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Blackheath Chamber Music Festival: Blowing to the Wind

Phillips Hall, Blackheath Blackheath, NSW, Australia
Now in its fifth year, the BCMF has fast become one of this country’s premier events, attracting music buffs to the idyllic Blue Mountains village. The three-day program includes a Baroque recital by American countertenor Reginald Mobley (see page 44) with Bach Akademie Australia; a program of duets pairing musicians…
Editor's Choice

Blackheath Chamber Music Festival: Diana Doherty with the Streeton Trio and Ensemble

Phillips Hall, Blackheath Blackheath, NSW, Australia
Now in its fifth year, the BCMF has fast become one of this country’s premier events, attracting music buffs to the idyllic Blue Mountains village. The three-day program includes a Baroque recital by American countertenor Reginald Mobley (see page 44) with Bach Akademie Australia; a program of duets pairing musicians…

Sydney Opera House: La Belle Époque – Hourglass Ensemble

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Experience the dreamlike beauty of the music of La Belle Époque, with brilliant music highlighting the harp from impressionist master Claude Debussy, and lyrical romanticism of Camille Saint-Saëns. During the peaceful decades between wars, a new-found optimism and prosperity fueled striking cultural innovation, creating a Golden Age of art and thought…

Elder Conservatorium: Fantasies for Twenty Fingers

Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Neeman Piano Duo The Neeman Piano Duo are a powerhouse husband-and-wife team: their twenty fingers have sounded together since 2008, at venues across the United States, Asia and Australia. Dr Stephanie Neeman has won virtually all major piano competitions in her native Indonesia. She received her Bachelor and Master of…
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Blackheath Chamber Music Festival: Compassion with Lior

Phillips Hall, Blackheath Blackheath, NSW, Australia
Now in its fifth year, the BCMF has fast become one of this country’s premier events, attracting music buffs to the idyllic Blue Mountains village. The three-day program includes a Baroque recital by American countertenor Reginald Mobley (see page 44) with Bach Akademie Australia; a program of duets pairing musicians…

Canberra Tango Quintet: The Journey of Piazzolla & Tango

Smith's Alternative 76 Aliinga Street, Canberra, ACT
Get ready to be enchanted by the Canberra Tango Quintet! This extraordinary five-member ensemble brings the vibrant sounds of Tango to life with their unique combination of Bandoneon, Violin, Double Bass, Guitar, and Piano. Prepare for a thrilling journey through the rich traditions of Tango music as the quintet explores stunning…

Adelaide Baroque: House Concert: Saxon Splendour

This is an opportunity to experience an Adelaide Baroque performance up close - a 1-hour concert in an intimate setting. This first concert features solo and chamber works of grand design by masters of the German baroque: music from the courts of Leipzig and Dresden and influences, by J.S.Bach, C.P.E.Bach,…
Fantasia

Melbourne Chamber Orchestra: Fantasia

Snow Concert Hall 40 Monaro Cres, Red Hill ACT 2603, Australia, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Youthful brilliance and solemn beauty. At the heart of this program is a new violin concerto by one of Australia’s most respected composers, Richard Mills, who has conceived the work with MCO Artistic Director Sophie Rowell as the soloist. Described as an “oarsman, musician and scholar”, Frederick Septimus Kelly wrote…

Flinders Quartet: Serioso and Serene

Albert Hall, Yarralumla 100 Commonwealth Avenue, Yarralumla, ACT, Australia
Beethoven’s self-titled Serioso quartet, composed during the politically charged Napoleonic era, reflects his personal and political struggles with a sense of urgency and defiant shifts in tone, embodying a longing for freedom. In contrast, Dvořák’s 14th and final String Quartet radiates a broad, hopeful vision, capturing his deep love for…
Warren Chamber Music Festival

Warren Chamber Music Festival: Be Inspired

Nevertire 10 Narromine Street, Nevertire, NSW, Australia
Four course dining presented by chef Angie Armstong of Callubri Station is paired with award-winning Huntington Estate, Mudgee's premiere winery. This sensational treat for the taste buds is delivered alongside carefully curated chamber music that has been loved throughout the ages. Featuring the internationally acclaimed ensemble the New Zealand String…
Schubert Songs

Australian Haydn Ensemble: Schubert Songs

Albert Hall, Yarralumla 100 Commonwealth Avenue, Yarralumla, ACT, Australia
Much more than a lieder recital, this rare and beautiful concert features some of Schubert’s most darkly-hued songs, superbly delivered by David Greco’s mahogany bass-baritone, and intensified by rich and expressive string quartet accompaniments. David has carefully structured his selection according to key and timbre, and the esteemed Australian Haydn…
Fantasia

Melbourne Chamber Choir: Fantasia

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Youthful brilliance and solemn beauty. At the heart of this program is a new violin concerto by one of Australia’s most respected composers, Richard Mills, who has conceived the work with MCO Artistic Director Sophie Rowell as the soloist. Described as an “oarsman, musician and scholar”, Frederick Septimus Kelly wrote…

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