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Boroondara Arts: Raga Saga

Kew Court House 188 High Street, Kew, VIC, Australia
Contemporary Indian fusion - Raga Saga explore the depths of improvisation with a cross-cultural conversation between North Indian Classical music and melodic Jazz. Giving space and full respect to both traditions, the artists Vinod Prasanna (bansuri) and Leo Dale (soprano saxophone) combine delicate and subtle melodies on a superhighway bed…
Horizons

Illuminate Adelaide: Horizons

Hindley Street Music Hall 149 Hindley Street,, Adelaide, SA, Australia
A Drone and Light Spectacular at Adelaide Oval In an Australian first and for one-night only, Illuminate Adelaide transforms Adelaide Oval into a living, breathing canvas using light, sound, and sky to celebrate our place, our people and our bright future. On the banks of Karrawirra Parri featuring the aerial capabilities of hundreds of…

ELISION Ensemble: Axis Mundi

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
ELISION presents a major concert of new music followed by a special late night event delivering a second version of Bryn Harrison's Double Laybrinth after Richard Dunn. This unique and fragile realisation involves seven instrumentalists, and the magic of the cembalom! Hypnotic, gentle swirling lines of sound infuse rich timbre…

Illuminate Adelaide: Kiasmos

Hindley Street Music Hall 149 Hindley Street,, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Known for their unique blend of minimal techno and orchestral flourishes, Kiasmos (Ólafur Arnalds and Janus Rasmussen) create a sound that’s both emotionally evocative and wildly infectious. Forming in the late 2000s, their collaboration quickly grew into a global live act, redefining the electronic music scene. Kiasmos’ captivating shows have…
Horizons

Illuminate Adelaide: Horizons

Hindley Street Music Hall 149 Hindley Street,, Adelaide, SA, Australia
A Drone and Light Spectacular at Adelaide Oval In an Australian first and for one-night only, Illuminate Adelaide transforms Adelaide Oval into a living, breathing canvas using light, sound, and sky to celebrate our place, our people and our bright future. On the banks of Karrawirra Parri featuring the aerial capabilities of hundreds of…
Multitudes

Dots + Loops: Multitudes – Night Herons

VENTspace 23 Glenelg Street, South Brisbane, QLD, Australia
MULTITUDES is an antidote to these breakdowns in connection. Created by violist and composer Katie Yap as part of her 2023 Freedman Fellowship, Katie brings together an eclectic group of Australian artists for a special four-concert event, each based around one of the bird poems by beloved Queensland poet Judith…
Multitudes

Dots + Loops: Multitudes – Passenger Pigeons

VENTspace 23 Glenelg Street, South Brisbane, QLD, Australia
MULTITUDES is an antidote to these breakdowns in connection. Created by violist and composer Katie Yap as part of her 2023 Freedman Fellowship, Katie brings together an eclectic group of Australian artists for a special four-concert event, each based around one of the bird poems by beloved Queensland poet Judith…

Backstage Music: Reflections of Home

Woodburn Creatives 82 Cope St, Waterloo, NSW, Australia
Curated by Laura Case and Lamorna Nightingale Echoes of ancient landscapes, resonate with the spirit of the land that has witnessed millennia. "Reflections from Home" is a testament to the enduring connection between First Nations people and the landscapes that have shaped their stories. Experience a night woven with threads…

Monash Peforming Arts Centres: Dark Oceanography

Monash University 48 Exhibition Walk, Clayton, VIC, Australia
Music has an important role to play in climate crisis discourse, offering a sonic pathway to bridge the gap between data, understanding, reflection, and action. Dark Oceanography integrates climate science with experimental music, modelling generative oceanic systems in spatial audio and percussion. In this new work by Kate Milligan, Louise…

Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Wata

QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
In one of the most innovative and energising works to emerge in 2024, composer and pianist Paul Grabowsky will bring the Queensland Symphony Orchestra and Yolŋu songmen Daniel Ngukurr Boy Wilfred and David Yipininy Wilfred together in a work that celebrates the musical traditions of the Wagiluk people in Arnhem…

BIG Live’s Ballet: Ballet International Gala IV

Canberra Theatre Centre Canberra, ACT, Australia
Ballet International Gala (“BIG”) returns to Sydney for its annual sell-out showcase of world-class ballet. Featuring a lineup of internationally celebrated dancers from Royal Ballet, Australian Ballet, Mariinsky Theatre & more perform fan favourite, classical and contemporary repertoires. Witness some of the greatest dancers alive on stage with BIG Live’s…

Mark Temple: Synthetic Compositions – Music Made From Artificial DNA Sequences

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Imagine music born from the code of life. This project turns genetic sequences into sound, then invites musicians to respond. The result is a dialogue between data and artistry - where motifs in DNA inspire melodies, and structure emerges from chaos. It’s a sonic experiment that asks: can something scientific…

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