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    • 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…
    Concert: Karl Jenkins ‘The Armed Man’ – A Mass for Peace

    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…
    ACO Weekend

    Australian Chamber Orchestra: Brahms’ String Sextet

    Ukaria Cultural Centre 119 Williams Rd, Mt Barker Summit, SA, Australia
    The Australian Chamber Orchestra and Artistic Director Richard Tognetti return to UKARIA with a three-program weekend, featuring a combination of much-loved masterworks and important contemporary voices that showcase the ACO’s world-renowned energy and spirit. The weekend concludes with celebrations of rhythm and vitality alongside some of the most exquisite music…
    The Class of ‘85

    Bach Akademie Australia: The Class of ‘85

    Our Lady of Dolours Church, Chatswood 94 Archer Street, Chatswood, 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 Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Church, Chatswood (May…
    ACO Weekend

    Australian Chamber Orchestra: Leaves of an Unwritten Diary

    Ukaria Cultural Centre 119 Williams Rd, Mt Barker Summit, SA, Australia
    The Australian Chamber Orchestra and Artistic Director Richard Tognetti return to UKARIA with a three-program weekend, featuring a combination of much-loved masterworks and important contemporary voices that showcase the ACO’s world-renowned energy and spirit. In the opening concert, Erwin Schulhoff’s Five Pieces take us back to the popular dances of early-twentieth-century Europe,…

    Master Piano Institute: An Evening of Chopin with Elen Rapoport

    Master Music Studio Unit 6, 80 Wentworth Park Rd, Glebe, NSW, Australia
    Join us for an enchanting evening celebrating the timeless music of Frédéric Chopin at Master Music Studio. Acclaimed Russian-born pianist Elen Rapoport, a graduate of the prestigious Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, brings her exceptional artistry to this intimate recital. The evening will feature special guest performances from two of Elen's students.…
    ACO Weekend

    Australian Chamber Orchestra: Brahms’ Violin Concerto

    Ukaria Cultural Centre 119 Williams Rd, Mt Barker Summit, SA, Australia
    The Australian Chamber Orchestra and Artistic Director Richard Tognetti return to UKARIA with a three-program weekend, featuring a combination of much-loved masterworks and important contemporary voices that showcase the ACO’s world-renowned energy and spirit. The second concert features contemporary works including Osvaldo Golijov’s gripping tango duel and Gabriella Smith’s wild quartet. Enough to…

    Fernleigh Orchestral and Arts Network: Ornamental Air with Omega Ensemble

    Newcastle Conservatorium of Music Cnr Laman Street, Auckland St, Newcastle, NSW
    Join us for a special evening on Saturday 31 May, celebrating the inaugural performance of the Fernleigh Young Musicians Orchestra. This exciting debut will feature the Orchestra performing alongside Omega Ensemble, whose reputation for virtuosity and exceptional programming has secured its place as one of Australia's leading chamber groups. Together…
    Brahms – The Symphonies

    Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: Brahms – The Symphonies: Concert 4

    Adelaide Town Hall 128 King William Street, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    In 2025, the ASO’s annual immersive concert series celebrates the four symphonies of Johannes Brahms conducted by Chief Conductor, Mark Wigglesworth. Full of drama, romance, poetry,and passion, these works are a pinnacle of western civilisation and the chance to hear them all together is as special as it is rare.…

    • Canticum Chamber Choir: Pärt and Bach

    St John's Anglican Cathedral 373 Ann St,, Brisbane, QLD
    Arvo Pärt’s luminous and majestic Te Deum for choir and orchestra is framed by jubilant motets by JS Bach, including Singet dem Herrn. Pärt’s music, even in its minimalism, resonates strongly with the music of Bach despite the centuries that separate them. In this, Pärt’s 90th birthday year, the 40th…
    The Class of ‘85

    Bach Akademie Australia: The Class of ‘85

    Bowral Memorial Hall 16-24 Bendooley St,, Bowral, NSW
    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 Bowral Memorial Hall (June 1st), Australia’s premier Baroque…
    Editor's Choice Samson & Delilah

    Melbourne Opera: Samson & Delilah

    Palais Theatre, St Kilda St Kilda, VIC, Australia
    It’s hard to believe, but Saint-Saëns struggled for decades to find companies willing to stage what is now considered his operatic masterpiece. In a series of epic choral scenes and intimate love duets, the composer tells the Biblical tale of Samson, the mighty Israelite, brought low by the treachery (and…

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