Empire Theatre: John Granger Fisher with special guest Warwick Adeney

The Empire Theatres, Toowoomba 54-56 Neil Street, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia
John Granger Fisher has established himself as one of Australia’s foremost concert pianists. A winner of international, Australian, British and American piano competitions and musical awards, John has performed at prestigious venues around the world, including Wigmore Hall, London and Carnegie Hall, New York. John was unanimously awarded the Royal…

Elder Conservatorium: Contrasts

Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
This program, featuring our new staff ensemble, Lumen, delves into the interplay of sound and emotion, showcasing how composers use chamber music to express a spectrum of colours and textures. We begin with Nadia Boulanger’s Trois Pièces, a trio of lyrical vignettes that reflect the refined charm of early 20th-century…
Editor's Choice Love’s Four Seasons

The Song Company: Love’s Four Seasons

Newcastle Conservatorium of Music Cnr Laman Street, Auckland St, Newcastle, NSW
Guest Director Eamonn Dougan, a regular with British companies like The Sixteen and I Fagiolini, leads the ensemble through a seasonal program exploring the rich panoply of the Italian madrigal alongside a selection of complementary works by composers today. Spring, for example, features Monteverdi’s radiant Sfogava con le stelle and Barbara Strozzi’s…

Woodend Winter Arts Festival: Musical Bridges: Italy to Ireland

St Ambrose Catholic Church, Woodend 47 Urquhart St, Woodend, VIC, Australia
Music by Turlough O’Carolan, Francesco Geminiani, Matthew Dubourgh, William Byrd, Nicola Matteis, John Playford, George Frideric Handel, John Eccles, & Francesco Maria Veracini. This program celebrates cultural exchange through music, highlighting composers who crossed borders and enriched new musical landscapes. Nicola Matteis brought his vibrant Neapolitan style to London, influencing…

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone™ in Concert

Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Relive the magic of the film in high-definition while hearing the MSO perform John Williams’ unforgettable score live. In Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Harry Potter learns on his 11th birthday that he is the orphaned son of two wizards and possesses magical powers of his own. At Hogwarts School of Witchcraft…

Trio Anima Mundi: Trio Phantasies

St Ambrose Catholic Church, Woodend 47 Urquhart St, Woodend, VIC, Australia
Trio Anima Mundi makes its Woodend Winter Arts Festival debut with an exploration of Trio Phantasies. Acclaimed internationally for its Piano Trio Archaeology – unearthing and rediscovering ‘forgotten’ works of yesteryear – the group offers a captivating program which juxtaposes two youthful ‘fantasies’ alongside a timeless classic from the piano…

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone™ in Concert

Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Relive the magic of the film in high-definition while hearing the MSO perform John Williams’ unforgettable score live. In Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Harry Potter learns on his 11th birthday that he is the orphaned son of two wizards and possesses magical powers of his own. At Hogwarts School of Witchcraft…
The Ten Tenors

Mellen Events: The Ten Tenors

Australia’s favourite tenor ensemble The TEN Tenors return to Australia in 2025 for their 30th Anniversary Tour. What started as a one-off performance in 1995 has become a live concert phenomenon. The TEN Tenors are known for their iconic performances; from the best in classical opera through to some of…
Ode on St Cecilia’s Day

Ensemble Gombert: Ode on St Cecilia’s Day

St Ambrose Catholic Church, Woodend 47 Urquhart St, Woodend, VIC, Australia
In Purcell’s day, St Cecilia, patron saint of music, was celebrated in London with a new work commissioned annually. Perhaps the greatest of all these works is Purcell’s 1692 setting of poetry by Nicholas Brady commencing Hail! Bright Cecilia, and featuring the superb alto solo ’Tis Nature’s Voice, sung in the original performance…
Editor's Choice Love’s Four Seasons

The Song Company: Love’s Four Seasons

St Francis Xavier Cathedral, Wollongong 36 Harbour St, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
Guest Director Eamonn Dougan, a regular with British companies like The Sixteen and I Fagiolini, leads the ensemble through a seasonal program exploring the rich panoply of the Italian madrigal alongside a selection of complementary works by composers today. Spring, for example, features Monteverdi’s radiant Sfogava con le stelle and Barbara Strozzi’s…
Where Song Began

Bowerbird Collective: Where Song Began

Rathmines Theatre Stilling Street & Dorrington Road Intersection, Rathmines, NSW, Australia
Performed more than 100 times in sold out halls across Australia and internationally, Where Song Began is a celebration of songbirds. Described as "spectacular" by Limelight Magazine in a 5-star review, the 50-minute program includes music spanning 300 years, from Johann Heinrich Schmelzer and J.S. Bach to Arvo Pärt and…

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