Melbourne Recital Center, Melbourne

The Melbourne Recital Centre is one of the city’s newest and largest auditoriums. Opened in 2009, it forms part of the Melbourne Theatre Company’s complex at Southbank. The contemporary design of the building has been lauded and it has received several awards including the Moore Stephens National Award for Public Buildings, which is the best regarded architectural award for a public building in the country. Inside the centre there are two main auditoriums – the Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, which can seat 1000 people and the Salon, which is a 150 seat performance space and often used for pre-show talks.

The innovative design has created a space that is able to eliminate external noise effectively and also boasts internationally acclaimed acoustics inside each of the auditoriums. The centre provides a varied musical program each year and past performances have included: Piers Lane, William Barton, the internationally renowned German boy’s choir Thomanerchor Leipzig and both the Australian and Melbourne Chamber Orchestras. The performance spaces are designed to provide a truly intimate musical experience with the theatre layout and acoustics making you feel close to the performer. Prior to or following a performance, there is a café, restaurant and lounge to enjoy.