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Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Sounds of Australia

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Red earth, lush rainforests, unique animals and beautiful birdsong: the natural world has always provided a rich source of inspiration for Australian composers. In bringing together the sounds of this ancient land with the rich traditions of classical music, Brenda Gifford, Christopher Sainsbury, Nardi Simpson and Aaron Wyatt have created…

Australian Chamber Orchestra: Reich & Golijov

The Neilson, Pier 2/3 13A Hickson Road, Dawes Point, NSW, Australia
Bringing together two modern musical titans in one special program, Reich & Golijov is a profound exploration of spirituality, memory and the power of music to transform human experience. Featuring the ACO Quartet led by Richard Tognetti, with special guest, clarinettist David Griffiths, the program features two landmark works, Steve…
Editor's Choice Manon

The Australian Ballet: Manon

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s masterpiece makes a welcome return after more than a decade. Originally created for The Royal Ballet in 1974, it came to our shores 20 years later, thrilling audiences with its sumptuous retelling of Abbé Prévost’s 1731 novel. Prepare to be moved by Manon’s doomed love affair with…
The Soul of the Cello: Timo-Veikko Valve

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: The Soul of the Cello: Timo-Veikko Valve

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Timo-Veikko Valve, Principal Cello of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, performs and directs this program of music arranged for string orchestra. Experience sublime works by Mozart and Bach, and the stunning Wiima by Finnish composer Jaakko Kuusisto. Schumann’s soulful Cello Concerto completes an evening celebrating this beautiful instrument.

Canberra International Music Festival: 8 Pipers for Philip Glass

Snow Concert Hall 40 Monaro Cres, Red Hill ACT 2603, Australia, Canberra, ACT, Australia
8 Pipers for Philip Glass is a musical odyssey in which the gloriously saturated sonic texture of eight bagpipes fills the hall, immersing the audience in a world of haunting resonance and complex beauty. This Australian debut showcases the powerful artistry of French pipers in a concert that demands to be…

Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Shakespeare’s The Tempest

QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
It’s one thing to hear music inspired by Shakespeare. It’s another thing to hear it performed alongside narration from a living theatre legend. Helpmann Award-winner John Bell has directed, acted, and written about Shakespeare more times than you can count. In this concert, he’ll catapult you into the blustery tale…

Canberra International Music Festival: Cycles and Variations

Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture 15 Blackall St, Barton, ACT, Australia
A program of works by formidable soloist and Principal Cello of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Finnish star musician, Timo-Veikko ‘Tipi’ Valve. Tipi is equally at home playing the timeless masterworks for the instrument as well as breathing a calm and assured maturity into new works. Performing alongside Tipi, Helen Svoboda is a Finnish/Australian award-winning double…

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Four Bassoons

Iwaki Auditorium 130 Southbank Blvd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Program: Mozart (arr. Imison) Suite for four bassoons Wynton Marsalis Meeelaan Riccio (arr. Imison) Sonata for four bassoons Gerard Brophy Four Branches Kees Olthuis Introduction and Allegro The gentle giants of the orchestra come centre stage in this unique program curated by MSO contrabassoonist Brock Imison. Showcasing the entire MSO…
Warren Chamber Music Festival

Warren Chamber Music Festival: Local Heroes

Warren Gallery & Museum 142 Dubbo St,, Warren, NSW, Australia
The Warren Chamber Music Festival presents four spectacular concerts 1-4 May 2025 in iconic locations across the Warren Shire, NSW. A star studded line up of musicians including the New Zealand String Quartet, Australia's most innovative pop up Clarinet Quartet including Lloyd Van't Hoff, Alex Morris, Justin Beere and Nick…

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Four Bassoons

Iwaki Auditorium 130 Southbank Blvd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
The gentle giants of the orchestra come centre stage in this unique program curated by MSO contrabassoonist Brock Imison. Showcasing the entire MSO bassoon section, this chamber music concert explores all the characters and emotions of this curious family of instruments in works from the renaissance to modern times.

Willoughby Symphony: Lark Ascending

The Concourse, Chatswood 409 Victoria Ave, Chatswood, NSW, Australia
Jane Rutter soars above the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra in a gorgeous rendition of Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending in this stunning concert conducted by Dr Sarah Penicka-Smith. The flute superstar also performs Vivaldi’s birdsong-inspired ‘Goldfinch’ concerto alongside a special performance on bamboo flute. The transcendent voices of the Willoughby Symphony Choir perform…

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