• Australian National Academy of Music: ANAM Percussion: Silence and Sound

    Abbotsford Convent 1 St Heliers St, Abbotsford, VIC, Australia
    Please note that in a change to the previously advertised program, Eugene Ughetti will be performing with ANAM Percussion rather than Jeffrey Means. We thank you for your understanding. Please note that the repertoire remains the same.  Founding artist director of Speak Percussion and conductor, Eugene Ughetti joins ANAM Percussion…
    Editor's Choice Vivaldi’s Legacy

    Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Vivaldi’s Legacy

    QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, 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…

    The Concourse: Sydney Mozart Society – Flinders Quartet

    The Concourse Concert Hall 409 Victoria Avenue, Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia
    Over 25 years challenging and championing the string quartet, Flinders Quartet has won the hearts of audiences as a leading ensemble of artistic integrity.  It is known for its tight ensemble, impeccable intonation, and insightful, deeply human interpretations.  The warmth and generosity of its members shine through every endeavour.  In…

    Queensland Youth Orchestras: Nocturnal Visions

    Conservatorium Theatre Queensland
    In Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 7, night becomes both a landscape and a state of mind – a realm where dreams, memories, and illusions blur into reality. With Simon Hewett conducting, the Queensland Youth Orchestra delves into one of Mahler’s most visionary and enigmatic works, a symphony that marks the twilight of romanticism and the dawn…
    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…
    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…
    Elder Con Lunchtime Concerts

    Elder Conservatorium: Flair and Invention

    Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Simon Monger - violin Amir Farid - piano Emánuel Moór - Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major, Op. 12 Emánuel Moór - Violin Sonata No. 8 in D major (1916) Emánuel Moór - Polonaise in D minor, Op. 10 In the era after the legendary virtuosi of the 19th…
    Cocktail Hour with Brent Grapes

    Sydney Opera House: Cocktail Hour with Brent Grapes

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Brass instruments have been around for thousands of years, featuring in military, religious and courtly ceremonies, marching bands, orchestra, chamber music and so much more. That versatility is on full display in this program curated by Associate Principal Trumpet Brent Grapes, from Joan Tower’s undulating, pulsing Copperwave to Giovanni Gabrieli’s 16th century…
    Bush, Borscht & Bonn

    Selby & Friends: Bush, Borscht & Bonn

    National Gallery of Australia Parkes Place East, Parkes, ACT, Australia
    Listening to Beethoven’s own wonderful piano trio arrangement of his famous Septet, one gets a real sense of what it must have been like to desperately want to play something at home you had only heard played by many artists publicly. This tradition of changing the forces to accommodate everyday…

    Snow Concert Hall: Lucas & Arthur Jussen

    Snow Concert Hall 40 Monaro Crescent, Red Hill, Canberra, ACT, Australia
    The Jussen brothers are among the most sought-after piano duos of our time. With their energetic, almost symbiotic playing, their great refinement of sound, and gripping interpretations, they are praised vigorously by press and audiences alike. Appearing as soloists with the world’s most prestigious orchestras it is fair to say…
    Don Giovanni

    Theatre Royal: Don Giovanni

    Theatre Royal, Hobart 29 Campbell Street, Hobart, TAS, Australia
    Don Giovanni doesn’t know it yet, but today will be his last. Lothario, lover and libertine, Don Giovanni is led by desire above all else. He’s the kind of guy who pursues a bride on their wedding day and breaks into women’s bedrooms. He’s also a murderer. An opera in…
    Editor's Choice Symphonic Stories

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Symphony Under the Stars – Cairns

    Munro Martin Parklands 123 Sheridan St, Cairns, QLD, Australia
    Enjoy the artistry of Italian-Turkish conductor Nil Venditti in the QSO’s final concert for August, presented by Ed Le Brocq. Copland’s Clarinet Concerto – featuring QSO Section Principal Irit Silver – anchors a program including Bacewicz’s Overture, Gershwin’s Promenade (Walking the Dog; The Real McCoy), Bernstein’s Three Dance Variations from Fancy Free, Mozart’s Turkish March (arr. Pascal),…