• Beethoven’s Ghost

    Musica Viva Australia: Beethoven’s Ghost

    Adelaide Town Hall off Pirie St, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
    What makes a great piano trio? Is it celebrity? Is it longevity? Or is it serendipity? Three magnificent musicians, brought together at the right time and the right place? Aura Go, Australian pianist, storyteller and FutureMaker, has worked with Finnish/Australian-based cellist Timo-Veikko (Tipi) Valve for many years, performing nationally and…

    UKARIA: Bobby Singh and Friends

    Ukaria Cultural Centre 119 Williams Rd, Mt Barker Summit, SA, Australia
    ARIA Award-winning tabla player Bobby Singh returns to UKARIA for a collaboration that spans cultures, generations and borders. Featuring the compositions of tabla maestro Aneesh Pradhan, the music revolves around the nucleus of Bobby Singh – himself a student of Aneesh. Bridging Indian classical tradition, jazz and blues, the presence…

    Ensemble Mania: Michael Finnissy @ 80

    Tempo Rubato 34 Breese St, Brunswick, VIC, Australia
    A portrait concert to celebrate the 80th birthday of renowned English composer and friend of the ensemble, Michael Finnissy. Soloists and chamber groups will present works from across Finnissy’s diverse output, including several composed while in Australia, showcasing the composer’s significant contributions to contemporary music and his continued influence on…

    Austral Harmony: Sylvan Glades

    St John's College Chapel University of Queensland College Road, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
    Austral Harmony host a pastoral-themed baroque workshop & concert in the intimate cedar-wood setting of St John’s College Chapel, Uni of QLD The Sylvan Glades music workshop is open to players on baroque or modern instruments of all ages and standards.

    Austral Harmony: Sylvan Glades & Crystal Fountains

    St John's College Chapel, University of Queensland College Road, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
    A suite of gorgeous melodies from Handel’s pastoral romance Acis & Galatea alongside intimate chamber music from his early days in England as resident composer to the Duke of Chandos. Performed on historical instruments.
    Beethoven, Mozart & Boccherini

    Australian Haydn Ensemble: Beethoven, Mozart & Boccherini

    Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre 105 William Street, Bathurst, NSW, Australia
    How does that one go again? Neglected even amongst Beethoven’s even-numbered “B-side” symphonies, No. 4 in B flat can be a little slow to spring to mind, but once that effervescent first subject banishes the portent of the mock-gloomy introduction, the delights of this work come flooding back. Really remarkable…

    Ensemble Q: Mozart for Mums

    GHD Auditorium Staff House Road, St Lucia QLD 4067, QLD, Australia
    In this special Mothers' Day edition, Ensemble Q provides the perfect afternoon treat for all Mums or anyone who has ever had a Mum. Joined by ABC Classic's favourite presenter Ed le Brocq, the program features the Mozart Clarinet Quintet played by Ensemble Q heart-throb Paul Dean (well, Trish thinks…
    Editor's Choice Interwoven

    Australian String Quartet: Interwoven

    Hackett Hall, WA Museum Boola Bardip Perth Cultural Centre, Perth WA 6000, Perth, WA, Australia
    This program of vivid contrasts is anchored by Elizabeth Younan’s Interwoven, a recent work exploring connection and expression. Haydn’s String Quartet in A major – part of his revolutionary Sun series – brings wit and invention, while Prokofiev’s wartime Second Quartet in F major draws on Caucasian folk idioms. Clara Schumann’s Variations,…
    Beethoven’s Ghost

    Musica Viva Australia: Beethoven’s Ghost

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    What makes a great piano trio? Is it celebrity? Is it longevity? Or is it serendipity? Three magnificent musicians, brought together at the right time and the right place? Aura Go, Australian pianist, storyteller and FutureMaker, has worked with Finnish/Australian-based cellist Timo-Veikko (Tipi) Valve for many years, performing nationally and…

    Van Diemen’s Band: Van Diemen’s Band presents Czech Mate

    St John's Anglican Church, Launceston
    An international collaboration between some of the most exciting musicians working in historically informed performance today, Czech Mate features Czech violinist Helena Zemanová, VDB Artistic Director Julia Fredersdorff (Baroque violin), Australian dulcian specialist Jane Gower and renowned Danish harpsichordist Lars Ulrik Mortensen. Hear these superstars of early music present baroque gems by Castello, Fontana, Rossi, Ortiz, Schmelzer and more…
    Editor's Choice Interwoven

    Australian String Quartet: Interwoven

    Ukaria Cultural Centre 119 Williams Rd, Mt Barker Summit, SA, Australia
    This program of vivid contrasts is anchored by Elizabeth Younan’s Interwoven, a recent work exploring connection and expression. Haydn’s String Quartet in A major – part of his revolutionary Sun series – brings wit and invention, while Prokofiev’s wartime Second Quartet in F major draws on Caucasian folk idioms. Clara Schumann’s Variations,…

    Flinders Quartet: Voices Between World

    St Johns Southgate 20 City Rd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Flinders Quartet partners with celebrated performer and composer Eric Avery in a transformative new collaboration. This program journeys between ancestral songlines, contemporary expression, and French impressionism, weaving Avery’s world premiere alongside Ravel’s iconic String Quartet in F major.