Canberra International Music Festival: Double Klavier

Snow Concert Hall 40 Monaro Cres, Red Hill ACT 2603, Australia, Canberra, ACT, Australia
In this exquisite program, we present a rare side-by-side concert with two international piano powerhouses: Paavali Jumpannen (FIN) and Konstantin Shamray (RUS). These pianists are formidable, fearless and flawless interpreters of epic solo piano works. Double Klavier centres around two landmark works showcasing their extraordinary talent and virtuosity.  Experience the monumental Beethoven Hammerklavier Sonata, Op. 106, renowned for…
Australia Fair?

Canberra International Music Festival: Australia Fair?

National Film and Sound Archive Acton, ACT, Australia
“As we celebrate our 25th anniversary we are reflecting on our identity as an Australian chamber ensemble. In this program we have chosen three works in which the composers were likely pondering similar questions. It is a joy to return to the powerful and evocative work, Bungaree, which the quartet…

North Adelaide Baroque Hall: French Portraiture at the Harpsichord

North Adelaide Baroque Hall 104 Tynte St, North Adelaide, SA, Australia
Couperin - Three portraits from the “Pièces de Clavecin” Rameau - Two portraits from the “Pièces de Clavecin” Forqueray - Two portraits from the “Pièces de Clavecin” Balbastre - Marche des Marseillois & the Air “ÇA-IRA"

Canberra International Music Festival: Flowermuscle and the River Styx

National Film and Sound Archive Acton, ACT, Australia
In a live cinematic performance by one of Australia’s most versatile sopranos. Jane Sheldon presents, for the first time in one concert, a live multi-channel spatialised rendition of her two most recent solo albums. From the stark and ethereal to harmonically saturated, Jane’s immersive sound world transports us to an otherworldly place…

Rubiks Collective: A Book of Hours

National Film and Sound Archive Acton, ACT, Australia
‘A Book of Hours’ is a revelatory screen-dance presentation featuring stop-motion film, on stage and filmed choreography with live classical contemporary soundtrack performed by Rubiks Collective, alongside stop-motion video works by visual artist Sal Cooper and choreographer Gerard Van Dyck. Inspired by the mysteries of time and different ideas of how we spend our…

Hunters Hill Music: Strings Among the Vines

Ben Ean Winery 119 McDonalds Rd, Pokolbin, NSW, Australia
Strings Among the Vines is set to be an evening of unparalleled elegance celebrating the very best of Australian food, wine and classical music. This event is a unique collaboration between Boronia Kitchen, Petersons Wines and Savannah Estate and Hunters Hill Music. Boronia Kitchen, the creation of celebrated chef Simon…
Sounds of Australia

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Sounds of Australia

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Red earth, lush rainforests, unique animals and beautiful birdsong: the natural world has always provided a rich source of inspiration for Australian composers. In bringing together the sounds of this ancient land with the rich traditions of classical music, Brenda Gifford, Christopher Sainsbury, Nardi Simpson and Aaron Wyatt have created…
Hollywood Songbook

Musica Viva Australia: Hollywood Songbook

Llewellyn Hall Building 100, William Herbert Pl, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Signum Saxophone Quartet and renegade opera star, Ali McGregor, reclaim the Hollywood Songbook in a journey from moody monochrome to vibrant technicolour. Trip the light fantastic from Berlin to Hollywood, via a Shakespearean tragedy, a Broadway musical and a Wild West rodeo in this sonic documentary of turbulent times.

Australian Chamber Orchestra: Reich & Golijov

The Neilson, Pier 2/3 13A Hickson Road, Dawes Point, NSW, Australia
Bringing together two modern musical titans in one special program, Reich & Golijov is a profound exploration of spirituality, memory and the power of music to transform human experience. Featuring the ACO Quartet led by Richard Tognetti, with special guest, clarinettist David Griffiths, the program features two landmark works, Steve…
The Soul of the Cello: Timo-Veikko Valve

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: The Soul of the Cello: Timo-Veikko Valve

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Timo-Veikko Valve, Principal Cello of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, performs and directs this program of music arranged for string orchestra. Experience sublime works by Mozart and Bach, and the stunning Wiima by Finnish composer Jaakko Kuusisto. Schumann’s soulful Cello Concerto completes an evening celebrating this beautiful instrument.

Canberra International Music Festival: 8 Pipers for Philip Glass

Snow Concert Hall 40 Monaro Cres, Red Hill ACT 2603, Australia, Canberra, ACT, Australia
8 Pipers for Philip Glass is a musical odyssey in which the gloriously saturated sonic texture of eight bagpipes fills the hall, immersing the audience in a world of haunting resonance and complex beauty. This Australian debut showcases the powerful artistry of French pipers in a concert that demands to be…

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