• Van Diemen’s Band: Claire Edwardes

    Hobart Town Hall 50 Macquarie St, Hobart, TAS, Australia
    Claire Edwardes OAM is a force of nature in new music. With infectious enthusiasm and the moniker of ‘sorceress of percussion,’ she has built a trailblazing career in new music through extensive commissioning of solo percussion works, championing female composers and gender equity in classical music, and performing around the…

    Van Diemen’s Band: Claire Edwardes: Launceston Winter Lunchbox Concert #2 Share

    Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Launceston 34 Cameron St, Launceston, TAS, Australia
    Claire Edwardes OAM is Australia's ‘sorceress of percussion’ and the only Australian to win the APRA Art Music Luminary Award four times. A charismatic percussion virtuosi, this solo recital sees Claire performing works from her latest album, Dual Attractor, ranging from Missy Mazzoli to Paul Mac.
    Editor's Choice VAST

    Beaker Street Festival: VAST

    Theatre Royal, Hobart 29 Campbell Street, Hobart, TAS, Australia
    Tasmanian composer Constantine Koukias returns from Amsterdam with Dutch sound designer Willem van Erven Dorens to present a site-specific work for Beaker Street Festival (6–17 August) that transforms Hobart’s Theatre Royal with a bespoke 360° sound system. Inspired by the 1998 discovery that the universe’s expansion is accelerating, VAST translates…
    Editor's Choice VAST

    Beaker Street Festival: VAST

    Theatre Royal, Hobart 29 Campbell Street, Hobart, TAS, Australia
    Tasmanian composer Constantine Koukias returns from Amsterdam with Dutch sound designer Willem van Erven Dorens to present a site-specific work for Beaker Street Festival (6–17 August) that transforms Hobart’s Theatre Royal with a bespoke 360° sound system. Inspired by the 1998 discovery that the universe’s expansion is accelerating, VAST translates…

    Van Diemen’s Band: LAURA VAUGHAN & LIAM BYRNE

    Hobart Town Hall 50 Macquarie St, Hobart, TAS, Australia
    Blending historical instruments with contemporary textures, this atmospheric performance draws threads across centuries. Berlin-based viola da gambist Liam Byrne is renowned for his interpretations of both early music and cutting-edge contemporary music. He joins Australian gambist Laura Vaughan for a recital pairing Renaissance and Baroque works alongside the new music of today.
  • Canberra Symphony Orchestra: Rediscovering Acoustic & Electric Violin

    Ainslie Football & Social Club 52 Wakefield Avenue, Ainslie, ACT, Australia
    Discover the range of sound possibilities when a violinist uses extended techniques on their instrument. Then hear what happens when they layer the sound using amplification and a loop station. The loop station allows the musician to become a one-man-band, creating their own accompaniment in anything from soundscapes to dance…

    21 Shepherd: Muharrem Aslan – Sounds of Anatolia

    21 Shepherd 21 Shepherd St, Marrickville
    Experience an intimate solo performance by Muharrem Aslan, where the bağlama unfolds layered melodies, modal colour, and contemporary sonic exploration rooted in Anatolian tradition. Muharrem Aslan presents a program that explores the evolving language of the bağlama, blending original compositions with contemporary interpretations. His work draws on modal nuance, intricate…

    ELISION Ensemble: Silent Noise

    Abbotsford Convent 1 St Heliers St, Abbotsford, VIC, Australia
    ELISION’s three-year partnership with ANAM has become a meeting point between generations of performers who share a drive to explore new forms of musical expression. At the centre of Silent Noise is Helmut Lachenmann’s Mouvement (– vor der Erstarrung) (1982–84), a work that transforms the smallest gestures into sound —…

    Melbourne Recital Centre: ZÖJ – May the Devil’s Ear Be Deaf

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    A powerful cross-cultural journey through deep listening, improvisation, and Persian poetry. ZÖJ returns with their captivating fusion of neo-classical Persian music and experimental rhythms. Launching their third album, May The Devil's Ear Be Deaf, recorded live at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity in Canada, ZÖJ invite listeners into…
  • The Leading Partnership Pty Ltd: Northern Lands

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Effortlessly blending elements of jazz, Nordic folk lyricism and classical music, the much-awarded Norwegian pianist, Jan Gunnar Hoff, creates spacious soundscapes of intense depth, poetry, and virtuosic brilliance. Appearing for the first time in Australia, Norwegian pianist, composer and band leader, Jan Gunnar Hoff, is one of the leading lights…

    Melbourne Recital Centre: Sonya Lifschitz – Duet for One

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    A visually and sonically breathtaking duet across time and place. Duet for One is a collaboration between virtuoso pianist Sonya Lifschitz, composer/media artist Damian Barbeler and pioneering interactive media artist Tim Gruchy. Pairing spectacular imagery of the Australian landscape with Barbeler's colouristic and inventive score, this immersive work is a…