Van Diemen’s Band: Where Water Meets

Princess Theatre, Launceston (Theatre North) 55/57 Brisbane Street, Launceston, TAS, Australia
Multi-talented instrumentalist Yyan Ng (guitar, shakuhachi) and experimental violinist and composer Emily Sheppard play original duos in their unique signature style.  
Editor's Choice Abel Selaocoe

Australian Chamber Orchestra: Abel Selaocoe

City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
Making his Australian debut, South African cellist Abel Selaocoe directs the world premiere of Nigel Westlake’s Ascension, commissioned by the ACO, and the Australian premiere of Giovanni Sollima’s When We Were Trees, for which he is joined by Timo-Veikko Valve. The program also includes Platti’s Cello Concerto in D major,…
Mozart & Bruckner

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Mozart & Bruckner

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
His Piano Concerto No.19 is full of showstopping virtuosity, particularly in the final movement where the pace picks up and the soloist can really let loose. Star French pianist Lise de la Salle has been dazzling audiences since the age of nine and this piece is the perfect showcase for…
Satu Vänskä’s Mozart

West Australian Symphony Orchestra: Satu Vänskä’s Mozart – Matinee

Heath Ledger Theatre 174 William St, Perth, WA, Australia
Principal Violin of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Satu Vänskä, makes her WASO debut performing and directing captivating works in our first Matinee Symphony concert of the year. Mozart’s Third Violin Concerto is a true joy, while Boccherini’s fiery symphony crackles with devilish energy and excitement. Lili Boulanger’s evocative Of a…
Mozart & Bruckner

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Mozart & Bruckner

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
His Piano Concerto No.19 is full of showstopping virtuosity, particularly in the final movement where the pace picks up and the soloist can really let loose. Star French pianist Lise de la Salle has been dazzling audiences since the age of nine and this piece is the perfect showcase for…
Satu Vänskä’s Mozart

West Australian Symphony Orchestra: Satu Vänskä’s Mozart – Matinee

Heath Ledger Theatre 174 William St, Perth, WA, Australia
Principal Violin of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Satu Vänskä, makes her WASO debut performing and directing captivating works in our first Matinee Symphony concert of the year. Mozart’s Third Violin Concerto is a true joy, while Boccherini’s fiery symphony crackles with devilish energy and excitement. Lili Boulanger’s evocative Of a…

Piano+: Piers Lane Plays Chopin Nocturnes

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Piano Plus Australia and the Sydney International Piano Competition are delighted to announce this special upcoming concert featuring our brilliant Artistic Director Piers Lane playing Chopin in the Sydney Opera House Utzon Room in April. This promises to be an enchanting evening of Chopin’s best loved Nocturnes played by Australia’s…
Joyeux Anniversaire

Selby & Friends: Joyeux Anniversaire

City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
The 2025 Season begins in tribute to the great French composer Ravel for the 150th anniversary of his birth in 2025 with his atmospheric piano trio along with two famous trios of subtle maturity and soaring passion by two vastly different Austrian masters in the Classical Mozart and the Romantic…

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: ASO in Renmark

Chaffey Theatre Theatre Lane, Renmark, SA, Australia
The ASO is travelling to Erawirung Country in Renmark for a one-night-only concert at the beautiful Chaffey Theatre! Connect intimately with the powerful sound of the Orchestra while Concertmaster Kate Suthers Play/Directs from the violin. Hear the iconic violin introduction that flutters like a bird carried on the breeze in…
Territory Tour

Darwin Symphony Orchestra: Territory Tour

Barkly Regional Arts 65 Staunton Street, Tennant Creek, NT, Australia
Join us in Tennant Creek for a special performance alongside award-winning singer, songwriter and storyteller Shellie Morris and a choir of children from Tennant Creek. Presenting beautiful new songs written in Warumungu language with Warumungu custodians Rosemary Plummer, Marlene Plummer, and Miriam Frank, we share important stories for children from…
Territory Tour

Darwin Symphony Orchestra: Territory Tour

Alice Springs Desert Park 871 Larapinta Dr, Alice Springs, NT, Australia
Don’t miss this breathtaking performance at the iconic Parrtjima – A Festival in Light. It will be a feast for the senses with an open-air orchestral performance set against the ancient MacDonnell Ranges at Alice Springs Desert Park. Experience beautiful music and stunning light installations as Darwin Symphony Orchestra takes…

Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Classical Favourites

The Empire Theatres, Toowoomba 54-56 Neil Street, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia
Join Queensland Symphony Orchestra Thursday 10 April at 7pm for a spectacular evening of Classical Favourites at the Empire Theatre, Toowoomba. This carefully curated program features iconic compositions and some of the most beloved and timeless works in classical music, promising a night of musical brilliance that will stir your…

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