• Pekka Kuusisto – Legends & Luminaries

    Australian Chamber Orchestra: Pekka Kuusisto – Legends & Luminaries

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Pekka Kuusisto returns to the ACO after nearly a decade to direct music from four prodigious talents. Kuusisto is an artist unbound by convention, who embodies an artistic freedom that is unexpected and thrilling. As a renowned virtuoso and boundary-crossing composer, he pushes the limits of performance into exciting new…
    Pekka Kuusisto – Legends & Luminaries

    Australian Chamber Orchestra: Pekka Kuusisto – Legends & Luminaries

    QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
    Pekka Kuusisto returns to the ACO after nearly a decade to direct music from four prodigious talents. Kuusisto is an artist unbound by convention, who embodies an artistic freedom that is unexpected and thrilling. As a renowned virtuoso and boundary-crossing composer, he pushes the limits of performance into exciting new…
    Editor's Choice Voyager

    Australian String Quartet: Voyager

    ACO On The Pier, Pier 2/3 13A Hickson Road, Dawes Point, NSW, Australia
    Garth Knox’s Satellites opens Voyager with a kaleidoscopic exploration of sound and texture that expands the sonic possibilities of the string quartet. Bartók’s arresting String Quartet No.4, a tour de force of rhythmic energy, then takes you to a playground of Hungarian folk influences and raw emotion. Beethoven’s monumental String Quartet in B-flat Major,…
    Editor's Choice Voyager

    Australian String Quartet: Voyager

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Garth Knox’s Satellites opens Voyager with a kaleidoscopic exploration of sound and texture that expands the sonic possibilities of the string quartet. Bartók’s arresting String Quartet No.4, a tour de force of rhythmic energy, then takes you to a playground of Hungarian folk influences and raw emotion. Beethoven’s monumental String Quartet in B-flat Major,…

    Musica Viva Australia: Joshua Batty and Somi Kim

    The Concourse, Chatswood 409 Victoria Ave, Chatswood, NSW, Australia
    Joshua Batty and Somi Kim invite you to discover delicious music for flute and piano, including the premiere of a new work by composer, writer and pianist, Sir Stephen Hough.
    Star Wars – The Empire Strikes Back in Concert

    Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Star Wars – The Empire Strikes Back in Concert

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    The battle for the galaxy intensifies in this thrilling fifth episode of the unfolding saga, with John Williams’ iconic score performed live to film by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. As Imperial Forces launch an all-out attack on the Rebel Alliance, Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) flee…

    Sarah Grunstein: Bach’s Goldberg Variations

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Praised by The New York Times for her “penetrating musical intelligence”, internationally acclaimed Australian pianist Sarah Grunstein has performed in the United States, Austria, Hungary, Italy, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and her homeland. Reviews have likened her performances to those of Dame Myra Hess, Harold Samuel, and Wanda Landowska.…
    Editor's Choice Voyager

    Australian String Quartet: Voyager

    Ukaria Cultural Centre 119 Williams Rd, Mt Barker Summit, SA, Australia
    Garth Knox’s Satellites opens Voyager with a kaleidoscopic exploration of sound and texture that expands the sonic possibilities of the string quartet. Bartók’s arresting String Quartet No.4, a tour de force of rhythmic energy, then takes you to a playground of Hungarian folk influences and raw emotion. Beethoven’s monumental String Quartet in B-flat Major,…
    Star Wars – The Empire Strikes Back in Concert

    Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Star Wars – The Empire Strikes Back in Concert

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    The battle for the galaxy intensifies in this thrilling fifth episode of the unfolding saga, with John Williams’ iconic score performed live to film by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. As Imperial Forces launch an all-out attack on the Rebel Alliance, Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) flee…
    Elder Con Lunchtime Concerts

    Elder Conservatorium: Rhapsody

    Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    The Elder Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra take to the stage under the baton of Lien Boon Hua from the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory, National University of Singapore. Be immersed in a bustling nocturnal marketplace with Jonathan Shin’s The Night Bazaar, between commotion and reflection, and fleeting moments in a city after…
    Cocktail Hour with David Campbell

    Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Cocktail Hour with David Campbell

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Musical inspirations and influences come in many different forms, as shown by this exciting concert. Ástor Piazzolla brought tango out of the slums of Argentina and into concert halls, formalising and expanding its soundworld. Standing by his side for much of his career was double bass player Enrique ‘Kicho’ Díaz,…
    Calm Seas

    Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: Calm Seas

    Grainger Studio Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Music that moves like a quiet tide. Elgar’s Chanson de Nuit sings with velvet harmonies and the lilting rhythm of Fauré’s Sicilienne evokes the ebb and flow of the sea. Svendsen’s folk-inspired variations drift between warmth and wistfulness, and Shaw’s prismatic Entr’actecompletes this hour of calm with luminous textures.