• Australian National Academy of Music: 30th Gala with Simone Young

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Needing no introduction, Simone Young AM returns to conduct the full forces of the ANAM Orchestra in the Australian National Academy of Music's 30th birthday celebration. This one-night-only gala concert features some of the most distinct music of our time, culminating in the glistening sounds of Richard Strauss at the…
    Editor's Choice From Winter’s Stillness

    Australian Chamber Orchestra: From Winter’s Stillness

    City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, 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…

    Monash Peforming Arts Centres: Affinity Quartet in concert

    The Ian Potter Centre for Performing Arts 48 Exhibition Walk, Clayton, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    Internationally acclaimed Affinity Quartet brings their exceptional musicianship to the David Li Sound Gallery for an evening of powerful chamber music. Recognised as one of Australia’s most exciting ensembles, the quartet has performed at major festivals including Germany’s Rheingau Musik Festival and Finland’s Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival, and recently represented…
    Weddings and Parties Over Coffee

    Bach Akademie Australia: Weddings and Parties Over Coffee

    Newcastle Conservatorium of Music Cnr Laman Street, Auckland St, Newcastle, NSW
    Award-winning Australian soprano Miriam Allan has achieved international fame, performing as soloist with leading ensembles including Les Arts Florissants, English Baroque Soloists and Concerto Copenhagen, and singing at the funeral of HRH Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. Miriam returns home for this very special program featuring Bach’s poignant and…
    Editor's Choice Håkan Hardenberger & the Sydney Symphony

    Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Håkan Hardenberger & the Sydney Symphony

    Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre Penrith, NSW, Australia
    Swedish trumpeter Håkan Hardenberger directs the SSO in a program showcasing the expressive range of the brass section, including Paul Terracini’s Gegensätze and Gunther Schuller’s Symphony for Brass and Percussion. Arranged by Paul Crees, Bernstein’s West Side Story Suite adds theatrical flair to a concert that showcases Hardenberger’s virtuosity and…
    The Drover’s Wife

    Opera Australia: The Drover’s Wife

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    They will say a story ended, those who cannot understand, no-one’s story ends forever, our Dreaming is forever. Molly Johnson is a survivor. Heavily pregnant, she’s left alone to care for her children in a remote Snowy Mountains shanty. Between the snakes, bullocks and hostile travellers on her doorstep, she…
    Editor's Choice Rigoletto

    Opera Australia: Rigoletto

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Verdi’s embittered jester makes a welcome return in Elijah Moshinsky’s typically insightful production. Celebrated Czech baritone Dalibor Jenis dons the twisted clown greasepaint as he reprises the title role, with Korean-Australian soprano Gemma Nha making her OA debut as his daughter Gilda and Australian-Chinese tenor Kang Wang as the dissolute…

    Newcastle Music Festival: Four Hands | One Piano | Duo Mimesi

    Newcastle Conservatorium of Music Cnr Laman Street, Auckland St, Newcastle, NSW
    Founded in 2022, Duo Mimesi is a dynamic Italian piano duo formed by Federico Bucaioni and Gioia Barbera. Combining virtuosity, expressive depth, and refined ensemble playing, the duo captivates audiences with performances marked by brilliance, precision, and strong artistic intensity. Both pianists graduated with highest honors and distinction from leading…
    Editor's Choice Håkan Hardenberger & the Sydney Symphony

    Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Håkan Hardenberger & the Sydney Symphony

    Newcastle City Hall Newcastle, NSW, Australia
    Swedish trumpeter Håkan Hardenberger directs the SSO in a program showcasing the expressive range of the brass section, including Paul Terracini’s Gegensätze and Gunther Schuller’s Symphony for Brass and Percussion. Arranged by Paul Crees, Bernstein’s West Side Story Suite adds theatrical flair to a concert that showcases Hardenberger’s virtuosity and…
    Editor's Choice Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Sheku Kanneh-Mason plays Finnis

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Sheku Kanneh-Mason plays Finnis

    Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Chief Conductor Jaime Martín leads the MSO in Debussy’s Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune – composed in 1894 and inspired by Stéphane Mallarmé’s symbolist poem – and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5, written in 1888 during a period of self-doubt and personal turmoil. The program also features the Australian premiere of Edmund Finnis’s…

    Newcastle Music Festival: Hands, Feet & Animals

    Newcastle Conservatorium of Music Cnr Laman Street, Auckland St, Newcastle, NSW
    Delight in dance and music with Dave Brubeck’s Points on Jazz and Saint-Saens’ Carnival of the Animals featuring duo pianists Erin Sweetman and Greg Smith. The accompanying poems by Ogden Nash will be narrated by Barry Shepherd, and the concert features accomplished dancers from Newcastle Dance Academy, with musicians from…