• Orchestral Dances with Håkan Hardenberger

    Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Orchestral Dances with Håkan Hardenberger

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    No stranger to the spotlight, Hardenberger takes centre stage for Aerial, a work written with and for him by Austrian composer HK Gruber. Described by the Chicago Tribune as ‘a weird, wondrous, exhilarating tour de force”, it’s a repertoire-expanding piece full of extended techniques and prismatic colours. Believe us when…
    Adelaide Clarinet & Saxophone Festival 2026

    South Australian Clarinets and Saxophones: Adelaide Clarinet & Saxophone Festival 2026

    Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    The Adelaide Clarinet & Saxophone Festival is a celebration of South Australia’s single-reed community, bringing together students, educators, community musicians, and professionals for a weekend of performance, learning, and connection. Held at Elder Hall on 15-16 August 2026, the festival features gala concerts, masterclasses with leading Australian artists, hands-on workshops,…

    Christ Church Camerata: Mahler #1

    Newcastle Conservatorium of Music Cnr Laman Street, Auckland St, Newcastle, NSW
    From one of the most original voices in the history of orchestral music, Mahler’s first symphony remains one of his most popular. Ranging from the tenderest moments to passages of earth-shattering drama, this symphony was his Mahler’s first mark on the world of music, daring to build on the tradition…
    Weddings and Parties Over Coffee

    Bach Akademie Australia: Weddings and Parties Over Coffee

    St Finbar's Catholic Church 46 Levy St, Glenbrook, NSW, Australia
    Experience unforgettable, homegrown artistry as Bach Akademie Australia presents ‘Weddings & Parties Over Coffee’ a five-city national tour to Brisbane, Newcastle, Sydney, Canberra and Glenbrook, featuring two of Australia’s finest vocalists, award-winning soprano Miriam Allan and her father, acclaimed baritone Christopher Allan, from Wednesday 5th to Sunday 16th August. Award-winning,…
    A Romantic Rendezvous

    Pacific Chamber Players: A Romantic Rendezvous

    Cooroy Memorial Hall 23 Maple Street, Cooroy, QLD, Australia
    Pacific Chamber Players’ first performance for the year is a very special one. They are presenting works by female Romantic composers, in particular Louise Farrenc, Cécile Chaminade, Clara Schumann and Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel. The music of these composers and pianists added an emotional depth and enchantment to the canon of…

    Heidelberg Choral Society: Solomon – Handel

    Performing Arts Center, Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School Cnr Noel St and Upper Heidelberg Rd, Ivanhoe, VIC, Australia
    Love, Wisdom, Peace There’s little that can match the musical splendour of Handel's Solomon. Set in a golden age of peace, piety and prosperity, Solomon is celebrated for its lush orchestration, expansive double choruses, and vivid characterisation of the biblical king's reign. First performed in 1749, Solomon is an extravagant…

    Sydney Chamber Music Institute: Schubert and Brahms – The Trout and the Trio

    Church Street Studios, Camperdown 62-68 Church St,, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
    An afternoon of warmth, wit, and virtuosity in the golden light of a Sunday. Schubert's Trout Quintet is one of chamber music's most beloved works — playful, songful, and irresistibly charming. Alongside it, Brahms's Horn Trio brings a different richness, its famous finale bursting into a joyous hunting-call rondo. Together,…
    The Sacrifice of Farinelli

    Subverse Theatre: The Sacrifice of Farinelli

    Bluestone Church Arts Space 8A Hyde St, Footscray, VIC, Australia
    Created with the support of the Maribyrnong City Council through their Artist in Residence program, this winter Subverse Theatre proudly present the premiere season of The Sacrifice of Farinelli. An original Australian work, this compelling production is a fictional interpretation of history inspired by real figures from the 1700s, Riccardo…

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Snare Drum Award

    Iwaki Auditorium 130 Southbank Blvd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Established by MSO percussionist Robert Cossom in 2004, the MSO Snare Drum Award is designed to encourage the pursuit of excellence in snare drum performance in Australia and New Zealand. Join us to see the next generation of percussionists compete! The MSO Snare Drum Award is supported by Cecilie Hall…
    Nicolas Altstaedt & Thomas Dunford

    Musica Viva Australia: Nicolas Altstaedt & Thomas Dunford

    Queensland Conservatorium 140 Grey St, South Brisbane, QLD, Australia
    In the intricate weave of sounds that make up a baroque ensemble, the lute is central. It’s fitting, then, that French-American lutenist Thomas Dunford is at the centre of some of the most exciting early music making of the moment. A regular collaborator with everyone from Les Arts Florissants to…
    Evolving Perspectives

    Haneuelle Lovell & Reuben Tsang: Evolving Perspectives

    Queensland Conservatorium 140 Grey St, South Brisbane, QLD, Australia
    Evolving Perspectives explores the transformation of sound worlds from the last 150 years, highlighting diverse voices in the violin-piano repertoire. The recital program invites the listener to immerse themselves in the colours and emotions conjured by the works of Messiaen, Turley, Gershwin and Franck. Haneulle and Reuben are excited to…
    Editor's Choice Rigoletto

    Opera Australia: Rigoletto

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Verdi’s embittered jester makes a welcome return in Elijah Moshinsky’s typically insightful production. Celebrated Czech baritone Dalibor Jenis dons the twisted clown greasepaint as he reprises the title role, with Korean-Australian soprano Gemma Nha making her OA debut as his daughter Gilda and Australian-Chinese tenor Kang Wang as the dissolute…