• Muses Trio: 10 Years

    Church Street Studios, Camperdown 62-68 Church St,, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
    Muses Trio presents an exquisite selection of music from their latest album 10 Years, celebrating their first decade together. Since their debut in 2013, the Muses have committed to bringing women composers, their works and personal stories into the spotlight. 10 Years celebrates over a decade of the trio’s advocacy…

    Australia Ensemble: Concert 4

    Sir John Clancy Auditorium, UNSW 9 High St, Kensington, NSW, Australia
    Blown away by a performance of Mozart’s Gran partita, the 36-year old Dvořák was inspired to write one his own most joyful and extrovert works, the Serenade, Op.44, performed in this concert by the Ensemble with guest artists from Melbourne. It is pure Dvořák, with reference to Czech dances and…

    Sydney Opera House: Heartfire

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Hourglass Ensemble proudly premieres The Fire Always Says Yes, a powerful new song cycle by composer Anna Hirst Friedman in collaboration with poet Jessica Chapnik Kahn. This bold work explores the story of the human heart, traversing the inevitable process of facing ourselves through birth, love, death, and transformation. Set within a striking musical…
    Editor's Choice Il trovatore

    West Australian Opera: Il trovatore

    His Majesty's Theatre, Perth Perth, WA, Australia
    Elke Neidhardt’s classic staging of Verdi’s opera comes to Perth. The plot – involving sibling rivalry, mixed-up babies and vengeful mothers – may have more twists and turns than a gypsy’s fandango, but it boasts a back-to-back run of opera’s greatest hits, from the Anvil Chorus to the tenor’s heroic Di quella pira. Asher…
    Editor's Choice Roméo et Juliette

    State Opera South Australia: Roméo et Juliette

    Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Gounod’s operatic take on Shakespeare’s tale gets a new staging in this co-production by SOSA, West Australian Opera and Irish National Opera. The French composer sticks pretty close to the play with a sparkling score that includes Juliette’s famous waltz song, Ah! Je veux vivre, four love duets and a…
    Melodies of the Vast Minority

    Tarab Ensemble: Melodies of the Vast Minority

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    In time of division and fear, we are the vast minority that do not make it to everyday news. Unveiling the treasures of the music of the Arab world, 'Melodies of The Vast Minority' is a 70-minute concert of a variety of Arabic music styles as an artistic response to…
    Daniel Müller-Schott performs Tchaikovsky

    Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Daniel Müller-Schott performs Tchaikovsky

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Bursting with character and charm, Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations dances with elegant rhythm, continually transforming across nine short movements. You’ll immediately hear why Daniel Müller-Schott is considered one of the world’s greatest cellists as he brings Tchaikovsky’s ‘cello concerto’ to life. The introduction of the cello after a brief interlude is hugely satisfying,…

    Canberra Symphony Orchestra: Rhythm and Rites

    Albert Hall, Yarralumla 100 Commonwealth Avenue, Yarralumla, ACT, Australia
    A ceremony of sound worlds sacred and surprising, celebrating the breadth and richness of percussion. The drum is among the oldest instruments on earth, used in sacred rites and celebrations, for war and for dancing. The percussion family has grown to encompass a countless array of instruments, a handful of which are on show in this glittering program…

    Festival of Chamber Music: The Language of Trees

    Christchurch, South Yarra Cnr Punt and Toorak Roads, South Yarra, Victoria, Australia
    Mozart wrote only one piece of chamber music for the oboe and no player would miss an opportunity to perform it! Join Stephanie Dixon and The Fidelio Quartet on a journey through a garden of delights, with Lee Bradshaw’s wistful oboe quartet The Language of Trees and Mozart’s exquisite Oboe…

    Saraton: An Afternoon at The Pops with Mirusia

    Saraton Theatre, Grafton 99 Prince St,, Grafton, NSW, Australia
    The Clarence Valley Orchestra and Chorus are back again with ‘An Afternoon at the Pops’ with another fantastic program from Artistic Director & conductor Greg Butcher, joined by special guest internationally acclaimed opera singer Mirusia.
    Australia Fair?

    Flinders Quartet: Australia Fair?

    Montsalvat 7 Hillcrest Avenue, Eltham, VIC, Australia
    “As we celebrate our 25th anniversary we are reflecting on our identity as an Australian chamber ensemble. In this program we have chosen three works in which the composers were likely pondering similar questions. It is a joy to return to the powerful and evocative work, Bungaree, which the quartet…