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Melbourne Bach Choir: J.S. Bach – St John Passion

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Melbourne Bach Choir conducted by Rick Prakhoff continue their tradition of Good Friday concerts with a performance of J.S. Bach’s great St John Passion. Christopher Watson sings the role of the Evangelist, with Christopher Hillier as Jesus. They are joined by a superb group of soloists – Jacqueline Porter, Sally-Anne…
Megalong Music Festival

Megalong Music Festival: Friday Frolic

Megalong Community Hall Megalong Road, Megalong Valley, NSW, Australia
The Megalong Music Festival (MMF) is thrilled to announce its inaugural chamber music concerts, taking place from April 18th to 20th, 2025, in the heart of the Blue Mountains' stunning Gundungurra country. Over the Easter weekend, attendees are invited to escape the hustle and bustle, and immerse themselves in these…
Stabat Mater – Music for Holy Week

Canticum Chamber Choir: Stabat Mater – Music for Holy Week

Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Paddington 369 Given Terrace, Paddington, QLD, Australia
Canticum Chamber Choir and Orchestra, with conductor Emily Cox AM, and soloists present the Australian premiere of a brand new choral work by Swedish composer Fredrik Sixten in our annual "Music for Holy Week" series. The Stabat Mater portrays Mary at the foot of the cross experiencing her son's crucifixion…
Editor's Choice Easter Festival

Four Winds: Easter Friday Evening: Gathering

Four Winds Barragga Bay, NSW, Australia
Held over the Easter weekend and curated by pianist Andrea Lam, this concert series brings together violinists Andrew Haveron and Alexandra Osborne, violist Tobias Breider, cellist Mihai Marica, clarinettist Dean Newcomb and tenor Andrew Goodwin. Opening with Amy Beach’s Piano Quintet and Schumann’s Fantasiestücke, the program also includes Schubert’s Winterreise;…
Editor's Choice Festival of Outback Opera

Opera Queensland: Opera Ball

Smithy's Camp, Longreach River Farms Road, Longreach, QLD, Australia
Once again, Opera Queensland goes on the road to some of the region’s finest outback towns combining opera with ochre sunsets and great pubs! There’s a gala ball for those who like to glam up and a gathering under the night skies during Dark Sky Serenade. Or you can enjoy the camaraderie…

Lumens Chamber Choir: Haydn’s Seven Last Words of Christ

St John's Anglican Cathedral, Brisbane 373 Ann Street, Brisbane City, QLD
The Seven Last Words of Christ by Joseph Haydn sung by Lumens Chamber Choir, directed by Kathryn Morton will lift your spirits on this Good Friday.
Editor's Choice Easter Festival

Four Winds: Easter Saturday Morning: Love

Four Winds Barragga Bay, NSW, Australia
Held over the Easter weekend and curated by pianist Andrea Lam, this concert series brings together violinists Andrew Haveron and Alexandra Osborne, violist Tobias Breider, cellist Mihai Marica, clarinettist Dean Newcomb and tenor Andrew Goodwin. Opening with Amy Beach’s Piano Quintet and Schumann’s Fantasiestücke, the program also includes Schubert’s Winterreise;…
Vigil

Opera Salon Production: Vigil

Smith's Alternative 76 Aliinga Street, Canberra, ACT
Pergolesi was 26 years of age and dying when he wrote Stabat Mater, a setting of the 13th century poem about the Virgin Mary as she watched her son on the cross. In our time, when most people have suffered bereavement in their family and friendship group, VIGIL provides an opportunity to…

Australian Youth Orchestra: Look at the Stars

Snow Concert Hall 40 Monaro Cres, Red Hill ACT 2603, Australia, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Almost 40 years after the Australian Youth Orchestra first performed Ann Carr-Boyd’s Look at the Stars to commemorate the opening of the new Parliament House, the piece returns in a fresh new light. Its melodies echo through the heart of the nation’s capital, weaving together Australia’s past and present in a celebration…
Editor's Choice Easter Festival

Four Winds: Easter Saturday Afternoon: Winterreise

Four Winds Barragga Bay, NSW, Australia
Held over the Easter weekend and curated by pianist Andrea Lam, this concert series brings together violinists Andrew Haveron and Alexandra Osborne, violist Tobias Breider, cellist Mihai Marica, clarinettist Dean Newcomb and tenor Andrew Goodwin. Opening with Amy Beach’s Piano Quintet and Schumann’s Fantasiestücke, the program also includes Schubert’s Winterreise;…
Bach to the Bush

Bowerbird Collective: Bach to the Bush

Wesley Uniting Church, Forrest (Wesley Music Centre) 20-22 National Circuit, Forrest, ACT, Australia
Anthony Albrecht, acclaimed cellist and co-founder of the Bowerbird Collective, returns to Canberra for an unmissable solo recital. Anthony was the first Australian graduate of The Juilliard School's Historical Performance program in New York City, receiving his Master of Music on full scholarship, and has appeared as soloist and principal…

Megalong Music Festival: Saturday Sunset

Megalong Community Hall Megalong Road, Megalong Valley, NSW, Australia
Sumptuous chamber music to soak in the sunset glow as it lights up the Megalong escarpment. In today’s and tomorrow’s programs, music weaves connection across time between the works of the Mendelssohn siblings (Sunday’s program) and those of our contemporary composers, US-based Reena Esmail and Australia’s own Anne Cawrse. Program:

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