# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Spotlight
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 26 Jun, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Did you know Strauss admired Mozart? We admire them both – and we’re a fan of Bartók, too. Enjoy the music of these three composers whose careers spanned different countries and eras, but who remain united in their abilities to bring out the brightest colours of the orchestra.

You will often see Strauss and Mozart on the same concert program, partly because their music sounds so compatible when it’s played side by side. Mozart’s Oboe Concerto – here performed by our skilful Principal Oboe Johannes Grosso – is filled with a sunny energy to offset the beginning of your winter. Strauss’ waltzing Rosenkavalier Suite sounds just as warm and inspiring, and it stems from the love-fuelled comic opera he wrote in the early 1900s. Its story is set in Mozart’s own time and place, 18th Century Vienna. 

The Rosenkavalier Suite in its orchestral form premiered in New York, 1944. It was there, just one year earlier, that Bartók started writing his Concerto for Orchestra. While the Mozart concerto places one solo instrument in the spotlight, Bartók takes a more democratic approach and gives each section of the orchestra the chance to shine. It’s solos for all!

Program
R. Strauss Rosenkavalier Suite
Mozart Oboe Concerto
Bartók Concerto for Orchestra

Featuring
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Anja Bihlmaier conductor
Johannes Grosso oboe

Want to learn more about the music being performed? Arrive early for an informative and entertaining pre-concert talk.

26 June at 6:45pm
Costa Hall, Geelong

MSO's Geelong performance is supported by the Estate of the Late Blanche Brooke Hutchings and Perpetual Foundation – Alan (AGL) Shaw Endowment.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/geelong/spotlight/200030130109739
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, concerts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 10

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Geelong
- **state**: VI
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Costa Hall
- **lat**: -38.144212545992
- **long**: 144.3597855329
- **full address**: Costa Hall, D3.312-Perform Theatre, Brougham St, Geelong VIC 3220, Australia, Geelong

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Spotlight being held?
  - **A:** Spotlight takes place on Fri, 26 Jun, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Fri, 26 Jun, 2026 at 07:30 pm at Costa Hall, D3.312-Perform Theatre, Brougham St, Geelong VIC 3220, Australia, Geelong.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Spotlight?
  - **A:** Spotlight is organized by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
- **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Melbourne Symphony Orchestra's events?
  - **A:** Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has 208+ followers on AllEvents, reflecting a trusted and active community of event-goers who follow their events. Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Spotlight is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Geelong, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Spotlight sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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