• Beethoven’s World

    Australian National Academy of Music: Favourite Musicians

    The Good Shepherd Chapel 1 St Heliers St,, Abbotsford, VIC, Australia
    A series of four concerts each presenting a particular aspect of Beethoven’s life and character. In this concert we hear music written for players Beethoven particularly admired, including the charming Horn Sonata composed for Giovanni Punto, and the gorgeously lyrical Violin Sonata in G Major, composed for Pierre Rode. Both these works…

    Master Piano Institute: Viola Sonatas of the 19th Century: Somerset Peede and Stefan Christie

    Master Music Studio Unit 6, 80 Wentworth Park Rd, Glebe, NSW, Australia
    Join violist Somerset Peede and pianist Stefan Christie for an evening devoted to rarely performed 19th century works for viola and piano. This recital features two substantial sonatas by Philipp Scharwenka and Henri Vieuxtemps, composers whose contributions to the viola repertoire deserve wider recognition. Philipp Scharwenka's Viola Sonata (1899) showcases…
    Hidden Curiosities

    Kammerklang: From the Deep

    The Motley Bauhaus 118 Elgin St, Carlton, VIC, Australia
    From the Deep is curated and performed by Melbourne double bassist Miranda Hill. Featuring aquatic adventures, the rich legacy and impact of her teachers, and the depth of the double bass (pun intended), this one-hour solo instrumental cabaret promises intimate connection, hilarious anecdotes, and incredible local music. Miranda Hill performs…
    Grieg’s Piano Concerto

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Grieg’s Piano Concerto

    Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Every note in Grieg’s Piano Concerto is a delight, from the iconic opening to the gorgeous lyricism of the slow movement. Electrifying pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk brings stunning virtuosity to this performance of a perennial audience favourite. Highly sought-after conductor Elim Chan makes her MSO debut leading this program that also…

    Australian National Academy of Music: Yoram Levy & David Elton

    The Good Shepherd Chapel 1 St Heliers St,, Abbotsford, VIC, Australia
    Yoram Levy, ANAM’s Head of Brass and Trumpet, brings decades of global experience to this program. Joined by fellow trumpet Faculty David Elton they will lead our brass and percussion  in a wonderful program from the Baroque to current styles.

    Noosa Chorale: Karl Jenkins ‘The Armed Man’ – A Mass for Peace

    The J Noosa 60 Noosa Dr, Noosa Heads, QLD, Australia
    Kim Kirkman conducts choir and orchestra performing the Mass for Peace and other works. Noosa Chorale and orchestra, under the baton of conductor Kim Kirkman, present a concert performance filled with hopes for peace in our time. "The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace" by Karl Jenkins, one of the…

    Duo Aki: before/now/after

    Mission to Seafarers, Docklands 717 Flinders St, Docklands VIC, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    Fresh from their international debut at the Osaka World Expo, Duo Aki presents before/now/after in an exclusive evening concert at the Mission to the Seafarers. Traversing the two artists' experiences living in Japan, the program empowers the voices of emerging and established Australian female composers alongside expressions of Japanese folk…
    The Class of ‘85

    Bach Akademie Australia: The Class of ‘85

    St James Church, Sydney 173 King St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Following their critically acclaimed debut national tour, Bach Akademie Australia presents The Class of ’85, a celebration of three titans of the Baroque featuring two of Australia’s finest home-grown artists, mezzo-soprano Hannah Fraser and soprano Susannah Lawergren. In a special performance at St James’ Church King Street (May 30th), Australia’s…
    Jams for Juniors: Mozart’s Symphony No.40

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Jams for Juniors: Mozart’s Symphony No.40

    Iwaki Auditorium 130 Southbank Blvd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Jams for Juniors is the perfect way to introduce babies and toddlers to the magic of music! Children aged 0-5 and their adults can explore, play and join in at these popular 30-minute musical workshops. Pull up a cushion and explore the music of Mozart's Symphony No.40, led by presenter…
    Jams for Juniors: Mozart’s Symphony No.40

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Jams for Juniors: Mozart’s Symphony No.40

    Iwaki Auditorium 130 Southbank Blvd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Jams for Juniors is the perfect way to introduce babies and toddlers to the magic of music! Children aged 0-5 and their adults can explore, play and join in at these popular 30-minute musical workshops. Pull up a cushion and explore the music of Mozart's Symphony No.40, led by presenter…
    Jams for Juniors: Mozart’s Symphony No.40

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Jams for Juniors: Mozart’s Symphony No.40

    Iwaki Auditorium 130 Southbank Blvd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Jams for Juniors is the perfect way to introduce babies and toddlers to the magic of music! Children aged 0-5 and their adults can explore, play and join in at these popular 30-minute musical workshops. Pull up a cushion and explore the music of Mozart's Symphony No.40, led by presenter…
    Jams for Juniors: Mozart’s Symphony No.40

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Jams for Juniors: Mozart’s Symphony No.40

    Iwaki Auditorium 130 Southbank Blvd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Jams for Juniors is the perfect way to introduce babies and toddlers to the magic of music! Children aged 0-5 and their adults can explore, play and join in at these popular 30-minute musical workshops. Pull up a cushion and explore the music of Mozart's Symphony No.40, led by presenter…

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