Opera Queensland: James Roser & Alex Raineri – An die Musik – Schubert’s Art of Song

Opera Queensland Studio South Bank, QLD, Australia
In this intimate and exclusive performance, Austrian based, Australian-born baritone James Roser invites you to share in the exquisite melodies of Schubert’s art songs. Schubert wrote over six hundred lieder, which have left an indelible mark on the art song canon. Bringing poems to life with an equal concern for the…
Haydn’s Sunrise

Australian Haydn Ensemble: Haydn’s Sunrise

Bowral Memorial Hall 16-24 Bendooley St,, Bowral, NSW
The AHE commence their season with two wonderful quartets that morph effortlessly from the lofty to the lowbrow. Then Fanny Mendelssohn’s quartet, apparently the first ever composed by a woman, offers an elegant, if far from ladylike, riposte. Beethoven never set Shakespeare, even in translation, but his instrumental works often…

Melbourne Recital Centre: Jack Liebeck & Kristian Chong

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
UK violinist Jack Liebeck is one is the leading violinists worldwide, and is artistic director of the Australian Festival of Chamber Music. He is the Émile Sauret Professor of violin at the Royal Academy of Music, and has performed with many leading orchestras as soloist including all of the major…

Caesura Ensemble: Detached

Machine Hall 185 Clarence St, Sydney, NSW
Caesura Ensemble presents our biggest project yet with a 35-piece chamber orchestra - Detached, featuring musical narratives of separation, and yet, the joy that can come from such experiences. Hear a thrilling and groovy premiere from up-and-coming Sydney composer, Lucy Blomfield, followed Prokofiev's intense and beautiful second violin concerto featuring…
ACO Family Day

Australian Chamber Orchestra: ACO Family Day

The Neilson, Pier 2/3 13A Hickson Road, Dawes Point, NSW, Australia
Here at the ACO, we love nothing more than welcoming music lovers of all ages to our amazing home at ACO On The Pier, at Pier 2/3, in Sydney’s Walsh Bay Arts Precinct. ACO Family Days include a 30-minute concert, introducing young listeners to different musical instruments and styles, followed by…
ACO Family Day

Australian Chamber Orchestra: ACO Family Day

The Neilson, Pier 2/3 13A Hickson Road, Dawes Point, NSW, Australia
Here at the ACO, we love nothing more than welcoming music lovers of all ages to our amazing home at ACO On The Pier, at Pier 2/3, in Sydney’s Walsh Bay Arts Precinct. ACO Family Days include a 30-minute concert, introducing young listeners to different musical instruments and styles, followed by…
ACO Family Day

Australian Chamber Orchestra: ACO Family Day

The Neilson, Pier 2/3 13A Hickson Road, Dawes Point, NSW, Australia
Here at the ACO, we love nothing more than welcoming music lovers of all ages to our amazing home at ACO On The Pier, at Pier 2/3, in Sydney’s Walsh Bay Arts Precinct. ACO Family Days include a 30-minute concert, introducing young listeners to different musical instruments and styles, followed by…

Wesley Music Centre: Penta Harp Ensemble

Penta Harp Ensemble is a new Australian harp quintet formed to showcase the full range of sound that the modern concert harp has to offer. Led by Alice Giles AM, Penta brings together the talent of Rowan Phemister, William Nichols, Kate Moloney and Melina van Leeuwen. United in their fierce…
Haydn’s Sunrise

Australian Haydn Ensemble: Haydn’s Sunrise

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
The AHE commence their season with two wonderful quartets that morph effortlessly from the lofty to the lowbrow. Then Fanny Mendelssohn’s quartet, apparently the first ever composed by a woman, offers an elegant, if far from ladylike, riposte. Beethoven never set Shakespeare, even in translation, but his instrumental works often…

Ensemble Q: Grand Septet

QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
Indulge in a captivating journey through the rich tapestry of chamber music and in particular, the septet formation, blending timeless classics with contemporary innovation. Beginning with Antonín Dvořák’s Bagatelles, arranged by Trish Dean for septet, which transforms the composer’s folk-inspired miniatures into a vibrant ensemble showcase. Ernő Dohnányi’s Serenade for…

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