• 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…
    Editor's Choice Vivaldi’s Legacy

    Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Vivaldi’s Legacy

    City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Paris-based American violinist Augusta McKay Lodge makes her Australian debut as Guest Director in an intimate program dedicated to Venetian orphanage virtuoso Anna Maria della Pietà. With ABO Artistic Director Paul Dyer on harpsichord, the program explores Baroque chamber works, revealing a rare portrait of this overlooked multi-instrumentalist who inspired music…
    Nicolas Altstaedt & Thomas Dunford

    Musica Viva Australia: Nicolas Altstaedt & Thomas Dunford

    Adelaide Town Hall off Pirie St, Adelaide, South Australia, 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…
    Editor's Choice The Merry Widow

    Opera Australia: The Merry Widow

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Graeme Murphy’s production of Lehár’s evergreen operetta receives a welcome revival. As Pontevedro teeters on the brink of bankruptcy, its ambassador will do whatever it takes to prevent the wealthy widow Hanna Glavari from marrying a foreigner. When her old flame Count Danilo refuses to marry for money, the result is…
    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…
    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…