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The Class of ‘85

Bach Akademie Australia: The Class of ‘85

Our Lady of Dolours Church, Chatswood 94 Archer Street, Chatswood, NSW, Australia
Following their critically acclaimed debut national tour, Bach Akademie Australia presents The Class of ’85, a celebration of three titans of the Baroque featuring two of Australia’s finest home-grown artists, mezzo-soprano Hannah Fraser and soprano Susannah Lawergren. In a special performance at Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Church, Chatswood (May…
ACO Weekend

Australian Chamber Orchestra: Leaves of an Unwritten Diary

Ukaria Cultural Centre 119 Williams Rd, Mt Barker Summit, SA, Australia
The Australian Chamber Orchestra and Artistic Director Richard Tognetti return to UKARIA with a three-program weekend, featuring a combination of much-loved masterworks and important contemporary voices that showcase the ACO’s world-renowned energy and spirit. In the opening concert, Erwin Schulhoff’s Five Pieces take us back to the popular dances of early-twentieth-century Europe,…

Master Piano Institute: An Evening of Chopin with Elen Rapoport

Master Music Studio Unit 6, 80 Wentworth Park Rd, Glebe, NSW, Australia
Join us for an enchanting evening celebrating the timeless music of Frédéric Chopin at Master Music Studio. Acclaimed Russian-born pianist Elen Rapoport, a graduate of the prestigious Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, brings her exceptional artistry to this intimate recital. The evening will feature special guest performances from two of Elen's students.…
ACO Weekend

Australian Chamber Orchestra: Brahms’ Violin Concerto

Ukaria Cultural Centre 119 Williams Rd, Mt Barker Summit, SA, Australia
The Australian Chamber Orchestra and Artistic Director Richard Tognetti return to UKARIA with a three-program weekend, featuring a combination of much-loved masterworks and important contemporary voices that showcase the ACO’s world-renowned energy and spirit. The second concert features contemporary works including Osvaldo Golijov’s gripping tango duel and Gabriella Smith’s wild quartet. Enough to…

Fernleigh Orchestral and Arts Network: Ornamental Air with Omega Ensemble

Newcastle Conservatorium of Music Cnr Laman Street, Auckland St, Newcastle, NSW
Join us for a special evening on Saturday 31 May, celebrating the inaugural performance of the Fernleigh Young Musicians Orchestra. This exciting debut will feature the Orchestra performing alongside Omega Ensemble, whose reputation for virtuosity and exceptional programming has secured its place as one of Australia's leading chamber groups. Together…
Brahms – The Symphonies

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: Brahms – The Symphonies: Concert 4

Adelaide Town Hall 128 King William Street, Adelaide, SA, Australia
In 2025, the ASO’s annual immersive concert series celebrates the four symphonies of Johannes Brahms conducted by Chief Conductor, Mark Wigglesworth. Full of drama, romance, poetry,and passion, these works are a pinnacle of western civilisation and the chance to hear them all together is as special as it is rare.…

Canticum Chamber Choir: Pärt and Bach

St John's Anglican Cathedral 373 Ann St,, Brisbane, QLD
Arvo Pärt’s luminous and majestic Te Deum for choir and orchestra is framed by jubilant motets by JS Bach, including Singet dem Herrn. Pärt’s music, even in its minimalism, resonates strongly with the music of Bach despite the centuries that separate them. In this, Pärt’s 90th birthday year, the 40th…
The Class of ‘85

Bach Akademie Australia: The Class of ‘85

Bowral Memorial Hall 16-24 Bendooley St,, Bowral, NSW
Following their critically acclaimed debut national tour, Bach Akademie Australia presents The Class of ’85, a celebration of three titans of the Baroque featuring two of Australia’s finest home-grown artists, mezzo-soprano Hannah Fraser and soprano Susannah Lawergren. In a special performance at Bowral Memorial Hall (June 1st), Australia’s premier Baroque…
Editor's Choice Samson & Delilah

Melbourne Opera: Samson & Delilah

Palais Theatre, St Kilda St Kilda, VIC, Australia
It’s hard to believe, but Saint-Saëns struggled for decades to find companies willing to stage what is now considered his operatic masterpiece. In a series of epic choral scenes and intimate love duets, the composer tells the Biblical tale of Samson, the mighty Israelite, brought low by the treachery (and…

NSW Doctors Orchestra: Stars and Planets

Verbrugghen Hall Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Join the NSW Doctors Orchestra for their 2025 charity fundraising concert, Stars and Planets. This performance showcases the works of contemporary Australian female composers Sally Greenaway and Anne Cawrse, opening with the picturesque The Blue Mountains, followed by the enchanting Dare to Declare Marimba concerto, featuring acclaimed soloist Claire Edwardes…

Southern Cross Soloists: Pearls

QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
Music of spirit, peace and belief – these are pearls of the artform that transcend time and speak to the heart. Hildegarde’s ancient chant and Ross Edwards’ chorale contemplate the spirit as the source and sustenance of life. This meditation is interrupted by the joy of Edwards’ Maninya dance and…

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Scheherazade

Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Rimsky-Korsakov’s sweeping symphonic suite follows the stories of One Thousand and One Nights, with music as immersive as the tales spun by the storyteller Scheherazade. Conjuring the brine and seaspray that accompanied Sinbad on his many journeys, this evocative work will entrance you with its lyrical exoticism.

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