• Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Music on Sundays 3: Fanfare & Flight

    QPAC - Concert Hall
    Led by conductor Tianyi Lu, this concert opens with two commanding fanfares: Copland’s iconic tribute to the common man, and Joan Tower’s powerful counterpoint for the uncommon woman. Chausson’s Poème follows unfolding in a single arc of introspective beauty, showcasing the expressive talent of Associate Concertmaster Glenn Christensen. From there, we enter the rich world of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake.…

    UKARIA: Attacca Quartet

    Ukaria Cultural Centre 119 Williams Rd, Mt Barker Summit, SA, Australia
    Two-time GRAMMY Award-winning Attacca Quartet is one of the most fearless and opinionated young quartets at work today. They make their UKARIA debut with a recital that exemplifies the ensemble’s unique character and programming style. Renowned in the US and Europe for the deft blending of old and new compositional…

    The Joan: Beethoven & Shostakovich – Masterpieces

    Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre Penrith, NSW, Australia
    A sublimely lyrical masterpiece, Beethoven’s only violin concerto premiered in 1806 before fading into relative obscurity. It took a performance nearly forty years later in 1844, by none other than the then twelve-year-old Joseph Joachim to popularise the work, propelling it into the standard repertoire as we know it today.…
    Sibelius Violin Concerto

    Fremantle Chamber Orchestra: Sibelius Violin Concerto with Ellie Malonzo

    Perth Modern School Beasley Hall 90 Roberts Rd, Subiaco WA, Western Australia, Australia
    Fremantle Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Paul Wright, presents Albicastro: Concerto a quattro & basso continuo in C, a lost Baroque jewel, Haydn’s uplifting Symphony 94 “Surprise” and Sibelius’s sublime Violin Concerto, the height of Romanticism, featuring fabulous 16-year-old violinist Ellie Malonzo. Ellie Malonzo has won 11 first prizes at international…

    Bokonon Orchestra: Leon Lan Performs Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2

    Pitt Street Uniting Church, Sydney 264 Pitt St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    The Bokonon Orchestra presents its debut charity concert in support of the Australian Children’s Music Foundation, with all profits donated to helping young Australians access music education and community through classical music. Completely run by students, the orchestra brings together secondary and tertiary musicians from across Sydney, creating a rare…

    Snow Concert Hall: Sitkovetsky Trio

    Snow Concert Hall 40 Monaro Crescent, Red Hill, Canberra, ACT, Australia
    Formed at the Yehudi Menuhin School, the trio has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading piano trios, performing in the most prestigious concert halls around the globe. Recent winners of the BBC Music Magazine Chamber Music Award, their acclaimed Beethoven album was named one of The Times’…
    Editor's Choice From Winter’s Stillness

    Australian Chamber Orchestra: From Winter’s Stillness

    QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
    Promising a soul-stirring evocation of frozen landscapes and Northern light, this concert sees the ACO join forces with vocal ensemble Trio Mediæval and trumpeter Arve Henriksen under Richard Tognetti. Drawing on ancient hymns from Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Estonia, the program also features works by Terry Riley, Alfred Schnittke and Tõnu…

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Masterclass with Sheku Kanneh-Mason

    Iwaki Auditorium 130 Southbank Blvd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason’s mission is to make music accessible to all, whether that's performing for children in a school hall, at an underground club, or in the world’s leading concert venues. Sheku is a graduate of London’s Royal Academy of Music where he studied with Hannah Roberts and in May…
    Editor's Choice The Merry Widow

    Opera Australia: The Merry Widow

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Graeme Murphy’s production of Lehár’s evergreen operetta receives a welcome revival. As Pontevedro teeters on the brink of bankruptcy, its ambassador will do whatever it takes to prevent the wealthy widow Hanna Glavari from marrying a foreigner. When her old flame Count Danilo refuses to marry for money, the result is…
    Editor's Choice From Winter’s Stillness

    Australian Chamber Orchestra: From Winter’s Stillness

    Llewellyn Hall Building 100, William Herbert Pl, Canberra, ACT, Australia
    Promising a soul-stirring evocation of frozen landscapes and Northern light, this concert sees the ACO join forces with vocal ensemble Trio Mediæval and trumpeter Arve Henriksen under Richard Tognetti. Drawing on ancient hymns from Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Estonia, the program also features works by Terry Riley, Alfred Schnittke and Tõnu…
    Editor's Choice From Winter’s Stillness

    Australian Chamber Orchestra: From Winter’s Stillness

    Llewellyn Hall Building 100, William Herbert Pl, Canberra, ACT, Australia
    Promising a soul-stirring evocation of frozen landscapes and Northern light, this concert sees the ACO join forces with vocal ensemble Trio Mediæval and trumpeter Arve Henriksen under Richard Tognetti. Drawing on ancient hymns from Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Estonia, the program also features works by Terry Riley, Alfred Schnittke and Tõnu…