• Theremin & Beyond

    Australian Chamber Orchestra: Bach to the Beach Boys and Beyond

    QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
    The theremin is utterly unique. It’s a sound you’ve definitely heard, even if you’ve never heard of it. Following the success of our sold-out tour of A Clockwork Orange & Beyond comes this series showcasing the range and power of the world’s first electronic instrument. Richard Tognetti directs an eclectic…
    Hollywood Songbook

    Musica Viva Australia: Hollywood Songbook

    City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Signum Saxophone Quartet and renegade opera star, Ali McGregor, reclaim the Hollywood Songbook in a journey from moody monochrome to vibrant technicolour. Trip the light fantastic from Berlin to Hollywood, via a Shakespearean tragedy, a Broadway musical and a Wild West rodeo in this sonic documentary of turbulent times.

    Omega Ensemble: Distant World

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    One of the most celebrated composers of the past century, Arvo Pärt’s Spiegel im Spiegel is a meditative and deeply moving masterwork, with each meticulously measured note inviting performer and listener to interpret its profound emotional depth. This delicate work leads a performance of reflection and emotional gravitas, including Latvian composer…
    fortyfivedownstairs Chamber Music Festival

    fortyfivedownstairs: Opera Closets

    fortyfivedownstairs 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    Step into a world where every outfit tells a story, and every story soars with song. In Opera Closets, multi-award-winning Australian mezzo-soprano Dimity Shepherd weaves an original theatrical cabaret that celebrates resilience, transformation, and the unexpected twists of life, revealing how dressing up and singing became her solace and salvation. Accompanied…
    Theremin & Beyond

    Australian Chamber Orchestra: Bach to the Beach Boys and Beyond

    City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
    The theremin is utterly unique. It’s a sound you’ve definitely heard, even if you’ve never heard of it. Following the success of our sold-out tour of A Clockwork Orange & Beyond comes this series showcasing the range and power of the world’s first electronic instrument. Richard Tognetti directs an eclectic…
    Theremin & Beyond

    Australian Chamber Orchestra: Bach to the Beach Boys and Beyond

    City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
    The theremin is utterly unique. It’s a sound you’ve definitely heard, even if you’ve never heard of it. Following the success of our sold-out tour of A Clockwork Orange & Beyond comes this series showcasing the range and power of the world’s first electronic instrument. Richard Tognetti directs an eclectic…
    Beethoven’s Violin

    Canberra Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven’s Violin

    Llewellyn Hall Building 100, William Herbert Pl, Canberra, ACT, Australia
    This program opens with something old and something new: a world premiere from Australian composer Peggy Polias – our Composer in Connection for 2025 – inspired by the mythology of Ancient Greece. In Ravel’s Ma mère l’Oye, we immerse ourselves in the colourful world of children’s folklore: another form of mythology, with no…
    Hollywood Songbook

    Musica Viva Australia: Hollywood Songbook

    Newcastle City Hall Newcastle, NSW, Australia
    Signum Saxophone Quartet and renegade opera star, Ali McGregor, reclaim the Hollywood Songbook in a journey from moody monochrome to vibrant technicolour. Trip the light fantastic from Berlin to Hollywood, via a Shakespearean tragedy, a Broadway musical and a Wild West rodeo in this sonic documentary of turbulent times.
    fortyfivedownstairs Chamber Music Festival

    fortyfivedownstairs: Kiss My Sword

    fortyfivedownstairs 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    Meta Cohen’s international reputation as one of Australia’s most exciting young composers has skyrocketed in recent years. This concert presents a new song cycle based upon their upcoming opera Kiss My Sword, to be produced by Lyric Opera in 2025. It’s an exciting new queer cycle focusing on LGBTIQA+ histories,…

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