• Windfire Music Festival

    Music at the Basilica: AXES Saxophone Quartet

    Basilica of St Mary of the Angels Yarra Street, Geelong, VIC, Australia
    A program built around Maurice Ravel’s Tombeau de Couperin, this program explores how music has so often been composed as a direct reflection of the state of the world the composers found themselves in. From tragedy to reflection, music was often centered around a strong need to comment on society.

    The Leading Partnership Pty Ltd: Northern Lands

    The Concourse, Chatswood 409 Victoria Ave, Chatswood, NSW, Australia
    Experience an extraordinary meeting of Nordic jazz and Australian musical innovation when acclaimed Norwegian pianist Jan Gunnar Hoff joins Sydney ensemble Elysian Fields for a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration inspired by the landscapes, traditions and musical cultures of Scandinavia and Australia. Northern Lights–Southern Cross is a partnership based on friendship and musical respect that spans 15,000 kilometres…

    Bundanon: Australian Guitar Quartet

    Boyd Education Centre, Bundanon 170 Riversdale Rd, Illaroo, NSW, Australia
    Experience classical guitar and contemporary flair from four of Australia’s leading guitarists: Leonard Grigoryan, Andrew Blanch, Slava Grigoryan and Vladimir Gorbach. Each renowned for their exemplary skill and genre-defying performances, this ensemble celebrates both tradition and innovation. The program encompasses sultry tangos by Argentinian classical architect of the form, Astor…
    Earth Emotions

    Bowerbird Collective: Earth Emotions

    Art Gallery of South Australia Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Earth Emotions combines a moving program of music with spoken word to reveal a path to reconnection with nature, instilling hope for a better future. Featuring incredible compositions performed by the Bowerbird Collective, with Simone Slattery on violin and Anthony Albrecht on cello, with narration by environmental philosopher, Professor Glenn Albrecht.…
    Pekka Kuusisto – Legends & Luminaries

    Australian Chamber Orchestra: Pekka Kuusisto – Legends & Luminaries

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Pekka Kuusisto returns to the ACO after nearly a decade to direct music from four prodigious talents. Kuusisto is an artist unbound by convention, who embodies an artistic freedom that is unexpected and thrilling. As a renowned virtuoso and boundary-crossing composer, he pushes the limits of performance into exciting new…

    Canberra Symphony Orchestra: Archduke Trio

    Gandel Hall, National Gallery of Australia 30 Parkes Pl E, Parkes, ACT, Australia
    A monumental classic of the chamber music repertoire paired with a rare musical gem. What do you do when your aristocratic piano student has a sore finger and skips out on his weekly lesson? Write him a new piano trio to play, of course. Jessica Cottis offers one word for…
    Pekka Kuusisto – Legends & Luminaries

    Australian Chamber Orchestra: Pekka Kuusisto – Legends & Luminaries

    Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Pekka Kuusisto returns to the ACO after nearly a decade to direct music from four prodigious talents. Kuusisto is an artist unbound by convention, who embodies an artistic freedom that is unexpected and thrilling. As a renowned virtuoso and boundary-crossing composer, he pushes the limits of performance into exciting new…
    Windfire Music Festival

    Music at the Basilica: Water of Life – A Musical Voyage from Skye to Venice

    Basilica of St Mary of the Angels Yarra Street, Geelong, VIC, Australia
    Journey through the rich musical traditions of Scotland and Italy in a vibrant program that celebrates folk melody, Baroque brilliance and youthful artistry. Scottish tunes are transformed into elegant chamber works in music by James Oswald, while the splendour of Venice shines through masterpieces by Gabrieli and Vivaldi. A particular…

    Andrew Rumsey: Magic, Spells, and Other Worlds

    Sydney Opera House - The Utzon Room
    Step into a world of magic, mystery and imagination as Australian pianist Andrew Rumsey reunites with Swiss-Croatian pianist Ivan Horvatic for Magic, Spells, and Other Worlds. Performed four hands at a single piano, this spectacular program brings some of classical music’s most vivid stories to life — from the fairy-tale…

    Bowerbird Collective: The Bowerbird Collective with Eric Avery at Carrick Hill

    Carrick Hill 46 Carrick Hill Drive, Springfield, South Australia, Australia
    Join Simone Slattery and Anthony Albrecht of the Bowerbird Collective with special guest Eric Avery for an extraordinary celebration of connection to Country. The ensemble will perform Simone and Eric's original compositions, including the SA Premiere of 'Sacred Medicines / Wirringintungiyil'. Simone's creations have been described as “a delicate and…
    Editor's Choice Voyager

    Australian String Quartet: Voyager

    Hackett Hall, WA Museum Boola Bardip Perth Cultural Centre, Perth WA 6000, Perth, WA, Australia
    Garth Knox’s Satellites opens Voyager with a kaleidoscopic exploration of sound and texture that expands the sonic possibilities of the string quartet. Bartók’s arresting String Quartet No.4, a tour de force of rhythmic energy, then takes you to a playground of Hungarian folk influences and raw emotion. Beethoven’s monumental String Quartet in B-flat Major,…
    Pekka Kuusisto – Legends & Luminaries

    Australian Chamber Orchestra: Pekka Kuusisto – Legends & Luminaries

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Pekka Kuusisto returns to the ACO after nearly a decade to direct music from four prodigious talents. Kuusisto is an artist unbound by convention, who embodies an artistic freedom that is unexpected and thrilling. As a renowned virtuoso and boundary-crossing composer, he pushes the limits of performance into exciting new…