Welcome to the 43rd season of the Melbourne Chamber Music Society. This season we will present six excellent concerts including the fast-rising Verona Quartet with pianist Daniel Hsu, Van Cliburn Competition prizewinner, performing two monumental piano quintets, Cesar Franck, and Johannes Brahms, the re-engagement of Trio Solisti, two internationally known string quartets, Modigliani and Pavel Haas, a recital by prizewinning violinist Julian Rhee and pianist Dina Vainshtein, and an appearance by the ever-popular Manasse/Nakamatsu Duo with guest violinist, Jennifer Frautschi. Repertoire to be performed includes works by Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, Ravel, Bartok, Stravinsky, and many others. Please see “Performances” for concert dates, bios, and individual programs.