• Theremin & Beyond

    Australian Chamber Orchestra: Bach to the Beach Boys and Beyond

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    The theremin is utterly unique. It’s a sound you’ve definitely heard, even if you’ve never heard of it. Following the success of our sold-out tour of A Clockwork Orange & Beyond comes this series showcasing the range and power of the world’s first electronic instrument. Richard Tognetti directs an eclectic…
    Fractured Fairy Tales

    RAVA Productions: Fractured Fairy Tales

    The Empire Theatres, Toowoomba 54-56 Neil Street, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia
    Classic stories have tipped higgledy-piggledy and favourite characters are all in a twist. Two children, transported to fairyland, navigate its fractured stories, coming across Little Red, haggling with pigs and helping giants, a prince and princesses, pulling their stories back together before midnight. On the way, our heroes learn who…

    Australian National Academy of Music: Mostly Mozart: Serenade

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Begin your morning by venturing to the sunny afternoon with a chamber arrangement of Debussy’s innovative Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune. With its famous opening melody, this impressionist masterpiece comes to life as ANAM Musicians join ANAM Faculty member and Principal Flute of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Alison Mitchell, for an exploration…
    Fractured Fairy Tales

    RAVA Productions: Fractured Fairy Tales

    The Empire Theatres, Toowoomba 54-56 Neil Street, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia
    Classic stories have tipped higgledy-piggledy and favourite characters are all in a twist. Two children, transported to fairyland, navigate its fractured stories, coming across Little Red, haggling with pigs and helping giants, a prince and princesses, pulling their stories back together before midnight. On the way, our heroes learn who…
    Theremin & Beyond

    Australian Chamber Orchestra: Bach to the Beach Boys and Beyond

    Llewellyn Hall Building 100, William Herbert Pl, Canberra, ACT, Australia
    The theremin is utterly unique. It’s a sound you’ve definitely heard, even if you’ve never heard of it. Following the success of our sold-out tour of A Clockwork Orange & Beyond comes this series showcasing the range and power of the world’s first electronic instrument. Richard Tognetti directs an eclectic…
    Brahms – The Symphonies

    Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: Brahms – The Symphonies: Concert 1

    Adelaide Town Hall 128 King William Street, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    In 2025, the ASO’s annual immersive concert series celebrates the four symphonies of Johannes Brahms conducted by Chief Conductor, Mark Wigglesworth. Full of drama, romance, poetry, and passion, these works are a pinnacle of western civilisation and the chance to hear them all together is as special as it is…
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    Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Stirring Strings in the City

    City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Concertmaster Andrew Haveron directs Grażyna Bacewicz’s Concerto for String Orchestra, written in 1948 and premiered at a General Assembly of the Polish Composers’ Union two years later. Hailed as “a modern Brandenburg Concerto” by critic Stefan Kisielewski, it drew praise from Lutosławski, who appreciated its “bitter” harmonies and considered it…

    Opera Australia: Opera Australia at St James’ Church

    St James Church, Sydney 173 King St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Experience one of the greatest choral works ever written in a concert performance at Sydney’s historic St James’ Church. Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem is a transformative, meditative musical experience. Completed in 1947 and drawing on the traditional Gregorian Mass for the Dead, Duruflé’s Requiem will make your heart soar. From the…

    Elder Conservatorium: Worlds within Worlds

    Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    This captivating program celebrates the rich diversity of musical traditions and expressions from around the globe. From Malcolm Arnold’s vibrant Four Scottish Dances, evoking the lively spirit of the Scottish Highlands, to John Barnes Chance’s Variations on a Korean Folk Song, which brings ancient melodies to life, each piece tells…

    Four Winds: Hamed Sadeghi with Sohrab Kolahdooz

    Four Winds Barragga Bay, NSW, Australia
    Fresh from an international tour, Hamed Sadeghi will be joined by Sohrab Kolahdooz, an accomplished percussionist and music educator. Kolahdooz has worked internationally, collaborating with musicians and enriching music education programs across the globe. Together, Sadeghi and Kolahdooz create a powerful musical partnership, fusing intricate tar melodies with masterful percussion…

    Tempo Rubato: Katia Mestrovic & Peter de Jager – Harp Piano

    Tempo Rubato 34 Breese St, Brunswick, VIC, Australia
    Peter de Jager and Katia Mestrovic present a fiery program for piano and harp. The Harp Concerto Op. 25 (1956) by Argentinian composer Alberto Ginastera, is heavily influenced by native folk dance rhythms, with the frequent use of two against three. It uses both instruments percussively. 'Ciclo Plateresco' Op. 100…

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