• Seckou Keita

    Bowerbird Collective: Seckou Keita

    Berry Uniting Church Hall 71-77 Albert St, Berry, 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…
    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…

    Boroondara Arts: Bridges of Sound – from Smyrna to Silk Road

    Kew Court House 188 High Street, Kew, VIC, Australia
    "Bridges of Sound: From Smyrna to Silk Road" is a concert concept by the Estudiantina of Melbourne led by Con Kalamaras that explores the musical journey from the multicultural port city of Smyrna to modern-day Melbourne, blending Eastern Mediterranean traditions with Western influences. Through a narrative arc of migration and…
    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,…
    Classical Music Club

    Hermit Arts: Classical Music Club

    Leederville Town Hall 84 Cambridge St, West Leederville, WA
    A morning concert series featuring local classical musicians perform a beautiful one hour long recital. Each performance features famous classical tunes that are well known and easy to listen to. Classical Music Club concerts are at the Leederville Town Hall from 10-11am on the third Friday of each month in…

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: MSO Mornings: Respighi’s Rome

    Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Respighi’s majestic symphonic poems vividly depict the landscapes and landmarks of Rome, from the Trevi Fountain to the pine tree-lined Appian Way. These evergreen works established Respighi as a leading Italian composer, and remain his most popular works today.
    Remember Bachfest

    Austral Harmony: Little Brook of Tranquillity

    All Saints' Anglican Church, Ainslie 9-15 Cowper St, Ainslie, ACT, Australia
    A SOIRÉE to open Austral Harmony's 9th REMEMBER BACHfest as a culmination to their Springtime Grand Musical Circuit 2025. Bach's Cantata BWV 169 flows with lyrical embellishment and emotional intensity, while two Arias by Handel celebrate earthly delights and springtime florescence. Featuring Maartje Sevenster (alto) and Greta Claringbould (soprano)
    A Certain Slant of Light

    Operantics: A Certain Slant of Light

    Mosman Art Gallery 1 Art Gallery Way, Mosman, NSW, Australia
    "There's a certain Slant of light, Winter Afternoons – That oppresses, like the Heft Of Cathedral Tunes –" Emily Dickinson spent most of her life in a single room, but her imagination has reached far beyond 19th century Amherst. In her solitude, she penned nearly 1,800 poems—fleeting, enigmatic, and profound—capturing…

    Selby & Friends: Epic Diva

    The Chapel, Charles Sturt University 15 Blackall St, Barton, ACT
    Our 2025 Season comes to a close with a blockbuster program of big piano quartets filled to the brim with the most gorgeous melodies and boasting two of our most beloved chamber musicians in Liz Layton and Julian Smiles with an introduction to another brilliant young Australian artist, violist Isabella…
    Editor's Choice Piotr Anderszewski

    Musica Viva Australia: Piotr Anderszewski

    Llewellyn Hall Building 100, William Herbert Pl, Canberra, ACT, Australia
    Fresh from his triumphant performances at the Edinburgh Festival, pianist Piotr Anderszewski brings his intelligence, restless curiosity and joy to Brahms’ 12 pieces from Opp. 116– 119, selections from JS Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 2 and Beethoven’s Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major. Known for his uncompromising standards – he famously walked out…
    Editor's Choice Born in Vienna

    Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: Born in Vienna: Concert 1

    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…

    Seymour Centre: Woven Song

    Seymour Centre Chippendale, NSW, Australia
    Celebrate Seymour Centre’s 50th anniversary and enjoy an evening of beautiful chamber music with the acclaimed Woven Song compositions of Yorta Yorta soprano, Deborah Cheetham Fraillon, accompanied by members of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music faculty, Opera Australia Orchestra, Friends of Ensemble Dutala and special guest artists Mindy Meng Wang…