• Pekka Kuusisto – Legends & Luminaries

    Australian Chamber Orchestra: Pekka Kuusisto – Legends & Luminaries

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Pekka Kuusisto returns to the ACO after nearly a decade to direct music from four prodigious talents. Kuusisto is an artist unbound by convention, who embodies an artistic freedom that is unexpected and thrilling. As a renowned virtuoso and boundary-crossing composer, he pushes the limits of performance into exciting new…
    Pekka Kuusisto – Legends & Luminaries

    Australian Chamber Orchestra: Pekka Kuusisto – Legends & Luminaries

    QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
    Pekka Kuusisto returns to the ACO after nearly a decade to direct music from four prodigious talents. Kuusisto is an artist unbound by convention, who embodies an artistic freedom that is unexpected and thrilling. As a renowned virtuoso and boundary-crossing composer, he pushes the limits of performance into exciting new…
    Editor's Choice Voyager

    Australian String Quartet: Voyager

    The Neilson, Pier 2/3 13A Hickson Road, Dawes Point, NSW, Australia
    Garth Knox’s Satellites opens Voyager with a kaleidoscopic exploration of sound and texture that expands the sonic possibilities of the string quartet. Bartók’s arresting String Quartet No.4, a tour de force of rhythmic energy, then takes you to a playground of Hungarian folk influences and raw emotion. Beethoven’s monumental String Quartet in B-flat Major,…
    Editor's Choice Voyager

    Australian String Quartet: Voyager

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Garth Knox’s Satellites opens Voyager with a kaleidoscopic exploration of sound and texture that expands the sonic possibilities of the string quartet. Bartók’s arresting String Quartet No.4, a tour de force of rhythmic energy, then takes you to a playground of Hungarian folk influences and raw emotion. Beethoven’s monumental String Quartet in B-flat Major,…

    Musica Viva Australia: Joshua Batty and Somi Kim

    The Concourse, Chatswood 409 Victoria Ave, Chatswood, NSW, Australia
    Joshua Batty and Somi Kim invite you to discover delicious music for flute and piano, including the premiere of a new work by composer, writer and pianist, Sir Stephen Hough.
    Editor's Choice Voyager

    Australian String Quartet: Voyager

    Ukaria Cultural Centre 119 Williams Rd, Mt Barker Summit, SA, Australia
    Garth Knox’s Satellites opens Voyager with a kaleidoscopic exploration of sound and texture that expands the sonic possibilities of the string quartet. Bartók’s arresting String Quartet No.4, a tour de force of rhythmic energy, then takes you to a playground of Hungarian folk influences and raw emotion. Beethoven’s monumental String Quartet in B-flat Major,…
    Cocktail Hour with David Campbell

    Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Cocktail Hour with David Campbell

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Musical inspirations and influences come in many different forms, as shown by this exciting concert. Ástor Piazzolla brought tango out of the slums of Argentina and into concert halls, formalising and expanding its soundworld. Standing by his side for much of his career was double bass player Enrique ‘Kicho’ Díaz,…
    First Things First

    Selby & Friends: First Things First

    National Gallery of Australia Parkes Place East, Parkes, ACT, Australia
    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,…
    Editor's Choice Voyager

    Australian String Quartet: Voyager

    Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Garth Knox’s Satellites opens Voyager with a kaleidoscopic exploration of sound and texture that expands the sonic possibilities of the string quartet. Bartók’s arresting String Quartet No.4, a tour de force of rhythmic energy, then takes you to a playground of Hungarian folk influences and raw emotion. Beethoven’s monumental String Quartet in B-flat Major,…
    Twilight Dialogues

    Melbourne Chamber Orchestra: Twilight Dialogues

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    We draw our Chamber Season to a close with a deeply expressive program. Clarinettist David Griffiths joins us for Ian Munro’s Songs from the Bush, evoking the unique rhythms and cadences of the Australian landscape. The series concludes with one of the crown jewels of the chamber repertoire — Brahms’ Clarinet…
    First Things First

    Selby & Friends: First Things First

    Bowral Memorial Hall 16-24 Bendooley St,, Bowral, NSW
    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,…
    Cocktail Hour with David Campbell

    Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Cocktail Hour with David Campbell

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Musical inspirations and influences come in many different forms, as shown by this exciting concert. Ástor Piazzolla brought tango out of the slums of Argentina and into concert halls, formalising and expanding its soundworld. Standing by his side for much of his career was double bass player Enrique ‘Kicho’ Díaz,…