• Seckou Keita

    Bowerbird Collective: Seckou Keita

    Wollongong Art Gallery 46 Burelli St, Wollongong NSW 2500, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
    Seckou Keita is a renowned Kora virtuoso who stands as a luminary amongst African traditional musicians. Hailing from Southern Senegal, his journey from a gifted child to a globally recognised musician has been nothing short of remarkable. Dubbed as "the Hendrix of the Kora'', with a discography boasting 15 critically-acclaimed…

    Sydney Chamber Choir: Bach Mass in B minor

    City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Celebrate the brilliance of Bach’s final and greatest choral masterpiece: his magnificent Mass in B minor. Bach’s music resonates beyond place and time; reaching up to the splendour of heaven, it draws on the full spectrum of human emotion—grief and joy intertwined, anguish and elation soaring in intricate harmonies. Dive…

    Brisbane Powerhouse: Paco Lara

    Brisbane Powerhouse 119 Lamington St, New Farm, QLD, Australia
    Duende, or ‘tener duende’ (having duende) translates in Spanish as having soul, a heightened sense of emotion, expression, and heart. It refers to spirit in Spanish, Portuguese and Filipino folklore and means ‘ghost’ or ‘goblin’ in Spanish. Duende promises to be an entertaining and popular show with Lara’s flamenco guitar mastery…
    Celestial Choral Baroque

    Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra: Celestial Choral Baroque

    The Empire Theatres, Toowoomba 54-56 Neil Street, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia
    Strings and choir unite! In an otherworldly collaboration with one of Australia’s newest choirs, expect to be uplifted with this achingly beautiful music, both old and new. This otherworldly collaboration sees strings and choir unite with one of Australia’s newest choirs, based right here in Brisbane! One Equal Music joins…

    Australia Piano World: Piano Recital

    Sydney Conservatorium of Music 1 Conservatorium Rd, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Spanish pianist Martin García García makes his highly anticipated debut in Australia this November. Winner of the 3rd Prize at the prestigious Chopin International Piano Competition, Martin has been praised for his expressive depth, technical brilliance, and poetic interpretation. His repertoire spans from Chopin and Liszt to contemporary works, captivating…
    Editor's Choice Born in Vienna

    Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: Born in Vienna: Concert 3

    Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Chief Conductor Mark Wigglesworth curates a weekend celebrating Vienna’s role in shaping orchestral music. Concert 1 pairs Mozart’s Symphony No. 1 with Haydn’s Sinfonia Concertante and Beethoven’s bold First Symphony. Concert 2 features the Elder Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra in Beethoven’s Leonore Overture No. 3 and Mozart’s majestic Jupiter Symphony. The…
    Editor's Choice Cocteau’s Circle

    Australian Chamber Orchestra: Cocteau’s Circle

    Llewellyn Hall Building 100, William Herbert Pl, Canberra, ACT, Australia
    Richard Tognetti and the ACO close their 50th- anniversary season in style, stepping into the surreal world of 1920s Paris. Directed by Circa’s Yaron Lifschitz, this concert-cum-cabaret features soprano Chloe Lankshear with drag artist and baritone Le Gateau Chocolat as maître d’. Inspired by Jean Cocteau’s avant-garde circle and the…
    Editor's Choice Joyce DiDonato

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Ryman Healthcare Spring Gala: Joyce DiDonato

    Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato performs Les nuits d’été, a setting of Théophile Gautier’s poems about love and loss. One of the earliest orchestral song cycles, Berlioz initially wrote it for voice and piano in 1840–41, orchestrating the first song two years later and the remaining five in 1856. It is performed alongside…

    Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra: Elgar’s Cello Concerto

    Federation Concert Hall Hobart, TAS, Australia
    Edward Elgar’s Cello Concerto is one of the most beloved of all pieces of music. And it’s not hard to understand why. It has a vulnerability and integrity which people can relate to. In place of flashy heroics, Elgar brings us longing, doubt, struggle and the justness of the good…
    Editor's Choice Carmen

    Opera Australia: Carmen

    Regent Theatre 191 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    Anne-Louise Sarks is at the helm for a new production of Carmen that brings Bizet’s classic bang up to date. An intriguing lineup of talent is headed by Danielle de Niese as Carmen, alternating with Sian Sharp. Mexican-Spanish tenor Abraham Bretón shares the role of Don José with Diego Torre,…

    The Parish Church of St James’ King Street: Stephen Hough’s Missa Mirabilis

    St James Church, Sydney 173 King St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    An Australian premiere performance of Missa Mirabilis is a sacred choral work by composer and pianist Sir Stephen Hough, which he named after his near-fatal car accident in 2007. Commissioned by Westminster Cathedral it is characterized by its dramatic power, eclecticism, and complex emotional and musical content, especially in the…