A talented group of musicians will present Brahms’ sumptuous Clarinet Quintet and Schubert’s Quartettsatz with the timbres of period instruments on Friday 4th April.

Craig Hill has performed with the Australian Chamber Orchestra and the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and has been a member of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra since 1992.

He will be joined by Finnish violinist Dr Jaso Sasaki, violinist Jos Jonker (Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Partridge String Quartet), violinist and violist Meg Cohen (Melbourne Chamber Orchestra, Genesis Baroque and Opera Australia) and cellist Rosanne Hunt (Melbourne Baroque Orchestra).

The performance will be held on Friday 4 April with doors opening at 5:30pm for a 6:00pm performance. This event is free for members and $20 for non-members. Bookings can be made through Trybooking using this link.

Join artist, author and Athenaeum member Leigh Hobbs for a special storytime as we celebrate 30 years of one of his most popular characters, ‘Old Tom’.

On 9th April we will officially unveil Leigh’s generous gift to the Ath’s 185th birthday – a picture of Old Tom – and hear Leigh speak about his writing. Librarian Katy will read Old Tom and library members are invited to bring along their children and grandchildren.

The event will be held on Wednesday 9 April from 11am. This event is free for members and guests but bookings are essential and can be made by emailing library@melbourneathenaeum.org.au or calling (03) 9650 3100.

Perennial library favourites Inventi Ensemble will rediscover Bach’s classic Goldberg Variations in their arrangement for flute, oboe and cello when they play on Friday 21st March. The program will also include Australian music that evokes dreamtime and highlights of the dreamy French impressionists.

The performance will be held on Friday 21 March with doors opening at 5:30pm for a 6:00pm performance. This event is free for members and $20 for non-members. Bookings can be made through Trybooking using this link.