• Bundanon: From Prague to Tasmania – Baroque Without Borders

    Boyd Education Centre, Bundanon 170 Riversdale Rd, Illaroo, NSW, Australia
    CzechMate unites four formidable performers to present an exceptional showcase of early Baroque gems. The turn of the seventeenth century was one of the most revolutionary moments in Western music: old traditions gave way to bold new ideas, instruments with radical potential were invented, and composers passionately searched for ever…
    Cocktail Hour with Euan Harvey

    Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Cocktail Hour with Euan Harvey

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Composed as a birthday present to his wife and based on a German lullaby, Wagner’s Siegfried Idyll captures the composer in an intimate domestic setting a world away from the bombast of his famous operas. Written when he was just 18 but already demonstrating a clear and unique style, Benjamin Britten’s Sinfonietta…

    North Adelaide Baroque Hall: Poulenc & Handel

    North Adelaide Baroque Hall 104 Tynte St, North Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Celia Craig, oboe Mark Gaydon, bassoon Josh van Konkelenberg, piano/harpsichord Programme: Handel - Complete Oboe Sonatas: Sonata No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 1, No. 8 Sonata No. 2 in Bb, Fitzwilliam Sonata No. 3 in F Op. 1, No. 5 --Interval-- A. Cawrse - Callisto & Semele from Carmem…
    Beethoven’s Ghost

    Musica Viva Australia: Beethoven’s Ghost

    Adelaide Town Hall off Pirie St, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
    What makes a great piano trio? Is it celebrity? Is it longevity? Or is it serendipity? Three magnificent musicians, brought together at the right time and the right place? Aura Go, Australian pianist, storyteller and FutureMaker, has worked with Finnish/Australian-based cellist Timo-Veikko (Tipi) Valve for many years, performing nationally and…

    UKARIA: Bobby Singh and Friends

    Ukaria Cultural Centre 119 Williams Rd, Mt Barker Summit, SA, Australia
    ARIA Award-winning tabla player Bobby Singh returns to UKARIA for a collaboration that spans cultures, generations and borders. Featuring the compositions of tabla maestro Aneesh Pradhan, the music revolves around the nucleus of Bobby Singh – himself a student of Aneesh. Bridging Indian classical tradition, jazz and blues, the presence…

    Ensemble Mania: Michael Finnissy @ 80

    Tempo Rubato 34 Breese St, Brunswick, VIC, Australia
    A portrait concert to celebrate the 80th birthday of renowned English composer and friend of the ensemble, Michael Finnissy. Soloists and chamber groups will present works from across Finnissy’s diverse output, including several composed while in Australia, showcasing the composer’s significant contributions to contemporary music and his continued influence on…

    Austral Harmony: Sylvan Glades

    St John's College Chapel University of Queensland College Road, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
    Austral Harmony host a pastoral-themed baroque workshop & concert in the intimate cedar-wood setting of St John’s College Chapel, Uni of QLD The Sylvan Glades music workshop is open to players on baroque or modern instruments of all ages and standards.

    Austral Harmony: Sylvan Glades & Crystal Fountains

    St John's College Chapel, University of Queensland College Road, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
    A suite of gorgeous melodies from Handel’s pastoral romance Acis & Galatea alongside intimate chamber music from his early days in England as resident composer to the Duke of Chandos. Performed on historical instruments.
    Beethoven, Mozart & Boccherini

    Australian Haydn Ensemble: Beethoven, Mozart & Boccherini

    Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre 105 William Street, Bathurst, NSW, Australia
    How does that one go again? Neglected even amongst Beethoven’s even-numbered “B-side” symphonies, No. 4 in B flat can be a little slow to spring to mind, but once that effervescent first subject banishes the portent of the mock-gloomy introduction, the delights of this work come flooding back. Really remarkable…

    Ensemble Q: Mozart for Mums

    GHD Auditorium Staff House Road, St Lucia QLD 4067, QLD, Australia
    In this special Mothers' Day edition, Ensemble Q provides the perfect afternoon treat for all Mums or anyone who has ever had a Mum. Joined by ABC Classic's favourite presenter Ed le Brocq, the program features the Mozart Clarinet Quintet played by Ensemble Q heart-throb Paul Dean (well, Trish thinks…
    Editor's Choice Interwoven

    Australian String Quartet: Interwoven

    Hackett Hall, WA Museum Boola Bardip Perth Cultural Centre, Perth WA 6000, Perth, WA, Australia
    This program of vivid contrasts is anchored by Elizabeth Younan’s Interwoven, a recent work exploring connection and expression. Haydn’s String Quartet in A major – part of his revolutionary Sun series – brings wit and invention, while Prokofiev’s wartime Second Quartet in F major draws on Caucasian folk idioms. Clara Schumann’s Variations,…
    Beethoven’s Ghost

    Musica Viva Australia: Beethoven’s Ghost

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    What makes a great piano trio? Is it celebrity? Is it longevity? Or is it serendipity? Three magnificent musicians, brought together at the right time and the right place? Aura Go, Australian pianist, storyteller and FutureMaker, has worked with Finnish/Australian-based cellist Timo-Veikko (Tipi) Valve for many years, performing nationally and…