Australian Strings Association: String Festival

Wesley Uniting Church, Forrest (Wesley Music Centre) 20-22 National Circuit, Forrest, ACT, Australia
The Australian Strings Association (AUSTA) is a professional association of players and makers of bowed string instruments which promotes excellence in all aspects of performance, teaching, conducting and string instrument making. AUSTA aims to inspire and support students, amateurs and professionals and also to facilitate communication at local, national and…
The Ten Tenors

Mellen Events: The Ten Tenors

Adelaide Festival Centre Adelaide, SA, Australia
Australia’s favourite tenor ensemble The TEN Tenors return to Adelaide in May 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…

Australian National Academy of Music: ANAM at Elgee Park: Autumn

Elgee Park 310 Wallaces Rd, Dromana, VIC, Australia
Experience a delightful chamber music concert performed by ANAM musicians, surrounded by beautiful artworks at Elgee Park on the Mornington Peninsula. The artworks, with personal connections to our hosts, the Myer family, span various periods and styles. After the concert, enjoy complimentary afternoon tea, with an opportunity to taste and…

Arioso Chamber Ensemble: From Handel to Hollywood

Eudlo Community Hall 19 Rosebed St, Eudlo, QLD, Australia
Timeless Baroque music which features in film scores, including “Master and Commander”, “Pride and Prejudice”, “The English Patient”, “Farinelli”, “Shine”, “Tous les matins du Monde”, and “Boogie Nights”! Baroque music captures every mood and has been used to great effect in many memorable screen moments, from the elegance of Henry…

Master Piano Institute: Quartet 121: Haydn, Schubert & Fauré

Master Music Studio Unit 6, 80 Wentworth Park Rd, Glebe, NSW, Australia
Join Quartet 121, winner of the prestigious 2025 Sydney Eisteddfod Orvieto Musica Festival Scholarship, for an evening of exceptional string quartet masterpieces. This ensemble of Sydney Conservatorium students will showcase their artistry through works spanning centuries of chamber music, from Haydn's classical elegance to Fauré's lush romanticism. Founded in February…

Elder Conservatorium: Ritual

St Peter's Cathedral, Adelaide 27 King William Rd, North Adelaide, SA, Australia
Elder Conservatorium Chorale Elder Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra Carl Crossin OAM - conductor Karl Geiger - organ From birth to death and every important occasion in between, rituals – small and large – are a vital part of our daily lives. This is a program of powerful, emotional and eloquent music…

Alexander Yau: Music in a Fantastical and Divine World

Independent Theatre North Sydney 269 Miller Street, North Sydney, NSW, Australia
Multi-talented Sydney-born pianist Alexander Yau makes his debut recital at the Independent Theatre with works by Beethoven, Ravel and Liszt. Described as ‘A master at the piano’ by pianist Balazs Sokolay who praises his 'artistic taste is good enough not to make any any kind of “show” even in the…

Australia Ensemble: Concert 2

Sir John Clancy Auditorium, UNSW 9 High St, Kensington, NSW, Australia
Classical music has always welcomed inspiration from other sources. For Robert Schumann, master of brilliantly evocative musical miniatures, that included folk tales and fairy stories. In this work for clarinet, viola and piano, though, he leaves the precise details to our imaginations. When the young Brahms met Robert and Clara…
Brahms – The Symphonies

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: Brahms – The Symphonies: Concert 2

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.…

Philharmonic South West Orchestra: Mozart by Candlelight

Margaret River HEART 47 Wallcliffe Road, Margaret River, WA, Australia
Step into an evening of elegance and musical brilliance as Philharmonic South West Orchestra presents Mozart by Candlelight at the Margaret River HEART. Set within an intimate, atmospheric venue bathed in warm candlelight, this enchanting concert showcases the timeless genius of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, beautifully interpreted by highly skilled musicians. The program offers rare…
Palestrina 500

Australian Chamber Choir: Palestrina 500

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Middle Park 210-218 Richardson St, Middle Park, VIC, Australia
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was born between 3 February 1525 and 2 February 1526. This year we celebrate his 500th birthday. A prolific composer, Palestrina was the first Italian to successfully adopt the polyphonic style practiced by Flemish composers like Guillaume du Fay and Josquin des Prez (both of whom…
Radiant

West Australian Symphony Orchestra: Radiant

Government House Ballroom, Perth 13 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA, Australia
WASO strings are spotlighted in the opening piece of our new Chamber series. The violin, viola and cello blend seamlessly in the only completed movement of Sibelius’ unfinished String Trio in G minor. The WASO musicians perform chamber music for the modern age with Olli Mustonen’s Nonet No.2 before we…

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