• Ensemble Q: Ensemble Q play Bartok & Brahms

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    From Bartók’s dazzling Contrasts and Margaret Sutherland’s shimmering Nocturne to the passionate drama of Brahms’ Piano Quartet in C minor, Ensemble Q weaves a program of striking contrasts — music of energy, intimacy and emotional depth from three unique voices across continents and eras.

    Tempo Rubato: Flute Traveller – Asia to Europe

    Tempo Rubato 34 Breese St, Brunswick, VIC, Australia
    Join acclaimed flautist Masahide Kurita and pianist Adam Przewlocki for an evocative evening of music tracing a journey from Europe to Asia. Flute Traveller – Asia to Europe celebrates the rich colours and contrasting sound worlds of French Impressionism alongside music inspired by the landscapes, traditions and cultures of Japan…

    Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra: Bohemian Dreams Caloundra

    The Events Centre, Caloundra 20 Minchinton St, Caloundra, QLD, Australia
    Horn calls, lilting clarinet and strings – the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra returns to regional Queensland with sparkling chamber music from an age of elegance. ‘Bohemian Dreams’ soars from joyful Mozart and Schubert to the freshness of Bohemian composers like Franz Krommer and Giovanni Punto, performed on rare period…

    Magpie Artsong: A Battle of Dreams

    Coriole Vineyards Chaffeys Road, McLaren Vale, SA, Australia
    Dreamscapes and intimate ruminations by Mompou, Boulanger, Britten and Widmann in the stunning setting of Coriole's Top House. Featuring Winter Words, Britten's extraordinary settings of poetry by Thomas Hardy.  

    Ensemble Q: Ensemble Q play Bartok & Brahms

    GHD Auditorium Staff House Road, St Lucia QLD 4067, QLD, Australia
    From Bartók’s dazzling Contrasts and Margaret Sutherland’s shimmering Nocturne to the passionate drama of Brahms’ Piano Quartet in C minor, Ensemble Q weaves a program of striking contrasts — music of energy, intimacy and emotional depth from three unique voices across continents and eras.

    Ensemble Q: Bartók & Brahms

    GHD Auditorium Staff House Road, St Lucia QLD 4067, QLD, Australia
    Béla Bartók's Contrasts lights the fuse of this show of virtuosity and passion. A virtuosic trio for clarinet, violin and piano that draws on Hungarian and Romani folk impulses - raw, playful and rhythmically unpredictable. Margaret Sutherland's Nocturne shifts the lens inward, its quiet shimmer and suspended lines revealing a composer of striking subtlety,…

    Apeiron Baroque: The Green Piper

    Wesley Uniting Church Forrest ACT 20 National Circuit, Forrest, ACT
    Simon Rickard is a former graduate of the Canberra School of Music, and is a professional gardener and writer! He has written books about Heirloom Vegetables and Australian Ornamental Gardens (see HERE)… and he will be giving a gardening-themed presentation alongside our Baroque Music! But, he is also a professional…

    Van Diemen’s Band: LAURA VAUGHAN & LIAM BYRNE

    Hobart Town Hall 50 Macquarie St, Hobart, TAS, Australia
    Blending historical instruments with contemporary textures, this atmospheric performance draws threads across centuries. Berlin-based viola da gambist Liam Byrne is renowned for his interpretations of both early music and cutting-edge contemporary music. He joins Australian gambist Laura Vaughan for a recital pairing Renaissance and Baroque works alongside the new music of today.

    The Concourse: Sydney Mozart Society – Flinders Quartet

    The Concourse Concert Hall 409 Victoria Avenue, Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia
    Over 25 years challenging and championing the string quartet, Flinders Quartet has won the hearts of audiences as a leading ensemble of artistic integrity.  It is known for its tight ensemble, impeccable intonation, and insightful, deeply human interpretations.  The warmth and generosity of its members shine through every endeavour.  In…
    Elder Con Lunchtime Concerts

    Elder Conservatorium: Flair and Invention

    Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Simon Monger - violin Amir Farid - piano Emánuel Moór - Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major, Op. 12 Emánuel Moór - Violin Sonata No. 8 in D major (1916) Emánuel Moór - Polonaise in D minor, Op. 10 In the era after the legendary virtuosi of the 19th…
    Cocktail Hour with Brent Grapes

    Sydney Opera House: Cocktail Hour with Brent Grapes

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Brass instruments have been around for thousands of years, featuring in military, religious and courtly ceremonies, marching bands, orchestra, chamber music and so much more. That versatility is on full display in this program curated by Associate Principal Trumpet Brent Grapes, from Joan Tower’s undulating, pulsing Copperwave to Giovanni Gabrieli’s 16th century…
    Bush, Borscht & Bonn

    Selby & Friends: Bush, Borscht & Bonn

    National Gallery of Australia Parkes Place East, Parkes, ACT, Australia
    Listening to Beethoven’s own wonderful piano trio arrangement of his famous Septet, one gets a real sense of what it must have been like to desperately want to play something at home you had only heard played by many artists publicly. This tradition of changing the forces to accommodate everyday…