Bendigo Chamber Music Festival: Festival Gala

The Capital Bendigo, VIC, Australia
J.S. Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048 (Tutti strings) J. Massenet – Elegie for Soprano, Cello & Piano (Cathy-Di, Reuben, Chris) B. Martinu – Promenades for Flute, Violin & Piano (Josh, Andrea, Nathan) J. Brahms – Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34

Bendigo Chamber Music Festival: Farewell Concert

The Capital Bendigo, VIC, Australia
P. Taffanel – Die Freischütz Fantasie for Flute and String Quintet (Josh, Sophie, Nathan, Amanda, Howard, Will) J. Andrews – We’ll Gather Lilacs in the Spring C. Porter – Kiss Me Kate – So In Love K. Greystone – Be My Love L. Bernstein – West Side Story – One…
Madama Butterfly

Opera Australia: Madama Butterfly

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Fire. Water. Beauty. Darkness. When love is lost, what is left behind? Cio-Cio-San is a woman who dreams of a bigger life. Pinkerton is a man who sees only a butterfly, something he can capture and keep. His callous pursuit ripples into sweeping tragedy. Puccini’s eternally popular Madama Butterfly is…
Hansel & Gretel

Opera Australia: Hansel & Gretel

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Nibble, nibble, little mouse, who’s that nibbling at my house? I’ll lure them in with sweets to eat, a child is a witch’s favourite treat! Deep in the dark woods, Hansel and Gretel are hungry and looking for home. Just when it all seems hopeless, they stumble upon a spun-sugar…
A Winter’s Journey

Musica Viva Australia: A Winter’s Journey

Regal Theatre 474 Hay St, Subiaco, WA, Australia
Franz Schubert’s last song cycle, A Winter’s Journey, sets the poems of Wilhelm Müller as a landscape of emotions from loneliness to courage. Roadside features – a linden tree, an icy river, a malevolent crow – become characters in the drama, triggering old memories and new hope. And throughout it all,…

North Adelaide Baroque Hall: J. Dowland, A. Barrios, & more

North Adelaide Baroque Hall 104 Tynte St, North Adelaide, SA, Australia
Program: John Dowland - Prelude P.98 - Lachrimae Pavan P.15 - A Fancy P.73 Mauro Giuliani - Rossiniana No.6 Op.124 Agustin Barrios - Julia Florida - Vals Op.8 No.4INTERVAL Elizabeth Younan - Fantasia No.X for Solo Guitar Olivia Davies - In Flow Harry Sdraulig - Sonata for Solo Guitar
Hollywood

Willoughby Symphony: Hollywood

The Concourse, Chatswood 409 Victoria Ave, Chatswood, NSW, Australia
Lights, camera, action! Revel in the glitz and glam of Hollywood when the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra opens its 2026 season with a sparkling tribute to Tinsel Town. Dazzling British concert and recording star Mary Carewe returns to The Concourse to join Chief Conductor and Artistic Director Dr Nicholas Milton AM…
Madama Butterfly

Opera Australia: Madama Butterfly

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Fire. Water. Beauty. Darkness. When love is lost, what is left behind? Cio-Cio-San is a woman who dreams of a bigger life. Pinkerton is a man who sees only a butterfly, something he can capture and keep. His callous pursuit ripples into sweeping tragedy. Puccini’s eternally popular Madama Butterfly is…
Hollywood

Willoughby Symphony: Hollywood

The Concourse, Chatswood 409 Victoria Ave, Chatswood, NSW, Australia
Lights, camera, action! Revel in the glitz and glam of Hollywood when the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra opens its 2026 season with a sparkling tribute to Tinsel Town. Dazzling British concert and recording star Mary Carewe returns to The Concourse to join Chief Conductor and Artistic Director Dr Nicholas Milton AM…
Hansel & Gretel

Opera Australia: Hansel & Gretel

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Nibble, nibble, little mouse, who’s that nibbling at my house? I’ll lure them in with sweets to eat, a child is a witch’s favourite treat! Deep in the dark woods, Hansel and Gretel are hungry and looking for home. Just when it all seems hopeless, they stumble upon a spun-sugar…
A Winter’s Journey

Musica Viva Australia: A Winter’s Journey

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Franz Schubert’s last song cycle, A Winter’s Journey, sets the poems of Wilhelm Müller as a landscape of emotions from loneliness to courage. Roadside features – a linden tree, an icy river, a malevolent crow – become characters in the drama, triggering old memories and new hope. And throughout it all,…
A Winter’s Journey

Musica Viva Australia: A Winter’s Journey

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Franz Schubert’s last song cycle, A Winter’s Journey, sets the poems of Wilhelm Müller as a landscape of emotions from loneliness to courage. Roadside features – a linden tree, an icy river, a malevolent crow – become characters in the drama, triggering old memories and new hope. And throughout it all,…

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