Life on Land’s Edge

Bowerbird Collective: Life on Land’s Edge

Earl Arts Centre 10 Earl Street, Launceston, TAS, Australia
Life on Land's Edge is a magnificent concert tribute to migratory birds by the Bowerbird Collective. From the creators of Where Song Began (***** Limelight Magazine) & Songs of Disappearance (#2 on the ARIA Charts), this performance will take you on an epic journey alongside migratory birds as they connect…
Editor's Choice ACO Unleashed

Australian Chamber Orchestra: ACO Unleashed

Llewellyn Hall Building 100, William Herbert Pl, Canberra, ACT, Australia
ACO Unleashed is an exhilarating celebration of the ACO at 50 – bold, virtuosic and utterly electrifying. Curated by Richard Tognetti to showcase the extraordinary talent within the ACO, this program highlights the individual artistry of ACO principals Helena Rathbone, Satu Vänskä and Timo-Veikko Valve, alongside our newest member, violinist Anna…
Echoes

Steel City Strings: Echoes

Wollongong Art Gallery 46 Burelli St, Wollongong NSW 2500, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
Join us to explore the rich tapestry of Australian music infused with the vibrant influences of Asian culture. East meets west in music by Anne Boyd, Andrián Pertout and Brendan Collins. Acclaimed clarinettist Lloyd Van’t Hoff joins us for a concerto by Australian composer Julian Yu. The concert includes works…

Ensemble Trivium: ‘Refractions’ – An Afternoon of Intimate Conversations

Elm House 1956 Mount Glorious Rd, Mount Glorious, QLD, Australia
Step into a kaleidoscope of sound where every musical exchange offers a new perspective. Refractions invites you to experience chamber music in its most personal and multifaceted form—where melodies shift and shimmer like light through glass, revealing hidden colours and unique connections. This concert becomes a series of private conversations.…
Echoes

Steel City Strings: Echoes

The Pavilion (Kiama) 2 Bong Bong Rd, Kiama, NSW, Australia
Join us to explore the rich tapestry of Australian music infused with the vibrant influences of Asian culture. East meets west in music by Anne Boyd, Andrián Pertout and Brendan Collins. Acclaimed clarinettist Lloyd Van’t Hoff joins us for a concerto by Australian composer Julian Yu. The concert includes works…
The Schumann Connection

Trio Anima Mundi: The Schumann Connection

Holy Trinity Anglican Church, East Melbourne 193 Hotham St, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia
The Schumann Connection - presents works by Schumann and Mendelssohn, who shared a close personal and profesisonal friendship. They showed mutual admiration and support for each other's works throughout their careers. Added to this program is a rare outing for the Phantasie by English composer Alice Verne-Bredt. Her sisters Mathilde…

Christ Church Camerata: Emilie & the Emperor

Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle 52 Church Street, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
Erin Sweetman joins Christ Church Camerata again in Beethoven's brilliant Emperor Concerto, in a version for piano and strings. Alongside the Emperor we perform music of Emilie Mayer, a powerhouse woman composer and contemporary of Beethoven. The concert ends with the sublime Cavatina from Beethoven's String Quartet in B flat…
Editor's Choice ACO Unleashed

Australian Chamber Orchestra: ACO Unleashed

Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC, 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 Trivium: ‘Refractions’ – An Afternoon of Intimate Conversations

Elm House 1956 Mount Glorious Rd, Mount Glorious, QLD, Australia
Step into a kaleidoscope of sound where every musical exchange offers a new perspective. Refractions invites you to experience chamber music in its most personal and multifaceted form—where melodies shift and shimmer like light through glass, revealing hidden colours and unique connections. This concert becomes a series of private conversations.…

Allegri Chamber Orchestra: Postcards

St Patrick's Anglican Church, Mount Lawley Corner Beaufort St & First Avenue, Mount Lawley, WA, Australia
A musical journey through atmospheric musical “postcards” by Borodin, Faure, Vivaldi, Piazzolla, Janacek and Lobbia. Acclaimed soloist Matt Styles is joining Allegri Chamber Orchestra for this unique concert at St Patrick’s Anglican Church Mt Lawley. Four Postcards from Perth is a multi-influenced saxophone concerto in four movements. Each postcard (movement)…

Sydney Opera House: Genevieve Lacey & James Crabb

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Recorder and accordion are a rare combination. Strictly speaking, there’s only a tiny amount of music specifically written for these unassuming instruments. Yet they carry many connotations: the lilt of a folk melody, where simple, repeating harmonies hold sway, the sophisticated voices of a polished concert hall, or new galaxies…
Chamber Players

Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Chamber Players 2: Mozart and Wagner

Queensland Symphony Orchestra Studio Cnr Grey and Russell Streets, South Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Experience the pure bliss of QSO’s Chamber Players concerts. Enjoy hand-picked repertoire by a small group of our musicians as they introduce and discuss each piece while you relax into a delightful Sunday afternoon concert.

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