Keys of Gold Classical Music Festival: Castlemaine Double

Castlemaine Uniting Church 24 Lyttleton St, Castlemaine, 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…

North Adelaide Baroque Hall: Gaubert, D’Netto and Crumb

North Adelaide Baroque Hall 104 Tynte St, North Adelaide, SA, Australia
Jack Overall, cello Jenny Hu, flute Shawn Hui, piano Programme: Crumb - Sonata for Solo Violoncello D’Netto - Three Phrases (Adelaide Premiere) Gaubert - Trois Aquarelles
Michael Haydn – Requiem in C Minor

Coolamon Singers: Michael Haydn – Requiem in C Minor

St Peter's Anglican Church, Southport 83 Nerang Street, Southport, QLD, Australia
Directed by Marco Bellasi, with Pianist, Ayesha Gough, Coolamon Singers performs Michael Haydn's Requiem in C Minor with soloists, soprano Gaynor Morgan, mezzo-soprano Morgan Rosati, tenor Gregory Massingham, and bass Patrick Donnelly. Unjustly considered a lesser composer than his brother, Joseph, Michael Haydn’s true greatness pervades the lyricism, grandeur, and…
20th Anniversary Concert

Benaud Trio: 20th Anniversary Concert

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
The Benaud Trio is one of Australia's finest and most lively chamber ensembles. Celebrating their 20th anniversary with an exclusive Melbourne performance, pianist Amir Farid, violinist Lachlan Bramble, and cellist Ewen Bramble have established themselves as formidable performers of the standard repertoire and are well known for their outrageous pop-inspired…

Keys of Gold Classical Music Festival: Collide with Briana Leaman

St Paul's Cathedral, Bendigo 6 Myers St, 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…
20th Anniversary Concert

Benaud Trio: 20th Anniversary Concert

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
The Benaud Trio is one of Australia's finest and most lively chamber ensembles. Celebrating their 20th anniversary with an exclusive Melbourne performance, pianist Amir Farid, violinist Lachlan Bramble, and cellist Ewen Bramble have established themselves as formidable performers of the standard repertoire and are well known for their outrageous pop-inspired…

Eliza Shephard: Eliza+Judith=More Nonsense

Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music and Performance 55 Scenic Boulevard, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
The 5th instalment of March of the Women 2025: Collaborations features long-time collaborators Eliza Shephard and Judith Dodsworth. The final in a series of bold and visionary concerts spotlighting female compositional voices in contemporary music, Eliza & Judith bring comedy, tragedy, and intense musicality to the stage for a spellbinding…
Pastorale

Melbourne Chamber Orchestra: Pastorale

Wyndham Cultural Centre 177 Watton Street,, Werribee, VIC, Australia
Highlighting the warmth and beauty of the MCO sound. One of the most iconic works, Barber’s Adagio for Strings lifts the lid on this musical jewellery box brimming with treasures. A true hidden gem, Doreen Carwithen’s lush and lyrical Concerto for Piano and Strings was written in 1948, then sadly…

Tempo Rubato: SPEL [Louisa Rankin & Jason Noble] ft. Connor D’Netto

Tempo Rubato 34 Breese St, Brunswick, VIC, Australia
Vocalist Louisa Rankin and clarinetist Jason Noble come together as SPEL, a duo exploring the curious and abstract corners of fragile, playful, improvisatory music making. Following the release of their debut self-titled album, described as “a supremely human listening experience” (Jazz Valley), SPEL invite you to join them as their…
The Princess, the Pea (and the Brave Escapee)

Australian Chamber Orchestra: The Princess, the Pea (and the Brave Escapee)

The Neilson, Pier 2/3 13A Hickson Road, Dawes Point, NSW, Australia
Isabella was born with everything. Daughter of the grandest king, surrounded by the greatest wealth, held in the highest castle. Her life was big, bold and brash, but Isabella notices the small, beautiful things… from the way frogs hold their breath in the pond, to how sand feels between her…
The Princess, the Pea (and the Brave Escapee)

Australian Chamber Orchestra: The Princess, the Pea (and the Brave Escapee)

The Neilson, Pier 2/3 13A Hickson Road, Dawes Point, NSW, Australia
Isabella was born with everything. Daughter of the grandest king, surrounded by the greatest wealth, held in the highest castle. Her life was big, bold and brash, but Isabella notices the small, beautiful things… from the way frogs hold their breath in the pond, to how sand feels between her…
Pastorale

Melbourne Chamber Orchestra: Pastorale

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Highlighting the warmth and beauty of the MCO sound. One of the most iconic works, Barber’s Adagio for Strings lifts the lid on this musical jewellery box brimming with treasures. A true hidden gem, Doreen Carwithen’s lush and lyrical Concerto for Piano and Strings was written in 1948, then sadly…

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