• First Things First

    Selby & Friends: First Things First

    Concordia College Chapel 45 Cheltenham Street,\, Highgate, SA
    This concert was especially requested by guest artists, Timo-Veikko Valve and Andrew Haveron – both principal leaders in two of Australia’s finest large ensembles. S&F is thrilled to have them both back again, especially in this blockbuster program dedicated to the chamber music of the mighty Johannes Brahms. Incredibly soulful,…

    Australian Haydn Ensemble: Haydn’s London Symphonies: Part 1

    Primrose Potter Salon 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Part 1! How enticing. If a CD revival eventually eclipses the current vinyl vogue, can we look forward to a 300th birthday /Brisbane Olympics “boxed set” of all 12 by 2032? Violinist and impresario Peter Salomon was the guardian angel (slash shrewd businessman) who put Haydn on a boat to…

    Australian Haydn Ensemble: Haydn’s London Symphonies: Part 1

    Rathmines Theatre Stilling Street & Dorrington Road Intersection, Rathmines, NSW, Australia
    Part 1! How enticing. If a CD revival eventually eclipses the current vinyl vogue, can we look forward to a 300th birthday /Brisbane Olympics “boxed set” of all 12 by 2032? Violinist and impresario Peter Salomon was the guardian angel (slash shrewd businessman) who put Haydn on a boat to…

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Maestro 9: Beethoven, Mendelssohn & Fisher

    QPAC - Concert Hall
    Where grace meets grandeur in perfect balance. Beethoven’s sole Violin Concerto marries nobility with disarming simplicity: long, singing lines that seem to float above time, flashes of playful wit, and passages of hushed intimacy. Satu Vänskä, Principal Violin of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, brings its poetry to life with limitless grace. Led…
    The Gypsy

    Trio Anima Mundi: The Gypsy

    Holy Trinity Anglican Church, East Melbourne 193 Hotham St, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    A concert of pure, unbridled energy and virtuosic fire. The "Gypsy" spirit—with its captivating rhythms and soulful melodies—has inspired composers for centuries. Our season finale begins with Haydn’s beloved trio, culminating in its famous and furiously fun "Gypsy Rondo." From there, we leap into the 20th century with the sharp,…

    Chimera Ensemble: Northern Delights: Cello and Piano

    St Mary's Anglican Church, South Perth 9 Ridge Street, South Perth, WA, Australia
    Join Chimera Ensemble's cellist Melinda Forsythe and pianist Tommaso Pollio for beautiful music from the Northern Hemisphere by Grieg, Sibelius and Pärt. Program: Sibelius; Malinconia Op. 20 Arvo Pärt: Speigel im Speigel Greig: Cello Sonata in A minor, Op. 36 Light Refreshments are included Supported by Forgotten Books

    Australian Haydn Ensemble: Haydn’s London Symphonies: Part 1

    ACO on the Pier Suite 3/13A Hickson Rd, Dawes Point NSW 2000, Dawes Point, NSW, Australia
    Part 1! How enticing. If a CD revival eventually eclipses the current vinyl vogue, can we look forward to a 300th birthday /Brisbane Olympics “boxed set” of all 12 by 2032? Violinist and impresario Peter Salomon was the guardian angel (slash shrewd businessman) who put Haydn on a boat to…

    Changing Wilds Ensemble: 85 seconds to midnight

    Primrose Potter Salon 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    On January 27, 2026, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists set the Doomsday Clock to 85 seconds before midnight, the closest it has ever been to the symbolic threshold of global catastrophe. Led by artistic director and composer Robert McIntyre and pianist Georgina Lewis, Changing Wilds Ensemble blends post-minimalism, art music,…
    Brahms Festival

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Chamber Music by Brahms

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    While the Brahms Festival explores the composer’s large scale works, it’s also the perfect opportunity to present a special chamber performance of his more intimate works – plus, a few ‘Songs without words’ for solo piano by Felix Mendelssohn to set the scene.
    Fire and Finesse

    Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra: Fire and Finesse

    QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
    Lose yourself in the storm and serenity of Mozart’s G minor symphonies – his No.25 full of fiery intensity, and his No.40 – a masterpiece of passion and grace. Between these iconic works, delight in Jean Françaix’s charming Variations for cello and strings, featuring Queensland Symphony Orchestra Principal Cellist Hyung…
    Beethoven’s Pastoral

    Australian Chamber Orchestra: Beethoven’s Pastoral

    Newcastle City Hall Newcastle, NSW, Australia
    To see Richard Tognetti and the ACO perform Beethoven is to experience a ‘magnificent unanimity’* of vision, drama and expressive force. In this majestic and uplifting finale to our 2026 National Concert Season, Richard and an expanded ACO perform an all-Beethoven program that takes audiences on a journey through creation…

    Australian National Academy of Music: The Great Schubert Nine with Giordano Bellincampi

    St Kilda Town Hall 99a Carlisle St, St Kilda, VIC, Australia
    In this concert Giordano Bellincampi and the ANAM Orchestra trace Vienna’s musical DNA across a century of change. Webern’s Passacaglia was written as a student homage to Brahms — his most Romantic and symphonic work before modernism took hold. The Strauss family pieces bring the heartbeat of Vienna’s golden age…