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    • Northern Lights

    Musica Viva Australia: Northern Lights

    Newcastle City Hall Newcastle, NSW, Australia
    Fearless Norwegian violin virtuoso Johan Dalene makes his Australian debut with much-loved pianist Jennifer Marten-Smith, playing Ravel, Grieg, Rautavaara and a new commission from dynamic young composer Jack Frerer. Swedish-Norwegian violinist Johan Dalene grabbed the world’s attention when he won the prestigious Carl Nielsen International Competition in 2019, and he…
    Beethoven & Brahms

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven & Brahms

    QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
    Brahms was fully aware that he lived in Beethoven’s shadow and how could he (or anyone) follow in the footsteps of a legend like Ludwig van Beethoven? One way is to write a concerto that’ll bring down the house – so that’s exactly what Brahms tried to do. It would…

    Tempo Rubato: Echoes of Us

    Tempo Rubato 34 Breese St, Brunswick, VIC, Australia
    Rio Xiang on piano and Cedar Newman on violin perform sonatas by Beethoven and Franck at Tempo Rubato’s 'Sunday Mattutino'. Rio and Cedar share a musical heritage that brings them joy in performing sonata repertoire together. Rio has been a long-term student of Natalia Ricci, while Cedar studied piano with…
    Echoes

    Steel City Strings: Echoes

    Bowral Memorial Hall 16-24 Bendooley St,, Bowral, NSW
    Join us to explore the rich tapestry of Australian music infused with the vibrant influences of Asian culture. East meets west in music by Anne Boyd, Andrián Pertout and Brendan Collins. Acclaimed clarinettist Lloyd Van’t Hoff joins us for a concerto by Australian composer Julian Yu. The concert includes works…
    Editor's Choice Love’s Four Seasons

    The Song Company: Love’s Four Seasons

    Blackheath Uniting Church 43 Govetts Leap Rd,, Blackheath, NSW, Australia
    Guest Director Eamonn Dougan, a regular with British companies like The Sixteen and I Fagiolini, leads the ensemble through a seasonal program exploring the rich panoply of the Italian madrigal alongside a selection of complementary works by composers today. Spring, for example, features Monteverdi’s radiant Sfogava con le stelle and Barbara Strozzi’s…
    Sundays by the Lake

    Ensemble Q: Brahms & Bosmans

    University of Queensland St Lucia, QLD, Australia
    The Brahms clarinet quintet is profoundly beautiful, sad and sweet all at once. In the hands of Paul Dean and Ensemble Q the work shines to perfection. Paired with a masterpiece of texture and lyrical intensity by Dutch composer Henriette Bosmans, her 1927 string quartet.
    Northern Lights

    Musica Viva Australia: Northern Lights

    Adelaide Town Hall 128 King William Street, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Fearless Norwegian violin virtuoso Johan Dalene makes his Australian debut with much-loved pianist Jennifer Marten-Smith, playing Ravel, Grieg, Rautavaara and a new commission from dynamic young composer Jack Frerer. Swedish-Norwegian violinist Johan Dalene grabbed the world’s attention when he won the prestigious Carl Nielsen International Competition in 2019, and he…
    Editor's Choice Baroque Unleashed

    Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Baroque Unleashed

    City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Promising an “adrenaline-charged ride”, this program features thrilling new takes on Baroque hits and hidden gems by the ABO’s period musicians. Concertmaster Shaun Lee-Chen delivers a fiery reading of Locatelli, Robert Nairn tackles Vivaldi’s Cello Concerto on violone, Baroque oboist Adam Masters interprets Albinoni and Artistic Director Paul Dyer bends…

    Musica Viva Australia: Satsuki Odamura and Tahlia Petrosian

    The Concourse, Chatswood 409 Victoria Ave, Chatswood, NSW, Australia
    Satsuki Odamura and Tahlia Petrossian share the stage in an intriguing mix of textures and traditions. Hear the piquant Japanese koto and the mellow tones of classical viola in solo mode and together.
    Editor's Choice Baroque Unleashed

    Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Baroque Unleashed

    City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Promising an “adrenaline-charged ride”, this program features thrilling new takes on Baroque hits and hidden gems by the ABO’s period musicians. Concertmaster Shaun Lee-Chen delivers a fiery reading of Locatelli, Robert Nairn tackles Vivaldi’s Cello Concerto on violone, Baroque oboist Adam Masters interprets Albinoni and Artistic Director Paul Dyer bends…

    Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Lang Lang and the Sydney Symphony

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Saint-Saëns’ Second Piano Concerto will stir and excite you at every turn. Lang Lang has chosen this piece for a reason: it’s an exhilarating journey from melancholy and moving to light and playful, from its dramatic opening to its wildly passionate finale. It's captivating to the final note. Before Lang Lang…

    Melbourne Chamber Orchestra: Ethereal

    75 Reid Street, Fitzroy North 75 Reid St, Fitzroy North, VIC, Australia
    Making his debut with the MCO, world-renowned flautist Josh Batty is a dynamic performer who weaves magic through his musicianship. Josh joins a quartet of MCO musicians for Mozart’s sparkling Flute Quartet and an arrangement of Prokofiev’s captivating Flute Sonata. Sitting between these sublime works, one of Beethoven’s great String…

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