• Adelaide Baroque: The Mad Lover (Explorations 4)

    North Adelaide Baptist Church 154 Tynte Street, North Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Soprano Kate Macfarlane and Ensemble 642 (Hannah Lane - baroque harp, Nicholas Pollock - lutes) return to Adelaide to explore the highly expressive mad songs of seventeenth century England. The program draws on the poetry, music and drama of this intriguing genre, interspersing contemporary readings and folk song to evoke…

    Brisbane Music Festival: Professor Good Trip

    FourthWall Arts Suite 4, 540 Queen St, Brisbane City, QLD, Australia
    A sonic and visual exploration of the ways that humans have sought to alter their psyches over millennia, Professor Good Trip immerses listeners in an evolving soundscape of electroacoustic music, noise, narrative and visual design. The roles of composer and performer intertwine in this immersive show for piano and live…
    Editor's Choice Beethoven – The Piano Concertos

    West Australian Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven – The Piano Concertos – The Emperor

    Winthrop Hall Perth, WA, Australia
    Asher Fisch and Czech virtuoso Lukáš Vondráček join forces for an unprecedented celebration of Beethoven’s five piano concertos across three concerts. From the youthful charm of the First to the heroic grandeur of the Emperor, this complete cycle charts 15 years of revolutionary creativity. Each program pairs the concertos with…

    Corpus Medicorum: Atmosphere – Concert #4

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    It’s time for another famous Corpus Medicorum Gala Concert – this time featuring the heavenly music of Richard Wagner. Welcoming two very special guests – Lee Abrahmsen and Warwick Fyfe as they delight you with opera highlights including music from The Meistersingers, Lohengrin and more. Come dressed in your finest…
    Editor's Choice Messiah

    Pinchgut Opera: Messiah

    City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Although conceived for modest forces, Handel’s Messiah, with its trumpets, drums and majestic Hallelujah Chorus, rapidly expanded to become the preserve of vast Victorian choral societies. Taking a back-to-basics approach, Pinchgut Opera present this Christmas staple in its original version as performed in Dublin in 1742. A cast of just…
  • Editor's Choice Messiah

    Pinchgut Opera: Messiah

    City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Although conceived for modest forces, Handel’s Messiah, with its trumpets, drums and majestic Hallelujah Chorus, rapidly expanded to become the preserve of vast Victorian choral societies. Taking a back-to-basics approach, Pinchgut Opera present this Christmas staple in its original version as performed in Dublin in 1742. A cast of just…
    Rare Sugar

    Omega Ensemble: Rare Sugar

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Drawing inspiration from a childhood obsession listening to the improvisations of legendary clarinettist Benny Goodman, Nigel Westlake’s "Rare Sugar" unleashes the clarinet’s joyful quality, with whimsical character, surprising virtuosity and a delightful blend of classical and jazz influences. This foot-tapping season finale also includes Béla Bartók’s "Contrasts" for clarinet, violin…

    Tudor Choristers: Sing Nowell!

    St John's Anglican Church, Camberwell 552 Burke Rd, Camberwell, Victoria, Australia
    Join us for an exquisite evening of choral music to illuminate your Christmas season … The Tudor Choristers present a unique concert that blends the golden threads of Renaissance polyphony with timeless Christmas traditions. This year’s event marks a poignant moment of transition, the concert jointly conducted by outgoing Music…

    Topology: Rising Sounds

    Ron Hurley Theatre 28 Tallowwood St, Seven Hills, QLD, Australia
    ‘Rising Sounds’ is a celebration of creativity, collaboration, and artistic voices. Each unique piece featured in this program has been composed by the participating mentees of Topology’s Launchpad Mentorship Program in 2025. Rising Sounds will feature six different pieces, written for the Topology band, with some featuring the composers themselves.…
    Editor's Choice Orpheus & Eurydice

    Opera Australia: Orpheus & Eurydice

    Regent Theatre 191 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    Yaron Lifschitz’s dazzling staging of Gluck’s opera features circus artists performing alongside singers. It’s the familiar story – boy loses girl, boy finds girl, girl looks back . . . but aided here by video design and acrobatics. “The breathtaking physical work creates a vivid language to describe Orpheus’s living…
    Editor's Choice Messiah

    Pinchgut Opera: Messiah

    City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Although conceived for modest forces, Handel’s Messiah, with its trumpets, drums and majestic Hallelujah Chorus, rapidly expanded to become the preserve of vast Victorian choral societies. Taking a back-to-basics approach, Pinchgut Opera present this Christmas staple in its original version as performed in Dublin in 1742. A cast of just…
    Editor's Choice Orpheus & Eurydice

    Opera Australia: Orpheus & Eurydice

    Regent Theatre 191 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    Yaron Lifschitz’s dazzling staging of Gluck’s opera features circus artists performing alongside singers. It’s the familiar story – boy loses girl, boy finds girl, girl looks back . . . but aided here by video design and acrobatics. “The breathtaking physical work creates a vivid language to describe Orpheus’s living…