• Australian National Academy of Music: Masterclass – Lutosławski Quartet

    Abbotsford Convent 1 St Heliers St, Abbotsford, VIC, Australia
    Each year, ANAM presents a series of masterclasses by some of the world’s leading classical instrumentalists and pedagogues, given as part of their work with our musicians on repertoire, technique and performance. These are up-close, 'open lesson' style masterclasses open to a public audience, offering priceless insights into the secrets…

    Willoughby City Council: Live at Lunch – Ancient Letters

    The Concourse Concert Hall 409 Victoria Avenue, Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia
    Elena Kats-Chernin, Jane Rutter, Tamara-Anna Cislowska Returning by popular demand, three of Australia’s most cherished musicians - artistic director flautist Jane Rutter, pianist Tamara-Anna Cislowska, and composer Elena Kats-Chernin - join forces in Ancient Letters: a spellbinding journey through history, reimagining some of the world’s most intriguing exchanges and written…

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: First Voices Showcase

    Iwaki Auditorium 130 Southbank Blvd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    MSO's annual program for emerging First Nations composers aims to enhance cultural vibrancy through collaboration and the nurturing of talent. First Voices offers participants an orchestral music commission along with the opportunity to workshop intensively with musicians and staff from the orchestra and guest composer mentors. You'll hear the world…
    Editor's Choice The Oracle

    Ensemble Offspring: The Oracle

    The Neilson, Pier 2/3 13A Hickson Road, Dawes Point, NSW, Australia
    Conducted by Clark Rundell, Ensemble Offspring showcases its commitment to expanding the repertoire with four Australian premiere co-commissions including Tobias Broström’s Dream Variations, Tansy Davies’ Lost Science and two works by Kate Moore – Rose of roses, flower of flowers, first heard in New York in 2025 and now presented for co-commissioner…
    Schubert’s String Quintet

    Sydney Art Quartet: Schubert’s String Quintet

    Swifts, Darling Point Sydney, Australia
    Join the Sydney Art Quartet for an unforgettable evening of classical music as they perform Schubert's final chamber work, his String Quintet in C, with guest cellist Paul Stender. This exquisite piece, known for its lyricism, rich harmonies and emotional depth, will be brought to life in the beautiful setting…
    Editor's Choice The Oracle

    Ensemble Offspring: The Oracle

    The Street Theatre 15 Childers St, Canberra, ACT, Australia
    Conducted by Clark Rundell, Ensemble Offspring showcases its commitment to expanding the repertoire with four Australian premiere co-commissions including Tobias Broström’s Dream Variations, Tansy Davies’ Lost Science and two works by Kate Moore – Rose of roses, flower of flowers, first heard in New York in 2025 and now presented for co-commissioner…

    Australian National Academy of Music: Lutosławski Quartet – Polish Violin

    Abbotsford Convent 1 St Heliers St, Abbotsford, VIC, Australia
    The Lutosławski Quartet's Melbourne debut brings the world-renowned Polish ensemble to the Abbotsford Convent for a week of intensive music-making. Taking its name from 20th-century master Witold Lutosławski, the ensemble was founded in 2007 and is now one of Poland’s leading string quartets. Renowned for its focus on 20th and…
    Queer Nights at Nightingale

    Coady Green: Voice, Body, Witness – Queer Nights at Nightingale #1

    Nightingale Gallery 909A High St, Armadale, VIC, Australia
    Opening the festival, pianist Coady Green presents a program tracing a journey from creation to voice, and from stillness to urgent expression. With evocative works by Inti Figgis-Vizueta and Nico Muhly, and sublime meditations by John Cage, the program also features Bryn Renard’s queer being, queer being, a deeply personal…

    Queensland Youth Orchestras: Queensland Youth Orchestras’ 60th anniversary celebrations

    The Old Museum 480 Gregory Tce, Bowen Hills, QLD, Australia
    The Queensland Youth Orchestras (QYO) train the state's best young orchestral musicians, aged 8 to 25 years. On Saturday 6 June, the QYO turns 60 and it's inviting all of Brisbane to come join the party at The Old Museum, Bowen Hills. Brisbane music lovers will be welcomed into the…

    Allegri Ensemble: Echoes of Venice

    St. Mary's Cathedral, Hobart 180 Harrington St, Hobart, TAS, Australia
    Allegri Ensemble are excited to announce this performance of renaissance masterpieces, often for not one, not two, but up to three choirs simultaneously! This programme is a homage to a particular style of multi-choir composition – exemplified in the music of Giovanni Gabrieli – which made dramatic use of the…

    Bundanon: Sunny Kim’s Ensemble Ochaye – Water Song

    Boyd Education Centre, Bundanon 170 Riversdale Rd, Illaroo, NSW, Australia
    Transcending cultural boundaries through bold re-imaginings of musical traditions, Water Song promises something entirely new; a sonically mesmerising collaboration inspired by water. Water Song invites listeners to honour the stories water holds and the deep bonds it creates across time, space, and cultures. This rare cross-cultural collaboration is led by…

    Bowerbird Collective: Where Song Began

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    The Bowerbird Collective's debut performance in Melbourne in the stunning Elizabeth Murdoch Hall, in celebration of BirdLife Australia's 125th Birthday. Described as 'spectacular' by Limelight Magazine in a 5-star review, Where Song Began is an iconic celebration of songbirds. The mesmerising program of music spans 300 years, from Bach and…