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…

Recitals Australia: Esmond Choi

North Adelaide Baptist Church 154 Tynte Street, North Adelaide, SA, Australia
This Recitals Australia Lunch Hour Series features Esmond Choi. Esmond Choi is an Australian pianist/composer currently undertaking post-graduate studies at the Elder Conservatorium of Music, researching on how one can experience and enrich one’s own understanding of Transcendentalism through the works of Ives and Cage. He currently holds eight scholarships,…
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…
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…
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…
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…

TEG Van Egmond: Andrea Bocelli

Sydney Cricket Ground Driver Ave,, Moore Park, NSW, Australia
ANDREA BOCELLI, the world’s most beloved tenor, is set to make a triumphant return to Australia for one unforgettable night only on Thursday, 3rd April, at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Following the phenomenal success of his 2022 national tour, which saw every show sell out and left audiences in awe,…
Editor's Choice Abel Selaocoe

Australian Chamber Orchestra: Abel Selaocoe

Wollongong Town Hall Crown St &, Kembla St,, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
Making his Australian debut, South African cellist Abel Selaocoe directs the world premiere of Nigel Westlake’s Ascension, commissioned by the ACO, and the Australian premiere of Giovanni Sollima’s When We Were Trees, for which he is joined by Timo-Veikko Valve. The program also includes Platti’s Cello Concerto in D major,…
Editor's Choice Matthias Goerne and Daniil Trifonov

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Daniil Trifonov plays Rachmaninov

Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, 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…
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…

Newcastle Music Festival: Impressions by Hourglass Ensemble

Newcastle Conservatorium of Music Cnr Laman Street, Auckland St, Newcastle, NSW
Since 2015 Hourglass has lead the way in commissioning and touring new Australian chamber music. The core group of founders Andrew Kennedy and Ewa Kowalski were joined in 2018 by Anna Rutkowska-Schock, and the trio of flute clarinet and piano is always joined by the best collaborators from every corner…

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