Melbourne Youth Orchestra in concert: Symphonic Romance

Melbourne Youth Orchestra cond. Brett Kelly rehearsing at WGAC

Tune in to the 3BBR-FM Concert Hall on Sun 5th July at 2:00pm for an exciting performance by the Melbourne Youth Orchestra at WGAC.

This 95-piece orchestra conducted by Brett Kelly featured sweeping classical works from Tchaikovsky to Borodin, in a program titled Symphonic Romance . They were joined on stage by members of the West Gippsland Chorale.

With members as young as 12, this performance by one of the Melbourne Youth Orchestras was energetic and electric, and 3BBR-FM is thrilled to be able bring the joie-de-vivre  of this concert into your lounge rooms.

  • TCHAIKOVSKY – Symphony No. 6 “Pathétique”
  • DE FALLA – Three Cornered Hat Suite, No.2
  • Ola GJEILO – Across the Vast Eternal Sky (with the West Gippsland Chorale)
  • Morten LAURIDSON – Dirait-On (with the West Gippsland Chorale)
  • BORODIN – Polovtsian Dances (with the West Gippsland Chorale)

This performance was recorded exclusively for 3BBR-FM by volunteer recording engineer Garry Havrillay on Sunday 21st June 2026, with thanks to the crew at the West Gippsland Arts Centre for their assistance.

Missed the broadcast? Listen back before 30 Aug 2026 via our radio-on-demand service.

3BBR-FM… proudly supporting local fine music with exclusive concert recordings in West Gippsland.