• Canberra Symphony Orchestra: Other Worlds

    National Museum of Australia Lawson Crescent, Acton, ACT, Australia
    In this evocative program, music carries both contemporary interpretations and age-old folktales, populated by mysterious and elusive figures. Canberra composer and pianist Sally Whitwell is widely known for her setting of Byron’s poetry, She Walks in Beauty. Whitwell opens this program with a new commission exploring ghostly stories from the Capital Region. In Miriama Young’s Grey Ghost, live piano melodies…

    Lyrebird Festival: Black Dogs

    The Old Stables 853 Megalong Rd, Megalong Valley, NSW, Australia
    The 2025 Lyrebird Festival in the Megalong Valley opens with a stunning program for string quartet and guitar, featuring award winning Australian guitarist Andrew Blanch, recently returned from a sold out concert tour of the USA. Two evocative Australian guitar quintets, Anne Cawrse's 'Imperfect Fourth' and Iain Grandage’s ‘Black Dogs’,…

    North Adelaide Baroque Hall: Bach & Liszt

    North Adelaide Baroque Hall 104 Tynte St, North Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Bach - 6 Little Preludes BWV 933-938 - Prelude & Fugue in E flat Book II (BWV 876) - Italian Concerto Interval Liszt - Sposalizio - Petrarch Sonnet 104 (from Annees de Pelerinage No.2). - Les Funerailles Tchaikovsky/Liszt - Polonaise from Eugene Onegin - Hungarian Rhapsodie No.6.

    St George’s Cathedral: Over the Rainbow

    St George's Cathedral, Perth 38 Georges Terrace, Perth, WA, Australia
    Prepare for an electrifying evening that blends the timeless elegance of jazz and swing with the irresistible charm of ABBA’s greatest hits! Under the baton of the renowned Joseph Nolan, the St George’s Cathedral Consort and St George’s Cathedral Jazz Consort come together to deliver a concert bursting with energy,…

    Elder Conservatorium: Lunchtime Concert – Past and Present

    Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    A lunchtime concert where past and present collide, celebrating the boundless creativity of the next generation of composers alongside one of history’s greats. An evocative new work by emerging composer and Elder Conservatorium student Benjamin Betelli receives its world premiere. Beethoven’s luminous String Quartet No. 2 is a sparkling testament…

    Bach Akademie Australia: The Brandenburg Concertos

    Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre Penrith, NSW, Australia
    Bach Akademie Australia presents J.S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos in a stellar program of unbridled joy, on Friday 14th November 7:30pm, at The Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, Penrith. In an extraordinary conclusion to their 2025 season, Bach Akademie Australia’s Artistic Director, Madeleine Easton, will lead 20 musicians in a performance…

    Lyrebird Festival: From Argentina with Love

    Megalong Creek Estate Winery 217 Aspinall Road, Megalong Valley, NSW, Australia
    'From Argentina with Love' is a 60-minute journey through Argentina’s rich musical heritage, featuring iconic tangos by Piazzolla and Gardel alongside lesser-known but equally beautiful música folklórica, folkloric music from the countryside of Argentina. Performed by Mendoza-born mezzo-soprano María Eugenia Nieva and leading Australian guitarist Andrew Blanch, the pair have…

    Brisbane Music Festival: Breaking Boundaries

    FourthWall Arts Suite 4, 540 Queen St, Brisbane City, QLD, Australia
      Kate Neal | A Novel Instrument Mary Bellamy | Liquid air (World Premiere) James Tenney | To weave (a meditation) (Australian Premiere) Chaya Czernowin | fardanceCLOSE (Australian Premiere) Caroline Shaw | Gustave le Gray Rishin Singh | Twine Wound Pauline Oliveros | Breaking Boundaries (Australian Premiere) Alex Raineri |…

    Melbourne Recital Centre: Paul Grabowsky & Mindy Meng Wang – Between Dreams

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Experience a genre-defying blend of musical cultures as award-winning guzheng (Chinese harp) player Mindy Meng Wang and acclaimed composer Paul Grabowsky perform their new album, Between Dreams. The pair seamlessly weave Grabowsky's jazz-influenced piano compositions with Meng Wang's enchanting and virtuosic performances on the guzheng, crafting an improvisation-led musical journey…

    Michael Pignéguy: The Awakenings Ensemble – Tales From The Orient

    Camelot Arts Club 16 Lochee St,, Mosman Park, WA, Australia
    Join internationally acclaimed Awakenings Ensemble on a musical journey from Istanbul through Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Persia and beyond. This cross-cultural collaboration weaves together Turkish, Middle Eastern, and Persian traditions with modern jazz, creating an intricate soundscape that transcends borders. Having performed at Lincoln Center NYC and prestigious venues globally, the…

    Lyrebird Festival: James Crabb with The Bowerbird Collective

    The Old Stables 853 Megalong Rd, Megalong Valley, NSW, Australia
    Back in the Megalong Valley by very popular demand, Scottish-born James Crabb is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading ambassadors of the classical accordion. Performed with the lush strings of the Bowerbird Collective, this recital will be an extraordinary musical journey from the Scottish Isle to Argentina. The…

    Camerata Academica of the Antipodes: Baroque Reborn – Vivaldi, Purcell, Nachez

    St Alban's Anglican Church, Epping 3 Pembroke St, Epping, NSW, Australia
    Enjoy the baroque brilliance of Vivaldi and Purcell through to the 19th century flair of Tivadar Nachez and beyond in a celebration of the changing seasons from Spring to Christmas. Dubbed musically combustible for their vibrant performances (Criticks UK), the Camerata's Baroque Reborn features* the vibrant Vivaldi Four Seasons: Spring…