Editor's Choice ACO Unleashed

Australian Chamber Orchestra: ACO Unleashed

City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
Following the withdrawal of Patricia Kopatchinskaja due to injury, Artistic Director Richard Tognetti has come up with a brand-new program showcasing the ACO’s wealth of talent. Jointly directed by Satu Vänskä, who performs Ravel’s explosive Tzigane, and Helena Rathbone, who joins her and ACO newcomer Anna da Silva Chen in JS Bach’s Triple…
Richard Tognetti x Konstantin Shamray

Live At Yours: Richard Tognetti x Konstantin Shamray

The Great Synagogue 187 Elizabeth St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
"It’s our job to bring the listener in through our portal. A numinous moment when, hopefully, we can make time stand still." - Richard Tognetti Violinist Richard Tognetti AO and pianist Konstantin Shamray unite for a thrilling recital that promises to captivate audiences. Featuring works by Bach, Schubert, Brahms, and…
Editor's Choice ACO Unleashed

Australian Chamber Orchestra: ACO Unleashed

City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
Following the withdrawal of Patricia Kopatchinskaja due to injury, Artistic Director Richard Tognetti has come up with a brand-new program showcasing the ACO’s wealth of talent. Jointly directed by Satu Vänskä, who performs Ravel’s explosive Tzigane, and Helena Rathbone, who joins her and ACO newcomer Anna da Silva Chen in JS Bach’s Triple…

Ensemble Offspring: Divine Darkness

The Neilson, Pier 2/3 13A Hickson Road, Dawes Point, NSW, Australia
An international cast of the hottest composers working today, Ensemble Offspring in full force, and soprano Jane Sheldon come together for a divinely dark program that transcends the rituals of the concert hall. A turbulent sonic dreamworld frames the works of David T. Little and Lisa Illean, while video by…
Richard Tognetti x Konstantin Shamray

Live At Yours: Richard Tognetti x Konstantin Shamray

Toorak Synagogue 2/8 Toorak rd, South Yarra, VIC, Australia
"It’s our job to bring the listener in through our portal. A numinous moment when, hopefully, we can make time stand still." - Richard Tognetti Violinist Richard Tognetti AO and pianist Konstantin Shamray unite for a thrilling recital that promises to captivate audiences. Featuring works by Bach, Schubert, Brahms, and…
The Others

UKARIA: The Others

Ukaria Cultural Centre 119 Williams Rd, Mt Barker Summit, SA, Australia
Prepare for an extraordinary musical experience as composer and pianist Paul Grabowsky, legendary trumpeter James Morrison, Spiderbait’s iconic drummer Kram, and yidaki virtuoso and vocalist William Barton come together for a completely improvised performance. Showcasing their ‘idiosyncratic personalities, massive musical experience and evident respect for each other’ (The Advertiser), The Others returns…

Keys of Gold Classical Music Festival: Festival Launch Concert

Langley Estate, Bendigo 484 Napier Street, White Hills, VIC, Australia
Bendigo’s Keys of Gold Classical Music Festival is so called as the festival not only features keyboard instruments at every concert, but also features the rich heritage of glorious buildings, grand public spaces and elegant streetscapes all made possible through the discovery of gold in 1851. Inspired by the vision…

Ensemble Offspring: Divine Darkness

The Street Theatre 15 Childers St, Canberra, ACT, Australia
An international cast of the hottest composers working today, Ensemble Offspring in full force, and soprano Jane Sheldon come together for a divinely dark program that transcends the rituals of the concert hall. A turbulent sonic dreamworld frames the works of David T. Little and Lisa Illean, while video by…
Richard Tognetti x Konstantin Shamray

Live At Yours: Richard Tognetti x Konstantin Shamray

Castlemaine Town Hall 25 Lyttleton St, Castlemaine, VIC, Australia
"It’s our job to bring the listener in through our portal. A numinous moment when, hopefully, we can make time stand still." - Richard Tognetti Violinist Richard Tognetti AO and pianist Konstantin Shamray unite for a thrilling recital that promises to captivate audiences. Featuring works by Bach, Schubert, Brahms, and…

Melbourne Recital Centre: ZÖJ – Give Water to Birds

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Following a sold-out show in 2023, ZÖJ returns with their captivating fusion of neo-classical Persian music and experimental rhythms. Comprised of Gelareh Pour and Brian O'Dwyer, witness what Nick Cave has praised as ‘the consistently exquisite genius of Pour,’ as she showcases her mastery of the kamancheh and her evocative…
The Others

UKARIA: The Others

Ukaria Cultural Centre 119 Williams Rd, Mt Barker Summit, SA, Australia
Prepare for an extraordinary musical experience as composer and pianist Paul Grabowsky, legendary trumpeter James Morrison, Spiderbait’s iconic drummer Kram, and yidaki virtuoso and vocalist William Barton come together for a completely improvised performance. Showcasing their ‘idiosyncratic personalities, massive musical experience and evident respect for each other’ (The Advertiser), The Others returns…

Keys of Gold Classical Music Festival: Opera Plus

Forest Street Uniting Church, Bendigo Bendigo, VIC, Australia
Bendigo’s Keys of Gold Classical Music Festival is so called as the festival not only features keyboard instruments at every concert, but also features the rich heritage of glorious buildings, grand public spaces and elegant streetscapes all made possible through the discovery of gold in 1851. Inspired by the vision…

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