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Melbourne Youth Orchestras: Reformation, Romance & Rebellion

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony emerged as a masterful response to Stalin’s criticism of his earlier works. Whether interpreted as a public statement or subtle rebellion, the symphony captures the turbulence, despair, and triumph of its time with volcanic intensity. Korngold, a celebrated Jewish émigré, found safety and success in Hollywood, where…

Brisbane Chorale: Liszt Via Crucis and Verdi Te Deum

St. John's Cathedral Ann St, Brisbane, QLD
Two powerfully expressive choral works performed in an inspirational setting – voices and organ resounding in Brisbane’s beautiful St John’s Cathedral. Verdi’s Te Deum: A deeply personal piece for this renowned opera composer, and Verdi's favourite among his Four Sacred Pieces. Liszt’s Via Crucis: Known for his instrumental music, Liszt…

Ensemble Trivium: Trilogy

Elm House 1956 Mount Glorious Rd, Mount Glorious, QLD, Australia
An Afternoon of Elegance and Passion: Ensemble Trivium’s 2025 season opening concert Join us as we kick off our 2025 season with a program full of lyricism, elegance and passion in the relaxed setting of the Elm House. The program opens with Dvořák’s Terzetto, a warm and lyrical piece alive…
Rameau – Boccherini – Massenet – Bruch

Fremantle Chamber Orchestra: Rameau – Boccherini – Massenet – Bruch

Government House Ballroom, Perth 13 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA, Australia
Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 is arguably the most beloved and beautiful violin concerto with breathtakingly heart-warming melodies. Incredibly gifted 15-year-old Audrey Jarvis is the soloist in this romantic masterpiece. FCO and the brilliant Paul Wright (Audrey’s teacher) have crafted a program to complement Bruch: Rameau’s Pygmalion Overture, Boccherini’s La…
Gesualdo Tenebrae

Luminescence Chamber Singers: Gesualdo Tenebrae

St John’s Anglican Church, Moruya 60 Campbell St, Moruya, NSW, Australia
More than 400 years later, the music of Carlo Gesualdo still seems strikingly avant-garde. Composed for his own private use during his final years, and likely unheard during his lifetime, Gesualdo’s Tenebrae Responsories are of unmatched intensity. This is music at the end of an epoch; at once steeped in…

Whistling Kite New Music: Journeys

Browns Mart 12 Smith Street, Darwin, NT, Australia
Featuring the music of migrant & diaspora composers from Australia and around the world, Journeys highlights the crucial role of music in storytelling and the continuation of culture.

X-Gen Entertainment: The Legendary Bijan Mortazavi

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Join Persian virtuoso violinist, musician, composer and singer Dr Bijan Mortazavi for an extraordinary evening of music, celebrating the traditional Persian New Year (Nowruz). Don’t miss the legendary Bijan Mortazavi with live orchestra in 2025.

Editor's Choice Bach’s Orchestral Suites

Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Bach’s Orchestral Suites

City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
JS Bach’s four orchestral suites are rarely played together in a single concert, but Artistic Director Paul Dyer has curated just such a program, promising the grandest performance of the season. Each suite begins with a French overture in the style of Lully, followed by a variety of dances – among…
I Was Glad

Sydney Philharmonia Choirs: I Was Glad

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
The English cathedral is a place of sanctuary from the distractions of a hectic world. It’s also the home of a rich and enduring choral tradition, and you don’t have to be a believer to find comfort in the transcendent beauty and reflective spirituality of sacred music. For this Sydney…

Sydney Philharmonia Choirs: I Was Glad: Cathedral Classics

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Brett Weymark turns to the English cathedral for inspiration, assembling some of the great hymns and anthems in a thrilling program for the 120-voice Symphony Chorus, with David Drury playing the Sydney Opera House Grand Organ. This is music that has filled the air at coronations, weddings, jubilees and funerals…
Editor's Choice Matthias Goerne and Daniil Trifonov

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Matthias Goerne sings Winterreise with Daniil Trifonov

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
In what promises to be a highlight of this year’s concert calendar, German baritone and Lieder expert Matthias Goerne embarks on a national tour with Russian pianist Daniil Trifonov (see our interview with Goerne on page 46). Witness their unparalleled artistry as they perform Schubert’s Schwanengesang, Winterreise and Die schöne Müllerin. Trifonov…
Incandescence

Elder Conservatorium: Elder After Hours – Radiance

Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
In its third concert for 2025, Ensemble Lumen draws the audience into a dance of light and shadow, where three remarkable works shimmer with their own unique brilliance. Mozart’s Quintet for Piano and Winds opens, glowing with graceful interplay and crystalline elegance. Carl Vine’s Flute Sonata follows, a beacon of…

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