy and adventurous spirit. At Spring’s Edge captures exactly what this series is about — clarity, colour, and courage — and we cannot wait to share it with Melbourne under Carlo Antonioli, featuring our own Melissa Chominsky. — Jacinta Ewers, Chief Executive Officer, Orchestra Victoria.

Carlo Antonioli has rapidly established himself with Australia’s leading symphony orchestras and cutting-edge ensembles. His recent appearances include the Melbourne, Queensland, Adelaide, Tasmanian, Christchurch and Canberra Symphony Orchestras, the Australian Youth Orchestra, and the Australian National Academy of Music. A passionate advocate for new music, Antonioli has conducted numerous world premieres and collaborated with leading Australian and international artists. In 2025 he returns to Orchestra Victoria alongside engagements with the Sydney Symphony, Adelaide Symphony, and Canberra Symphony Orchestras, and serves as Associate Conductor on the Australian Youth Orchestra’s International Tour.

Melissa Chominsky, born in Sydney and a member of Orchestra Victoria, has studied in Australia and Germany and performed with many of the country’s and Europe’s finest orchestras. Her career highlights include performances with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, and international engagements with the Badische Staatkapelle, Düsseldorfer Symphoniker, and Staatstheater Stuttgart.

“This program is a journey through clarity, power, and raw emotional expression,” says Carlo Antonioli. “It’s an absolute privilege to bring these works to life with the musicians of Orchestra Victoria.”

Performance Details

At Spring’s Edge
Saturday 13 September 2025, 7:30pm
Hanson Dyer Hall, The Ian Potter Southbank Centre

Conductor: Carlo Antonioli
Cello Soloist: Melissa Chominsky

Program:
Sergei Prokofiev – Symphony No. 1 ‘Classical’
William Barton – Elements of the Earth
Dmitri Shostakovich – Cello Concerto No. 1

Ticket Prices:
 Adult: $69
 Concession: $59
 Under 35: $35
 Under 18: $19
 (All prices exclude booking fees)

🎟 Book now: https://events.humanitix.com/orchestra-victoria-or-2025-southbank-series

About Orchestra Victoria
We bring the music. 

Orchestra Victoria is an impactful opera and ballet orchestra with a rich history performing for opera, dance, and musical theatre companies. Dynamic and versatile, the orchestra has mastery across an extraordinary breadth of repertoire, from contemporary works to the great classics.

As the performance partner of The Australian Ballet and Opera Australia, Orchestra Victoria is committed to true collaboration, breathing life into performance both on and off the stage and screen.

www.orchestravictoria.com.au


For media inquiries and interview opportunities with Carlo Antonioli, Melissa Chominsky, or Orchestra Victoria leadership, please contact:

Media Contact: Samuel Cairnduff 

RESONATE Communications 

samuel.j.cairnduff@gmail.com  | 0401 396 755

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