Free Tour of Melbourne Town Hall
A free tour of the historic Melbourne Town Hall. Numbers are limited so bookings are essential and required one day in advance. Tours Run Monday to Friday at 11am & 1pm and last for approximately 1 hour. Bookings: (03) 9658 9658 |
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Organ-ic Lunch with Jean-Christophe Geiser


White Hat suggests you go out of your way to enjoy a free lunchtime organ
concert with Jean-Christophe Geiser, one of Europe's most respected organists
playing music well suited to wonderful town hall monster.
Jean-Christophe Geiser has enjoyed a rapid career since 1991 when, at the age
of 26, he was awarded the prestigious position of titular organist of the
Cathedral of Lausanne, Switzerland's most important gothic building.
Jean-Christophe is currently dean of the organ and harpsichord department at the
University of Music of Lausanne and is also artistic director of the Cathedral’s
Concert Society. he has performed in numerous countries throughout Europe,
America and the former Soviet Union as a concert organist, regularly sponsored
by the Pro Helvetia Foundation. He has been invited to perform in the cathedrals
of Hamburg, Cologne, Helsinki, Brussels, Oslo and Washington DC among others.
- Johann Sebastian Bach
Prelude in E Minor (BWV 548/1); Chorale Prelude "Erbarme Dich mein, O
Herre Gott" (BWV 721); Fugue in E Minor (BWV 548/2)
- Guy Ropartz Prélude funèbre
- Louis Vierne Carillon (from Pièces en style libre)
- Julien-François Zbinden Interlude on the name of Tristan
- Louis James Alfred Lefébure-Wély Boléro de concert
- Louis Vierne Prélude (from Pièces en style libre); Carillon de
Westminster (from Pièces de fantaisie)
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1pm to 2pm, Wednesday 15th May 2013 |
Melbourne Town Hall
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Free |
Enquiries: (03) 9658 9658 |
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City Gallery
The City Gallery is a small free gallery sharing a room with Half Tix and presenting exhibitions relevant to Melbourne and its council activities
City Gallery, Melbourne Town Hall
Mon 10am-2pm, Tue - Thur 11am-6pm, Fri 11am-6.30pm, Sat 10am-2pm
Enquiries: (03) 9658 9658