Due to refurbishment work being done on our historic lift, the Melbourne Athenaeum Library will be closed on Saturday August 15.
The library will be open regular hours on Friday August 14 and Monday August 17.
Songs by four of the greatest American music stylists - Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Lucinda Williams and Linda Ronstadt – will be performed in the library by Tanya-Lee Davies and guitarist Sam Lemann.
In the time-honoured tradition of country storytelling, expect heartbreakers, heart racers and heart-stopping romantic thrillers, road trip tales and odes to triumph and tragedy.
We are fortunate to have Tanya-Lee and Sam performing instead of previously-scheduled Xani Kolac.
Friday 4 September 2026
Doors open at 5:40pm for a 6:00pm start.
This event is free for members and $25 for non-members.
Bookings can be made through Trybooking using this link
Celebrating 26 years on the world stage, Flinders Quartet is one of Australia's most celebrated ensembles.
The quartet is known for its insightful interpretations and depth of understanding, particularly in the string quartet greats of Mozart and Beethoven.
Mozart's Adagio and Fugue in C minor is a work of dark intensity, its intricate counterpoint pointing toward Beethoven's world even as it crowns Mozart's mastery of classical form. That world arrives in full with Beethoven's String Quartet in E flat, Op. 127 - the first of his visionary late quartets, opening with majestic chords before unfolding into one of the most expansive and profound journeys in all of chamber music.
Friday 21 August 2026
Doors open at 5:40pm for a 6:00pm start.
This event is free for members and $25 for non-members.
Bookings can be made through Trybooking using this link