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: Songs of Travel and Distance | Lunchtime Concert

Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Fresh from his appearance in Kaija Saariaho’s Innocence (the headline opera of the 2025 Adelaide Festival), baritone Teddy Tahu Rhodes (our newest staff member) joins forces with Professor Anna Goldsworthy (Director of the Elder Conservatorium) to open our 2025 concert series with a poignant sojourn through the spatial and temporal…

Hayes Street Studio: Pianist Lee Dionne in recital

Hayes Street Studio 11 Hayes Street, Neutral Bay, NSW, Australia
Hayes Street Studio co-director and pianist Lee Dionne presents a virtuosic, eclectic program that evades and captivates. Our composers appear at their most chameleon-esque, a masquerade of fanciful homage. From Bernstein to Bach and with several Sydney premieres, this all-rounder program both entertains and delights. About the Artist: Described as…

Dots + Loops: 3X3

Tempo Rubato 34 Breese St, Brunswick, VIC, Australia
Returning to Naarm/Melbourne for the first time since 2022, experience Dots+Loops 3X3 — a night of post-genre sounds that complement/contrast/contradict. Not your standard three-course meal, this tasty triple-triptych pairs together three acts who know no bounds, each presenting three works that span the breadth of their artistic practices. Featuring flute/percussion…
Sirens

Van Diemen’s Band: Sirens

Theatre Royal, Hobart 29 Campbell Street, Hobart, TAS, Australia
Mythological shapeshifters, the figure of the Siren has been present in seemingly unrelated cultures for millennia. Appearing as half-birds, or with fish-like tails and often gender fluid, Sirens were singing enchantresses capable of luring passing sailors to their doom with the irresistible beauty of their song. Their ominous presence is…

Southern Cross Soloists: Johnnies & Mehmets

Church of the Good Shepherd 4 Tarrant Drive, Mudgeeraba, QLD, Australia
Johnnies (ANZACs) and Mehmets (Ottoman soldiers) symbolise the respect between nations who raised arms against each other at the historical Gallipoli Campaign. The relationship between Türkiye and Australia has been forged in the furnace of affliction, and now we celebrate, through music, what is an enduring connection. Reconciliation, sacrifice and…

Apeiron Baroque: Pluckers and Scratchers

Wesley Uniting Church, Forrest (Wesley Music Centre) 20-22 National Circuit, Forrest, ACT, Australia
Apeiron’s 2025 season kicks off with two of our colleagues from the south, Hannah Lane and Laura Vaughan, showcasing the unusual sound world of Violin/d’amore, Gamba, Harp, and Harpsichord. Discover compositions from the Early Baroque period by Buxtehude, Becker, Lawes, Jenkins, Jarzebski, Lawes, Jones, and more! With guest artists: Laura…
Full Spectrum

Whistling Kite New Music: Dalba Gulwa

Browns Mart 12 Smith Street, Darwin, NT, Australia
Following their 2024 collaboration on Gurrulwa Guligi (Big Wind), Larrakia Senior Elder Dr. Aunty Billawarra Lee & Netanela Mizrahi continue their creative partnership to premiere a new collection of children’s songs in Larrakia language.
Sirens

Van Diemen’s Band: Sirens

Theatre Royal, Hobart 29 Campbell Street, Hobart, TAS, Australia
Mythological shapeshifters, the figure of the Siren has been present in seemingly unrelated cultures for millennia. Appearing as half-birds, or with fish-like tails and often gender fluid, Sirens were singing enchantresses capable of luring passing sailors to their doom with the irresistible beauty of their song. Their ominous presence is…
La Musica Notturna

Omega Ensemble: La Musica Notturna

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Celebrated cellist and conductor Umberto Clerici guest directs a musical exposé of the cello that vibrates across style, tradition and time. A cellist and composer of extraordinary technical skill, Luigi Boccherini's "La Musica Notturna delle Strade di Madrid" transports you to the lively streets of Madrid at night, filled with…
La Musica Notturna

Omega Ensemble: La Musica Notturna

City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
Celebrated cellist and conductor Umberto Clerici guest directs a musical exposé of the cello that vibrates across style, tradition and time. A cellist and composer of extraordinary technical skill, Luigi Boccherini's "La Musica Notturna delle Strade di Madrid" transports you to the lively streets of Madrid at night, filled with…

Melbourne Recital Centre: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Led by dynamic musical director Gottfried von der Goltz, this first of two performances opens with Bach’s spirited Symphony in G minor, setting the stage with its vibrant energy. Immediately following, the Orchestra present a masterful mix of Mozart works; all fan-favourites from the great composer’s cannon. Witness internationally celebrated…

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