Melbourne Bach Choir Inc

18/09/2026

🎼Our thanks now for another generous review, to our friends at classikON ✨We’re so pleased to see our 20th Anniversary concert described in such warm terms, particularly the remarkable response to Szymanowski’s Stabat Mater, and the recognition of Jessica Zuk's artistry in Nänie 🎶 It was a demanding and deeply rewarding programme for everyone involved, and we’re delighted that the performance made such an impression.
Thank you, classikON, for sharing your experience of the evening with your readers 🙏
Rick Prakhoff, Conductor, Zelman Symphony, Helena Dix Soprano FRAM, Belinda Paterson, Mezzo-soprano, Warwick Fyfe, Baritone.

15/09/2026

🎶Thank you Limelight!🙏We’re thrilled to see so many of the people who made this concert possible receive such warm recognition - our wonderful soloists Helena Dix Soprano FRAM, Belinda Paterson, Mezzo-soprano, and Warwick Fyfe, with Zelman Symphony, Rick Prakhoff, Conductor Jessica Zuk, and of course, our own singers. It was a privilege to perform this music together, and we’re delighted to have your review as part of the story of our 20th anniversary year 💜

Read the Limelight review.

13/09/2026

Reviews are starting! Warmest thanks to Classic Melbourne for your attendance, and such a thoughtful and detailed review of our recent performance at Melbourne Recital Centre. We especially appreciate the depth of your engagement with the music, and with the work of our wonderful musicians. It means a great deal to have our 20th Anniversary concert heard and considered so carefully. Thank you!
Rick Prakhoff, Conductor, Zelman Symphony, Helena Dix Soprano FRAM, Belinda Paterson, Mezzo-soprano, Warwick Fyfe, Baritone.

09/09/2026

🎺Friday night is taking shape!⏳
First night with choir and orchestra together! 🎶✨ The final pieces are falling into place for Brahms’ Requiem and Szymanowski’s Stabat Mater.
Friday 11 September | 8pm | Melbourne Recital Centre
Melbourne Bach Choir & Zelman Symphony, led by Rick Prakhoff, Conductor. With soloists Helena Dix Soprano FRAM, Belinda Paterson, Mezzo-soprano & Warwick Fyfe, and featuring Jessica Zuk conducting Brahms’ Nänie.
Tickets www.melbournerecital.com.au. Now from $50

08/09/2026

🎶Don’t miss the chance to hear Helena on Friday night! Head over to the Melbourne Recital Centre for tickets (Ticket link in comments 👇👇👇). From $50.

05/09/2026

🎫Last minute tickets from $50 now on www.melbournerecital.com.au 🎼Don't miss our return to Melbourne Recital Centre for the 3rd performance in our 20th birthday year! Melbourne Bach Choir proudly presents Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem and Nänie Opus 82, and Szymanowski’s Stabat Mater, in partnership with Zelman Symphony, on 11 September 2026 at 8pm.
With Rick Prakhoff, Conductor, and incredible soloists 🌟 Helena Dix Soprano FRAM 🌟 Belinda Paterson, Mezzo-soprano 🌟 Warwick Fyfe, Baritone.

30/08/2026

🌟 Spotlight on our Soloists: Warwick Fyfe – Baritone 🌟
Acclaimed Australian baritone Warwick Fyfe joins Melbourne Bach Choir in our upcoming performance of Brahms’ magnificent Ein Deutsches Requiem and Szymanowski’s Stabat Mater. One of Australia’s finest baritones, Warwick has performed major roles with leading companies and orchestras across Australia and internationally. We can't wait for him to join us for this evening of profoundly expressive choral music.
With Rick Prakhoff, Conductor Also featuring Brahms: Nänie, conducted by Jessica Zuk.
Tickets selling now on www.melbournerecital.com.au
📅 Friday 11 September 2026, 8.00 pm
📍 Melbourne Recital Centre

22/08/2026

⭐Soloist spotlight⭐We’re delighted to welcome back Belinda Paterson, Mezzo-soprano, a much-loved soloist of Melbourne Bach Choir. Belinda’s concert repertoire includes Bach’s St Matthew Passion, Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony and Verdi’s Requiem. She is also an accomplished operatic performer, with principal roles including Klytaemnestra in Elektra while in Berlin, and is currently a member of both the Opera Australia Melbourne and Victorian Opera choruses. She returns here to Szymanowski’s extraordinary Stabat Mater, a work she loves, and looks forward to performing it in Polish. With Rick Prakhoff, Conductor.
🎫www.melbournerecital.com.au | Friday 11 September 2026 l Melbourne Recital Centre

11/08/2026

✨Our first Soloist Spotlight for our upcoming concert is on Helena Dix Soprano FRAM 🌟 We’re thrilled to welcome Helena to the Melbourne Bach Choir’s 20th Anniversary Season. Returning to Melbourne after two decades based in England, performing in opera houses across Europe and the world, she will be bringing her extraordinary talent to Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem and Szymanowski’s Stabat Mater in this deeply moving program at Melbourne Recital Centre.
Tickets: www.melbournerecital.com.au
📅 Friday 11 September | 8pm📍 Melbourne Recital Centre
“Brahms wrote his requiem not as an address to the dead, but to comfort the living. I hope the audience feels this in our performance. This is such an important thing when we've lost people we love” – Helena Dix.

20/07/2026

What makes Melbourne Bach Choir special?
An open, beautifully produced sound. A stunning pianissimo. A thrilling fortissimo. These are qualities Rick Prakhoff, Conductor has nurtured in the Melbourne Bach Choir over our 20 years. Combined with flexibility and precision, the choir promises to bring each composer's voice to life.
Hear our distinctive sound in Brahms' Ein Deutsches Requiem and Szymanowski's Stabat Mater on Friday 11 September at 8 pm at Melbourne Recital Centre
Proudly featuring soloists Helena Dix Soprano FRAM, Belinda Paterson, Mezzo-soprano & Warwick Fyfe (Baritone). With Zelman Symphony and guest conductor Zuk