Elder Conservatorium: Echoes and Horizons

Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Respighi’s Pines of Rome paints a vivid portrait of Italy’s eternal city, from its serene groves to its triumphant marches, using lush orchestral colors and evocative imagery. Charles Bodman Rae’s Clarinet Concerto is based on the composer’s Partita Dalriada, which has at its heart an ancient Scottish melody. This world-premiere…
Gesualdo Tenebrae

Luminescence Chamber Singers: Gesualdo Tenebrae

Wollongong Art Gallery 46 Burelli St, Wollongong NSW 2500, Wollongong, 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…

Hayes Street Studio: YOLO Solos Vol.10

Hayes Street Studio 11 Hayes Street, Neutral Bay, NSW, Australia
Hayes Street Studio presents the latest edition in its iconic YOLO Solos Series, featuring violinist Beatrice Colombis and cross cultural flautist Chloe Chung. YOLO (you only live once!) shows offer listeners to experience a rapid fire burst of virtuosity from exceptional and diverse artists around Australia.  
Gladiator Live in Concert

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Gladiator Live in Concert

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
The legendary and five-time Academy Award® winning film will roar to life on the big screen while the Sydney Symphony performs Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard’s iconic score alongside Sydney Philharmonia Choirs. Maximus, formerly one of the Roman army’s most trusted generals, is sold by slave traders to battle in…
Devotion

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: Devotion

Adelaide Town Hall 128 King William Street, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Canadian virtuoso James Ehnes, a good friend of the ASO, returns to play Brahms’ Violin Concerto; a quest for beauty, which is revealed in the velvety second movement and celebrated in a jubilant Hungarian finale. Lotta Wennäkoski’s Hava follows, with swirling winds and lively percussion igniting a burst of spontaneous energy. The…
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Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven’s Triple Concerto

Federation Concert Hall Hobart, TAS, Australia
TSO Concertmaster Emma McGrath, Principal Cello Jonathan Békés and guest pianist Konstantin Shamray join forces for Beethoven’s only concerto for three solo instruments. Begun in 1803 and written around the same time as the Eroica Symphony, it was originally intended for the composer’s patron and first-class pianist, the Archduke Rudolph…

Melbourne Recital Centre: Katie Noonan & Karin Schaupp

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Renowned for breaking genre barriers, Katie Noonan’s technical mastery has cemented her status as one of Australia’s most beloved vocalists, while guitarist Karin Schaupp’s internationally celebrated career has taken her around the globe as recitalist and soloist. Returning to their acclaimed Southern Skies catalogue, Volume 2 sees the ARIA-award winning…
The Pirates of Penzance (WA Opera)

West Australian Opera: The Pirates of Penzance

His Majesty's Theatre, Perth Perth, WA, Australia
Hurrah for The Pirate King! Gilbert and Sullivan’s uproariously silly operetta The Pirates of Penzance storms the stage of His Majesty’s Theatre for a romp across the high seas and to the Motherland. Bursting with much-loved music, the score will leave you grinning with classics including I am the Very…
Gesualdo Tenebrae

Luminescence Chamber Singers: Gesualdo Tenebrae

The Neilson, Pier 2/3 13A Hickson Road, Dawes Point, 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…
Homeland

Melbourne Chamber Orchestra: Homeland

75 Reid Street, Fitzroy North 75 Reid St, Fitzroy North, VIC, Australia
MCO principal players come together for this program of string quartet masterpieces that vividly evoke the composers’ worlds. Although not given by Haydn, the nickname Sunrise is perfect to describe the way the quartet opens like the first rays of light on a perfect spring day. Dvořák, so deeply connected…
Editor's Choice Bach’s Orchestral Suites

Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Bach’s Orchestral Suites

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, 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

All Saints' Cathedral 3 Church St,, Bathurst, 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…

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