A 15-year-old violinist from Yarra Junction became one of the youngest performers to feature in the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra’s annual production of Handel’s Messiah.
Arielle has previously played in the Maroondah Symphony Orchestra, Percy Grainger Orchestra and Melbourne Youth Chamber Strings Orchestra before she was accepted into the Flagship Melbourne Youth Orchestra, a goal of hers over the last three years.
“The pure overwhelming sound is the first thing that strikes you, it’s beyond words to describe being in the very centre of all that glorious music, all those instruments, all those notes,” Arielle said.
When she received a phone call from a mentor at 7pm asking if she could rehearse the next morning for the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra, she was in disbelief.
The production of Handel’s Messiah was held on 8 December 2024 in Melbourne Town Hall and was the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra’s world record 245th time performing it since 1853.
Arielle said being a part of Handel’s Messiah was a unique gift, unlike anything she could’ve ever imagined.
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