• Kew Court House Live

    Boroondara Arts: Apolline

    Kew Court House 188 High Street, Kew, VIC, Australia
    Apolline is an award-winning neo-trad band whose intricate arrangements and high-quality performances have stunned audiences since their debut. Known for their creative and nonconformist style, the band utilises a wide range of musical influences such as jazz, Scandinavian folk and a healthy dose of Eurovision to inspire an innovative sound…
    Paavali

    Flinders Quartet: Paavali

    St Johns Southgate 20 City Rd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    “Usually, our programs come about because we want to play the music of specific composers but in the case of this program, it was a performer that was the catalyst. Melbourne has been lucky to have extraordinary pianist, Paavali Jumppanen, in our musical community as Artistic Director at ANAM and…
    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.
    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…
    fortyfivedownstairs Chamber Music Festival

    fortyfivedownstairs: Beethoven, Cherny and Liszt Piano Duets and Songs

    fortyfivedownstairs 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    Coady Green and Glenn Riddle unite for a rare and dazzling program of piano four-hand gems from Beethoven, his pupil Carl Czerny, and Czerny’s own legendary protégé Franz Liszt. This rich musical lineage is further illuminated by Fanny Mendelssohn’s rarely performed duets, offering a fresh perspective on 19th-century piano repertoire.…
    Kew Court House Live

    Boroondara Arts: The Kismet Project

    Kew Court House 188 High Street, Kew, VIC, Australia
    Transport yourself and cross borders with The Kismet Project. Ms Onur Kurt returns with her soulful voice and music that reflect her Turkish roots and Western influences. She founded The Kismet Project in 2019 performing a range of Turkish Classical Music, Anatolian Folk & Psychedelic as well as Romani gypsy.…
    Kew Court House Live

    Boroondara Arts: Pirritu & Loz Irwin-Ray

    Kew Court House 188 High Street, Kew, VIC, Australia
    PIRRITU’s music is a gentle, honest, and melodic personal journey that entices you into the depths of sadness, love, and shimmering hope. With two album releases under his belt, the songman’s work honours a cultural journey to connect back to land, language, and family with a continual thirst for deeper…
    Classical Music Club

    Hermit Arts: Classical Music Club

    Leederville Town Hall 84 Cambridge St, West Leederville, WA
    A morning concert series featuring local classical musicians perform a beautiful one hour long recital. Each performance features famous classical tunes that are well known and easy to listen to. Classical Music Club concerts are at the Leederville Town Hall from 10-11am on the third Friday of each month in…

    Elder Conservatorium: Folklore

    Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    The Sydney-based Nexas Quartet is a trailblazing saxophone ensemble known for redefining the boundaries of chamber music. Comprising saxophonists Michael Duke, Andrew Smith, Nathan Henshaw, and Jay Byrnes, the quartet has garnered widespread recognition for their exceptional musicianship and unique artistic approach. United by the folkloric influences inherent in a…
    Genesis Baroque with Sara Macliver

    Melbourne Recital Centre: Genesis Baroque with Sara Macliver

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    A heartfelt program of soul-nourishing compositions explores love in both human and divine forms. Following a sold-out Melbourne Recital Centre debut in 2024, Genesis Baroque return to the Primrose Potter Salon for a collaboration with one of Australia’s favourite sopranos, Sara Macliver. Believed to have been composed as a celebration…

    Hayes Street Studio: Live at Hayes feat. violinist Emma McGrath and tenor Louis Hurley

    Hayes Street Studio 11 Hayes Street, Neutral Bay, NSW, Australia
    Hayes Street Studio presents a unique show featuring a diverse and electric program called:Live at Hayes! Come into Hayes to experience new things that include contemporary works including The Violinist by Puerto Rican-born composer Angélica Negrón, performed by Tasmanian Symphony orchestra concert master Emma McGrath, a trio by Italian film…

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