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Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA): Northern Lights

Richard Gill Auditorium Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, 2 Bradford St, Mount Lawley, WA, Australia
WAAPA’s String Camerata and the Darlington Quartet present Holberg Suite Op.WAAPA’s String Camerata and the Darlington Quartet present Holberg Suite Op.40, Edvard Grieg’s joyous 200th birthday gift to the celebrated Norwegian writer, philosopher and playwright, Ludvig Holberg. It’s a sparkling reimaging of the Baroque music that Holberg would have heard…
Daniel Lozakovich performs Sibelius’ Violin Concerto

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Daniel Lozakovich performs Sibelius’ Violin Concerto

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
This concert is an incredible opportunity to experience this extraordinary artist performing a work that showcases every bit of his ability. As the violin enters above shimmering strings, Sibelius captures the icy beauty of his native Finland. There’s a sense of vastness and weightlessness that’s simply beautiful to experience. Lozakovich's…

West Australian Symphony Orchestra: Winter Daydreams – Matinee

Heath Ledger Theatre 174 William St, Perth, WA, Australia
Tchaikovsky’s glorious First Symphony is an evocative ode to winter that captures the beauty and melancholy of the season. Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s Chief Conductor, Umberto Clerici, returns to both conduct and perform in Tchaikovsky’s lush and lyrical Nocturne.

Wollongong Art Gallery: The Chameleon

Wollongong Art Gallery 46 Burelli St, Wollongong NSW 2500, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
Emerging concert artist Anna Chung is a passionate young Australian clarinettist who has crafted a terrific program that journeys across centuries of music. The clarinet's chameleon-like character is attributed to the incredible range of colours and emotions this instrument can create. Anna has selected works that showcase this diversity, including…
The piano women

Emma Knights: The Piano Women

The Butterfly Club 5 Carson Place, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
The Piano Women is a captivating celebration of female pianists throughout history. From Fanny Hensel to Alicia Keys, join Emma Knights on a journey through four centuries of music, celebrating the talent and resilience of women who shaped the world of piano. Premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2019,…
Featured Editor's Choice Rapture

Australian String Quartet: Rapture

Hackett Hall, WA Museum Boola Bardip Perth Cultural Centre, Perth WA 6000, Perth, WA, Australia
ASQ lifts the lid on our deepest fears and desires, from the unrequited love expressed in Janáček’s Intimate Letters to Osvaldo Golijov’s juxtaposition of pain and beauty in Tenebrae and Beethoven’s triumph over adversity in Serioso. The program also includes the world premiere of Vanessa Perica’s No Feeling is Final, which…
Editor's Choice Manon

The Australian Ballet: Manon

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s masterpiece makes a welcome return after more than a decade. Originally created for The Royal Ballet in 1974, it came to our shores 20 years later, thrilling audiences with its sumptuous retelling of Abbé Prévost’s 1731 novel. Prepare to be moved by Manon’s doomed love affair with…
Theremin & Beyond

Australian Chamber Orchestra: Bach to the Beach Boys and Beyond

Wollongong Town Hall Crown St &, Kembla St,, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
The theremin is utterly unique. It’s a sound you’ve definitely heard, even if you’ve never heard of it. Following the success of our sold-out tour of A Clockwork Orange & Beyond comes this series showcasing the range and power of the world’s first electronic instrument. Richard Tognetti directs an eclectic…

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Discover Sibelius

Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Discover the genius of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius through this guided concert presentation by Benjamin Northey, members of the MSO and Melbourne Youth Orchestra. Featuring his most iconic works including Finlandia and highlights from his symphonies and Violin Concerto, this concert will be illuminating and inspiring no matter how familiar you are…
fortyfivedownstairs Chamber Music Festival

fortyfivedownstairs: Violeta Parra’s Chile

fortyfivedownstairs 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Virtuoso young Chilean Pianist Ricardo Roche Idini joins forces with renowned Chilean poet and journalist Alejandro Vargas and singer Tash Vargas to present a kaleidoscopic look at Chile’s troubled past through the music and lyrics of iconic Chilean artist Violeta Parra. Featuring music never heard before in Australia, telling an…

Wesley Music Centre: John Granger Fisher Piano Recital

Wesley Uniting Church, Forrest (Wesley Music Centre) 20-22 National Circuit, Forrest, ACT, Australia
Internationally-acclaimed Australian concert pianist John Granger Fisher presents a program of works from the Baroque period to the 20th century. The recital includes works by Scarlatti, Haydn, Schumann, Schubert/Liszt, Bizet/Horowitz and more.
Parrwang Lifts The Sky

Sydney Conservatorium of Music: Parrwang Lifts The Sky

Sydney Conservatorium of Music 1 Conservatorium Rd, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Did you know that the Magpies created the first dawn?* A long time ago…. The sky was a blanket on the land. The earth was in darkness and the people were afraid. It was a very sad state of affairs and would have stayed that way except for the courage…

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