• Elder Con Lunchtime Concerts

    Elder Conservatorium: In Honour of Beryl Kimber (Leske)

    Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    This special concert honours the memory of Beryl Kimber (Leske), whose distinguished career as an international virtuoso and violin teacher at the Elder Conservatorium spanned decades, shaping generations of musicians. The program opens with J.S. Bach's Sonata No. 2 in A major, BWV 1015, a work of luminous elegance and…

    ELISION Ensemble: Silent Noise

    Abbotsford Convent 1 St Heliers St, Abbotsford, VIC, Australia
    ELISION’s three-year partnership with ANAM has become a meeting point between generations of performers who share a drive to explore new forms of musical expression. At the centre of Silent Noise is Helmut Lachenmann’s Mouvement (– vor der Erstarrung) (1982–84), a work that transforms the smallest gestures into sound —…

    Australian National Academy of Music: ELISION & ANAM

    Abbotsford Convent 1 St Heliers St, Abbotsford, VIC, Australia
    This program begins with Milica Djordjević's Nalet, introducing a gripping and persevering energy as the ensemble pushes determinedly against an unseen resistance, delineative of Djordjević's struggle when composing this piece. Xenakis puts a spin on the sound an orchestra can create in Jalons, each movement developing upon rhythmic construction and…
    Mozart’s Last Symphonies

    Australian Chamber Orchestra: Mozart’s Last Symphonies

    QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
    The late symphonies of Mozart are a touchstone for extraordinary musicians and experiencing the ACO perform them is an unforgettable experience. Richard Tognetti played the last three symphonies in his first year as Artistic Director of the ACO, and he returns to them often because they are works that only…
    All-Star Circus

    Sydney Fringe Festival: All-Star Circus

    Fools Paradise Victoria Square / Tarntanyangga, Victoria Square, Adelaide, Kaurna, Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
    Back by popular demand, All-Star Circus is the big-feats showcase that kids and parents will love. Get ready to be amazed by towering human pyramids, massive spinning wheels and acrobatic moves that will have your whole family in a spin. Brought to you by cast of award-winning acrobats and comedians…

    Jenny Lu and James Littlewood: Devotions

    St John's Anglican Church, East Malvern 5-7 Finch Street, East Malvern, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    Pianist Jenny Lu and bass trombonist James Littlewood invite you to Devotion, a program exploring commitment and hope in music. Centred on themes of spiritual reflection and resilience, the concert features Daniella Candillari’s Extremely Close, which is a poignant cycle of songs without words described by the composer as a…

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Chamber Music for Strings

    Iwaki Auditorium 130 Southbank Blvd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Two modern works are contrasted with Brahms’ masterful Second String Quartet in this sublime morning of chamber music. David Lang’s Wed is a bittersweet work originally composed for the Kronos Quartet, which oscillates between consonance and dissonance to create an equilibrium between tragedy and hope. Caroline Shaw’s string quartet Plan…

    Bundanon: Ensemble Offspring – Stories of Water & Earth

    Boyd Education Centre, Bundanon 170 Riversdale Rd, Illaroo, NSW, Australia
    Sydney mavericks Ensemble Offspring and Darwin-based Arafura Music Collective join forces with fierce First Nations female storytellers to weave together chamber music, spoken word and dreaming stories. Stories of Water and Earth features an interactive performance composed by and featuring Nardi Simpson, evoking dreaming stories and traditional songs that share…
    All-Star Circus

    Sydney Fringe Festival: All-Star Circus

    Fools Paradise Victoria Square / Tarntanyangga, Victoria Square, Adelaide, Kaurna, Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
    Back by popular demand, All-Star Circus is the big-feats showcase that kids and parents will love. Get ready to be amazed by towering human pyramids, massive spinning wheels and acrobatic moves that will have your whole family in a spin. Brought to you by cast of award-winning acrobats and comedians…
    Mozart’s Last Symphonies

    Australian Chamber Orchestra: Mozart’s Last Symphonies

    QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
    The late symphonies of Mozart are a touchstone for extraordinary musicians and experiencing the ACO perform them is an unforgettable experience. Richard Tognetti played the last three symphonies in his first year as Artistic Director of the ACO, and he returns to them often because they are works that only…
    Mozart’s Last Symphonies

    Australian Chamber Orchestra: Mozart’s Last Symphonies

    QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
    The late symphonies of Mozart are a touchstone for extraordinary musicians and experiencing the ACO perform them is an unforgettable experience. Richard Tognetti played the last three symphonies in his first year as Artistic Director of the ACO, and he returns to them often because they are works that only…

    Australian National Academy of Music: The Spanish Piano

    Abbotsford Convent 1 St Heliers St, Abbotsford, VIC, Australia
    ANAM Pianos bring the colours of Spain to the Abbotsford Convent in a wonderfully intimate performance of Romantic Spanish repertoire. Tonight’s program is an ode to the Spanish greats, offering a vivid snapshot of their works. Journey across the Iberian Peninsula with Enrique Granados and see through the eyes of…