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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…

Elder Conservatorium: Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde

Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
A concert spanning Baroque brilliance, modern storytelling and romantic beauty. Bach’s timeless Concerto for Two Violins in D minor is overflowing with elegance. Schneider’s Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde brings drama and intrigue to life through the voices of two cellos and string orchestra, while Atterberg’s lush and lyrical Intermezzo…
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,…

Jacob Evans: Chopin Piano Recital

Knox Community Arts Centre 790 Mountain Hwy, Bayswater, VIC, Australia
Jacob Evans will be performing a programme of music consisting of some of Chopin's greatest works. From the gentle and delightful Nocturnes and Waltzes to the stormy and exciting Ballades and Scherzos, this is a concert line up not to be missed! This programme features his favourite composer for the…
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…
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…
Winter Daydreams

West Australian Symphony Orchestra: Winter Daydreams

Winthrop Hall Perth, WA, Australia
Tchaikovsky’s glorious First Symphony is an evocative ode to winter that captures the beauty and melancholy of the season. Saint-Saëns’ compact and mercurial Cello Concerto overflows with melodic inspiration, lyrical and passionate. Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s Chief Conductor, Umberto Clerici, returns to both conduct and make his WASO concerto debut.

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